No matter what tomorrow brings, the wheels of history are still rolling forward.

"What's wrong with the little devil? Not yet to attack? They're just on the defensive, have they already given up on the Northwest? If they don't occupy Zhengzhou and enter Shaanxi through Tongguan, how can they outflank Sichuan's back road? "After more than a month, I still have no intention of attacking the vanguard army. All the troops around the vanguard territory do every day is defend.

Meng Xiang also let them build those fortifications. These simply could not stop the onslaught of the vanguard army. He said that his tactics were already a little outdated, and the Maginot Line could not stop the German chariots, as long as they opened a hole in one place with huge artillery and heavy artillery, the torrent of steel would surround them. At this time, he just hoped that the number of devils coming over would be more.

At this time, there were only seventy or eighty thousand guards near Xuchang, which was much less than Meng Xiang expected. It would be nice if there were hundreds of thousands. At this scale, the strength of the vanguard army at this time can be completely swallowed. Since you launch it once, you have to harvest more. Otherwise, these tactics will leak to the bottom, and there will be no such good opportunities in the future.

"I said that I am consolidating the land of Lianghuai and the Yangtze River basin at this time, and they have been searching more and more fiercely recently." Pharmacist Tang said.

Meng Xiang also smiled bitterly when he heard this, because of the bursting of the Yellow River in history, many places in the land of Lianghuai have become the Yellow Flood Area, and he said that he gave up there and became a blank area of power. But because of the rescue of Meng Xiang in this time and space, Lianghuai is still a place of anointing fat. Although it has experienced the wars of the late Qing Dynasty, the rise of the Huai people has slowly restored the vitality of those places. If it weren't for the frequent disasters near the Huai River, I am afraid that this area would be more prosperous.

"I said that I am accumulating strength to make the final blow." Fan Chong said coldly.

"Huh?"

"If I am willing to accept the status quo, except for holding on to Huainan and Henan, even if they do not attack Wuhan, they will inevitably attack south from Jiujiang and Huangshi. And at this time, they are stubborn, honest, and abnormal is demonic, which is not my style. Fan Chong walked to the map and kept pointing, "This shows that they are still guarding against our counterattack, and they are focusing their forces on us." Otherwise, Wuhan would not have been in a stalemate. The other is to gather strength and try the final blow. As long as this final blow is dispelled, I will be much more honest in the future. ”

Meng Xiang nodded. With the alleviation of the crisis in Wuhan, the Central Army has deployed more and more troops in Wuhan, and it is constantly crowding out the vanguard army. Meng Xiangsuo also withdrew most of the troops. Replenishment of supplies by air every day is costly. Meng Xiang didn't care about Lao Jiang's rejection intentionally or unintentionally. Supporting Wuhan was not for Lao Jiang. In that case, unanimously talk about other things.

"We went to rescue for the sake of the whole righteousness and made friends." Meng Xiang once said.

When the national disaster is at the head, they are all Chinese people, how can they bear to be ravaged under the iron hooves of the army? If he occupies Wuhan, he will get more resources, and it will not be conducive to China's future counteroffensive. Besides, the central government has an order, so it naturally needs to be supported. This is a righteous move to win the hearts of the people.

At that time, Wuhan brought together many elites in China, from various industries and even in the military. At that time, Wuhan of the Central Army was about to be lost, and the people were panicked, and the vanguard army came to the sky, although there were not many people who had just come to the rescue, but the planes in the sky left a deep impression on everyone.

In the past, although the vanguard army was very strong, and there were radio broadcasts, the main body of public opinion was still the central political axe. However, people believe in their own experience in Wuhan. Based on this impression, the vanguard army attracted many talents to pass. Many people did not withdraw to Yucheng, but took a plane directly to the territory of the vanguard army.

And those armies, it is not an exaggeration to say that at that time, a million troops were gathered around Wuhan at the most. Even when it was small, there were hundreds of thousands. If it weren't for the carelessness of the Central Army, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to get it.

The vanguard army needs talents, not only scientific and technological and economic talents, but also military talents are also the objects of Meng Xiang's search. And the sophisticated weapons and high treatment of the vanguard army, especially the joy of fighting in the face of himself, also attracted many soldiers.

Soldiers are sometimes very simple, and the feeling of following a general to defeat a battle is different from staying in a winning team.

In particular, some non-descendant officers have been excluded from the core for a long time, and their sense of identity with Lao Jiang is not very strong, which also gives the vanguard an opportunity to take advantage of.

Even Chen Mingren was persuaded to join the vanguard army.

Because Chen Mingren was the first phase of Whampoa who became a monk halfway, he also served as the commander of the 80th Division, but because he was not a descendant, there was a problem in standing in the team, so he was transferred to idle and entered the Army University to study. After coming out, he leaned on He Yingqin's line and became the lieutenant general and division commander of the Second Reserve Division. The reserve 2nd Division he trained was very powerful, and after a team of 6,000 people in the Battle of Jiujiang suffered 2,000 casualties, he still held his position and was commended by Lao Chiang. However, factions within the Central Army were striking, and his reserve 2nd Division was abolished.

The Vanguard had co-opted him a long time ago, but he was still hesitant. At this time, the vanguard army took the opportunity to win him over and pulled him over.

Meng Xiang knew that he was also a famous general in his later life, so he directly placed him in the new Eighth Army of the 37th Group Army and became the commander of the new 40th Division. Compared with the original Second Reserve Division, the number has expanded to more than 20,000 people, and the weapons and equipment are better than the elite of the Central Army, what else can Chen Mingren say? The new division was always much better than the reserve division, and he pulled a team of more than 2,000 people and went straight over. was directly transported back to the territory of the vanguard army by plane, and others couldn't control it if they wanted to.

As for the rest, most of the people recruited by Meng Xiang are student soldiers and middle- and lower-level officers, and these people have great training potential, only middle- and lower-level officers below the regimental level, and the vanguard army has attracted more than 3,000 people this time.

This also provoked the dissatisfaction of other warlord forces and the central army. But the ammunition and guns given by the vanguard soon made them smile. Although rifles such as Mauser and Sanba, the vanguard did not care much, but in the eyes of others, this is a good thing. There has never been a shortage of people in Huaxia, and with guns, you can pull up the team.

Just these talents from all walks of life, Meng Xiang feels that it is worth it. Not to mention the action of running to Wuhan to save the king, and he also got a reputation for taking the overall situation into account. It is precisely because of his move that the preparation and approval went relatively smoothly.

At this time, Lao Jiang and other people in the Central Army were afraid that he would not leave Wuhan, so they were excluded everywhere. Meng Xiang also decisively withdrew most of his troops, leaving no handle for the truth. With his current strength, it makes no sense to fight with Lao Jiang. Non-national wars are not enough to show heroism.

Wuhan was heavily defended at this time, and it was easy for him to attack. However, if I give up the confrontation with the vanguard army and go all out to attack Wuhan, there is still a chance. But can I give it up? The vanguard army has made them disgraced many times, and they have been listed as the number one enemy in China, which is a higher threat than the central army. In this case, how could they not target the vanguard army?

"According to the news from the mainland, their Zero aircraft are being produced and trained in large quantities, and there are almost two or three hundred of them by now, right? But I haven't attacked yet, I'm afraid the plan is not small! Fan Chong said solemnly.

"At this time, only the puppet army units of the Wang puppet regime often came to harass them, and their troops were undergoing rigorous training. It is said that every time the troops of the local area are deployed, they are heavily defended. It will be difficult for the submarine forces to find the right opportunity again. However, their cargo ships did not have much protection, but they were repeatedly successful in this regard. Fan Chong continued, "Their navy has not moved, and now our ships are basically allowed to gallop within the Bohai Sea. If I swallow this breath, I don't think it's possible! More and more troops were deployed in the Huainan area. I'm afraid there's going to be a big move. ”

"If they attack again, then fight back." Meng Xiang said confidently, saying that he had accumulated strength, which also gave the vanguard army time to adjust its interior and accumulate strength. With the support of the base, the vanguard army will undoubtedly develop one step faster than the one himself.

But he still didn't appear as expected.

Of course, Meng Xiang didn't know that there was also a contest going on in his own country. Whether it is the doves who intend to stabilize the front, the faction that nibbles away little by little, or the hawks who give the vanguard a fatal blow, it will take time. The doves still feel acceptable to the dividing line at this time, and the hawks are also building strength. If they don't have enough strength, they won't attack rashly.

In this way, only the puppet army team is left to come and harass for a while as if playing soy sauce, but even those puppet army teams often go and never return. Their combat effectiveness is simply ridiculous, and they can't even train recruits, and when they shoot, they often surrender in pieces. For them, it is more desirable to enter the vanguard army. Some elite ones were selected from them, and more than 50,000 people were selected.

Meng Xiang planned to expand to one million, but the idea of stopping for the time being was interrupted by the crowd who kept coming to take refuge every day. Even with the raising of the standard of recruitment, the number of pioneers is growing rapidly. This stems from the fact that the vanguard army showed a stronger strength than the central army. The implementation of the subsistence allowance system on the territory of the vanguard army has become an ideal model in the hearts of many people, although they cannot calculate the price of need, but the territory of the vanguard army is becoming a paradise in the minds of the people.

At this time, he said that he would not come to attack, and there were no warning signs of all kinds on the territory of the vanguard army, and with the continuous development of industry and commerce, it seemed that everything was steaming and new.

On May 4, the first Youth Day, the Pioneer Army took the opportunity to celebrate from the newly built [***] Square in Beiping. 100,000 young intellectuals came from all over the country, and almost all of these intellectuals from other places were left behind by the vanguard army, and a large number of talented people were obtained.

During the celebration, Meng Xiang's inspiring speech also attracted the attention of many young people. The young age is the stage of setting up idols, Meng Xiang also came from the young age, and he also knows that this power is strong, once they don't pay attention, they will use their youth to ignite a passion that is more pious than believers, and it is easy to cause huge destructive power.

Even though Meng Xiang has strictly banned idolatry and advocated the realization of self-worth, it cannot stop the worship of many young people. In this regard, Meng Xiang also has no good way, but can only guide and guide through various means. He didn't want this power to be used by others, nor did he want to use it himself. The people of a great country need to have self-confidence and self-determination, rather than passive blind obedience.

So even if it's a day like Youth Day, he didn't sensationalize too much. After three consecutive days of celebration, he didn't have much free time to participate.

Without a large-scale war, Meng Xiang is not idle. Many issues in the economic, scientific, technological, and cultural fields on the site need to be approved by him. In addition to culture, Meng Xiang adopts the principle of a hundred flowers to develop freely, and the economy and science and technology are often involved in opinions. After all, Meng Xiang has more than 70 years of insight ahead of this era and can provide a better development direction.

Of course, Meng Xiang's attention is not only on China and himself. At this time, the international situation is changing, and Meng Xiang is not sure how much has changed. On the international climate, he carefully reads the instructions every day.

On May 21, the Germans signed the Iron Alliance with Italy a day earlier.

After the appearance of the Yamato-class battleships of the Germans, the British became more wary of the Germans, but they still held on to a bit of luck. Because Soviet Russia is developing rapidly, it has already posed a great threat to them. The Americans officially recognized Soviet Russia in 33, and in front of the Russian pavilion at the World Expo, a statue of laborers holding up a red star was erected. Today, the only force to contain Soviet Russia is Britain and France themselves. This is one of the reasons why they have always appeased the Germans.

Even with appeasement, Britain and France maintained pressure on the Germans. Hitler also thought twice and pulled Italy in.

Italy was particularly strong in the late twenties and early thirties. At the beginning, even Hitler had to run to Mussolini for advice. However, Italy is also a weak family, and after the economic crisis, there are already signs of decline. There are actually many reasons for the noodle army in World War II, and the lack of economic strength is the most fatal one. There is no money, and the soldiers have no energy to fight. The Roman legions of those days had fallen.

However, because of its continuous expansion and many factors left over from history, it has regarded Eastern Europe as a fat meat on its lips and cannot be contaminated by others. Even though the Germans were drewn, it was more concerned about its common enemy with the Germans, the French.

The French at this time belonged to one of the world superpowers, with a long outstretched hand. There were interests with both the Germans and the Italians, and this became the basis of their alliance.

The alliance between the two countries has added to the clouds of war over Europe.

However, at this time, the Germans had not yet deepened their alliance with the Germans.

It turns out that in history, the regression of the Central Army of China was not his opponent at all, and he could spare more forces to deal with Soviet Russia. This is also one of the reasons why the Germans finally abandoned Lao Chiang and chose to cooperate with Yue himself. Soviet Russia was what the Germans feared and needed to be supported by allies. Compared with Huaxia, who is completely unremarkable, they are more inclined to say themselves.

However, the strong rise of the vanguard army caused the Germans to change their position somewhat. The Germans observed most of the battles of the Vanguard Army. To be honest, the strength of my army is much worse than that of Soviet Russia. Especially now that they are still unable to pull out their feet in the quagmire of China, the Germans have little hope for themselves to deal with Soviet Russia.

On the other hand, the vanguard army and the Germans have already traded nearly a billion marks of machinery and technology, and have become a big customer that the Germans rely on. Their relationship with the Vanguard Army has become closer, and even some illegal things have been secretly transported to the Vanguard Army.

The vanguard army also reciprocated and increased the number of orders.

At this time, a sub-base in Alaska had already been built. Mulsham chose the northern side of Alaska, where the Prudhoe Bay oil field is rich in oil. As a strategic base for crude oil storage in the United States in the future, although the more than 20 billion barrels of oil fields in Alaska could not be fully developed, it was enough for the base at this time.

Meng Xiang still built Alaska into an oil energy base, because it has entered the Arctic Circle, is inaccessible, and with the camouflage function of the base, it is not afraid of others finding out. Therefore, Meng Xiang reduced his defense force, but built 40 in one go, occupying 80 stars, leaving only 28 stars. This is almost the limit, even if the oil well needs very little electricity, but the power station and mining farm must be built. In addition, Meng Xiang just built an additional barracks and a logistics support center to guard against policing.

Because it is an oil energy base, the production capacity of oil wells can be increased with the upgrading of Mengxiang, although it is not as big a leap as the upgrade base, but it has also increased from 10 tons per hour to 40 tons.

If these oil wells are resettled, 960 tons of oil can be produced in a day, and according to the calculation of more than 30 yuan per ton of oil, you can earn 30,000 yuan a day, and 40 oil wells will have an income of more than 430 million yuan a year. Coupled with the entry of the Middle East sub-base, it is enough for Meng Xiang to toss for a while. With the rise of Aladdin, more and more people have paid attention to the Middle East sub-base, and the corresponding oil wells there need to be appropriately reduced by a few to increase logistics supply capacity and protection capacity.

Previously, some weapons and ammunition could be partially subsidized by sub-bases on the island of Sumatra, but later they can produce them entirely on their own, reducing trouble.

Even so, these two sub-bases alone have an account income of seven or eight billion, which can also make Meng Xiang feel at ease. This not only alleviated the financial pressure brought about by the rapid expansion of the army, but also increased the production capacity of the base by reducing the scale of domestic mining and building several more tank factories and logistics equipment centers. Meng Xiang took advantage of this to accumulate more strength.

June is also fast approaching.

"Can't wait any longer! We were ill-prepared, and so were we. We have to seize the initiative and pull the little devil's nose away. Since he said that he is not working with us in Henan, then we will knock on the little devils in Shanxi. Bring them in. Besides, the fruits of Shanxi can also be picked. Meng Xiang summoned many of his subordinates and said resolutely.

"Shanxi can fight, the basic coverage of the subsistence allowance in Datong has been completed, and the people's will has been biased towards us, and these places can be stabilized." Zhou Bai said, "It's just that June is about to enter the wheat harvest season, and it is not appropriate to fight at this time. ”

"The time of my attack, if there is no accident, is likely to be in the season of the wheat harvest. They had such a plan during the spring ploughing, that is, to attack the army from outside, cause chaos inside, and reduce or even destroy our crops. Pharmacist Tang said, the last time he caught so many people and confided everything, "This time, I'm afraid they still won't give up." Once we run out of food, we will not be able to carry out the subsistence allowance. It is the chaos that will cause us to destroy our foundation. ”

Everyone in Tang Yaoshi understood that because of the good policy on the territory of the Pioneer Army, the population in the area under the jurisdiction of the Pioneer Army increased dramatically at this time, far exceeding the population in the original history. This has made the contradiction of more people and less land more prominent, and there is already a shortage of grain, and if the output is drastically reduced, it is really easy to cause chaos.

Everyone was a little worried, but only Meng Xiang was not worried. Tang Yaoshi and others only knew that Meng Xiang had a source of food abroad, but they didn't know the specific amount.

At this time, the country's grain trade was still small, less than 10 million tons a year. Moreover, after analyzing and considering the direction of each grain flow, I determined that the vanguard army could not get much and was sure to implement the grain destruction plan. Unexpectedly, the vanguard army still had a large amount of arable land abroad, and the grain for the warships of Brazil and Argentina had not been paid for three years. In order to profit from World War II, Meng Xiang had already hoarded some grain in places like Canada and the United States. It's no problem to deal with a disaster. That's where his confidence lies.

"Don't worry, keep the little devil out, it's no problem." Meng Xiang said that he didn't talk about the problem of food sufficiency, just to let everyone have a sense of crisis and attract everyone's attention. The long-term victory has made the vanguard army have some pride, if it were not for the fact that the clone soldiers who are the backbone are never arrogant, and still work hard in a down-to-earth manner, affecting the surroundings, so that this trend does not spread on a large scale.

"I wouldn't have thought that we would attack before the wheat harvest, just hit him and take advantage of his unpreparedness!" Meng Xiang waved his arm vigorously and said firmly.