Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Bai Chongxi's shock

The Jiamusi temporary field airport is also the frontline headquarters of the National Defense Forces...

As soon as a combat staff put down the phone in his hand, he rushed to Li Guosheng excitedly, and reported loudly: "Commander-in-chief, good news, the guard division just turned on the phone, and the Soviet old man who was besieged by us in Jiamusi couldn't hold back... ...An old Maozi colonel is currently staying at the headquarters of the Guard Division Commander Li, and wants to negotiate with us..."

"It's finally time... Did Mr. Li report what request this old man made to us... What is their purpose..." Li Guosheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked...

The combat staff officer nodded in affirmation, and then replied: "Commander-in-Chief, Lao Maozi's negotiators have already mentioned their request, but Master Li didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, so he called the front finger. In addition, we The old men surrounded in Jiamusi have no plans to completely surrender to us, and plan to continue to hold on..."[

A trace of solemnity quickly appeared on Li Guosheng's face. Facing the combat staff, he subconsciously asked: "Since the old man has no intention of surrendering, what else is there to talk about? Tell Zhang Huxiao, when will the old man plan to surrender to us on conditional terms?" When will I, Li Guosheng, negotiate with them again..."

Facing this order, the combat staff officer did not leave immediately, but tentatively asked: "Chairman, I really don't want to talk about it... This is related to the lives of thousands, even tens of thousands of elite old men..."

"Er..." Hearing this, Li Guosheng quickly showed interest on his face.

In Li Guosheng's eyes, the key to this battle is how many old Maozi he can capture as prisoners.It can be said that the more old Maozi captured, the greater the cost of negotiating with the Soviet government in the future.Of course, even if they are not used in negotiations, more and more Lao Maozi captives will bring huge economic benefits to themselves and the entire three northeastern provinces...

And his confidant Zhang Huxiao.Obviously inherited his greedy character for captives.Just heard the Soviet negotiator's request for the treatment of several former frostbitten old Maozi soldiers.Zhang Huxiao thought of the huge benefits that might be brought to the entire National Defense Force after thousands of old men were rescued...

More importantly, it is difficult for these frostbitten old men to treat them for the Soviet army who lacked supplies and could not even eat hot meals.However, for the National Defense Forces who have special drugs such as penicillin, it is very easy to treat them.

In other words, the Wehrmacht will only have to pay a negligible price.In exchange for thousands of old men captives, thousands of old men who can only do things and don't spend money are young and strong...

After listening to the combat staff report, Li Guosheng was obviously taken aback. He didn't expect that Zhang Huxiao, who has always been good at fighting, would have such a mind.However, while being shocked.Unknowingly, there was a slight greedy expression on his face.

Without even thinking about it, he ordered to the combat staff officer in front of him: "What are you still doing here? Why don't you call Commander Zhang right away... These are thousands, even tens of thousands, of old Maozi captives. If you use it well, not only Having more capital to negotiate with the Soviet government will also give our National Defense Forces thousands more free young labor. Of course, there is another more direct benefit, which is to shake the morale of the Jiamusi old man..."

Speaking of which.Li Guosheng's face was gradually covered by seriousness.He waved his hand and ordered: "Forget it, you immediately connect to Master Zhang Huxiao's telegram, and I'll tell him..."

When Zhang Huxiao's slightly excited voice came from the phone in his hand, Li Guosheng did not hesitate and ordered decisively: "Mr. Injuries must be sent to the positions of our National Defense Forces. We will give medical treatment..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I understand... Don't worry, I, Zhang Huxiao, will definitely get all of these thousands of old men injured and ill..." Soon, Zhang Huxiao's confident answer came from the microphone Voice.

In less than half an hour, the news from the guards reached Li Guosheng's ears.In the absence of the slightest method, a total of more than [-] Lao Maozi were slightly or seriously injured.All were received by the Wehrmacht and became prisoners of the Wehrmacht.

Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng's face was just smiling because of the news.The communications staff officer of the former finger came over anxiously.After raising the telegram in his hand, he reported to Li Guosheng: "Commander-in-Chief, Commander Xiong of the [-]th Division has an urgent telegram... requesting air support..."

"Nineteenth Division, could it be that something happened to the Nineteenth Division? They are so anxious to ask for air reinforcements..." Li Guosheng's smile disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by deep worry.He asked in a deep voice to the communication staff officer in front of him.

Before the communication staff could answer, Li Guosheng had already snatched the telegram from the communication staff and began to browse through it at a glance.

After 1 minute, the solemn expression on Li Guosheng's face was easily covered again.After Changsong breathed a sigh of relief, he said, "It turns out that it is like this. It seems that our Master Xiong Shaowen is eager to prove himself to the entire National Defense Forces, to prove that the [-]th Division has just been formed... But his idea is really good. If the old man on the other side Maozi is really scared of being beaten by us, then the feasibility of this plan will become very high..."

"Then... Commander-in-Chief, how should we reply to this telegram?" The communication staff officer nodded thoughtfully, and then asked tentatively to Li Guosheng...

Li Guosheng replied without thinking: "It's needless to say... Call Xiong Shaowen immediately: Qian Zhi completely agrees with his idea, let him do it boldly. The air support he wants will be delivered in half an hour." Rushed to the scene. In addition, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the whole plan, Qianzhi decided to deploy two bomber brigades to specially reinforce the [-]th Division to fight... The last one, all conditions on the battlefield must be reported to Qianzhi every two hours, so that the former It refers to being able to understand the battle situation in the shortest possible time and provide some necessary support to the [-]th Division at any time...”[

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

Lushun Military Port, since it was recovered by the National Defense Forces, has become a military port for the National Defense Forces Navy Fleet.Under normal circumstances, except for the merchant ships controlled by the National Defense Forces, very few civilian ships are allowed to enter the military port and dock at the Lushun military port.

And today is destined to be an extraordinary day in Lushun Military Port. Early in the morning, there are more than ten military trucks, military jeeps, and armored combat vehicles.Even a convoy of cars entered the heavily guarded Lushun military port directly under the welcome of a senior commander of the military port.

"Reporting, according to your request, we have imposed martial law on the military port. The target ship is already under the protection of our Second HNA Regiment, and it can dock at the military port in an hour at the latest..." The First Squadron of the Navy of the National Defense Forces Commander Colonel He Zhongyi.Faced with the unexpected arrival of Chief of Staff Jiang Baili and Jiang Baili's sudden order a few hours ago, he reported with a face full of doubts.

"Hmm..." Jiang Baili nodded noncommittally, walked quickly to the direction of the pier, and said at the same time.

"Good job, Commander He, let's go to the pier together. Meet an important person..."

"Important person..." Colonel He Zhongyi, who was full of doubts, quickly followed out and walked towards the pier...

In less than 10 minutes, a black dot appeared on the sea at the edge of the sky.As the black spot got bigger and bigger, the silhouette of a civilian merchant ship slowly revealed itself.Under the cruising back and forth of three HNA fighter jets, they slowly approached the direction of the pier.

On a merchant ship from Guangdong, there was a middle-aged man in a military uniform without any rank.Standing on the bow of the ship, looking up at the three fighter jets cruising back and forth in the air.

Although Bai Chongxi is not from the Air Force, but with his own vision, Bai Chongxi can be sure that the three fighters responsible for protecting him are definitely not comparable to those second-hand fighters in China.Not to mention anything else, just rely on the all-metal fuselage of the fighter.Even in European countries, they are all very advanced fighters.

"It seems that the rumors from the outside world are true. The National Defense Forces have an air force whose combat effectiveness is not even lower than that of European powers. And it is this air force that has covered the National Defense Army army time and time again, and even won one foreign war after another by the Navy. The victory made the air force, including the Japanese Air Force, tremble..." Bai Chongxi, standing at the bow of the ship, faced the sea breeze.Can't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

Standing beside Bai Chongxi, Tong Lusheng, the guard and adjutant in charge of protecting Bai Chongxi's safety, asked back with a look of suspicion: "Sit, the Air Force of the National Defense Force is really so powerful. Since the National Defense Force has such a powerful air force, why don't they break into it?" Inside the pass. Entering the Central Plains..."

"I am also puzzled by this question. However, I believe that it will not take long before I can understand the reason. Well, we will soon enter the Lushun military port. Let us take a closer look at what kind of naval fleet it is. , even the combined Japanese fleet that dominates the entire Asia can defeat it..." Bai Chongxi said in a deep voice, his eyes quickly shifted to the two destroyers that were sailing out of the military port and heading for merchant ships a few kilometers away.

Welcomed by the two destroyers, the merchant ship slowly sailed into the military port.

Bai Chongxi, who was standing at the bow of the ship, quickly raised his binoculars, and a group of generals and officers in girls' coats, headed by a general with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders, was standing on the pier to welcome him.

"A lieutenant general...it turned out to be a lieutenant general. As far as I know, there is only one lieutenant general in the entire National Defense Force. Could it be him, or Principal Baili who came here in person..." Bai Chongxi said to himself with a look of surprise.

Then, he ordered Tong Lusheng, the adjutant behind him: "Adjutant Tong, the Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces, Jiang Baili, is also my old principal who came to greet us in person. Tell the brothers, cheer me up and let the principal see our Guangxi soldiers..."

After finishing speaking, Bai Chongxi, who had an army of [-] in his hand, ignored the strange gazes from his subordinates, stood directly on the pier, and began to organize his clothes, military caps, and guns...

When the merchant ship docked, Bai Chongxi was the first to get off the merchant ship and walked towards Jiang Baili's direction.Jiang Baili, who had been standing at the pier, was not idle, and walked quickly to the location of the merchant ship with a group of generals and officers behind him.

Although Jiang Baili's military rank is only lieutenant general, Bai Chongxi, who walked quickly to Jiang Baili, still gave a military salute with a serious face, and said, "Report to the principal, the student Bai Chongxi was ordered to report..."

"Jiansheng, I didn't expect that you still haven't forgotten our teacher-student friendship. I really didn't expect that after decades of separation, you have grown into the leader of a party with hundreds of thousands of troops in your hands. It's really impressive... What? So, is the journey going smoothly..." Jiang Baili replied with a bright face after returning a military salute.

"It went very smoothly. There were fighter jets sent by the principal to escort them. Xiao Xiaoxiao didn't dare to think of me along the way...By the way, principal, I don't know how your health has been over the past few years..." Bai Chongxi replied with a concerned look on his face. asked rhetorically. [

"I don't have a good body... Ever since I entered the National Defense Forces, the commander-in-chief has invited the best people from all over the world to help me treat my illness. Although I haven't fully recovered yet. However, if I live for a few more decades, there will be absolutely no problem... Well, here It's windy, let's go to the pier headquarters to talk..."

After finishing speaking, he ordered to Colonel He Zhongyi who was gradually understanding behind him: "Commander He, I believe you are no stranger to General Bai Chongxi. In the next period of time, General Bai will officially serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces. In this way, you immediately arrange a place to entertain the subordinates brought by Deputy Chief of Staff Bai..."

"Yes, attend..." He Jingzhi replied quickly with a shocked face.

Afterwards, he paid a military salute to Bai Chongxi.He opened his mouth and promised: "Please rest assured, Deputy Chief of Staff Bai, our navy will definitely greet the brothers brought by the Deputy Chief of Staff..."

Under Jiang Baili's personal leadership, a group of several people walked slowly towards the military port headquarters.Bai Chongxi, who came to Lushun for the first time and had close contact with the National Defense Force, of course would not let go of this opportunity to learn about the National Defense Force's navy.With Manliang's surprised and curious complex eyes, he observed this military port that had been occupied by Japan for several years.

A destroyer with a displacement of more than [-] tons, a cruiser with a displacement of more than [-] tons, and a large number of gunboats constantly patrolling back and forth on the sea directly in front of the pier.Gunboats, torpedo boats...

Facing the situation in front of him, Li Guosheng sighed again: "It is indeed a naval squadron that can defeat even the Japanese United Fleet. The entire dock is orderly and the morale is high. I can't see the laziness and arrogance of the Central Navy at all... "

After learning about the superficial strength of the Navy's Second Squadron stationed in Lushun Naval Port, Bai Chongxi's eyes immediately shifted to Jun Gang.Compared with the orderliness of the Navy.The defenders of the military port are also serious, exuding their vigor everywhere.

One door is a large-caliber anti-aircraft gun with a diameter of more than 75 mm and a barrel length of three meters. The three doors are an air defense team.Looking around, Lushun Military Port is within his field of vision.There are no less than fifteen such large-caliber anti-aircraft artillery positions...

Of course, except for the large-caliber anti-aircraft guns that are hardly seen in China, they can be seen everywhere here.A pair of double-barreled, or even four-barreled large-caliber anti-aircraft cannons can be seen everywhere.Scattered around the anti-aircraft artillery positions, defending the sky of the Lushun military port.

"Principal, I don't know how many anti-aircraft troops the National Defense Force has deployed in Lushun Military Port. Why are there so many anti-aircraft guns? I'm afraid to guess, adding up all the anti-aircraft artillery equipped by the old Jiang's Central Army, there are not as many as I saw... ..." With a puzzled face, Bai Chongxi asked Jiang Baili in front of him under the agitation of curiosity in his heart...

After taking a meaningful look at the student and subordinate Bai Chongxi behind him, he had already embraced Jiang Baili, who had completely pulled Bai Chongxi and even the entire Guangxi faction into the camp of the National Defense Forces.Without the slightest hesitation, he replied with a smile: "Because the Lushun military port is very close to North Korea and the mainland of Japan, it is easy to be attacked by the Japanese army. For the safety of the second largest military port under the control of the National Defense Forces, we have deployed three anti-aircraft artillery regiments in the military port. A total of 75 36mm caliber anti-aircraft guns, 50 36mm caliber anti-aircraft guns, 72 double-barreled and four-barreled anti-aircraft machine guns..."

"There are so many anti-aircraft weapons, and there are so many large-caliber anti-aircraft guns... If you rely on imports, you must spend a lot of money..." Bai Chongxi continued to ask.Of course, his question was full of pitfalls.I want to use this question to find out whether the National Defense Forces have the military capability to produce these heavy weapons.

Originally thought that Bai Chongxi would hide something from him in front of him, but it was beyond Bai Chongxi's expectation.As soon as his own voice fell, Jiang Baili's answer reached Bai Chongxi's ears: "Jiansheng, to tell you the truth, all these anti-aircraft weapons are all researched, manufactured and produced by our national defense military military industry group..."

"The military-industrial complex of our National Defense Forces can not only produce all light weapons in the world, but also ordinary large-caliber heavy artillery, howitzers, anti-aircraft guns, and even armored combat vehicles, tanks, fighter jets... can produce by itself..."

Seeing the shocked expression gradually showing on Bai Chongxi's face, Jiang Baili continued to break the news without hesitation: "Jiansheng, you have also seen that the three world's most advanced all-metal 'Wildcat' fighter jets responsible for protecting you along the way are our military industry. It is developed and produced by the group itself. At present, our national defense force has equipped more than [-] of the world's most advanced fighter jets, and the number of this equipment is increasing with the increase in the number of pilots...According to the requirements of the total seat, the national defense force air force must Before the end of the year, equip at least [-] 'Wildcat' fighters.

Having said that, Jiang Baili pointed to the number of chariots and tanks parked in the barracks not far away, and continued to introduce: "Have you seen the tanks and armored vehicles there? They are also produced by us. The command of the commander is the Zhonghua Type I tank and the Zhonghua Type I armored combat vehicle. At present, the armored combat vehicles used by the troops are all improved types of Type I. Not only the horsepower is strong, but the protection is strong, and the firepower of tanks and armored combat vehicles is also very strong, not weak All active tanks in the armies of European and American countries..."

Under Jiang Baili's introduction, Bai Chongxi's mouth had already opened into a big '0' shape.After a full 5 minutes, he asked Jiang Baili: "Boss, has the arsenal controlled by the National Defense Forces reached the world's advanced level, and it can be called the largest arsenal in Asia..."

"You can say that..." Jiang Baili said proudly.

Then, under Bai Chongxi's dumbfounded gaze, he continued to speak: "Although the scale of the military industry group is large, there are still many problems...Because of the lack of domestic talents, many branch factories have been established, and the heavy weapons of the military industry group The output has been unable to increase. In order to cope with the ongoing Sino-Soviet battle, the expansion of the Wehrmacht will be completed as soon as possible to deal with the growing war. Our Wehrmacht has to urgently purchase more than [-] large-caliber heavy artillery pieces from the German government. To alleviate the troops' lack of heavy artillery..."

"One thousand large-caliber heavy artillery pieces...Principal, how much does it cost to have so many artillery pieces? Can the National Defense Force's financial resources support it?" Bai Chongxi continued to ask with a puzzled face.

Jiang Baili smiled and replied: "Jiansheng, you don't know about this... The thousand heavy artillery pieces did not cost the National Defense Forces a penny. In this way, let's go back to the headquarters first, and I will tell you in detail after we go back. The commander said, as long as you come to the National Defense Force, Jiansheng, I can tell you all the secrets of the National Defense Force..." (To be continued...)