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Chapter 1483 The Age of Change

On January 1, at 10 a.m., the Xufu People's Broadcasting Station, the official mouthpiece of An Jiajun, stopped broadcasting normally on all four channels, and broadcast a New Year's message written by An Yi himself: 1938 A.D. has arrived, long live the great national rejuvenation!

"The defeat of the French at Annam has become an inevitable reality! When colonialism was at its most rampant, with a few ships, a few cannons, and a few guns, they could enslave a country, countless peoples, drive millions of people to work for them, and ruthlessly extract wealth! But today, we enslaved nations can cry out with a loud voice: Gone are the days of that time!

"On December 29, just over the past year, hundreds of thousands of troops of our People's Liberation Army swept away the colonial army's troops in the northwest plateau and the Red River Plain of Annam like an autumn wind sweeping away leaves. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Here, I would like to warn the whole army and all the parties dedicated to national liberation in Annam that the colonizers will not be wiped out on their own, they will not withdraw from the stage of history on their own, and they will use various means to obstruct the southward movement of the People's Liberation Army.

"If the national liberation is to be carried out to the end, then it is necessary to resolutely, completely, and cleanly eliminate the rule of the colonizers, so that all the nationalities of Annam can make a great turnaround, from colonies to independent, prosperous and powerful countries, so that all nationalities, including the Jing and Chinese nationalities, can truly liberate themselves and shake off the colonial oppression on their heads, and thus create a unified and democratic peace situation, create the prerequisite for changing from an agricultural country to an industrial country, and make everyone equal and have enough food and clothing. If our national liberation cause is abandoned halfway and accepts the will of the colonizers, it will give our enemies a chance to heal their wounds, and then swoop down one morning to strangle the fruits of our victory and return the earth to the world of darkness.

"The question now is one that is so clearly and so sharply presented. Whether or not the cause of national liberation in Annan can succeed depends on the sincere cooperation of all parties concerned, and they must not break up halfway, but must be unanimous and cooperative, and they should not be busy building any 'opposition' in the liberated areas, nor should they be busy with 'splitting powers,' because that will only give our enemies an opportunity to take advantage of it.

This is a reference to an ancient Greek parable: A farmer saw a snake frozen in winter, and he took pity on it and put it on his chest. The serpent was warmed and awoke, and when it had regained its nature, it took a bite on its benefactor, and mortally wounded him. When the farmer was dying, he said, "I have mercy on the wicked, and I deserve this evil retribution!" How the colonists hope that the soldiers of our army will die like this farmer, and that all the national parties in Annam will have the same good heart for poisonous snakes as this farmer. However, we heard and remembered the will of the laborer. Moreover, at this time, the big and small snakes, the black snake and the white snake, the snake that bared its fangs and the snake that turned into a beautiful woman, entrenched in most of the land of Annam, although they had already felt the threat of winter, they had not yet frozen!

"The national liberation cause we are engaged in will inevitably expand and must include all those who are willing to join the current national liberation front. Our national liberation cause needs both the main force and the allied army, and an army without the allied army will not be able to defeat the enemy. The People's Liberation Army, which is in the midst of the cause of national liberation, needs to have friends, and should remember friends, but not forget them.

"The tide of national liberation is forcing people to determine their own attitudes, and new changes are taking place in the balance of national forces. Huge masses of people are breaking away from the influence and control of the colonizers and siding with the national liberation camp, and the colonial government and army are completely isolated and helpless. The closer the national liberation war is to the final victory, the more firmly the people of all the people of the national liberation cause and all the friends of the people will unite as one, and under the leadership of the PLA, they will resolutely advocate the complete elimination of the colonial forces and the thorough development of the national liberation forces.

"On the contrary, the colonizers, their agents in Annam, and their friends, although they are not able to unite solidly, and although there will be endless quarrels, scolding, complaining, and abandoning each other, they will cooperate with each other on one point, and that is to try to destroy the forces of national liberation and preserve them by all means. They will use a variety of methods: overt and covert, direct and roundabout. But it can be assumed that their political intrigues will suffer the same failure as their military offensive. The People's Liberation Army, which is already fully prepared, will certainly smash the colonizers' offensive, smash their political conspiracy, and carry out the great national liberation war to the end. It is now 1938 A.D., and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is marching south of the Red River Delta and is about to win a great victory in national liberation.

"In 1938, we will surely achieve even greater achievements in economic construction than in the past year, our agricultural production and industrial production will be doubled or even tripled compared with the past, and the railway, highway, and waterway transportation networks will link us together and lay a solid foundation for the active trade and trade. In 1938, we will convene a conference of all parties with the aim of accomplishing the task of national liberation, without the participation of colonists, to proclaim the establishment of an independent Annam nation-state and to form a strong government. This government will be a strong government backed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a democratic coalition government with the participation of appropriate representatives of all parties and people's organizations in Annam.

All these are the main and concrete tasks that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and all democratic parties and people's organizations should strive to achieve in the new year. We will not be afraid of any difficulties and will work together to achieve these tasks! The oppression of the colonialists against us will be completely overthrown in our struggle. This is an extremely important year, and we should step up our efforts.

"An Yi. New Year's Day 1938. ”

This passionate article, full of anticipation, immediately attracted the attention of the world after it was broadcast by Syrian Radio.

The Gu Changfeng Front, which was marching southward, the Xia Jian Front, which was accepting the surrender of the French and Annan troops in the encirclement of the northern part of Annam, and the officers and men of the Southern Yunnan Mountain Division, the Armed Police Force, and the Democracy Movement Corps, which were clearing out the remnants of the local armed forces and organizing the Military Management Commission and the Garrison Headquarters, listened to the broadcasts of the Syrian Radio Station.

This voice from the supreme leader of the An Jia Army, or the call, for a while, made every soldier's blood boil, and strengthened the belief in expelling the colonists and creating a country with Chinese as the main body.

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At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, An Yi's special plane landed slowly at the Haiphong Port Naval Base Airport.

An Yi walked out of the cabin door, and felt the environment and climate completely different from Syria, the winter sun shone warmly on his body, the air was warm and humid, with a fresh smell that cleansed people's hearts, the sky was blue and blue, as if he could wring out water, and the sea breeze was blowing, coupled with the faint sound of the sea waves in his ears, the whole person felt great.

Surrounded by Shen Fengdao, Lin Yaodong and a group of guards, An Yi strode down the gangway, and Xia Jian was the first to greet him.

"Boss!"

Xia Jian warmly hugged An Yi, and only let go of his hand after a while, embarrassedly waiting for the Navy Commander Lu Guang, Deputy Commander of the Front Army Yan Yaohuan, Deputy Commander of the Navy Command Yan Kaitai, Commander of the Guard Army directly under the Front Army Fang Pengxiang, Director of the Navy Political Department Li Weiqing, Navy Special Service Corps and Captain of the "Green Fox Brigade" Lu Dongsheng and other generals and colonels smiled apologetically and said:

"Every time I see the boss, I can't help it! Hehe, this time I entered Annan to participate in the war, I was still a little worried, after all, we are outsiders, once we come to the place where people and land are unfamiliar and fall into the vast sea of the people's war, can our Anjia Army still exert its previous combat effectiveness? But through the personal experience of these two days, all the worries are gone......

"Brothers, I suddenly found that the boss has become more and more Zhuge Liang's demeanor, and everywhere our army goes, just like in China, it is welcomed by the people of all ethnic groups, even those French business owners and estate owners have behaved very rationally, and have unconditionally cooperated with some regulations of the Military Management Commission and the Garrison Command, and the progress has been unexpectedly smooth. I suddenly felt that this step was related to our future way out, and it was counted by the boss, which is amazing! ”

An Yi stiffened his face: "What's the matter, I'm used to fighting a good fight, and I'm not used to the dangerous battlefield where bullets and bullets are everywhere?" Xia Jian, I can tell you, if you feel scared, afraid that your wives will not have anyone to warm the bed at night, I can transfer you to the rear to guard the warehouse, then there will be no danger! In the future, we will not only need to fight in places where there are many Chinese people, such as India, Australia, and West Asia may become our battlefields, and we will most likely be hated by the locals. ”

Xia Jian scratched his head embarrassedly: "Boss, didn't I say something about this security operation?" I, Xia Jian, put my words here, no matter whether there is a cliff in front of me, or a sea of swords and fires, as long as the boss gives an order, if I Xia Jian frowns, I will be cuckolded on my head and be the eighth turtle king! ”

Navy Commander Lu Guang, who was shaking hands with An Yi and had just learned about Annan's customs and customs before leaving, smiled: "I said Lao Xia, your poisonous oath is not a matter in Annan at all. The men of Annan like to wear a green hat when they go out on weekdays, which means auspicious and safe in and out, and everyone is willing to wear it. And the darker the green of the hat on a man's head, the higher his status and the more wealth he has, which is not at all what we mean in China. ”

"Huh?"

Xia Jian's eyes widened: "This kind of thing?" I'll make a different vow and call me ......"

An Yi turned his head and stopped him with a smile: "Don't swear, who doesn't know that you Xia Jian is a desperate San Lang?" I am saying this to warn you not to take war too simply, you must know that we are now in the corner of the colonial countries such as Britain and France, and they will not give up on their laurels, and what will follow will be one vicious war after another, and if our commanders do not always keep a clear head and keep up their spirits at any time to deal with one trouble after another, they will only harm others and ourselves in the end. The most serious thing is that if because of our recklessness and irrationality, we delay the opportunity for the rise of our Chinese nation, and our ideals fail, I am afraid that I will not forgive myself in this life! ”

Xia Jian's face was serious, and he nodded again and again, An Yi greeted the generals again, especially Fang Pengxiang, who had been his long-term chief of operations, and asked about his guard army, and then took Lu Guang's hand and asked as he walked: "Cheng Guang, did you receive the information from Japan yesterday?" ”

Cheng Guang followed An Yi's steps: "Received, the Japanese gave up the development of battleships and cruisers, raised aircraft carriers to an unprecedented height at once, and increased research and investment in submarines. The Japanese Navy suddenly took this step, which is really unexpected, is a new naval reform has come? ”

"I'm afraid it is!"

An Yi said with a wry smile: "We don't know enough about the navy, and when we see so many anti-aircraft guns in the enemy's fleet together, we feel empty. But in fact, in the vast sea, there are not many opportunities for the enemy to get together, and this time is the stage for fighters to display their skills, and the battle of Haizhou Bay is the best proof. That is to say, the previous theories of naval warfare may no longer be useful today, and it is not a good thing for us to be too rigid in tradition, because what we have to learn may be something that is becoming backward. If we throw off the shackles of history in one fell swoop and stand at the forefront of new theories from the very beginning, it is not necessarily our navy that will bring surprises. ”

Cheng Guang hesitated a little: "Then is it necessary for us to absorb the captured French naval officers?" ”

"Necessary, of course necessary!"

An Yi did not hesitate: "No matter how the future war changes, as a naval officer, basic military skills such as ship driving and command, hydrographic surveying, nautical chart making, marine hydrology and other military skills still need to be mastered, and the French who have a long heritage in this field are the best teachers."

"I have read the Chinese translation of the vice admiral's paper published in a French newspaper more than ten years ago, he is very insightful, his mind is very clear, and his vision for future naval operations is not ordinarily sharp, he will be the best candidate for the chief of education of our naval academy, and he will be the deputy commander of the navy, we will not lose!"

"Moreover, now the Japanese have battleships, cruisers, and destroyers with large-caliber main and auxiliary guns, and they have the confidence not to build these surface combat ships for the time being, but to go all out to develop aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft, escort ships, and submarines, because their mixed fleet is not lacking in firepower, and our navy is just starting, and everything has to be built slowly, and with the French warships, we can save a lot of things."

Cheng Guang suddenly smiled: "There is a surprise, the designers, engineers and senior technicians of the French shipyard who accompanied the ship were attracted by the high salary we offered, not only agreed to stay, but also gave us a list of tens of thousands of technical backbones of the French shipyard, so that we can find a way to get people to Haiphong." If we can do so, no matter how big the shipyard is built in the future, there will be no problem in terms of human resources.

"In the thirties, the French economy was sluggish, and it has not yet broken out of the whirlpool of economic crisis, and this year the unemployment rate in France is still as high as 42 percent, resulting in falling workers' wages, declining purchasing power, many families living beyond their means, and poor living conditions in couples quarrelling. Many of the long-term unemployed have had to sell their property to make ends meet, and end up living on the streets.

"Over the years, the French parliament has allocated a large amount of money to the navy to build warships, but almost all of the budget has been used for warships, and designers, engineers and technicians have received very little benefits, and their treatment is not as good as our non-commissioned officers. For this reason, after entering the thirties, the major shipyards in France carried out at least thirty or forty large-scale strikes, but they were all brutally suppressed, and at the same time, due to the existence of a large number of unemployed people, and forced people to accept the harsh conditions of the government, it can be said that their loyalty to France is very low! ”

This is the happiest thing An Yi heard after arriving at Haiphong Port: "Okay! Talent is rare! I have read hydrographic data, in the area around Haiphong Port, there are many natural harbors with a water depth of tens of meters, and there are many nearby islands, once a fortress is built and a fence is tightened, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very conducive to the establishment of a large shipyard. When I go back, I will send people to poach people, and when the talents for building ships are complete, it is almost time for the equipment purchased by the United States to arrive......

"Cheng Guang, I plan to build a large shipyard in Haiphong that can produce ten 50,000-ton ships at the same time, mainly producing aircraft carriers, submarines and escort ships in the early stage. In fact, the French M1933 100 mm anti-aircraft gun has a fast muzzle velocity, an elevation angle of 100 degrees, and a fast rotation speed, and the M1935 37 mm automatic anti-aircraft gun has an initial velocity of 825 m / s and a firing range of 8000 meters. Let's not talk about laying the foundation first this year, and strive to have the first aircraft carrier launched in 41 years, and by 43 years, we will be able to have five aircraft carrier formations to protect our interests in the South China Seas, then our navy will be truly trained. ”

Cheng Guangda was moved, and hurriedly kept up with An Yi's pace, walked up the cement steps, and worked together for the brilliant future of the fleet.