When Hu Biao led the task force to carry out large-scale construction in the southwest, the flames of the Anti-Japanese War after the year seemed to have subsided a lot. The Battle of Wuhan, which ended last year, seems to have drained a lot of vitality on both sides of the war, and the large-scale battle suddenly stopped.

Although many people speculate, this should be the calm before the new ** storm. But for Hu Biao at this moment, he was not disturbed by what was happening in the outside world, but accelerated the pace of construction, hoping to build the rear of Shillong.

With the return of the assault battalion brought by Lei Xiong, Hu Biao basically opened the supply channel from Longzhou to Xilong. A large number of materials have been continuously transported from Longzhou to Shillong. Some of these supplies are procured locally and from outside sources.

When Li Dacheng appeared in Xilong again with a new caravan, he looked at the obviously changed Xilong County, and said in surprise: "How is this possible?" I can't be in the wrong place, right? When was this wall built? ”

In the face of Li Dacheng's inquiry, the combat team members who came to greet him said with a smile: "It has not been long since it was built, and there are still many projects in the follow-up!" Shopkeeper Li, let's go to the city! When you get to the city, you'll find that the changes are even greater. ”

As the combat team members said, Xilong County, which has invested a lot of manpower and material resources, has become a hot land for construction. A large number of locals and young people from other places are hired to various construction sites, and Shillong can also be described as overcrowded.

Looking at the towering city gate, a straight street, and the houses on both sides of the street, Li Dacheng was shocked again: "This is a new street? What about the houses on the old street? What's the use of building so many new houses? ”

"This is the first commercial street to be built, and the houses on both sides of the street will be rented to traders who come here to do business. It's just that the rent is not cheap, and if Shopkeeper Li is interested, he can ask when he sees the general. This shop is sure to make money! ”

This commercial street, which has just been built, is also a pioneering initiative of Hu Biao. Hu Biao asked the people who had lived on the streets to move to the newly planned residential area. There, the county government helped them build new houses for free, which were larger than the old ones.

Hu Biao did not sell the built shops at all, but rented them out to the outside world in a unified way. Some shrewd local merchants, with the attitude of giving it a try, began to rent these shops, opened some restaurants and grocery stores, and the business was very prosperous.

The reason is very simple, there are nearly 10,000 young people building around the new city. The amount of materials consumed every day alone is not a small amount. Besides, some people will spend money even after receiving wages, so the business of the store will naturally be good if there are more people.

Arriving at the inn that had been built, Li Dacheng and others were also very happy to see the services provided by the inn. As for the goods they bring, they can also be sold directly to the county government. If you want to sell at a high price, you can also rent a store and sell it yourself.

In addition to paying the corresponding shop rent, the shop operator is also required to pay a certain amount of income tax. The vendors who came with Li Dacheng also inquired curiously and found that the taxes collected by Shillong were very low.

The most important thing is that as long as they pay their taxes, they can get the protection of the county government. In the course of business, if someone sets up a project to collect taxes, they can go to the county government to file a complaint. If someone makes trouble, the patrol team of the security regiment will also settle the trouble for them.

In short, at this moment, Xilong City looks like a huge construction site, attracting young people and people from the surrounding areas to gather here. Correspondingly, the thriving scene shocked many caravans.

As the newly appointed county magistrate, after taking control of the county seat, Zhu Chengzong personally visited the ten townships and eight villages, and chatted a lot with those lieutenant chiefs and village chiefs. After dispelling the concerns of these lieutenants and village chiefs, Shillong became more and more prosperous.

Regarding the planning and construction of the county, Hu Biao did not pay much attention. His energy is more focused on the construction of the valley airport. Looking at the leveled out of the Iwatani tarmac, Hu Biao also felt very happy.

The assault battalion, which had been stationed in Xilong for a long time, also launched a round of anti-bandit operations under Hu Biao's order. As long as the bandits hidden in the territory of Shillong, they were all exterminated by the assault battalion. Even the bandits in the surrounding counties suffered.

The bandits who were lured by Zhou Shuoli earlier, after being severely injured by Hu Biao, Hu Biao did not forget to bring their cottage to the pot. The seized materials and money were quickly put into construction, and they were taken from the bandits and used for the people!

Looking at the valley runway that began to lay cement, Qin Tianyou was a little worried: "General, the cost of such a runway is very high!" ”

"No matter how high the cost is, it must be built! A large part of the planes that land at the airfields of the future are transport planes or bombers. Both types of aircraft are heavy, and ordinary runways are prone to accidents. In the future airport, such a runway must be built! ”

Compared with the runway for take-off and landing fighters and reconnaissance aircraft, this airport built in the mountains of Shillong carries a different mission than other airports. And Hu Biao knows better that the runway of future fighters must be of high standards without exception.

"But in this way, the airport is not easy to camouflage?"

"It doesn't matter! When the runway is finished, find some cloth to cover it and plant some grass on it. When there is no take-off and landing mission at the airport, a cloth of long grass is spread on it. If you look at it from the air, you don't think you can detect the existence of the airport in a short period of time.

Moreover, when our alert troops are arranged, we will be able to warn in advance as long as we find a large number of enemy planes or reconnaissance planes flying towards our side. As long as you do a good job of secrecy and disguise, the little devil will also find the location of our airport, but I am afraid that it is not very possible.

In the future, it is even possible to build a fake airport in the surrounding area. The leveled ground can also be used as a playground for troops. If you want to use some airplanes, find some tools to make some out of wood, and then do some camouflage, and the little devils will definitely not be able to find the real or fake in the air.

The only thing worth noting is that the spy personnel of the little devil cannot be allowed to touch the valley airport. Unless someone guides you on the ground, the little devils will have to work hard to discover the airport we have built! ”

It was not easy to build an airport, and Hu Biao naturally did not want to be easily discovered by the Japanese army. The place where the airport was built in front of us is still little known in the previous life, even in the era when there were satellites. In this day and age, it will be more difficult to find out.

As long as people are not easily approached and cannot provide ground guidance for air fighters, Hu Biao believes that the possibility of the Japanese bombing the airfield is not high. Even after the flight team is trained, Hu Biao can still use this airport to catch the Japanese army by surprise.

Regarding the procurement of aircraft, Hu Biao is also in talks with Bruker. Most of the pilots who were sent to Nanyang for training have already begun to fly. When the purchase contract is confirmed, the pilots will officially return to the team.

In addition, the airport built in Malingshan is now training pilots. As long as the financial resources are sufficient, the number of pilots under Hu Biao's command will continue to increase. Correspondingly, the number of purchased fighters will also be increased rapidly.

It's a pity that Hu Biao really doesn't think much of the fighters in active service in the US military at the moment. On the contrary, it is a large transport plane, and Hu Biao's interest is even higher. In Hu Biao's view, this is the real advantage of the US military, and fighters are not as good as little devils.

In particular, he knew that the little devil's Zero was about to be mass-produced into the army, and Hu Biao would not purchase the active aircraft of the US military. The Japanese army's Zero fighter was born, and indeed in a certain period of time, the fighters of various countries were disgraced.

It was not until Lao Mei figured out the performance of the Zero and produced a very targeted new fighter into the army that this defeat was reversed. Knowing this, how could Hu Biao spend all that unjust money?

While supervising the construction of the airport, Hu Biao did not forget to pay attention to the anti-Japanese battlefield in the south. The battlefield in northern Anhui, which was stirred up by Hu Biao a few years ago, still looks very chaotic now, and the Japanese army has only recovered Bengbu.

After recovering Bengbu, although the Japanese army also wanted to continue to advance, the Fifth Theater repeatedly defeated the Japanese offensive morale with the strong fortifications built. After the Spring Festival, the momentum of the Japanese offensive decreased a lot.

Regarding the telegrams sent back from the front, Hu Biao also gave few suggestions. What really made Hu Biao concerned was the land assault team led by Xu Sandao, which had entered the territory of Hunan Province at this moment and began to build a base and material transfer station.

If there is no change in the later period, Hu Biao believes that the next target of the Japanese army will still be in Changsha in Hunan Province. What Hu Biao wants to do is to build a land passage before the sea passage is completely blocked.

The elite forces of the Anhuashan base and the Malingshan base, Hu Biao will withdraw them to the southwest one after another. The battlefields in the south and north will become more places for Hu Biao's military training. The real elite still needs to go through the experience of blood and fire.

Just when Hu Biao was paying attention to Xilong's side, a telegram from his third brother-in-law Lin Haoyuan made Hu Biao frown a little. Even if he knew what was on the telegram, he still felt very uncomfortable when he saw it.

"The Japanese army captured Qiong Island! It seems that there is not much time left before they invade Gui Province! ”

Looking at Hu Biao, who was frowning, Lei Xiong, who was staying at the headquarters, also said in a timely manner: "Biaozi, how are you going to deal with this matter?" ”

"It's not easy to handle! Qiongdao is isolated overseas, and our strength is extremely limited. If you enter Qiong Island, you will inevitably be surrounded by many people. When the time comes, it will not be easy for the troops to withdraw. can sit back and watch the Japanese army spread wild on Qiong Island, and I feel uncomfortable! ”

Listening to Hu Biao's words, Lei Xiong looked at the map and said: "If your speculation is correct, then the Japanese army must have plans to use it as a rear base camp to prepare for the future attack on Gui Province when it occupies Qiongdao at this time."

Qiongdao is also only a sea away from Longzhou, and with the existing defense forces, it is impossible to stop the Japanese invasion. The biggest headache is that once the Japanese army controls the waters near Qiong Island, our sea supply channel may be interrupted at any time! ”

Faced with Lei Xiong's analysis, Hu Biao thought for a while and said, "Old company commander, work hard, how about a trip with me?" ”

"Okay! I'd rather go to the front line than stay here to train! With God's blessing watching here, nothing should happen! ”

Hearing that Hu Biao had finally decided to go to the front, Lei Xiong naturally felt happy. For Lei Xiong, after coming out of the lonely military camp, his favorite thing to do is to make trouble with the little devils. Every time you kill a little devil, you will feel happy physically and mentally!