But after 1927, the Navy Department of the Nationalist Government took over the Jiangnan Shipyard. Then there were all sorts of problems. From the 17th to the 22nd of the Republic of China, the Jiangnan Shipyard basically did not build ships at all. It was only responsible for repairs and repairs within a few years.

There are 271 naval ships, an average of 45 ships per year.

Compared with domestically produced ships, it seems that a certain government at that time preferred outsourcing. Of course, they valued the army more.

"...We have already contacted a group of old employees at Jiangnan Shipyard. If there are no accidents, they will be able to return to Jiangnan Shipyard to start work soon..." The person who made the report was Wang, the director of the Fourth Department of the General Staff Department of the National Defense Forces.

Yajiao, Lao Wang has also changed his mind from a shotgun to a cannon.

It was a pleasure to play with various spy equipment, and the training was completely professional. Even under Lao Wang's strong request, all four peripheral personnel should try their best to come to the imperial capital to receive a complete training.

These trainings include the use of firearms, psychological analysis and crisis management. As for the number of trainings, it depends entirely on the importance of the person's espionage work.

"Well... we must pay close attention to the navy matter! This is related to our overall strategy, and there is no room for failure!" Tu Mengben nodded and said to Wang Yajiao.

The National Defense Forces were very excited and wanted to rush to Tokyo Bay to drink their horses. However, the Japanese troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were gloomy and silent.

Shunroku Hata was captured. The entire Japanese army felt as if their backbone had been ripped out. The entire team was shattered. The officers above also felt sad. After all, Shangguan was captured. As the people below, they couldn't be completely helpless.

responsibility.

It all depends on who is unlucky enough to be spotted by the base camp. Just when people are panicking, the base camp’s new commander of the China Expeditionary Forces, General Okamura Neiji, arrives.

Okamura Neiji originally served as the commander of the 11th Army, military counselor and other positions. He returned to Japan and was preparing to take over the position of Army Undersecretary of the Army Ministry. However, the base camp, which could not find manpower, asked him to come directly in desperation.

Zhejiang is coming.

Of course, the benefit went to Okamura Neiji. That was the military rank of general. Originally, according to the regulations of the Japanese army, no matter how powerful Okamura Neiji was, he would have to wait until 41 years before he could be promoted to general.

But the General Staff didn't care about that. They gave Gangcun the rank of general and then directly transferred him to China to fight.

Looking at the Japanese officers in the conference room who were like chickens, Okamura Neji couldn't help but smile bitterly. Ishihara smiled! You found a good job for me.

"Don't panic, everyone. The empire has not sent me here to urge you to fight to the death." Neji Okamura felt that it would be best to make his words clear. Otherwise, these people would definitely not be able to cheer up at all.

"The Ministry of War has joined forces with the Navy to prepare to send coercive troops from Southeast Asia to China..."

"What's the use?! Can we beat those National Defense Forces like this?!" Hayata Division Commander smiled bitterly and said to Okamura: "It's not like we haven't used the coercion army before. It's too easy for them to rebel. Let them

Appearing on the battlefield. I'm afraid our team supervising the battle will start preparing..."

Okamura Neiji couldn't help but sigh. These officers had obviously been discouraged by the National Defense Forces. But this is not surprising. After all, the National Defense Forces had suffered losses in several battles from the Battle of Jinmen, the Second Battle of Jinan to the recent Battle of Shanghai.

heavy.

Especially this time, a general and an aircraft carrier battleship were lost. Of the more than 300,000 Japanese troops guarding Shanghai, only tens of thousands escaped in the end.

Although it was known to the outside world that Shunroku Hata had "broken his jade" and died for his country, the Japanese army suffered 130,000 losses in exchange for 300,000 casualties of the National Defense Forces. Then the victory was transferred.

But everyone knows that the Japanese army was really defeated this time. And it was an unmitigated defeat.

"Don't worry, these Southeast Asian troops are different from the coercion troops you organized in China. They are carefully trained by our soldiers, and they are willing to fully cooperate with us." Okamura Neji said to the crowd: "They

When we come to China, we will take our place. And we will go to Southeast Asia to take charge of the empire's plan to attack India..."

Neji Okamura's words sounded nice, but everyone knew it well. This meant that the base camp had given up on China strategy. For a moment, the generals who knew the news felt all kinds of emotions, with ups and downs in their hearts.

I feel sad because I paid such a heavy price and even left the warships and generals here, but I and others are forced to leave. As a soldier, this is undoubtedly extremely shameful.

But they were also glad in their hearts that they had to leave after all. If they stayed, maybe the entire China Expeditionary Force would really have to fill this hole. The hole filled by more than 300,000 people in Shanghai would not allow those who escaped to live.

The Japanese army was frightened.

If you continue to fight, you and others may not be able to escape this disaster.

"So, we just need to hold on until our fleet transports people from Southeast Asia and then we can go to Southeast Asia to carry out the mission." Okamura Neji bit the bullet and told everyone.

In fact, he also knew that this was an escape. Those Southeast Asian troops were indeed here to replace them. They came as scapegoats for them.

As long as those idiots come to China, they will participate in the battle against the National Defense Forces. At that time, the Japanese army will withdraw and leave the battlefield directly.

And who cares about the life and death of those Southeast Asian intimidation troops?! As for those Southeast Asian intimidation troops who would defeat the National Defense Forces in an upset, this was never thought of from the base camp to Okamura Neji.

If those Nanyang monkeys had this ability, they would not have been suppressed by white people as slaves for half a century. They would have to rely on the Japanese to liberate them.

Now Japan's own troops cannot defeat the National Defense Forces, and they don't think those Southeast Asian monkeys can achieve anything. As the commander-in-chief of the Chinese dispatched troops, Okamura Neiji's biggest wish for these Southeast Asian threatening troops is that they can block the ten

It took half a month to allow the Japanese troops to retreat.

As for their life and death, who cares?!

"Now the first batch of Waki ​​Congjun from Southeast Asia has set off, and they will arrive in seven days at most." After a pause, Okamura Neji said to everyone: "Along with them is the Navy's combined fleet.

"

Everyone knows why the Combined Fleet came. The Combined Fleet has a large number of aircraft carriers with fighter planes on them that can provide some cover and reduce the pressure on the position.

Perhaps because the last loss was too heavy, Japan chose to send out the entire combined fleet this time and not allow them to dock easily. In order to avoid a recurrence of the last tragedy.

"That's all I want to say, gentlemen! Cheer up and don't forget that you are all Imperial soldiers! The best soldiers!"

"Hai!"

The rumbling sound of artillery sounded in Dongyang, and the planes in the sky kept roaring. On the ground, countless soldiers were fighting in bloody battles. The Japanese army's resistance was losing ground, and the commander-in-chief of the South China Military Region, Li Zongren, was very confident when he saw the situation on the battlefield.

It can defeat the Japanese army in Dongyang with one blow.

"Jiansheng. I suddenly feel that joining the National Defense Forces of our Gui clan is probably the most correct decision we have made in our lives!" Li Zongren sighed as he looked at the soldiers on the battlefield who kept shouting and fighting.

A few years ago, Li Zongren would never have dared to imagine that he could have such good equipment and fight with the Japanese army on the battlefield. The Battle of Songhu shocked Li Zongren too much. Groups of soldiers rushed in

There were not many people left alive on the battlefield.

The filling of divisions one by one is really done with human lives! But even so, including the Central Army, Guangxi Clan, Yunnan Army, Sichuan Army...all the Chinese troops combined, they still can't win Shanghai.

I watched helplessly as the Japanese troops rampaged around as if there were no one around. In the end, they suffered huge casualties and the Battle of Songhu was declared a failure.

"De Lin, actually I don't think so..." Bai Chongxi also sighed with emotion. He was very hesitant when he joined the National Defense Force. The conditions of the National Defense Force were too harsh, and all military power and political power had to be taken away.

Why don't you leave some for us?! In Bai Chongxi's opinion, this was too much appetite. But at Li Zongren's strong request, Bai Chongxi decided to go to the area controlled by the National Defense Forces to have a look.

After reading this, Bai Chongxi finally understood that even if he and others disagreed, the National Defense Forces could call directly. It just depended on whether they wanted to. After knowing this situation, Bai Chongxi had no choice but to agree.

The Guangxi clique's army was subsequently overhauled. Those recommended officers were sent to the National Defense University for further training. They were then assigned to other units, and the original Guangxi clique's troops were gradually split up and repopulated.

But Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were surprised to find that they seemed to be able to command the troops again. Of course, this kind of command was based on fighting against the Japanese army.

Both Lao Li and Lao Bai knew that it would be basically impossible for the troops of the South China Military Region to join them in resisting the coalition government and the National Defense Forces.

"What's going on?! De Lin, look at it! The Japanese's reaction seems to be different!" Suddenly, Bai Chongxi raised his telescope and looked at the position.

Upon hearing this, Li Zongren immediately raised his binoculars and saw that the Japanese troops on the position suddenly launched a defensive counterattack. A large group of Japanese troops rushed out from the right wing and pushed down the troops of the South China Military Region who had just occupied the position.

"Damn it! What the hell?! Have these naughty men been given ammunition?!" Li Zongren was also surprised. Perhaps because of the failure of the Battle of Shanghai and the capture of Shunroku Hata, the morale of the entire Japanese army was extremely low.

Taking advantage of this, the South China Military Region fought very smoothly during this period, often rushing down the Japanese positions in two or three strokes. Perhaps it was too smooth that led to carelessness, and it was actually rushed down by the Japanese just now.

"Tell the artillery! Give me that point and bombard it for half an hour!" Li Zongren suddenly became angry. Seeing that the position he had obtained was gone, Old Li was filled with anger.

"Use all heavy artillery, don't spare me the ammunition! Stop bombarding me, I'll skin Yuan Hong!" Yuan Hong was the commander of the artillery division and an old man who followed Li Zongren.

After the Guangxi Clan was merged into the National Defense Forces, he entered the Artillery Department of the National Defense University for further studies. He was then sent to serve in the Second Army Corps. After the Battle of Jinmen, he considered the need to strengthen the South China Military Region and was familiar with the situation, so he was transferred back.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp... Boom! Boom! Boom..." Sure enough, the sound of cannons rang out not five minutes after the adjutant went down with the order. Li Zongren was very satisfied with the sound of cannons.

This is a 155mm howitzer, a new artillery piece equipped by the National Defense Forces. It is very powerful. If it were replaced by Li Zongren, he would definitely not be willing to use it.

But now, Lao Li has got rid of his "small farmer mentality". If there is artillery, he will shoot to death. As long as he takes the position and sends a telegram to the logistics, the coalition government will also send him ammunition. It will not get stuck at all.

"Jiansheng... I'm not afraid of your jokes. I have been in the army for many years and never thought that I would be so rich!" Seeing the smoke rising from the bombing on the hilltop of the Japanese army, Li Zongren said with emotion: "A 15mm howitzer, hey! Replace it with a 15mm howitzer.

In the past, it would have been strange for me to give up. But now, I don’t even feel bad when it is smashed like this..."

"This is the gap!" Bai Chongxi also sighed with emotion. He had heard that the National Defense Forces were very powerful but had not seen Bai Chongxi with his own eyes. He thought it was an exaggeration. Although he admitted that the National Defense Forces were powerful, Bai Chongxi thought that their abilities were exaggerated.

But after seeing with his own eyes the quality of those artillery, tanks, aircraft and National Defense Force soldiers, Bai Chongxi realized that he had not seen enough. With such a team, it is basically not a fool who can sweep the domestic army.

As a soldier, Bai Chongxi had actually secretly compared himself with the National Defense Forces. However, after seeing the armaments and quality of soldiers of the National Defense Forces, this comparison made him very frustrated.

In Bai Chongxi's view, if the National Defense Forces and the Guangxi Clique fought, it would be a miracle that the Guangxi Clique could last for three months. First a round of heavy artillery came down, and then the Air Force conducted reconnaissance and bombing.

The infantry on the ground charged under the cover of tanks. Those tanks without heavy artillery with a caliber above 100mm and armor-piercing projectiles could hardly penetrate them.

Facing such an opponent, probably only the Japanese can provide more support. If it were a domestic army, Bai Chongxi's experience would determine who would die if they met.

Especially after the National Defense Forces used the kind of bombs used in Shanghai, Bai Chongxi believed that even if they dug tunnels, they would die. The Japanese were very good at digging tunnels, and then they all died in the tunnels.

"Jiansheng, something is wrong! Something must have happened on the Japanese side!" Li Zongren was a veteran in the world, and he could tell at a glance that the spirit of the Japanese troops on the opposite side was different.

When the South China Military Region attacked just now, basically the Japanese troops didn't do much defense. It was quite perfunctory. But now it's different. Those Japanese troops rushed up like crazy. This situation happened when the South China Military Region just entered Zhejiang.

Only when.

"Adjutant! Report the changes here to the commander-in-chief immediately!" Li Zongren said nothing. He turned around and ordered to the adjutant: "Ask them to help investigate any new trends of the Japanese army."

"yes!!"

At this time, in a village on the edge of the jungle in the Philippines, a thin, dark man walked towards his field carrying a hoe. Suddenly something seemed to hit his foot, so he stopped and rubbed it.

Then he stood up, carried the hoe and continued walking towards his field. No one noticed that when he was rubbing his feet, a small piece of wood from the hoe fell into the grass.

Half an hour later, the grass moved. Those with sharp eyes could see the grass squirming and slowly moving towards the jungle.

"The Japanese are gathering a large number of coercive troops?!" Deep in the jungle, Nanyang Military Division Commander Zhan Mao frowned at the message: "A large number of local Filipinos have been summoned for unified training. Damn, this is
To be continued...