Chapter 180: The First Battle of the Air Force
After Chen Xuan inspected the Fujian Navy and the Mawei Shipyard, he affirmed the work of the navy and wanted to see other places, but a telegram interrupted Chen Xuan's trip.
The Japanese-German Qingdao War ended?
Chen Xuan felt a little incredible, according to intelligence, the German army in Qingdao more than 5,000 people, although it is said that the navy was the water of the Japanese. The Lei blockade in Jiaozhou Bay cannot form a combat force, but isn't the German army known as the strongest army in the world?
According to intelligence, the Japanese army only launched an attack on the Germans in Qingdao on October 31, but they did not expect the battle to end on November 7, and the Germans surrendered in just 8 days!
The losses on both sides of the battle were not very large, the German army suffered more than 800 casualties, and the Japanese army suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
Chen Xuan couldn't help but think, the German Army is so famous in the world, maybe not because of how powerful they are, but because there is no general in the world who made the erector famous, from ancient times to the present, if the Asian yellow race does not die by themselves, how dare the white people look at the yellow race?
The Manchus were defeated by the whites, not because of how strong the whites were, but because the Manchus at this time were already terminally ill and fell down at the touch of a button, and later in World War II, if the Japanese had the resources of the Americans! No! It is only necessary to have the resources of the French, who are afraid that the outcome of the war will be rewritten.
And every time the Chinese go into decline, almost not because of foreign enemies, but because they have killed themselves, whether it is the Song or the Ming, if there is no Chinese to lead the way and endless internal friction, the Mongols and Manchus would still wash and sleep.
You must know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains and planned to run back to Baishan and Heishui after grabbing it!
The topic is far away, now that the battle of Qingdao has been fought, will Chen Xuan, who attacked the Japanese concession in Shanghai, have a good life? You must know that the Japanese army only came to the second fleet in the Qingdao Campaign, and they still have the first and third fleets, no matter whether the Japanese are financially embarrassed or not, it is inevitable to touch Chen Xuan, otherwise they will lose face.
Fortunately, Chen Xuan was also prepared, and the weapons and equipment sold to Britain, France and Germany had been saved for a long time, and he still retained sufficient strategic reserves.
So Chen Xuan didn't dare to delay, and hurried back to Shanghai by car.
As soon as he arrived in Shanghai, the commander of the Air Force, Feng Ru, came.
"Report to the commander-in-chief, the news has recently come back from the information ship at sea that the Japanese plane is cruising in the coastal waters of Shanghai, and it seems that they have the intention of entering Shanghai."
Although Chen Xuan has spent a lot of money on radar technology, let alone put this technology into use, even the success of research and development is far away.
"Huh? Little Japan's aircraft technology is so developed? Can you actually run to the vicinity of Shanghai? β
"It wasn't the Japanese mainland and Qingdao that flew over, it was a seaplane, and the Japanese loaded the seaplane into a big-bellied sea boat, called an aircraft carrier, and after transporting the plane to the vicinity of the target, they hoisted the plane to the sea with a sling and took off."
Chen Xuan remembered, isn't this the earliest aircraft carrier?
"According to your observations, what is the combat power of the Japanese fighters?"
"Overall speed and agility are good, but there is still a big gap compared to our aircraft!"
"Okay, I'm relieved to have your words, and if I find the Japanese plane, I will directly expel it, and if they dare to provoke, I will shoot it down directly!"
"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! β
Feng Ruxing rushed away, he couldn't help but be excited, the air force has been developing for more than 3 years, but he has never participated in air battles, at most he is carrying out reconnaissance missions, or dropping bombs or strafing the enemy's army in the sky, without any challenge, and now the aircraft he studied is finally going to the battlefield, isn't this his dream for decades?
Feng Ru was happily preparing for the first air battle of the aircraft developed by himself in Chinese history, but President Yuan Da in the capital fell into great anger, and countless precious porcelain in the presidential palace was smashed to pieces.
"Go to war, you must go to war! The little lady raised, the Japanese slaves are really too deceitful, the country is finally in the Republic of China, the Japanese slaves still treat us as the waste of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Duan Zhiquan, immediately mobilize the army, Lao Tzu wants to fight to the death with the Japanese slaves! Lao Tzu doesn't believe it, with my 40,000,000 Chinese people and millions of troops, I will not be able to defeat tens of thousands of Japanese slaves! β
Duan Qirui was about to go out, but was persuaded by a civil official.
"President, rest your anger, stop your anger! We are naturally not afraid of tens of thousands of Japanese people in Jiaodong, but the time is not in us, Chen Xuan in Shanghai and Xiao Jin in Annan are eyeing us, if we rashly start a war with the Japanese, the Japanese will inevitably increase their troops, and when we and the Japanese fight to lose both, it will be Chen Xuan and Xiao Jin who will benefit from the two dog thieves. β
Yang Du persuaded beside him.
"So what, can I let someone Yuan sign such a traitorous treaty that humiliates the country, what face will Yuan face the ancestors and ancestors after a thousand years, and what face will face the 40,000,000 people!"
"President, it's not that there is no way, now that the European war is in full swing, no one knows how long the European war will last, if the European war ends, the European and American powers will inevitably not want to see the Japanese expand their sphere of influence on the land of China, which is not in the interests of the European and American powers, so we can delay, drag it until the end of the European war, so that the Japanese will have nothing to do!"
"President, this is too negative, the dignity of the country and the nation is fought, not by grievances, the fate of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is a lesson from the past, if you don't fight this time, don't fight next time, for a long time, the people's will and morale are gone, and the country will not be a big president! As long as the president gives an order, the sword is pointed, our Beiyang million army will inevitably move forward and fight the Japanese slaves endlessly! β
Duan Qirui obviously disagreed with Yang Huizi's 'drag' formula, and shouted to persuade Yuan Shikai to change his mind, but how could he argue with the many ministers present as a martial artist.
Although Yuan Shikai nominally unified China, even if Chen Xuan and Xiao Jin were not mentioned, many local powerful factions still listened to the tune and did not listen to the announcement, even if Beiyang was internal, there were many factions that could not work together.
"Hahaha, others say that I am a traitor who steals the country, but can this country not steal? I never deny Sun Wen's freedom to serve the country, but Sun Wen understands the domestic situation? Can you take on the heavy responsibility of saving the country? The country is at stake, those revolutions. The party only knows how to fight for power and profit, I haven't given them a chance, I gave them a few provinces in the anointed land of Jiangnan, is it really that I have no way to take them? They have not done anything practical in a year or two except to make money and power, and the good Jiangning Manufacturing Bureau has not realized the resumption of production in their hands for two years, and the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is the national industrial backbone second only to the Hanyang Iron Works, and they Chen Qimei are not the same as stopping countless industries, if it were not for Chen Xuan's shipbuilding order, even the shipyard would have been abandoned.
Zhiquan, it's not that I don't want to fight, if a war can save the unfavorable situation of the country, even if Yuan dies, do you know why I don't let you touch Chen Xuan and Xiao Jin? I haven't seen these two people, but I've heard about them, just what they have done over the years, how many lives of their compatriots have been saved, I really envy them, if I let someone Yuan be 20 years younger, no! 10 years younger, I can fight with them, in life, how fortunate to have such two opponents! β
Duan Qirui looked at Yuan Shikai who was laughing wildly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Dashuai is really old, and he no longer has the heroism of the pastγγγγγγ
The shrill sirens broke the silence of the morning, and the Baath Air Force headquarters in Chuansha, Pudong, was instantly lively, and the ground crew quickly pulled the planes out of the hangar, and the pilots rushed into their respective fighters, waiting for further orders.
"Report to the commander, 12 enemy planes are coming, less than 200 miles from Shanghai."
Feng Ru ran into his headquarters, and his subordinates immediately reported.
"What model?"
"3 bombers, 9 fighters!"
"Command! The first squad of the Flying Tigers, the horse rose into the air to meet the enemy, the little devil is so arrogant, we have to give him a lesson that he will never forget! β
Feng Ru was in good spirits, and the opportunity she had been waiting for finally came, and she notified the pilots waiting in the plane through the intercom.
"Yes! Let them have no return! β
On the airfield, a squad of 15 fighters began to taxi in turn, the speed became faster and faster, one lunged, the planes quickly rose into the air, and then circled in the air, formed formation, and then flew in the direction of the city.
"Command! The second squad of the Flying Tiger took to the air, ignoring the warring parties, scattered to find the enemy's water mother planes, and sent back the news as soon as possible, the bomber squadron was ready, waiting for the task, and the third squad of the Flying Tiger was ready for reinforcements at any time, and notified the navy to prepare, if the enemy ship was found, please go to reinforcements as soon as possible! At the same time, call the commander-in-chief immediately! β
"Yes!"
When Chen Xuan received Feng Ru's report, he was in the conference room on the top floor of the Pudong Military Region building and at a meeting of senior officers of the Baath Party, summing up the results of this major rectification of military discipline, adjusting the officers of the major military regions, avoiding the emergence of new warlords, and severely criticizing the dereliction of duty.
After returning to their jurisdictions, the commanders of all military regions are strictly required to step up ideological education and training in military discipline awareness, and the performance of the troops of all military regions will affect the appraisal of military commanders.
This is also the first time that Chen Xuan has written joint and several responsibilities into the assessment content of the military district commander, and although Chen Qicai, who served as the general political commissar of the whole army, has not been in office for a long time, he has also been criticized by Chen Xuan for being embarrassed.
After receiving the report from the Air Force, Chen Xuan asked the guards to open the curtains, and the air defense siren in Pudong also sounded.