OBS Chapter 227 Taiyuan Army Airport
Chapter 227 Taiyuan Army Airport
Suddenly, there was warm applause in the audience, which made Wei Li a little overwhelmed.
He was dismissed from all his positions and military power at the beginning of the month, and then recalled to the mountain city by Commander Jiang, who originally wanted him to lead the expeditionary force.
But later something sensitive happened and the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force was removed again.
Then Commander Jiang asked him if he was willing to join the 88th Army. He had devoted his whole life to the country and the people and supported the peaceful reunification of the Tang Dynasty, but ended up like this in his middle age.
After hesitating for a few days, he replied to Commander Jiang that he was willing to join Xu Le's 88th Army.
But before leaving, Commander Jiang told him that from now on all his information and honors in the National Guard would be cleared, which meant that he would no longer be a member of the National Guard and everything would start from scratch.
But as a long-time friend, Commander Jiang retained his rank of lieutenant general.
He thought that someone like him would not be valued even if he joined the 88th Army, even though Xu Le had a friendship with him, not to mention that he did not provide military assistance to Xu Le during the Battle of Majiazhai.
In fact, it’s not that he doesn’t want to help Xu Le, but he has too many reasons to do so and the situation is too sensitive.
However, at this moment, when he heard Xu Le say that he was the newly appointed military adviser of the 88th Army, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
Although the position of military adviser is a consolation position, it is often used to accommodate senior generals who have high-ranking positions but do not have suitable senior positions to work for, and they do not have real power.
However, his rank and treatment are equivalent to that of the chief of staff and deputy commander of the theater.
Xu Le's repaying evil with kindness and the enthusiasm of the 88th Army officials made him feel unprecedentedly comfortable, and all the melancholy he had been feeling for the past month disappeared.
But he didn't know Xu Le's future plans. If he knew, he would understand how powerful and how high his status as a military adviser was.
The next day, at Xu Le's instruction, Jiang Feng informed the entire army that Wei Li would serve as a military advisor, and even the soldiers knew about Wei Li.
Since military adviser is not a military position, theoretically there is no need to report to the Military Commission, but Xu Le still asked Wei Junjun to inform Commander Jiang of the matter.
It had been agreed that the equipment would be delivered after the Fenglingdu Naval Military Base was inspected and accepted. Now that the construction of the base was nearing completion, and with Wei Li's arrival, Xu Le was so happy that he asked Commander Jiang to deliver the equipment ahead of time.
总共10万支56式半自动步枪、2000挺56式轻机枪、博福斯山炮100门、子弹5000万发、炮弹50万枚。
The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle was one of the magic weapons of New China in the previous life. The original price was 5 military merit points per rifle. Because there was no decimal point, the system rounded it off to 3 military merit points.
The price of a Type 56 light machine gun is 15 military merit points. As for the Bofors mountain gun, the troops have replaced exactly 100 guns, and their barrels still have several thousand rounds of life.
Anyway, it didn't say that the cannon was new.
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"Young Marshal, this military advisor was once one of the core figures of the National Guard. Although a military advisor has no real power, he has the right to direct all matters of the army. Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate for us to give him such a high position right after we arrive?"
Jiang Feng asked with some worry. He understood why Xu Le did this, but while this move had great advantages and disadvantages, if there was a betrayal in the future, no one could afford the loss.
Xu Le said without any worries: "If it was someone else, I would naturally worry about this and would not give him the position of consultant. But if it was him, I would not worry at all, because our purpose does not conflict with his. I lent a helping hand when he needed help the most and gave him enough trust, he will only be grateful."
Xu Le would never say that in his previous life Wei Li was a hero who advocated peaceful reunification. In order to oppose the infighting among Chinese people, he was suspended from his post many times by Commander Jiang, but because of his strong ability, he had to be used again and again.
Considering that Wei Li is the first senior general to return to China after the founding of New China, he is worthy of Xu Le's trust.
However, Xu Le still hesitated and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. In this case, we can't communicate with Consultant Wei in the conventional way. Let Xu Ziling of the Political Department and my uncle spend more time to talk to Consultant Wei.
But you have to tell all the officers that they are not allowed to have any prejudice against anyone and must treat everyone equally.
We are about to complete the work of forming new troops. Most of the officers at all levels are newly promoted. Unlike the National Guard, who are all graduates of military academies, their military quality needs to be improved.
Advisor Wei’s military capabilities can be said to be the strongest in our entire army. With his guidance, I believe the combat capability of the new troops will soon reach the level of the other divisions.
Tell those new officers not to miss such a good opportunity. If anyone refuses to take up the post, I will remove him from his position."
Jiang Feng also nodded: "I also have a lot of things I want to ask Consultant Wei for advice. I will find some time to lead Wang Dafu, Liu Quanhua and other old guys to learn from them.
By the way, Marshal, since we have decided to treat Consultant Wei as one of our own, when will we tell him the secrets? Only after he knows them can he formulate the most suitable plan based on our development direction."
Xu Le hesitated for a moment and replied, "Haste makes waste. There is no rush for now. Let him get used to it for a while. When the new troops are completed, I will find a suitable time to tell him."
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Taiyuan Army Airport was an airport built by the Japanese. It is only 1500 meters long and about 60 meters wide.
If it was used to take off and land propeller planes, there would be no problem, but all Xu Le had were jet planes, and the first requirement for the runway was that it had to be long enough, at least 2500 meters.
Therefore, the first thing we did after acquiring Yuncheng Airport was to expand it, and Taiyuan Army Airport could not avoid expansion either.
However, the right to use it is only for a maximum of two years, and Xu Le plans to use it only for takeoff and landing of bombers, without deploying a large number of fighter jets, so it is only necessary to lengthen the runway and there is no need to expand the hangar.
The takeoff and landing distance of the H-6 is about 1600 meters, so the runway needs to be built to 3000 meters.
3月初，徐乐从系统空间里取了12架轰6和12架轰5出来。
两个机场加起来共有24架歼5、12架强5、24架轰5，足够应对华北大部分区域的作战任务，至少能保障辖区内的制空权。
总共24架轰6也能支持对日国的战略轰炸了，每架轰6携带12枚250千克的航空炸弹，相当于2个轰炸机大队每次出动能携带72吨炸弹，足够日国吃一壶了。
The H-6 has performance that exceeds that of current fighter jets, and it has seven machine guns for self-defense, so it does not need escort fighter jets.
Even if there is no fighting, evacuating at a speed of 1000 kilometers per hour is far beyond the reach of current fighter jets, and they cannot even catch up with the exhaust gas.
However, just in case, Xu Le still plans to add two sets of Type 6-57 rocket launch nests to the H-16's external racks, which will not affect the range.