Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

In just one round of firefights among the 12 rough-skinned and thick-skinned Soviet-made fighters, ten fighters turned into fireballs directly.Of the 36 fighter jets on the Wehrmacht side, only six fighter jets caught fire and exploded.

After dozens of fighter planes from both the enemy and the enemy quickly passed through the firefighting area, Zhou Kongyu, the captain of the First Fighter Battalion of the Second Air Division, immediately showed a solemn expression on his face when he saw the results and losses of his own side.However, behind the dignified back, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.Because, after just a few seconds of firefighting, Captain Zhou Kongyu has roughly understood the general advantages and disadvantages of the Soviet fighters against his own fighters.

Seeing the two Soviet-made fighter jets quickly disappearing behind him, the team leader Zhou Kongyu ordered in a very timely manner: "Brothers, everyone feels that although the speed of the old Maozi fighter jet is very fast, the flexibility and the firepower of the fighter jet are not enough. None of them are our opponents... The enemy still has two fighters left, the first squadron stays to destroy it, the second and third squadrons immediately provide fire reinforcements to the ground brother troops, and use airborne rockets to destroy the old Maozi tank..... "

As soon as the order was issued, the dark cloud of 21 fighter planes had already split into two, and [-] of them swooped down towards the Soviet tank troops on the ground with a characteristic howling sound.

Under the watchful eyes of thousands of soldiers on the ground, several balls of flames suddenly flashed from the belly of the three fighters that took the lead in diving, and then more than a dozen rockets with majesty roared down from the sky and hit the ground.

The most important reason why the individual bazooka could not destroy the Soviet heavy tanks at a long distance was that the speed of the rockets fired by the individual bazooka was too slow to penetrate the frontal armor of the tank.However, the rocket fired by the fighter plane not only has the initial velocity of the rocket itself.Also with the flying speed of a fighter jet roaring down.

Therefore, these dozen or so rockets whizzing down can completely penetrate the tank armor from top to bottom.An explosion occurred inside the tank.

A violent explosion sounded among the tanks lined up, and the four heavy tanks, which were completely covered by the smoke from the rocket explosion, stopped abruptly and turned into fireballs...

A sudden blow from the air.Especially the powerful air strike against one's own heavy tanks, while successfully destroying four Soviet tanks, it also scared the other Soviet tankers into a cold sweat.

The offensive of the Soviet army, which was almost about to win, came to a short pause.At this moment, the second round of three fighter planes fired [-] large-caliber rockets at dozens of Soviet tanks lined up on the ground.

Perhaps with the first round of air strikes as a guide, this round of rockets fired by the Air Force was accurate and stable.

Looking around, six of the dozens of Soviet tanks lined up were directly submerged in the gunpowder smoke and could not move.

"Okay, the Air Force brothers are fighting well..." The 091 Division Command saw that one-third of the Soviet tanks had been lost in the blink of an eye, and division commander Shen Kaiyun quickly showed a heartfelt excited smile on his face.Said with a look of excitement.

Just when the three fighter jets fired 18 rockets into the ground again in the third round, the chief of staff of the division standing beside Shen Kaiyun frowned suddenly, and said to Shen Kaiyun: "Master, the old man is about to retreat..."

As soon as the voice fell, the torrent of steel that was still unstoppable just now, like a wave that had come to an end, quickly retreated to the rear.As for the [-] rockets roaring down in the air, they did not achieve any results other than blasting fireballs on the ground.

Facing the air reinforcements that the Wehrmacht had arrived, the Soviet ground forces sensibly suspended their attack.After waiting for the arrival of our own air force, we will deal a fatal blow to the National Defense Forces in front of us.

Such a good opportunity to retreat and rest, of course, the 091 Division who stood firm would not let it go.

The remnants of the 091 Division, which lost thousands of troops in the new round of Soviet attack just now, are under the cover of more than [-] fighter planes in the air.Quickly withdraw from the battlefield, leaving the empty positions planted with a large number of mines to the Lao Maozi invaders.

At the headquarters of the Ninth Army of the National Defense Forces, Commander Luo Zhang stood in front of a huge combat sand table.While listening to the construction of the subordinate positions, while thinking about how to fight this blocking battle.The major director of the communications department of the military department walked over quickly.After handing a telegram to Luo Zhang, he reported with a serious face.

"Report to the military seat. The latest combat order of the general headquarters: the commander-in-chief asked our Ninth Army to rely on the existing defense depth to block the Soviet forwards invading Outer Mongolia for three days. Three days later, the commander-in-chief personally led the The first wave of forward troops will rush to the battlefield... In order to ensure the smooth progress of the blocking battle, the three fighter brigades and two bomber squadrons of the Second Air Division stationed in Outer Mongolia will unconditionally cooperate with our operations... "

After carefully reading the telegram, the dignified expression on Army Commander Luo Zhang's face did not relax in the slightest.Although supported by nearly [-] fighter planes from the headquarters.However, these reinforcements can be said to be better than nothing in front of the Soviet forward troops with three aviation divisions. At most, they can only create some chaos for the Soviet Air Force and relieve some pressure on the ground defenders.

Therefore, no matter what, before the commander-in-chief's reinforcements actually arrived on the battlefield, the real protagonist of this blocking battle had to rely on his own Ninth Army.No, at this moment there are only two main divisions of the Ninth Army left.Because, although the 091 division deployed at the forefront of the battlefield successfully evacuated the battlefield, the 091 division, which suffered heavy losses, did not have much combat effectiveness before it was replenished, so it could only be used as a battlefield reserve.

There are more than 4 well-equipped Soviet forwards, and only the Ninth Army of the National Defense Forces with less than [-] people left.When two disproportionate troops, whether in terms of equipment or strength, were fighting on the battlefield of Outer Mongolia.Far away in the Imperial Palace of Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo, Japan, an imperial meeting related to the future of the Japanese government is being held under the auspices of the Prime Minister.

At the instigation of the Minister of War, the Chief of the Intelligence Division of the Japanese General Staff Headquarters first stood up from his seat, and after paying a big salute to Emperor Hirohito who was sitting on the throne, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have an important matter." The situation needs to be reported to His Majesty and the ministers..."

"According to the investigation of the intelligence agents deployed in China by the Imperial Intelligence Division, the Chinese National Defense Forces, which have a blood feud with the imperial government, have occupied almost half of the country's provinces in China. Facing the powerful offensive of the National Defense Forces, in order to maintain their own power and status. The Chinese Nationalist Government It has chosen to cooperate with the Soviet government, attacking the Chinese National Defense Forces that are already in full swing in China. On the one hand, it prevents the National Defense Forces from expanding to Central China. On the other hand, through the Soviet Far East Red Army, it has greatly weakened the National Defense Forces’ vitality through wars in Outer Mongolia and the Far East.... .”

"According to the latest report sent by the Far East Intelligence Division of the Empire, facing the invitation of the Chinese Nationalist Government, the 13 forward troops of the Soviet Far East Red Army have broken through the defense line deployed by the National Defense Forces on the border of Outer Mongolia and invaded Outer Mongolia. The Nine Armies are fighting..."

"In order to hold back the Soviet Far East Red Army that has invaded Outer Mongolia, the Chinese National Defense Forces have stopped their expansion in Central China, and have reduced their forces from the given land to enter Outer Mongolia to fight the Soviet Far East Red Army. According to the North Korean garrison deployed on the Yalu River to guard According to the military report, the total strength of the National Defense Forces confronting the North Korean garrison troops has been reduced from three field armies to two, with a total strength of less than 13 troops..."

"In addition to the huge mobilization of Chinese National Defense Forces, the Central Army of the Nationalist Government, which controls southern China, has also begun large-scale military mobilization. The elite began to gather in North China one after another, preparing to take advantage of the opportunity of the decisive battle between the National Defense Forces and the Soviet Far East Red Army, and take into their pockets the provinces in North China that the National Defense Forces had just captured..."

"According to the report of the intelligence branch of the empire scattered in the area ruled by the Nationalist government, the total strength of the Central Army currently scattered in the provinces behind the area ruled by the Nationalist government is less than 30..."

As soon as the sound of the report fell, the Minister of the Navy was the first to stand up unexpectedly. After paying a big gift to Emperor Hirohito, he respectfully shouted: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks: This is the way for our Great Japanese Empire to get out of the predicament and go to the top of the world." This is a huge opportunity, and our Great Japanese Empire must seize this opportunity..."

Emperor Hirohito's sharp gaze from his eyes quickly shifted to the slightly aged Navy Minister, and he asked bluntly, "Tell me your reason..."

"Yes, Your Majesty..." After quickly sorting out the slightly chaotic thoughts in his mind.The Minister of the Navy analyzed in a deep voice.

"Since the Empire of Japan's successive defeats at the hands of the Chinese National Defense Forces, the international reputation of the Great Japanese Empire has been directly and fatally hit. Not only that. The scale of the empire's energy imports and exports has also been greatly affected. You know, before the Chinese National Defense Forces occupied Manchuria. More than [-]% of the iron ore and coal mines of the empire came from Manchuria."

"However, now... After the Chinese National Defense Forces have completely occupied Manchuria. Not only did they prevent a piece of iron ore and coal mines in Manchuria from entering the empire, but they also secretly supported the rebel forces in North Korea to continuously destroy the empire's major mining areas in North Korea. The line of communication directly leads to the increasing shortage of iron ore and coal mines in the empire every year."

"Without iron ore, the empire cannot produce weapons and equipment, and cannot build steel ships. As far as I know, so far, the dozens of ships of various types lost by the imperial navy to the Chinese National Defense Forces have not yet been replenished... "

"My Great Japanese Empire wants to have more say in the future world, and even eliminate the Chinese National Defense Forces that have brought shame to the empire many times. There is only one way, and that is to have more giant ships and cannons than others, and have more Others have more advanced weapons and equipment. To meet this requirement, one condition must be met, that is, the empire must have sufficient iron ore and coal mines to produce enough steel for military production."

"So, in order to end the current predicament that the empire is facing and let the empire reach the top of the world as soon as possible, the empire must seize several large deposits that can provide the empire with rich iron ore and coal resources in a short period of time..."

"Looking at the whole of Asia, the land of Manchuria controlled by the Chinese National Defense Forces not only has various mineral resources that the empire urgently needs, but also has food resources that the empire has been lacking for a long time... Therefore, I implore His Majesty the Emperor to seize this opportunity. The opportunity for the Chinese National Defense Forces to fight on two fronts with the Soviet Far East Red Army and the Nationalist Government quickly occupied the Manchuria area controlled by the National Defense Forces, and obtained various resources needed by the empire from them..."

Although the navy can play a certain role in occupying several provinces in Northeast China, it does not.After all, the real main force depends on the army.After all, the huge ships and artillery of the navy cannot go to land to destroy the elite defense forces stationed in these provinces.so.After the Minister of the Navy finished speaking, including Emperor Hirohito.Everyone in the hall focused their attention on the Minister of War standing at the front.

To say that the person in the entire Japanese government who hates the National Defense Forces the most is not Emperor Hirohito, nor the Minister of the Navy, but the Minister of War who has been repeatedly defeated by the National Defense Forces and has been kicked out of power.Although the Minister of War standing right in front of everyone had never really fought against the National Defense Forces, the shame of the previous Ministers of War was all loaded on him.

Therefore, the Secretary of the Army hated the National Defense Forces more than everyone in the hall, and wished to immediately raise troops to destroy the National Defense Forces and wash away the series of shame that the National Defense Forces had brought to the Imperial Japanese Army.

Face everyone and look at yourself at the same time.The Minister of War did not send it directly, but reported in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, fellow colleagues, although the empire's steel production has dropped sharply in the past year. However, with the support of Your Majesty and your colleagues, the Imperial Army has completed fifteen Regiment changing clothes."

"Although the ordinary rifles equipped by the Imperial Army are not comparable to the semi-automatic rifles equipped by the National Defense Forces, the single-shot rifles currently in service are definitely better than the rifles equipped by other Chinese armies..."

"In terms of automatic firepower. Each infantry squadron of the Imperial Army is equipped with three light machine guns, each infantry squadron is equipped with three heavy machine guns, each infantry brigade is equipped with nine mortars, and two infantry guns. Each infantry squadron is equipped with six Menshan artillery, each field division is equipped with a heavy artillery regiment, a cavalry regiment, and a tank brigade directly under it..."

"In terms of heavy firepower, a field division of the Empire can already completely defeat a main division of the National Defense Army. It is more than a field army of other warlords in China..."

"In addition to the 40 field divisions that have already completed the refitting, a total of [-] troops. The various equipment produced by the empire's major arsenals every month can already meet the needs of a field division..."

"The last thing I want to say is: the Imperial Army is no longer a simple army with only a few field divisions a year ago. It is a comprehensive force with an independent air force, artillery, and armor..."

"Through the summary study of the tactics and tactics of the National Defense Forces, the current Imperial Army has been formed: five independent heavy artillery brigades, with a total of more than [-] large-caliber heavy artillery pieces; five independent armored divisions, with a total of more than [-] vehicles Light and heavy tanks. Five army aviation divisions, all equipped with Zero fighters developed by the Imperial Ordnance Group for the National Defense Forces fighters, a total of more than [-] aircraft."

At this moment, Emperor Hirohito, who had been sitting on the throne, suddenly asked with bright eyes: "Mr. Kawashima, what do you want to show us all?"

Minister of the Army Kawashima Yoshiyuki's facial expression suddenly became serious, and after taking a deep breath, he replied respectfully to Emperor Hirohito: "Your Majesty, what I want to say is that with the current strength of the Imperial Army, if the same The Chinese National Defense Force is definitely not an opponent of the National Defense Force in a decisive battle."

"However, today's National Defense Force is not only an opponent of the Japanese Empire, but also an opponent of the Soviet Union and the National Government. More importantly, these two opponents have launched an attack on the National Defense Force one step ahead of time, attracting most of the National Defense Force's strength. Under such circumstances , with the current strength of the Imperial Army, it is entirely possible to break through the defensive positions deployed by the National Defense Forces on the Yalu River, re-enter Manchuria, and fight a decisive battle with the remaining troops of the National Defense Forces in Manchuria..."

Hearing this, several army generals standing behind Kawashima Yoshinosu showed excited and fiery expressions on their faces, and even began to fantasize about the time when they and the National Defense Forces were humiliated on the battlefield.Minister of the Army Kawashima Yoshiyuki changed the subject, and said in a firm tone: "Although it is possible to win a decisive battle with the National Defense Forces now, we have to admit that even if we win in the end, the Imperial Japanese Army participating in the battle will not be able to win. There will be an unprecedented heavy price to pay..."

"So, taking this opportunity to launch an attack on the Yalu River defense line of the National Defense Forces and premeditate the battle plan to retake Manchuria, I am completely opposed..."

When Kawashima Yoshiyuki spoke, the entire hall suddenly became an uproar.In particular, several senior army generals behind Yoshiyuki Kawashima showed angry eyes at Yoshiyuki Kawashima one after another, hoping that Yoshiyuki Kawashima could give everyone an explanation.

Under everyone's glaring gaze, the expression on Yoshiyuki Kawashima's face did not change.Facing Emperor Hirohito on the throne, he continued to report: "Although I do not agree with the Imperial Army launching an attack on the National Defense Forces. However, it does not mean that we have to give up this opportunity for the rise of the Empire..."

"My opinion is to temporarily let the Chinese National Defense Forces go and launch an attack on the National Government that occupies several provinces in southern China. I believe that with the current combat power of the Imperial Army, at most five field divisions can defeat the National Government. The hundreds of thousands of central government troops in the rear occupy several provinces in southern China that have large mineral resources."

"As long as we can occupy these provinces, mineral resources from China can continuously enter the Empire of Japan. The Empire of Japan can thus obtain inexhaustible steel and produce various ships that the Navy urgently needs and what the Army needs All kinds of weapons and equipment." (To be continued...)