Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

After listening to Chief of Staff Rong Zhen's judgment, Zhang Xueliang's slightly pale face because of long-term opium smoking, quickly flashed a trace of panic.However, as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, he hid the panic in the first place.

Facing the dignified Chief of Staff Rong Zhen in front of him, he asked tentatively: "Chief of Staff, then we should...compromise with the Japanese and allow them to increase their troops in Shenyang City...>

Seeing Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xueliang's performance after hearing the Japanese, a long and helpless sigh slowly came from Rong Zhen's mouth.Facing Zhang Xueliang, he reminded Zhang Xueliang with kindness: "Commander-in-Chief, I don't have any good solutions. However, what I want to remind the Commander-in-Chief is: the Japanese want to plot the wolfish ambitions of our three northeastern provinces. Never ignore... >

Seeing the foundation entrusted to him by his father being ruined by him bit by bit, Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xueliang also felt very uncomfortable.Sometimes, I even thought about mobilizing all the elites of the Northeast Army to fight a good battle with the Japanese army operating in the Northeast and drive them out of the three Northeast provinces in one fell swoop.

However, when I think of the strong combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, I think of the hundreds of thousands of Japanese Kwantung Army elites who may invade the three northeastern provinces at any time across the river from the Northeast Army.The fighting spirit that had just been aroused in Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xueliang's heart disappeared in an instant. [

Zhang Xueliang, who has a certain understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, Japan's statehood, Japan's industrial level, and sufficient logistical supplies, knows very well that the Northeast Army in his hands seems to be powerful.However, compared with the Japanese army, except for a few elite infantry brigades.The remaining troops have almost no World War I capabilities.

Zhang Xueliang can be sure.Once the two armies are at war, there is no Northeast Army with any backup.It is absolutely impossible to be the opponent of the Kwantung Army.More importantly, after the defeat of the Northeast Army, the position of commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, which was not very stable, will definitely be replaced by others.At the same time, the entire three northeastern provinces will no longer have their own place to stay.

Therefore, since Zhang Xueliang took over the position of commander-in-chief, every time he talked about the Japanese, Zhang Xueliang's face was full of surprises.It will reveal a trace of fear from the heart.Faced with the helpless gaze of Chief of Staff Rong Zhen looking at him, a trace of irritability quickly rose from Zhang Xueliang's heart.After impatiently waving his hand at Chief of Staff Rong Zhen, he opened his mouth and said.

"Knowing the wolfish ambitions of the Japanese, what can we do? Based on our combat effectiveness, we are no match for the Japanese Kwantung Army. We can't bear it now. Could it be that we directly annoyed the Japanese government and triggered the Japanese Kwantung Army's retaliatory military campaign against our Northeast Army?" Action. You have to know that the root of our Northeast Army is in the Northeast. No matter what, we can’t lose the Northeast. Now endure for a while, just for the development of our Northeast Army. Wait until the day when our Northeast Army has the ability to fight the Japanese , I am Zhang Xueliang. I will definitely not tolerate the Japanese being so arrogant in the three northeastern provinces."

Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xueliang gave in, and the final result was no surprise.It ended with a Japanese victory.

In the name of protecting overseas Chinese, the Japanese army's total strength hoarded outside Shenyang City will be hoarded.From one infantry brigade, it was enhanced to two infantry brigades.Two infantry brigades of Japanese regular troops.In addition, in Shenyang City, there are [-] Japanese expatriates who can be armed at any time.The size of the Japanese army's troops in Shenyang directly exceeded an infantry regiment.

As for the Northeast Army stationed in Shenyang City, there is only one main brigade at full strength.Coupled with the gap between the combat effectiveness of the two armies, it is conceivable that once a war breaks out between China and Japan, Shenyang City, the headquarters of the Northeast Army, will definitely change hands immediately.

The first operation of the Kwantung Army's intelligence department was successfully completed. In the next few months, the Japanese "government" once again used methods such as protecting overseas Chinese, roads, and mines to mobilize [-] field troops from within the Kwantung Army. In the name of the garrison, they entered the three northeastern provinces, monitored every move of the Northeast Army at any time, and stood up for them to fully occupy the three northeastern provinces.

And at this time, after half a year of training, the various departments of the Ninth Army.Finally, Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng, Chief of Staff Jiang Baili and others inspected the training results of the entire army.

The first unit that Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng inspected was, without a doubt, a naval fleet that accounted for an increasing proportion of the Ninth Army and entrusted the dream of the Chinese people to strengthen the country.

Shandong Qingdao Naval Base, under the Navy Fleet, the First Squadron, the Second Squadron, the Submarine Squadron, the Speedboat Squadron, the First HNA Division...thousands of officers and soldiers stood motionless in front of the rostrum like a statue, Waiting for Li Guosheng to review.

Since half a year ago, the victory of the Ninth Army Navy Fleet in the naval battle against Japan was announced to the public.The naval fleet, which is showing off in front of the people of the country, immediately spread the news to the whole country that the naval fleet will recruit naval officers and soldiers from all over the country to expand its naval strength...

A naval fleet that could defeat even the Japanese Navy, under the deliberate propaganda of the Ninth Army, directly became the future of the Chinese Navy.As a result, among the [-] million compatriots, all the young people with the dream of a strong navy, and even the officers and soldiers of the navy, left their homes and came to the Qingdao Naval Base in Shandong.

The final result was no surprise. In just one month, more than 8000 recruits voluntarily participated in the naval fleet under the Ninth Army.Among the 500 new arms, the former Chinese navy officers and soldiers who had experience in naval battles accounted for [-]%, a total of [-] people.

Therefore, in addition to the thousands of new recruits sent to the naval academy and training ground, the total strength of the naval fleet quickly expanded from the original 500 to the current 4000 because of the addition of these veterans.

As usual, after an hour-long review and encouragement for all naval officers and soldiers present.Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng and Chief of Staff Jiang Baili, surrounded by Navy Commander Sun Haijun, entered Qingdao Naval Port to gain a more intuitive understanding of the naval fleet.

After passing through the rear of the pier, behind the military port buildings that are tens of meters high.Two light cruisers with a displacement of [-] tons docked at the pier, and their huge hulls loomed in the sight of the two of them.

Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of the two big men, Navy Commander Sun Haijun quickly stood up and introduced, "Reporting to the chief, please attend. The two light cruisers in front of me are ours. The flagships of the two squadrons under the Navy Fleet. According to the commander-in-chief's suggestion. They are respectively ordered as 'Yangtze River' and 'Yellow River'..."

"The origins of the two light cruisers are all from the United States. They belong to the same type of naval vessel. Under normal circumstances, the displacement of the ship is 152 tons, and the displacement when fully loaded is 120 tons. The whole A cruiser, equipped with a total of four triple 40mm caliber main naval guns, six dual 24mm caliber auxiliary naval guns, ten quadruple 20mm anti-aircraft cannons, and [-] double [-]mm anti-aircraft cannons...”[

Although Li Guosheng already knew the various "performance" and firepower equipment of this cruiser well, but after actually seeing the real thing.Still couldn't help but get excited.After carefully looking at the huge ship with a height of more than 20 meters in front of him, he asked Sun Haijun: "Commander Sun, what level of ships can our cruiser compare to the Japanese Navy in terms of performance..."

"This...>

You know, this is not a simple question.Because, my answer is directly related to the fleet's future combat goals.Relating to the use of the naval fleet by the General Command.

After thinking and analyzing for as long as 5 minutes, Sun Haijun said: "Boss, attendant, because these two cruisers are the newest cruisers designed and produced by the U.S. Navy. Therefore, no matter in terms of speed, , or in terms of firepower. Even in terms of armor protection, they are far superior to cruisers of the same level in the Japanese Navy.”

"So. After my careful analysis and comparison, I think that our light cruisers can completely fight against the light battleships equipped by the Japanese army..."

Li Guosheng was quite convinced of what the real naval officer said, and asked Sun Haijun expectantly, "Tell me your reason...>

"Yes, Chief..." Sun Haijun replied.

"According to intelligence, the Japanese heavy cruiser has a main gun with a caliber of 203 mm and a secondary gun with a caliber of 150 mm, far exceeding our light cruiser. However, in terms of the firing frequency of naval guns, our light cruiser is completely Japanese. Twice that of a heavy cruiser. Therefore, during the battle, we can use the number of shells to make up for the caliber of the shells..."

"This is the first, and the second: the thickness of the cruiser's protective armor. Because our cruiser comes from the US Navy, coupled with the use of a large amount of special steel, >

"Comparing the speed of the two ships: we use boilers that burn heavy oil, while Japanese naval ships use boilers that burn coal. Therefore, in terms of speed, we are about five knots faster than Japanese heavy cruisers. The speed can be passed , dominate the rhythm of the entire naval battle, and grasp the initiative on the battlefield of the naval battle.”

After a series of analysis, even the chief of staff Jiang Baili, who is not very proficient in the navy, showed a strong joy on his face.Because the navy is stronger, and the distance between China and a powerful country will be further shortened.

Two light cruisers and six destroyers with a displacement of more than [-] tons made up the Ninth Army Naval Surface Fleet.

For the Navy Submarine Brigade, with the successful return of the second squadron, the number of submarines owned by the entire submarine brigade has directly increased to an unprecedented 24 ships.With a sufficient number of submarine brigades, it is absolutely possible to use the "wolf pack" tactics that the German Navy is best at in the deep sea to attack all enemy fleets that invade China's territorial waters.

The two squadrons of the navy, the submarine brigade, are undoubtedly the main fleet to defend China's territorial waters.As for the safety of China's long coastline, it will be completed by the offshore speedboat brigade...>

After continuous expansion, the speedboat brigade under the Navy has expanded from the original two and three squadrons to six.Including one offshore gunboat squadron, three speedboat squadrons, and two torpedo boat squadrons, a total of 72 small-tonnage ships ranging in gross tonnage from [-] to [-].

Developed in half a year, the naval aviation force that has just emerged is definitely the only force in the navy's establishment that can be said to lead the world.

With the support of the strong backing of Ludong Foreign Trade Company, advanced aircraft manufacturing talents and production technology from all over the world are like a flood, pouring into Laiyuan Military Industry Group, a subsidiary of the Ninth Army.

Relying on Li Guosheng's understanding of the "performance" and related components of the most powerful fighters in World War II.Totally ten years ahead of this era: Wildcat fighter, Stuka dive bomber, tbf torpedo attack aircraft.It was developed by the military industrial group half a year ago.

Since the place of origin of these fighter jets has become China for the first time in the world, then their naming rights.There is no doubt that it is in the hands of Li Guosheng.After the three fighters were fully finalized, they were named "Wildcat" fighters by Li Guosheng. 'Reaper' dive bomber, 'Seagull' torpedo attack aircraft.

The current naval aviation has already installed a regiment of 'Wildcat' fighter jets, a regiment of 'Reaper' dive bombers, and a regiment of 'Seagull' torpedo attack aircraft...>

It can be said with certainty that with the more than 100 fighters owned by HNA.With the cooperation of the navy's surface fleet and underwater fleet.The naval fleet commanded by Sun Haijun is fully capable of destroying any enemy aircraft carrier fleet that dares to invade China's coastal waters.

With the development of the navy, Li Guosheng wanted to take it from the Japanese through the upcoming September [-]th Incident.The confidence to win the three northeastern provinces in one fell swoop and start a full-scale war with the Japanese Kwantung Army has become more and more sufficient.Of course, there is still a long way to go for the naval fleet to be truly strong enough to take on the combined Japanese fleet. [

In the small conference room of the naval base, Li Guosheng, who was in a good mood, asked Sun Haijun bluntly: "Commander Sun, if China wants to become a world power, I won't say much about the importance of the navy. I hope The naval fleet should not fail the Ninth Army and the love of the people of the whole country...>

Sun Haijun, who has been promoted to the rank of major general, is very aware of Li Guosheng's temper.Facing the eyes of the two bosses looking at him.He quickly opened his mouth and said: "Boss, sir, there is really a big problem that needs the help of the two bosses to solve... >

Seeing Li Guosheng and Jiang Baili who were smiling, Sun Haijun continued embarrassedly: "Sir, sir, I know that our Ninth Army has invested a lot of money in the development of the navy. But there is no way, the navy It’s a money-burning unit. If you want to develop and grow, you must continuously invest a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Now, I have to be cheeky again and ask the two bosses for naval equipment..."

Fearing that Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng would reject his own Sun Haijun, he followed closely and continued to speak: "Bosses, you also know that when recruiting new recruits, our navy trained almost 6000 people through the naval academy. Officers and soldiers. Now, among the six thousand recruits, some officers and soldiers have met the boarding requirements. However, there is no fleet in the entire naval fleet that can provide these officers and soldiers. Therefore, for the development and growth of the navy, and for these recruits to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. I hope that the General Command can add a few more ships to the naval fleet..."

Li Guosheng nodded noncommittally, agreeing with Sun Haijun's statement.Then, he asked with interest: "Uh... tell me what you think, what kind of ships do you want to add... >

After a brief hesitation, Sun Haijun summoned up his courage and said, "Two light battleships, two cruisers..."

After thinking about it, he continued with a firm tone: "Once these four ships can join our naval fleet, I can assure the two bosses that the combat effectiveness of the two sub-flotillas under the navy will be more than doubled immediately..."

A wry smile quickly appeared on Li Guosheng's face.Facing the expectant Sun Haijun in front of him, he said: "Well, you Sun Haijun, you really have a big appetite. When you open your mouth, there are two battleships and two cruisers...>

Seeing the helpless expression quickly revealed on Sun Haijun's face, Li Guosheng changed his subject and said, "However, I can consider temporarily adding four destroyers to you...>

Compared with battleships and cruisers, the four destroyers are not comparable.However, something is better than nothing.Commander Sun Haijun's face was immediately shrouded in a little excitement, and he asked back.

Li Guosheng responded: "Of course, you thought I would lie to you...>

Speaking of this, Li Guosheng seemed to have thought of something.Facing Sun Haijun, he continued to speak: "Commander Sun, I don't know if you remember the future development direction of the navy that I discussed with you at the beginning...>

Sun Haijun's eyes lit up, and he said, "Boss, you mean the development of aircraft carriers...>

"Yes, it's the aircraft carrier...>

"Although I am not from the navy, I can tell you with certainty that the future navy must be dominated by aircraft carriers. It's just that these naval powers headed by the United Kingdom have not realized the importance of aircraft carriers in naval warfare. And If we want to surpass these naval powers, we must find a way to take shortcuts. Training carrier pilots in advance and conducting research on aircraft carrier operations is a shortcut to developing a powerful navy."

Seeing Sun Haijun with a serious expression, Li Guosheng continued: "I just said that because the naval forces of all countries in the world have not realized the importance of aircraft carriers in naval warfare, they only regard aircraft carriers as a mobile airport at sea. In addition Our shipyard does not yet have the capability to produce aircraft carriers. I have already spent a huge amount of money two months ago and asked the US "government" to secretly produce two medium-sized aircraft carriers for us. According to the production and construction progress, one year later, the two One aircraft carrier can be launched and delivered to us. Therefore, the naval fleet must conduct relevant training in advance. It is guaranteed that after the aircraft carrier is delivered to us, it can form combat effectiveness.” (To be continued.)