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Text Chapter 781 The Beloved of the Empire (9)

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    Bai Chongxi and Zhang Zhidan looked at each other and smiled.  .

    Jiang Fangzhen has been the president of the National Defense University for more than ten years. He has always been known for his selfless and strict management. Even the president and chief of general staff can't defeat him when it comes to military academy matters.  So when they heard the principal, who never praised others, praise the air force's transportation capabilities alone, both of them laughed.

    To be honest, with the rapid development of the domestic aviation industry in recent years, generals like them all know that the air force is very strong, but few people know exactly how strong it is.  All I know is that in order to develop the air force, both the army and the country have paid a heavy price!  Because manpower, finance and resources are tilted towards aviation, it will inevitably lead to deficiencies in other aspects. The army's dream of 60,000 tanks was cut to 35,000, and replaced by armored vehicles (anti-tank destroyers, half-tracks) that are cheap but have insufficient protection and maneuverability.  , wheeled, etc. are all included in the category of armored vehicles).  The Navy's plan of 20 aircraft carriers and 40 cruisers only received 12 and 26 ships.  The worst thing is the automobile manufacturing industry!  As of last year, the total annual output of all domestic vehicles and motorcycles was about 2 million, but after entering the armament economy, the production capacity of 800,000 units is gradually being transformed into the aviation manufacturing industry.  Those who are capable do final assembly, while those who are incapable or incompetent manufacture standardized spare parts according to drawings. This has caused the annual output of the automobile industry to plummet by 40%.  In other words, before the end of the war, if the current scale remains unchanged, the number of vehicles that can be put into the civilian market per year will not exceed 300,000, which is far from being able to make up for the current annual demand of more than 1.8 million.

    Of course, these things are still top secret, and what is shown will always be just the tip of the iceberg. Only when China joins in will everyone know what China holds.

    As the war eagles returned from training in the evening, Jiang Fangzhen, Prince Saudi Arabia, current Commander-in-Chief of the Saudi Defense Forces Ben Aziz, and Prince Pahlavi of Iran who came from Tehran, took a China Northwest Airlines KC2 passenger plane to India.  Hyderabad, together with Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, and Chandra, the chairman of the Indian National Democratic Party, returned to the country to attend the upcoming Asian Liberation Front Conference.

    As soon as Jiang Fangzhen left, Zhang Zhidan, who had been injured and rested for several months, also flew back to the northwest.  Despite his usual joviality, Beria had to return the two bullets no matter what.  After the two left, only Bai Chongxi, commander-in-chief of the Persian Gulf Theater of the National Defense Forces and commander of the Fourth Army, Zhu Binhou, commander of the 22nd Fleet, and Zhao Meihang, commander of the Persian Gulf Air Force of the National Defense Forces, were left on the Saudi side.

    Marquis Zhu Bin couldn't stay idle. After abandoning a cruiser and several destroyers, he took the main force to the Indian Ocean for training.  Zhao Meihang was an ace pilot in the European War. Like Xue Muhua, he was an out-and-out air force madman. He couldn't accommodate anything other than precious aircraft, so he was busy expanding the base, building hangars, and strengthening adaptive training.  Encountering two picky guys, Bai Chongxi, the "simple" commander, could only lament his own misfortune and led a group of staff officers who arrived in advance to take over the huge and complicated preparation work.  Seven days later, Fleet C arrived successfully, along with 15 territorial sea-class frigates transferred to the 22nd Fleet for daily patrols and escorts.  More than 100 cargo ships need to be loaded and unloaded, 700,000 tons of ammunition, equipment and other materials must be put into storage as soon as possible, and 4.5 million barrels of finished gasoline, diesel and lubricants must be added to the fleet before Japan turns its back, so that people can go back early.

    Before this wave of work was over, grain equipment purchased from the United States, Brazil, Chile and other countries came in again.  Due to shortage of manpower, he had to ask Ibn Saud to mobilize more than 4,000 Saudi soldiers to help.  After arranging the loading, unloading and transshipment, he sent someone to Tehran to inform Li Jin to be careful.  After all, so many ships came in, and even the United Kingdom protested repeatedly. It would be strange if the Soviet Union had no idea, so the armored training camp in Iraq must be careful.

    At the tank training ground on the eastern outskirts of Tehran, four export-type 31 tanks darted left and right in the sand. When a target was erected a thousand meters away, the four tanks quickly stopped.  After the muzzle of the gun turned to the target and it shook up and down a few times, four armor-piercing projectiles suddenly rushed out of the gun barrel.  Every time a gun is fired, the heavy tank will shake, and dust and sand will fill the air.  "The No. 2 car hit the target, and the others missed the target." In the corner of the training ground, Ran Nanxuan, wearing a desert military uniform and a yellow beret, curled his lips, inserted the Parker pen case and handed the statistical sheet to Li Jin, who was watching from the side.

    He and Li Jin were both from Sichuan. They enlisted in the army in 1923 and were admitted to the Baoding Army Armor Academy four years later. They were among the fifteenth batch of graduates.  After graduation, he was assigned to the 2nd Armored Division. Because there was a contract to sell two armored divisions in the domestic oil agreement with Iran, Reza Khan proposed to select elite officers to help train him.  Because of their outstanding performance in the division assessment, the two were recommended and ordered to bring more than 100 armored troops and 36 exported Type 31 tanks to Tehran to help Iran train tank troops.

    Li Jin is the commander of the teaching battalion, and he is the deputy battalion commander and gunnery training director.  To be honest, the quality of Iranian soldiers is really not that good. Just like in front of me, they have been training for three months, and their driving and maneuvering are quite standard, but they rarely pass the final live-fire shooting test.  I really don¡¯t know if in the eyes of the Iranian tank soldiers, it is considered a success if the shell is fired?

      The two of them had no choice about this kind of thing. They could only increase the amount of training and try to bring out some people. At least they must be worthy of the king's monthly allowance of 500 US dollars per person.  So when they saw the flag raising that the shooting was over, the two men immediately stepped forward, and together with the tank crews who came with them, they taught the Iranian soldiers step by step, telling them one by one why they had not fired accurately and what they had done wrong.

    "Report."

    Just after teaching the first group, and before the second group got into the tank, the tactical training officer and translator of the teaching camp rushed into the training ground in a jeep.  The Hanjiang Grand Jeep is one of the few domestically produced cars that sells best in the world. Up to 200,000 units are exported every year. Even the American Dodge Company has purchased the patent.  The translator jumped out of the car and immediately saluted the two of them. Although they were in a foreign country, every word and deed in the training camp represented the image of the country and the National Defense Force, so everyone promised each other before coming out this time that they would maintain their integrity no matter where they were.  Good military appearance and discipline.

    After Li Jin and Ran Nanxuan returned the greetings, the translator took out a letter: "Letter from Commander Bai, battalion commander."

    The appointment of Lieutenant General Bai Chongxi as commander of the Persian Gulf Theater has spread among the various units of the National Defense Forces. Although the training camp in Iraq is for teaching, it is administratively under the jurisdiction of the Persian Gulf Theater.  Just as Li Jingang was about to open the letter, the translator said next to him: "Battal Commander, Deputy Battalion Commander, there is something else. A lot of Iranian officers came to our station just now, and they also brought a dozen foreigners, who were introduced to be Germans."

    "What are the Germans doing here?" Li Jin frowned.

    He is not afraid of the tank being exposed. The Type 31 tank has been known to the whole world since its debut in Afghanistan. What¡¯s more, the export model and the personal use model only have the same appearance, and even the engines are different.  He was just curious, why did the Germans come to his side so well?  You know, the current situation in Tehran is very complicated.  There are pro-German, pro-China, pro-British and even pro-Soviet forces. The domestic intelligence department, the German Gestapo, the British Intelligence Agency and the Soviet gc international, etc., can almost all trace their activities here.

    There is also a clear distinction in the military aspect. Among the two Guards Divisions, the First Guards Division is biased towards Germany. From the instructors to the weapons, they are all German.  However, the Second Guards Division is equipped with Chinese weapons. Commander Bai Chongxi was a tactical instructor in this unit back then, so he prefers to learn from Saudi Arabia and cooperate with China to break the blackmail by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.  The reason for this chaotic situation is that Reza Khan was eager to stabilize the regime after he came to power. While holding back Britain and the Soviet Union, he also learned from Germany. Seeing Saudi Arabia's current status and economic strength, he gradually moved closer to China.  Coupled with the serious conflict between local religious forces and Reza Khan, Iran is now a colosseum where various countries secretly compete. The assassination of Zhang Zhidan last time was a manifestation of this chaos.

    "How about we go back and take a look. We can't make trouble at this time." Ran Nanxuan was afraid of trouble, so he suggested going back and taking a look before talking.

    Li Jin nodded. It wouldn¡¯t have mattered if he showed it to the Germans a few years ago. It was not his own equipment anyway.  But in recent times, Sino-German relations have fallen to a freezing point, mainly because Germany sold a lot of advanced weapons to the Soviet Union. It is said that there are thousands of BF109 fighter jets and He111 bombers in Europe alone.  Engines and manufacturing technology were also sold.  Nowadays, China and the Soviet Union are life-and-death enemies. By doing this, Germany has unintentionally touched China's bottom line, so it is normal for diplomatic relations to deteriorate.

    The Iranian government knows that Sino-German relations are not very good, so after the arrival of the training camp, as long as there are social activities, the Iranians will try to stagger them to avoid conflicts. Therefore, it is not a good sign for Germans to visit the camp at this time.  Thinking of this, he ignored the letter, stuffed it into his coat pocket, put on his beret, left the rest of the training to his comrades, and took Ran Nanxuan and the translator by car back to the training camp five kilometers away.

    "Li, you are back."

    As soon as he arrived at the door, several familiar Iranian officers grabbed him and pointed at a dozen Germans who were stopped by soldiers: "They are distinguished guests from Iran and want to visit your station and tanks." The Iranian officer  Speaking half-baked English, Li Jin met a dozen Germans, some of whom were wearing suits or German uniforms.  Even though he was not allowed to enter the station, he still picked up his camera, pointed at the Type 31 tank in the garage in the distance and took pictures.  When soldiers stopped them, they screamed as if they had been wronged. Some of them even quarreled with their own soldiers.

    This scene made Li Jin secretly scratch his head.  According to the agreement, these tanks originally belonged to Iran, and the armored training battalion was only responsible for teaching soldiers to use them.  Although the agreement states that there is an obligation to keep it confidential until the end.  But he didn't care, and he didn't want to embarrass the other party too much, so he shrugged his shoulders and said: "General Risav, when we came, His Majesty the King personally [***] took care of confidentiality matters, if there is no warrant."

    Before he finished speaking, the major general named Risaf immediately took out the warrant from the Iranian Army Staff.  Since there was a warrant, Li Jin could not stop it and could only ask the soldiers to let the Germans in.  After seeing them walking towards the garage and maintenance workshop, and telling Ran Nanxuan to pay attention to the Germans' movements,?Take out the letter and prepare to hide to the side to see what is going on.  But just as he tore the letter open, he suddenly saw a German officer in military uniform pointing, as if counting the number of tanks.  What's even stranger is that these Germans seem to want to write down the appearance of each tank and even get inside to take a look.  If it weren't for a person who couldn't drive a Type 31 tank, he might be mistaken for a car thief.

    Except for these two things, the Germans were pretty good in other respects. While getting in and out of the tank, they also complimented them from time to time, joked with the Iranian officers, and even took photos with the Chinese tank soldiers. There was nothing unusual about it.  In this way, a dozen Germans dilly-dallyed for nearly an hour before leaving with a large number of photos and feeling satisfied.  Seeing them walking out of the station, Li Jin finally had the intention to continue reading the letter.

    The letter was written by Bai Chongxi himself. In addition to informing him of the current situation, it also reminded him and the training camp to be careful of external changes and prevent sneak attacks.

    After reading the letter, Li Jin felt more and more that there was something wrong with the Germans just now, but he couldn't pinpoint the problem.  So he immediately asked Ran Nanxuan to take a translator to the Iranian Army Staff Headquarters in person to verify the origins of the group of people just now.

    (To be continued)q
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