New Warlords 1909

on the battlefield in the Far East.The war between China and Japan.To be precise.It is the war between the Suzhou-Shanghai Autonomous Region and Japan that has not stopped due to the mediation of various countries.Very similar to Europe.This unexpected outbreak of war in the Far East.There also seems to be a tendency to stalemate.

Because Japan is an ally of Britain.Moreover, the relationship between Hua Fei and Germany has always been very close.So when William II's wish to end the war in three months had to be shattered.The Germans began to look elsewhere.Seek allies.Not only did it use a loan of [-] million francs in exchange for Turkey's participation in the exhibition.Malzan, the German charge d'affaires in China, even came to him many times.Offered numerous preferential conditions.

The war between Huafei and Japan entered a stalemate.After the autonomous region sent troops to Shandong.Although the Germans still maintain a neutral attitude towards Hua Fei.Dissatisfied with the house arrest policy implemented by the Germans in the autonomous region and the German army in Qingdao.But the autonomous region's navy has won several times.It still made Hua Fei rejoice.

The British received definite secret reports more than once. In order to win Huafei to join the war, the Germans not only provided interest-free treatment for the loans previously provided to Huafei, but were also willing to conclude a comprehensive cooperative alliance with Huafei unconditionally.It is only required that after the armistice with Japan, Hua Fei can take back Hong Kong and Weihaiwei, and send troops to India to control the British colonies in the Far East.

The United Kingdom was in a hurry after receiving this information. It not only restrained the United States' mediation plan on the one hand, but also strengthened communication with Hua Fei on the other hand.Zhu Erdian, the British Minister to China, seemed to know the politics of the autonomous region very well, so instead of going to Nanjing, he went directly to Shanghai to visit Hua Fei in person.

Although Hua Fei's business policies and internal affairs reforms in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, especially in the autonomous region, have greatly damaged the interests of the British here, but at this time they simply don't want to worry about it.Not only expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with Huafei, but also expressed understanding and support for some of Huafei's previous policies.

At the same time, he expressed his efforts to mediate for Huafei and strengthen economic and trade relations with the autonomous region.If Hua Fei can join the Allied Powers to fight, then the UK will not only provide technical assistance in the military and industrial fields of the autonomous region, but also support Hua Fei in the German occupation of Qingdao and other places and the confiscation of German assets.

The British can see very clearly that this young soldier who has suddenly risen in the Far East is not only a figure with real power in the autonomous region, but also has a very important role among the people of China.

powerful.If he is willing to join the Allied Powers, it will have a huge stimulus and influence on China's central government.

The blockade of the Yangtze Estuary continued. Although Japanese warships bombarded Shanghai from time to time, they still exercised extreme restraint in dealing with the concessions, and did not easily offend Britain, France, the United States and other countries with warnings.These seemingly simple diplomatic activities have occupied most of Hua Fei's time these days.

Hua Fei not only needs to find out some information about the current European war on this occasion, but also wants to use diplomatic means to increase the cost of the Japanese blockade of Shanghai.The effect is still significant.Not only the Germans have long expressed solemn protests, but the United Kingdom, which is an ally of Japan, and France and other countries have expressed concern about Japan's move.

Of course, Britain, France and other countries also hope that Huafei can lift the blockade of the East China Sea and prohibit submarines from attacking and capturing civilian merchant ships.At least it can't prevent other international merchant ships from traveling to and from Japan.

Hua Fei's answer to them was very simple and direct, on December 2th, when Christmas in the West was approaching.

The night became darker and darker, and the sky was so quiet that even the sound of the wind could not be heard.I don't know whether it was because of the lack of ammunition or the Japanese government deliberately accepted the conditions of mediation by various countries and ceased fire first.For the first time, the combined Japanese fleet sailing in the waters off the Yangtze River Estuary did not routinely bombard Shanghai, and the minesweeping ships that had been performing mine-sweeping missions at the Yangtze River Estuary also stopped their mine-sweeping missions one after another.

At night, the sky is still black and you can see your fingers.However, in the military airport near the Tianmashan military base in the suburbs of Shanghai, it is brightly lit. The diesel generator set newly produced by Huatong Electric has solved the problem of power supply and lighting for the military base and the airport.

With that familiarity: the sound of an aircraft engine, the latest batch of 36 H-1BBs from three squadrons successfully fielded troops.The production speed of aircraft is much higher than the training speed of pilots. Not only are all the students from Longteng Academy recruited to the battlefield in Shandong, but also a large number of young people selected from the army and recruited from the society are gathered in Tianma Mountain for the shortage of pilots. One-month emergency training at the airport.Fortunately, the planes they flew in the early days were either reconnaissance planes or bombers. In the Far East, there was no enemy air force that could match them, so they needed to fight to the death in the air.So as long as they learn simple driving skills and go through a few practice flights, they will be formally incorporated into the Air Force's combat order.

Watching the planes flying quickly into the sky under the illumination of lights, the observers behind the pilots on some planes waved their arms vigorously at Hua Fei on the simple inspection platform.The first time they performed a mission, they were actually sent off by Commander Hua, whom they admired so much, in person. How could you not make them excited.

Every young man has a heroic dream, especially in the war years, many heroes are deliberately portrayed by newspapers.These young people couldn't see the blood and cruelty on the battlefield. Under the call of the hero's glory and halo, they came to the National Defense Forces one after another. The youngest of them was only 16 years old.

For example, the folk customs in the autonomous region, and the society when Hua Fei first came, have undergone earth-shaking changes.During the Xin Revolution, even when the new army he led passed through a city, what he encountered was either fearful eyes or figures dodging in a hurry.But now, even if a team of troops in the uniform of the National Defense Force passes through a village, it will at least attract countless children cheering and following.

Sometimes you have to admit that when you want to change something, it's really hard to do.And when you don't plan to do something, and you accidentally plant willows and willows to make shades, the folk customs under Huafei's relaxed public opinion environment and media policies have become the biggest and most significant change that distinguishes the autonomous region from other places.

The first time I performed a mission, it was a risk at night, and I went to the Yangtze River Estuary to perform a low-altitude mine-dropping mission. It is very likely that I will be hit by intensive anti-aircraft firepower from Japanese warships. It can be said that the risk is absolutely no less than that of carrying out bombing missions on the Shandong battlefield. those planes.Many young people may never return, never see the sun of tomorrow.

However, this is the battlefield, a cruel battlefield.Although Hua Fei's heart is heavy, he must be ruthless.If no one goes to the disaster and takes risks for the rise of the nation, then what awaits this country and nation will be even greater war and suffering.

Perhaps there are still many numb people in this country, and even in the autonomous region.Perhaps there are still countless greedy, selfish, and even shameless scum.But Hua Fei believes that these young people in front of him are all the best, and they are the greatest wealth and pride of this country.

No matter what the future holds, even if Hua Fei dies tomorrow, he believes that the world has changed.Many people in the autonomous region have already awakened or are awakening. The rebirth of a nation will definitely undergo a radical change in this century war.

36 planes were flying slowly in the dark. In order to maintain formation, red anti-collision lights were temporarily installed on the fuselage and wings of the planes.So when this group of planes flew over the night sky of Shanghai, they immediately attracted the attention of countless citizens who hadn't returned home.People all rushed to the street, pointing to this spectacular scene in the sky and discussing it.Some people were puzzled, some were surprised, and some people who were familiar with the sound of the aircraft engine guessed that it might be an Air Force aircraft.

The Air Force sails on a large scale at night?do what?Is it necessary to bomb the Japanese warships off the Yangtze River estuary at night?It's so dark at night, it's so dark.

Regardless of whether they were watching or not, a large group of planes, led by several experienced pilots, quickly flew towards the established minefield.Because it was uncertain whether the Japanese warship would appear here, several fishing boats quietly sailed away from the Huangpu River and drove to the mine-throwing sea area. After the specified time, they would turn on the lights on the boat to determine the orientation and target for the aircraft.

Although the anti-collision lights on the wings are not very bright, dozens of planes flying in formation, coupled with the noise of the engines, are still easy to spot.Observers on the mast station of the Japanese warship, which was slowly cruising in the outer waters, soon discovered the target, and the sirens of the entire fleet immediately sounded.

Although the fleet has been bombed by the air force many times, it is extremely rare for enemy planes to bomb at night.So after the combatants took their positions, the planes had already flown over their heads, and some planes even flew over the fleet and continued to fly forward.

Da da da……

Various calibers: The anti-aircraft guns fired, but after a while, the anti-aircraft gunners wondered why these planes flew over the fleet without dropping bombs and continued to fly forward?Could it be that they didn't find us?But we all fired!Or...are they just passing by? -. -

Otherwise, how do you explain it? They all fired dozens of shells, and it seemed that several blackbirds were shot down in the sky, but the expected explosion of the aerial bomb did not appear.This scene is so weird that many gunners can't help but stop.

hit.If he hadn't been sure that his plane could not fly here, he might have shot down friendly troops by mistake.

At this time, a plane was hit in the air, instantly like a bomb, bursting into dazzling fireballs in the air.It was caused by those anti-aircraft guns hitting the mine detonator under the belly of the aircraft and detonating the mine.

Although he was still not sure what was going on, Jia~ who was standing on the bridge of the King Kong, watched the 'fireworks' exploding in the sky, quickly reacted, and shouted to the adjutant behind him, "Quick, order the entire fleet immediately!" , full-scale air-to-air shooting!"

It was too late, and before the signalman gave the order, the bomber brigade had already flown over the fleet, and the roar of the engines gradually faded away.In the sky at this time, those young pilots no longer had the excitement and excitement they had just taken off.In just a few minutes, those comrades who had been with them for many days had fallen into the sea, and their life and death were unknown.And the group of comrades submerged in the flames of the mine explosion was the youngest pilot that everyone was very familiar with.

Some drivers' faces were ashen, their bodies seemed to be trembling non-stop, and sweat had already soaked through their close-fitting clothes.Some drivers gritted their teeth loudly, even in the dark night, they seemed to be able to see the resentment in their eyes.

Press the joystick, and the aircraft begins to dive downward.Everyone counted seconds silently in their hearts, and after the scheduled five seconds, they pulled the joystick to quickly level the plane.

Behind the driver, the inspector quickly pulled down the throwing switch and threw the mine down.

A burst of water thundered on the parachute and slowly floated down on the sea.The mine-sinking box sinks rapidly and reaches the predetermined depth. The mine-sinking plate blocks the mine-cable and cuts off the parachute belt of the mine at the same time, and the mine is brought into the predetermined depth by the mine-sinking device.

More than 30 mines sank to the bottom of the sea scatteredly, silently, with only a slight ripple.After the plane dropped the mines, it quickly bypassed the Japanese warship and hurried back to Tianmashan Airport.That night, the mine-throwing flight battalion took off seven times in total, and did not stop flying until the sky became hazy and bright.Except for four planes that were shot down by anti-aircraft artillery when they passed over the Japanese warship for the first time, only one plane made an operation error during the mission and fell into the sea. The life and death of the pilot and observer are unknown.

To carry out such a mission, and take off at night, both the degree of difficulty and the degree of risk are undoubtedly extremely high.But these young people, they did it, and what they did was much better than Hua Fei expected.Whether it is for honor or duty, this group of nascent pilots have fulfilled their duties and missions perfectly, and they are all the best Chinese.

In the early morning of the same day, Hua Fei not only personally saw off the dead pilots, but also posthumously awarded them the Warrior Medal.The bomber brigade that participated in the mission was recorded as a collective third-class military exploit, and the Jagged Army reported a commendation.

The heroic deeds of these young people once again set off a huge repercussions in the Communist Party of China, which greatly stimulated and inspired the army recruits fighting on the front line in Shandong.Of course, they are no longer recruits after many defensive battles.

Unexpectedly, after the announcement of this matter, the most heated discussion was not the newspapers in the autonomous region, nor the domestic media in China, but newspapers and publications in European countries.The big bosses of European powers who originally disdained the military strength of the Far East have paid attention to this conflict far away from the battlefield of the European war.Not only because this war may have an impact on the European War, but also because the new National Defense Forces in the Chinese Autonomous Region have used a variety of novel tactics that have been extensively studied and studied by European countries.

Whether it is the air force's key target coverage bombing, or the army's special sniper warfare, the navy's submarine warfare triggered by September [-]th, the "sea wolf hunting" submarine blockade warfare, the "deep strike" planned port raid special warfare, and even just happened The aerial minelaying tactics and so on.A series of fresh tactics greatly stimulated the military affairs of various countries in Europe.They are also hot selling now, learned from the deadlocked European war, and put these new tactics born in the Far East into the European war.

In some national newspapers, Hua Fei was even hailed as a 'genius strategist' and 'the first commander in the Far East'.It can be seen from this that they respect and admire these tactics that Hua Fei 'created'.Many young girls in Europe have long heard that this mysterious general from the East is only in his 20s.The few photos of Hua Fei in military uniform that occasionally appeared in newspapers added a bit of unique charm to Hua Fei's mysterious temperament, which made countless girls admire and fascinate him.

Especially for the Germans, the submarine Hua Fei imported from Germany was personally approved by Kaiser Wilhelm II.They also did not expect that such a small thing would produce such a big result.Immediately, Kaiser Wilhelm II personally ordered to speed up the production and improvement of U-shaped submarines, and learn the tactics and tactics of this close friend in the East.

Moreover, Huafei's deep strike plan has even attracted the great interest of William II and Tirpitz, the father of the German Navy.If so many of the UK can come here, it will be a big victory for Germany!And William believes that if this tactic is planned and used by Germany, the scale will definitely be ten times larger than Hua Fei's deep strike plan.

However, the King Williams were very interested in this, and the British were also very vigilant.Strict precautions have been taken in important areas such as ports, so that it is not very feasible for the Germans to follow the same pattern.

In addition, the German submarine technicians in China reported back that the steel factory under the name of Hua Fei had produced a new type of steel, which was very suitable for the construction of submarines and warships.It can amaze the Germans who are famous for producing steel, which shows that this kind of steel is indeed extraordinary.Immediately ordered Marzan to reach an agreement with Hua Fei at all costs, not mentioning the purchase of this technology.

Simply put, since the Air Force dropped hundreds of sea mines, the results of the battle were revealed on the same day.According to the report of the reconnaissance aircraft, a Japanese light cruiser was hit by a mine and sank in the waters off the Yangtze River Estuary, and another armored cruiser was injured by a mine.

Hua Fei's move immediately turned passive into active, which made the Japanese navy, which had been in control of the situation, immediately become embarrassed.For the mines in the air seemed to be erratic and thrown on all sides of them.You don't know which direction to sail, and if you drive it, you may enter a minefield.

Kato had no choice but to retreat from the waters of the Yangtze Estuary, and at the same time sent a telegram to the country to recruit more minesweepers to join the ranks of minesweepers.Seeing that it was impossible to force Shanghai, Japan quickly changed its tactics and divided the combined fleet into three squadrons.One squadron went north to continue to support the Shandong battlefield, and the other squadron went south to Taiwan to protect Japanese merchant ships from submarine attacks.The main squadron of the United Fleet is still lingering in the eastern waters of Sheshan Island, waiting for reinforcements from minesweepers in order to maintain the blockade and deterrence of the autonomous region.

186 Strategic Breakthrough

Aircraft air-dropped mine tactics have achieved the predetermined results, and this tactic will continue in the next period, but the number of throws and the frequency of airdrops have both decreased.After all, the number of mines stored in the Huafei Arsenal is limited, and there are restrictions on the number of modifications.Although Jiangnan Arsenal and Wuhu Military Factory have done their best to speed up production.However, because the National Defense Forces are currently in full swing, the demand for various ammunition is extremely tight.Not to mention mines, even the production of smokeless gunpowder and gunpowder has reached its limit.After the autonomous region's sea trade was cut off, the only industry that was not affected but expanded at a faster rate was probably the arms industry of the two places.

Although the mine airdrop has achieved certain results, it still cannot reverse the situation of the entire war situation.In the blink of an eye, the time came to the beginning of 915. When the mediation failed, the patience of various countries was obviously running out.

The boats carrying out the deep strike plan returned to Hong Kong one after another. Except for the Yokosuka detachment, which lost almost half of its members, the other teams hardly had a frontal exchange of fire with the Japanese army, and there were few casualties.

The result reports of each team and other intelligence were collected, and the final result was finally confirmed.Even though Hua Fei and a group of staff members were mentally prepared, they were shocked by the detailed and huge results, and their expressions paled in astonishment.

Not to mention the captured battleship Kirishima, the Fuso-type battleship Yamashiro in Yokosuka Port, the Fuso battleship in Kure Port Shipyard, and the famous battleship in Kobe Kawasaki Shipyard were all timed in the deep strike operation. The mine sank.Even if the Japanese can salvage them out of the water afterwards, it will take a lot of time and money to restore them.