My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 180 Night fighter and air defense!

"Need a night fighter?"

Thanks to the recent decision made by the base camp - this year, we will go all out to deal with the Eighth Route Army entrenched in North China.

The Japanese opened up the communication channel between the North China Front Army and various departments in the base camp. Major General Ghana Shunzheng's request for help arrived in the mainland as soon as possible and was immediately handed over to the Army Equipment Department.

When the Japanese Army Equipment Department looked at this telegram requiring night fighters, their first thought was naturally,

Disdainful.

"Just to develop a night fighter for a few Tuba Road aircraft?"

The head of the Army Equipment Department sneered and threw the telegram away.

Developing a new aircraft, a night fighter, is a technological breakthrough that the empire has yet to master. Even if it uses existing aircraft as a platform, it will require a lot of manpower and materials.

Simply put, it takes a lot of money.

But the empire was short of resources.

Military spending is tight.

Especially the Army,

Because the Navy Red Deer robbed most of the military expenditures, the Army's military expenditures were extremely tight.

If there were sufficient military spending, sufficient resource allocation, enough cannons, planes, tanks, enough artillery shells, and enough troops, how could even the Republic of China not be defeated?

How could he suffer a big loss in Nomenkan?

Damn Navy Red Deer.

The Army currently does not have enough fighter jets in active service, let alone freeing up funds to develop a new aircraft.

Just to deal with a few night transport planes on Tubal Road is not cost-effective at all.

There are just a few transport planes, but do we need fighter jets to intercept them?

waste!

"Hi!"

Although the application report was not thrown into the trash can, it was piled at the bottom of the messy documents.

···

"The Eighth Route Army obtained a plane?"

"Transporting supplies at night?"

After encountering more than 30,000 rounds of heavy artillery shells, the 27th Division was defeated in the Taiyue Mountains, the Bantian Regiment was disbanded after being beaten, and the Regiment Flag was captured, after fully demonstrating its strength.

Prime Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi checks intelligence on North China every day.

"Hi."

"The North China Front sought night fighter interception, but was rejected by the Army Equipment Department due to insufficient funds."

the secretary replied.

"I remember that the Empire didn't have night fighters, right?"

Mitsumasa Mineuchi asked.

"No."

The secretary replied and further added:

"There is currently no corresponding research plan."

Mitsumasa Mineuchi fell into deep thought.

Unlike Private Tojo, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi has sufficient strategic vision.

He is a true commander-in-chief.

He believes that since the forces supporting the Eighth Route Army have developed night navigation technology and achieved night air transportation, with the development of technology, there is a high probability that other countries will also master this technology.

In the future, there will definitely be a war between the Locust Army and the United States, so night fighters are definitely needed.

So should we promote research on night fighters now?

As Prime Minister, he has the ability to influence the Army's equipment research plan.

"I remember."

Mitsumasa Yoneuchi continued:

"The economic war plan submitted by North China has a fund, right?"

As Prime Minister, he is powerless to deal with the shortage of military expenditures for the Army.

The Empire has literally squeezed every yen out of it.

Otherwise, he would not be willing to advocate compromise with Britain and the United States, give up interests in Southeast Asia, give up the opportunity to form an alliance with Germany, and retreat towards the north.

After all, one of the cores of war is economic war.

Compared with the United States, the British Empire, and the Japanese Empire, the economic level was too poor.

The expected military station plan in North China is also far away. Instead of being self-sufficient and feeding back the empire's economy, it has become a maelstrom, continuously attracting funds and military expenditures from the empire.

"Correct."

"It's all silver."

"Thanks to the American Silver Act, which raised the world price of silver, it was about two million dollars."

The secretary said this with an exclamation in his tone.

In just two months, through various means, the economic war in southern Hebei made nearly two million in profits.

It's pure profit!

Both pure benefits.

"Two million dollars."

Mitsumasa Yoneuchi was not very happy.

First of all, the two million US dollars is not much to him. When converted, it is only eight million imperial coins, not even one-fifth of the allocation for a destroyer.

Of course there are many.

The total military expenditure of the empire last year, including investment in naval equipment, totaled 6.9 billion imperial coins.

According to current intelligence speculation, if the scale is further expanded and expanded to the entire North China region, the expected economic war benefits can reach more than 10 million US dollars per month.

When converted, it is equivalent to 50 million imperial coins.

That’s 600 million imperial coins a year.

It is equivalent to one-twelfth of last year's total military expenditure.

Secondly!

He knew that this fund was obtained by raiding the Tubal Road base area.

In other words, this money was first issued by Tubal Road's so-called base area. These funds were turned into Tubal Road's strength, and then came to the hands of the empire.

This means that the strength of Tubal Road is increasing rapidly.

The more funds the empire obtains through economic warfare, the greater the strength of the Eighth Route Army will increase.

With the support of the mysterious force, Yonei Mitsumasa was not sure to what extent the force in the mountainous area would rise.

"All appropriated to the Army."

After a pause, Mitsumasa Yonei said:

"As a start-up fund for research into a new night fighter."

Two million US dollars is definitely not enough to research a new aircraft, but it is enough as start-up capital to verify feasibility, determine the research plan, and build several test aircraft. "Hi."

The secretary went to execute it immediately.

Because of a small butterfly effect, the Japanese launched the night fighter plan three years in advance, and the funds were far more abundant than before.

···

"air defense?"

Yangcun.

After arranging a new batch of transport convoys, Zhao Gang returned to the regiment headquarters. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Li Yunlong's new plan to build an air defense position in the Taiyue Mountains.

"Yes, air defense!"

Li Yunlong nodded and said:

"I guess it won't be long before the Japanese attack us."

"bombing··"

Zhao Gang fell into deep thought.

He just returned from a meeting at the headquarters not long ago.

With the militia and engineering corps enlarging the mountain horse road day and night in accordance with the road specifications, and the troops stationed along the route, the communication between the Taiyue base area and the headquarters has become very simple.

You can ride a horse back and forth in one day.

According to the headquarters' speculation, the Japanese will not bomb the Taiyue Mountains in the short term.

Because the strategic focus of the Japs is still to force Preserved Fruit to surrender,

Even if the troops have recently shown an astonishing growth rate in strength, defeated the 27th Division, and even publicly killed Miyano Michichi, they still cannot change the strategic direction of the Japanese.

It is impossible for Li Yunlong not to know that the Japanese will still mainly bomb mountain cities in the near future.

So··

"Boss Lu, do you have something new?"

Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong.

The only one who can make the Japanese change their strategy is Boss Lu.

For example, fifty 120-meter heavy-duty mortars, one hundred thousand rounds of artillery shells, and one hundred super-large transport trucks per month are the anchors for the army to dare to expand its base areas on a large scale.

"Hey hey hey..."

Li Yunlong chuckled and said:

"We have now begun transporting supplies to other base areas."

"It is expected that next month, with sufficient drivers and logistics personnel, and after the highway is completed, the transport capacity will reach 100,000 tons per month."

Zhao Gang nodded.

The standard carrying capacity of the new heavy-duty trucks is 65 tons, and there are 100 in the independent group, with a total carrying capacity of 6,500 tons.

The current destinations that need transportation include the southern Hebei base area, the Shaanxi-Gansu border area, and the Wutai Mountain base area. The distances are only about 300 kilometers, and it can be returned in two days.

Calculated, this amounts to a transportation volume of 100,000 tons per month.

At present, the logistics supply center of Taiyue Base Area has 160,000 tons of grain, 15,000 tons of various canned meats, 150,000 square meters of wood, and various types of military uniforms every month.

Excluding what is consumed by the base area itself and what is transported away by sporadic transport forces, the transport capacity of 100,000 tons is just right.

As for the future,

With more and more trucks and more personnel, the troop transportation force will further expand.

"With so much material transportation, sufficient warehouses, loading and unloading points must be built, and garages must also be expanded."

"Although new trucks carry large volumes, they are also large in size. It is difficult for underground garages to meet the demand. A large number of garages, warehouses, etc. will inevitably be built."

"In the future, the construction of arsenals will also be in our base area."

"So much important equipment."

"The Japanese will definitely bomb our base in the future."

Li Yunlong clasped his fingers and then looked at Zhao Gang:

"Am I right."

"Makes sense!"

Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded suddenly:

"The Japanese will definitely bomb these important targets."

"So, it's time for us to build up our air defense capabilities."

Li Yunlong chuckled.

"Set up a prevention and control camp?"

Zhao Gang frowned.

Five thousand, not including boot camp.

The largest size of the independent group was 5,000 people.

This is strictly limited.

Those who were injured during the mission and went to Boss Lu for treatment and training are not counted, but these people will not be able to come back until at least two years later.

To establish an air defense battalion, at least 1,500 people must be mobilized from the already stretched troops. There cannot be any less, otherwise the air defense needs of the Taiyue Mountains will not be met.

But accounting for almost one-third of the air defense force...

"No no no..."

Li Yunlong waved his hand and said in a serious tone:

"It is to build the logistics and air defense system of the Taiyue base area."

"Ok?"

Zhao Gang gradually figured out the flavor in Li Yunlong's tone:

"you mean···"

One of the tasks of the independent regiment, which can also be said to be the main task, is to ensure the supply of logistical supplies for all troops in the Taiyue Mountain Base Area.

In other words, the independent regiment troops can be dispersed and stationed throughout the Taiyue Mountains in a reasonable manner.

Brother Lu's contract clearly stipulates that he will support the independent regiment's combat missions.

After killing Miyano Michichi, a new weapon was added to the list of weapons provided by Boss Lu - a 12.7 mm machine gun, which can not only attack the ground, but also perform air defense.

It will be available for redemption in August.

But it is still an old problem. This batch of equipment can only be supplied to independent regiments.

Limited by the size of the independent regiment and the scale of the weapons currently equipped, even though the two racked their brains and came up with various reasons, they were only approved to equip fifty guns.

Although a batch can be released every month, it is far from enough for the air defense needs of the army.

According to the estimates of the brigade staff, including combat losses and attrition, one hundred and twenty of these 12.7 mm machine guns are needed per month in the Taiyue Mountains alone to ensure that important bridges and communication lines are protected from Japanese bombing damage.

But think about it differently.

If air defense positions are built at each major node and semi-fixed anti-aircraft machine guns are deployed, then the independent regiment can apply for the maximum number of machine guns with the minimum number of people.

If there is a fixed position, a squad of ten people can station two machine guns.

It is estimated that you can apply for more than 200 tickets a month.

(End of this chapter)