After leaving the institute, as soon as they returned to the headquarters, Liu Yu received news that 30 air force aces and instructors including Liu Zhesheng had agreed to come.
Liu Yu almost jumped up with joy and asked Lao Song to call the senior military officials to hold an impromptu meeting.
At the meeting, Liu Yu proposed expanding the armored force and aviation force.
First, the number of the armored brigade has been increased from the original two armored battalions and two mechanized infantry battalions to one armored regiment and one mechanized infantry regiment, and one of the armored battalions will be equipped with medium tanks.
Then the Second Armored Brigade was newly established, and Brother Kong Jie (Kong Qingde) was appointed as the brigade commander, and Comrade Wang Mingsen was appointed as the political commissar.
Secondly, the aviation force was officially reorganized into the First Division of the Eighth Route Army Air Force and reported to Yan'an, where the commander was organizationally appointed. After the reorganization, the Air Force will be equipped with a total of 300 fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft, 50 bombers, and 30 transport aircraft.
The Army Aviation Force was reorganized and equipped with 100 attack aircraft and 150 transport aircraft. The Airborne Regiment was expanded into an Airborne Brigade, which is part of the Army Aviation Force.
Finally, Liu Yu proposed to officially install the Bayi assault rifle. Of course, he gave the naming rights of this gun to his parents to save face, and the parents also tacitly gave this gun the first firearm independently developed by our army. Named the Type 81 assault rifle.
The First Branch of Yangquan Arsenal stopped the production of 98K three months ago and switched to the production of Bayi Bars. The first batch of 3,000 Bayi Bars were all given to the airborne regiment and special operations brigade. Two months later Time has passed, and the inventory of Bayi bars has reached 20,000.
In addition, the Type 56 squad machine gun has been successfully developed and named the Type 81 squad light machine gun. Therefore, in order to unify the caliber and reduce logistical pressure, Liu Yu decided that the main force will no longer be equipped with MG42, and the replaced machine guns will be handed over to Security Brigade.
I can't give it away. Other Eighth Route Army brothers are a little disgusted with this machine gun. It consumes too many bullets. They still prefer the Czech style.
Then came the appointment of the military commander of the First Air Force Division. Originally, Liu Yu wanted to recruit General Liu Yalou. After all, he was the first Air Force Commander of New China in the original time and space. As a result, after asking about it, he found out that General Liu is still there. In the Soviet Union.
In the end, Liu Yu had no choice but to appoint Brother Ding Wei (Qin Jiwei) as the commander of the First Division of the Air Force.
Air Force division commanders do not need to fly into the air for combat, but they must understand Air Force command. With Brother Ding Wei's war talent, it is expected that he will learn the art of Air Force command faster than other generals.
At the same time, American Lieutenant Colonel John Oaks was appointed as the deputy division commander. While serving as Brother Ding Wei's deputy, he taught him how to command the air force.
After the meeting, Liu Yu returned to his residence and purchased from the system the 80 T34 tanks needed to expand the armored brigade, as well as the corresponding number of T26 and armored vehicles.
Regarding the Air Force, Liu Yu expressed his willingness to be rich and directly purchased the P47 and P51. He bought a total of 80 P47s and 160 P51s.
What surprised him was that the P47 was actually more expensive than the P51. The latter cost 2,000 points per unit, while the former cost 3,000 points per unit.
"Is the pricing of the system based on body shape? Are fat ones more expensive than thin ones?" Liu Yu asked this question.
Not to mention, the materials used in the P47 are indeed better than those in the P51. Its body is like a big milk bottle. The 7.7mm machine gun of the future Imp Zero fighter is really powerful enough to shoot it down.
As for bombers, Liu Yu directly bought 20 B29s and 20 B17s. I don't know what the Americans would think when they saw that Liu Yu's men were equipped with the super air fortress that they only equipped two years later.
I heard that the Americans spent a total of 2 billion US dollars to develop the B29, and Liu Yu only needed 5,000 points to buy one...
As for the attack aircraft of the Army Airlines, Liu Yu chose the JU-87 Stuka dive bomber. With 1,000 points per aircraft, he directly bought 100 of them.
The reason for adding dive bombers, that is, the attack organization, is to prepare for future naval aviation. The main attack method of early aircraft carrier-based aircraft was dive bombers.
Liu Yu's goal is not just as simple as driving away the little devil.
In addition to the system rewards, the number has so far accumulated to 94 Nakajima fighter jets and 29 Type 97 heavy bombers. Once the formation is completed, the Eighth Route Army's air power will suddenly reach more than 700 aircraft of various types!
This is already a force that cannot be ignored.
. . . . . .
Liu Yu is gearing up for a big one, but little does he know that the Japanese are also thinking about a big one.
The island nation of Kyoto.
Japanese Army Base Camp Aviation Command.
At this time, Sugiyama Moto, who was recovering at home due to an appendectomy, was invited by Tojo Hideki, the then aviation director, to come over for tea.
Neither of them spoke at this moment, and Tojo Hideki was making tea himself.
After pouring a drink for both Sugiyama Gen and himself, Tojo Hideki finally said: "Senior, please!"
"Thanks!"
After drinking a cup, Sugiyama Yuan praised: "Good tea!"
Tojo Hideki said with a smile: "This is what Nishio-kun just sent me, the Yuqian Longjing in Hangzhou, China, the first batch this year!"
With that said, he poured another glass for Sugiyama Yuan.
"Sigh! No wonder!"
Sugiyama Gen drank another cup, closed his eyes and savored it carefully. After opening his eyes, he put down the cup and sighed: "It would be great if this kind of tea could be drunk by the common people of our Empire of Japan forever!"
Tojo Hideki smiled and said: "It must be possible!"
Seeing his confident look, Sugiyama Yuan opened his mouth to speak, but was speechless. In the end, he could only sigh and drink tea silently.
Tojo Hideki looked at him and knew what he was thinking, and said, "Senior, are you worried about the situation on the battlefield in China?"
"Yes!" Sugiyama Gen nodded and said without hesitation: "Tojo-kun, we are on the same front, so I will tell you clearly! To be honest, I think the hope of completely annexing China is slim. The empire is no longer able to launch an offensive similar to the battles of Songhu and Wuhan. Even though Ningci Gangmura is so talented, he is still not allowed to enter Changsha, which confirms my point of view. Therefore, if you want to completely eliminate the National Government, it is almost impossible impossible."
He paused for a moment and then said: "What worries me the most is North China. The Eighth Route Army led by China's red regime has grown by leaps and bounds in the past two years and has become a force that cannot be lost. Take this spring purge operation launched by Mr. Tada. To put it bluntly, they actually have the ability to eat up our 20th Division in one go! If they are allowed to continue to develop, I'm worried that the entire North China will be lost!"
Tojo Hideki took a sip of tea, continued to pour the tea, and said: "Senior's considerations are indeed reasonable, but there is no need to worry too much. The changes in the Eighth Route Army in the past two years are largely due to that Liu Yu, who played a major role in other He has a deep background within the party and is deeply loved by the man from Yan'an. It is difficult to erase him through political means. However, we know from hidden clues in other places that this person has a fatal flaw, that is, he is lustful! As a member of the Red Party, he actually had an affair with two women at the same time. I think this point can be exploited!"
"Let's talk about Chongqing. The empire is unable to launch a large-scale battle because the domestic economy and resources are gradually drying up. As long as we can get a resource supply place, all problems will be solved!"
Sugiyama Yuan nodded: "Hasn't the southward strategy been initially approved? Just implement it according to the plan."
"It's not that simple." Hideki Tojo smiled and shook his head, "The power deployed by the United States in the Pacific is still too strong and too scattered. We need a chance to wait for them to gather their fleet in the Pacific or transfer it away. When the time comes, annihilate them with one blow, so that we can quickly conquer Southeast Asia!"
Sugiyama Yuan frowned: "Does such an opportunity exist?"
Hideki Tojo said confidently: "Of course! Our intelligence agency in Germany has received general information that Hitler's preparations for the attack on France have been completed. It is unknown when it will be launched, but it should be soon. Once Germany attacks Britain and France If a war breaks out, the United States will definitely not sit idly by. After all, the core interests of the United States are in Europe! By then, our opportunity may appear! Let's look at the European war situation. If Germany gains the upper hand, then I plan to promote a military alliance between us and Germany. In that case, we can even threaten the British devils and ask them to block the Burma Highway and cut off this blood vessel of the Chongqing government!"
As he said that, Tojo Hideki's expression turned cold: "If they don't agree, then we will do it ourselves!"
