Chapter 207: The Advance Battle of Ypal

Fang Jianxiong insisted that he would not deliver the goods until he saw cash. Kudashev had no choice. If he could, Kudashev would like to knock this bastard down with one punch, and then kick him a hundred or two hundred times to vent his anger.

The hatred in my heart. The reality is that only Fang Jianxiong in the whole world can do it once

Take out 500,000 rifles. Not to mention that this rifle is an outdated weapon of Germany’s reserve equipment. You don’t have anywhere to buy it. The European war is like a huge devouring beast. In just one month, the Russian army

As a result, half a million troops and a large amount of equipment were swallowed up.

Kudashev could only bite the bullet and agreed: "Okay, I will report this matter to the country. In addition, I would like to ask, what is the price for the technology transfer of weapons such as mortars and light machine guns?"

"Three million yuan for mortars and two million yuan for light machine guns. I'll give you a preferential price." When Fang Jianxiong cut the knife, he was really not merciless at all. Kudashev restrained himself from attacking Hai Bian again*

*, too lazy to bargain, nodded: "Just wait for the news, there will be a reply in a week at the latest."

The two ministers left and went back to complain to their respective governments. After sending these two off, Fang Jianxiong received an urgent telegram that the Japanese navy was shelling Qingdao and that the two sides were engaged in an artillery battle. At the same time, he also received a call from Beijing.

Jiang Fangzhen went south to Jinan. The specific matter was not mentioned, but it must have been military affairs.

When the war reached this level, it was no longer interesting for Fang Jianxiong to stay in Shandong. He decided to return to Jinan overnight. Regarding the Japanese Navy's retaliatory bombardment of Qingdao, Fang Jianxiong was really not worried at all. The fortress built by the Germans in Qingdao was not that easy to deal with.

Cheap

. Besides, using warships to attack fortresses is a very stupid thing in itself. The Japanese Navy is not an army, and it is still very difficult to find idiots. The Japanese Navy's crazy move comes from a desire to save face. At the same time, it should be

meaning of the Japanese government.

After simply forming a general impression in his mind, Fang Jianxiong had some worries about the direction of the future Sino-Japanese war. This was probably the reason why Jiang Fangzhen urgently went south. The original plan for the Battle of Qingdao was to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in small numbers, forcing

He retreated when he saw the difficulty. Unfortunately, all the military leaders, including Fang Jianxiong, underestimated the arrogance of the Japanese army.

The reckless and rapid advance of tens of thousands of Japanese troops gave Fang Jianxiong an opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Japanese left group. Throughout history, the Japanese army often did this kind of thing during the Anti-Japanese War. They often went deep alone and entered Guanzhong first.

There were many such lessons, but the Japanese army refused to change. It was not until the outbreak of the Pacific War that the Japanese army restrained from this mistake.

Given the madness of the Japanese government and military, even if the Battle of Qingdao was severely damaged, it would probably not end there. There has been no intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau, which makes Marshal Fang somewhat anxious.

The convoy returned directly to Weifang. It was already past ten o'clock at night when they arrived. Cai E came out to greet him. "Fuguo. Brother Baili is worried that the Japanese suffered losses in Qingdao. He wants to recover them from other places. Worried about this

The war will expand, and no matter what happens, the Japanese government will definitely seek a dignified ending."

Cai E's worry is not unnecessary, as is Fang Jianxiong's judgment. "What's going on with the Japanese troops in Qingdao now?"

Seeing that Fang Jianxiong's expression was as normal, Cai E secretly admired his calmness and said with a smile: "According to the observation of the air force, the Anman Division has built fortifications near Yangkou and has no intention of evacuating. The Japanese government is still transporting goods from the sea.

Supplies will take a while. Anman's division will not evacuate. There is no large dock near Yangkou. If Anman wants to evacuate, half a month is not enough."

"Map!" Fang Jianxiong stopped and studied the map sent by the Air Force with Cai E in the yard. After examining it, Cai E smiled and said: "This Anman is really arrogant. The troops are shrinking in an area of ​​less than three kilometers.

, this is to bully our army’s artillerymen into fearing the Japanese navy’s naval guns.”

"Our army is equipped with the German 12 times caliber 150mm field howitzer. The maximum range is only more than 7,000 meters. The 105mm can only hit more than 6,000 meters. It is not as far as the Bofors 75 mountain cannon." Cai E tilted his mouth.

Compared with the heavy caliber artillery on Japanese warships, which can easily hit a distance of more than 10,000 meters, the army's artillery is indeed not impressive enough.

Marshal Fang thought of a certain novel he had read, in which the army's cannons were used to hit warships. He smiled helplessly and shook his head. Forget it, Anman's division retreated to the seaside, thinking about whether he really wanted to go to Japan.

Naval guns serve as targets.

"Then let the air force attack, use all the planes that can be dispatched, and blow the hell up. Speaking of this, we need to increase the intensity of aircraft development." Fang Jianxiong is very painful, that is, the Third Division, which is clearly Anman.

The current position is very dangerous, but he just can't do anything to the Third Division. Japan's powerful navy has once again become a wound in Fang Jianxiong's heart.

Fang Jianxiong did not stay in Weifang and took the train back to Jinan overnight. When he returned to Jinan the next morning, Jiang Fangzhen had already arrived and was waiting at Jinan Railway Station.

"Fuguo, has the Military Intelligence Bureau reported the latest trends of the Japanese army?" Jiang Fangzhen asked impatiently. Fang Jianxiong shook his head and said: "There is currently no latest military intelligence report. Zhao Hao called and said that the Japanese military's martial law level in North Korea and Lushun has been raised. We

It’s hard for people to find out anything, and even if they find out information, it’s hard to send it out.”

"Where have the reinforcements from the three Japanese divisions gone? Have you ever thought about this question?" Jiang Fangzhen looked worried. The three Japanese divisions should not be underestimated. They are a very powerful force. The Battle of Qingdao,

There is a certain peculiarity. Marshal Fang has been preparing for many years. He has been hoarding ammunition, deploying troops, and stopping fortifications in Shandong for many years. In addition to the forts built by the Germans, it can be said that this is a typical prepared battle.

The prepared battle. Defeated the arrogant Japanese army with an absolutely superior force. The results are gratifying, but it is not the time to be happy yet.

"If we go to the Northeast, I'm not very worried. If we go to Tianjin, it will be a bit troublesome. We have no garrison in the Tianjin area. The nearest garrison is in Langfang, and there is only one B division. This is the strong advantage of the Japanese navy.

, we can quickly assemble in the Northeast or Tianjin." As he spoke, Fang Jianxiong frowned. Jiang Fangzhen rushed to Jinan and promptly reminded Fang Jianxiong of a small flaw in his war deployment, which was that there was no deployment around Tianjin.

Air Force.

It is not too late to remedy the situation. Fang Jianxiong immediately said: "Immediately let the flying squadron deployed in Nanyuan prepare to fly to Langfang. As long as there is no problem with the weather, the reconnaissance cannot be interrupted during the day." In time, he thought that there is still a flying squadron in Nanyuan.

existence, but also reminded Fang Jianxiong that air power must also be increased in the Northeast. Among other things, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance are both powerful weapons.

The two have worked together for many years, and Jiang Fangzhen, who is good at strategy, knows Japan quite well. Naturally, his suggestions cannot be ignored.

"It is enough to leave five divisions in Qingdao, and the rest of the troops will immediately go north. It is recommended to deploy at least two B divisions in Langfang, and the rest of the troops to be deployed near Beijing. If the Japanese army dares to land in Tianjin, they can also mobilize troops from the northeast

"The only worry is that the Japanese will destroy the railway." Jiang Fangzhen suggested again.

Fang Jianxiong thought for a moment and then shook his head and said: "The troops in the Northeast cannot move. Inform Runnong that Japan does not have many troops stationed in the Northeast and North Korea. It is completely possible to use the name of military use to forcibly commandeer some sections of the two railways under Japan's jurisdiction. This has caused us

This was used to confuse the Japanese army into not daring to send troops to Tianjin easily."

Jiang Fangzhen quickly realized what Fang Jianxiong meant. To mobilize troops in the Northeast, they could only rely on the Tianjin-Yu Railway. With a strong navy, Japan could land near Qinhuangdao at any time and cut off the railway.

"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements right away. I'm really worried if I don't come here. Since Fuguo has already had countermeasures, I'm determined." Jiang Fangzhen was very satisfied with the result and said he would return to Beijing immediately.

"Let's go on the road together. I also want to go back to Beijing to take charge. I can't become a deserter when the Japanese may threaten Beijing."

On the European battlefield, just as the British, Belgian and French coalition forces were preparing to launch the Battle of Ypal, history took a big turn. Historically, due to the actions of the Russian army on the Eastern Front, the German army was forced to dispatch a large number of troops to the Eastern Front.

In this time and space, the German troops are withdrawing

With the excellent blocking of the retreating Second Army, the losses of the German army were much lower than those in parallel time and space. At the same time, the number of troops transferred to the Eastern Front was far less than in history. Only one Guards Group was transferred to meet the needs of the East Prussia Campaign and Austria.

The support needs of the Hungarian Empire.

In this way, under the premise that the German troops on the Western Front did not suffer too much losses, the intelligence department performed well and discovered the gathering preparations of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces, and promptly reported it to the German General Staff. After analysis, the German General Staff

, decided to take a preemptive strike and launch an attack on the British troops gathering in the Ypal area before the French army arrived.

In the early morning of September 26, the German army began to prepare for fierce artillery fire. This artillery preparation lasted for 24 hours, bombing for a whole day and night. Millions of artillery shells were fired at the British, which was more embarrassing than the army.

At six o'clock in the morning on the 27th, the British army's nightmare began. More than 300 tanks that the German army had saved for some time were all put into the Ypal battlefield. The German army did not have any new tricks in the use of tanks, they just copied the Chinese.

The gameplay is that the tanks cover the infantry, and the artillery fires a blast about 500 meters ahead.

Barrage. Guderian is still a rookie, and he doesn’t know where to be a second lieutenant. So he has nothing to do this time. The German army is based on the barrage tactic invented by the French, and the British took the lead in using it.

The tanks were powerful assault weapons and opened the Battle of Ipal in advance.
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