Chapter Twenty-Six: The Plague Air Raid
It was Ouyang Yun's idea to send troops to Taiwan, and he was so persistent on the Taiwan issue that he even destroyed his previous image and style of doing things for a time. However, when sending troops to Taiwan became a fact, this has already become a matter of studying soldiers. The strength of the cadet army is getting stronger and stronger, and the cohesion of everyone is also increasing. Jiang Guangnai's confidant Jiang Chuanjun is in Taiwan, and his two old friends and their families are also involved, so it is understandable that he is more eager than others.
"We must not lose the heel we have laid in Taiwan. Jiang Dahe is good, and the fact that the Taiwan Corps can develop to its current scale is beyond my expectations. The Japanese Combined Fleet has concentrated its efforts on blockading the Taiwan Strait, which makes it difficult for us to reinforce. However, now the Flying Fortress fleet is empty. So, we can figure out the means of it! I believe that by concentrating our army's air power, we will be able to gain air supremacy over the Taiwan Strait, and as long as we have air supremacy, no matter how superior the Japanese are in terms of military strength, it will be impossible for us to completely annihilate the Taiwan Corps. Commander Chen? Ouyang Yun said this and looked at the commander of the navy, Chen Ce.
Chen Ce stood up and saluted. It was the first time for him to participate in such a high-level cadet army meeting, and he still seemed a little unable to let go.
"How many submarines do we have now?"
"Three. Nine submarines have been built, but there is a lack of skilled operators. Commander-in-Chief, I was just about to suggest to you that I felt the need for us to open a naval academy. I'm worried that when our shipyard grows up, a large number of submarines will have to be moored in the harbor because no one is piloting it, which is too expensive. β
"Don't worry, personnel, I'll give you plenty of manpower by September at the latest. But for now, I want those three submarines to move. The combined fleet of the Japanese is now very rampant, and they regard the coast of Fujian and Guangzhou as their own backyard, and you must teach them a lesson and force them to shrink their sphere of activity. β
"No problem, I'll leave this task to me."
Since the Dongshan base was attacked by the Japanese army, the Navy of the Cadet Army has disappeared from everyone. Many people did not know about the construction of the Hainan Naval Base, and they suddenly heard that there were several submarines in the cadet army, and one by one you look at me, I look at you, and they were surprised and felt a little strange at the same time.
Ouyang Yun understood their mood and explained: "Big brother, building a naval base in Hainan was also an idea after finding Brother Chen Ce. This is the only bit of naval strength that we have in the Cadet Corps, and I am worried that there will be another 'attack on the Higashiyama base,' so I won't tell you. Hehe, you don't blame me for hiding it, do you? β
The bigger the soldier's furniture, the longer the strength, and the authority of Ouyang Yun also rose. When everyone heard him say this, they all quickly said: How is it possible? Non-existent......
After this episode, Ouyang Yun mentioned the issue of sending troops to Hankou. He said: "Commander-in-Chief Li and Commander-in-Chief Chen sent me telegrams every day during this time, hoping that we would send troops to the north or south bank. They all wanted me to send an army directly to give them command. To be honest, I'm not at ease. It's not that I doubt their command level, but I'm really scared by what happened some time ago. So I decided that this time I would personally lead the team and draw a division from each corps to form a northward corps and go to Hubei. Well, a few army commanders, you will recommend yourself and see which division of each department is responsible for the northward mission - Lao Li, you come first. β
This old Li is naturally Li Tieshu. Li Tieshu frowned and thought for a while and said, "Then the third division, He Zhengzhen, this kid always yelled at me not to give him a chance in the front time, this time, this opportunity will be given to him." β
Ouyang Yun nodded and looked at Li Hansoul. Li Hansoul said: "The first army goes to the third division, then we will go to the sixth division." But Commander-in-Chief, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not. I think it's a bit inappropriate for you to personally lead the team, you are our commander-in-chief, the supreme head of Fujian, Guangdong and Qiong, and the family can't do without you! β
When Li Hansoul said this, many people immediately echoed it, and Ji Xingwen even stood up directly and said, "Ouyang, I want to give you advice." Since I became the political director, it is like being abandoned by the military camp, let alone fighting for so many years, ** can rarely be heard, this time, is it also for me to go to the front line to experience it? β
Ji Xingwen said this pitifully, no matter what he really thought in his heart. As soon as his head opened, it was terrible below, Jiang Guangnai and Li Tieshu came forward one after another, and they all asked to lead the team. And after they fought, Stern, the commander of the Jewish Independence Army on the side? Ouyang was upset, he shouted in Chinese with an obvious curly tongue sound: "Commander-in-chief, it's not fair, every war is not for us Jews, you are racist, I, I seriously protest!" β
"Smack!" Seeing that everyone was arguing a little bit, Ouyang Yun slapped it down, which immediately startled everyone, and the atmosphere of the conference room also changed. Ouyang Yun did this just to speak, but he didn't get angry. Stern raised a bit of a big topic, and he answered the question first, saying, "Stern? You don't have the level to say this. Am I racist? You, and Mr. Bonn, pat your conscience, do I have it? It seems that it hasn't been long since the command of your Jewish army has been vested in me, right? I didn't have the authority to send you out of the country beforeβ"
Before he finished speaking, old Bonn quickly stood up and said: "Commander-in-chief, Stern didn't mean that, he just felt that an army could not grow up without actual combat, so he asked you to give the Jewish Independence Army a chance, and let our young men also see the blood and the world." Commander-in-Chief, I confess that the so-called Jewish Army regulations that we have formulated in the past are pure short-sightedness and short-sightedness. Commander-in-Chief, I still remember what you said at the beginning - if you Jews want others to see you as your own country, you must first have the consciousness to regard them as your own people and to dedicate yourself to this country. Commander-in-Chief, nowadays, we Jews really think of ourselves as Chinese. Since we are part of China, it is also our responsibility to defend our homeland and country, so this time, we sincerely hope to get the opportunity to play. β
The shrewdness of the Jews is well known throughout the world, and they formulated that regulation at the beginning of the establishment of the Jewish Army, that is, they did not want the young men of their own nationality to be cannon fodder for the Chinese for no reason. However, as the Cadet Army grew stronger, and as the Cadet Army had faintly shown the spirit of a king, the Jews' minds changed. In accepting the Jews, Ouyang Yun once proposed to fight for an autonomous territory for them in the future. This sentence has always been deeply remembered by the Jews. The stronger the Scholar Army, the greater the possibility that Ouyang Yun would fulfill this promise, and at this time, the leaders of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce discovered that Jews already had a tendency to be marginalized in the Scholar Army's family. Moreover, the Jewish soldiers, led by Stern, always believed that if the Jews wanted to achieve autonomy in the future, they must have corresponding martial arts. And martial arts requires the accumulation of experience and blood and sweat, so at this meeting to send troops to Hankou, they will be so urgent to raise the issue of sending troops.
The Jews' love for feathers made Ouyang Yun ignore them directly now. The Jews suddenly changed their character and began to truly regard themselves as Chinese, which was naturally welcomed by him. He thought about it and decided to accept their kindness. Of course, considering political and other factors, he was not prepared to let them participate in the Battle of Hankou, but made an improvised decision to let them carry out combat missions similar to establishing base areas or counter-sweeping in areas where the Fox Tong and Xinghuo brigades were more active in Zhejiang in the name of drills, so as to help the Cadet Army stabilize the war situation in the south.
With his mind in mind, he smiled and said to old Bonn and Stern: "I am glad that you can think so." Stern, this time the Battle of Hankow is too involved and the political factors are very strong, so it is not wise for you to participate in it. I have also taken into account the situation you just mentioned, and the growth of a unit really needs to be tested in actual combat. In this case, I am thinking of sending a force to Zhejiang to carry out harassment during this time, so as to divert the attention of the South China Front and make them dare not start a large-scale war. If you take the initiative to fight, I will leave this task to you. Well, I want you guys to be able to grow the most at the least cost β you know what I mean? β
Stern was a simple man and immediately agreed. Old Bonn thought for a moment and nodded.
After the issue of the Jewish Independence Army was resolved, Ouyang Yun once again reiterated that the troops sent to Hankou this time would be under his own command, and no one had any objections. And at the very end of the meeting, he called for a vote. He said: "Let's talk about a heavy topic, the plague some time ago, everyone has a personal experience, right? β
As soon as he finished saying this, Guo Biao immediately said: "Commander-in-chief, can't this matter be left like this?" When has our student army suffered such a loss?! His grandmother's, who can't win against us on the battlefield, actually engages in such despicable methods. Commander-in-chief, we must retaliate and give the Japanese a little color! β
Chu Tiange continued: "Yes! Otherwise, the Japanese will think that we are easy to bully, and they may even plan such a despicable action! β
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Ouyang Yun and the others finished speaking, and said: "Those who know me know that I am a person who protects my shortcomings, and I will repay it. Thanks to the efforts of the comrades of the Foreign Affairs Department of Fox Hitomi, we now have the evidence that the Japanese designed and planned the 'Guangzhou Plague Incident'. As you suppose, I will definitely take revenge on the Japanese. The means of retaliation is to repay the other in the other way, now, I have a vote on this matter, please raise your hand if you agree! With that, he raised his hand.
Chu Tiange and Guo Biao immediately raised their hands, while the others also raised their hands after pondering for a while. As a result, the "plague" air raid against Tokyo, Japan, was unanimously approved by the top brass of the Cadet Army.