The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

() Time has entered December unknowingly. On the three fronts of Ryukyu Island, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Taiwan, the operations to wipe out the remnants of the Japanese army are proceeding in an orderly manner; while in the northeast, under the three-sided encirclement of the army, the Kwantung Army's activity area has been compressed. For less than a half, the entire Rehe is basically in the hands of the Chinese. That is really a real grasp, not a simple capture. The Japanese army's hard-working foundation here was completely destroyed, and the construction of the outer barrier of the three northeastern provinces fell apart!

The battle situation did not progress as Neiji Okamura expected. Even with the private assistance of the United States and Germany, the Japanese navy, which has been disabled several times in a row, still needs protracted reconstruction in order to restore its strength.The army is more like a war machine that has been stimulated crazy. Although most of the local military industry was destroyed by Zhu Bin's bombing, they can still easily support the consumption and help the navy to recover quickly by relying on the new foundations of North Korea and the Northeast. The number of fighter jets produced.

The whole time, but a month!

Under Zhu Bin's strict control, the attack on Japan was more like a manhunt so rigorous that it was impossible to find any loopholes. The army of millions was divided into three or four waves to take turns, squeezing the battlefield space of the Japanese army inch by inch. The loss of tens of thousands of tons of ammunition seems to be far from the limit of his logistical capabilities. On the contrary, the whole system is like a precision machine that has just been run-in, running more and more smoothly! ..

This is probably something that no one could think of.Zhu Bin has never explained the meaning to outsiders. I am afraid that except for him and the few people in the core, others will not be able to understand it. The military mobilization system and logistics support system under his operation that have surpassed this era for decades are extremely efficient. ,unimaginable!

As for the adequacy of preparations for war, you can use simple examples to compare the number of ammunition carried by individual soldiers of the Japanese army, which is only one-fifth of that of China; the number of ammunition prepared for artillery fire is one-tenth; the number of air support and the efficiency of response ...This is directly incomparable.Regardless of the fact that the number of Japanese fighters has always been dominant.But air supremacy has never mattered to them. In addition, Chinese soldiers and company-level units can call bombers, attack aircraft, and even air tanks for support at any time, and they never fail. The Japanese army...don't even think about such weapons!

Therefore, many people can't figure it out.Why did Zhu Bin take so long to manage the combat area in a province, but he was able to control the progress and ensure that the troops participating in the war would not be overtired and war-weary, but he turned it into a meat grinder for thousands of miles, two Within three months, nearly 50 Japanese, North Korean, and Manchu troops were killed or injured!

Among the 50 people, Ri himself added up to less than 20, so it doesn't seem too outrageous. Ri himself didn't feel so distressed, but he was as smart as Neiji Okamura but found a very bad sign. It seemed that the enemy facing them was getting stronger and stronger in combat skills and abilities, but the Japanese army stopped moving from beginning to end. And get overwhelmed!

He once thought of a terrible possibility, Zhu Bin.Probably they are using the most powerful Kwantung Army in the Great Japanese Empire to hone the soldiers of the Northern Alliance Army that they have formed for a few years!

If so.Then Zhu Bin is too scary!These days, I am afraid that no one dares to have such thoughts when fighting against the Japanese army!Not to mention, war is a big problem where you die and you don't allow mistakes.If one is not good, it will lead to the decline of the entire country and nation, how dare he? !

The strength and vigor of the Kwantung Army is the spirit tempered by bloody battles with the Russians, years of training and brainwashing.The soul that has been trained is resolutely fearless in the face of the enemy, and dares to fight. In terms of quality, it dare not be said to be the first in the world. Second should be no problem?Use such a powerful force as a sharpening stone, unless the perpetrator is crazy!

In fact, most people think that Zhu Bin may be crazy!If he hadn't been raising military expenses on his own to support the frontline battlefield, if Lao Jiang was in charge, this battle would have been impossible to fight.It's not what they expected!

Well, in short, this has always been the attitude of fighting against Japan. Zhu Bin has established a powerful offensive and defensive skills. No matter what the enemy tries to do, he can remain calm, which greatly guarantees the strength of the Chinese army. Enthusiasm runs high.

Now, because of a series of disputes and conflicts with the great powers, it is necessary to make a mess, which may trigger a new battle. It has to be said that it is a great adventure!

Zhu Bin can't tell others that this kind of backward and unsystematic war is no different from playing a family to him. He just shows a confident attitude in front of his cronies and backbones, and he is still meticulous in the work he should do. , and don't get carried away just because you got a little advantage from the British for a while.

But his attitude, reflected in Lao Jiang, did not make His Excellency the chairman too depressed, and even faced the discouraged look of the four major families and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortia, he even offered words of comfort.

On the second day, Chen Guangfu visited Zhu Bin together with several representatives, and expressed a tactful apology for the previous incident of pulling out ladders and demolishing the platform with a half-ashamed voice.

Zhu Bin laughed it off, as if he didn't care about it at all, and comforted them not to have too much burden, although they should travel lightly, the key is to ensure the normal operation of the domestic economy and prevent foreign enemies from stirring up discord and causing large-scale financial disputes Yes, the legal currency cannot be devalued at will!

If according to Kong Xiangxi's idea, after destroying Zhu Bin's foundation, he would jointly suppress and run on the green notes issued by gd bank, expel him with the central yang currency, and use the guarantee relationship between the two to actively depreciate, Forcibly dragging the green bills to collapse, then took out the hard currency and held it in their hands, and then turned back to collect the paper money.

Doing so will inevitably lead to rapid inflation, and the viciously devalued currency will inevitably lead to a substantial recession in the domestic economy. The bankruptcy and loss of most small factories and enterprises is by no means a good thing for the national economy and the people's livelihood.

The Kong family didn't see it that way.From the standpoint of the four major families, they firmly believe that this can create an unprecedented crisis, force small and medium-sized enterprises and most peripheral large companies to move closer to them, and use the strategy of driving out good money with bad money to control currency issuance and revaluation of wealth. After going back and forth, the entire country's finances will truly be in their hands. In order to achieve this goal, some pains are tolerable.

If this is said in Britain, the United States or even Germany.Speaking to the heads of state, the president, and the prime ministers, even relatives have to slap their mouths to vent their anger. It is simply a joke with the economy of a country and the reputation of a party!Once that is done, Zhongyang's reputation will be as bad as dog shit, how can we guarantee the firmness of the banknotes? !The wealth of a country is in the hands of a few.Apart from trouble, it will never bring benefits!

It's a pity that Generalissimo Jiang's economic level is as scumbag as his command of war. The more he is involved, the more troubles will arise. The master values ​​family and relationship more than national interests. Instead of stopping it, he tacitly allows him to intensify do it.

The brains of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Consortium all started with banks, and they are not clear about the harm caused by such tricks.However, they were all tied to Lao Jiang's chariot early on.Even if you think about it, you can't do it. If you dare not to follow, you will end up like Zhang Jiaao. Even though you have the best family network in the world, you will still be robbed of the bank's foundation by Lao Jiang and get out of the house!

These days, after all, one has a gun to have the right to speak!

Zhu Bin's kind attitude made Chen Guangfu and his group, who were a little hopeful in their hearts, poured ice water on them like a dog day.Totally cool!It's no longer the heart-to-heart of doing business with them, it's the attitude of politicians who vaguely respond to stories.No one knows whether the words are reliable or not. After returning home, each of them felt very upset!

In the end, Yu Qiaqing was helpless, and sighed: "Forget it! The matter has come to this point and there is nothing to talk about. We have done the first day of the junior high school, and we have to see others do the fifteenth day. We are not benevolent and unrighteous. It is expected that we will be retaliated! "

Chen Guangfu refused to accept it, he humbly said good things with a shy face, he felt that his attitude was sincere enough, Zhu Bin's prevarication was a bit too much!He said unhappily: "Could it be possible. We just sit and wait?!"

Yu Qiaqing saw it clearly, and said bluntly: "Most of our foundation has something to do with foreigners. If there is a problem with the foreigners, we will become like duckweed without roots! Zhu Hanchen is different. His foundation first takes root in hundreds of millions of domestic people. As far as people can see, even if it is difficult for a while, there will always be a comeback! Apart from being completely defeated on the battlefield, I don't see any other way to make it collapse!"

Chen Guangfu was speechless for a moment.These people are basically first-class compradors. Although they are also patriotic, they are mostly engaged in trade and banking, and then textile and shipbuilding industries, without the most critical basic industries and agricultural support.In this regard, I don't know how much worse than Zhu Bin, and the two sides are not opponents of an order of magnitude.

It is impossible to resign yourself to fate, and it is even more impossible to wait for the fall.After much deliberation, apart from discussing countermeasures with Kong Xiangxi and other old Jiang's direct lineage, there is no way to be caught. Zhu Bin's meaning is hard to guess!

Looking back, Zhu Bin's key members also mentioned this issue. They felt extremely angry at this group of compatriots who demolished the situation at a critical moment. This is even more hateful than outsiders directly attacking and calculating!Zhang Jiaao was deeply hurt by it, and Lao Jiang took away his life's foundation. At this time, he almost had another attack. He was shocked, and wanted to clean up all of these people in his heart.

Zhu Bin sneered: "Don't worry. We just fought the foreign devils for the first time. Before we see the outcome, it will inevitably involve mental energy! Just let them wait tremblingly. I spit it out! These years, they have made a lot of money, do you really think that I, Zhu, is a boy of good fortune? Humph!"

Zhang Jiaao's eyes lit up immediately!

On the British side, Congress is still unable to make a decision in the long and slow discussions and disputes regarding the series of provisions proposed by Zhu Bin. If the South China Sea Fleet does not go for a day, it will stay in various military exercises inside and outside the Strait of Malacca. If the fleet's fuel supplies are not completely consumed, it is unlikely to return to the voyage.

Minister of the Navy Churchill quarreled with a group of conservatives in the House of Lords for a whole day. He sprayed all the saliva and did not win the support of a strong counterattack. Most people are more worried that after a fight with China, the entire Asian colony will be chaotic. Disagree with him.

Going back with a sigh of relief, I was surprised to find that the Japanese ambassador to the UK, Shigemitsu Aoi, was already waiting there!

"What are you doing here?!"

Churchill disliked the capricious but clever Japanese himself very much. Even Shigemitsu Aoi, a Japanese elite who seemed to be highly cultivated, wise and intelligent, was not much better than other Orientals in his opinion. Calculating and calculating all day long, I don't think about my position in the world.

The United Kingdom, in particular, is of great support to Japan.Without the British-Japanese alliance three times before and after, Japan would not be eligible to enter the camp of the Western civilized world and become a great power.However, this group of dwarfs don't know how to be grateful, and they are deliberately trying to replace the British Empire as the commander in chief of the East, and even the world's influencers.

At present, the Axis Alliance formed by Japan and Germany is gradually becoming more stable, even if there is no declaration of war between Britain and Japan.That's no friend either.Why is he here at this juncture, to watch the fun?

Shigemitsu's self-cultivation is really good. Compared with the generally wretched and gloomy Ri himself, his face is more bookish and mature. Facing Churchill's bad attitude, he doesn't think he is disobedient, and smiles peacefully: "I On behalf of the Great Japanese Empire, he is here to solve problems for Your Excellency the Minister."

"What do you mean?!" Churchill had nowhere to vent his anger, and he still had to be decent.After ordering someone to make new tea, he frowned and stared at Ri himself like a falcon, without turning the corner for a while.

Mamoru Shigemitsu thanked the servant politely, without making a fuss, and said straightforwardly: "Minister, haven't you been troubled by China's provocation? The British Empire has the responsibility to maintain global stability. It is not easy to actively respond to Germany's challenge at present. If you invest too much energy, you must feel helpless about the disputes provoked by the Chinese? We, the Great Japanese Empire, can solve this trouble for you! As long as you can get the support of Britain and its allies!"

Churchill understood. Ri himself saw the troubles in Britain and was ready to act as a thug, so he was proactive enough!Decades ago, they did not do a bad job of serving as Britain's pawns to contain Russia's power.But then it got a little out of hand.Now, again?

But he was not so easy to be fooled, and he hummed with a cold expression on the corner of his mouth: "You seem to be constantly failing and retreating! Seeing that you can't even keep Manchuria, you have lost the two major forward bases of Ryukyu and Taiwan, and your navy has suffered losses. Serious. So why solve the problems of the British Empire? We are looking at practical actions, not rhetoric!"

Shigemitsu put on her black-rimmed glasses lightly, her eyes flashed sharply, and she raised her tone slightly: "What you see is just the surface! In fact, the several raids by the Chinese did not really hurt the foundation of the empire! Our China's military production is still guaranteed, and thousands of fighters roll off the assembly line every month! In addition, our most powerful warship has also been secretly launched, and it will be ready for service in two or three months at most! By then, our navy will be able to A head-on battle with the China fleet! That is a super battleship with a 460mm main gun!"

"What?! 460mm main gun?!" Churchill almost jumped up in a gaffe, this data is too outrageous!

As the Minister of the Navy, he is equivalent to the British Minister of Defense. He is relatively clear about weapons, and how big a battleship must be equipped with such a large-caliber main gun!Is Little Ri Ben crazy?According to various rumors before, their battleship has a displacement of [-] to [-] tons, which seems to be true!

He couldn't help feeling jealous, what a powerful battleship this is!Think about the oppressive physique and the terrifying cannon, which would have a great deterrent effect placed on the coast, but they were made by the Japanese.However, the United Kingdom, a veteran naval power, came up with a kind of "King George V-class" battleship that can't be compared because of those guys' wrangling. The 356mm main gun is more like a silly decoration!

Churchill couldn't help breathing quickly. As the Minister of the Navy, no one would be indifferent when seeing such a big killer. Then he looked at Ri himself with more serious eyes. He picked up the teacup and drank a little lightly, slowing down The tone asked: "Battleships alone are useless! You should know that in the current naval battle, the threat of the air force is getting bigger and bigger, and the Chinese navy seems to have special weapons that are hard to guard against!"

Mamoru Shigemitsu was satisfied with the effect of the blockbuster news she released, she puffed up her chest unconsciously, and said with a smile: "Of course we have noticed this, and we must have sufficient coping strategies when the time comes."

"Then what do you want to do? If you just want to go to war with China, Britain will not interfere!" Churchill was extremely domineering and made decisions for the Congress. Anyway, the soft-hearted Chamberlain was about to lose control of the situation. In private, he kept begging himself to come out Clean up the mess.

Shigemitsu Aoi said: "We hope that when we are ready, we can get the covert support of the United Kingdom and the United States. At the scheduled time, we will make the illusion of advancing on China to attract their navy to disperse the attack. Let us do it! As long as the main force of their navy is eliminated and the stability of the situation in Asia is believed, Britain and the United States are happy to see it!"

Churchill's eyes lit up, and he nodded slowly and calmly: "It's a good idea! So, what price should Britain pay?"

He didn't believe that the Japanese would be so kind. Even with that level of help, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to get rid of the troubles that the Chinese Navy solved.

Shigemitsu smiled faintly and said: "The price is not worth mentioning. We hope that after defeating China, we can truly participate in the division of economic interests in the Yangtze River Basin. In addition, we will reach an understanding and remind each other in advance of the military operations in China! For this reason, The Japanese Empire can provide the convenience of stabilizing the price of gold! Help calm the trouble!"

"Okay! There is no problem with these!" Churchill was decisive, and he really had no reason to refuse.Anyway, there is no need for Britain to directly confront China, not to mention, the word "gold" hits the core of his troubles!If the gold can be solved, what reason do those veteran jazz have to hold back?

It's just that he doesn't believe that Japan's conditions will be so generous and simple, and there must be other additional or hidden purposes, but those are not important. Compared with the current troubles and long-term benefits, a little temporary payment has nothing to do with the overall situation.

He thumped the table heavily, and made a final decision: "I'll contact the Americans for coordination! As long as the Chinese can be dealt with, the interests of the Far East can be shared with the British Empire!"

Shigemitsu stood up and shook his hand firmly: "Then it's a deal!" (To be continued.)