It can be regarded as a complete break with the coalition government, and Zhuo Fei can also calm down and concentrate on dealing with the upcoming Japanese Fifth Division. Since the independence army encircled and suppressed the Japanese 55th division in Burma, the independence army has rarely used rocket artillery weapons, and in the past six months, the independence army has accumulated more than 3,000 rockets, and expanded to 8 rocket artillery battalions, equipped with 80 rocket artillery vehicles.

If it weren't for the limitation of raw materials, Zhuo Fei would also want to expand more rocket artillery battalions, after all, the lethality of this long-range weapon is not ordinarily strong. But if the umbrella company wants to develop, the independent army will also be equipped with more new weapons for combat, and after the weapons laboratory has developed rocket weapons for fighter aircraft, Zhuo Fei has ordered to restrict the manufacture of rocket artillery vehicles. After all, in future battles, the proportion of fighter planes assisting in warfare will be greatly increased, and aviation units will gradually become the protagonists of future wars.

Zhuo Fei, who has decades of memory ahead of this era, is the cheater of the umbrella company, and the magical light curtain system is a powerful plug-in, as long as the umbrella has Zhuo Fei and his magical light curtain, and then seize the opportunity of World War II, there will be no possibility of dying halfway. It is precisely because he knows the importance of aviation in the future that Zhuo Fei will order to reduce the continued research and development and manufacturing of ground weapons, and almost all the energy of the Ruili Weapons Laboratory has been concentrated on the research and development of air weapons, once the flight team of the umbrella company has mastered more powerful air attack methods, the Japanese air force and navy will no longer be a threat.

The main reason why Zhuo Fei chose the umbrella company to completely break with the coalition government was that the first batch of fighters provided by the US government finally arrived, and I don't know how the US government persuaded the Soviets that the first batch of 80 fighters actually entered the Soviet Union from the Bering Strait and diverted south to Xi'an through Mongolia. However, Zhuo Fei didn't have to think about these things, he only needed to let the pilots who had been waiting in Xi'an receive these fighters, and as for other things, they had nothing to do with the umbrella company.

With 50 fighters, 20 bombers and 10 transport planes, these 80 fighters were the first batch of fighters provided by the U.S. government to the umbrella company. They originally thought that they were still receiving outdated planes from European countries, but what they didn't expect was that the fighters hovering one after another parked on the airport runway were all the latest American planes.

"Guys, these pretty girls belong to you from today onwards." As soon as the commander in charge of the task of receiving the fighters gave the order, the pilots, who had long been impatient, immediately cheered and rushed to the runway of the airport, rushing to those fighters who were more beautiful than their wives in their eyes. The first batch of 80 aircraft was just a test of the waters of the U.S. government, and the U.S. government did not want to provide more fighters to the Umbrella until it really understood the strength of the Umbrella Company.

"General Pierce, I'm Huffman, and I've been ordered to escort you and your men to the war zone." The special envoys sent by the U.S. government were headed by General Pierce of the Marine Corps, and it was Huffman who came to Xi'an to escort him. Two days later, they will travel to Bangkok on a converted transport plane, and then drive south into the Malay Peninsula, just in time for Pierce and his party to meet the Japanese Fifth Division.

After staying in Xi'an for two days, after the pilots of the umbrella company got used to these new fighters, Huffman Xin immediately took a passenger plane and went south to Ruili under the escort of a large number of fighters. What puzzled Pierce and his entourage was that after the group arrived in Ruili, only their passenger planes continued south to Bangkok after refueling, while those new fighters from Xi'an to the south were left in Ruili. Huffman, who was asked about this, did not hide it, but simply gave a neat answer.

"We have a complete ordnance base in Ruili, in order to better let these fighters play a powerful role in the battle, the technicians of the ordnance base will implement a certain range of modifications for these new fighters. Actually, I don't know much about these technical things, but don't worry, I think soon, you will be able to see their presence and power in actual combat. Huffman's answer was obviously not satisfactory to Pierce and his party, but this was on the territory of the Umbrella Company, and Pierce could not reprimand Huffman.

Knowing that the U.S. government also sent an observation envoy with the new fighter plane, Zhuo Fei, who knew the U.S. government's intentions, did not rush back to Bangkok to meet Pierce and his party, but continued to stay in the headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. A day later, Brigadier General Pierce, who was about to be torn apart by the jeep, finally saw Zhuo Fei, and Zhuo Fei naturally showed enough kindness to the other party. "General Pierce, welcome to Peninsular Malaysia, and I welcome you on behalf of the Umbrella Company."

Pierce, who is middle-aged, is already a personal essence, and in the face of Zhuo Fei's kindness, Pierce has no reason not to accept it. Before leaving the United States, Pierce not only received orders from the military, but also secretly received orders from Roosevelt, but there was no conflict between these two orders, both of which asked him to secretly observe and assess the strength of the Umbrella Company. The first batch of 80 fighters was just a test of the waters by the U.S. government, and if Pierce found out that the Umbrella Company was in name only, or that it was only taking money and not doing anything, the U.S. government would break off its employment relationship with the Umbrella Company.

However, if Pierce affirms the strength and integrity of the Umbrella Company, the US government will increase its investment and support for the Umbrella Company, and strive to let the Umbrella Company contain as many Japanese troops as possible. Zhuo Fei, who had already guessed the intention of Pierce and his party, did not reveal the matter, and in the following days, Zhuo Fei not only restricted the scope of activities of Pierce and others, but also arranged a position for Pierce to observe when the high-level command of the Independent Army held a meeting.

"There is no need to restrict their movements, this is a war zone, and without our protection, they will only become Malay prisoners of war, I think, they should know this." In the face of Huffman's doubts, Zhuo Fei's answer was very simple. The advantages of the Independence Army were not only reflected in the new weapons, but also in the tactics of the troops and the daily training of the soldiers, and before the battle took place, Pierce and his party could not see these advantages.

Pierce was also a veteran general in the army after all, and in only two days, he had a rough idea of the establishment and number of independent troops. "Your Excellency, with all due respect, your Independence Army has a total of 200,000 troops and 10 divisions, but why do I see only one division garrisoned in Kuala Lumpur, while Singapore is surrounded by only two regular divisions and a large number of Bumiputera servants? You must know that the Japanese 5th Division that is about to land in Singapore is very powerful, and they will have naval guns to provide fire support at that time. Pierce's question sounded somewhat reasonable, but Zhuo Fei only smiled slightly.

"General Pierce, the climate in Southeast Asia is hot, and if the troops do not adapt to the climate here, they rush south, without the Japanese coming, the disease alone will cause my soldiers to mess up. Although the Independence Army currently entering the Malay Peninsula is only three divisions, we still have more than 200,000 servants on the outskirts of Singapore, and these servants are well adapted to the climate and terrain. I assure you that what you are worried about will never happen, on the contrary, it is the 5th Division of the Japanese Army that you have to worry about. Zhuo Fei's calmness made Pierce very puzzled, the big battle was imminent, but Zhuo Fei's face could not see a little nervousness.

How to deal with the Japanese Fifth Division, the command of the Independent Army has been discussed several times, and it is impossible for Zhuo Fei to tell Pierce in detail about his battle plan, but it is certain that Zhuo Fei has prepared a big gift for the Japanese Fifth Division, and everything will not be revealed until the Fifth Division arrives in Singapore. The Fifth Division of the Japanese Army is known as the Steel Army, and has committed heinous crimes in China, although the Umbrella Company has broken with the Chongqing government, but in dealing with the Japanese army, the Umbrella Company has the same clear banner as the Chongqing government.

While the Independence Army waited silently, the Japanese Fifth Division, which had been redeployed from the Philippines to the Malay Peninsula, appeared in a hurry, and when the fleet escorting troop carriers appeared off the coast of Singapore, the reconnaissance planes hovering high had already transmitted the news back to the headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. "Order, the rocket artillery unit moves forward, the target is locked on the port of Singapore, the first and second flight teams are ready to take off, the attack troops on the periphery of Singapore are ready to attack, and we will send a big gift to the fifth division." Zhuo Fei gave orders one after another, and the independent army, which had been on standby for a long time, began to get busy.

The 5th Division of the Japanese Army was still off the coast of Singapore, but the Independence Army was already preparing for an attack, all of which made the confused Pierce and his party very puzzled, but at this time, no one had time to stop and solve their doubts. The orders were conveyed one by one, and the rocket artillery units that had been concealed in the outskirts of Singapore immediately moved their positions according to Zhuo Fei's orders, and the rocket supply vehicles also moved forward. The runway of the temporary airport near Singapore is even more crowded, and the pilots and ground crews who have already received the order finally inspect their fighters, and once the order is given, these fighters will be lifted into the air one after another in the shortest possible time.

"General Pierce, we can tell who is stronger and who is weak between us and the Japanese army." After arranging all the matters, Zhuo Fei, who was already free, looked down at his watch, and then smiled at Pierce. "In half an hour, a thrilling battle will begin, but unfortunately, for some reason we can't go to the forward positions to see the battle. But don't worry, I arranged for a high-altitude reconnaissance plane to use film equipment to film the battle, and maybe we can see the whole battle on the screen later. ”