Chapter XXXIII: The Party-State
Looking from the driving car, the fields full of straw bundles during the day have become pitch black, and the broken villages and children playing under the persimmon trees are gone. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info except for the tired wheezing of the train and the periodic noise of the wheels crushing the tracks, all that remains is the barking of dogs and the looming lonely lamp. This is in Guangxi, the train from Hengyang Station of the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway into the Hunan and Guizhou Railway, in order to prevent the Japanese air raids and leaks, only at night, the train can roar forward on the monotonous tracks.
"This terrain is really a headache...... "Inside the shaky carriage, the windows are blocked by thick cloths, and around the large combat map are a group of generals in their thirties. Lieutenant General Du Yuming shook his head when he saw the map of the suburbs of Nanning, there are many rivers around Nanning, and large and small swamps and ponds are even more contiguous, and I really don't understand why the Supreme Command has to transfer the 88th Army to this place.
"The railway along the line is being repaired, and although the train can only reach Liuzhou, 80 percent of the roadbed of more than 200 kilometers from Liuzhou to Nanning has been completed, and the pontoon bridge has been erected." Military staff officer Chai Zhao introduced the road situation. "The railway from Nanning to Zhennanguan has not yet been repaired, and the roadbed has not been completed. We can reach Liuzhou before dawn, and after that, we can only advance more than 200 kilometers by ourselves......"
"Staff Officer Chai, we are the armored army, according to the military seat, fighting a war is a supply, let's fight far away from the railway line......" Qiu Qingquan, the commander of the 77th Division, held a cigar in his mouth, not taking the upcoming bloody battle seriously at all. After the establishment of the second armored corps, the 77th Division, a motley motorized infantry division, was split into two, and many officers were replaced, the division commander Peng Weiren was transferred to become the army commander, and the original 2nd brigade commander Qiu Qingquan became the division commander. Although he had some responsibilities in the Battle of Lanfeng last year, in the end, Chen Ruihe, the commander of the 36th Division stationed in Lanfeng, was executed, and Gui Yongqing's 27th Army was abolished.
"The Principal has already said that he will give me priority in supply." Du Yuming received a telegram from Chang Kaishen after his departure, and he was not worried about supplies. "Besides, there is a highway connecting Annan in Nanning, and there are a lot of war materials there, but the terrain is too unfavorable."
Du Yuming once again lamented that the terrain was unfavorable, but in fact, there was another concern that he did not say, that is, the Japanese planes, especially the planes of the Japanese Navy. Maybe the machine guns of Japanese planes can't damage tanks, but they can destroy unarmored cars and fuel tankers with one blow, and there are also dive bombers like the Japanese Navy, if the 60-kilogram bombs really hit the tank, the tank will have to be scrapped.
"Sit down, listen!" The door of the carriage suddenly opened, and Hou Teng rushed in with a radio.
"Listen to what?" There was only some news on the radio, and Du Yuming only felt that Hou Teng was troublesome after listening to it for a while.
"A Japanese aircraft carrier was sunk by Brother Hansheng!" Hou Teng couldn't suppress his excitement, "It's sinking in Sanya." ”
"Mom. Really? Du Yuming's expression was solemn, but Qiu Qingquan stood up suddenly, "Now we don't have to worry about the dog's plane!" ”
“…… According to a report by the Central News Agency in Hong Kong, at about 10 a.m. today, an aircraft carrier of the enemy navy was sunk outside the port of Yulin Port in Sanya, Hainan. It is said that the aircraft carrier had just arrived in Sanya when it was sunk by a submarine lurking there......"
The report only mentions submarines, but does not mention 'U-38' and 'Li Hansheng, the navy', and the only one that may sink the Japanese aircraft carrier is the U-38 commanded by Li Hansheng. Du Yuming, who listened to the broadcast, slammed the wall and shouted, "Good fight!" ”
"What's going on over there in Hainan?" The radio in the Huangshan Mansion was also broadcasting the news, and Chang Kaishen, who was wearing pajamas, stared at Dai Li, who had arrived urgently - the news that the Japanese aircraft carrier had been sunk came from Hong Kong in the afternoon, and there happened to be a British seaplane going to Sanya to reconnoiter to watch this rare scene. The plane made a forced landing, but fortunately it was back in flight after a while.
"Report to the principal, it should be Li Hansheng's submarine." Dai Li said, "Hainan has also confirmed that an enemy aircraft carrier was indeed sunk in the morning, and martial law is now being imposed in Sanya." ”
"I asked you to find him a few months ago, why haven't you found him yet, what else can you do?" Chang Kaishen stretched his tone, and he was very dissatisfied when he talked about it. Of course, there is one more thing that is not satisfied: the things on the American side have not been done.
"Student...... The students did their best, but once the submarine was out at sea, it would take months, and it would be difficult for us to search for them at sea. Dai Li stubbornly explained the reason why Li Kongrong had not been found in the past few months. His wife and daughter are both in Hong Kong, and if necessary, we can pass his ......"
"Hainan is not far from Hong Kong, and this time I want to find him." Chang Kaishen didn't want to listen to what method Dai Li used, he just wanted the result. "And on the U.S. side, I heard that the Navy has an aircraft carrier that has been launched, and the name ......"
"Report to the principal, it's just a training aircraft carrier, currently operating only in the Great Lakes region, to train aircraft carrier pilots." Dai Li also heard about the launch of the Navy's training aircraft carrier.
"I'm talking about its name, it's called the Tongji." Chang Kaishen emphasized, "I remember that the Navy used to have a Tongji, which later sank in Jiangyin. It seems that they must restore the former situation in which the Fujian navy was dominant, and if you don't hurry up, once they sit on the throne, it will be disadvantageous to the party and the country. ”
"Yes, Headmaster. On the U.S. side, I will do my best, and if I don't succeed, I will become a benevolent. Dai Li had no choice but to make a guarantee, and after Chang Kaishen gave a few more instructions, he respectfully pushed out the Huangshan Mansion.
"Brother Yu Nong, the United States is calling." Return to the No. 19 Military Headquarters in Luojiawan. Wei Daming, the director of communications, came over with a telegram.
"He. . . Damn, Xiao Renji still dares to call!! "When I mentioned the United States, I was angry, I didn't find anyone looking for someone, and the United States also dropped the chain, especially Xiao Bo, the head of the American station, who said that Lin Xianxin was extremely vigilant, and he didn't have a chance to do it several times. What is no chance, does this Lin Xianxi have any guards in the United States, he lives on East Broadway Street in Chinatown, and finds a few people to rush in and kill him, and he is looking for an excuse that he has no chance and has a great impact.
"Brother Yu Nong, he said that he would be able to do it this afternoon." Wei Daming knew why Dai Li was angry. "Li Hansheng sank the Japanese aircraft carrier, and the Navy was preparing to hold a press conference at two o'clock in the afternoon, and he said that this was a good opportunity to do it."
"Two o'clock in the afternoon?" Dai Li subconsciously looked at his watch, came back from the Huangshan Mansion, and had a supper, it was already past one o'clock in the morning.
"It was New York time, and there was a thirteen-hour time difference here. If we had the time here, it would be three o'clock in the morning. Wei Daming said. He said that this time there have been proper arrangements and no mistakes have been made. ”
"How does he do it?" Dai Lisa lit a cigarette.
"He didn't say it." Wei Daming said. "But there will be news before dawn."
"Then wait until dawn." Filled with smoke, Dai Li leaned back in his chair and smoked with his hands around him.
"Have you contacted Hansheng?" Chen Jiliang's residence on East Broadway Street, he just finished lunch Lin Xianxi came, he was in a plain suit, and he deliberately changed into a military uniform today.
"Nope." Lin Xianxin shook his head, not worried about not being able to get in touch. "However, the intelligence department has learned that the sinking is the Soryu aircraft carrier, the ship was launched in 24 years, with a full load displacement of 20,000 tons and more than 50 aircraft, Hansheng used to say that it is Japan's first aircraft carrier in the real sense, and the Feilong behind it is the same level of ship, and the two are used together......"
Lin Xianxin asked the intelligence department to spend a lot of effort to confirm that it was the Japanese aircraft carrier, and the most likely thing to judge was the Canglong, which left the Hengsumeru military port on October 31, and just resisted Hainan in terms of itinerary.
"It's good to know that it's the ship, otherwise I really don't know what to say when I ask reporters questions later." Chen Jiliang put down the teacup with a smile on his face. At present, Japan has only four large aircraft carriers, two small aircraft carriers, two regular aircraft carriers, and several modified aircraft carriers in the dockyard. On his side, three are in dock, and the other two are still in other people's homes, but by 42 years, the difference in the number of aircraft carriers on both sides is not large, and if the concentration of forces is used properly, the Chinese Navy can still fight.
"Shiying, is it time to put the matter of bonds on the agenda?" Lin Xianxi also laughed, and he suddenly talked about bonds. "If the navy can sink a Japanese aircraft carrier, it can sink other Japanese warships, and even more so it can sink Japanese merchant ships. If you can sell bonds at this time, it may have unexpected effects. ”
"Let's wait for Hansheng to come back and discuss this matter." Chen Jiliang thought about it, although he felt that what Lin Xianxi said was reasonable, but last time Li Kongrong was against the early issuance of bonds, and he thought that it would be at least until the end of 40 or early 41 before issuing bonds. The reason is, firstly, because of the US neutrality bill, and secondly, because it does not want to seize overseas Chinese resources with the national government -- last year's overseas Chinese donation to the navy was handed over to the Chongqing Ministry of Finance in full, and it is said that this is a verbal agreement reached with Kong Xiangxi.
"Although the matter of Tatsuda Maru is resolved, there will be other things that will come out later." Lin Xianxin also knows Li Kongrong's reasons, but he thinks Chongqing is untrustworthy. "There is plenty of money in the accounts now, but I have to buy a plane soon, and the plane is too expensive!"
Speaking of the price of the aircraft, Lin Xianxian felt pain, the R-2800 engine came out not long ago, not to mention the short life, the price is more than 30,000 US dollars, and the price of other accessories is not low because it is the initial production, so that a fighter jet costs 68,000 US dollars, and the attack aircraft is 64,700 US dollars, which is too far from the previous estimated price of 50,000 US dollars. This is also the result of the Chinese Navy's extremely strict cost control and large one-time orders, and if it is the US Navy, the price will rise a little.
"Isn't Xinzhong going to take shipyards, steel mills, mines or something to the market?" Chen Jiliang is not too worried about money, and it is useless to worry. "The stock said it was going to issue five million shares, and I don't know how much money it can have here."
"It's not a debt, it's a sale." Lin Xianxin sighed.
New China Defense has been buying and merging shipyards and small steel mills, and the work will not be completed until this month. It also has to end, small capital like Xinzhong can't compete with the old big capital, and the current shipyards are shouting prices all over the sky. According to the current market value estimate, the value of the shipyards and steel mills held by Xinzhong is more than 60 million US dollars, but this is only the current market value, shipyards and iron ore are scarce resources, not to say that there are any, these dock iron ore will become a cornucopia during the war.
"That's just a part of it." Chen Jiliang is also aware of the value of the shipyards, mines, and steel mills in Xinzhong's hands, which may be more lucrative assets than Xinzhong Helicopter Company. "The later we sell, the higher the price will be."
Chen Jiliang and Lin Xianxin were chatting simply, different from the previous worry that the military spending would not be enough, at this time they regretted that some companies that were bought at a low price and could make a lot of money during the war were going to be sold, which was like the meat that grew to be cut out, but there was no way to do it, after the stock market made two handfuls, it would be even more difficult to make a profit. With the planned sale of shipyards other than Swan Island, plus the estimated income of about 20 million yuan from the stock market in the past few years, about 15 million income from penicillin, and the income of the helicopter company, the initial start-up capital of the fleet, the cost of returning to China to participate in the war, and the cost of the Marine Corps can be completely solved. can think that the companies all over the United States are gone, whether it is Chen Jiliang or Lin Xianxi, they are reluctant.
"Commander, it's almost time to go." Chen Jiliang's adjutant Yan Chuanjing knocked on the door and came in, it was already 1 p.m., and the news conference was still an hour away.
"Okay. Go ahead. Let everyone know the role of the Navy. Chen Jiliang got up with a smile, Li Kongrong's victory is the victory of the entire navy.
"They're coming out!" In an attic on East Broadway, the binoculars were facing Mr. Chen's yard as Mr. Chen's Cadillac sedan had started up and was waiting outside his apartment. Major Xiao Bo, the head of the U.S. Station of the Military Command and the military attache of the Army stationed in the United States, put down his binoculars and looked at the killer beside him, and once again admonished: "Remember, Lin Xiangxin is the main target, and he must be killed!" ”
"Understood." The killer is a fair-faced young man, not only does he not see a little evil, but he still looks sven under his glasses. "The surname Chen has a long head, and Lin Xiangxin's head is short and the nose is big, so you can't be mistaken."
"Just remember." Xiao Bo nodded, then took out two envelopes. "It's the ticket and the money, today's boat, remember to leave as soon as the thing is done. This is ......."
The envelope is thin and thick, small and large, the thin is the ticket and money, and the thick one opens first with a small square scarf, on which in addition to the dazzling red pills, there are four words in the four corners of the 'martial arts for a long time'. Xiao Bo picked up the square scarf and said, "Remember to wear it when you shoot, and tie it to your forehead." Remember those Japanese words? ”
"Japanese? Remember. The young man smiled, and then pretended to be fierce and said: "Baga, eight ...... of the road"
"This is a Japanese-made southern pistol, remember to shoot closer when shooting, otherwise the bullets will fly around." There was also a Southern Fourteen pistol in the envelope, "with two magazines, sixteen rounds, which were thrown on the spot after the shots were fired." ”
"Got it." The young man took the grabber and gestured and said with a smile.
"Repeat the command one more time." Xiao Bo suddenly felt a little uneasy, afraid that he would mess things up.
"Yes!" The young man suddenly became serious, he said. "Be sure to kill Lin Xiangxin and Chen Jiliang, especially Lin Xiangxin. Pretending to be a Japanese shooter. If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent, all for the leader and the party-state. (To be continued.) )