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There are two purposes for doing this:

First, one must be familiar with the terrain, topography, and cities. These days, flying a fighter jet is impossible without navigation and radar; you can't do without knowing the way. Moreover, night raids are even more crucial, as visibility is much worse at night than during the day, making familiarity with the terrain even more essential.

He watched the actual terrain on the video recorder while referring to the map, studying the layout of mountains, rivers, and cities, trying his best to memorize it. He aimed to remember it perfectly, to know the coordinates so that he could clearly see his surroundings even with his eyes closed.

On the other hand, video recordings also provide another perspective on the battlefield situation. Combined with intelligence from the Military Intelligence Division and previously reviewed materials, the goal is to gain a grasp of battlefield dynamics and the movements of the intelligence files, and then seize the opportune moment to launch an attack.

In the past few days, a lot has happened. Due to the Japanese invasion of Xuzhou, the eastern Henan region is under great threat and is in danger of falling to the Japanese.

Local middle schools also began to organize staff to relocate inland. Nanyang, the rear area of ​​Henan Province, with its favorable conditions, became the first choice.

Li Mu took this matter very seriously. He made a special trip back to Nanyang City and convened a meeting with all departments, instructing them to do a good job in receiving and resettling the inhabitants.

Having dealt with this matter, and considering the increasingly tense situation ahead, I couldn't help but sigh. The stability of the Nanyang region is hard-won and must be preserved.

Upon returning to the airport mansion, he immediately sent a telegram to the Singapore Far East Trading Company, asking them to order weapons on his behalf.

After flying the fighter jet for a while, he realized the enormous threat in the air. He could attack the enemy, and the enemy could also attack him. Given the current state of Nanyang's defenses, there was simply no way to stop them.

After several rounds of communication, Li Mu finally selected two types of anti-aircraft weapons.

One type is the Solothurn ST-5 20mm autocannon. In China, it is generally believed that anything with a caliber less than 20mm is called a gun, while anything with a caliber greater than 20mm is called a cannon.

The Solothurn machine gun was nominally Swiss-made, but in reality, it was based on German technology. After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles imposed strict restrictions on the production of German weapons. Rheinmetall, a German company, collaborated with the Swiss company Solothurn through a series of projects, circumventing these regulations and achieving its goal of producing weapons under a false pretense.

The Solothurn ST-5 autocannon weighs 80 kg, has a maximum range of 5600 meters, a maximum altitude of 3600 meters, and a rate of fire of 220-300 rounds per minute. It is easy to operate, has a high rate of fire, and can penetrate 30 mm of steel plate at a distance of 500 meters. It is said that the armor on Japanese armored vehicles is only 6 mm thick.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Solothurn ST-5 autocannon participated in almost every major battle and achieved some results. Although its firing range was insufficient to engage high-altitude aircraft, it still posed a significant threat to low-altitude targets.

Not only can it defend against air attacks, but it is also a powerful weapon against armored vehicles and tanks. It can hit even the thin-skinned tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese army with ease.

The second type is the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun, a well-known ground-based anti-aircraft weapon of World War II. During the war, the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun was widely deployed by the Allied armies and navies, achieving remarkable results. It can be considered the best medium-caliber anti-aircraft gun of World War II.

Li Mu wanted to use these two types of weapons to form an air defense battalion to defend against aerial threats to Nanyang.

In addition, in order to improve the firepower of the troops, Li Muhua plans to purchase a batch of heavy weapons, heavy artillery and armored vehicles.

Exports of these two types of weapons are currently subject to strict regulations by various countries, especially heavy artillery. However, it's not impossible. For international arms dealers, as long as the money is right, it's not a problem to purchase a small batch under the guise of a small European country.

With limited options for heavy artillery, Li Mu ultimately chose the Rheinmetall 350mm heavy howitzer, a type of heavy artillery that the principal had apparently purchased before.

After several telegram exchanges, the international arms dealers quoted $45,000 per unit, more expensive than a fighter jet. However, it was normal for middlemen to charge such a price. The only problem was that the quantity that could be obtained was limited, no more than twenty units.

These heavy artillery pieces are really hard to come by; sometimes you can't buy them even with money. Since the limit is twenty, Li Mu ordered twenty directly.

This gun is equipped with two types of shells: high-explosive shells and armor-piercing shells, each costing between $40 and $50.

Despite the high price, these shells are quite heavy. For example, each high-explosive shell weighs about 43.5 kilograms. There are less than 23 shells in a ton of shells. Calculated, a ton of shells is worth about one kilogram of gold.

We know that these shells are difficult to produce, and compared to ordinary shells, they are also quite difficult to imitate.

After a moment's consideration, he spent $450,000 to order 10,000 shells, totaling four or five hundred tons, enough for several years.

Once the goods arrive, we can assemble a heavy artillery battalion.

With limited options for tanks, Li Mu chose the Praga LT-38 light tank, which is the standard light tank of the Czech Army, making it relatively easy to purchase, and the Czech Republic also welcomes its export.

Another advantage of this light tank is its relatively low price.

坦克全重9吨。乘员3或4人。装备一门37毫米炮，与2挺7.92毫米机枪。使用一台普拉加125马力汽油液冷发动机，最高速度42公里/小时。

Such data is quite ordinary in Europe, but compared to Japanese tanks, it is still quite strong.

Each unit costs around $1.8, and Li Mu ordered thirty units to start with, aiming to build an armored battalion as a trial.

Li Mu ordered another batch of aerial bombs.

In addition, militia and reserve personnel cannot be trained without weapons. Even if several people share one gun, they still need to be armed when they return to the militia after training.

Through the Far East Trading Company, Li Mu ordered another 40,000 Mauser 98k golf clubs. This time, he didn't need bullets; each club cost $25.

Machine guns, heavy machine guns, and mortars were also ordered as reserves. However, they could also be used for training and education of the reserve militia.

……

After studying and memorizing the terrain for several days, he could recognize the areas of southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu with his eyes closed, and then he stopped.

Next, Li Mu began searching for suitable targets. However, the Military Intelligence Division was relatively new, and its intelligence was rather crude. The materials he had previously reviewed, as well as the footage taken by aircraft, were also rather one-sided. Furthermore, his involvement could create a butterfly effect, meaning that information from the real world might not be accurate.

After thinking for a moment, he had someone dial the Military Intelligence Department's number.

"Peiming!"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Peiming said, "The department is here."

Li Mu said, "You should contact the north. They have a tight underground organization in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong. Ask them if they can provide us with some information about the Fifth War Zone, especially the specific details of the war against Japan."

Liu Peiming replied without hesitation: "Yes, I'll contact them right away."

Li Mu said, "Don't worry, I'll write you a note later. Go and collect a batch of gasoline, steel, and gunpowder raw materials. Also, take two radios and send someone to deliver them. It's never wrong to be polite."

……

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu continued studying the documents in front of him. Soon, Liu Peiming sent a message that the north had agreed.

Having gathered information from various sources, Li Mu gained a clearer understanding of the battlefield situation. It was currently the early stage of the Battle of Xuzhou, and the Battle of Taierzhuang was about to begin.

First, the Han family in Shandong Province fled without a fight, and the small-time officials on the Jinpu Railway could move south at any time. Qingdao City had become an isolated point strategically, and there was no value in holding it to the death.

Therefore, the defending troops moved south and defended the north bank of the Huai River to block the enemy's northward advance, leaving Qingshi's defenses to adopt a passive approach.

Subsequently, Itagaki's 5th Division forcibly landed at Laoshan Bay and Fukushima in Qingdao. After occupying Qingdao, they advanced westward along the Jiaoji Railway, turned south at Weixian, passed through Gaomi, and followed the Zhucheng and Juxian line, advancing towards Linyi. They coordinated with Isogai's Division on the Jinpu Railway, advancing rapidly in unison.

Both sides aimed to join forces at Taierzhuang and coordinate with the enemy's offensive along the southern section of the Jinpu Railway, attempting to launch a joint attack on Xuzhou.

The Itagaki and Isogai Divisions were both veteran units in the Japanese military. Almost all of their officers and soldiers were fanatical fighters, and the young officers who launched the February 26 Incident were almost entirely from these two divisions.

With the southward advance of Itagaki's 5th Division, Linyi was in grave danger. Linyi, located 90 kilometers from Taierzhuang, served as a northeastern shield for Xuzhou. If Linyi fell, Itagaki's division could advance directly from Qingdao to Taierzhuang and Xuzhou, threatening the security of the Longhai and Jinpu railways, making its strategic position extremely important.

It is a strategically vital town, and its gains or losses are crucial to the overall situation.

The 40th Army of Pang's troops, originally stationed in Haizhou, was transferred to Linyi to hold the line and block the enemy's advance.

Although the 40th Army was called an army, it actually only had five regiments and was considered a miscellaneous force. Despite this, it was in no way inferior in morale when facing the Itagaki Division.

Beginning in late February, fierce fighting broke out between the two sides in Linyi. The Japanese, with a superior force of one division, along with an attached mountain artillery regiment and a cavalry brigade, launched a fierce attack on the 40th Army. The 5th Regiment of the 40th Army held the city to the death. Despite repeated assaults by the Japanese for several days and nights, they could not advance an inch.

Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone was in Xuzhou at the moment, where there were many war correspondents. They heard that the old-guard Ban Heng Division of the Japanese Army had been defeated by an unknown ragtag army, and many of them wrote reports.

Since the invasion by the Japanese, the war has been going smoothly, and the various units have become increasingly arrogant and conceited, and they are extremely concerned about their reputation. They could not stand this and began to urge the troops to launch a rapid attack.

The 40th Army was far inferior in both weaponry and manpower, relying solely on its unwavering perseverance. Faced with the relentless, desperate attacks of the Japanese, the situation became perilous.

One careless move and not only did they lose Linyi, but they also didn't know how many soldiers would be left in the entire army.

Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone has recently dispatched General Zhang with the 59th Army from eastern Henan to reinforce the Jinpu Railway. However, due to enemy bombing and obstruction, it will take at least three more days, until they reach Linyi on March 12th.

Li Mu checked the time; it was March 9th. He then found even more detailed intelligence and began to study and review it.

……

At four o'clock in the morning on March 10th, it was pitch black outside. Li Mu woke up early, got up, dressed, and washed up.

At 4:20, the ground crew had already refueled the fighter jets and completed maintenance and other preparations.

Li Mu took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and climbed onto the fighter jet.

Soon, the plane slowly started up, took off into the blue sky, and sped towards Xuzhou in southern Shandong.

More than an hour later, the plane arrived near Linyi. The entire county was quiet, with traces of the great battle everywhere.

He didn't stop, and flew towards Tangtou Town, north of Linyi.

Soon they arrived near Tangtou Town. At an altitude of 5,000 meters, Li Mu slowly decelerated, opened the canopy, took out his binoculars, and while circling the plane nearby, he constantly adjusted the plane's angle and looked down through the binoculars.

Whether the little notebook was too arrogant or too confident, there were quite a few lights on the ground, and the troop deployment was clearly visible. Was he really not afraid of an air raid? What a perfect target.

To be honest, I'm not afraid at all.

Since the Japanese invasion, it has always been them who carry out air strikes. How many times have domestic aircraft conducted air strikes? Most of them are used for defense and reconnaissance, which has made the Japanese accustomed to it and they rarely pay attention to threats from the air.

Although there were recent attacks on military aircraft and the bombing of a supply depot, these were isolated incidents and had not occurred many times since the invasion began.

The little notebook's plane was searched several times a few days ago, but no clues were found. It was assumed that Guo Fu was just being bold once in a while and that the matter would be dropped.

This time, Li Mu was lucky. There weren't dozens of planes, so the noise level was already low. And at an altitude of 5,000 meters, the sound would take more than ten seconds to reach the ground, making the noise even less.

Even if people on the ground can hear it, they might not be able to tell it's an airplane sound without careful listening.

As for relying on sight, it's nighttime, and even with starlight, it's okay for close-range targets, but really not for targets 5,000 meters away.

After circling for several weeks, Li Mu finally saw the situation below through his binoculars. Apart from a part of the Japanese infantry stationed at the position, the rest of the Japanese troops were stationed in Tangtou Town and the surrounding area.

Li Mu was hesitant to bomb Tangtou Town because he didn't know if there were any residents left. However, there were a few good targets outside the town.

One target was an artillery regiment with about thirty to eighty cannons. The exact number was unclear, and many areas were dark, so even with binoculars, it was difficult to see clearly. The other target was armored vehicles, consisting of more than thirty armored vehicles and tanks.

The last target was the cavalry brigade, which was stationed quite far from Tangtou Town. Because the brigade had warhorses, it seemed quite alert, so Li Mu didn't dare to get close. He only observed it from a distance with binoculars and considered it a potential target.

Of these targets, the artillery posed the greatest threat to Li Mu, because they had several anti-aircraft guns that could be used against aerial targets, so they could naturally target him first.

Li Mu flew over the artillery position and looked down. It was too high; it would be easy to miss.

After circling once, it descended to an altitude of over two thousand meters. The soldiers on duty below seemed to have heard something and craned their necks to look up at the sky, but they saw nothing.

Li Mu chuckled, extended one hand from the fighter jet, and instantly, a piece of yarn appeared in his hand, while a 250-kilogram aerial bomb appeared more than seven meters away.

The next moment, the aerial bomb, with yarn attached, plummeted straight down.