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spn By the end of July 1933, nearly 7,000 collective construction projects had been reported across the country, the vast majority of which were railway foundation excavation, highways, dams, small power stations, other water conservancy projects, etc. Among them, the railway foundation construction project would be the longest , and other types of projects can basically complete most or all of them through collective construction.

While a construction boom was taking place across the country, the Republic's military operations were also in full swing.

While several other troops were preparing to move into Qinghai, Gansu, and Ningxia, Zhang Zizhong and Wang Zheng also arrived in Xi'an. The troops entering Xinjiang have basically been mobilized, and they can't wait for the all-out military force that will begin in October. The major reorganization will officially start on August 1. At the same time, the field airport in Yumen has corrected the runway, and welcomed the first transport plane taking off from Xianyang Airport on July 20.

Zhuge Sheng and Tiesan Gan took a flight to Chengdu, and then took a small plane to Ya'an, the forefront of entering Tibet. According to the order of the Ministry of War, three infantry divisions, including the supply troops, had gathered here. An army of nearly 40,000 people. Among them are the 26th Infantry Division, the 71st Infantry Division, and the 75th Infantry Division. The overall composition is a main division with an even-numbered number and two ordinary divisions with an odd-numbered number. The equipment structure of the unit is very simple, with some additions. After plateau equipment such as pressure cookers, the weapons are mainly 26-year-old Chinese semi-automatic rifles, the Ripper-type light machine gun without a heavy barrel and used as a light machine gun, high-explosive grenades, broadsword mines and anti-cavalry mines. The only two artillery weapons are the 60mm 26-year-old mortar and the 24-year-old infantry gun, but they are not large in number. After all, they have to go to the plateau, and the transportation problem is too acute. As for the weapons, it is not a big problem. The original design When finalizing, Zhang Shusheng put forward nearly all-terrain combat requirements for these weapons.

The three divisions that arrived early have begun ideological education work under the organization of political commissars at all levels. Before entering Tibet in August, they will also have a period of common sense training in plateau survival.[

There have been no major changes in the direction of Xinjiang and Tibet for the time being, but not in the northeast. As various heavy equipment continues to move north along the Jinpu Line and the Beijing-Hankou Line, the main 3rd Division participating in the war will be together with the other 18th Division and the 34th Division. A total of six divisions, the 42nd Division, the 76th Division, and the 92nd Division, formed two corps, which were then mixed with a heavy armored brigade and a heavy artillery division, and finally formed a small group army heading north.

The troops going north are not small in size, and they are all relatively elite troops, especially the heavy armored brigade, which was the first to be formed after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It will be a nightmare for the Japanese. The 150mm heavy artillery is a strategic warehouse opened in the southwest after the founding of New China. Taking out the inventory in his pocket, he formed the first batch of heavy artillery divisions. No one understands better than Zhang Shusheng the role of artillery in this era and its significance for offense and defense. Therefore, Southwest has always pursued the artillery force. The route will continue this style in the future.

Having a heavy armored brigade and serving as the vanguard, with the assistance of Jinzhou's existing troops, is enough to launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese army.

And when the second and third phases of the combat plan began, more troops and more artillery moved northward, and the final liberation of Northeast China was achieved.

Beiping, Daxing Airport

"As the most important airport in northern China, we must shoulder the heavy responsibility of escorting the anti-Japanese troops going north. It will be your combat mission to protect the railway lines, defend the territory, and defend against the invasion of Japanese warships and aircraft."

"Woooo..."

When the relatively gentle regular combat siren sounded at the airport, the pilots who had already been ordered to line up on the runway quickly boarded their respective fighter planes, closed the canopies, and began to slide out of the queue in an orderly manner, entering three of the four runways, preparing to take off.

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"Tower, tower, this is 0199. The aircraft has been inspected and everything is normal. Please take off." This flight mission is to cover the troops boarding the train north along the railway line. Captain pilot Gao Tianbao is the squad leader of this batch of patrol fighters.

After the takeoff inspection, he calmly requested to take off.

"The tower has received it and aircraft 0199 can take off."

Plane 0199, which was already at the first position on the runway, began to taxi slowly and quickly, and eventually became faster and faster. Gao Tianbao pulled the joystick, and the plane slowly left the ground and flew into the sky with its head raised.

The first batch of 5 aircraft quickly took off and formed successfully, and then headed north along Daxing Airport and began to search for the railway line. Relying on the airport's large wire navigation system to provide directional wire beacons, the air patrol team quickly discovered the railway.

and a moving train.

"Call the command, the Skyhawk team has found the target."

Gao Tianbao's aircraft is equipped with radio stations, while several other aircraft only have short-range radios for combat communications. These are also ordinary aircraft. It is said that the J-3 fighter jets that are about to be replaced will generally be equipped with enough radios within the range of the aircraft.

The communication distance and effect of the radio station used are quite satisfactory.

"Team Skyhawk, act according to the established plan and be vigilant."

During the entire journey north, the airport not only dispatched aircraft to search and warn the sea level, but also sent air patrols to escort the military columns as they moved north.

In the northeast, under the city of Jinzhou, heavy rain has been falling for three consecutive days.

In the trenches, more than a year of confrontation has left all the soldiers with tiredness and composure on their faces. Except for the company officers and soldiers on duty wearing raincoats who were on duty at the observation positions and combat posts, the other soldiers hid in the anti-gun holes.

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The almost downpour of rain made the air extremely humid. The entire trench was filled with mud, and the drainage ditches could never drain away all the rainwater that fell. The entrance to the bombhole was only half a foot away from the drainage ditch of the trench.

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, people will bring a lot of rainwater in when they get in. The resting officers and soldiers, from the squad leader to the private Danzi, are all wrapped in the military blankets sent from their mouths, stuffing their bodies tightly in, resisting what has already begun.

A cold rainy day.[

"The rain is so unlucky. It really makes the Japanese people feel better."

Squad leader Tian Zhiguo took two long puffs of cigarette, exhaled a long stream of smoke, and hummed.

"Squad leader, when do you think we will launch the general offensive?" The recruit Danzi and Zhumin next to him asked his squad leader. He had just joined the army and was from Tongzhou. During the most intense period of the Anti-Japanese War, he and several brothers from the village ran there

Jinzhou, surrendered to the army.

"My Comrade Zhu Min, as your squad leader, I regret to tell you that I don't know when the general offensive will be launched. If I knew, you couldn't call me squad leader, but general."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone in the class laughed. The class leader Tian Zhiguo was a very cheerful person. He used to run cattle and trade in the countryside outside old Beijing. He had sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. He often made jokes about his subordinates on the battlefield. Since Zhang Xueliang

The Northeast changed its flag for the second time, and after it was announced that all the Northeast Army had joined the People's Army of New China, the term "comrade" began to be spread throughout the army. The common ambition was most suitable for these old Northeast soldiers, which was to defeat Japan as soon as possible.

people.

The war in Jinzhou has been at a stalemate for several months. From the beginning, the Japanese army frantically attacked Jinzhou on the Ningjin defense line, and it turned into a fierce battle. Then the Japanese also began to dig deep trenches, hide in the fortifications and engage in shooting with the Chinese troops.

”, the two sides pulled up barbed wire fences and laid landmines against each other, and they were actually on guard against the other side’s attack.

More than a year of confrontation has caused the two sides to fall into a strange circle. Whoever attacks will suffer the consequences. The defending side can just about repel the opponent's attack with the help of fortifications and after taking into account the comprehensive combat capabilities such as personnel quality, equipment, and troop strength.

Seeing the defeat of the Japanese in North China, and then the establishment of New China, everyone in the Northeast Army was rejoicing, not because they could no longer tolerate the war, but because they could no longer tolerate their anger against the Japanese. The land of Northeast China was burning all the time, and the whole country was liberated as soon as possible.

Northeast is the wish of all old Northeast officers and soldiers

Hope. However, when the Northeastern Army tried to launch an attack, they found that the Japanese fortifications on the opposite side had been built very solidly. Unless armored troops were used to break through or cluster artillery was used to destroy the fortifications, the entire attack would be difficult just to break through the Japanese fortifications opposite Jinzhou.

Pay a huge price.

Three days ago, an order was issued from above for the troops to attempt a night attack. As a result, it rained continuously and the combat plan was canceled. However, the officers and soldiers in the frontline trenches did not dare to take it lightly. The Japanese army was very cunning and once took advantage of the heavy rain to rush to the position.

On a heavy rainy day, it was so miserable that the Japanese troops had to run more than ten meters in front of the position before they could see anyone. They actually rushed up with bayonets in hand.

"Wang Yaozi, what are you looking at?"

A veteran next to him saw what Wang Jiang, the most educated private in the class, was looking at, so he turned sideways curiously and asked him.

"A letter from an old friend."

Wang Jiang put the letter back into his arms and put it close to his body. What he didn't say was that it was a letter from his childhood sweetheart. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to the National Shandong University. Just in time for the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he joined the army directly. And his childhood sweetheart

After the liberation of the country, I became a teacher. I wrote that I am now working as a teacher in a rural school in Heze.

If he had not joined the army, he might have become a teacher to support education in new rural areas. But he has no regrets. The battlefield may be more suitable for him than the podium. In more than a year, he has transformed from a college student to a qualified

Soldier, due to his higher education, he became the sharpshooter in the class. The Chinese-style precision rifle equipped with a scope in his hand had already killed no less than twenty Japanese machine gunners and barrel throwers.

hand.

The old soldier shook his head, looking a little lonely, thinking it was a letter from Wang Jiang. The old soldier had not received a letter from home for a long time, because his hometown was in the Northeast.

Squad leader Tian Zhiguo was afraid that everyone's morale would be damaged, so he said, "Be anxious, the Japanese are more anxious than us. It's okay if we don't fight this time. If we fight, we have to keep all the Japanese in China.**

, blood debts must be paid with blood.”

After saying that, the squad leader got up, put on his raincoat, got out of the shell-proof hole, looked at the heavy rain that was covering the sky, cursed secretly, and headed towards the company headquarters. He couldn't help it anymore and was ready to set up the company.

Keep quiet and see when domestic reinforcements will arrive.

The officers and soldiers below were anxious, and so was Zhang Xueliang.

"Report, latest cable from the Ministry of Defense."

The combat staff sent a telegram. Zhang Xueliang put down the baton that he was pointing at the map in his hand, took the telegram, and immediately said with great joy, "Weiguo, take a look too."

Huo Weiguo took it and took a look, and was immediately happy. It turned out that according to the predictions of experts from the Central Meteorological Bureau, the rainy days would not continue, which also meant that the well-prepared reinforcements would officially set off.[

"It's what we've been waiting for." Zhang Xueliang punched the map table hard. Although only sporadic gunfire and artillery sounds were heard in the entire Jinzhou city this month, with strong backing, everyone hoped to immediately give Japan

A lesson for everyone.

This time, even Zhang Xueliang was full of expectations, because the Chinese, who had suffered from Japanese tanks, were about to usher in a newly armed armored brigade.

Huo Weiguo took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and said with an evil smile, "It's time to teach the Japanese an indelible lesson. Lao Zhang, you have never seen how powerful the Chinese tanks are. Hehe, the Japanese are
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