"The development of a strategic transportation system that can quickly transport troops to critical areas in the event of a Japanese invasion is indeed a top priority."

When Jiang Li made a lot of money because of the Silver Act, when he was running northern Sichuan, Hans von Seckt, who single-handedly built the backbone of the Wehrmacht, made this very constructive suggestion to Chairman Chiang.

For this prestigious German general, Chairman Chiang attached more importance to him than many people imagined. At the same time as the suppression of the red forces, due to the aggressiveness of the Japanese army, Chairman Chiang was definitely not completely unprepared for the war of resistance as written in some books. In order to deal with the growing threat of the Japanese army. The main face of Nanyingmen first held a national crisis meeting in Luoyang, and raised the issue of reforming the military service system. Later, the military service law was enacted in full swing. At the same time, the plan for military service zones proposed at the military consolidation meeting divides the country into 19 military districts, 60 divisional districts, and 10 reserve districts. The plan was implemented in the 25th year of the Republic of China, and the first batch of 12 divisional districts and 48 regimental districts were set up.

At this time, there were only 457 old artillery pieces of various types that could be used by the army controlled by Nanjing, and because of history, personnel and other relations, the establishment was different, and the types of artillery were complicated. Far from exploiting the numerical advantage on its books. Recognizing this drawback, the Nanjing side also began to organize the artillery according to the type of artillery. Replenishment of equipment, horses. At the same time, the German artillery was replenished. SINCE THE ANTI-JAPANESE WAR IN SONGHU, NANJING HAS REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS, AND HAS ARRIVED AND THE COMPANY HAS DELIVERED 28 75MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS, PREPARING TO BUILD 6 ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY COMPANIES, AND AT THE SAME TIME SENT COMMISSIONERS TO WESTERN EUROPE TO INSPECT 37MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND 20MM HIGH, FLAT-FIRE DUAL-PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS, HUNDREDS OF PIECES. Considering the importance of combat vehicles, Nanjing placed an order with Vickers for amphibious tanks of 32 units.

A series of actions have also made Nanjing's military strength improve rapidly.

"Transportation should be perfect. Xuzhou, Jiangyin fortresses should be strengthened, and judging from the last Japanese attack on Shanghai, the east is vulnerable to attack, and once a full-scale war begins, Nanjing will be shaken. The government needs to have a stable rear. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and the four southwestern provinces are relatively stable regions. According to the theory of the national defense situation, all military factories in the country must be located on Pinghan Road, and the traffic west of Yuehan Road is reluctant to do so, and the center of gravity of military enterprises has shifted westward, and the construction of heavy industrial factories in the interior has been remembered without delay, and the 15 th Route Army has now shown signs of occupying Sichuan, and the 15 th Route Army must not be allowed to succeed. Otherwise, the center will lose room to retreat. He Yingqin also reported to Chairman Chiang.

"Sichuan, the country of abundance, has a large population, a vast land, rich specialties, and a popular culture, which can be said to be the crown of all provinces and is uniquely endowed by nature. As long as Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou can consolidate Jun, they will definitely be able to occupy any strong enemy. Recovering all the lost territory, the Japanese army will not only not be able to defeat China for three years, but will not be able to fight China for 30 years. Jiang said very firmly while fighting abduction, "Now that the general trend of the Communist Party and bandits has gone, the party-state should turn its energy to other aspects, headed by He Guoguang, the director of the Nanchang Xingying Department." On the one hand, you will assist Liu Xiang in resisting the 15th Route Army, and on the other hand, you will sort out the political and military affairs of Sichuan, so as to lay the foundation for the central authorities to manage the rear in the southwest. The 15th Route Army has a tendency to sit on the throne. It must no longer be allowed to get Sichuan. ”

"Be wise!" He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and others said in unison.

The Northwest Air Force Staff believes that three more senior aviation schools and six junior aviation schools should be built in Yinchuan, Guangyuan, Xining, and other places, and strive to train 2,500 pilots and 6,000 mechanics within three years. In order to meet the attrition of pilots in the early stage of the war. And three years later, the aircraft factory must have an annual production capacity of no less than 300 aircraft to supplement the battle losses of the Northwest Air Force, so that the Northwest Air Force can have a lasting combat power and deal with the Japanese army. ”

In addition, in order to meet the development of civil aviation and military aviation, the construction of airports is also extremely critical, and it is believed that 8 large airports, 12 medium-sized airports and 5 small airports should be built in more than 20 cities such as Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Dihua, Hakesu and Guangyuan. If the situation permits, enough forward airfields should be built in Xi'an and even in the Luoyang area, as the cornerstone of the future air force against the Japanese air force. ”

Compared with the various strategic plans implemented by Nanjing at this time, Gao Zhihang's plan is more detailed and specific, of course, this is also based on Jiang Li's continuous large-scale investment in Northwest Airlines.

"According to your judgment, what scale should the Northwest Air Force reach within three years to have the ability to cover the airspace of the 15th Route Army?" Jiang Li asked, although he has the advantage of being a traverser, Jiang Li's talent in this area is no better than Gao Zhihang, so for this kind of more professional problem, Jiang Li has always left it to these professionals.

"The scale of the Japanese air force is far greater than that of our army, but the Japanese army is scattered, and the northeast must maintain a certain number of troops to deal with the threat of the Soviet Union, and there must be a number of garrisons on the mainland, and it is estimated that in three years, the total number of aircraft of all types in the Northwest Air Force will reach about 700, which can ensure that the ground troops can fight with the Japanese army with confidence." Gao Zhihang said in a positive voice.

"700!" Jiang Li was surprised, and now the total number of fighters in the Northwest Air Force is more than 100, and the scale of the air force has been expanded sevenfold in three years, which is not a small number.

"Five hundred is the limit, and the minimum should not be lower than that." Gao Zhihang also felt that it was too much, after all, the aviation school, as well as the construction of airports in various places, plus the replacement and abandonment of these aircraft, ground crew, and pilot training, had to spend at least 30 or 40 million yuan. If we take into account the perfection of aircraft factories, aircraft repairs, and various parts factories, I am afraid that sixty or seventy million is not much.

"In theory, these problems are not very big, but in practice there are always some difficulties. In terms of aircraft, I will find a way, you and those people from the Air Force Staff will keep an eye on me, don't spend money, the quality of the pilots has not been improved, and now, with the continuous improvement of the performance of various fighters and bombers, air combat is also changing with each passing day, and as an air force general, we must not lag behind in thinking. Jiang Li listened and thought to himself, the northwest has more than 100 aircraft production capacity this year, but due to the previous financial constraints, nearly half a year has passed, and 20 aircraft have been produced. A breakthrough will be made in the performance of the bombers in the future, and it is also expected that the Northwest Air Force will expand to five or six hundred planes in three years. But in fact, the money in hand has to be used tightly, steel, chemical industry, and military industry are all things that require huge investment, such as electricity, roads, and food, which seem to be unhurried and military, and are the fatal factors that really restrict the take-off of industries in the northwest. After all, Japan will run away, but after defeating the Japanese Army, China will have even greater enemies. (To be continued.) )