The Indian Civil War was on the verge of breaking out, and the British were in a hurry to extinguish the fire. The guerrilla war on Java continued, and Blyukhel learned more and more that the second half of 1926 was not a good year for Asia, especially for the Muslim community.

After agreeing to jointly intervene in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense and the Northwest Theater immediately came up with a plan. Supporting the guerrillas, providing equipment, transferring troops, and so on. The Wehrmacht's cooperating attitude made Britain secretly happy, but a little worried. In fact, this is also their helpless move, with the pace of China's outward radiation significantly accelerated, the confrontation with the British Empire, which has already made the colonies full of loopholes, is more than capable of strength, so they simply induce the other side into their own orbit and share the pressure of Britain.

Yang Qiu was also very busy in the following days, after the National Assembly passed the constitutional amendment bill to determine that the Republic of China was changed to a presidential system that was more in line with domestic habits. Yang Qiu officially resigned from Li Yuanhong's puppet-like vice presidency and became deputy commander-in-chief and defense minister with peace of mind, which was also seen by the outside world as a precursor to his candidacy for the next presidential throne.

Of course, he will not give up this opportunity to cooperate in vain. Taking advantage of the unrest in India and Java, the delivery of supplies to Natuna Island was accelerated, with the aim of building it into a former coastal island fortress within two years. As for the West Borneo Free Trade Zone, the colonial government of Batavia, mired in the Java crisis, was completely powerless, and Britain simply let China toss after withdrawing troops to reinforce the more important India.

The first Beihai-class aircraft carrier began sea trials, but the new aircraft was not in place for a long time, and the pilots of HNA had to continue to use the old Falcon to fill the façade. In the face of Britain's active support for Japan, which upgraded 6 battle cruisers to battleships in one fell swoop, the Navy also asked for funding again. However, this time Yang Qiu simply refused, and only promised to wait for the 1929 financial budget to be in place to transform the last two Anhai-class, while the first two ships that were seriously injured before were only slightly modified, that is, the gun frame guns were changed to deck guns and some air defense was added. If it weren't for the fact that the naval treaty strictly stipulates that they can only be replaced after the expiration of 20 years of service, I am afraid that they would have been retired from the navy long ago.

The United States is still thriving, Europe is gradually recovering, and only when the clouds in Asia are getting deeper. Time flies.

March 1927, Tajik Krai, Republic of China, Galm.

Galm is located 120 km from Andijan and 72 km from the Pench River on the Indian border. 137 kilometers to the west is Soviet-controlled Tashkent. A small city that cannot be found on the map, but it is the southern end of China's northwest defense line, and because of the great pressure of defense due to the border with many countries.

In fact, the artificial division of Tajikistan into two halves was not Yang Qiu's original intention, but a product of the "Shanghai Communiqué", because Britain, France, the United States and other countries at that time believed that the area west of Karm did not belong to the historical Chinese territory, so they proposed to refuse to revoke the concession if it was included in the communiqué. In comparison with the issue of concessions, ceding half of Tajikistan was acceptable at the time. That's why there is today's division.

The raging Wakhsh River emerges from the mountains, winds its way from the side of the small town, and then into the 100,000 mountains.

People who have seen the terrain of Yunnan and Guizhou will not believe that there are more mountains in the world than there, and only those who have been here can understand that there is no end in sight. In order to open up the Tajikistan-Kashgar railway, the Northwest Theater mobilized only 20,000 workers and more than 10,000 army engineers and took three years before it was completely opened to traffic. Fortunately, the military has already filed a record and used the ancient road to open up a road, although it is a dirt road with low traffic capacity. In order to ensure the smooth flow of Kashgar Province here, thousands of trucks will be put into use for military supplies and construction needs.

In addition, for the isolation of the Soviet-controlled zone. A barbed wire barrier from Andijan to this area was also built in two years, and the 200-kilometre-long barbed wire border cost 67,000 wooden piles, and the length of the barbed wire could travel from here to Beijing several round-trips! To supply the demand for barbed wire in the north-western frontier alone, small steel mills in Almaty and Zaisampo need to work in shifts day and night.

The buzz inside the airport to the east attracts a lot of attention, and airplanes are a novelty to herders who have lived here for generations, and children are lying on barbed wire, their eyes wide as if wondering why something so big could fly into the sky.

Two Albatross 1924 transport planes slowly landed, and this three-engine aircraft has been mistaken for plagiarism by Europe and the United States because it resembles the German Junkers G24 transport aircraft. But in fact, this is a new transport aircraft finalized by Chongqing Meteor Company in 1924, and it looks more like the early JU52 Junkers aunt. It uses a 550 hp air-cooled star engine and a self-developed light aluminum alloy smooth skin.

This skin is less strong than the corrugated skin popular in Europe, but it can be much lighter, allowing the aircraft to carry 15 heavily armed soldiers at a time, or transport 1.5 tons of cargo for 1,200 kilometers, and take off and land normally without any one engine. Aside from the fact that the interior of the cabin is low and cramped, it should be said that this is a good aircraft.

The twin Mustang 750 hp engine was finalized for two years. However, considering the high price of replacement, the Air Force first ordered 48 Albatross 1924 to continue to use the old engine. Considering that logistics in the northwest has always been a difficult problem and the construction of the railway network is very difficult, all these planes were put into the most difficult Urumqi-Kashgar-Tajikistan route.

The use of new means of transport has greatly changed the style of warfare, and in just half a month, a mountain battalion has been delivered here.

The battalion commander's name is Fei Wenhua, who joined the army in 1914 and also fought in the European war. With the rank of major, in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his lower limbs are as strong and powerful as all mountain soldiers. After the military reform, the establishment of the Wehrmacht has undergone great changes, and his battalion is already a large battalion with seven companies under its jurisdiction, which is almost equivalent to a small regiment during the European war.

"The mission is to fight with the British from the north to the south and help the Afghan opposition to capture Kandahar. But remember, the main offensive was given to the partisans, and we were responsible for protecting the north from the Soviet troops. ”

As the leader of the German Nine, Long Yun has been working in the Northwest Theater Command since returning to China, and he was both surprised and happy to be appointed to command the operation this time, and he also knew that this was the Ministry of Defense training them for the new generation of officers. No matter how famous he is, whether he can stand out from the million-strong army can be regarded as a real ability, so he attaches great importance to this independent command. Raise your voice: "There's something I want to remind you!" The Soviet army is not a White Guard, they are all veterans of the civil war for several years, and they have more fuel than the recruits under your command in the past few years. ”

Fei Wenhua didn't believe that his elite mountain battalion would be worse than the Soviet army, and he raised his head with confidence.

Long Yun has never liked to be verbose, and after saying a word, he began to pack his things and prepare to go, and when he suddenly remembered something at the door, he turned his head and smiled evilly: "Take advantage of the rest to buy more donkeys, and hire a few local veterinarians and guides." ”

"Sir, why did you buy that? Isn't it equipped with pack horses? "Fei Wenhua came to the northwest for the first time, and he couldn't figure out why he asked him to buy a dwarf donkey. Is there nothing to eat? That's not bad, dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat in the ground.

Looking at the appearance, Long Yun knew that these bitter boys in the southwest mountains didn't understand the northwest, but he didn't break it, anyway, the action had to wait for the notice of the British, and there was time for them to suffer.

While the Northwest Theater was quietly operating, the Nanjing Ministry of Defense was also very busy. But not for such a small thing as Afghanistan, but busy preparing for the move. After the National Assembly passed the bill to move the capital, all the central government organs began to gradually move to Beijing, because they intended to protect the old city completely, so the central government's work area was all newly built.

Song Ziqing and Yue Peng walked in the narrow corridor of the Ministry of National Defense, and the topic never left Afghanistan. The former has reservations about the subversion of the Afghan regime, arguing that efforts should be made to maintain stability on the ground and that no effort should be made to muddy the waters. "Zi'an, isn't it too risky? Once we get in, the Soviet army will definitely enter Afghanistan as well, and the unrest will intensify and affect the security of the border. ”

"So what? Britain is now in a rut, and India can't get rid of this mess in a hurry, so it can only take this risky move to buy time. If we want to reassure Britain, we can only choose to confront the Soviet Union, otherwise people will have to guard against us when they sleep. Yue Peng shook his head, he had his own opinion: "What's more, the strength of the Muslim League is insufficient, and Britain has already increased its vigilance, so it is not okay to follow the normal path and sell weapons with great fanfare." Only by intervening in Afghanistan and using the conflict can weapons be transferred and Jinnah can be strengthened.

Take a step back and say. You also know how long the troops have not been fighting, after the European war, in addition to the non-commissioned officers who have been preserved, the veterans have already retired, and the new military theory must also be experimented. ”

The last two sentences made Song Ziqing smile bitterly: "Only you dare to do this, I am afraid that someone else will have been trained back by the deputy commander-in-chief." ”

"Not necessarily. Ziqing thinks that the deputy commander-in-chief does not want Afghanistan? He's probably thinking more than anyone else. But let's not forget, Afghanistan is followed by Persia. If we want to realize the strategy of standing tall in Asia, the important thing is not India, but to open up the line between Afghanistan and Persia, as long as this line is connected, it is equivalent to encircling the entire Asian continent, and when the time comes, even if the Soviet Union is 100 times stronger, there will be no outlet to the sea, and no matter how strong Britain and the United States are, they can only watch us fight outside this line. ”

Yue Peng said as he looked at the Purple Mountain in the distance, his eyes shining with a scorching light: "This is the grand strategy!" A dozen Afghanistan would reassure Britain and strengthen our relations with Muslims. There will be a chance to take Persia in the future, hum I don't mind going fishing in the Suez Canal. ”

"Think beautifully!" Song Ziqing patted him with a smile and remembered something: "That's right." Maqua sent a message saying that King Ibn Saud of Najd was about to unify the peninsula. In the morning, the deputy commander-in-chief also said that he was going to take the opportunity to inspect the oil fields next month. ”

"Send him a certificate of establishment of diplomatic relations!" Yue Peng blinked and laughed heartily...... (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )