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"President, minister, this is just sent back from Paris. The Japanese negotiating delegation had not yet left London, and Chamberlain had spoken in parliament last night to try to avoid war, and it seemed that he was still holding on to the Munich solution to the South Seas crisis. This is a Japanese telegram intercepted by the Vladivostok listening station, and preliminary analysis shows that the Japanese army has changed the new code, and Yan Baohang and Xiao Jinyun have organized a translation team to decipher it. This is yesterday's reconnaissance report, the two Nagato and the two Fuso have not left the port, and the Japanese Navy has not made much adjustments, only strengthening the protection of the harbor, but quite a number of submarines have left one after another, the specific number is unknown. I have ordered the Navy and Coast Guard to dispatch patrol vessels to intensify patrols in the Yellow Sea and east of Taiwan, and the 17th Seaplane Group stationed in Changhua will expand its patrol area from tomorrow morning. ”

Inside the Xishan Ministry of Defense, the lights are bright. Since learning that the Anglo-Japanese negotiations have broken down, the phone calls here have not stopped. After more than 20 years of construction, the National Defense Force already has a meticulous and perfect command system. With the use of telephone, telegraph, fax, and aviation, it has been possible to weave an invisible net, and each thread has a corresponding number.

After Yang Qiu and Song Ziqing returned from Shanghai, they came here non-stop, and as soon as they got off the car, Zhang Xiaozhun had already walked towards them. Stuffing a few documents into his hand, he led the way to the combat conference room and introduced the situation quickly: "This is news from Singapore. Two groups of 37 planes arrived at the Singapore fort from Bangladesh this morning, and the new commander-in-chief of the British Army in the Far East, Arthur Passival, and Air Force commander Popam arrived at random.

Three days ago, the British Viceroy of India summoned representatives of the Democratic Party, the Congress Party, and the Muslim League, demanding an immediate cessation of the civil war and promising to stop the conflict as long as the conflict was stopped. India was given more autonomy in exchange for a plan to form five Anglo-Indian divisions. Chandra had supported it, and Jinnah had conditional support, but Nehru of the Congress Party refused to mediate, and some said he had sent representatives to Afghanistan to meet Zhukov and the Soviet representatives. Locals also reported that at least 1,000 GC international activists had gone to northern India in the past six months, and the Indian GC Party claimed to have formed two divisions of armed forces.

Zhang Zhidan sent a telegram from Tehran saying that the Muslim League is now very worried about Iran and is afraid that Iran will fall to the Soviet Union. Because then the Soviet army was able to bypass Afghanistan and use Iran's Northern Railway to project troops into the Muslim League-controlled area of India, forming a counter-encirclement of Kandahar and my troops in Afghanistan. Also, the envoy of the French Governor of the East Indies has arrived in Guilin, and I have asked Wang Geng to send someone to pick him up. It should be there tomorrow afternoon. By the way, just now the third lady also called, British Ambassador Xu Gesen and Japanese Ambassador Morishima Mamoto went to the house to look for you, and when they saw that you were not there, they had already transferred to the Prime Minister's Office. ”

The flipping mouth introduced the surrounding situation almost everywhere, and after entering the conference room, the officers saluted one after another. It also stopped the hustle and bustle. After Yang Qiu beckoned everyone to sit down, he looked at Chen Shaokuan, who came back first to understand the situation: "What's the reaction from Nanyang?" Is there a way to find the Japanese fleet? ”

Chen Shaokuan stood up and said: "In order to confuse Britain, Japan has evacuated the Kongo and other ships off the coast of Batavia, leaving only one old Hanoi-class and two heavy cruisers to guard the door. However, Japan has taken advantage of the opportunity for negotiations. More than 100 96 land attack and 97 ship attack planes were deployed in Batavia and other places. Natuna's reconnaissance aircraft also spotted Japanese submarines off Belitung, the Sunda Strait and West Borneo. The British, fearing a surprise attack on the Singapore fortress, had withdrawn the battleship Malaya and the heavy cruiser Berwick of the Far East Fleet to Colombo to join the Prestige, and there was no news yet of the departure of the three ships.

In the past two years, Japan has focused on strengthening the construction of the three major bases in Truk, Rabaul, and East Timor, in an attempt to avoid the Taiwan shipping lane. Avoid being discovered by us. According to my analysis, if you really do it. The assembly site will definitely be in Rabaul, only there is the ability to assemble a large army and sea forces at the same time, and judging from the change of communication code just now, I suspect that it is probably already on the way. ”

"That's too bad, the A-shaped fleet has just set off, and if the Japanese fleet goes on the road ahead of schedule, will it encounter it halfway? Will the British deliberately obstruct it? Qin Zhangshu was particularly anxious, because the A-shaped fleet was the preset fleet heading to Saudi Arabia. In total, there were 5 ro-ro wheels, 3 aircraft carriers and 76 new high-speed 10,000-ton ships, loaded with all the equipment, ammunition and supplies of 2 armored divisions and 6 infantry divisions. This fleet was a fleet that set off in advance to prevent Japan from turning around and cutting off the Strait of Malacca, and once it was stopped by the Japanese fleet, the Soviet army would really attack Iran's Persian Gulf, and there would be no available troops on its own side.

"It's not a big problem, the fleet goes to Vietnam in the South China Sea, and Japan will never enter here for us to attack until it eats Singapore and Malaya. Moreover, it is more than 5,000 kilometers from Rabaul to Batavia, and there must be many transport ships in the fleet, and in addition to the time it takes to evade detection, it will take seven days to arrive at the earliest. The A-boat fleet is a 16-knot fast vessel that ensures passage through the Straits of Malacca within five days. The 22nd Fleet escorted had 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 4 light cruisers and 10 destroyers, and the commander was Zhu Binhou, plus the 24th Fleet in Natuna had 2 heavy cruisers and 4 light cruisers to meet in the middle of the way, even if they encountered the Japanese fleet, they could force their way through. Britain don't have to worry, we have already submitted the list of ships approved last month, and the Treaty of Tsingtao is dead in name, so how can they care about us at this time. Chen Shaokuan waved his hand, not worried about the safety of the fleet, but looked at Colombo on the map and said: "Prestige and Malaya are still there, do you want to inform Britain that Japan has changed the code for them to be on guard?" ”

"Yes!"

Without waiting for Yang Qiu to speak, Song Ziqing, who was sitting next to him, decisively interrupted: "Whether it is to delay the relationship between Japan and the future, we can't sit idly by even if we don't make a move." However, it is better to find the Japanese fleet first, otherwise the British may not believe it. When Chen Shaokuan heard this, his face was a little embarrassed: "This is not guaranteed." Natuna has only 10 seaplanes, a reconnaissance radius of 1,200 kilometers, and there are many routes to the South Seas in Rabaul, so I am afraid that even if they are found, there will not be much warning time. ”

"Just try to find it, and as for Britain believe it or not, that's their business." Yang Qiu interrupted everyone who was studying how to find out the Japanese fleet as soon as possible, and asked, "Houfu, tell me about the preparations for war over there." In addition, how are you going to deal with Japan's move? ”

Chen Shaokuan waited early to ask. Immediately introduced the state of preparedness for war: "In terms of ships, the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Andong have already been delivered, and the air wing and sailors have been trained on other aircraft carriers, and they can initially form combat strength in early July, and the latter two will be delivered early next year, but the air wing has already been formed and is being trained." The first two Shandong-class ships were launched in early April and can be delivered by the beginning of 41 years at the latest, and the last two ships will be about the same by the end of 41. Two of the four Beijing-class battleships have already been refitted, and the remaining two will be completed next month. After vacating the slipway, it is ready to carry out air defense reinforcement and refit of the two damaged Lao Anhai. The first two Xi'an-class heavy cruisers will be delivered by the end of the year, the last four will wait until next year, and 22 landing ships, 11 submarines, the last batch of 16 Qinling-class destroyers, and several auxiliary ships will be delivered within this year.

On the HNA side, the Meteor Company's "Lightning" ship battle has been delivered off the assembly line, equipped with a 2,000-horsepower engine. Very good! The old Mighty Wind will be phased out and handed over to the naval stations. Seaplanes are somewhat insufficient, but Chengdu has promised to deliver at least 30 Feilian 1 models per month, and the four-engine Feilian 2 has also begun production, and there is no problem with delivery within the year. The idea is that it would be better to build a few more aircraft carriers, or if it is not possible to refit a few temporary ones. The Yarlung Zangbo-class cruiser designed by the Qinzhou Plant has passed the acceptance and can start construction at any time, and the destroyer proposes to continue the construction of the Qinling-class.

Since the Yellow Sea, Japan has been holding back. This time it has been planned for a long time, and it must be a thunderous trend! Therefore, our Navy agrees with the opinion of the General Staff that as soon as Japan makes a move, it will withdraw its overseas Chinese as planned, and we will withdraw wherever they hit! Compress the fleet cruising range. Actively avoid its edge, and only strengthen the defense of the Natuna and West Borneo waterways. A regiment of Marines landed to protect the Minas oil field in Sumatra, with the Natuna Fighter Wing providing patrol protection. If the Japanese army is defeated, it will land on Sumatra and Java at the same time. Instead, let's grab the Anambas Islands and Kuching in Sarawak first. Anambas Island has an atoll to the east, which is ideal for the deployment of fleets and airfields. Just take control of Anambas and Natuna. It is equivalent to closing the shipping channel from south to north, Kuching is the northern gate of West Borneo, and it must also be stuck. ”

Speaking of the new "Lightning" fighter, Chen Shaokuan also deliberately accentuated his tone, and it could be seen that he was very satisfied with the new fighter. However, Yang Qiu was too busy to pay attention to it during this time, and only knew that this was a new fighter that completely got rid of the shadow of the data machine and was completely designed by Meteor Company. But an advanced weapon does not mean winning the war, and the final winner must be the more prepared side, so after listening to Chen Shaokuan's introduction and the navy's hands-on plan, he continued to look at Xue Muhua: "What about your air force?" ”

Xue Muhua has already handed over the post of commander-in-chief of the Air Force to his deputy He Ning, and he has become the chief of the general staff, but because He Ning went to the northwest and did not return, he replied on behalf of the Air Force: "We have no problem, the experienced pilots in Afghanistan have been gradually withdrawn and strengthened in training, and there are more than 20,000 pilots, 40,000 of whom are receiving 15 hours of reserve flight training every month." The equipment is also mostly normal, only Raytheon's new combat has encountered some problems, and it is expected that the first batch will not be delivered until July this year, but we have already ordered an Air Force "Lightning" fighter from Meteor for emergency. The old "Snake" fighter is gradually being replaced with new engines to enhance its offensive capability against ground targets. In terms of bombers, Meteor can deliver 210 H-5s per month, but Airbus has recently started producing H-7s, and the H-6's production capacity has been squeezed a lot. Judging from the use of several years, the efficiency of the H-6 is comparable to that of the H-5, and it is slightly inferior after the replacement, so I suggest stopping the production of the H-6 and allowing Airbus to concentrate on manufacturing the H-7, so that the delivery rate of 150 aircraft per month can be reached by the end of the year at the latest, and it can reach 300 or more by next year, and the development progress of the new bomber with a longer range is also very smooth, and it is expected to make its first flight early next year.

In terms of transport aircraft, we are now concentrating on manufacturing four types of transport aircraft: Y-6, Y-8, Y-9 and Y-10, but judging from the experience of Afghanistan, there is still a lack of large transport aircraft that can transport combat vehicles, so we have sent letters to several companies to invite bids and prepare for test flights before the end of next year. In general, in the current situation of non-mobilization in the whole country, it has been able to ensure the production capacity of 800 combat aircraft, 500 transport aircraft, 200 training aircraft and general aircraft per month, and it is expected to reach 4,000 or more after mobilization. ”

"Wen Bin went to West Borneo with the 11th Army to take command of the Nanyang Theater. Twenty-five new infantry divisions have already begun to be formed, the production capacity of tanks and artillery and other ordnance has reached the highest level before the national mobilization, and the research on new equipment is progressing faster than expected. Without waiting for Yang Qiu to ask, Qin Zhangshu also gave a briefing on Qiu Wenbin's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Theater and the army's preparations. Finally, there is also a mention of national mobilization.

Although there is no specific reference and data, Yang Qiu has a number of abilities that have erupted after the national mobilization, otherwise he would not have continuously strengthened and improved basic industries for more than 20 years. In a country as big as China, it would be scary to announce a national mobilization, but when to mobilize requires careful consideration. Originally, he wanted to ask Qiu Heng and Yu Dawei, the heads of the 3010 program who came to the meeting, but seeing that there were many people in the conference room, he couldn't help but ask about the progress of the nuclear bomb program, and changed his words: "What is the reaction of Thailand and the Philippines recently?" ”

"After the Japanese occupation of Batavia. The Philippines and Thailand were really worried, but they had less contact with us and instead sent representatives to Britain and the United States. Yue Peng faintly guessed what Yang Qiu meant, and then said with a smile: "Hehe, some people still think that foreign masters are more reliable." That's fine. lest we get into trouble with public opinion. Everyone nodded, if the Philippines and Thailand ask for the protection of the Republic of China, it is really difficult to operate the later plan, and now it will be free of trouble.

Yang Qiu didn't continue to ask, it would be best if the Philippines and Thailand didn't come, and he didn't want to care about it now. Just like Chen Shaokuan said just now, Japan has been holding back for more than ten years. It will definitely be strong to burst out all at once. In history, when the Japanese army went south, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were even ready to crush jade! So even if you can block it, the loss will be great. Therefore, the best way is to exchange space for time, and use the vast South China Sea to dilute the already weak Japanese logistics. Frustrate its edge. Therefore, he closed all the documents he had read, handed them to Zhang Xiaozhun, and swept his eyes at everyone: "According to the previous plan, we will withdraw wherever Japan fights." Give him room to toss! Ziqing, you go and call Wang Zhengting. Let him tell Mamoru Morishima that we're running out of patience! Runnong, you go and contact the British and tell them about the change of the password in Japan, as for believe it or not, it has nothing to do with us. Then I sent a telegram to Gu Weijun in my name, asking him not to leave Paris for the time being, and to contact French Prime Minister Daladier as soon as Japan starts, so that he could consider signing a Nanyang cooperation and protection agreement. ”

"President, you want to enter into an alliance with France? Yes, France is followed by England! Song Ziqing and everyone were a little surprised, Yang Qiu had been reluctant to join the German or British side before, why did he suddenly change his attitude and form an alliance with France? Even Yue Peng's eyes flickered, and they all looked over.

Yang Qiu was slightly stunned, and he was also a little speechless, he couldn't tell everyone that France would surrender in a flash in one year, and with this agreement, he would be able to swagger and "peacefully" accept the French colonies, right? After all, on paper, France is far stronger than Germany, so he leaned back and waved his hand: "Don't sign an alliance agreement first, just talk about Nanyang cooperation." Guangxi was on the border, so the Japanese would certainly not consider attacking Vietnam before defeating the British, but the French would certainly be worried about the safety of the colonies. At present, their navy cannot come over, so they will not form an alliance for the time being, and only sign a naval cooperation, which I believe can be passed, which will also facilitate our alliance after negotiating terms with Britain and France in the future. ”

Although this explanation made sense, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing were still very surprised, and they always felt that Yang Qiu had something to hide from him. Fortunately, Qin Zhangshu next to him interrupted: "I think it's okay, Vietnam is related to the security of Guangxi and Yunnan, and it is better to put it in the hands of France for the time being than to hand it over to Japan." ”

Yang Qiu avoided his gaze and continued: "Tell Gu Weijun again, after France agrees to sign the agreement, it will immediately publish newspapers and broadcasts, and it is necessary to withdraw all students and overseas Chinese in Europe, and they can go to Saudi Arabia to fly back, or let them go to the United States for temporary refuge." In addition, contact the ambassador to the United States to buy enough grain to be shipped to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible for stockpiling. The Air Force should prepare for the large-scale transfer of personnel. ”

If Japan can defeat the British military power in the Far East, then Germany will definitely cause chaos, and maybe the Soviet Union will also take the opportunity to intervene, so the evacuation of overseas Chinese is the only way to break the blockade of Malacca. But thinking of the recent comments from the outside, Song Ziqing felt that the evacuation of overseas Chinese in Europe should be as low-key as possible, after all, the retreat of Nanyang has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among parliamentarians and the people, especially the Nanyang Chinese circle, which also has a lot of complaints, but he just wanted to remind, but was interrupted by Gu Yuwen's footsteps.

"President. The Prime Minister called and said that the Japanese ambassador Mamoto Morishima had agreed to the conditions! ”

"Very good, let the Eleventh Army get ready for departure." Yang Qiu got up and nodded to Yue Peng before walking to the map after signaling that the Eleventh Army could leave. Looking at the string of pearls surrounding the South China Sea, he took a deep breath: "Let's fight!" Hit hard! If it is not broken and destroyed, how can it be rebuilt. ”