Army Aviation Commander Li Guoliang had already fallen asleep. When he heard Xiang Xiaoqiang's summons, he immediately rushed to the People's Guard Headquarters. Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't say anything or was polite. He just pulled him to the map and told him in a few words about the Baoding riots.
matter, and then discuss with him the possibility of airdrop support for this armed force if His Majesty approves it.
Only then did Li Guoliang learn about what happened in Beiqing. Riots often occurred in Beiqing, and rebellions and killings of officials occurred from time to time. However, most of them were quickly put down. Only those that occurred in mountainous areas were likely to survive.
.However, they were only dozens of people, hundreds, or at most hundreds of people. A riot like this one involving tens of thousands of people, and involving a critical department like an arsenal, was really unprecedented.
He looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, then stared at the map, estimated a few distances, and slowly became excited.
He could see that Xiang Xiaoqiang wanted to strongly support this rioting force. Now that they could only carry two or three days of rations, as long as the Ming Dynasty did not give up on them, airdrops to them were imminent. After the armistice, his own army aviation
, will once again show off its skills.
"But sir," Li Guoliang quickly noticed the worry and frowned, "the tens of thousands of them consume tens of thousands of kilograms of food a day, not including other daily necessities... Just relying on airdrops from airplanes, this
The pressure is just too much.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang also sighed, nodded and said:
"Yes, I understand...but there are not tens of thousands of workers. Some workers have families and they won't leave. There are only a few thousand people who actually go up the mountain. I know, this is enough. Haha, let's listen
When talking about the Beiqing riots, we always hope that the number of people will be as large as possible. But when we are required to provide supplies, we also hope that the number of people will be as small as possible.
"In the early days of their operation, the pressure on our airdrops will definitely be great. We have to go out for airdrops every now and then, and it may be inevitable that there will be aircraft losses... But once they get started and get familiar with it in the Taihang Mountains,
After a few more battles with the encircling Qing army, a territory will be formed. At that time, our supply pressure will be much less. You see..."
He took a step forward, pointed to a few points in the middle of the Taihang Mountains on the map, and said:
"Although the Taihang Mountain Area is economically underdeveloped, there are many large counties in the middle: Laiyuan County, Lingqiu County, Guangling County, Yu County, Hunyuan County, Ying County, Dai County, Wutai County, Fuping County...
Look, there is also Yuanping County here, which is a big iron-producing county and a very profitable place. There are countless towns and villages in the middle of these counties... How come there are so many states and counties that can't support thousands of armed forces?
? Not to mention thousands of people, even if it develops in the future, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands can afford to support it.
"They are well-equipped and have a lot of people. As long as they get familiar with it and start their activities, they will become the de facto masters of the Taihang Mountains. The armed forces of these thousands of people are not big or small. The Qing army outside the mountains
If a large-scale encirclement and suppression was organized, it would be difficult to find these thousands of people in the vast Taihang Mountains. But in the county towns in the Taihang Mountains, the pitiful few garrison troops and police together could not fight against these thousands of people. Our team
The team can establish jurisdictions, collect grain and tax, attract local young people to join, and continue to grow and develop until a large-scale base area is established."
The other subordinates in the conference room listened with rapt attention. This kind of guerrilla strategy based on Mao Zedong Thought is very natural for Xiang Xiaoqiang. It has already formed a system and is very mature. But in these
To the officers of the regular army of the Ming Dynasty, it was still relatively new. The idea of guerrilla warfare in this era was still relatively partial. There were no third world countries, and the colonial rule was still very stable. It was not until after World War II, when the wave of national liberation rose in the world, that guerrilla warfare was
Be fashionable.
…
As expected, Li Guoliang asked: "Sir, what is a 'base area?'"
"The base area is simply the territory."
My stomach ached and I asked tentatively:
"Is it... is it to build a copycat and become a bandit from now on?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was depressed and immediately shook his head and said:
"No, they are definitely not bandits. Instead, they need to integrate with the local people and gain their support. Also, there are many groups of bandits and bandits in the Taihang Mountains. In fact, they can't stand the oppression of the Qing government and kill officials and rebel.
Our team will incorporate them all, firstly to eliminate harm to the people, and secondly, to add a large number of people who are familiar with the local environment."
Li Gensheng asked again tentatively:
"Does that mean becoming a warlord, recruiting troops, and separatist power in the Taihang Mountains?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and said:
"Well, what Gensheng said is closer, but it doesn't exactly mean a warlord separatist regime. It means a base area, a revolutionary armed force, a people's army, um... it is the people's own team, the kind that is very loved by the people...
…Oh, I can’t explain it right now. I will give you a special lesson when I have time. The most urgent task now is to ensure that they survive and develop. Mr. Li.”
"The end will be here."
"Tell me about the general airdrop plan. Well, just a general one."
Li Guoliang thought for a moment, pointed at the map and said:
"It should be like this. If it is airdropped, the most suitable transport aircraft in Ming Dynasty is the Junkers-52. This transport aircraft has a dead weight of 6.5 tons and a maximum take-off weight of 11 tons. In other words, the maximum load capacity is 4.5 tons. If they
If each person consumes 1.5 kilograms of grain per day, that’s... uh..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang continued: "There are about 6,000 people going up the mountain."
Li Guoliang was relieved and continued:
"With 1.5 kilograms per person, 6,000 people will get 9 tons of food per day."
"Oh," Xiang Xiaoqiang felt relaxed and said with a smile, "Then just two will be enough."
Li Guoliang shook his head:
"Sir, you can't calculate it like this. This is just a theoretical load, calculated based on weight, not the space inside the aircraft. If it's a bomb, no problem. A 4.5-ton bomb can be fully loaded on an airplane. But this is food.
It has a lighter specific gravity than a bomb and a larger volume. The Junkers-52 looks quite big from the outside, but in fact there is not much space inside the cabin. Let’s roughly estimate how many bags of 300 kilograms of rice can be packed in the cabin?”
Xiang Xiaoqiang said immediately:
"I have ridden in a Junkers-52. The space inside is not big, but it is not that small either. A three hundred kilogram rice bag is just this wide and this long...Xiu Xiu, what is the equivalent of 4.5 tons divided by 300 kilograms?
Is there a bag?"
Xiuxiu replied: "30 bags."
"That's right," Xiang Xiaoqiang said, "With such a big rice bag, I think it won't be a big problem to hold 30 bags."
Li Guoliang was startled and then said:
"Sir, you can't calculate it like this. You also have to take into account the volume of the parachute bag. Parachutes also take up a lot of space. We also have to take into account the weight of several hundred kilograms of the crew on board, the weight of the fuel... and this is the maximum load. In fact,
The flight must not be filled to the maximum capacity, that would be too dangerous. Besides, it cannot just air drop food, but also other necessities, such as medicine, pots, clothes and shoes. Of course, how many bags can be packed in one plane?
We can only tell after testing, but sir, I will make a rough estimate and it should not exceed twenty bags."
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at Qiu Qiu, who immediately answered:
"300 pounds multiplied by 20 bags is 3 tons!"
Li Guoliang nodded:
"A load of 3 or 9 tons means 3 planes. This is only a day's consumption. We definitely can't go every day, otherwise the Qing will find a pattern and it will be easy to intercept us. We can only go every other day.
Once, that would be more than a dozen at a time."
Xiang Xiaoqiang comforted and said:
"We all know... but it is so important to support the growth of this force. In the past, many people wanted to rebel but did not dare. They were worried that after the rebellion entered the mountains, there would be no weapons, no food, no medicine, and they would be forced to run out of ammunition by the officers and soldiers.
Food is exhausted. But now our support to the Baoji Army can serve as a very good demonstration: in the future, as long as there is someone in Beiqing who wants to rebel, regardless of rebellion, as long as they are within the range of our aircraft, we will provide strong support...
"Think about it, in the future, anyone who is dissatisfied with the rule of the Qing court will want to follow the example of the Baoding Arsenal, killing officials and rebelling, and then pulling up a team to enter the mountains, and they will definitely get help from the Ming Dynasty... Before long,
The hinterland of the Qing Dynasty is blooming everywhere... If the pressure of transporting food is too great, we can also airdrop only half or two-thirds of the food, and give the other part directly money. They can use the money to buy food in those counties.
In this way, until they have established a sphere of influence and can collect grain and tax themselves."
…
At this time, a young female officer asked Xiuxiu to go to the commander's office to answer the phone. After a while, Xiuxiu came back and motioned to Xiang Xiaoqiang to come out. Xiang Xiaoqiang asked everyone to continue the discussion, and then followed Xiu Xiu to his office.
Xiuxiu pointed to a phone and said softly:
"Sir, Miss Zheng is looking for you."
Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that Zhu Yourong's reply was coming. He immediately rushed over, grabbed the microphone, calmed down his emotions, and said:
"Hello?"
"To your lord."
Zheng Yucong's voice was small and a little joking:
"My lord, my cousin is taking the riots in Baoding seriously. I will immediately instruct you to enter the palace to discuss national affairs overnight..."
Alas, as expected... Xiang Xiaoqiang thought. However, Zheng Yucong's tone was naughty and sour. Could it be that she had also discovered the little...what about between herself and Zhu Yourong?
But he couldn't care less and hurriedly entered the palace to see Zhu Yourong for urgent matters.
"Please tell your Majesty that I will be there soon."
After saying that, he put down the phone and quickly returned to the conference room.
"Everyone," Xiang Xiaoqiang clapped his hands twice and announced, "this matter has attracted great attention from His Majesty. The commander is now entering the palace to meet the saint. You will be on standby at the headquarters. Do not leave. If necessary, I may call you among them.
people to enter the palace so that His Majesty can inquire."
Hearing that there might be a chance to meet the Holy Spirit, everyone suddenly became excited. He reported a stomachache:
"Sir, we just received a call from Baoding. The uprising team has blown up the arsenal. About 4,000 of those workers have families and are unwilling to leave. About 6,000 other workers have formed a team and are now heading towards the Taihang Mountains."
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at the wall clock, it was twelve o'clock exactly.
"Very good, what are the trends of the Baoding garrison and Tianjin garrison?"
"The military and police in Baoding City are on hold. Three divisions in Gaoyang County are gathering for mobilization. There has been no movement from the Tianjin garrison."
"very good!"
…
After Xiang Xiaoqiang finished speaking, he took Qiu Qiu back to his office. Xiang Xiaoqiang asked Qiu Qiu to take out a full set of general military uniforms from the locker, looked in the mirror, and asked Qiu Qiu to dress him neatly.
After not seeing Zhu Yourong for almost three months, Xiang Xiaoqiang decided to let Zhu Yourong see the most handsome version of himself for the first time.
Not bad, handsome, mighty and tall.
Qiu Qiu silently put a medal on his chest and a hat. Then he straightened his collar and looked at him up and down with fascination. Suddenly Qiu Qiu curled his lips, hugged Xiang Xiaoqiang, and leaned against him.
on his chest.
Xiang Xiaoqiang understood what she was thinking, but he didn't know how to comfort her at the moment. He just patted her back gently and said softly:
"Qiu Qiu...my best Qiu Qiu...you have to know that the person I love most in this world is you..."
Qiu Qiu nodded in his arms to show that she knew.
After a moment, Qiu Qiu raised his face and said with a smile:
"Okay, let's go quickly, His Majesty is still waiting for you."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was startled: "Why, you didn't cry?"
Qiu Qiu smiled and said:
"Really, why do I have to cry? I just dressed you so neatly, if you get wet from crying, I have to change it for you."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was greatly moved. He hugged Qiu Qiu tightly and kissed her deeply until Qiu Qiu was almost out of breath. Then he let her go and went out without looking back.
…
The streets of Nanjing were silent at midnight, except for the sound of Xiang Xiaoqiang's car engine. The headquarters and official residence were very close to the Forbidden City, and he saw the Meridian Gate and the Yuhe Bridge in front of him. Xiang Xiaoqiang was very excited, imagining the palace.
Master, that girl who lives all day long surrounded by red walls, blue tiles, carved railings and jade buildings. What should she look like at this moment? Will she still be wearing a pure black nightgown, as noble as a black swan? But it is certain
, she was in the same mood as herself at this moment, she couldn't wait to see the other person a second earlier.
Oh, silly girl, silly Zhu Yourong... I foolishly built a barrier to separate the two of us, but what's the use? Now with just a light touch, the barrier collapsed...even if there was no such thing as the Baoding riots
Seriously, how long can you hold on to this stupid barrier?