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Chapter 443 Opening up a private route

Having a good life, no one wants to make mistakes by themselves. After a short consideration, Meng Fanle and Milong all decided to stay.

These days, too many wounded soldiers have left the army. After many of them recover from their injuries, the army has long been transferred to fight somewhere, and it is not easy to return to the original army.

It's quite simple for these people to stay here.They are not big figures, and their military ranks are not high, so no one will hold them accountable, and even the troops they belong to have already treated them as dead.

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On the front line in eastern Henan, in the past two days, they fought two more battles with the Japanese army in Xuzhou, with neither victory nor defeat.The most important thing is that Li Mu collected the positions of the artillery and armored troops on the front line, and bombed them twice at night. These heavy firepower troops in Japan were severely injured and became more cautious.

This also made Li Mu's bombing tactics more difficult.

The most important reason is that the location and intelligence of the target cannot be accurately grasped.

In fact, this is normal. With the powerful intelligence network of the Japanese army, it is also impossible to grasp the precise location and specific firepower deployment of our army, such as where the artillery positions are hidden... where the armored soldiers are hidden...

Otherwise, we can attack the weaknesses one by one, and even some dumpling-making tactics are not applicable.Because any of your intentions will be detected by the other party in advance.

The same is true for Li Mu's side, who knows the approximate location and deployment of the Japanese army.Going down, where is the artillery... Where is the armor... These specific positions are not easy to get.

In addition, the little devil has suffered a lot in the air during this period of time, and has become more and more vigilant about it. Not to mention that there are more anti-aircraft weapons, he has also learned to hide.

If the battle is not fought, and the artillery and armored soldiers are not on the front line, it is difficult for you to figure out where they are stationed at other times, and it is naturally difficult to carry out air strikes.

Even the infantry have learned to set up suspicious formations and hide at night, with limited vision at night, and it is difficult to distinguish them clearly. Many bombings can only waste ammunition and have little effect.

Although, the chances of bombing are less.But after several bloody lessons from Li Mu, the little devils' arrogance has indeed become much weaker. In the past, just a small army of devils swaggered and ran amok, which is now rare.

No matter where they march, they are much more cautious, guarding against air strikes that don't know when they will come.

Realizing that the hard bone of East Yu is not easy to chew, unless there is another battle, the 20 troops in East Yu are completely eliminated.

However, the current focus of the small book is Wuhan. Since the fall of Jinling, some institutions of Guofu have moved here.At present, this place has actually become the center of the country's military, politics, and economy, and its strategic position is very important.

After Xiaobenzi occupied Jinling, he began to study the battle to capture Hankou, but due to various conditions, he temporarily shelved it.

Until the beginning of April this year, when Xiaobenzi decided to implement the Xuzhou Battle, he also decided to implement the Wuhan Operation. When formulating the Xuzhou Battle Plan, he anticipated the situation after the battle and took the future Wuhan Operation into consideration.

Wuhan is currently the biggest target of the little devils. At this time, dragging them into the quagmire of the eastern Henan battlefield will delay the best time to attack. I don't know how long it will be delayed.

As a result, Yudong became more and more quiet.

In late June, Xiaobenzi held an imperial meeting to discuss the matter of attacking Wuhan.

To attack Wuhan, Xiaobenzi had two routes, one was along the Huai River and the other was along the Yangtze River. From the perspective of various conditions, Xiaobenzi had a well-developed navy, and the Yangtze River was the most advantageous route. It was also convenient to use large ships to transport weapons, ammunition and military wounded.

Walking along the Huaihe River, not only does it not have such a wide water system as the Yangtze River, and large ships can pass through it, but the eastern part of Henan in the north has a strong army of 20 troops, who can go south at any time to cut off the Huaihe River and attack the flanks.

In the end, Xiaobenzi chose to attack Wuhan along the north and south banks of the Yangtze River, just like in history.

The Japanese army marched south to assemble, so naturally they couldn't hide it from anyone, and Li Mu also breathed a sigh of relief.Since Xiaobenzi did not choose to take down Henan East and attacked Wuhan along the Huaihe River, the Huayuankou incident was of course useless.

A catastrophe disappeared without a trace.

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Next, the two sides started emergency preparations like clockwork.

Also in June, Guofu formulated a battle plan for defending Wuhan, and also stipulated a strategic policy.

Its central idea is to keep a foothold on the outside line, maintain a high degree of mobility of the troops, use terrain and fortifications, resist and consume the Japanese army one by one, trade space for time, and finally change the war situation where the enemy attacks and we defend.

According to this plan, the principal himself will act as the commander-in-chief, mobilize troops, organize defenses along the Dabie Mountains, Poyang Lake and both sides of the Yangtze River, and prepare for protracted operations.

There are three main purposes, one is to exchange space for time, combine the internal and external fronts, consume and defeat the enemy; the second is to move factories inland as soon as possible, transport materials inland, prepare the army, step up production, and prepare for a long-term war of resistance; the third is to win international sympathy And support, look forward to the opening of the international battlefield to completely defeat Xiaobenzi.

Later, at the meeting, it was more solemnly declared: "Our Chinese nation will mobilize all its material and human resources with a strong and unyielding will. For self-defense and humanity, we will fight against this vicious invader for a long time to achieve the final day of victory. until."

Subsequently, in order to enhance the command organization and combat capabilities, Guofu decided to adjust the combat sequence and create a new ninth theater.At the same time, it was decided to defend Wuhan with troops belonging to the fifth and ninth theaters.The troops participating in the defense battle, as well as the air force and navy, totaled 100 group armies, [-] armies, about [-] combat aircraft, more than [-] ships, and a total force of nearly [-] million.

Since June, the troops of each corps have used natural barriers such as Poyang Lake and the Dabie Mountains to organize defenses and defend Wuhan.

In terms of Xiaobenzi, since the capture of Xuzhou, it has been actively preparing to expand the war of aggression, and captured Anqing with a force as a forward base for attacking Wuhan.

Subsequently, according to the resolution of the imperial meeting, the 16th, 9th, 13th, and 6th divisions that were in the eastern Henan and northern Anhui areas after the Xuzhou battle were transferred southward to gather in the Hefei area.A large number of troops were also mobilized from North China and the country.

For this battle, Xiaobenzi concentrated the strength of fourteen divisions in Central China.There are nine divisions directly involved in the battle, with more than 25 people.As well as the Navy's 3rd Fleet, Aviation Corps, etc., there are about 120 ships of various types and about 300 aircraft of various types.

All of a sudden, the Yangtze River was gearing up, and it was about to explode.

At the same time, Li Mu also began to make preparations. When the fighting broke out in Wuhan, the local civil aviation would be suspended. Although it was possible to go around to Xi'an or Luoyang, they would be bombed soon, so it was not a long-term solution.

Now, only to find a new channel to go abroad.

Li Mu thought about it for a long time. He was afraid that it would be impossible to rely on civil aviation. With the expansion of the war, domestic civil aviation would stop operating one by one.To a certain extent, apart from special planes, it may be difficult to find civil aviation operating abroad.

So... an idea popped up in Li Mu's mind, since there is no route, can he open up a new route.

It doesn't need to be very big, and it doesn't require parking of civil aviation aircraft. It is enough to find a few key nodes and build a small military airport for aircraft to take off and land.

These days, there is no airspace awareness, and as long as the place is remote, no one cares about what is flying in the sky.Driving a fighter jet all the way, it is not impossible to fly near Singapore.

Thinking of this, Li Mu's brain suddenly came alive. He found a map of Asia, especially the map of Southeast Asia, and studied it carefully.

After watching for a long time, Li Mu set his target on Beibei. Although it is a British colony, it is extremely chaotic, with private armed forces everywhere.

The most important thing is that the British focus on the southern part of the country, and their control over the northern part of the country is very weak, even in name only, and the northern part of the country is basically controlled by various private armed forces.

If Li Mu sent someone to pretend to be a business group or local armed forces, occupy a piece of land, and build an airport, as long as the fist is big, the obstacles will be very small.

Europe is on fire right away, the British have too many colonies in the world to pay attention to this shit.

If there is a transit airport in Beixiu that can accommodate fighter jets to take off and land, then this new personal route will be halfway through.

However, Li Mu calculated the distance from Nanyang to Beibei again, and it turned out to be two thousand kilometers, so far away...

In that case, in the meantime, a transit airport had to be built. Li Mu looked on the map and finally chose Suining County, Shaoyang City, the southwestern border of Hunan Province.

The straight-line distance from Suining County to Nanyang is more than 900 kilometers; it is thousands of kilometers to Beibei.

The location is suitable, and there are many mountains in the area, which is convenient for hiding. It is a rare good place.

Making up his mind, Li Mu sent an infantry battalion and a group of engineers, disguised as the militia of the Muwu Trading Company, to Suining County to find a suitable place to build the Suining military airport.

As for the logistics supplies, they are all in charge of the Muwu Trading Company. Even for the sake of the privacy of the airport and not to conflict with the locals, the Muwu Trading Company will buy the selected hills and use them as the nominal residence of the business group.

On the north side, the situation is more complicated. It is not easy for outsiders to gain a foothold, but it is just that you are not strong enough. If you are strong enough, all the forces will be your younger brothers.

The strength of the security team can't be compared with the little devils. If they are placed in the northern part of the country, they will definitely be able to fight against those indigenous private armed forces.

However, Li Mu still decided to do it quietly, and the security team did it in the name of the local Chinese, or the name of the local business group.

After all, the internal strife among the locals is an internal conflict, and no one cares about the fighting in this place all year round; if there are external forces intervening, it will be hard to say.

This time, he sent two infantry battalions and one engineer battalion. The number was not too large, mainly because he was afraid that too many people would go there at once, which would arouse the rejection and vigilance of the local forces.

Once you gain a firm foothold, you can continue to deploy additional manpower.

In the future, when the European War starts and the UK shrinks inward across the board, it will be easier to develop.

In addition, it is not close from Beibei to Singapore, and a transfer station is also needed in the middle.

Li Mu handed over this matter to the Far East Commercial Bank, and they will rent or build a small cargo airport in the northern port of Malaysia.

With this springboard, you can go directly to Singapore.

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After finishing the matter of opening up the private airline, Li Mu's eyes fell on Mount Wuyi again.

Wuyi Mountain is located at the junction of Jiangxi and Northwest Fujian provinces, with an area of ​​nearly [-] square kilometers.

It is more than 360 kilometers away from the sea, and the straight-line distance to Hangzhou is also more than 300 kilometers. If a military airport is built here, and fighter planes take off from here, the combat radius can cover most of several provinces.

Li Mu's bombing range will expand again, and it will become more mysterious and unpredictable from south to north.

Although I don't know when it will be used, but we must plan ahead when doing things. It is useless; and it cannot be used if it is not. These are two concepts.

As long as the airport is repaired, it will be used sooner or later, there is no guarantee that one day, the devil will suffer a big loss without anyone noticing.

Wuyishan, he also sent an infantry battalion, and a group of engineers.It is a simple small military airport, the project is not big, it is estimated that it will be completed in three or four months at most.

After making these arrangements, Li Mu came to Wuhan again.After a while, when a fight breaks out, it will be difficult to sit on a civil aviation airliner.While I have free time, I still make two more trips to stock up on more supplies.

At this time, Wuhan seemed a bit chaotic, with people moving west everywhere.

This time, Li Mu was not in a hurry to go to Singapore. He took a day to take a good look around the city, and he probably won't be able to see many of the sights in the future.When the war breaks out, I don't know how much the city can save!
Today's Wuhan is more commonly known as Hankou. The whole city is composed of three cities, Hankou, Wuchang, and Hanyang, which stand across the river.The Yangtze River divides them into two. Hankou and Hanyang are located in the north of the river, while Wuchang is alone in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wuchang, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, is full of office buildings, private residences of important officials, scenic spots and historical sites everywhere; Hankou, on the north of the river, is famous all over the world for its prosperity and noise.As a big commercial port in this era, the reputation of Hankou in Jiangbei is second only to Greater Shanghai, attracting many business travelers from south to north.

As for Hanyang Town at the foot of Guishan Mountain, it is also famous.Hanyang Arms Factory gathered the essence of China's arms industry in this era.At present, at least half of the guns and ammunition in the hands of the domestic army are manufactured from the Hanyang Arsenal, in addition to imports from overseas.

The Anti-Japanese War has been fought for a year. With the fall of many big cities, the three towns of Wuhan have been endowed with too much symbolic meaning, and they are the veritable heart of the country.

From the Han Dynasty to the south, it connects the South China region; to the east, it leads directly to Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang. This is also the bridgehead for the army to regain lost ground in the future.

Since the Anti-Japanese War, batches of merchants and residents carrying gold and silver, as well as desperate and helpless refugees and wounded soldiers, have poured into Wuhan like a tide.Although the various departments of Guofu were relocated to Chongqing in name, they did not move westward after arriving in Wuhan.

The factories, schools, and non-governmental organizations that moved westward also naturally set up their feet here.The factory smoked again, and the shops multiplied one by one.

Western-style mansions, private houses and humble hotels, as long as it is a place where you can shelter from the wind and rain, they are all packed to the brim.The streets and alleys are also crowded with people.Rent, food, rice, and vegetable prices, along with the crowds, are like spring seedlings emerging after the rain, rushing upwards.

Just when everyone thought they had finally found a place to stay, the Japanese came again, and the Guofu side was also sharpening their knives, planning to fight a big battle, surrounded by troops gathered everywhere.

So, everyone understood that this place will also be caught in the flames of war.

No one knows if they can hold on, and no one dares to take their own lives as a joke!Guofu also tended to use the scorched earth strategy, so the large-scale westward migration began again.

Although most of them chose to move to the Southwest, some chose to move to Nanyang or even the Northwest.

Li Mu also specially sent a telegram to ask Nanyang to do a good job of receiving it. Then he sighed and got on the plane to Kunming.

(End of this chapter)