June 2, 1941, Wuchang, the anchorage of the Yangtze River Fleet of the Navy
"As for the two destroyers, the alliance is also very dissatisfied. They actually claimed that the warships were stolen from their latest destroyer blueprints and asked us to explain the origin of the warships." Director He continued.
"Are you kidding me? This warship is copied from the British. It's just a little rougher. Moreover, these warships have been used very hard. They must have traveled tens of thousands of sea miles." Regarding this statement, Chen The commander sneered. They were just two high-speed destroyers with technical standards in the 1920s and 1930s. How could they become the cutting-edge warships of your alliance?
"They are just saying that, and you don't have to be familiar with them. What they say above is that the exchange of warships should be unstoppable, but we can't hand over the warships to them so easily. Now is the time During the flood season, you personally lead the fleet to cooperate with the air force to attack Jiujiang, clear the Zhongshan ship's ammunition and then withdraw it." Commander He said with a smile, this warship is indeed good, but it may not be without its shortcomings. It is too old to mention, and more The important thing is that this warship only came with the ammunition on board, and there was not even a spare gun barrel.
Moreover, according to the other party's intention, there is no guarantee of the subsequent supply of such six-inch artillery shells, or even spare parts. Obviously, this warship is also an orphan in the hands of the other party, and they want to maintain this warship. A warship can only rely on the government to find a solution, but what can the government do? Let alone six-inch cannon shells, the government has not been able to mass-produce four-inch cannon shells until now. Instead of waiting for subsequent problems with the warship, it is not impossible to switch to the alliance, but this matter cannot Make it clear to the outside world
"Commander, are you going to recapture Jiujiang?" Commander Chen said excitedly. The city of Jiujiang is very important to the navy. As long as Jiujiang is recaptured, the large Japanese warships will quickly threaten Hubei Province. They will face more pressure. will be reduced sharply, and they can even use Jiujiang as a base to harass Jinling. Jinling, that is the capital of the country, the real capital of the country, where the tomb of the Founding Father is located.
"Not yet. The Eleventh Army headquarters did not move to Nanchang as we thought. Instead, it was directly stationed in Jiujiang and established a solid defense system based on Jiujiang. The Army still needs time to replenish its troops, weapons and ammunition. "Commander He gently shook his head. The National Army did achieve an unprecedented victory in the Battle of Eastern Sichuan, but it was just a tragic victory. Especially in the ninth theater, the main force suffered almost half casualties, and ammunition and fuel were exhausted. The proud tank unit lost more than 80%. Under this situation, it was simply unable to launch a new offensive.
Li Yunlong's new army looks good, and the apparent losses are not big. However, the temporary 68th Division as the main force has been scattered in the northern Hubei area, and there are only one temporary 69th Division and the temporary 69th Division in Wuchang. The 71st Division, as for the temporary 70th Division, has already gone north to resist the Japanese army that may move south, and the other troops in the Sixth War Zone, well, they are still reorganizing in the eastern Hubei area, and some of the national troops have been dispersed, and some The surrendered puppet troops, as well as the various guerrilla armed forces and bandit armed forces originally active in northern Hubei Province, made Xiao Zhuge, who was in charge of the reorganization, clamoring several times to give up the challenge.
Another change is that the Japanese Peace Army has expanded like a snowball after this battle. The Japanese Peace Army, which originally had only more than 10,000 people, has now expanded to 40,000 people, although more than half of them are expatriates and The Korean soldiers are definitely a force that cannot be ignored.
"I'm anxious, but I still need to intensify training and build up strength." Commander Chen smiled mockingly. He took it for granted. Let alone the army, their navy is not the same. There is no such thing as anything. Is the combat effectiveness good? Otherwise, he would not personally take charge of this cruiser. There is no other way. He is really worried that the warship he finally obtained will be lost before it goes to the battlefield.
"Train, train, the navy must increase its training intensity, especially the torpedo boat force, which must form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The Military Commission is already planning to establish a torpedo boat force headquarters on the coasts of the five provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shandong. Houfu, you and me The goal of building a powerful navy is not far away." Commander He patted Commander Chen's shoulder meaningfully. They all said that the Republic of China did not attach importance to the navy, but few people knew that the government had been planning to build a powerful navy since the Jinan Incident in 1928. Japan went to war, and given the situation at the time, even allocating all funds to the Navy would not have any effect. Instead of that, it would be better to allocate funds to the Army, which would be more effective. But from beginning to end, the top management did not stop building a strong army. Navy ideas.
"The G-5 torpedo boat is very advanced, but it also has a weakness, that is, the range is insufficient. Can we consider adding some large warships?" Commander Chen nodded, but still reminded that torpedo boats have a high exchange ratio. Weapon, but it is also a weapon that has no survivability in a naval battle. Just like those G-5 torpedo boats, the 1125 patrol boat in his hand can be easily sunk.
"Don't worry, it will all happen. The government is negotiating currency swaps with Hans. If everything goes well, the alliance's debt will be paid off soon, and then there will be money to develop the navy." Director He said mysteriously, as One of the few insiders, he and the highest authorities believed that the victory of the army had changed the policy of the Hans government, and now they were thinking of achieving a new diplomatic breakthrough.
"Commander, is this true?" Admiral Chen remembered what he heard in the morning that the French currency had appreciated again. It seems that this news may have been used by someone with intentions, and it may even have been instructed by the highest authority himself. He is I know that Uncle Guo holds a large fund pool independent of the Ministry of Finance.
"It must be true. The Sichuan Army has recently entered the plateau westward to strengthen the border between us and the British colony of Tianzhu. Everything is developing in a good direction." Minister He continued, strengthening border defense must be true. Yes, the threat to the British is real. Hans has extended an olive branch, so the government naturally wants to show something.
This will not only please Hans, but also force Britain and the Bald Eagle to increase their assistance. Damn, you have always been sending beggars, digging and searching, okay, if you are not willing to give benefits, we will do it ourselves. Think of a way, at least we have millions of troops. If we are pressed, we will collude with the Japanese. If we spread out millions of troops, no one will be able to use them in Asia.
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