Every time a base meets certain requirements, new features appear. This time, the 13 bases are full, and Meng Xiang is constantly checking the new features that have been added.

"This function seems to be a bit of a chicken rib!"

Meng Xiangzhen has found a new addition to the power grid. If there is an intersection between the bases and the areas directly under the jurisdiction of the bases, power interconnection can be carried out. In other words, it is possible to use the power station of one base to supply the energy needs of another base.

Meng Xiang couldn't help but be entangled, the few sub-bases, in order to occupy a larger territory, could only expand as much as possible. In this way, the distance between the two bases has widened, and many of the bases do not border each other at all. This feature is a chicken rib.

But something is better than nothing. The sub-bases in the Gaomi area of Weifang and Qixia in Yantai can benefit, and with the help of the network from the main base, the problem of insufficient coal resources in the surrounding areas can be alleviated.

When Meng Xiang was familiar with the new functions of the base, the situation outside had a new change.

For two days in a row, it was calm all around Tianjin Jinghai. The line of defense that the vanguard army rushed through was blocked by the counterattack of the devils. But Meng Xiang's goal has been achieved, and he doesn't care.

The battlefield on the southern front has been stabilized, the vanguard army will not attack, and the remaining half of the 6th Division, the 101st Division, the 3rd Division, etc. will not attack. More than 200 heavy artillery pieces played the expected deterrent effect.

The battlefield in the southwest is also full of gunsmoke. From time to time, the devils came to harass and seduce, trying to lure the vanguard army to attack Kaifeng, but the vanguard army has been unmoved. Only those devils guarding the embankment of the Yellow River waited dryly in the cold wind for the order to blow up the embankment. Meng Xiang is not worried about the devil's convulsive initiative to blow up the embankment, without the vanguard army entering the city, how can the devil give up tens of millions of acres of fertile land in the land of Lianghuai?

The fighting in northern Henan also subsided.

Zhang Lingfu's brigade and the 74th Division jointly attacked Hebi, and with the cooperation of Pang Bingxun's 39th Division, they captured Anyang. And after the devils on the Shanxi side were dragged by Wei Lihuang to hold off the main force, the rest confronted the vanguard army in the Xiuwu area. The Yellow River Bridge in the Zhengzhou area was bombed by the Central Army once, and the devils were about to be repaired and then blown up by the Pioneer Army, cutting off the Pinghan Railway Line. On the contrary, the Yellow River Bridge in Jinan has been repaired urgently, at least it can be opened to the train without worry.

Under the escort of the 81st Division along the way, the Tianjin-Pudong Railway controlled by the Vanguard Army was opened to traffic. A large amount of military supplies were directly delivered to the Cangzhou area.

The section of the Longhai line from Shangqiu to Lianyungang is also being repaired and repaired. In the sub-bases near Chengwu in Heze and Tancheng in Linyi, there are several chariot factories and logistics equipment centers that are connected by railway to the Longhai line, and equipment and materials can be directly transported around by rail.

The three railways of the Longhai Line, the Jinpu Line, and the Jiaoji Line have begun to operate in a networked manner, which has greatly facilitated the transfer and transportation of military supplies. The soldiers of the Vanguard Army also went directly to the front line on the modified trains produced by the base.

"Tangshan, do you need reinforcements?" Fan asked.

Zhao Junmai's Marine Brigade is still there with the devils. The battle in Tangshan has been going on for three days, but neither side has made progress.

"No need, the strength of the Marine Brigade is enough to capture Tangshan, but Zhao Junmai wants to do it more perfectly." Meng Xiang shook his head and said. This is the first appearance of the Marine Corps Brigade, and he needs to build up the confidence and achievements of this team in order to lay a better foundation for future development.

The reason why the battle in Tangshan has been entangled is mainly because Zhao Junmai wants to get a relatively complete Tangshan. He has been a tax commissioner for several years and knows a lot about the economy. Tangshan's industrial system is relatively sound, and it is one of the few industrial bases in the country. It is the hard work of Huaxia for decades, and it would be too distressing if it was broken.

But the devil fought for his life directly, and bluntly said that if it was broken, it would not be left to the vanguard army, so he had no scruples. This made Zhao Junmai, who was a bit of a rat trap, slow down.

"Don't have any scruples about Tangshan, it's time to blow up, it doesn't matter if it's damaged, we'll rebuild it if we destroy Tangshan!" Meng Xiang instructed directly to Zhao Junmai. Meng Xiang's previous impression of Tangshan only stayed in the earthquake, and he came to this world to understand Tangshan's industrial system.

"Many of those machines are outdated, don't need to scruples, just call me, and we will replace them with new ones later. The fighting in Tangshan must end as soon as possible! "When Americans are increasing the depreciation of machines for more profits, and replacing them with new ones in time to meet the electrification era, many factories in China are still using the machines of the old steam engine era.

Although the scarcity of domestic industry still makes windfall profits still exist, the low productivity is wasting a lot of human and material resources.

After the defeat in World War II, the Germans and themselves used new machines on the ruins to prop up a new era, relying on catching up with the pace of the new technological era. Since Huaxia started from scratch, some industries can start from a higher starting point.

As long as the skilled workers in Tangshan remain, Meng Xiang can recreate an industrial myth on the ruins.

When Zhao Junmai heard this, he did not hesitate, now he is a soldier, and the first consideration of a soldier is to expel foreign enemies. After that, the damaged homes are built.

"Attack with all your might!"

There is no need to explain, this sentence expresses his attitude. He knew that Meng Xiang's words were not said for no reason, which might mean that the situation had changed in other ways. Maybe the pressure of the Kwantung Army on Shanhaiguan is increasing, or it may be that Tianjin is going to make a big move. In any case, Tangshan is of great significance to the battlefields of the north and south.

Shanhaiguan needs marines to defend, and the first battalion of paratroopers with heavy losses needs to rest. Similarly, if Tianjin fights together, the Marine Corps will also need to assist Tianjin.

Either way, Tangshan needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

"Live or die, give me a bang!"

The artillery of the vanguard army, which was gradually approaching into place, began to bombard without hesitation, and the planes supported by the Canglong in the sky also dropped bombs at the place where the devils gathered.

After carrying out the task of escorting the landing ships, the Canglong did not return to the SAR and retreated in the military port. He has been docked at the port of Qinhuangdao for the past two days.

The relevant supporting facilities of Qinhuangdao Port are not sound and the protection is insufficient. For this reason, Meng Xiang complied with the advice of the Navy Staff and dispatched two Scott destroyers following the Zhenyuan to escort them. The modified Scott destroyer's air defense and anti-submarine forces have been strengthened, and with the fighters on the Skryu, it already has the ability to protect itself.

On the contrary, the battleship Zhenyuan lacked escort capabilities, so it had to stay in Yantai Harbor, and with the help of shore artillery and radar station protection, there was not much threat.

Scott destroyers, although the Fifth Fleet already has six, the Navy personnel are scarce and there are not enough people to pilot.

"I also want to be the captain of a surface ship, and I won't be suffocated in this dark iron shell of a black hole!" When Li Hanlong saw the sailors on the Scott destroyer in front of him through the periscope, he couldn't help but mutter.

He was now the captain of the cow submarine, which was not involved in the battle, and the Pioneer submarines were sparsely manned, with only sixteen of them, this time to deliver fuel to the Soryu.

The Canglong and its attached fleet are big oil swallowers, the supply of oil near Qinhuangdao is insufficient, and the new base has not been upgraded, so it can only be supplied through the Special Zone.

Li Hanlong looked at Scott, but he couldn't help but regard Scott as an imaginary enemy, and kept shouting various submarine attack orders in his heart. What he said just now was just scratching, and he wanted to pilot an assassin-class submarine to attack the devil's ship.

This time, the reason why cows are used instead of tankers is to prevent the interception of devils. If you use oil tankers and cargo ships for supplies, I am afraid that you will not be able to take care of it when you are attacked by devils. It's much easier with just two Scotts.

"If I become a captain,...... Li Hanlong looked at Scott who was going away at high speed, and muttered helplessly.

The cow and Scott walked separately. When the two get together, the submarine is easy to be noticed by the devils who pay attention, and loses the most important hidden surname. In the same way, Scott's 30-plus knots of high speed will be dragged down by a slow-moving submarine. Besides, Scott also needs to rush to protect the Dragon.

The Canglong didn't have to run too far, and even those planes could take off directly at the port of Qinhuangdao and bombard Tangshan.

At this time, the Nanyuan airfield in Beiping, which had settled down, could also fly directly to Tangshan to assist in the attack.

On 3 November, nearly two regiments of the Marine Brigade and one and a half wings of the devils had started a final battle in Tangshan.

This time, the vanguard army also gave a death order, and at any cost, Tangshan must be captured.

The vanguard army had an advantage in numbers, an advantage in weapons, and the soldiers who had no worries did not lack the courage to fight to the death, and after not scrupling those factory machines, the balance of victory immediately toppled over.

The overwhelming rain of bullets immediately caught the devils who had adapted to the previous style of the vanguard army off guard, and the factory where they had been hiding was directly destroyed by bombs and shells. And Sommy's roar also made their frantic impact stop five steps away.

"Platoon commander, look!" Chen Xiaoer pulled out a pull rope from under a fallen devil, and looked all the way along the fuse, An Shichang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. The devils planted a lot of explosives in this factory, and if they hadn't been attacked by the vanguard army, I was afraid that the last devil would have ignited the explosives.

"Report it immediately, be careful that the devils will die together!" An Shichang immediately realized the seriousness of this matter, and the devil was really annoyed and angry.

"Together? Keep the soldiers on the lookout and increase the artillery bombardment! Zhao Junmai immediately ordered.

"The devils have run to the people's houses!" The soldiers below came to report the new situation.

In Tangshan City, due to the three days of fighting, the people almost ran away. But there are still many people who have not left, and in their opinion, it is just a matter of devils and vanguards. When the time comes, the door will be closed, and the army will still take care of them when it fights?

The first two days of fighting were mainly concentrated in the streets and factory areas, and at this time, the devils who were in a hurry began to run to the people's homes to grab the arrows.

Zhao Junmai is also difficult, this kind of thing is very sensitive, and if you are not careful, you may be the target of public opinion, but let the soldiers put down their advantages and assassinate the devil closely, and the casualties will be great. Although the vanguard army also trains hand-to-hand combat, it is still worse than the veterans of the devils, and Zhao Junmai, who has fought with the devils several times, knows this in his heart.

"The devil is playing this hand again! The last poison gas incident happened to be dealt with at a time, give them a surname! Meng Xiang snorted coldly.

Not long after, when the gas bomb dropped by the Japanese was dismantled, the news of the death of nearly 1,000 people appeared on the Pioneer Radio and was broadcast repeatedly.

"It's a lie, it's a lie. How many gas bombs will kill so many people? Shouichi Terauchi said angrily.

"They repeatedly highlighted the 83 people who died as a result of the gas bombs, and this time the number of people who died in the empire was 830." Okabe Naosaburo's face turned a little red.

"How?" Shouichi Terauchi turned his head and stared at him.

"The vanguard once wrote that if something happened against civilians, they would retaliate tenfold or even hundredfold." Naosaburo Okabe prompted.

"Massacre, this is the slaughter of Chiguoguo!" Shouichi Terauchi shouted violently.

This time they mentioned it again, and reported on the fact that the Tangshan Imperial soldiers used the people of China as cover and took them hostage. There were protests from many places in China, and Britain, France and other countries also hoped to pay attention to the safety of civilians during the war, so as to facilitate the peaceful settlement of the Tianjin issue! Okabe Naosaburo specially ordered Tianjin.

"Hmm!" Terauchi Shouichi also knew that the calm in Tianjin at this time had the participation of Britain and France, and their attitude was very important.

"According to their statistics, there are already more than 50,000 imperial expatriates in their hands, who are under their management and serving in hard labor." Naosaburo Okabe didn't say the exact thing. In other words, more than 50,000 overseas Chinese were moved by their own injustice in their invasion of China, and they wept bitterly and voluntarily stayed behind to redeem their spiritual unrest with their own hands.

"More than 50,000?" Terauchi Shouichi thought about it in his heart, it turned out that in Shandong and other places, more than 30,000 people were managed by the vanguard army, and at this time, there must be more expatriates in Beiping than this number.

"They have repeatedly stressed that during the war, we must pay attention to ensuring the safety of civilians and avoid all kinds of accidents!" Okabe Naosaburo said hatefully. This is clearly a threat to Chi Guoguo.

After standing still for a while, Shouichi said in a low voice: "Inform the Tangshan defenders and do your best to destroy the factory and machinery,...... We are here for common prosperity, and the civilians of China need to be appeased! ”

As soon as these words came out, the result was that before midnight on the night of the 3rd, the Tangshan Vanguard Army was in control.