"Is the result of the battle confirmed?" Jiang Dong asked.

"Sure!" Xie Chengrui nodded affirmatively,

"It was reported by Fleet Commander Xu Tingyi personally. The Dongyangguan was conducting pressure training in the waters of Laizhou Bay. The Japanese gunboat hit the muzzle of the gun by itself, and only used four torpedoes before and after.

The Japanese gunboat was sunk by a torpedo, and all the Japanese except three low-level officers were killed!"

"Haha..." This is really an unexpected surprise. Jiangdong is happy for the entire Bohai Fleet.

"We have already achieved a result before we even left the classroom. The Dongyangguan is great.

Regardless of whether the commander is an American or one of our own, this victory must be recorded on the Dongyangguan!

Praise all the officers and soldiers on the ship and let them keep up the good work!

By the way, inform the entire Bohai Fleet about Dongyangguan's first victory, and stimulate the young men in the navy!"

"Yes!" Xie Chengrui knew what the old man meant and agreed with a smile.

Jiang Dong happily walked around the office twice, stopped and continued:

"We spent too much money on the navy, and other systems were not insignificant. Although we only captured one Japanese gunboat of less than a thousand tons in the first battle, it was a groundbreaking victory for the navy.

Such good news cannot be hidden or tucked away. Broadcast stations and radio stations must report it well to let the soldiers and civilians in North China know that our navy is also a team with fangs!"

Xie Chengrui was a little hesitant,

"If it is widely reported, it may lead to retaliation from the Japanese navy. This is one of the reasons.

In addition, we only have two submarines on hand, Dongyangguan and Tianjingguan. Once newspapers start reporting on them, the Japanese will know that our navy has formed a combat capability.

I’m afraid it won’t be able to produce unexpected effects in future battles.”

Jiang Dong thought about these two questions seriously, then shook his head and said:

"Judging from the current situation, if we want to gain sea control in the Bohai Sea or offshore areas, it is far from enough to rely on these few warships on hand.

Fortunately, the new fighter planes have been commissioned and have become combat effective!"

Jiangdong looked at the Bohai Sea on the map and continued:

"In the coming period, we can only rely on the air force to compete for sea control in the Bohai Sea!

If the Japanese Navy dares to attack the Bohai Fleet and the shipyard, the Air Force will make sure they never come back!

Second question.

Our transaction with the United States cannot be kept secret forever. The Japanese may have obtained relevant information. After all, there are many interested parties involved in this transaction, and the fleet came across the ocean.

Since the information has been leaked, there is nothing wrong with making it public.

Our self-confidence may also lead to misjudgment by the Japanese army. There must be submarines, but how many are there? This is a headache!"

Xie Chengrui nodded while listening.

Jiang Dong paused and said,

"On the premise of ensuring its own safety, Tianjingguan can also seek to take the initiative and muddy the Bohai Sea so that the Japanese can't figure out our true strength!"

"Understood."

"Let me say two more points about the Air Force." Jiang Dong rolled his eyes and thought for a moment.

"At present, there are only one aviation group and three squadrons equipped with new fighter aircraft. It will still take some time to go north to fight. The aviation group must take advantage of the long endurance and high maneuverability of the fighter planes to proactively attack the northeastern region to investigate the Kwantung Army's military facilities, mobilize troops, etc.

Condition.

A small number of fighter planes carried out reconnaissance missions, while the rest flew to the Bohai Sea.

We want to test the performance of fighter aircraft over the Bohai Sea, train air force pilots, and study new air combat tactics and fighting styles...

There will definitely be losses, and sacrifices are inevitable, but only an army that has shed blood is a true iron-blooded army!"

"This..." Xie Chengrui shook his head and laughed,

"The commander-in-chief plans to train the air force and navy at the same time, and after the training is completed, he also wants to gain air and sea control in the Bohai Sea area.

Large-scale ground operations have not yet begun, and it is impossible for the Japanese aviation force and navy to fight us to the death in the Bohai Sea.

This is a process of testing each other, and we can achieve what we want in this process.

Haha... Kill two birds with one stone, I'm convinced!"

Jiang Dong waved his hand, pretending to be humble,

"I just gave the general direction and ideas. How to do it specifically requires coordination and discussion between the staff and the military regions."

"As it should be!"

…

Chongqing, Guofu.

After reading reports from several newspapers in North China, Chairman Guan Chen Cheng and Dai Li were called over to inquire in detail.

"Is the effectiveness of submarines in naval battles really as good as the newspapers boasted?

How many submarines does Jiangdong have?"

Dai Li suddenly felt troubled and hesitated:

"Commissioner, the Chinese army has never equipped a submarine. How to use it? What is the effect? ​​I don't know anything.

The submarines in Jiangdong's hands should be from the first batch of ships delivered by the United States. Those parked in military ports and sailing at sea are easier to detect, and the number can also be determined.

But the submarines have been hiding in the sea and are supplied through special docks. The Statistics Bureau has not yet found out the number of submarines..."

After he finished speaking, he bent down, feeling very ashamed.

The chairman sneered, shook his head to throw away these two questions, looked at Chen Cheng and asked:

"Ci Xiu, you have always been in charge of reorganizing the moral mechanics. Let me tell you about the progress..."

Chen Cheng looked at Dai Li beside him, nodded and said:

"Currently, 4 divisions have been reorganized, all equipped with German equipment! There is no shortage of rifles, submachine guns, light and heavy machine guns, artillery, and trucks.

We should be able to reorganize two divisions by the end of the year."

A smile finally appeared on the chairman's face, "Master of Virtue, this is what many people have expected!"

"Now that we have the equipment, we need to keep up with the training. I will personally review and inspect it when I have time!"

"yes……"

Every time he talks about Jiangdong's affairs, the chairman always seems solemn and hesitant, giving people the feeling of weighing and hesitating over and over again.

Jiangdong is building tanks, aircraft, and shipyards, and the Military Command Bureau has collected some of this information.

The chairman asked about the performance and quantity of Jiangdong's new aircraft.

"Commissioner, the performance of North China's new aircraft can scare even the Americans. It will definitely be better than the Japanese aircraft."

When talking about shipyards, tanks, warships, etc., Chen Cheng said:

"Jiang Dong used to be just a battalion commander, and he developed it step by step after arriving in Shanxi. He didn't have airplanes or tanks before, but now he can actually research and manufacture them by himself.

So can we speculate that after the Tianjin Shipyard is completed, Jiangdong will be able to produce warships and submarines?"

The Chairman thought of the life-saving medicine Penicillin, the Military Science Research Institute of Jiangdong, Zhong Kui, General Hammer...

He nodded and agreed with Chen Cheng's words.

At this moment, he felt quite uncomfortable.

After the end of the Central Plains War, the government had been preparing to resist Japanese aggression, but it was not ready until the full-scale war broke out.

Less than 10% of the plan has been completed.

This was accomplished with all my heart and soul, and in the end it was supported by the entire country.

However, Jiangdong single-handedly established hundreds of thousands of troops in just two or three years to develop industry, technology and people's livelihood.

The difference is really too big.

After much deliberation, I couldn't think of a reason, so I could only end with a sigh.

Chen Cheng and Dai Li talked about the time of traveling from east to west of the Yangtze River to the northeast.

The two agreed that it should be after the beginning of next spring.

Spring comes relatively late in the Northeast, at least after April.

There are still 5 months until April next year.

What new things will Kodong come up with in these five months?
Chapter completed!