"Munitions Factory?"
Everyone present exclaimed. The problem was the Munitions Factory?
Liu Chuan looked at their expressions and smiled. He knew that whether he could successfully take the second step would depend on his next trick. If he fooled them well, he would be able to take the second step.
"That's right. Think about it. Since the Imperium started the Holy War in 1937, how many battles have the Imperial Army had to stop chasing because of insufficient ammunition and wait for the rear to replenish their ammunition before attacking?
This gave the Chinese army a lot of time to reorganize their troops and fight again. Furthermore, don't you think that the artillery and chariots of our Huabei and Guandong troops are much better than ours?
The 28th division of the Guandong Army, the newly built B-type division, was stronger than the special divisions. What was the reason? Training?
No, the training of the imperial army was the same, and so was their fighting will. The difference in combat effectiveness was in the configuration of cannons and firepower.
Because they have the Fengtian Munitions Factory, their artillery, firepower, and chariots are several times better than our North China army.
Looking back at our North China army, the officers and soldiers are working hard, but what is stopping the imperial army now?
From the map, it could be seen that the Qinling Mountains, Daba Mountains, Wushan Mountains, Xuefeng Mountains, Luoxiao Mountains, Nanling Mountains, and other mountain ranges blocked the imperial army here. The Chinese army was weak, but they relied on the terrain to stop the imperial army.
Under such circumstances, the imperial army needed a large number of cannons and ammunition to tear through the mountain range defense line of the Chinese army. Only then could the dynasty win.
In terms of resources, the area that our North China army occupied was no less than Manchuria's, but we didn't have a arsenal. The coal and iron ores mined from Zaozhuang in North China were all transported back to China.
Logically speaking, these resources were exchanged with the lives of the Empire's army, and the weapons and equipment produced should have been prioritized to supplement the Empire's army. However, because they were in the territory of the Empire, the greedy navy took advantage of the close distance and seduced His Majesty, making His Majesty divide the steel that should have been the Empire's army into the navy.
The Empire's army had helped the Empire conquer such a territory, but they had not gained much. Right now, our North China dispatched troops only have the artillery support of a heavy artillery brigade.
How could this be? In order to defeat the Chinese army and tear through their mountain defense line, they needed cannons, tanks, and a large number of fighter jets.
Therefore, Commander, Liu Chuan implores you to allow me to take up my post in Xuzhou and invite the experts of the Empire's military industry to help me build a military factory around Xuzhou to provide weapons and ammunition for our North China dispatched troops.
Once our North China troops no longer rely on the Empire and Manchuria for weapons and ammunition, our firepower will be more than doubled. The intensity of the artillery fire would increase by at least three times.
As for air support, our North China dispatch only has the 5th Aerial Division in name, but in reality, there are less than 200 planes. I think this is not enough.
We need at least 500 planes, with at least 200 of them being bomber planes. We need to use the powerful artillery to bombard the Chinese defense line, tearing it apart and winning the war.
At the same time, I believe that if the Empire wants to build a military factory around Xu Prefecture, the Chongqing government will send a military commander to blow it up. Therefore, I hope that the Imperial Army will send a division of soldiers to Xu Prefecture to protect the military factory.”
Liu Chuan's long speech stunned everyone, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. The North China and Central China dispatched troops were too reliant on logistics, and they often encountered situations of insufficient ammunition.
Their ammunition supplies could only be transported from the northeast and the Japanese. How long would it take for them to travel so far?
As a result, many times, when the war was in full swing, they would run out of ammunition and could only slow down their attacks or even pause their attacks, giving the Chinese army a lot of time to catch their breath.
Commander Tada was initially doubtful and even suspicious of Liu Chuan. However, when he heard that Liu Chuan had requested for a division of soldiers to be stationed in Xuzhou to protect the military factory, his doubts disappeared.
With a division of the imperial army around, Liu Chuan would not have any disloyalty. Moreover, he was the one who suggested it. Tada was confused about Liu Chuan's identity as a Chinese. However, he thought of a possibility that the Special Higher Police had given him. It was possible that Liu Chuan was studying in the Empire and had been influenced by the Empire's thinking, so he thought that he was a Chinese.
Yes, Tada thought so too, so everything made sense. Now that he had figured it out, he began to think about the feasibility of what Liu Chuan said.
Liu Chuan sat there without any expression on his face, but he was thinking,""Little Japanese, hurry up and agree ~ If you don't agree, how can I carry out the second step?
He thought that the second step would take another one or two years before he had the chance to give alms. Who knew that you Japanese would treat me as a model? Then, he could carry out the second step ahead of time.
Now, I've thought of everything for you. Believe me and just agree. If you don't agree, how are you going to play with these sons of b * tches to death?
Liu Chuan's shouts were useless. The old devil, General Tada, had to ponder. After thinking for a while and discussing with the chief of staff, Major General Kasahara, in secret, he turned to Liu Chuan and said,""Yanagawa, I have to say that your suggestion is very tempting, but I can't make a decision on such a big matter.
However, there were a few problems now. To build a military factory, money was needed. The military expenditure of the Imperial Army was not high, so they could not allocate more money to build a military factory.
" As for sending a division to be stationed in Xuzhou, that might not be possible. The Empire's army has limited military strength, but if you have a way, I can station an independent mixed exploration team in Xuzhou to protect the safety of the military factory.”
Hearing Tada's words, a smile appeared on Yanagawa's face. It was a sincere smile. Wasn't this easier?
"Commander, you worry too much. What was needed to build a military factory? In my opinion, we need machines and workers. In terms of machinery and equipment, the dynasty had to provide them. It was fine if the army's military budget was insufficient.
North China is such a big territory, and the monthly tax is not small. As long as the commander agrees to give me the tax, I can use the money to buy machines and equipment in the empire.
As for the wages of the workers, I don't think they need any wages. The last time, they had captured more than 30,000 captives and sent them to produce for the imperial army.
"In the future, if the imperial army catches any captives, don't execute them. Even if they're injured or severely injured, please hand them over to me. Even if they're disabled, I'll make them useful and squeeze out the last drop of strength from them to serve the empire.”
Liu Chuan smiled and said,"As long as you agree, it's fine. With the military factory, we can do too many things." These military factories might not only provide weapons and ammunition to the Japanese, but they can also provide weapons and equipment to the Chinese army. Hehe ~
As a Sichuanese, Liu Chuan knew that the Shiwan Mountains in the southwest region were not something that could be breached with artillery alone. If the Japanese's artillery was increased by three times, the Chinese army would also be increased by three times. On the contrary, the Japanese would not be able to withstand it.
China doesn't have many other things, but it has a large population. How many people do you have? If the casualties were a little bigger, you wouldn't be able to take it. Moreover, you still had to provoke the American Empire.
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