This time, Kang Fan mobilized two armored mechanized divisions, Commander Zhou's Jin 1st Division and Commander Luo's Jin 2nd Division, the newly formed Jinqi 1st Division, 3 mechanized infantry divisions, as well as parts of the staff and security bureau to the Heilongjiang area.

personnel, with a total strength of more than 80,000. The defense tasks of the Shanxi interior, the south entrance of Beijing, and the Tianjin base were left to Commander Yang's 3rd Jin Division and the remaining 2 cavalry divisions, 2 infantry divisions, and internal guard troops. It can be said that

A grand operation of unprecedented scale!

The special operations force under the Security Bureau was transferred by Kang Fan this time, merged with the guard battalion, and was personally commanded by him.

The officers and soldiers of the special operations forces and guard battalions are equipped with the new Type 02 submachine gun and automatic pistol this time: the Type 02 submachine gun adopts a gas-guided automatic mode, an all-steel frame retractable butt and a front and rear double grip design, with 30 rounds of ammunition

Magazine-fed ammunition, capable of single and continuous shooting, with a continuous fire rate of 600 rounds/minute and an effective range of 200 meters. It is a close-combat weapon that skillfully combines shooting accuracy and violent firepower; the Type 02 automatic pistol is produced in imitation

Type 92 pistol. Both guns use the 9mm steel core bullets of the Type 92 pistol, and the ammunition is very versatile. In addition, in order to enhance the firepower, the Type 96 general machine gun, the 82 mortar and the 82 recoilless gun are added.

quantity.

Kang Fan planned to use this force to carry out targeted clearing operations against the enemy, sneak behind enemy lines, attack important military facilities such as enemy command, communications, and logistics supplies, and coordinate with the Jin army's frontal battlefield battles.

The Type 88 sniper rifle brought by Kang Fan has very little ammunition left, and there is no need to produce special ammunition for this purpose. Furthermore, the performance of the Jin army's existing firearms is very satisfactory in all aspects, and the Type 88 can be discarded.

It was no longer necessary. So Kang Fan chose a Type 96 sniper rifle as a replacement weapon and installed the 88 day and night vision sight on the Type 96 sniper rifle. The effect was quite good.

Originally, we wanted to imitate this kind of night vision sight on a large scale, but under the current technical conditions, it was too difficult to develop. In the end, we had to abandon the development plan and instead develop relatively easy active infrared night vision equipment.

Due to the large size of this kind of night vision equipment, after production, it was first equipped with patrol ships, submarines and reconnaissance units of the Jin Army for night search and observation. After reaching a sufficient production scale, it was followed by

It also began to equip two types of armored fighting vehicles, 82 recoilless rifles and other important weapon systems. This enabled the Jin Army to be the first in the modern era to obtain reliable technical means to overcome the influence of dark nights and have great technical advantages. And the use of this night vision equipment

The miniaturization work is too demanding for the Shanxi microelectronics industry, which is still in the establishment stage, and progress is slow. It is currently unable to meet the requirements for gun use.

No matter which field it is in, the various weapons and equipment currently in service of the Jin Army are the most advanced in contemporary times. However, possessing advanced weapons and equipment does not necessarily guarantee victory. The most important thing is that those who operate the weapons and equipment should also have corresponding qualities.

Only when these two are organically combined can maximum effectiveness be achieved.

In recent years, Heilongjiang's agriculture has developed as fast and as well as its industry. Huge amounts of wheat, rice, corn, vegetables, fruits, livestock, poultry, aquatic products, etc. produced by various government-run farms are continuously supplied to the two places.

People can buy any staple and non-staple food they want at low prices controlled by the government as long as they show their local permanent residence certificate. The thin, sallow and ragged people who were seen everywhere on the streets of major cities in the past are almost invisible. Instead, they are replaced by

It is a clean, smooth, hopeful face and a neatly dressed, novel and unique figure.

After detailed verification and statistics by the Shanxi Ministry of Social Security, the nutritional intake level of people in the two places now ranks first in Asia, far exceeding the average level of people in other Asian countries and regions. The quality of development is the most telling thing.

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With the development of the economy, various industries in the two places require a large number of labor forces, which provides sufficient jobs for the people of the two places. Employment is not a problem and life will naturally be easier. Therefore, education, medical care and other undertakings can also

After being well developed, the cultural and physical qualities of the recruits recruited by the army are getting better and better year by year, and these recruits first need to be well trained in the internal defense forces of the two places before they have the opportunity to transfer to the Jin Army's standing army to achieve professionalization.

After transforming into a professional soldier, his combat skills and cultural literacy will be more comprehensively improved, and he will be able to enjoy generous material benefits that are coveted by local people and astonished by people from other places. If he can get the opportunity to further his studies at Chiang Saen Military Academy, then

It's even more outstanding.

In this way, as long as he is a member of the Jin Army's standing army, his individual soldier quality can be regarded as excellent in contemporary times. As for those officers and professional non-commissioned officers who have received three years of modern military skills training at Chiang Saen Military Academy

, they are the backbone of the Jin army, and their abilities are extraordinary. So, after the Jin army's standing army has advanced weapons and equipment and high-quality officers and soldiers, its combat effectiveness is self-evident.

However, Japan and Russia are not vulnerable paper tigers. Russia has a vast territory, vast resources, large population, and strong national strength. However, due to the surging domestic revolutionary movement, political turmoil, and constant internal strife in recent years, its strength has been greatly weakened. Japan, on the other hand, is a country that is rapidly developing.

Although the rising emerging capitalist countries are small and have few people, their domestic political situation is stable, the top and bottom are united, the public is excited, and their strength cannot be underestimated. Based on the current comprehensive strength of Shanxi and Heilongjiang, even though they have obvious advantages in local military conflicts,

But if a full-scale war breaks out, it will definitely not have the strength to defeat any country.

Kang Fan feels that the current international situation faced by Shanxi and Japan is very similar: they both need to defeat a truly established Western power to establish their strong position and create ideal external conditions for future development. But Japan only needs to defeat Russia.

One country can achieve its own goal, but Kang Fan and the others need to defeat Japan and Russia at the same time due to special circumstances. In the eyes of the Jin army officers, anyone who has this idea is definitely a lunatic!

"What do you think?" Kang Fan asked Mei Xiang.

Mei Xiang smiled and said, "You have already made up your mind, why do you need to ask me?"

Kang Fan also smiled, "I want to hear your opinion. As far as I know, so far, I am still a madman in everyone's eyes."

"But no one is against you. What does this mean?" Mei Xiang said, "It means that everyone supports you in their hearts. This can be seen from the serious attitude everyone takes towards this war. Everyone calls you a 'madman',

It seems to me to be a sign of approval and awe, because no one dares to think like you do, let alone put it into action."

Kang Fan suddenly realized, "I understand."

"Then do you want to tell me about your war plan?" Mei Xiang asked.

Kang Fan thought for a while and said: "After the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the 'mainland policy' pursued by the Japanese militarists to invade China and annex North Korea was the same as the 'Far East policy' pursued by Russia at the same time to invade China, annex North Korea, monopolize Asia, and dominate the Pacific.

'There was a violent collision, and the two countries were competing for colonial interests in Northeast China. The friction continued, so the signs of a war were undoubtedly revealed. In recent years, the Empress Dowager Cixi was full of confidence in the New Deal she had implemented, and needed a peaceful

The most fatal thing about the internal and external environment is that Cixi is already 70 years old, not to mention that this time she has to face two powerful enemies, Japan and Russia, at the same time. She has no intention of fighting to the death. Although I have repeatedly warned, the Empress Dowager Cixi is firm.

, requiring me and other Qing generals to strictly abide by "outsider neutrality" if Japan and Russia go to war, give up the Northeast region as the battlefield, and sit back and watch as Japan and Russia fight for the sphere of influence in China! Because Jilin

General He Shengjing did not have a firm intention to defend the territory. In the past few years, he had always adopted a compromise and concession attitude towards Russia's military intervention. As a result, the Russian army gradually encroached on strategic locations in Jilin and Shengjing provinces, including from 1898 onwards.

The Lushunkou Military Port and the Dalian Bay Commercial Port were forcibly leased by Russia, and using this as a springboard, Russia monopolized the colonial interests of these two provinces. Fortunately, with our unremitting efforts, Russia has not interfered with Heilongjiang Province for the time being, which is the only surprising thing.

It's gratifying. Therefore, we absolutely cannot expect the two generals Jilin and Shengjing to make any difference in the upcoming Russo-Japanese War. They are happy to strictly abide by Cixi's edict and stand aside.

And the southern provinces have a negative attitude of 'it has nothing to do with them, just hang on high' and pursue a policy of 'self-protection'. In this case, we can only conspire with General Huifeng to defend the Northeast.

It is impossible to expect the Empress Dowager Cixi to change her "strictly neutral" stance. We will not get the unanimous support of the whole country this time, and we will have to go it alone. And if we want to go it alone, we cannot confront Japan and Russia head-on.

Look for favorable opportunities. Only after the snipe and the clam quarrel can the fisherman profit. This time, we can only strictly abide by Cixi's edict like the two generals of Jilin and Shengjing, and painfully watch the lives of our country being devastated and unable to do anything. The consumption of Japan and Russia

The war lasted until June 1905. At that time, both sides' national strength had been severely depleted and they had no intention and inability to fight anymore. We would take action at that time and kill them all in one go and turn the world upside down!"

Mei Xiang was silent for a while and said, "That means we still have nearly a year to prepare for war."

Kang Fan nodded, "One year from now, our combat preparations will be more adequate, our combat strength will be stronger than now, and we will be more certain of winning."

"You are a rational madman, Kang Fan." Mei Xiang said with a smile.

On February 8, 1904, the Japanese navy launched a surprise attack on the Russian Pacific Fleet stationed at Port Arthur. On February 10, Japan and Russia declared war on each other at the same time, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out. In early May, the Japanese army forcibly crossed the Yalu River, the boundary river between China and North Korea, and defeated

The Russian defenders burned the war into the Qing Empire.

From then on, Jilin and Shengjing began to suffer unprecedented catastrophes. Wherever the Russian and Japanese armies passed by, they were "thousands of miles apart, almost the same ground." People's lives and property suffered heavy losses.

In June, a large number of refugees poured into the Heilongjiang area. In the past six months, Mei Xiang and He Shuixiu organized manpower and material resources to build several refugee sites under Huifeng's instructions and began to accept refugees. Several division engineering battalions of the Jin Army participated in this construction

During the operation at the refugee site, the novel construction machinery they equipped played a key role in the civil construction project, showing strong engineering operation capabilities. Afterwards, a large number of medical staff, medicines and medical equipment recruited from Shanxi arrived one after another.

At the same time, a large amount of food, drinking water and daily necessities supported by various parts of Heilongjiang Province were also in place. Mei Xiang and He Shuixiu immediately joined the work of rescuing the refugees. The dispatched internal security troops were also stationed at various refugee sites.
Chapter completed!