The cracks in the exploding river ice covered the entire section of the Yellow River where the devils crossed the river south of Baotou, and the roaring water of the Yellow River that woke up from the ice slumber immediately submerged all the more than 300 devils who crossed the river above.

But this is already the team of devils after the break, and there are only more than 400 devils and nearly 100 carts left on the north bank of the Yellow River. The devils plundered a lot of things from Guisui and Baotou, and when they crossed the river, the personnel went first, and nearly half of them fell behind, and they were captured by the vanguard army that came quickly. The more than 400 devils who were guarded were not enough for a charge of the 38th Division, and Li Jiusi's 112th Brigade, which was directly assaulted in front, was wiped out at once.

"It's a pity that they still let them run!" When Zhang Zizhong rushed to the Yellow River, he looked at the water of the Yellow River and sighed helplessly.

The devils on the other side of the river have already prepared their defenses, and if they rush across the river like this, they will only be routed in the river.

"We'll have to wait until tomorrow! Let's go, go and clean Baotou first. Zhang Zizhong waved his hand and ordered.

Baotou was just upgraded to a city last year, and although it was not very big at this time, it was the largest industrial city in Inner Mongolia in later generations. Moreover, the rare earth resources of Baiyun Obo near him are names that have repeatedly appeared in geography exam questions, and they are often mentioned in the rare earth disputes in later generations. There were more than one billion tons of iron reserves, and only then did Baotou Steel have it.

For rare earths and steel, Meng Xiang is also determined to win Baotou. Therefore, when the 38th Division arrived, it first took advantage of the dark night to surround Baotou and slowly attack it.

The devils in Baotou basically ran away, and even Han Jian also ran away. Although it was night, a regiment of the 38th Division was stationed there overnight.

With the cooperation of the guerrilla brigade and the personnel of the intelligence department, who had just been waiting there, they occupied all the important places in Baotou, and when the dawn was approaching, Fu Zuoyi's brigade was killed.

"Looks like we're a step too late!" Fu Zuoyi sighed. If it weren't for other delays, he would have attacked it a long time ago.

Although he was always thinking about counterattacking Guisui, when he heard that the vanguard army had conquered Guisui, he hurriedly raised troops to attack Guisui. But Baotou was also captured by the vanguard army in advance. There was nothing special in his heart except regret. In such a thing as a war, whoever spoils it belongs to. However, so many people under his command still need an explanation. He is the chairman of Guisui Province, and Guisui and Baotou are the garrisons of the 35th Army and other armies, but they have just been taken away by Yu himself.

In the original history, he did not attack so quickly, just because the vanguard army squeezed the surrounding space, and he needed more military exploits to make up for the defeat of the vanguard army, so he said that his pace accelerated a little, and after the winter, after the threat of the Far Eastern Army of Soviet Russia was reduced, the Mongolian army directly attacked Baotou.

At this time, he had already led the team to attack the head, and if he withdrew without gain, his subordinates would inevitably complain.

Zhang Zizhong also has a task in his body, and Meng Xiang has already given him an order to take Baotou and Guisui. Naturally, he refused to retreat. As a result, the confrontation between the vanguard army and Fu Zuoyi's Jin Sui army was in Baotou City.

When Meng Xiang heard this, he immediately sent a telegram order, and the two sides talked about cooperation.

The people who had previously talked about cooperation with Fu Zuoyi had already arrived in Wuyuan. Fu Zuoyi also knew, but he was also aware of some of the situation in the central government, and now that the central political axe was collectively opposed to the vanguard army, he naturally did not dare to express his position easily, and he kept delaying. He didn't expect that the vanguard army would come again and directly conquer Guisui and other places.

Fu Zuoyi also understands the Pioneer Army's subsistence allowance policy and still admires it. Appreciation is appreciated, but once it is implemented in Guisui and other places, then it will be difficult to take back these places in the future. There is the temptation of the vanguard army's subsistence allowance, but I am afraid that the soldiers under my hands will also be distracted. The erosion of the subsistence allowance made Yan Xishan have no choice.

But at the same time, he also understood that the vanguard army had been fighting against devils, and the things they did were all good things for the country and the people. It is not his wish to be an enemy of him.

"General Zhang is here!" Fu Zuoyi was also constantly hesitating about the relationship with the vanguard army in the temporary headquarters, and suddenly heard that his subordinates came to report.

"Huh?" Fu Zuoyi is still very familiar with Zhang Zizhong, from the Battle of the Great Wall to the Battle of Xuzhou in the defense of Linyi, and then to the later Battle of Pingjin to conquer Beijing and Tianjin, Zhang Zizhong's style of resisting famous generals has been revealed. The Northwest Army and the Jin Army also dealt with each other many times, and they also knew about those in the 38th Division.

"General Zhang came with only one lieutenant colonel staff officer." The guard who came to report the news said with a hesitant expression.

"Going to the meeting alone?" Fu Zuoyi was surprised.

"At this time, the two armies are facing each other, and it is very dangerous for you to go over like this, General." Huang Weigang persuaded.

"You don't know, Fu Zuoyi has a good character! I can trust it. Zhang Zizhong has also heard of Fu Zuoyi, who won the victory of Bailing Temple, and he also knows his people and affairs very well.

"Only by treating it with sincerity can there be a basis for cooperation." Zhang Zizhong smiled, "Maybe there can be more gains." ”

"He came alone, we don't have to do this, just go and meet him collectively." Fu Zuoyi said with a smile. He took several of his civil and military generals out to greet him.

Outside, a VW82 barrel truck had already passed through the camp defense and stopped near the headquarters, Zhang Zizhong was wearing the general uniform of the German Wehrmacht of the vanguard army, and only one staff officer followed him.

"Your army is also coming to resist this time, and our vanguard army is willing to supply some ammunition to you as a cost for carriages and horses, but Baotou and Guiyuan cannot be given to you for the time being." As soon as the two sides met, after sitting down politely, Zhang Zizhong said bluntly.

"Why don't you give it to us, it's our territory!" According to the initial discussion, Dong Qiwu, the commander of the 101st Division, played the role of a black face at this time.

"That's the territory of China, not a certain person's, or a certain army." Zhang Zizhong is not a reckless man, and he said back.

"That was assigned by the central political axe to our General Fu to govern!" has always been a little indecisive, there are Lu mushrooms, Lu Yinglin hurriedly interjected.

"Governing a place should benefit the people's livelihood and contribute to the country. I wonder what General Fu's plans are for the development of Suiyuan? Lu Yu and Zhang Zizhong came in a bucket truck and temporarily acted as drivers, but they were ignored. At this time, his question was much unexpected by Fu Zuoyi and others. But when Fu Zuoyi saw Zhang Zizhong, he just smiled and didn't say anything, and immediately knew that this lieutenant colonel was definitely not as simple as a driver or staff officer as he imagined.

They guessed correctly, Lu Yu has always played the role of a lobbyist for the vanguard army.

In the vanguard army's foreign exchanges, Zhao Shuxing was mainly responsible for dealing with scholars and literati in society, Li Ting was mainly responsible for dealing with the three religions and nine streams, and Lu Yu, a newcomer who was dealing with various warlords in the Central Army. At the beginning, he not only agreed with Wang Mingzhang in Tengzhou, but also contacted Zhang Zizhong to join the vanguard army, which was also his credit.

Pang Bingxuan also had his credit for the defection of the 57th Army, so he rose quickly and became a leader in military negotiations.

"Peaceful people and support education, encourage industry and commerce, build water conservancy, and reclaim land." Fu Zuoyi was as silent as Zhang Zizhong, and Chen Bingqian next to him answered. Soldier to soldier, general to general, I can't figure out the details of Lu Yu, Fu Zuoyi didn't speak randomly.

Although Chen Bingqian's name is not obvious, he has always served as the chief of staff by Fu Zuoyi's side. He didn't have a lot of strategic planning, and his main role was to play the role of the great butler of the God of Wealth, and he was in charge of the financial power of the Jin Suijun. Shanxi people have a unique shrewdness for wealth, which makes him carefully plan to support the operation of Fu Zuoyi's army in the barren place of Suiyuan. It can be said that the credit is great.

"Can this policy of reassuring the people benefit the people with the subsistence allowance policy of our vanguard army? This move to support education may be comparable to the 10-year compulsory education of our vanguard army? Encourage industry and commerce, exempt from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and give financial support? Water conservancy was built, and the fields were reclaimed. Only these can temporarily relieve the food shortage at most and develop Suiyuan? Lu Yu asked four rhetorical questions, and what he said was a little polite. However, these policies are indeed somewhat empty, and the specific measures are not new.

"You! ......" Without waiting for Dong Qiwu next to him to stare at him, Chen Bingqian smiled first: "I don't know what else your army can do to contribute to the country?" ”

He didn't ask anything else, Lu Yu's four questions have already pointed out the vanguard army's strategy of subsistence allowance and compulsory education, which is indeed for the benefit of the people, but I don't know what the later ones rely on to contribute to the country?

"Our next step is to build a steel plant in Baotou with an annual output of 300,000 tons of steel within five years!" Lu Yu said with a smile.

Everyone gasped.

What is the concept of 300,000 tons? At this time, the steel output of the whole of China was less than 100,000 tons, excluding those that fell into the hands of Yue. Even the Vanguard produced only 30,000 tons last year. At this time, as soon as Lu Yu opened his mouth, it was 300,000 tons, which directly scared everyone.

Fu Zuoyi looked at Zhang Zizhong, who was smiling silently next to him, the two looked at each other, Zhang Zizhong smiled: "We have indeed made a plan, and the mine machines are ready." ”

Zhang Zizhong's words directly made Zhu Xizhang next to him swallow back the "ridiculous" words that came to his mouth. Since Zhang Zizhong said it, it was not a simple big sentence or empty talk. Everyone in Baiyun Obo knows that there is a big iron ore there, 27 years ago, Ding Daoheng had already discovered the iron ore there, and 30 years, He Zuolin discovered the rare earth there.

With the iron ore mines of Baiyun Obo and the coal fields near Daqingshan, it is indeed possible to build a steel plant. It's just that the cost of investment is too large, and the conditions and traffic conditions around Baotou are too bad that even the central government does not dare to reach out.

Chen Bingqian secretly calculated in his heart that a 300,000-ton steel plant is definitely one of the best in Asia. Among them, the construction funds involved in a series of supporting facilities are astronomical sums. Steel is a strategic material at this time, and it is the embodiment of national strength. The output of 300,000 tons of steel can indeed greatly increase the strength of Huaxia.

He and Fu Zuoyi looked at each other. They can't refute it. The meaning of what they say is already clear, if you don't have a better way, Baotou is the one who takes over.

A wry smile flashed in Chen Bingqian's heart, he had already known about the wrestling between the vanguard army and Yue himself on the military ticket. The day before yesterday and yesterday, he also received the news of the victory of the vanguard army. Although the specific situation is not known, some old rich people in Shanxi have lost a lot, and the vanguard army has also made a lot of money. Although the amount used to invest in steel mills is not small, it is estimated that the vanguard army may also be able to get it.

Just this construction fund, Jin Suijun didn't eat or drink for five years, and it was not enough. It's a 100,000-ton steel plant, and they haven't been sure to build it for ten years. Not to mention 300,000 tons.

But he didn't know that Meng Xiang was building according to the level of one million tons in his heart. Although Baotou Steel only exceeded one million tons at the end of the 70s, the successful development of the top blowing oxygen converter has greatly increased the steel production, and there are iron ore and massive coal mines nearby, and a large amount of money has been invested in the construction of a million tons of gold. You must know that the steel plant renovated in Anshan can produce 750,000 tons a year, and it has reached 840,000 tons in 43 years. There is also a Yawata Iron Works in his own country. In 34 years, 1.68 million tons of ingots have been produced.

The only consideration for the million-ton scale of Baotou Steel is the problem of talent, which has the imminent outbreak of World War II, and a large number of foreign talents are available. Even if they're not experts, there are plenty of mechanics and the like. Moreover, it is not the scale of building a million tons like a great leap forward from the beginning. In Meng Xiang's planning blueprint, there are three steps. 100,000 tons will be put into production within three years, 300,000 tons will be put into production within five years, and it will break through to one million tons within 10 years.

Meng Xiang also took into account the rational use of rare earth, niobium and other ancillary mineral resources, and the initial investment in Baotou Steel was positioned on the path of comprehensive development. With such a large number of stalls spread out, how could Meng Xiang rest assured that someone else would manage Baotou? Once someone gets stuck in the neck, won't the investment be in vain. Therefore, Baotou must be in the hands of the vanguard army.

"Ahem!" Fu Zuoyi knew that this matter was irreparable, and looking at the attitude of the vanguard army, he knew that they had already decided. It is difficult to have a head and end in this matter.

"Shouldn't Guisui also build some factory? This can also be coordinated by our chairman. Chen Bingqian said with a smile. He vaguely pointed out Fu Zuoyi's identity as the chairman of Suiyuan Province, and Guisui is the provincial capital.

Lu Yu swept the simple tent, there were only seven people on the other side, Zhang Zizhong and him, a total of nine, and the guards had already retreated outside.

"If you have something to say, please be blunt, these are all my brothers in the army." Fu Zuoyi saw what he meant and said with a smile.

"Suiyuan is close to Outer Mongolia! The vanguard army has never dared to forget the responsibility of recovering the lost territory, regardless of whether the opponent is the Japanese or the Soviet Russia. Lu Yu said proudly deliberately. This sentence has already pointed out the intention of the vanguard army, and also cleared up the relationship between the vanguard army and Soviet Russia, which has been circulating for a long time.

Everyone couldn't help but be moved. Behind Outer Mongolia stood Soviet Russia, even in the heyday of the central political axe, it did not dare to say that it was taken back, but it was constantly ripped off and never admitted. At this time, the people of the vanguard army made it clear that they wanted to recover Outer Mongolia. As a Chinese soldier, in addition to expanding the territory, what else can be more exciting than recovering the lost land?

It is the wish of every Chinese to recover Outer Mongolia, and even the Soviet Russians know that even if they have a good relationship with the old Jiang Zhengaxe, they are still on guard from time to time. The vanguard army said their future plans at this time, and there was no password to speak of. But how long is it?

"We need to borrow money for three years!" Lu Yu stretched out three fingers and said. On the Pingsui line, Guisui stuck the railway in the direction of Baotou, and Guisui also needed to be in control. Although it is said that borrowing for three years is not as far away as Jingzhou, but after the implementation of the three-year subsistence allowance, the people will return to their hearts, so what if they return it?

A moment of silence followed, each with his own thoughts.

"Today, we plan to cross the Yellow River to continue to annihilate the enemy, I wonder if General Fu is interested in going together?" Zhang Zizhong's hearty laughter broke the silence.

Everything that needs to be said has already been said. The rest is their choice.

"I've heard the name of the vanguard army for a long time, and now let's go and observe and learn together." Fu Zuoyi also smiled.

"Boom, boom!" Continuous explosions sounded on the other side of the river, and the devils left half a brigade of blocking troops by the Yellow River. But in the bombing of the airship in the sky, it did not take long to become a squadron. Even if they dispersed, they could not escape the machine-gun fire on the airship. The machine-gun strafing on the airship was more stable and more dense than that of the aircraft. Whether it is a single shot or a salvo, the airship that flies directly above the devil's head is constantly harvesting the devil's surname, but the devil is helpless.

They didn't expect a Yellow River to hold back the vanguard, they needed to quickly assault south, and when they were close to Taiyuan, they would have planes to support.

At this time, more than 30 generals of the Jin Sui Army, large and small, who came to observe, were also stunned to look at the Kirov airship that had lowered its altitude in the sky.

It was the first time they had ever seen such a huge airship. Yesterday I heard the report of the intelligence officer, but the description of the person is completely different from the immersive live viewing. The tremor of the huge airship hit the deepest part of the heart. The bomb and machine gun attacks on the top not only loosened the devil's defensive line, leaving them without the slightest strength to fight back, but also blew up the confidence of the Jin Sui army.

"What are we going to do if we fight this one?" Many of them had a secret idea in their hearts, but in the end they didn't come up with a solution. The best way to do that is to take them down, but to hide. But even if you can't hide well, you will be machine-gunned like those devils on the other side.

On the other side of the river, there was constant bombing and shooting, but pontoon bridges were constantly erected on the river. Because of the frozen river ice, it is more convenient to build bridges, but it is useless to just count on the river ice, and once it breaks, it will only end up falling to the bottom of the river. Moreover, tanks and other weapons are not simply affordable. To be on the safe side, they quickly built a pontoon bridge. Distributes the pressure on the ice.

"More than three hours! In just over three hours, they set up a pontoon bridge over the Yellow River. Seeing the tanks passing on the pontoon bridge, Fu Zuoyi couldn't help but be amazed by the speed of the vanguard army engineers. This is erected on the Yellow River, not an ordinary small river more than ten meters wide, there are three or four hundred meters long, and it took more than three hours to complete the splicing. Although with the help of river ice, it seems that the magical miracle bridge is not a lie when a pontoon bridge was built in such a quick time.

The vanguard army that crossed the river did not meet any resistance, and said that he had already withdrawn. The remaining blocking teams have not had much chance to block under the attack of the airship.

Looking at the tanks driving in front of them, the generals of the Jin Sui Army couldn't help but secretly rejoice that there was no conflict last night. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to resist with just the more than fifty tanks in front of them. What's more, in the blink of an eye, those two airships have been hanging overhead.

The troops stationed in Mongolia, who had experienced the power of airships yesterday, withdrew south overnight.

After crossing the river, the vanguard did not rush to pursue, but rested the ranks and prepared for the pursuit. Meng Xiang knew that the desert and swamp grasslands all the way to the south were continuous, and the journey was no less difficult than the Long March. Without full preparation, the losses are bound to be great. Therefore, he specially sent instructions, asking for a steady and steady pursuit step by step.

"Keep the pursuit!" Zhang Zizhong ordered loudly. That night, the vanguard did not pursue. It was not until the next morning that the vanguard army that had crossed the river pursued the devil in the direction of the south under the guidance of the airship.

In one day and two nights, the devils had escaped more than 100 kilometers to the Dongsheng area.

Zhu Chunfang's 113th Brigade of the 38th Division continued to follow the route of the devils in the air.

Both himself and the vanguard have imagined this section of the road too optimistic. Along the way, there are sand, deserts, grasslands, and swamps in various terrains, and from time to time you see the corpses of devils who have fallen on the side of the road. The complexity of the terrain along the way was also something that the devils did not expect, they also had planes to guide, and it was a large army operation, and there were more materials prepared, so they slowly survived. But the casualties along the way were avoided.

The sand was fine, except for the occasional mechanical glitch, and it didn't hold back the assault of the Vanguard tank troops, but the swamps were opening their mouths of devouring even in winter, and after three days of advancement, four tanks of the Vanguard tank team were stuck in the swamp. Even in winter, a patch of grass seems normal, and it's okay for people to step on it, but the tank is directly plunged into it. Even the guides didn't take this into account, and the local guides didn't expect such a big iron guy to follow.

Fortunately, the tanks acted collectively, and all but one of the tanks that fell into the trap was directly overheaded, and the other three were dragged up. Coupled with the continuous exploration and paving of a large number of sappers with the team, the rear finally insisted on passing the area around the largest desert freshwater lake in China.