readx; Yu Hanmou said with deep feelings: "The Guangzhou Shipyard has made great progress during the reign of Chen Jitang, but with his downfall, it has also become a passing cloud, and the national political axe deliberately moved Guangdong's weapons industry and shipbuilding industry to the mainland in order to prevent me from becoming Chen Jitang's second, otherwise, it can inject fresh blood into the Mawei Shipyard." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Gao Fei smiled and said, "It's nothing, now dozens of engineers have been invited back from the United States at a high price, and the effect should be seen soon." ”

In order to avoid alarming too many people, the convoy stopped at a distance of more than 100 meters from the factory gate according to Gao Fei's instructions, and then walked to the factory under the escort of dozens of guards.

After entering the door, Gao Fei only took Liu Dingyuan, the chief guard, and two guards to visit the dock, leaving all the rest of the people on guard at the door.

Lin Fusheng hurriedly admonished: "Senior Sir, this is not safe, it is better to bring a few more people!" ”

Yu Hanmou also said: "You are now the person who wants to get rid of you quickly, it is better to pay attention, this spy is pervasive, you must not underestimate it!" He had heard about the attack in the downtown area, so he said it on the side, hoping to convince him to change his attitude.

Gao Fei said with a smile: "Director Lin, the workers here are all strictly screened, and the factory has a strict confidentiality system, where is there any danger?" I believe in your abilities! Then he said: "Dozens of us are walking around, do the workers still want to work?" ”

Liu Dingyuan said softly: "Too many people are not necessarily safe. The goal is too obvious! ”

The security personnel had already expressed their attitude, and Lin Fusheng didn't want to say anything, so he walked directly to the depths of the shipyard with a few people.

Yu Hanmou looked at the ships lined up on the wharf, the towering booms, the piles of steel plates and the rusty scrap iron, and listened to the roar of the machines that kept stirring in his ears, and once again deeply felt the strong strength of Fujian and strengthened his confidence.

Lin Fusheng said as he walked: "In the two years since the shipyard was rebuilt, it has successively built more than 100 torpedo boats, anti-smuggling speedboats, and more than 30 ships with a displacement of more than 100 tons, and now has the ability to build 2,000-ton ships. Speaking of this, he pointed to a relatively large hull on the dock in the distance and said: "This is the first ship we have built with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons, which is expected to be launched in April and join the ranks of the navy." ”

Gao Fei asked: "At the current size of the shipyard, how many such ships can be built per year?" ”

Lin Fusheng replied without hesitation: "Ten ships at most." ”

Goofy groaned and asked, "What are the main constraints on production?" Money, technology, or something else? ”

Lin Fusheng immediately replied: "There is no problem with funds and raw materials, the key is the lack of experienced and skilled workers, and the training of technical personnel takes time." ”

Gao Fei nodded and said, "If only warships with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons are built, can the output be increased a lot?" ”

Lin Fusheng thought for a moment and replied, "The output should be increased to about three times, because it takes far more time to build a 2,000-ton ship than to build two 1,000-ton ships." ”

Yu Han asked puzzledly, "But what's the use of such a small ship?" Small-caliber naval artillery shells could not penetrate even the armor of battleships, so how could they confront the Japanese navy? ”

Gao Fei explained with a wry smile: "With the current strength of this navy, we can't catch up even if we develop it for ten years, so we just give up this unrealistic idea and find another way!" ”

Yu Hanmou asked curiously, "What's the way?" ”

Gao Fei explained in detail: "The goal of this navy is to defeat the British and American navies and seek hegemony in the Pacific, of course, to maintain a large scale. Our purpose is only to open up ties with Taiwan and ensure the security of access to the sea. My idea is to build more corvettes and torpedo boats, and use a huge number to make up for the lack of firepower; no matter how powerful the battleships are, they will not be able to cope with the torpedo attack, and as long as we can drive the Japanese army out of the Taiwan Strait, we will be considered victorious. ”

Yu Hanmou nodded and said, "It should be a good way to use a high-speed frigate to cover the attack of torpedo boats, but unfortunately I'm not a navy, so I don't know if it will work." ”

Gao Fei laughed and said: "I'm not a navy, I'm just copying the tactics of the army, and the feasible surname analysis still needs to be analyzed by regular naval officers!" Then he said to Lin Fusheng: "What I just said is just my own idea, and I have not been demonstrated, and you can only implement it after the military department officially places an order." ”

Lin Fusheng also smiled and said, "I understand this. ”

Yu Hanmou suddenly saw several huge warships moored at the edge of the shipyard, and hurriedly asked, "What are those?" ”

Lin Fusheng replied: "It is a retired warship that we bought from Britain and the United States, and it is being prepared for dismantling. ”

Gao Fei saw that Yu Hanmou was very interested in this, so he walked forward with him, explaining as he went: "By disassembling the old warship, we can understand the structure of the hull and the layout of weapons and equipment, and we can also obtain a large amount of steel, which alone has increased Fujian's annual steel output to about 500,000 tons and ensured the supply of steel." ”

At this time, they walked in front of the first battleship, only to see more than 100 workers constantly moving steel from the ship, Lin Fusheng said with a smile: "This battleship has a displacement of 15,000 tons, and when it came back from the United States, it startled the navy, and despite the opposition of the American captain, it forcibly boarded the ship for inspection, and did not release it until it was confirmed that there were no weapons. ”

Yu Hanmou looked at the hull of the battleship that was not very old, and said regretfully: "The battleship is not very old, it would be a pity if it was dismantled!" ”

Gao Fei hurriedly said: "We will all save a ship like this and convert it into an anti-aircraft battery, how can anyone be willing to dismantle it!" ”

Yu Hanmou said: "This is a battleship, there don't seem to be a few in the entire [***] navy, and it's a pity to use it as a battery!" ”

Gao Fei asked curiously, "Commander Yu, do you think there is a better use?" ”

Yu Hanmou said: "Since this warship can be driven from the United States, it proves that there is no big problem with the power system, and if it can be reinforced and strengthened in the key parts of the hull, it should be able to be converted into a mobile fortress at sea to deal with the navy." ”

Gao Fei understood what Yu Hanmou meant, and explained: "Our anti-aircraft batteries are also equipped with long-range large-caliber artillery, which has the role of a fortress on the sea"

Yu Hanmou hurriedly said: "In this case, if the fleet of this navy in the Taiwan Strait is not very strong, there is still a chance to defeat it!" ”

Goofy asked in surprise, "You mean to take the initiative?" ”

Yu Hanmou replied: "Yes! Use these mobile fortresses to attract the attention and attacks of the enemy, and launch surprise attacks with high-speed frigates and torpedo boats! The widest part of the Taiwan Strait is only 300 kilometers, and it can rush to the front of the naval formation in a few hours, and as long as the battle does not start in the daytime, it will have a chance to repel the enemy and deliver supplies to the island. Then he added: "Of course, it will take a fair amount of speedboats to do it, and it will take some time at the moment." ”

Gao Fei finally understood what it meant to be 'the authorities are confused and the bystanders are clear', and he preconceived that the navy was invincible, and all he adopted was the passive tactics of coastal defense, and he never thought of taking the initiative to challenge the other side. He hurriedly nodded and said, "This method can be discussed by the Navy to see if there is a feasible surname." Finally, he looked at Yu Hanmou and said, "I didn't expect that Commander Yu also has a lot of research on naval warfare, it's really rare!" ”

Yu Hanmou looked at the southwest direction from afar, and said softly: "In the past, because of passive avoidance of war and cowardice, Guangzhou fell into the hands of the enemy, and since then, Yu has spent most of his time studying how to take the initiative to attack, and over time, he has developed this habit, not how familiar he is with naval warfare." ”

Goofy happily said, "That's the best!" I'll have a lot of advice in the future! He laughed.

After successively visiting the Mawei Shipyard, the Longyan Arsenal, and the Sanming Oil Refinery, and watching the drills of the armored units and the Air Force fighter squadron, Yu Hanmou's confidence in the Fourth Theater and Fujian was high, and he strengthened his determination to help each other in the same boat.

At the time of parting, Gao Fei said earnestly: "Commander Yu, our army will soon storm Nanchang, and in order to cooperate with this operation, I hope that the 12th Group Army can hold back the Yue troops in Guangdong and Guangxi, so that they can neither support Nanchang." ”

Yu Hanmou solemnly stated his attitude: "Senior Sir, please rest assured, the 12th Group Army has the confidence and ability to block the Yue Army in the area south of Shaoguan, and in order to achieve this goal, no matter how much sacrifice is made!" ”

Gao Fei hurriedly said: "Commander Yu, you misunderstood what I meant, the main purpose of this operation is to annihilate the field troops of the Yue Army deep into Jiangxi, change the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, and expand the strategic space for Fujian, not to compete with the enemy for a city and a place, if the sacrifice is too great, even if Nanchang is captured, it is meaningless." Then he said with concern: "The new 2nd Division and the 53rd Division will continue to stay in Guangdong and fight under your direct command, and the Theater Command will fully support you in terms of materials and equipment, if you need anything, just mention it!" ”

Yu Hanmou said gratefully: "Senior Sir, you have thought too carefully! The seven divisions of the 12th Group have all been reequipped, plus the new Second Division and the 53rd Division, with more than 150,000 troops. ”

In order to dispel Gao Fei's worries, he added: "Don't forget, there are still strong local troops such as the Fifth Column in Guangdong, how can the Yue army take advantage? ”

Gao Fei knew that Yu Hanmou had changed his past mistakes under the blow of the fall of Guangzhou, and restrained his subordinates with very strict discipline, and the combat effectiveness and will to fight of the 12th Group had made great progress, which should be enough to cope with the offensive of the 21st Army, so he said in a relaxed tone: "Then I'll wait for your good news!" ”

After sending Yu Hanmou away, Gao Fei immediately ordered the Jiangbei Army to seize the Jiangyin fortress and temporarily cut off the Yangtze River communication line of the Yue army, opening the prelude to the Nanchang Campaign.

Jiangyin on the side of the Yangtze River is an ancient city with a long history, because the river is the narrowest place in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the geographical location is very special, known as the "gateway to the river and sea", "lock navigation fortress" said. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu built a beacon tower here, and for thousands of years after the Spring and Autumn Period, all dynasties and dynasties have stationed sailors and warships on the Jiangyin Fortress, which can be regarded as a battleground for soldiers.

After the start of the war, the Wusong fortress was removed in accordance with the requirements of the "Songhu Armistice Agreement", the Chinese [***] team withdrew from the downtown area of Shanghai, and the coastal defense was marked a big gap at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and the Jiangyin fortress suddenly became the first line of the Yangtze River defense and the focus of the garrison deployment of the capital. The City Fortress Group of the General Staff Headquarters specially set up the Jiangyin Fortress Engineering Office to thoroughly renovate the fortress fortifications and build four military highways from Jiangyin to Wushan and other places, forming a very complete defense system.

After the army occupied Jiangyin, a large brigade of troops was stationed in Jiangyin County, because the Yangtze River waterway was completely under the control of its naval fleet, and the location of the fortress was not very important, so only one infantry squadron was deployed on the main position of Huangshan, and several other positions were completely abandoned, and the defense was extremely lax.

At this time, since the Jiangbei Army resumed contact with the headquarters, a large number of personnel, material and resources were continuously transferred from Shanghai, and in addition, the army had no intention of operating Jiangbei at all, and the army rapidly developed and expanded, and controlled the vast area from Chuzhou and Mingguang in the west, to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the east, from the Yangtze River in the south, to Hongze Lake in the north, and echoed with the base areas in central and northern Jiangsu controlled by Han Deqin, chairman of Jiangsu Province, and the New Fourth Army.

Although the population of the base area was close to 2 million, Lao Hei, commander of the Jiangbei Army Corps, did not blindly expand the size of the troops, but in accordance with the principle of elite troops consistently advocated by the Fourth Theater, he set up a regimental field unit composed of six detachments on the basis of the original Third Regiment, and the strength of each detachment was equivalent to the regimental establishment of the Fourth Theater, but it had an artillery battalion and a communications company directly under it, which could be read to conduct small-scale battles, and when it encountered a relatively large battle, it was assembled and commanded by the regiment in a unified manner. In order to ensure the source of reserve soldiers of the troops, the corps set up training classes in each village to conduct military training for men of appropriate age, and select the best After receiving the order from the headquarters, the corps commander Lao Hei immediately ordered the main force to concentrate on [***], and then convened a meeting of several commanders to discuss how to complete the tasks assigned by the superiors.

Lao Hei first briefly introduced the requirements of the military department, and then said in a very serious tone: "Since we opened up a base in Jiangbei, the headquarters has spared no effort to give support, without this strong backing, it is difficult for us to support it!" Now, the headquarters has entrusted us with the task of controlling the Yangtze River, which is a sign of trust in the Jiangbei Army, and we must take the initiative to shoulder this responsibility, offer suggestions and suggestions, and find ways to fight this battle well, so as not to live up to the trust that the headquarters has placed in us! ”

As soon as the words fell, the glory of the third detachment leader immediately stood up and said loudly: "Regiment commander, don't worry, the brothers will definitely fight hard in this battle, otherwise, if they encounter other troops in the future, will they be able to hold their heads up?" After all, we are the absolute main force of the group army, and the old foundation of the 26th Division can't let them look down on it, thinking that we, like the local guerrillas, can't fight a tough battle! ”

Although the headquarters raised the establishment and level of the Jiangbei Corps, in the minds of these officers from the 26th Division, they were still part of the main force and were accustomed to using the old name.

"Gotta get it!" Lao Hei applauded first, and the commanders immediately cheered in unison to cheer up the glory.

After waiting for everyone's emotions to calm down a little, Lao Hei said slowly: "In fact, with the strength of our army, it is definitely easy to capture the Jiangyin Fortress, and it is not very difficult to completely annihilate the Yue army in Jiangyin County, but to achieve the above goal, such a prerequisite must be met, the troops can quietly move to the Jiangyin Fortress, but they can not be detected by the army!" ”

The commanders' attention was immediately attracted, and only Lao Hei's voice echoed in the empty conference room: "Jiangyin Fortress is on the south bank of the Yangtze River, more than 100 kilometers away from [***], and Yangzhou, the place that must be passed, is in the hands of Yue himself, which has caused great difficulties for the penetration of troops. The waterways of the Yangtze River have all been controlled by the Navy, and it is even more risky to take a boat! ”

Xie Yi, the leader of the first detachment, added: "After Yangzhou, the place where the New Fourth Army and Han Deqin's Jiangsu security forces are fighting guerrillas, and there is constant friction between the two sides, so it is also a question whether our army will be allowed to pass." ”

Lei Ting immediately proposed: "Regiment commander, in fact, the purpose of the military headquarters is to let us control the Yangtze River waterway and cut off the road for the army to reinforce Nanchang. ”

Lao Hei asked, "You mean to ask the headquarters to change the order?" Then he shook his head and said: "The width of the Yangtze River near the Zhenjiang fortress is about four kilometers, and only the 150-mm infantry guns with the longest range can barely reach it, and such artillery is no more than ten in the entire army, how can the river be blocked?" The reason why the military department chose Jiangyin should be out of this consideration. ”

Rong Guang was very dissatisfied with Thunder's proposal, he said: "If we propose to the military department to change the target of the attack, it will definitely leave a bad impression, in the eyes of those staff officers, our Jiangbei Army will definitely be at the same level as the local troops, so, I think, no matter what, we must complete this task!" ”

Lao Hei nodded and said: "Da Biao is right, the task must not only be completed, but also completed beautifully, let Gao Fei that kid see, our Jiangbei Army still has the combat effectiveness of the main force!" ”

At this time, Cheng Gufei, the leader of the fourth detachment, who was originally the head of the Tianchang County Security Regiment, said: "The military department not only requires us to seize the fortress, but also requires us to hold on for a period of time. ”

Rongguang hurriedly asked, "Lao Cheng, explain your two-pronged approach to everyone." ”

(To be continued)