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    The Indian Civil War was about to break out, and the British dispatched troops to put out the fire.  The guerrilla war in Java continued, and Blyucher gained more and more insights as he fought The second half of 1926 was really not a good year for Asia, especially for the Muslim community.

    After agreeing to jointly intervene in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defense and the Northwest Theater Command immediately came up with plans.  Support the guerrillas, provide equipment, mobilize troops, etc.  The proactive and cooperative attitude of the National Defense Force made the British secretly happy, but also a little worried.  In fact, this is also their helpless move. With China's outward radiation pace obviously accelerating, it is unable to fight against the British Empire, which has made its colonies full of loopholes. Therefore, they simply induce the other party to enter their own orbit and share the pressure from Britain.

    Yang Qiu was also very busy in the following days. Congress passed the Constitutional Reform Act, confirming that the Republic of China would be changed to a presidential system that was more in line with domestic customs.  Yang Qiu officially resigned from the puppet-like position of vice president to Li Yuanhong, and became An Anxin as deputy commander-in-chief and defense minister. This was also considered by the outside world as a precursor to his campaign for the next president.

    Of course, he will not give up this opportunity for cooperation in vain.  Taking advantage of the turbulent situation in India and Java Island, we accelerated the delivery of supplies to Natuna Island and strived to build it into a forward coastal island fortress within two years.  As for the West Borneo Free Trade Zone, the Batavia colonial government, which was deeply involved in the Java crisis, was completely powerless. After the British withdrew troops to reinforce the more important India, they simply allowed China to do whatever they wanted.

    The first Beihai-class aircraft carrier has begun sea trials, but the new aircraft has not yet arrived. HNA pilots have to use old-fashioned Falcons to continue to show off.  Faced with the British active support for Japan, which will upgrade six battle cruisers to battleships in one fell swoop, the Navy also once again requested funding.  But this time Yang Qiu simply refused.  It was only promised that the last two Anhai-class ships could be modified after the 1929 fiscal budget was in place. However, the first two ships that had been seriously injured only made slight modifications, that is, changing the profile guns to deck guns and adding some air defense.  If the naval treaty hadn't strictly stipulated that they could only be replaced after 20 years of service, I'm afraid they would have been retired from the navy long ago.

    The United States is still prosperous and Europe is gradually recovering, but the clouds in Asia are getting deeper and deeper.  time flies.

    March 1927, Garm, Tajik Territory, Republic of China.

    Garm is 120 kilometers away from Andijan.  It is 72 kilometers away from the Pench River on the Indian border and 137 kilometers to the west is Tashkent, controlled by the Soviet Union.  A small town that cannot be found on the map is the southern end of China's northwest defense line.  And because of the great pressure on defense at the borders with many countries.

    In fact, the artificial division of Tajikistan into two halves was not Yang Qiu's original intention, but the product of the "Shanghai Communique". Since Britain, France, the United States and other countries at that time believed that the area west of Garm did not belong to the historical territory of China, they refused to include it in the Communique.  Cancel the concession.  Compared with the concession issue, it was acceptable to give up half of Tajikistan at the time, so there was today's split.

    The raging Vakhsh River emerges from the mountains, winds past the small town, and then penetrates into the mountains.

    People who have seen the terrain of Yunnan and Guizhou will never believe that there are places with more mountains in the world than there. Only those who have been here can understand that there is no end in sight.  To open up the railway from Tajikistan to Kashgar.  Only 20,000 workers and more than 10,000 army engineers were mobilized in the northwest theater, and it took three years before it was fully opened to traffic.  Fortunately, the military has already made plans to use the ancient road to open a road. Although it is a dirt road with low traffic capacity, it can ensure smooth traffic from Kashgar Province to here, and has invested thousands of trucks for military supplies and construction needs.

    also.  In order to isolate the Soviet-controlled area, a barbed wire barrier was built from Andiyan to here within two years. The 200-kilometer long barbed wire border cost 67,000 wooden stakes. The length of the barbed wire can be traveled from here to Beijing several times!  Just to supply the demand for barbed wire in the northwest frontier, the small steel plants in Almaty and Zhaisanbo need to work in shifts day and night.

    The buzz in the east airport attracts a lot of attention, for the herders who have lived here for generations.  Planes were still a very novel thing, and the children lay on the wire fence, staring wide-eyed as if wondering how such a big thing could fly into the sky.

    Two Albatross 1924 transport aircraft landed slowly. This three-engine aircraft has been misunderstood as plagiarism by Europe and the United States because it resembles the German Junkers G24 transport aircraft.  But in fact, this is a new transport aircraft designed by Chongqing Meteor Company in 1924, and it looks more like the early JU52 Junkers. It uses a 550-horsepower air-cooled radial engine and a self-developed light aluminum alloy smooth skin.

    The strength of this kind of skin is worse than the corrugated skin popular in Europe, but the weight can be reduced a lot, allowing the aircraft to carry 15 fully armed soldiers at a time, or transport 1.5 tons of cargo to fly 1,200 kilometers, and still be able to fly 1,200 kilometers while losing weight.  Normal takeoff and landing with either engine running.  Except for the relatively low and narrow interior of the cabin, this should be said to be a good aircraft.

    The twin Mustang 750-horsepower engines have been finalized for two years, but considering that replacement is expensive, the Air Force is the first to place an order.48 Albatross 1924 continued to use the old engine.  Considering that logistics in the northwest has always been a problem and the construction of the railway network is very difficult, these aircraft were all put into the most difficult Urumqi-Kashgar-Tajik route.

    The use of new means of transportation has greatly changed the style of warfare. A mountain camp was delivered here in just half a month.

    The battalion commander¡¯s name is Fei Wenhua. He joined the army in 1914 and fought in the European War.  He has the rank of major and is in his early thirties. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Like all mountain soldiers, his lower limbs are thick and strong.  After the military reform, the establishment of the National Defense Forces has undergone great changes. His battalion has become a large battalion, with 7 companies under its jurisdiction, almost as many as a small regiment during the European War.

    ¡°The mission is to attack from the north and south with the British to help the Afghan opposition capture Kandahar. But remember, the main offensive is handed over to the guerrillas, and we are responsible for protecting the north from the Soviet army.¡±

    As the leader of the nine-man German team, Long Yun has been working at the Northwest Theater Command since returning to China. He was both surprised and happy to be assigned to command the operation this time. He also knew that the Ministry of National Defense was training these new generation officers.  No matter how famous you are, your true ability will only be determined by being able to stand out from an army of millions, so he attaches great importance to this military command.  Raising his voice: "I want to remind you something! The Soviet army is not the White Guard. They are all veterans who have fought in the civil war for several years. They are much more fueled than the new recruits you have in recent years."

    Fei Wenhua never believed that his elite mountain battalion would be worse than the Soviet army, so he raised his head with confidence.

    Long Yun has never liked to be verbose. After saying this, he started to pack his things and prepare to leave. When he suddenly remembered something at the door, he turned around and smiled evilly: "We will buy more donkeys during the break, and hire some local veterinarians and guides."

    "Sir, why did you buy that thing? Doesn't it come with a pack horse?" Fei Wenhua came to the northwest for the first time and couldn't figure out why he was asked to buy a dwarf donkey.  Is there nothing to add to the meal?  That's not bad, dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground.

    Looking at their appearance, Long Yun knew that these hard-working boys from the mountains in the southwest didn¡¯t understand the northwest, but he didn¡¯t point it out. Anyway, he had to wait for notification from the UK to take action, which would give them time to suffer.

    While the northwest theater was quietly operating, the Nanjing Ministry of National Defense was also very busy.  But it¡¯s not a small thing like Afghanistan, but busy preparing to move.  After Congress passed the capital relocation bill, various central government agencies began to gradually move to Beijing. Because they planned to completely protect the old city, all central government work areas were newly built.

    Song Ziqing and Yue Peng walked in the narrow corridor of the Ministry of National Defense, and the topic never left Afghanistan.  The former has reservations about subverting the Afghan regime. He believes that efforts should be made to maintain local stability and not to wade into troubled waters.  "Zian, is it too risky? Once we enter, the Soviet army will definitely enter Afghanistan. The unrest will intensify and affect border security."

    "So what? The UK has no choice now. India cannot clean up this mess in a hurry, so it can only take this risky move to buy time. If we want to reassure the UK, we can only choose to confront the Soviet Union, otherwise they will not be able to sleep at night  We have to be on guard against us." Yue Peng shook his head. He had his own opinion: "What's more, the Muslim League is not strong enough, and the British have heightened their vigilance. It is not possible to sell weapons in a big way and sell weapons in a normal way. Only by intervening in the conflict in Afghanistan can the weapons be transferred.  Jinnah could strengthen armaments.

    Let¡¯s take a step back.  You also know how long it has been since the army has fought. After the war in Europe, except for the surviving non-commissioned officers, most of the veterans have retired. New military theories also need to be tested. If we don¡¯t practice now, why don¡¯t we wait until the Soviet Union recovers?  "

    The last two sentences made Song Ziqing smile bitterly: "You are the only one who dares to think this way. If it were anyone else, I would have been reprimanded by the deputy commander-in-chief."

    "That's not necessarily true. Ziqing thinks the deputy commander-in-chief doesn't want Afghanistan? I'm afraid he thinks more than others. But don't forget, behind Afghanistan is Persia. To realize the strategy of standing tall in Asia, the important thing is not India, but opening up Afghanistan  With the Persian line, as long as this line is connected in series, it will be equivalent to surrounding the entire Asian continent. No matter how powerful the Soviet Union is, there will be no outlet to the sea. No matter how strong Britain and the United States are, they will only be able to watch us from outside this line.  Come and fight.¡±

    Yue Peng looked at the Purple Mountain in the distance as he spoke, with a burning light in his eyes: "This is the grand strategy! Fighting Afghanistan will reassure the British and strengthen our relationship with the Muslims.  . If I have a chance to capture Persia in the future, hum I wouldn't mind going fishing in the Suez Canal."

    "What a beautiful idea!" Song Ziqing smiled and patted him, remembering something: "By the way. Ma Kui sent a message that King Najd Ibn Saud has almost unified the peninsula. In the morning, the deputy commander also said that he is planning to borrow the oil field patrol next month.  What do you think of the opportunity to visit?¡±

    ¡°Send him a letter of credentials establishing diplomatic relations!¡± Yue Peng blinked and laughed heartily

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