At this point, Yang Zhen paused and said: "However, even if we face more difficulties, if the central government insists on fighting, there is nothing to say. It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders, and orders are orders. As long as the central government gives orders
No matter how high the price is, we must complete the strategic tasks assigned by the central government."
"Boss, please go back and report to the Central Committee. The Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces and I personally promise to obey the Chairman's orders. As long as the Chairman deems it necessary, then we will complete the tasks assigned to us by the Central Committee at all costs. There is nothing to say. In terms of obeying orders,
There is absolutely no ambiguity in the Anti-League."
After listening to Yang Zhen's words, the boss frowned and pondered for a long time, but did not make any comments. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "In this way, you will come up with a detailed report. I will tell you and me today.
These things discussed must be written down in detail. After Lieutenant General Stilwell leaves, you must be prepared to report back to the Central Committee."
"If you follow the central government's ideas and thinking, the changes in the entire war situation are likely to be beyond the scope of central control. I think the chairman will consider it carefully. For some things, it is best for you to report back to the central government in person, so that you can clearly express your intentions.
Be clear."
"However, you still have to be prepared and come up with a detailed plan before the central government approves it. Once the central government really makes up its mind, you will have to enter the border as soon as possible. If necessary, you will be stationed in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Left-behind Corps.
The two brigades can also be transferred eastward at any time."
"There is another matter that the Chairman asked me to explain to you privately. You must keep this matter strictly confidential. The Soviet Union has decided to dissolve the Communist International entirely, and to complete all dissolution work in the shortest possible time.
This matter is bound to cause political turmoil at home and abroad, and you must be mentally prepared for this matter."
Regarding what the chief of staff said was not so much a conveyance, but rather an attempt to get his bearings and express his position, Yang Zhen just smiled and said: "Boss, we obey the orders of our own central government, not the orders of this so-called international.
The Comintern is nothing more than an emperor created by the Soviets. Whether the Comintern is disbanded or not has nothing to do with us."
"This so-called international has not provided us with any help. All the materials and equipment we obtained from the Soviet Union were exchanged for exactly one cent with real money. No, it is not a big deal to us.
Yes, on the contrary, there is less of an overlord who is dictating things all day long."
"We are Chinese, and of course we only listen to the Chinese Party. Not to mention that this so-called international is about to be disbanded. Even if it is not disbanded, it has nothing to do with us. As the commander of the Northeast Military Region, I only listen to the chairman. As for the United States and Britain, they
Those who put interests first. As long as we can hold the Japanese back on the battlefield, they will not change their attitude towards us because of the dissolution of the International."
"What's more, by disbanding the Comintern at this time, the Soviets are just showing a goodwill attitude towards the United States and Britain. As for me, it is better to disband the Comintern as a puppet on strings used by the Soviets to control the parties of various countries.
.The Communist International is just turning the baton of the Soviets."
"The Chinese people have to make revolution according to their own national conditions. It has nothing to do with them. Everything that revolves around the Soviet baton should be disbanded and brought down early. The Chinese people have to deal with their own affairs. They must be independent.
, engage in our own business. I don’t think this so-called international was disbanded too early, but too late.”
"Please tell the chairman, I, Yang Zhen, am Chinese and only listen to Yan'an. I have done so in the past, do so now, and will do so in the future. As for the Soviets, I have never cared about what they think. I have not obeyed the orders of the Communist International in the past.
However, now that it has been disbanded, it has nothing to do with me."
Yang Zhen's words are true. His relationship with the Soviets is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface. One of the many reasons is that he has never paid attention to the orders issued by the Communist International. The Soviets countless times
He pretended not to hear the comments he made through this international community.
Not to mention the orders of the Comintern, even the orders of Stalin, were nothing to Yang Zhen. The Soviets put a lot of pressure on Yang Zhen for a while, and even made him feel breathless, but he never surrendered.
Too much softness and tough resistance made the Soviets finally have no choice but to deal with this guy who was always disobedient.
Although the Soviets tried to turn Yang Zhen into a figure like Qiao Bashan, they ultimately failed. In order to stabilize the eastern border and avoid being attacked from both sides, they always cooperated passively. But sometimes the Soviets
The various methods adopted also made Yang Zhen miserable.
I have carried it down, but I am afraid that only Yang Zhen himself knows the sadness. Now that he heard that the baton in the hands of the Supreme Emperor was finally released, and some of the pants that were pushed up his thighs could be pulled up, Yang Zhen felt relieved.
In one breath. If the timing hadn't been inappropriate, he would have stood up and applauded.
However, after Yang Zhen's words, the Chief of Staff of the Military Commission in front of him, a veteran who had experienced countless storms, could not help but be stunned. Although the Soviet Union had already informed the Chinese side of this matter, it was still a relatively secret matter after all. To the Communist Party
There are many people in the international community who have opinions, but the one in front of me who directly and simply said that the disbandment was late is still the first.
This young general is really bold. But when I think about it, every time he goes to Yan'an for a meeting, he never reports to the Comintern representative, or even meets him, as if there is no such person in Yan'an. Then
Several times a representative wanted to come to Northeast China to inspect work, but he was rejected outright. The old commander understood the look of relief on his face.
Seeing the change in the expression of the old commander in front of him, Yang Zhen smiled and did not continue to struggle with this issue. Instead, he said to the old commander: "Boss, you are here at this time, but it is the right time. We in China
The first bomber built by a man himself will officially roll off the assembly line tomorrow. You happen to be in the Northeast, let’s go get the jackpot together?”
"You didn't catch up with the first fighter jet we produced. It's time for you to cut the ribbon this time. However, the engine of this imitation Soviet Il-4 bomber is still American. The engine we produced ourselves,
It is still under testing. But the entire airframe and all airborne equipment are manufactured by ourselves, and they have fully reached the quality of the original products."
Yang Zhen's invitation made the old commander's eyes light up. The bomber he built himself was undoubtedly an exciting thing for a soldier. Especially for an army that had long been short of air force, regardless of the
Whether it is a civil war or a foreign war, for an army that can only be bombed passively and has no power to fight back, the significance of this aircraft is even more extraordinary.
The old commander nodded excitedly and agreed to Yang Zhen's invitation. During the simple secret offline ceremony the next day, the old commander looked at the aircraft built by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Although he didn't show much, his face
The excitement was felt by everyone present.
In fact, the commander-in-chief did not know that after acquiring the American-made B-25 bomber, many people in the Anti-Japanese War suggested directly copying the much better-performing B-25 bomber and the high-power Wright engine used in the modified bomber. However,
After careful consideration, Yang Zhen finally decided to give up on this suggestion.
Although the performance of the Soviet-made Ilyushin IV bomber is not as good as that of the American-made B-25 bomber, the craftsmanship is relatively simple, which is in line with the initial stage of counterfeit aircraft of the Anti-Japanese Federation. No matter how excellent the performance of the American-made bomber is, the complexity of the manufacturing process is difficult for
It is still a bit unrealistic for the current Anti-League movement.
Moreover, although there are ten thousand shortcomings in the Soviet-made engine, even if it is crudely made, there is one thing that is in line with China's national conditions. That is, the process and production technology are equally simple, and it is very suitable for products in the initial stage of imitation. Of course, the Soviet technology
Yang Zhen didn't appreciate it, but it met the standards of pure consumables during wartime.
In addition, the Soviet-made Il-4 bomber, although not as fast as the B-25 bomber, has a somewhat weak self-defense firepower. However, its maximum range of more than 3,000 kilometers is enough to meet the needs of the Anti-Japanese bombing. Compared with the US-made
Medium bombers basically have much different ranges.
Although these IL-4 bombers, after the arrival of a large number of heavy bombers from the United States and Britain, no longer undertake front-line air strikes due to their bomb load and self-defense firepower. However, as a much lighter medium-sized bomber, they are still in the fight against
When the United States lacks medium-sized bombers with sufficient range, it can be used to suppress the threat of ground anti-aircraft fire to the bomber group.
There are detailed drawings for reference, and the production process is relatively simple, which can be used as a starting model for the aircraft manufacturing industry. So after multiple considerations, Yang Zhen finally made the decision to improve the protective performance and install self-defense firepower.
, or continue small batch production.
Of course, the Il-4 bomber produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance is fundamentally different from the original Soviet-made bomber in terms of content. Due to changes in missions, certain improvements have been made to the aircraft body. Not only has the aircraft body defense been greatly improved,
Moreover, the machine gun on the nose was changed from one to four. The self-defense firepower on the aircraft body was also increased to eight.
When cooperating with the heavy bomber group to bomb Japan, it was specially used as a navigation, suppression, and some special operations aircraft for the bombing of Japan. According to Yang Zhen's requirements, this Soviet-made medium bomber has relatively excellent performance, with an annual output of
It should be kept at around 300 aircraft. However, they will no longer be used for air cover in domestic ground operations, but will be used exclusively for bombing Japan.
At the same time as this batch of aircraft rolled off the production line, there were also the first batch of 50 Il-2 attack aircraft manufactured by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Compared with the Il-4, which had to fly long distances and used American-made engines for safety reasons.
All the engines of the bomber, this IL-2 attack aircraft, have been produced in-house.
As for the MiG-3 fighter, although trial production has been completed, the production speed is not fast, and production is only maintained in small batches. After all, as an air defense fighter, the use of the MiG-3 fighter with too short legs is too narrow and limited.
The engine manufacturing capabilities are still placed on the tactical support aircraft that are most urgently needed on the front line.
Even though the Soviet Army had begun to withdraw MiG-3 fighter jets from the front line one after another, Yang Zhen still found a way to purchase a batch of second-hand MiG-3 fighter jets from the Soviet Union. As for the current limited aircraft manufacturing capabilities of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the focus was still on
The production of bombers and attack aircraft. As well as preparing for the production of long-range escort fighters and freeing up production lines.
Compared with Yang Zhen, who is not very interested, the old commander has expressed a strong interest in these two types of bombers, the first bombers built by the Chinese, and ground attack aircraft. I used to listen to reports in Yan'an, but now I see them with my own eyes.
After seeing the physical machine he made, the old commander was obviously very excited. After asking repeatedly that it was indeed made by the Anti-League himself, the old commander seemed extremely excited.