Chapter 142: North-South battle

Chapter 142: North and South Fighting
At the end of 1931, in the battle to liberate Qiongzhou, the Southwest People's Army used the Southwest Navy special task force for a time to force the carrier's carrier aircraft to retreat the British three-ship formation, and caused an English captain to be humiliated and killed. Qiongzhou Incident
The Southwest Navy ’s aircraft carrier was shown to all Chinese for the first time. It was a time of national jubilation. Large newspapers reported the war of the Southwest Navy to expel the British Navy. It was unprecedented pride for the Chinese to have such a huge warship for the first time.
The headlines of almost all newspapers are occupied by a huge photo. This photo, taken from the air, clearly shows the entire picture of the aircraft carrier Kunming in front of the Chinese people, although the entire surface structure of the aircraft carrier has been made. Camouflage, but there is a carrier-based aircraft just off the deck. The contrast between the aircraft and the carrier appears a lot.
This largest ship with full displacement, China has never owned such a giant ship in any era.
Perhaps, the people who read the newspaper did not understand what an aircraft carrier is.
Perhaps the people who read the newspaper did not understand what is the difference between an aircraft carrier and a battleship
Perhaps the people who read the newspaper did not understand the strategic significance of an aircraft carrier to a country.
However, they understand that China ’s history of having no large ships is gone forever, especially the people along the coast and along the river, seeing the various warships used by foreigners to run wild in China ’s territorial waters and inland rivers, and it is false to say that it is not angry. However, anger alone is not enough. China has no large ships, and the Manchurian fleet has been defeated by foreigners. Later, the North and South governments had no large ships, no nations had large ships, and China had no navy. It was impossible to let fishing fleets sink into the enemy.
You Zhonghua, but have to swallow the foreign warships, you can only let these powers shine on China's territory
In the past century, the great shame suffered by China has come from the sea except for the bullying in northern Russia. Because there is no powerful navy and long coastline, the enemy can land freely and cross the sea. Yang Lai navy weak China
It is interesting to note that despite the extremely harsh wording of the fact that the Southwest Army occupied Qiongzhou, the Nanjing government was overwhelmed by the wave of national self-reliance led by the Southwest Navy, and even the newspapers did not see any debate in this regard.
At this time, Zhang Shusheng, the top leader of the Southwest United Government, rarely spoke to many Chinese and foreign journalists in Kunming. In his speech, Zhang Shusheng first fully affirmed the great contribution made by the Southwest Navy in the Sino-British conflict and fully affirmed it. Later, he mentioned the issue of the Sino-Japanese War of the Sino-Japanese War and combined this naval battle with today's anti-Japanese war in the Northeast. He stated that the determination of the anti-Japanese war in the southwest would never be shaken. aggression
"Mr. Chief, how do you express your so-called determination to resist the Japanese war? As we all know, the current Northeast Anti-Japanese War was led by the Nanjing National Government. West South Africa did not send troops to the Northeast, but also took the opportunity to seize Qiongzhou. What about a concubine? "A well-dressed reporter grabbed the right to speak first, and his tone was so embarrassing that he was one of the reporters present. Unexpectedly, this concubine fired at the scene.
Zhang Shusheng smiled. This question, if asked him a few years ago, he might swell and kick the reporter out, but now that he has been in the high position for a long time, his conspiracy and forbearance have become much stronger. "The September 17th Incident, The Southwest Government immediately responded to the Japanese aggression, expelled the Japanese, confiscated Japanese industries in the Southwest, and declared war on Japan. At the same time when the Nanjing National Government was still busy with government affairs, the first batch of Southwestern military supplies was Have been sent to the hands of General Zhang Xueliang in the Northeast. Please see that these staff members took the photos of the scene when they handed over the military supplies, and General Zhang Xueliang's autographed funds to resist the war in the Southwest of China.
The staff immediately took out a large number of photos. It turned out that Zhang Xueliang received the photos of the supplies in Jinzhou in person. There was also a copy of the receipt. Whether it was a signature or a seal, it was Zhang Xueliang's.
"As for sending troops to participate in the war, I personally raise my hands in favour as long as you can represent Mr. Chiang Kai-shek and agree with the army of the Southwest People's Army via Shaanxi, Shanxi, or the Jinpu Railway to go north to fight against Japan, I will boast that the army will be able to start in a week. "
The reporter still wanted to fight back, but saw that Zhang Shusheng had pointed his finger at another reporter, his face was flushed, but there was something he couldn't say. Zhang Shusheng's simple two words, the reporter who beat him present also nodded. Everyone knows the current situation. No one knows whether the Nanjing government is truly anti-Japanese, but it will never let the army in the southwest go north.
"Hello President Zhang, I'm reporting reporter Wang Yin. May I ask President Zhang, the Southwest Navy, especially the Kunming aircraft carrier, is solely to defend the Southwest government? Or is it to defend the entire Chinese nation?" Asked a more elaborate question without losing manners. The Kunming may not be much of a traditional western power navy, but in this cowardly ancient country, it is something like a thunder.
Zhang Shusheng, "Whether it is the Southwest Navy or the Kunming aircraft carrier, they will fight to defend the entire China. Today I take this opportunity to represent the Southwest Government and announce two good news to everyone, and I hope you can pass on this good news. For many people, the highest military committee of the Southwest United Nations Government decided to name the aircraft carrier Kunming as the Chinese carrier. This order takes effect immediately. At present, there is a second aircraft carrier Chengdu under construction in the southwest shipyard. It is expected that after four years and 36 years of completion, the aircraft carrier Chengdu will form a special mixed fleet with the aircraft carrier Zhonghua.
One thing I hope everyone writes clearly, no matter how many political factions are in the country, the Chinese nation will always be a whole, and the highest historical mission of the southwest government is to achieve the revival of the entire nation. All actions in the southwest will be to rejuvenate Huaxia. As a benchmark, every car-blocking mantis on this Fuxing Avenue will be crushed one by one. "
Zhang Shusheng's public speech in the southwest quickly spread across the country and once again made headlines in newspapers everywhere, becoming another explosive news.
Earlier, some people who antagonized were still saying, what about a large ship in the Southwest Navy? There are so many large ships like the Japanese, let alone the British, an ordinary large battleship is larger than the Kunming
However, after the news that Zhang Shusheng was building the second aircraft carrier in the southwest was uttered by Zhang Shusheng himself, the attitude of the southwest was clear. The strength was not mentioned before, and the battle was never timid, even the British Royal. The navy can be expelled, not to mention that it is an attitude for the Japanese to dare to take on the battle, but it is a substantive action to step up shipbuilding and strengthen the navy strength. Both hands in the southwest are grasping, which at least makes quite a few people see hope.
At the same time, there have been many surprises in the newspapers about the Nanjing government.
For example, some newspapers accused the Nanjing government of unfavorable resistance to the war, and reporters in the field reported in a stern tone that the Nanjing government intends to use the opportunity of the war to weaken the Northeast Army. Army builds Ningjin defense line
Some newspapers also accused the Nanjing government of not paying attention to the exhibition of the navy. Even the famous Jiangnan shipyard sold it to foreigners. After the old rotten sesame was dug out, the Nanjing government suddenly fell into an extremely embarrassing situation. Condemned
"A nonsense, a nonsense"
The Nanjing National Government, Chiang Kai-shek's office, a bang, even the secretary of the servants' office was shocked. Chairman Jiang was really thunderous again. Soon, the Naval Minister Chen Shaokuan and the Minister of Finance Song Ziwen and Foreign Minister Gu Weijun were three. Walked into Chiang Kai-shek's office
"Houfu, how do you as the Minister of the Navy, um? Look, see what navy ships are written in these newspapers. The cheap shipyard is really naval incompetence, and the party state is affected." The mood is getting worse and worse. Ren always wanted to maintain the majesty of a superior, but he was repeatedly overwhelmed by the anger. Just now Chiang Kai-shek asked the attendant, and he had the most detailed understanding of the navy.
Prior to that, Chairman Jiang, who had devoted almost all his energy to the Army and Air Force, did not even know how many ships the Navy had. When I asked, I knew that all of them were old and dilapidated gunboats, even two thousand that competed with the southwest destroyers. There are no tons of "ships"
All three bowed their heads and did not speak. The rule of Chairman Jiang is that you can only listen when the fire is over, and wait for him to finish the fire to explain that even if he is wrong, he must bow down absolutely.
After another curse, Chiang Kai-shek only eased a bit. "I know about the Jiangnan Shipyard. At that time, Lu Yongxiang was greedy for money and sold it to the Americans. Even the US ambassador to China was a witness. We wanted to Take it back, it's almost impossible "
Regarding this humiliating allusion to the Jiangnan Shipyard, how is Chen Shaokuan, the Minister of the Navy, unclear, and the embarrassment of having no large ships, he is more embarrassed than anyone. "The Jiangnan Shipyard is indeed a huge loss for the navy of the Republic of China, but our own The level of shipbuilding is indeed not enough. It is OK to build cargo ships. If it is a skilled worker who builds complex warships without detailed drawings and military ships, Jiangnan Shipyard is still in our hands if it is still in our hands.
However, a light cruiser that we ordered from the Japanese in the middle of last year will be able to return to China at the end of this year at the latest. By then, the navy will change the history of no large ships. "
"I was the light cruiser with a displacement of more than 2 tons, or I signed it." After Chiang Kai-shek calmed down, he felt extremely helpless. The destroyers in the southwest had reached a displacement of more than 2,000 tons. The navy of the National Government still has to count on it. The Japanese, at this time, felt deeply incapable both hating Zhang Shusheng for being passive in the Nanjing government and hating the weak national strength and backward industry, making it difficult to achieve his ambitions.
The light cruiser ordered from Japan, although worth more than 4 million fiat dollars, was paid in installments at a discount of northeast soybeans. What would you do if you wanted to fight back against the naval victory in the southwest?
"Actually ..." Chen Shaokuan was a very upright man, but at this time he seemed to be sloppy. He almost spoke his heart and wanted to suggest that the chairman should buy the ship again, but he thought for a moment that the chairman is now reorganizing the army. The expansion of the Air Force is the most important. Even if the navy of the ship agrees, there is no money to pay for it. Nanjing is no better than the southwest. A destroyer is millions of dollars. It is impossible to buy a ship from the Japanese. , The British or other Western countries cannot accept crop discount payments
"Houfu, just say something when there is no outsider here." Jiang Jieshi motioned to Chen Shaokuan to continue.
Chen Shaokuan saluted, saying: "If a special fund can be raised, I recommend buying a new ship at this time. Even if you buy a light cruiser again, the domestic accusations will not be so loud." It is said that if the Nanjing government has a large ship, the navy in the southwest will not be the only large ship. Even if there is a gap between the two, it will not be as huge as it is now. It is impossible to stand on the southwest side. What a good political war led by the navy. The Nanjing government did not even fight back, and the people ’s hearts fell.
"My mother buys it. We do n’t believe it if we buy it. I will use my party power to buy a big ship. Not only will we buy it, we will buy the best."
The three said, the chairman did n’t even know the cost of a battleship, and he was in anger again.
After a long explanation, after Chen Shaokuan and Song Ziwen's explanation, Chiang Kai-shek realized that warships are easy to buy, and it is difficult to get together with Western powers. It takes only more than a year to build a light cruiser, and there are countless large ships in service waiting to be retired. The only difficulty is money.
"Ziwen, can we get the money for a cruiser? Even the old ship is fine."
"No, now the state treasury is empty. The only money we have borrowed is from the three countries. They have specified the purpose of the money and once the last bit of money is moved, the next army and air force costs are not settled, unless Only by stopping the Air Force construction plan can we have the money to buy warships. In addition, according to the British principles of operation, even the oldest warships, the price will be sky-high. "Song Ziwen simply and negated Chiang Kai-shek's idea of ​​ship purchase. Use, even his finance minister cannot arrange its use
Chiang Kai-shek thought for a long time. In fact, he called the three of them. He already had a draft, but did not directly throw it out. He did not get the answer from Chen Shaokuan and Song Ziwen. Only Gu Weijun was left. "Shaochuan, please prepare I have an appointment with the British Minister to make a high-level contact on the recent incident. I heard that the UK is very angry and concerned about the Qiongzhou Incident. You must seize this opportunity to get further support from the British. "
The British were indeed very angry. Not only was Chiang Kai-shek aware, but Gu Weijun was also very aware that when the incident in the Qiongzhou Strait returned to the British Peninsula, the Navy Minister was immediately questioned by the Parliament. Later, the anger of the public and the media also came to light, accusing one another. The British navy is incompetent. The navy, which has always been invincible in the world, was actually scared by the cowardly Chinese and returned to Hong Kong. If this is the case, do you have to return the Chinese to Hong Kong and return directly to Jiapo?
The British government is also anxious. If China is next to Britain, the invincible Imperial navy will immediately destroy the toddler Chinese navy. However, China is too far away to be destined to send a large number of fleets to declare majesty.
Therefore, in addition to sending a support fleet consisting of two battleships and three cruisers to the Far East, a stringent order quickly arrived at the Far East Fleet Headquarters in Far Away. In order to save face, the Far East Fleet immediately dispatched its main ships. , Formed a special mixed formation, under the leadership of the 10,000-ton heavy cruiser Kent, went to Hong Kong
The Imperial Navy will declare majesty to the naive naive Chinese navy with a huge lineup
On the heavy cruiser Kent himself was Admiral Gloria, the commander of the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet. This heavy cruiser, which is 162 meters in length and 21 meters wide and full of displacement tons, is the pride of the Far East Fleet. It is precisely such a ship The Far East Fleet led by heavy cruisers deterred the Malacca Strait and safeguarded the rights and interests of the British Empire in the Far East
As the commander of the Far East Fleet, he is very confident in these big guys. The entire fleet only needs a salvo to destroy the weak fleet in China.
However, when this powerful special fleet arrived on the coast of China, it unexpectedly appeared that the Chinese fleet could not be found in the entire sea area. The entire sea area was extremely busy, and the ocean-going cargo ships were exchanged. A southwest warship
Relying on the help of Nanjing, Admiral Gloria knew that the mean Chinese in the southwest had withdrawn their fleet offshore, under the layers of protection of Haiphong Airport
Although Gloria had not fully realized the huge role of the aircraft carrier at this time, the threat to the Navy from land-based airports was still in place. Just as the relationship between shore defense guns and warships, he did not want to try the power of southwest coastal defense fighters.
Admiral Gloria is very clear that if he encounters the Chinese Navy, he will not hesitate to choose sinking, but if the cost of this sinking is to exchange it with the Far East Fleet, he would not dare to do so anyway, it would only make The imperial navy is once again in the siege of domestic opinion
Of course, Admiral Gloria has his own way
So, in the following half month, the British special task force inspected the ships in the past, but the results of the inspection made General Gloria angry.
One cargo ship bound for the west is full of products from the Southwest, but, however, they shamefully hang the flags of other countries, even the flags of the United Kingdom, and they are complete. They are indeed domestic shipping ships.
Of course, there are also ships flying the Southwest flag, but when Admiral Gloria tried to stop them, which led to a decisive battle in the Southwest Navy, the ship was either loaded with cotton or cloth.
However, it is these ordinary ships that have been detained that have attracted Chinese crazy behavior.
"Woohoo ..."
In a frantic airstrike alert, Admiral Gloria received a report that numbed his scalp
"Reporting generals, Chinese fighters, densely packed, everywhere, please order to fight back." Without the fleet combat staff report, Admiral Gloria has already seen densely packed fighters flying in the sky in the distance.
Based on his experience, there are about 30 Chinese fighters within visual distance. At this time, he only realized that the fleet had unknowingly entered the Chinese defense airport's combat range in the process of chasing southwestern merchant ships.
Faced with the huge number of Chinese land-based fighters, Admiral Gloria is extremely sober. Isn't the domestic carrier faction advocating the theory of aircraft carrier victory? In the past, he disagreed, thinking that there are still many problems in the use of aircraft carrier operations. Today, however, he now finds that no matter whether there is a problem in the aircraft carrier operations, the aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier can indeed attack the fleet. In essence, the current land The base fighter is not much different from the carrier-based aircraft, both are fighters and can attack the fleet
"The siege was lifted, the fleet retreated, and the anti-aircraft artillery units of each ship were ready to fight." In fact, the entire fleet includes an air defense combat capability including a heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, and five fast destroyers. It is incredibly low.
The fleet quickly released several Chinese merchant ships in the encirclement and turned around and ran away. It is no different from the previous three-ship formation. In the presence of the land-based air force, the Royal Admiral did not foolishly choose to use anti-aircraft guns. The Far East will stage a wonderful airship offensive and defensive battle in advance
Fortunately, the Royal Admiral felt lucky that the Chinese Air Force did not take the initiative to attack until the fleet was hundreds of nautical miles away from the land. At that time, Admiral Gloria was completely relieved. At this time, he had already set the domestic Policy makers have scolded it, far away, maybe those politicians thought that China still only had dozens of planes during the border war between the two countries.
"Heading to Shanghai"
This was an order from Admiral Gloria. He felt it necessary to lead the fleet there, at least where he might be able to get the help of the British Minister in China.
Two months later, Nanjing
"Congratulations Mr. Chen, Mr. Gu, I am very pleased to inform the two of you about a big thing about your country." British Minister Rampson, holding his iconic big pipe, wiped out the haze caused by the Qiongzhou Incident, Waving his arms, exaggeratingly speaking to Gu Weijun and Chen Shaokuan
Chen Shaokuan and Gu Weijun took a look at each other. The British embassy also ran several times. They were actively seeking the support of the British. Did things come to fruition? The British promised to pay the warship by installments?
"Two Ministers, with the approval of the parliament, we have listed your government as a strategic partner. The Imperial Navy Department has been authorized by the parliament and the prime minister. It will provide the Nanjing government with several ships including the Kent heavy cruiser. Very advanced warships. In addition, with the joint efforts of the envoys of the three countries, the French Far East Fleet and the Soviet Far East Fleet will also transfer a batch of warships to your country at the same time. "
Lampson was in a better mood than ever. He never hoped as strongly as now that Chiang Kai-shek would have a navy. In that case, at least his ambassador to China would not be so passive for the Imperial Navy, including the Kent and two ships. The battleships, including cruisers, are nothing but nine, and let alone Soviet and French rundown battleships, but for the Chinese, they will have naval forces that can fight the southwest.
I have to say that it is Rampson's domestic referral plan that played a huge role in the plan. He enumerated in detail the great threat of the rise of the Southwest to the Far East and even India. For the entire Asia and the Pacific, the British could not tolerate the Chinese. It is in the interests of the Empire's Far East to set up a minimum opponent for the Southwest and contain them
The plan was approved by the British government at an unimaginable degree, and the British government finally finally resolved with unprecedented determination and seriously began to support the Nanjing government.
When Chiang Kai-shek received the news, he happily turned around and waited for Chen Shaokuan to come in person. After confirming it again, he laughed happily.
The long-standing anger seems to be swept away
"Okay, it ’s too good. This is truly international aid." Chiang Kai-shek had a huge surprise, and of course he had a huge decision. "Houfu, I thought about it for a long time. I think we need an aircraft carrier in addition to a large ship. Let me talk to the British again. Three years is not enough. For five years, no matter what the price is, you have to buy me an aircraft carrier. No matter how big it is, I can take the lead and donate money. The power of the country, as long as the British promise to sell, we will be able to afford it. "
"Teacher, Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union have reached an agreement and decided to provide a batch of warships including the Kent heavy cruiser to the Nanjing National Government. The price paid by Chiang Kai-shek is only the salary required to hire British sailors for two years. You have to go in. Some poor soldiers are frightened. He sent someone to the British to discuss the purchase of an aircraft carrier. Even a miniature aircraft carrier, they want it. "
Zhao Ziyun's face was slightly white and he reported to Zhang Shusheng the information he had just received.
Zhang Shusheng smiled and handed him a piece of paper. I saw the names of several major cities in China. "The soldiers came to block the water and cover the soil. Not to mention the heavy cruisers, the battleships came, and some of them suffered. The third aircraft carrier has decided to lay the keel in the spring and it will be completed in a few years. Do you think it is better to call Guangzhou or Guilin? "
"It's ... all, all good." Although being the Minister of Intelligence, it was also the first time that Zhao Ziyun knew that Southwest was going to be the third aircraft carrier in a few years, and by then, Southwest would have a third. The aircraft carrier "is really too fast, we will soon have a third aircraft carrier, even if completed five years later, it is not too late"
Zhang Shusheng smiled, and did not say that this time the aircraft carrier is different from Kunming and Chengdu. Kunming can only be regarded as an carrier. Chengdu is a flat-top ship and this aircraft carrier was redeemed from the dream machine. Blueprints, plus workers who have extensive experience in shipbuilding, will build an aircraft carrier with advanced design concepts
No matter the displacement or complexity, it is far from being comparable to the Kunming. Of course, the combat capability will also be strong.
Moreover, the Kunming was actually built by the Jiangnan Shipyard, and the Chengdu was built by the Philadelphia Shipyard in the United States. Only this third ship will be a truly self-produced cargo in the Southwest.
As for time ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Is it really fast? It is now 32 years, and the Second World War is imminent. For a few years, the Southwest will be inactive without thinking. In the future, if you think about the terrorist armaments of other countries, he will be a bit numb, especially Americans. Not to mention anything else, just their shipbuilding and building Plane degree can make him sleepless
Building a warship is not a rifle. The production line is built as soon as the production line is opened. The production rate of fighters and tanks can be faster or slower. However, the construction of warships, especially large warships, does not have a sharpening gun at all. The construction period is too long.
This last decade will be the last sprint period for Zhang Shusheng to prepare for World War II. Therefore, compared to the shipbuilding cycle of several years, the third aircraft carrier is not too early, but it is late if it is not financially tight , He wanted to start construction a few years ago
"Just because the people in the north are suffering, Chiang Kai-shek is so mad that he has to pluck the hair of the sheep."
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