Chapter 162 Sits in Dihua

The whole country became busy for the war, and after the high-level meeting in Beijing, Fang Jianxiong's special plane took off the same day. This is a DC-3 converted aircraft, with a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. There is no doubt that the DC-3 is a high-performance aircraft, because Huabo and Douglas sent a congratulatory gift to Fang Jianxiong as president-elect in order to win orders from the Chinese Air Force. After this sturdy sycophant was slapped, Douglas got an order for a hundred aircraft. At that time, the world was too peaceful, and the order for 100 aircraft almost did not make Douglas happy, and later after the production of the B-17 in China, the prospects for the DC-3 were not so wonderful.

It is normal for Huabo to have Chinese capital, so it has the upper hand in the process of competition. However, Douglas did not give up on the Chinese market, and they are also seeking cooperation with China, but they came too late and could not find a partner for a while.

Feng Hua submitted the report to President Fang Da as soon as the meeting ended, and after the president signed it, the prime minister signed it, and according to the wartime decree, this was considered effective. After seeing off President Fang Da at the airport, Feng Hua immediately contacted Merris, the head of Douglas's Beijing office, who was a Jew. I heard that President Fang Da likes Jews, so many American companies give priority to Jews in the selection of people in China. Because of the hundreds of thousands of Jews from European countries, the number of Jews in China has reached more than one million, and Fang Jianxiong has unwittingly won a pro-Jewish hat.

Gossip aside, Feng Hua is not polite at all. The performance of the DC-3 can be said to be excellent and reliable, and the big president let him decide for himself how much to buy, so what is there to be polite. If you don't have shaky hands, let's talk about 500 military C-47s first. At this time, the U.S. imperialists had already begun to prepare for the war, but an order of 500 aircraft still stunned Merris, what a great achievement.

Mr. Feng asked for delivery within two months, and also told Mr. Merris that it would be best to build a factory in China. At present, the supporting enterprises of Huabo are basically Chinese enterprises or Sino-US joint ventures, and the conditions for building factories in China are still mature. The B-17 engines are all produced in China, so what is the Curtis-Wright engine? In fact, the Wuhan Aviation Research Institute was able to build a similar engine. Because of the lack of production capacity, they have all stopped now, and they are focused on the production of Mustang-B fighters. In addition, if you build a factory in China, you will have priority when purchasing.

Sent Merris. Feng Hua drove to Nanyuan. I found the headquarters of Huabo Company, met the head of Boeing who was in China, and opened an order for 500 B-17s in one go. Wang Zhu, who was present, said that in another month, Huabo's new production line will be put into operation, and Huabo can reach the annual output of 1,500 B-17s.

Wang Zhu has the confidence to say this. Because HP's engine production line has also expanded, I'm afraid that you will buy fewer engines. I'm not afraid you're asking for more. During the world economic crisis, the United States was hit too hard, and companies like HP came to China to set up factories, and engines were becoming more and more advanced, as long as there was money to be made.

Fang Jianxiong's plane arrived in Lanzhou first, and then stopped for maintenance, and then flew to Dihua again. Departing from Beijing, there is no night flight for safety reasons, and it takes two days to arrive in Dihua, and there are no less than a few after arriving in Dihua, and after a short stay, it will fly directly to Yili. The headquarters of the Central Asian Front was located in Ili, and Liu Mingzhao, the commander, went to Almaty to take command, which was considered a violation of discipline.

However, Fang Jianxiong didn't have time to worry about this, as soon as he got off the plane at Yili Airport, he saw Liu Mingzhao with a group of people greeting him, and immediately quickened his pace, and Lao Yuan said loudly: "A qiē false salute is waived, time is pressing, hurry up and get on the road." ”

The distance between Ili and Bardikurgan is only more than 300 kilometers in a straight line, and if it were not for the need to pass through Central Asia, this place would have been a poor country at all. Over the years, Ili has been run into a large military camp, with a large number of local Kazakhs, and traditional animal husbandry has become extremely prosperous due to the numerous munitions factories. Half of the quilts, canned food, etc., needed by the Central Asian Military District are produced here. Xinjiang produces high-quality cotton, and it is very suitable to engage in the quilt industry.

The convoy of more than 200 meters knew at a glance that it was a big man. The headquarters was set up outside the city, and the guards at the gate kept their waists straight, and Fang didn't have much heart to show off, and when he arrived at the headquarters, he immediately had to listen to the report on the plan for counterattack operations. The plan of the General Staff Headquarters in Beijing is a big plan, and its specific implementation still depends on the front army.

"The Soviets should not have discovered our counterattack plan yet, and their main direction of attack is still on the Bishkek line, and now the two Soviet armies are attacking fiercely, one is blocked on the Talas line, and the other is blocked on the Aksu and Prague Veshenka lines. Here, here, Zhang Xinchen's Fourth Army fought very hard, and humbly transferred the infantry of the Fifth Army to two armies for reinforcements. Bishkek was fine for two months. Considering the purpose of confusing the Soviet army, the humble post has already ordered Zhang Xinchen to shrink the defensive line, so that the Soviet army feels that it is possible to take Bishkek. The second line of defense is here, here. ”

Liu Mingzhao personally reported, Fang Jianxiong listened very carefully, raised his hand and said: "In this way, the Andy Railway will be cut off, is the Andijan defense line sure?" ”

"The Soviet army is planning an offensive on the Andijan front, and the distance from Khujand to Andijan is far away, and the troops are fighting and withdrawing, and the fastest speed on the Andijan line of the Soviet army is the cavalry, and the independent cavalry army, which is also a cavalry, can calmly fight and retreat. After returning to Ferghana, it is estimated that the Soviet army will stop the offensive. Without heavy weapons, they did not dare to gnaw on Fergana and Andijan. When the heavy weapons of the Soviet army come up, it will take ten days and eight days, and by then the counterattack campaign has already begun. ”

Liu Mingzhao smiled when he mentioned this, that kind of confident look, he really deserved to be a rare military genius.

"If the Soviets change their tactics, what about the Soviets who came from Balkhash and turned to Almaty?" Fang Jianxiong asked unhurriedly, Liu Mingzhao smiled and said: "The Soviet army doesn't dare, the distance between Bishkek and Almaty is so close, the train doesn't take a day, and the mechanized march on the highway is only a day and a half of work." The armored trains on the railways and the garrisons along the way were also not vegetarians. Once the Soviets penetrate from this place, I can eat the penetrating troops first with a flank attack on both sides. ”

"Let's talk about fighting back." Fang Jianxiong's problem came again, Liu Mingzhao didn't mean to panic at all, pointed to the map and said: "The key now is that the two mechanized armies of the Soviet army on the northern front have not been used, and the commander of the northern front of the Soviet army is Lu Jin, this person is not easy to deal with." He has always held the mechanized troops in his hands, and for our army to counterattack, this problem must be solved first. I've given the Air Force an order to find out where his mechanized unit is hiding. In my judgment, the reason why this mechanized unit has not been on the line is because there is no breakthrough in the defensive line. Reckless use will provoke the blow of our army's air and ground artillery, without which Lukin will have great depth. ”

The Soviet Army's strategy of great depth was proposed by Hatutchevsky, and the role of armored rapid units was emphasized. But this guy has already been killed by Stalin, and this kind of genius has been killed, which is really a big pleasure for someone's heart. However, this theory was put forward, and because of Fang someone, the senior officers of the Wehrmacht have quite a good understanding.

"You go on!" Fang Jianxiong nodded quietly, and Liu Mingzhao continued: "Regardless of whether or not the mechanized troops in the hands of the army are discovered, our counterattack must be carried out on time. Therefore, I asked the Air Force to focus on bombing the entire logistical line of the Soviet army. The war has been going on for almost a week, and the Soviet fighters have no power to fight back in front of our army's advanced Mustang fighters, and they have a certain advantage against the Eagle Three. In Central Asia, there are only two wings of Mustang fighters, which is too few. Recently, with the attrition of Mustang fighters, our air supremacy can no longer be guaranteed. So, President, please bring in two or three more Mustang fighter wings. ”

When Fang Jianxiong heard this, he smiled and said: "This is already being transferred, four wings have been transferred from the Far East, and two wings guarding Beijing have also been transferred to you." By next spring at the latest, the Air Force will be able to add at least forty Mustang fighter wings. ”

"Enough, enough, there are six hundred Mustangs, and the Air Force cannot clear the skies of Central Asia, so I will shoot the Air Force commander of the Far Eastern front." Liu Mingzhao smiled, this battle made him completely see the importance of air supremacy. Without air supremacy, the so-called lightning assault tactics are not mentioned at all. Tanks can't outrun planes, just give you a strafing shot, can't help your tank, casual mechanized infantry is really enough to drink a pot.

After listening to the report, there was a short meeting, and then Fang Jianxiong asked Liu Mingzhao to return to Almaty to take up the town. As for the president himself, he turned around and flew back to Dihua, and the next day he appeared in front of the people of Dihua in a high-profile manner, and learned that the president had come to Dihua, because the people of Dihua, who had been uneasy about the war, became peaceful in an instant. Can you compare with the president? He's all here, so you can't stay in Dihua? Peace of mind, what to do, the old hair can't grow. This is not the Qing Dynasty.

Fang Jianxiong's news of Dihua was released to the whole country through newspapers and radio, and the whole world was shaken. This matter is easy to understand in other countries, but it is completely remarkable in China.

The mainstream media in Britain and the United States have said that Fang Jianxiong personally sat in Dihua, which fully demonstrated the momentum of the Chinese side in a decisive battle with the Soviet army to the end. The Soviet media shouted "Fight to Dihua and capture Fang Jianxiong alive!" slogan. (To be continued......)