Rebirth of the National Marshal

The construction of the railway has now been fully launched. Railways are different from highways. In addition to huge investments, there is also terrain exploration. China simply has no experts in this area. All railway exploration and other matters are commissioned to the Germans.

The railway construction plan was completed thanks to the participation of hundreds of thousands of Soviet prisoners led by Marshal Timoshenko. Without them, it would have been impossible to build it so quickly relying solely on recruited labor.

The disagreement now arises about where to build the northern end of the railway. Some people insist on building it to Irkutsk, because that is the northernmost end of the power controlled by the Security Corps. Another group insists on building it to Ulaanbaatar. They believe that building it to Irkutsk is a waste of money and of no use.

The main reason was that these people had no confidence in the security corps. They believed that it was very likely that Irkutsk would not be able to be defended after the Soviet army arrived.

What these people said makes sense. If you can't defend the front line, these railways will not be completed yet and will all become the property of the Soviets. Moreover, it will cost a lot of money from exploration to construction. The railway from Irkutsk will be built directly to Duolun, and the total cost will be about 3000 million oceans.

"I think we still have to trust our frontline troops. Their morale is high now, and they have no fear of the Soviets at all. Even if the Soviets continue to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops, I believe they can hold on there. There will be no problem." It was not only because Mao Yuanshan came back from the front line, but also because he was familiar with all the history of this period. For him, the Soviets simply did not have the strength to fight back. What they would face next was a ferocious German wolf. It was a blessing to be able to defend their European part.

Of course, this cannot be told to anyone. If you tell it to anyone, others will either think you are crazy or abnormal.

"We are the decision makers. Nothing can be emotional. If it is mixed with some inferences, then it must be demonstrated. Now you want to build a railway to Irkutsk. Around Irkutsk, there must be at least 200 kilometers of strategic depth, otherwise I will not agree." Mr. Jiang Baili's attitude is very tough on this matter. He will not make a decision suddenly because of some emotional color.

"Two hundred kilometers? This is definitely not a problem. When I came back, it was already over 100 kilometers. Qiu Qingquan is a brave guy. I arranged him to be the chief of staff of the Northern Front and the commander-in-chief of the front. This guy must have let his armored regiment go hunting everywhere." Mao Yuanshan said with a smile. Putting a man like Qiu Qingquan who is good at attacking in the front has such advantages. He will never let his army sit there idle.

"So you have been prepared for this. Well, as long as there is a depth of 200 kilometers, there should be no problem in dispatching a heavy artillery regiment and a security regiment." In order to be on the safe side, we still have to send reinforcements to the front line. Anyway, we have recruited so many troops this time, so it is okay to let them go to the front line for some training. Otherwise, no matter how well they are trained at the headquarters, they cannot grow into a mature army without bloody training.

"We also need to add a few more military airports in Mongolia and the Soviet Union. There are eleven military airports now, with a total of about four hundred aircraft. We can squeeze out 150 aircraft from here, and at least three more military airports need to be built." Mr. Jiang Baili also attaches great importance to the Air Force. During the few months he has been in charge of the work, he has also been vigorously developing the Air Force. As long as there are other pilots from all over the country who want to come, no matter what conditions they offer, we will try our best to meet them as long as we can.

During these three months, relying on Datou and his men, they recruited nearly 100 pilots. Otherwise, Mr. Jiang Baili would not dare to boast that he could bid for 100 planes to support Mongolia.

"For now, I think we should just keep these planes from them and build the airport according to the original plan. There is no war in the Soviet Union now, and the original planes are enough for them. We should allocate these planes to the Rehe Front Army. They are about to start a war, so of course the more planes the better." Mao Yuanshan thought for a while and said, after all, General Zhang Zizhong is about to start a war, and the Kwantung Army and the North China Expeditionary Army have thousands of planes combined. They are somewhat weak, so it is better to transfer these support planes to him. They were originally thinking of dispatching two flying squadrons from the Mongolian region, but now with this batch, they don't have to use those flying squadrons.

Mr. Jiang Baili nodded, indicating that he agreed with this proposal, mainly considering the pressure on the front line. The air forces of the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army would definitely all come forward. In addition to leaving a few troops as backup, it is estimated that they would have at least six or seven hundred aircraft to participate in the battle. There were only more than four hundred aircraft on the front line, which was at a disadvantage in terms of quantity.

"In the Northeast region, I think your target is not just as simple as Rehe. Those submarine soldiers studying in Germany are about to graduate. Do we need to gain access to the sea?" Mr. Jiang Baili said with a smile. He had long guessed what Mao Yuanshan was thinking. Originally, Mao Yuanshan meant to keep the Rehe area quiet for a while, but now such a fierce war is started, it is not just as simple as taking care of the feelings of the brothers below!

Of course it would not be that simple. Mao Yuanshan received intelligence that the Japanese troop transport ships were continuously traveling back and forth between China and Japan. In addition to transporting some soldiers, they also transported various resources. Japan itself is a country lacking resources. If a submarine war was launched here, it would probably cause great losses to the Japanese.

The Americans were not afraid of German submarine attacks because they had very advanced shipbuilding technology and had enough steel in the country. According to the Americans, if you bomb one, I can build two, and in the end I will win.

This method does not apply to the Japanese. The Japanese lack coal and iron ore and it is impossible for them to produce steel on their own.