It is Kokang and Changchun

　If there was such a secret, the Soviet side still lent the An-225 to China for free research, which released two messages: first, the new Soviet Union's political mutual trust with China had reached an unprecedented level; second, the new Soviet Union really wanted comprehensive assistance for light industry.

　After the Soviet side finished talking about the exchange of interests, they began playing the emotional card, first talking about the kindness of Project 156, and then hinting that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, China exchanged light industrial products of unequal value for aircraft and tanks. Does this count as taking advantage of someone's misfortune? Finally, they tried to smooth things over by saying "Long live the Sino-Soviet friendship."

　The Chinese representatives considered the matter for a while and consulted their superiors. After some internal deliberation, they concluded that this was a good deal. Exporting light industry in exchange for core technology for wide-body passenger aircraft and the world's largest transport aircraft was a deal that wouldn't be a huge profit, but it certainly wouldn't be a loss.

　In the past, there was a saying circulating on the Internet: "The profit from selling 800 million shirts in China is enough to buy an Airbus A380." It is conceivable how huge the gap is between the value of light industrial products and the value of high-tech industrial products.

　Throughout the negotiations, although the Soviet representatives had some moral blackmail, their attitude had improved significantly compared to the older generation of Soviet officials. It was simply unthinkable for China to give up on the conditions the Soviet Union was currently offering.

　The only thing that China finds difficult to adapt to is that, based on the diplomatic work during this period, is the contrast in diplomatic style between the two Soviet Unions really too great?

　To make a more vivid analogy, it is like there is a domineering old sister who lives next door to you. Suddenly one day she passed away. After a long time, she won the resurrection match and came out of the coffin and turned into a gentle and considerate big sister next door.

　China needs a strong and successful new Soviet Union anyway. Only narrow-minded "geopoliticians" would want a half-dead Soviet Union. (PS: In the real world, China also demands the same from Russia.)

　Some people hate Da Ying simply because they are not Da Ying. They are not against evil itself, but simply against others being evil to them. We generally call such people chauvinists. (Laughter)

　Because the Soviet Union's contributions were extremely valuable, and because it also left a market for China, and because China's geopolitical needs also required the Soviet Union to become stronger, China simply agreed to the Soviet Union's request for comprehensive light industry assistance.

　Later, the project of China's comprehensive assistance to the Soviet light industry was called the "reverse light industry version of Plan 156" by the public.

　According to the new edition of the Light Industry Classification Catalogue issued by the China Light Industry Federation, the light industry is divided into 18 major industries: 1. Salt mining, 2. Agricultural and sideline food processing, 3. Food manufacturing, 4. Wine, beverage and refined tea manufacturing, 5. Leather, fur, feathers and their products and shoe manufacturing,

　6. Wood/bamboo/rattan/palm/straw/products industry; 7. Furniture manufacturing; 8. Paper and paper products industry; 9. Cultural, educational, arts and crafts, sports and entertainment products manufacturing and book printing; 10. Printing ink, animal glue and daily chemical product manufacturing.

　11. Plastic products industry; 12. Glass and ceramic products manufacturing; 13. Metal tools and metal daily necessities manufacturing; 14. Light industrial general equipment and special equipment manufacturing; 15. Bicycle, moped and off-road recreational vehicle manufacturing.

　16. Battery, household electrical appliance and lighting appliance manufacturing industry; 17. Clock, scale and daily sundry goods manufacturing industry; 18. Building decoration industry.

　All of the above industries, except for the first to fourth, were included in the Soviet light industry aid plan. The first to fourth were either too simple and lacked technical content, or China and the Soviet Union were on par in this area, or their quality was inferior to that of the Soviet Union.

　Salt mining, for example, is a low-tech endeavor. Another example is food processing: China certainly can't match the Soviet Union in terms of taste and quality. Soviet snacks used genuine ingredients, while Chinese snacks often use a variety of "substitutes."

　Of course, we cannot blame China for selling inferior products as good ones in the food industry. Although the food tastes good if made with genuine ingredients, the cost is a large consumption of raw materials and the output cannot be increased, making it difficult to meet the food consumption needs of China's more than 14 billion people.

　Russia's population is only one-tenth of China's. Even if the populations of all current Soviet republics are included, it is less than one-seventh of China's population. Therefore, there is no need to force "technology" in pursuit of production.

　If the food industry is the most important sector of light industry, then the textile industry is the second largest. Cheap industrial raw materials are crucial to the textile industry.

　During the Soviet era, the largest cotton planting base of the Soviet Union was in the five Central Asian countries. After the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, except for the five Central Asian countries and the South Caucasus countries,

　Apart from this, other member states rely on imports for most of their cotton.

　Generally speaking, the more light industry develops, the greater the demand for cotton. If the cotton self-sufficiency rate remains unchanged, the greater the demand, the greater the imports. And the greater the imports, the more money spent.

　If cotton production could be largely self-sufficient, that would save a lot of money that could be used for other purposes. But the biggest problem with all this is that Kazakhstan is not currently ruled by a communist party, much less a socialist country, and certainly not a republic of the Soviet Union.

　For the Soviet Union, cotton was not the only thing; ownership of the Baikonur Cosmodrome was even more crucial. To this day, the site remains the lifeline of Russian/Soviet manned spaceflight. Russia/Soviet Russia pays Kazakhstan $1.15 million annually in rent for the site, which runs until 2050.

　If there were a dramatic change of positive significance in Kazakhstan's political arena, such as the red flag being raised again, then joining the Soviet Union would be a high probability event.

　After joining, the launch site rental fee is meaningless, as it is just a transfer from one hand to the other. This will save another $1.15 million each year.

　Furthermore, Kazakhstan is the most crucial to winning over the five Central Asian countries. Once Kazakhstan is won, it will only be a matter of time before the remaining Stans undergo a reverse color revolution and then join the group.

　Therefore, Kazakhstan was quite important to the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union also hoped to find an opportunity to interfere in Kazakhstan's internal affairs.

　The new Soviet Union is not as shameless as it was during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. If it takes the initiative to interfere, it will not only look bad on the international stage, but will also exacerbate the diplomatic concerns of neighboring countries towards the new Soviet Union.

　Just as the new Soviet Union was considering this matter, a secret telegram from Kazakhstan reached the Soviet government and the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

　The sender of the secret telegram was "Nur-Sultan Abishevich Nazarbayev." The specific content was that he hoped the Soviet Union or the Soviet Union would help his faction seize Tokayev's throne.

　Nazarbayev also admitted in the secret telegram that he would carry out socialist transformation of his own party and the whole of Kazakhstan and join the Soviet Union, but this required strong guarantees from the Soviet Union or the Soviet Union, otherwise the reform would be difficult to carry out effectively.

　The Soviet Union was overjoyed to hear this news. They were just worried about not having an opportunity to intervene, and today's secret telegram was a perfect gift, finally arriving without any effort.

　Chapter 339 Seoul (X) Seoul (√)

　On September 13, 2023, when the MiG-29 of the Korean People's Air Force landed on the runway of Gimpo International Airport for the first time, it meant that the entire Seoul metropolitan area was under the control of North Korea.

　Although Gimpo International Airport is a civilian airport, its geographical location means it holds extraordinary strategic significance. Located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, it connects to downtown Seoul to the east and Incheon to the south.

　Relying on the assistance of China and the Soviet Union, North Korea concentrated a large number of troops and crossed the river from three directions in a pincer attack to land in the Seoul city area south of the Han River.

　After the Korean army successfully opened a breakthrough in Jiangdong District and Tongque District in the southeast, it quickly surrounded the rest of the city according to the predetermined plan.

　The original plan was to break through in three directions, but only the second and third were achieved because the first direction was Gimpo International Airport. That area was the most strategically important location around Seoul and was heavily guarded by the South Korean army, which prevented the North Korean attack from taking it.

　North Korea acted decisively, suspending the offensive in that direction and transferring most of its forces to the Tongjak area (the second breakthrough point). From that direction, it coordinated with the troops that had previously landed in the Tongjak area and attacked the airport from the northwest.

　Attacking from the city is always better than attacking across the river.

　Seoul Subway Line 5 played a huge role in the capture of Gimpo International Airport.

　The previous station before the terminus of this line is Gimpo Airport, and Line 5 and Line 1 can transfer at Singil Station. The first two stations before Singil Station are Noryangjin Station in Dongjak District, which is currently under the control of the North Korean army.

　In other words, enter Noryangjin Station on Line 1, walk to Singil Station to transfer to Line 5, and walk northwest to reach Airport Station.

　When it comes to fighting in confined spaces, the first thing the North Korean side thought of was the existence of ship girls. The North Korean Supreme Command gathered together the only three destroyer ship girls and assigned them to the front-line troops attacking the airport, requiring the front-line troops to cover the subway offensive of the three little ones.

　Upon hearing they were planning to attack via the subway, Ulsan, Chungmu, and Gangwon were overjoyed. The more limited the space, the less room the human army had to maneuver, and the more satisfying it would be for them to kill the enemy.

　Therefore, the Korean infantrymen who were responsible for guarding the subway station have deeply experienced in the past two days what it means to have a cheater crush the game and what it means to be sent to jail for suppressing the whole family.

　Three destroyers led the way in front, and the People's Army soldiers followed behind, responsible for the defense of the subway stations captured along the subway station line. At the same time, while satisfying the defense of the subway stations, they looked for opportunities to explode in the center and tie down the nearby South Korean troops.

　In this way, Ulsan, Chungmu, and Gangwon captured six subway stations in just one day, advancing five kilometers in one go. If the South Korean army had not blasted and cut off the subsequent subway tunnels to stop the losses, they might have been able to capture two or three more stations.

　However, this method can only cause point collapses, not the entire line. Not to mention how much explosives would be needed to collapse the entire line, the buildings and roads above and next to the subway line would also be destroyed.

　This is a scenario where killing one thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own, or even eight hundred, and losing a thousand of your own, can easily lead to a humanitarian disaster. Therefore, when bombing subway lines, you can only bomb at relatively open points above the lines. This is why bombing subway lines can only block certain points, not entire sections.

　The North Koreans had anticipated the South Koreans' bombing of the subway line and had provided Ulsan with pickaxes and other tools. If the destroyer hadn't been nearly armored, they could have dug it out with their bare hands.

　For example, some battleship girls have thick steel armor, so they can hit concrete slabs, landslides, and other debris with their bare hands without any pain at all. (So, are all ship girls born into the world of civil engineering?)

　Ulsan and his team swung their pickaxes and hoes so hard that they left afterimages and sparks. Their efficiency was comparable to that of a miniature tunnel boring machine. In just a few hours, they had dug out a small passage from a small section of the landslide.

　And then... and then there was nothing else. After the dirt and rocks blocking the road were almost cleared, the Korean troops stationed at the remaining subway stations along the line were once again crushed by the same cheaters as their comrades before.

　The North Korean ship girls were invincible in the subway tunnel, which brought huge psychological pressure to the South Korean troops guarding the subway station. At the same time, it also tied down a lot of South Korean troops in the surrounding area, allowing other friendly forces in the Tongjak area to advance the front line at a faster speed.

　When the front line southeast of the airport was retreating step by step under the fierce attack of the North Korean army, the North Korean army's reserve troops across the Han River west of the airport completed their assembly and prepared to cross the river again.

　Under attack from both sides and in the absence of effective ground support, the airport defenders were unable to withstand the fierce offensive of the North Korean army and began to show signs of decline.

　It is true that the South Korean army has air superiority over the North Korean army; but the various types of individual and vehicle-mounted air defense missiles provided by the Soviet Union and China on the North Korean front line, as well as the S400 air defense system in the rear, have greatly hindered the South Korean army's air support.

　Therefore, the South Korean air support made little difference, and failed to significantly impact the ground situation. When the South Korean military's organization bar at the airport was mostly depleted, they began to withdraw from the airport and shifted to defend Incheon.

　At this point, for South Korea, Seoul was completely lost. For North Korea, this was the day Seoul was liberated.

　The Battle of Seoul lasted more than three months, during which North Korea deployed a total of 50 troops (including reserves), while South Korea only deployed more than 20 troops (including reserves).

　The total number of troops deployed by North Korea was equivalent to the total number of South Korean troops before the war. The casualty ratio on both sides was about 4:1: 4 North Koreans, 1 South Korean.

　Many people may wonder, if North Korea has millions of troops on the battlefield, can the supply line still hold up?

　The military supply of most countries in the world is primarily based on rail. Considering North Korea's size and population, its railway mileage is quite good. As of 2016, North Korea had 5226 kilometers of railway mileage and 1190 locomotives.

　What does this data mean? Let's compare it to China during the same period. If North Korea were considered a province and ranked among China's provinces by railway mileage, it would rank in the top 10. While its locomotive density isn't as high as ours, it's higher than Russia's.

　In addition, since 80% of North Korea's terrain is mountainous, North Korea adopted electrified railways as its construction policy when it was expanding, so the electrification rate of North Korean railways is as high as 80% (China's railway electrification rate is still 70% today).

　However, all of the above were developed during the golden period before the collapse of the Soviet Union. After entering the era of the March of Hardship, there was no significant development in North Korea's railways.

　This has led to the once developed railway system and locomotives becoming increasingly outdated, causing a significant decline in transportation capacity and becoming a major bottleneck for the flow of materials and personnel.

　Fortunately, the massive blood transfusion from the Soviet Union and China revived the North Korean army. Although it is not as good as the peak of its golden age, it is at least much stronger than before the blood transfusion.

　For example, the power plants built with assistance from both countries have greatly alleviated the frequent voltage instability and power outages that have plagued electrified railways since the Arduous March. China has also provided locomotives, carriages, and other transportation vehicles, as well as a large number of construction and technical teams that have come to North Korea to repair the railways.

　Besides, the North Korean army has just captured Seoul and has not yet crossed the 38th parallel. In 1950, North Korea’s transportation conditions were able to support more than one million volunteer soldiers to reach the 38th parallel, let alone today?

　If you are worried about supply, then at least wait until you cross the 38th parallel. Worrying about supply issues within the 38th parallel is completely unnecessary. It may take North Korea about a month to fully cross the 38th parallel.

　When China first moved south from North Korea, it dispatched a large number of railway construction teams to work alongside North Korean counterparts to repair the line. After more than three months of repairs, over half of the line leading to South Korea is now complete. By the time North Korea fully crossed the 38th parallel, the repairs were estimated to be over two-thirds complete.

　The two permanent members of the United Nations are supporting North Korea together, so how can there be a shortage of supplies?

　On the day Seoul was liberated, Kim Jong-un was jubilant. He first sent congratulatory messages to commanders and soldiers at all levels of troops, thanking these soldiers and officers for their painstaking efforts and fearless spirit, and paying them high respects.

　Then, the Korean Central News Agency issued a notice, deciding to change Seoul back to Hancheng and start social and economic management of Hancheng.

　Ten days and a half a month later, when the public security in Seoul had basically stabilized, Kim Jong-un formally proposed the decision to move the capital at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

　Some members of the Standing Committee felt that

　Relocating the capital is not appropriate. I think it is possible to relocate, but not at this time. We should at least wait until the front line pushes further south, away from Seoul, before relocating the capital.

　Kim Jong-un disagrees. He believes that moving the capital at this time will not only suppress the former pseudo-government in Seoul and the evil spirits in society, but also improve social and economic management and motivate frontline soldiers.

　He also mentioned, "Moving a country's capital is never a one-day thing; it always takes time. By the time we are fully prepared to move the capital and arrive in Seoul, the battle line will likely continue to push south by at least seven or eight kilometers, or as much as ten or even dozens of kilometers. By then, won't we be on the brink of the battle line?"

　Seeing that the first secretary was determined to move the capital and his reasons were reasonable, the others put aside their opinions and began to discuss the specific matters of the relocation, such as time, location, security, etc.

　During the discussion, Kim Jong-un occasionally criticized Yoon Seok-yeol and his superstition about the Blue House. "...That must be the Blue House. What's the point of Yoon Seok-yeol going to the Ministry of National Defense? A 'President' working in the Ministry of National Defense? What about the military government?"

　...It's normal for that traitorous bastard to believe in feudal superstitions. The Blue House curse is just nonsense! We communists won't buy into it! "

　Then, Lao Jin half-jokingly said, "If the Blue House has a short life because it is backed by a mountain and looks like a tomb, then the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Japan is also backed by a mountain. Are there ghosts in the Kyoto Imperial Palace? What a joke!"

　At the same time, Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan

　In a room in the Imperial Palace with a sign that read "Office of the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party", a loud female sneeze was suddenly heard without warning.

　"What's with this sudden sneeze... really." After complaining a little, Ibaraki Hanafu put down the writing in his hand, reached for the tissue paper on the desk, took out a piece of paper and sniffed away his snot.

　……

　The Workers' Party of Korea doesn't believe in the Blue House curse at all, viewing it as a feudal superstition. So, Kim Jong-un's plan to move into the Blue House has no objections from the other Standing Committee members.

　Even if we take a step back, First Secretary Kim Jong-un is the reddest sun in the hearts of all North Koreans. With such a scorching sun hanging high above the Blue House, how can it be a cemetery? It would be harder to avoid becoming a yang than to ascend to heaven!

　After a while, after the meeting ended, Kim Jong-un returned to his office and looked at the portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il in the office, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

　His eyes gradually filled with tears, and he confided in the portrait in a low voice: "Father, Grandpa, after so many years, your wish to return to the old capital is finally coming true.

　Although the dream of reunification between the North and the South has not yet been realized, it is on the way to being realized, and is only a few steps away. Don't worry, your son will definitely let your spirits in heaven see the unification of the three thousand miles of beautiful country!

　Chapter 340: Progress of the Japanese Communist Party

　Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

　At the cargo dock of Kyoritsu Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.-Shimonoseki Factory, a large group of Revolutionary Army soldiers and some ship girls looked happily to the south at the transport ships on the sea surface of the strait. Their words and actions seemed to be saying goodbye.

　Is it really that joyful to say goodbye? If you are wondering about this, you might want to take a look at the transport ships on the sea; each of them bears the Self-Defense Forces' rising sun emblem.

　Clearly, this was a triumphant, mocking farewell to the enemy by the revolutionary warriors and shipgirls after they had pushed the Self-Defense Forces into the sea. Who wouldn't be happy to send their enemies away?

　It was already mid-September 2023. After the remnants of the Liberal Democratic Party government's Self-Defense Forces withdrew from the Chugoku region of Honshu Island through the Kanmon Strait, all five prefectures in the Chugoku region were liberated.

　At the same time, good news arrived from Shikoku Island, southeast of Chugoku, across the Seto Inland Sea. The revolutionary army had achieved a major breakthrough on two plains in northern Shikoku.

　Shikoku Island has many high mountains, and its terrain is more complex than the other three mainland islands. Its economy is relatively backward. From the density of transportation roads, it can be seen that it is obviously not as good as Honshu and Kyushu.

　The only relatively flat, gentle, and somewhat deep land was the plain where Kagawa Prefecture was located. If this fell into enemy hands, the entire Shikoku Island would be difficult to defend.

　Now that the Revolutionary Army has liberated the various cities and towns on the plains where Kagawa Prefecture is located, the Self-Defense Forces that originally defended the plains have also withdrawn. Faced with the Self-Defense Forces retreating to the mountains, the shipgirls who followed the Revolutionary Army gradually revealed a smile of "French Fry Feast (crazy bullying)".

　The reduction in combat effectiveness of shipgirls in mountain warfare is far less than that of human armies. In other words, relatively speaking, shipgirls become stronger in this terrain.

　According to reliable intelligence, more than half of the Self-Defense Forces guarding Shikoku Island are recalled retired Self-Defense Force soldiers. These veterans went to the battlefield before they had time to undergo much recovery training.

　So the Japanese Communist Party came to the conclusion that the Self-Defense Forces were really short of people. They were anxious to increase their frontline forces to counter the pressure from the Japanese Communist Party, which had more than a hundred ship girls.

　Although veterans retain their military awareness after discharge, their physical fitness deteriorates significantly, unless they maintain consistent exercise. This results in their combat effectiveness being worse than that of active-duty soldiers if they are not adequately rehabilitated after recall.

　This is also one of the reasons why the Japanese ship girls smiled as if they were having a feast of French fries when they saw the Self-Defense Forces retreating to the mountains.

　According to the strategic judgment of the Japanese Communist Party Military Commission, once the northern part of Shikoku Island

　With a firm foothold on the plains and heavy investment in the battle of ship girls, it is irreversible to defeat the Self-Defense Forces of Shikoku Island, and the liberation of Shikoku Island is only a few steps away.

　After taking Shikoku Island, the next plan of the Japanese Communist Party is to attack Kyushu Island from both Shikoku Island and Honshu Island. After all, after taking Shikoku Island, Kyushu Island will become a grasshopper after autumn.

　The main force of the Kyushu Self-Defense Force had already lost more than half of its troops in the battle in the Chugoku region. Once the Self-Defense Force on Shikoku Island is repelled, the total losses can only be greater, not smaller.

　If Shikoku Island were liberated, Kyushu Island would truly become a Liberal Democratic Party enclave. The Revolutionary Army's Soviet-supplied land-based anti-ship missiles, as well as the small number of captured Type 12 land-based anti-ship missiles, could directly threaten the supply lines in the waters south of Shikoku Island.

　In order to reduce the damage caused by the war, the Japanese Communist Party prepared to land on Kyushu Island in advance, while engaging in psychological warfare to persuade the enemy to surrender, using both carrot and stick.

　Compared with the good expectations for the liberation of Shikoku Island on the western front and the impending destruction of Kyushu Island, the situation on the eastern front is not so smooth.