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    "President, Minister, this has just been sent back from Paris. The Japanese negotiating delegation has not yet left London. Chamberlain also spoke in Parliament last night to try to avoid war. It seems that he still wants to use Munich's method to solve the Nanyang crisis. This is Vladivostok  Preliminary analysis of the Japanese military telegrams intercepted by the listening station shows that the Japanese army has changed the new code, and Yan Baohang and Xiao Jinyun have organized a decryption team to decipher it. This is yesterday's investigation report. The two Nagatos and the two Fuso showed no signs of leaving the port.  The Japanese Navy has not made major adjustments. It has only strengthened the protection of the harbor. However, many submarines have left one after another. The exact number is unknown. I have ordered the Navy and Coast Guard to dispatch patrol ships to strengthen patrols in the Yellow Sea and east of Taiwan.  The 17th Seaplane Group in Changhua will expand its patrol scope from tomorrow morning."

    Inside the Xishan Ministry of National Defense, the lights are brightly lit.  Ever since we learned that the negotiations between Britain and Japan had broken down, the phone calls here have not stopped.  After more than 20 years of construction, the National Defense Forces already have a rigorous and complete command system.  After the application of telephone, telegraph, fax and aviation, we have been able to weave an invisible network, and each thread corresponds to a number.

    Yang Qiu and Song Ziqing came here non-stop after returning from Shanghai. As soon as they got off the car, Zhang Xiaozhun was already walking towards them.  Putting several documents into his hands, he led the way to the combat conference room and introduced the situation quickly: "This is news from Singapore. This morning, two batches of thirty-seven aircraft flew from Bangladesh to the Singapore Fortress.  The new Far East Army Commander-in-Chief Arthur Percival and Air Force Commander Popham arrived randomly. As soon as they arrived, they took the opportunity to inspect the defense of Jambi Province, Sumatra, and also sent aircraft to reconnoiter Palembang.

    This is a telegram from India's Chandra. Three days ago, the British Governor-General of India summoned representatives of the Democratic Party, Congress Party and Muslim League, demanding that the three parties immediately stop the civil war. They promised to give India more autonomy as long as the conflict stopped, in exchange for forming a five-party  A plan of the British Indian Division.  Chandra has given his support.  Jinnah also had conditional support, but Nehru of the Congress Party refused to mediate. Some people said that he had sent representatives to Afghanistan to meet with Zhukov and Soviet representatives.  Local people also reported that at least a thousand gc international activists have traveled to northern India in the past six months, and the Indian gc party even claims to have formed two divisions of armed forces.

    Zhang Zhidan sent a telegram from Tehran saying that the Muslim League is now very worried about Iran and is afraid that Iran will turn to the Soviet Union, because in this way the Soviet army can bypass Afghanistan and use Iran's northern railway to deliver troops to the Muslim League-controlled areas in India, forming a threat to Kandahar and our forces in  Counter-encirclement by Afghan forces.  besides.  The special envoy of the French Governor-General of East India has arrived in Guilin. I have asked Wang Geng to send someone to pick him up. He should arrive tomorrow afternoon.  By the way, the Third Madam also called just now. British Ambassador Xu Gesen and Japanese Ambassador Morishima Morito went to your house to look for you. When they saw that you were not there, they transferred to the Prime Minister's Office.  "

    With quivering lips, he introduced almost everything about the surrounding situation. After entering the conference room, the officers saluted one after another.  It also stopped the hustle and bustle.  After Yang Qiu asked everyone to sit down, he looked at Chen Shaokuan who came back first to understand the situation: "What's the reaction from Nanyang? Is there any way to find the Japanese fleet?"

    Chen Shaokuan stood up and said: "In order to confuse the United Kingdom, Japan had evacuated the USS King Kong and other ships off the coast of Batavia, leaving only one old Hanoi class and two heavy cruisers to guard the door. However, Japan has taken advantage of the negotiation opportunity  . More than a hundred 96 land attack and 97 ship attack aircraft were deployed in Batavia and other places. Natuna's reconnaissance planes also discovered Japanese submarines outside Belitung, the Sunda Strait and West Borneo  . The British side has withdrawn the battleship HMS Malaya and the heavy cruiser HMS Berwick of the Far East Fleet to Colombo to rendezvous with the HMS Reputation because of concerns about a sneak attack on the Singapore Fortress. There is currently no news of the departure of the three ships.

    In the past two years, Japan has focused on strengthening the construction of three major bases in Truk, Rabaul and East Timor, just to avoid the Taiwan waterway.  Avoid being discovered by us.  According to my analysis, if we really take action, the gathering place will definitely be Rabaul.  It is the only place that has the ability to assemble large forces on land and sea at the same time, and judging from the fact that the communication password was changed just now, I suspect that it is probably on the way.  "

    "That's too bad. Fleet A has just set off. If the Japanese fleet sets out ahead of schedule, will it encounter an enemy on the way? Will the British deliberately obstruct it?" Qin Zhangshu is particularly anxious, because Fleet A is the pre-positioned ship heading to Saudi Arabia.  fleet.  There are a total of 5 ro-ro ships, 3 aircraft transport ships and 76 new fast 10,000-ton ships, carrying all the equipment, ammunition and supplies of 2 armored divisions and 6 infantry divisions.  This fleet was specially set out early to prevent Japan from turning its back and cutting off the Strait of Malacca. Once stopped by the Japanese fleet, the Soviet army would really attack the Persian Gulf in Iran and there would be no available troops on its side.

    "This is not a big problem. The fleet goes along the South China Sea and along Vietnam. Japan will never enter here for us to sneak attack before it can capture Singapore and Malaya. Besides, there are five thousand people from Rabaul to Batavia.  There must be many transport ships in the fleet. In addition, it will take seven days to avoid detection. It will take seven days at the earliest. Fleet A?? is a 16-knot fast ship that is guaranteed to pass through the Strait of Malacca within five days.  The escorting 22nd Fleet has 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 4 light cruisers and 10 destroyers. It is commanded by Zhu Binhou. In addition, the 24th Fleet in Natuna has 2 heavy cruisers and 4 light cruisers.  If we meet them halfway, they can force their way through even if they encounter the Japanese fleet.  The British don't have to worry. We already submitted the list of ships passing through last month, and the Qingdao Treaty is already in name only. How can they care about us at this time?  "Chen Shaokuan waved his hand and was not worried about the safety of the fleet. Instead, he looked at Colombo on the map and said, "The reputation and Malaya are still there. Do you want to inform the United Kingdom that Japan has changed the code to prepare them?  "

    "want!"

    Before Yang Qiu could speak, Song Ziqing, who was sitting next to him, decisively interrupted: "Whether it is to delay Japan or future relations, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it even if we don't take action. But it is best to find the Japanese fleet first, otherwise Britain may not  I believe it." When Chen Shaokuan heard this, he felt a little embarrassed on his face: "This is not guaranteed. There are only 10 seaplanes in Natuna, and the detection radius is 1,200 kilometers. There are many shipping routes from Rabaul to Nanyang. I'm afraid there won't be much warning time even if it is found.  .¡±

    "Just try hard to find it. Whether Britain believes it or not is their business." Yang Qiu interrupted everyone who was studying how to find the Japanese fleet as soon as possible and asked: "Houfu, tell me about your preparations for war. In addition, Japan  After taking action, how are you going to respond?"

    Chen Shaokuan had been waiting for the inquiry and immediately introduced the preparations: "In terms of ships, the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Anton have been delivered. The aviation wing and sailors have trained on other aircraft carriers. We must seize the opportunity to initially form combat effectiveness in early July. The latter two  The first two Shandong-class battleships will be delivered early next year, but the aviation wing has been formed and is training. The first two Shandong-class battleships were launched in early April and will be delivered in early 2010 at the latest, and the last two will be delivered by the end of 2016. Two of the four Beijing-class battleships have been modified  , the remaining two ships will be completed next month, and after the slipway is vacated, the two damaged Lao'an Hais will be refitted for enhanced air defense. The first two Xi'an-class heavy patrol ships will be delivered by the end of the year, and the last four will have to wait until next year, and two more will be delivered within this year.  Twelve landing ships, eleven submarines, the last sixteen Qinling-class destroyers and several auxiliary ships.

    HNA is here.  Meteor Company's "Lightning" warship has been delivered off the production line. It is equipped with a 2,000-horsepower engine, which is very good!  The old Li Feng will be gradually phased out and handed over to various naval stations for use.  There are some shortcomings in seaplanes, but Chengdu has promised to deliver at least 30 Feilian 1 models per month. The four-engine Feilian 2 model has also begun production, and there is no problem in delivering it within the year.  Our idea is that it would be best to build another batch of aircraft carriers, or if it is not possible to modify a few temporary ones.  The Yarlung Zangbo-class cruiser designed by the Qinzhou Factory has passed acceptance and can be started at any time. It is recommended that the Qinling-class destroyer continue to be built.

    Japan has been holding it back since the Yellow Sea.  This move has been planned for a long time, and it must be a thunderous move!  Therefore, our navy agrees with the opinion of the General Staff. As soon as Japan takes action, we will evacuate the overseas Chinese as planned. We will evacuate wherever they attack!  Reduce fleet cruising range.  Actively avoid its edge and only strengthen the defense of the Natuna and West Borneo waterways.  A regiment of Marines landed to protect the Minas Oilfield in Sumatra, and the Natuna Fighter Wing was responsible for patrol protection.  If the Japanese army fails, they will land on Sumatra and Java at the same time.  Instead, we first grabbed the Anambas Islands and Kuching, Sarawak.  There is an atoll zone east of Anambas Island, which is very suitable for deploying fleets and airports.  As long as Anambas and Natuna are controlled, it is equivalent to closing the waterway from south to north.  Kuching is the northern gate of West Borneo and must also be blocked.  "

    Speaking of the new "Lightning" fighter jet, Chen Shaokuan also emphasized his tone. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with this new fighter jet.  However, Yang Qiu was too busy during this period and didn't pay attention to it. He only knew that this was a new fighter jet that completely escaped the shadow of data machines and was completely designed by Meteor Company.  But an advanced weapon does not mean winning the war. The winner in the end must be the one who is more prepared. So after listening to Chen Shaokuan's introduction and the navy's hands-on plan, he continued to look at Xue Muhua: "Where is your air force?"

    Xue Muhua has handed over the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force to his deputy He Ning and served as Chief of General Staff himself. However, because He Ning went to the northwest and did not come back, he answered on behalf of the Air Force: "We have no problem. Experienced pilots in Afghanistan have been gradually withdrawn to strengthen  The training force currently has more than 20,000 pilots, and 40,000 are receiving 15 hours of reserve flight training per month. The equipment is also mostly normal. Only Raytheon's new combat encounters some problems and is expected to be postponed to July this year.  We can only deliver the first batch of aircraft before we can deliver them, but we have already ordered Air Force "Lightning" fighter jets from Meteor Company for emergency use. The old "Snake" fighter jets are gradually being replaced with new engines to enhance their ability to attack ground targets. As for bombers, Meteor Company can  210 H-5s were delivered, but Airbus has recently started to produce H-7s, so the production capacity of H-6s has been squeezed out a lot. Judging from several years of use, the performance of H-6s is equivalent to that of H-5s, and it is still slightly worse after the replacement.  Therefore, I suggest to stop the production of H-6 and let Airbus concentrate on manufacturing H-7.In this way, the delivery rate can be reached at 150 aircraft per month by the end of the year at the latest, and 300 or higher by next year. As for the development of new bombers with longer range, the progress is also very smooth, and it is expected to make its first flight early next year.

    In terms of transport aircraft, we are now concentrating on manufacturing four types of transport aircraft: Y-6, Y-8, Y-9 and Y-10. However, judging from the experience in Afghanistan, there is still a lack of large transport aircraft capable of transporting combat vehicles, so we have sent letters to several companies to invite bids.  It is scheduled to fly before the end of next year.  In general, without mobilization nationwide, the monthly production capacity of 800 combat aircraft, 500 transport aircraft, 200 training aircraft and general aircraft has been ensured. After mobilization, it is expected to reach 4,000 or more.  "

    "Wenbin went to West Borneo with the 11th Army to take charge of the command of the Nanyang Theater. 25 new infantry divisions have begun to be formed. The production capacity of tanks, artillery and other ordnance has reached the highest level before national mobilization, and the research progress of new equipment has been  Faster than expected." Without waiting for Yang Qiu to ask, Qin Zhangshu also introduced Qiu Wenbin's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Theater and the army's preparations for war, and finally mentioned the national mobilization.

    Although there is no specific reference or data, Yang Qiu is aware of the capabilities that exploded after the national mobilization.  Otherwise, he would not have continued to strengthen and improve basic industries for more than 20 years.  For a country as big as China, it would be scary to announce nationwide mobilization, but when to mobilize requires careful consideration.  Originally, he wanted to ask Qiu Heng and Yu Dawei, the leaders of the 3010 project, who came to the meeting, but seeing that there were many people talking in the conference room, he still refrained from asking about the progress of the nuclear bomb program, and changed his words: "What are the recent reactions of Thailand and the Philippines?"

    "After Japan occupied Batavia, the Philippines and Thailand were indeed worried, but they had less contact with us. Instead, they sent representatives to Britain and the United States." Yue Peng vaguely guessed what Yang Qiu meant.  Then he laughed and said: "Haha, some people still think that foreign masters are more reliable. This is good, so as to prevent us from getting into trouble with public opinion." Everyone nodded. If the Philippines and Thailand request the protection of the Republic of China, it is really difficult to implement the subsequent plans, but now it is not possible  Save yourself the trouble.

    Yang Qiu did not continue to ask. It would be best if the Philippines and Thailand did not come. If they did come, he would not care about them now.  As Chen Shaokuan said just now, Japan has been holding back for more than ten years.  It will definitely be very strong when it breaks out all at once.  Historically, when the Japanese army went south, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were even ready to be crushed!  So even if you can block it, the loss will be huge.  Therefore, the best way is to exchange space for time, and use the vast Nanyang to dilute Japan's already very weak logistics.  Defeat its edge.  Therefore, he put together all the documents he had read, handed them to Zhang Xiaozhun, and then glanced at everyone: "According to the previous plan, we will withdraw wherever the Japanese attack. Give him space to toss! Ziqing, you go call Wang Zhengting  , let him tell Morishima Morito. We have no patience! Runong, you contact the British and tell them about Japan's password change. Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with us. Then send a telegram to Gu Weijun in my name,  Let him not leave Paris for the time being, and contact French Prime Minister Daladier immediately after Japan takes action, and consider signing a Nanyang Cooperation and Protection Agreement."

    "President, you want to form an alliance with France? Yes, behind France is the United Kingdom!" Song Ziqing and everyone were a little surprised. Yang Qiu had been unwilling to join Germany or the United Kingdom before, so why did he suddenly change his attitude and want to form an alliance with France?  Even Yue Peng's eyes flickered and they all looked over.

    Yang Qiu was slightly stunned, and was a little speechless. He couldn't tell everyone that France would surrender in a year. With this agreement, he could "peacefully" accept the French colonies with such arrogance, right?  No one believed this kind of prediction that was too far ahead. After all, France was far stronger than Germany on paper, so he leaned back and waved his hand: "Don't sign the alliance agreement yet, just talk about Nanyang cooperation. Guangxi is right there.  side, so Japan will definitely not consider attacking Vietnam before defeating Britain, but the French will definitely be worried about colonial security. Now their navy cannot come over, so they will not form an alliance for the time being and only sign naval cooperation. I believe it can be passed. This is also  It will be convenient for us to join the alliance in the future after we have negotiated conditions with Britain and France."

    Although this explanation made sense, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing still looked very surprised, always feeling that Yang Qiu was hiding something from them.  Fortunately, Qin Zhangshu next to him interrupted: "I think it's okay. Vietnam is related to the security of Guangxi and Yunnan. It's better to leave it in the hands of France for the time being than to leave it to Japan."

    Yang Qiu avoided looking and continued: "I told Gu Weijun again that after France agrees to sign the agreement, it will immediately publish it in newspapers and broadcast broadcasts. It must withdraw all students and overseas Chinese in Europe. You can go to Saudi Arabia and fly back, or you can let them  Go to the United States for temporary refuge. In addition, contact the ambassador to the United States and purchase enough food to be shipped to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible for storage. The Air Force must be prepared for large-scale personnel transfers."

    If Japan can defeat the British military power in the Far East, then Germany will definitely cause chaos, and maybe the Soviet Union will take the opportunity to intervene. Therefore, it is necessary to evacuate overseas Chinese and transfer personnel on a large scale from the air.?The only way to break the Malacca blockade.  But thinking about the recent external comments, Song Ziqing felt that the evacuation work in Europe should be as low-key as possible. After all, the evacuation from Nanyang has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among parliamentarians and people, especially the Nanyang Chinese community. But just when he wanted to remind him, he was  Gu Yuwen's footsteps interrupted.

    "President. The Prime Minister called to say that Japanese Ambassador Morishima Morito has agreed to the conditions!"

    "Very good, let the Eleventh Army get ready to set off." Yang Qiu stood up, nodded to Yue Peng to indicate that the Eleventh Army could set off, and then walked to the map.  Looking at the string of pearls surrounding the South China Sea, I took a deep breath: "Fight! Fight hard! If you don't smash it and destroy it, how can you rebuild it?" (To be continued.)
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