Chapter 1486 Intrigue
But now, His Majesty the Emperor is going to form an aviation front with 6,000 to 7,000 combat aircraft. This step is really big. Even though Yamaguchi Tatsume has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Air Force, it is a little unacceptable. Can the imperial finances bear such a big step?
Yamaguchi Tatsumeth is not very worried about Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' production capacity.
Because he had already visited Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on-site inspections, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' manufacturing foundation, it would not be a problem to produce 3,000 or even 5,000 aircraft per year. As long as the raw materials can keep up, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has no problem at all.
But the problem is, purchasing raw materials requires money, and the imperial finance has so much funding?
As if he knew what Yamaguchi Tatsuki was worried about, Hirohito waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about the funding."
After pausing, Hirohito said: "I have instructed the Chinese condemnation army to negotiate with the Chinese government. The China incident will soon enter a stable period, which means that the funding investment in the Chinese battlefield will be greatly reduced, and the navy's shipbuilding plan will also be greatly reduced. All the saved funds will be used to purchase various types of combat aircraft."
"Really?" Yamaguchi Tatsume was overjoyed, "Your Majesty, are there really going to start a peace talk on the Chinese battlefield? Also, the navy's shipbuilding scale will also be reduced, and the savings will be used to purchase various types of combat aircraft?"
"It's true." Hirohito nodded and said, "I am going to equip your Air Force with at least 8,000 combat aircraft of various types, plus twenty aircraft carriers within one year!"
"Suoga!" Yamaguchi Daoto was overjoyed.
Hirohito said earnestly: "Mr. Yamaguchi, I have reduced the cost of the army and the cost of the navy, but have greatly increased the cost of the air force. This has caused great dissatisfaction from the Army and the Navy. Therefore, I hope you can train the Air Force well and use the most outstanding results to prove that my choice is correct in the future!"
"Hayi." Yamaguchi Daowen bowed his head heavily and said, "Your Majesty can rest assured about this!"
After pausing, Yamaguchi Tatsume said again: "The results of this Zhejiang-Fujian Battle prove that the importance of the air force in modern wars is far greater than that of the navy and even the army!"
"Yes." Hirohito said deeply, "If the 3rd Flying Regiment had not been severely damaged by the Chinese Air Force twice in a row, the heavy artillery group of the Guards Division would not have been destroyed. If the heavy artillery group is still there, the Chinese Army would not be able to do anything to the Guards Division, even if two armies came in two armies! In this way, the result of the Second Battle of Zhejiang and Fujian would have been completely rewritten! This shows how important the air force is in modern warfare."
"Anyway..." Yamaguchi Tatsumek knelt up from the tatami, paused his head and said solemnly, "Although our Air Force was first established, it will never let the empire down and let Your Majesty down!"
"Yo Xi." Hirohito nodded happily.
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On one hand, the king and his ministers work together, but on the other hand, there are intrigues.
The Chinese commander-in-chief Nishio Shusao conveyed his wish to negotiate to the National Government or President Chang through special channels. President Chang naturally would not really negotiate. Why did he go?
When the Battle of Songhu broke out, President Chang really wanted to talk about it.
But until now, half of China's country has fallen. How can we talk about it?
Can you little Japanese spit out the fat meat you eat in your stomach? Can you return Hubei, Henan, East China and even the entire North China to the National Government? If you have this sincerity, then we still have to talk. If not, please do not talk!
Peace talks are impossible, and peace talks are never possible in a lifetime, but Japan's willingness to negotiate has further strengthened President Chang's determination - to reduce the 41st Army!
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Two days later, the transfer order from the Military Commission was sent to the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone.
Zhu Liangcheng, former commander of the Rong 1st Division of the 41st Army, was transferred to the commander of the 51st Army of the Sulu War Zone.
Sun Liren, former commander of the Rong 2nd Division of the 41st Army, was transferred to the commander of the 83rd Army of the 6th Army of the Second War Zone.
Zhou Mengxiong, former commander of the Rong 8th Division of the 41st Army, was transferred to the commander of the 32nd Army of the 20th Army of the Ninth War Zone.
After the transfer order came down, Zhu Liangcheng, Sun Liren and Zhou Mengxiong were stunned. What was the situation? Didn’t it be agreed to continue to stay in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone and the 41st Army?
Why are you suddenly transferred to another war zone?
Is it the same to be a commander of the army, in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone, and in the 41st Army. Is it the same to be a commander of another army? This is completely different.
However, Lin Wei was the first to be anxious.
After receiving the news, Lin Wei immediately ran to Lanxi to find Yu Liangzhen.
It happened that Zhong Yi was there, and Lin Wei said, "It happened that Brother Zi Ren is here, so you can judge me. Our 41st Army had just finished a big battle, and the reduction of troops was very serious. At this time, the Military Commission took away three powerful generals, Zhu Liangcheng, Sun Liren and Zhou Mengxiong. What's the matter?"
"Old sir, this is a good thing," Zhong Yi advised, "we should support it."
Zhong Yi really supports this. First, let’s talk about Sun Liren and Zhou Mengxiong. The two of them were transferred away. The combat effectiveness of the Rong 2nd Division and Rong 8th Division would not be greatly weakened. However, it is a great benefit to the 83rd Army and the 32nd Army. They will definitely bring the excellent experience in the 41st Army to the new troops.
Not to mention Zhu Liang's achievements, his attendance will definitely greatly increase the morale of the 51st Army.
With Zhu Liangcheng as the commander of the army, the Sulu War Zone may not be like the other historical time and space, and was forced to give up the siege of the Japanese army on all sides, but it is unknown that it can persist until the end.
"Hey, brother Ziren, why are you turning your elbow out?" Lin Wei became anxious when he heard this. "The 41st Army is the old army you pulled up with one hand, so you don't even say a good thing?"
"I'm just saying good things." Zhong Yi said with a smile, "We can't stop Liangcheng and the other three from being promoted, right? It's always good to have a few more commanders from the 41st Army, right?"
Zhong Yi's last sentence was right, but he said it to Yu Liangzhen.
Yu Liangzhen was also in a resistant state to the order from the Military Commission.
But as Zhong Yi said, he couldn't stop Zhu Liangcheng and the others from being promoted.
Yu Liangzhen said, "Brother Weiran, Zi Ren is right. This is a good thing. We should let people go. Besides, after Zhu Liangcheng and the other three left, you can arrange for newcomers to come in, right?"
Yu Liangzhen is no longer a hint, but a clear statement. It means that after Zhu Liangcheng and the other three were transferred, I will not interfere with the vacant division commander position, you have the final say.
Chapter completed!