Chapter 344: Your Excellency, Vice Minister, I think it is necessary to mobilize the Kwantung Army! Cun Yunsheng returned to Hanoi and fell into a busy stage again. This time, the main focus is on logistics and supply. In this regard, Cun Yunsheng's plan is to build a highway system. Although railway construction has begun, the speed is too slow. Compared with railways, roads are faster. There is no way, the infrastructure cannot keep up, so the logistics supply is too slow. Although Duan Liguo was responsible for building roads, his efficiency was still too slow. The main reason is that as the front advances, the demand for logistics is also increasing. Therefore, Cun Yunsheng naturally disliked Duan Liguo's construction speed.
"It will take some time for mechanical equipment, but your current construction speed is still too slow." Cun Yunsheng said to Duan Liguo. "The victory of Yangcheng means that our next target is Nanyang. Do you know how many soldiers we need to use? Are there any supplies needed for logistics?" "If the road is not smooth enough, the time spent on the road will affect the battle situation on the front line. On the Nanyang side, the battle is logistics. Whoever has sufficient logistics will be invincible." Cun Yunsheng persuaded him earnestly. "Come on, the construction speed is not too slow anymore. In other places, workers are dragging big stone rollers and rolling them back and forth to build roads. The speed is already very fast." Duan Liguo looked helpless. Road rollers are used in European road construction, so the construction speed is faster. But their equipment is in short supply, and only a few places use rollers. The gap is naturally quite large. It's not that he doesn't want to speed up. I really can’t get up quickly. During this period, thousands of workers were killed or injured. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be big opinions. The workers used push-pull and shoulder-carrying tools to slowly push the big stone rollers to high places. If you are unlucky, you will often be unable to stop when encountering people going down the mountain, and some workers will be crushed to death. Duan Liguo himself is soft-hearted, and he really can't do that kind of behavior that doesn't care about his life at all. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng knew what he was thinking and sighed softly. The Indochina Peninsula looks pretty good, but in fact the roads are rugged and road construction is not easy. "I will think of ways to expand the equipment area, but again, speed up the construction at all costs." "Come on, our construction speed is already very fast. Railways and highways are being built at the same time. Isn't it enough?" Duan Liguo asked doubtfully. "It's not enough. It's far from enough. If you want to be rich, you have to build roads first. Don't you see? Do towns with built roads develop very quickly?"
"People have long forgotten the pain that the war brought to them." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said. "I understand what you mean, but what do you mean by building six lanes?" Duan Liguo looked puzzled. A six-lane road is not cheap. Two lanes is enough of a headache. Now comes another six lane. The truth gave him a headache. "I just think it's a bit wasteful. Even ordinary roads have four lanes. I think two lanes are enough. Four lanes is a complete waste." "Not to mention anything else, just one six-lane cement is an astronomical sum of money." "Cement is still relatively scarce for us at this stage." "And what you want is to be able to pass military vehicles and heavy tanks, and even take off and land fighter jets when necessary." Duan Liguo didn't quite understand what he was thinking. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng patted his shoulder and said with a smile. "No one can guarantee that their airport will never be bombed. What will happen if it is bombed?" "At that time, fighter planes can take off using this road." "Ah? You mean to use these roads as runways when necessary?" Duan Liguo was confused. "Yes, that's what it means. If necessary, it can be used to take off fighter planes." "Next we are going to attack Nanyang, and a huge war will break out with the Japanese army." "With the benefits the Japanese army gained in Nanyang, do you think they will give up Nanyang?" "Maybe at that time, all fighter planes will be used to bomb our airport." "These are all precautions." Cun Yunsheng sighed. After hearing this, Duan Liguo was silent for a while, but still persisted. "Come on, I just think four lanes are really wasted. Even for military traffic, two lanes are enough. Those cements can completely build more places. After all, the number of kilometers you require is too much." "On the currently repaired roads, except for military vehicles, there are only a few cars on them. Two lanes are enough. The roads are filled with oxcarts, horse-drawn carriages and small carts. For them, this is too luxurious." "However, you have to admit that today's transportation is much more convenient than before, and commercial exchanges are becoming more and more prosperous. In the past, it would have taken an hour or even longer for ordinary people to travel to the city." "Is it because they are not walking fast enough? No, it is because the road is bumpy and the journey is very slow. But now, if you look at it, you can enter the city in half an hour at most, and the circulation of some commodities in various places has also accelerated a lot." "If you want to get rich, build roads first. Once the roads are built, everyone will make more money." "After the roads connecting various towns are built, the next step is for those villages to also need a road. It doesn't need to be wide, a single lane is enough. As long as horse-drawn carriages can be used, it won't be long before the economy will be better and agricultural products will be greatly benefited. circulation.” "The roads in these villages are not that complicated. There is no need for such thick cement at all. Only thirty centimeters is enough."
"Building roads for the village?" Duan Liguo looked at the plan put forward by Cun Yunsheng and was stunned for a long time. The repairs haven't been completed here yet. Another mission? Is this going to last until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse? I'm afraid I'll have to build roads myself in this life. Thinking of this, Duan Liguo's scalp went numb. According to the previously formulated plan, first ensure that the roads between various cities are smooth. There were originally six lanes, but cement production could not keep up and consumption was too fast. In the end, after a trade-off, it was changed to four lanes, which not only reduced consumption, but also increased the mileage of the road. Of course, there are also some roads with six lanes. According to Cun Yunsheng, they are combat readiness airports and are specially used for emergencies. As for the several cities that have been repaired, commercial development is getting stronger and stronger. Because of the convenient transportation, people can sell the things they produce, or work in factories, etc., and earn money to support themselves. According to Lin Yi's prediction, next month's taxes will probably see a terrifying increase. If the roads throughout Indochina were very smooth. Then there is absolutely no problem with a tax of one or two billion a year, or even higher. So faced with the pie drawn by Lin Yi, Cun Yunsheng accepted it. There is even a plan to provide access to every village for this purpose. You are talking a lot, but Duan Liguo's scalp is numb. He also knows the benefits of building roads in rural areas, but the output of cement plants is indeed limited. Thinking of this, Duan Liguo looked at Cun Yunsheng and said. "Sir, do you think it is appropriate to build roads in rural areas now?" "Are you worried about the insufficient production capacity of cement plants?" "Well, cement is needed everywhere now. The road here has not been completed yet, and you have proposed connecting every village. This consumes too much cement." "Don't worry, the Germans have promised not long ago that they will dispatch a group of engineers next month. It is expected that there will be thousands of people from all walks of life. They will help us establish a preliminary industrial system, such as cement plants, and the production capacity will also increase." Got promoted again.” "At the same time, the news from Yangcheng is that the factories they confiscated, including many cement plants, etc., have begun to dismantle the equipment and prepare to transport it back, but I refused." "They will continue to produce over there, and they will sell them to us at very low prices. Of course, I asked Meng Fanxiao to bring back half of their workers, which means that within a month or two at most, our industrial strength will Ushering in a big explosion.” "When the time comes, all your worries will be in vain, and our output will even reach a new level." "Not only that, the asphalt produced by the refinery can also be used to build roads, so the consumption of cement is not very high. After the roads are repaired, we can try to build roads in rural areas." Hearing this, Duan Liguo was stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face. I haven't been back for only a month, why has it changed so much?
Moreover, the Germans actually sent engineers, which was beyond his expectation. The more important thing Cun Yunsheng did not mention is that there are more and more immigrants. The land always becomes saturated, so these people have to find work for them. Building roads can create a lot of job opportunities. Although the income is not very high, it is still an income. At least it is better than sitting idle at home, right? Duan Liguo, who had thought everything through, looked impressed and finally agreed to Cun Yunsheng's plan. In fact, Cun Yunsheng is not only building roads in Indochina. We are also planning to build a road leading to Yangcheng. It is also to facilitate communication between both parties. Bulk cargo transportation naturally relies on sea transportation. But roads can increase communication between both parties. … "Is Yangcheng completely gone? Is the 104th Division determined to be in rebellion?" At the Japanese Southern Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Tsukada received the telegram in the middle of the night and looked at the adjutant in front of him with a dull expression. It seems to be asking, are you kidding? That's Yangcheng. Just gone? How is this possible? There are more than 50,000 Japanese troops near Yangcheng? Just gone? And the 104th Division mutinied? Another **** Osaka businessman? "Chief of Staff, this is true. It was the 104th Division that besieged the 23rd Army Headquarters, resulting in the death of the commander, Lieutenant General Nakasa Moritaka, and the Chinese Army quickly occupied Yangcheng." The adjutant said quickly. "Now the 129th Division and the 130th Division are leaderless, and the base camp has asked us to take over their command." At this time, Lieutenant General Tsukada had no pajamas and was pacing back and forth at the headquarters impatiently. He was now unsure whether to support the 23rd Army. Logically speaking, the importance of Yangcheng naturally goes without saying. But now he only has an elite division in his hands. The other elites are all in the hands of Yamashita Fengwen.
If you want to support the 23rd Army, you must mobilize elite divisions. And it also requires the cooperation of the navy. "Do you think we should send troops for reinforcements?" Tsukada Gong felt that the base camp was a group of people with cerebral palsy. It's obviously a matter on the Chinese battlefield, why do you want him to wipe your ass? And they don’t even give me any support when wiping their butts. If there is no support, what should I use to wipe it? And why did the 104th Division rebel? He still doesn't understand why the 104th Division rebelled. This is simply outrageous. "Your Excellency, Commander, what we need to do now is definitely to increase the number of troops. However, we currently do not have enough troops. We must request the base camp to increase troops. Otherwise, with our current strength, if too many troops are deployed, the guerrillas in some places may be destroyed. Will capture the town immediately." "I know what you said, but now the base camp is full of new recruits. Even if they are transferred here, what's the use? Maintaining law and order is fine. As for letting them go to the front line to fight, they are no match for the Chinese army." Tsukada shook his head. said. He suddenly felt that the peace negotiation he made some time ago was right. However, the request put forward by the other party was too high, and he could not agree to it. "If this is the case, I suggest that the Kwantung Army can send troops to the base camp." At this time, the adjutant could not care so much and started to persuade. Hearing this, Lieutenant General Tsukada fell into deep thought again. After all, with the help of the Kwantung Army, the relationships involved would be very complicated. First of all, in terms of level, the Kwantung Army and the Southern Army are all the same, but there is a slight difference in organization. Now that he cannot defeat the Chinese army, he needs to ask for help. And it was still far away, so the base camp ordered the Kwantung Army to send troops. If the Kwantung Army knew this, they would definitely ridicule their incompetence. This would be a big shame. Moreover, the Kwantung Army has a huge appetite. If they want to help, they will definitely not be willing to do so if there are not enough benefits. Finally, how many divisions are needed? Although the Kwantung Army has good strength. But such a territory needs troops to be stationed there. How many divisions can be mobilized? If there are more, it will definitely have an impact. If it is less, the effect will not be great. And how to march? Take the railway all the way south?
I'm afraid it will take a month. This is because there is no guerrilla harassment along the way. Whenever there is guerrilla harassment. Feel sorry. That can't be done in a month. At least two months. But looking at the entire situation now, it seems that the only way to mobilize troops is from the Kwantung Army. "I'm going to call the base camp and ask for reinforcements." After weighing the pros and cons, Lieutenant General Tsukada decided to put down his dignity and call for reinforcements. After receiving the call from Tsukada Gong, the Army Deputy Chief Hyōtaro Kimura on the other side was silent for a long time. "Tsukada-kun, you should know that the Kwantung Army already listens to instructions rather than propaganda." The Kwantung Army is nominally subordinate to the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Military Headquarters, but in actual operations, due to its long-term stationing in Northeast China, it has greater independence and autonomy. In the later stages of the war, as the situation in Japan changed, there may have been some confusion and disobedience in the Kwantung Army's command and actions. "Hai, my subordinates know that, but Your Excellency, Deputy Chief, all the elites of our Southern Army have been transferred to Tianzhu, and the rest are the third-line divisions. It is okay to suppress the troubles of the indigenous people, but there is nothing we can do against the elite China Army. ." Tsukada's stance was extremely low. Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro fell silent again. "I understand what you said. I will discuss with the Prime Minister to see if we can transfer two divisions from the Kwantung Army to go south." "Hai, thank you so much." (End of chapter)