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After the burning of Teng County, the weather was not very good for the next few days, and the visibility at night was not high, which was not suitable for night raids.

In addition, as far as he knows, the battle of Taierzhuang will last for more than half a month, and finally our side won.There's no need to rush forward in a hurry.To avoid the fact that the arrangement of making dumplings in the fifth war zone was not completed, the tenth division of Xiaobenzi was scared away, and the gain outweighed the loss.

Ever since, Li Mu began to take some time off, taking advantage of these few days, he secretly came to Hankou by motorboat.

Since the fall of Jinling, the importance of Wuhan has become more and more prominent. Many important departments of Guofu have moved here. Coupled with the influx of a large number of people, it has made this place somewhat abnormally prosperous.

The 200 million US dollars of various materials purchased last time were also sold in sevens and eighties, and the profit of several times was naturally full.

The purchase of bristles and tung oil has more and more forces involved, making it more difficult to stockpile goods. This time, the stockpiling volume is less.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Mu decided to stop these two businesses and no longer participate, and let these domestic forces compete for it.

After staying in Hankou for a day, after arranging the affairs here, he rushed to Singapore again.

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Three days later, the bristles and tung oil were delivered, and more than 50 US dollars were received, which was indeed even less.Li Mu smiled lightly, but he didn't really care too much, after all, the two businesses had already decided to stop.

Next, I will concentrate on reselling various military supplies to the country, which is also several times the profit.With the foreign currency and gold reserves in the hands of these domestic warlords and big merchants, this business should last for a long time.

Then, the business of penicillin should also pick up.

After learning about the development of the Far East Commercial Bank during this period, Li Mu began to receive various weapons and equipment purchased.

The first is two bullet production lines, one shell production line, and two grenade production lines.

These production lines have been planned for a long time, and it is not easy to get them in hand until now.

With these, there is also the ability to produce bullets, shells, and grenades.As long as there are raw materials, there will be no need to purchase these aspects in the future, which can not only save money, but also not be controlled by others.

The corresponding domestic factories have been built, and some technical personnel have also been recruited.As long as the production line is brought back, after a little adjustment, mass production will begin immediately.

Not only these, the batch of weapons purchased some time ago also arrived.

The first is the anti-aircraft weapon, the Suluotong ST-5 20mm machine gun, and the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun.

Specifically, eighty Suluotong ST-5 20mm machine guns, thirty Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns, plus more than 2 shells.

Li Mu will rely on these two weapons to form an air defense battalion to maintain Nanyang's air security.

Then there are two finale weapons, one is the Rhine-style 150mm 40mm heavy howitzer. As a heavy artillery, its power is self-evident. Just one shell weighs more than [-] kilograms.

It is simply that gods block and kill gods, and Buddhas block and kill Buddhas.Ordinary city wall fortresses, when a shell passes by, it smashes into a large area.

A total of 90 heavy guns cost [-] U.S. dollars, plus [-] rounds of equally valuable shells, which is quite expensive to buy!
Another finale weapon is the "Praga LT-38 Light Tank". Although it is a light tank, it is also a tank. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is much stronger than the thin iron skin of the small book.

One set costs US$1.8, and Li Mu purchased [-] sets, which can be used to set up an armored battalion when he goes back.

The last one I received was 98 rods of Mauser 25k, without bullets, each for $100, with a total value of $[-] million.

After accepting these, Li Mu purchased a large amount of gasoline, gunpowder raw materials, steel and other military supplies...

It took another $100 million-plus to finally fill the space.

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However, he also plans to order some equipment and weapons, such as aircraft.

Realizing the importance of aircraft to him, Li Mu studied the current mainstream fighter jets in the world, and finally selected a few good ones.

For example, the Yi-16, which was officially unveiled in 1935, was the world's first low-wing monocoque fighter, and was the first to use new civilian aircraft technologies such as retractable landing gear and variable-pitch propellers.

This innovative design can greatly reduce air resistance.

The fighter jets before World War II looked short and powerful, so the Soviet army nicknamed it "Donkey".

The most important thing, and what Li Mu values ​​most, is its speed and combat radius.

The improved Yi-16 that just left the factory earlier this year weighs only 1.3 tons and can reach a speed of more than 500 kilometers per hour. It is currently one of the fastest aircraft in the world.

At the same time, its combat radius is as high as 75 kilometers, which is even more exaggerated than the Hawker [-].

The firepower of the improved version has also been enhanced, with two 20mm cannons installed, which can be called deadly weapons in today's air combat.

This aircraft, until the outbreak of the Soviet-German War three years later, was still one of the main fighters of the Soviet army, which shows its performance.

Such an aircraft is naturally not cheap, it is more expensive than the Hawker 75, about $[-] each.

Li Mu thought for a while and ordered six more planes. Although he is the only one flying the plane in Nanyang at present, it is right to order a few more planes in case of danger.

In addition, Li Mu also ordered three German-made Bf-109 fighter jets.

This fighter jet was designed by Messerschmitt, the designer of the Bavarian Aircraft Factory. It made its first flight in 1935 and entered service in 1936.Its improved type was one of the main fighters of the German army during World War II, and it was also one of the light fighters with the best comprehensive performance during World War II.

Even the current version, in terms of performance in all aspects, is still an excellent fighter, especially with a combat radius of more than [-] kilometers, making it one of the fighters with the longest combat radius in this era.

Similarly, Li Mu also ordered three British-made Rafale fighters.

The Hurricane fighter was designed and built by the Hawker Aircraft Company. It first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. It is a British single-seat single-engine single-wing piston fighter. Its subsequent improved version was one of the main fighters of the British Air Force during World War II. One of the light fighters with the best overall performance during World War II.

After finishing the plane work, he entrusted Far East Commercial Bank to order a batch of machines and equipment. Li Mu didn't delay much in Singapore and returned to China the next day.

Half of the goods were left for sale in Hankou, and Li Mu returned to Nanyang by motorboat that day.With so many weapons brought back this time, I am busy again.

First of all, to guard against threats from the air, it is necessary to form an air defense battalion, mainly equipped with Surotong ST-5 20mm machine guns and Bofors 40mm antiaircraft guns.

However, machine guns can not only be used as anti-aircraft weapons, but also a sharp weapon against armored vehicles and tanks. This time, a total of [-] guns were purchased, half of which were left in the air defense battalion, and the other [-] guns were issued to various troops to deal with low-altitude targets and armored vehicles. force.

Forty Surotong ST-5 20mm machine guns, plus thirty Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns, are top-notch weapons and equipment in the country, more than enough to form an air defense battalion.

The heavy artillery battalion was then formed. As one of the heavy weapons of this era, the power of heavy artillery is beyond doubt, making everyone terrified.Whether it's an armored vehicle or a city wall, it's all over with one shot.

Although there are only twenty guns, in this era, firepower is extremely scarce, especially long-range firepower. All the heavy artillery in the country plus one, there are not a hundred guns.

Therefore, it can also be seen how scarce twenty heavy artillery pieces are. Even the little devil's ace mechanized division can't pull out so many heavy artillery pieces.

Then an armored battalion was formed, with a total of 38 Praga LT-[-] light tanks, and a simple armored battalion was formed. The scale was a little smaller, but it was also a rarity in China.The thin iron sheet for beating little devils is no problem.

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Having finally finished his work at hand, Li Mu turned his attention to the battlefield again. After reading the information at hand that day, he drove a plane to bomb the little devil's position in the early morning of the next day.

However, this time he didn't grasp the timing well, it was a bit overtime, and the remaining fuel on the plane almost made it impossible to fly back to Nanyang, and finally insisted on flying back, which surprised him.

If there is no gasoline in the air, there is no room for recovery, so I can only parachute!

This incident made Li Mu reflect for a day, whether he was proud and complacent, thinking that he was very powerful, and he was not as powerful as he imagined.The plane ran out of fuel in the air and still failed.

In fact, the bottom line is that the combat radius of the aircraft is too small, and it is too far away from Taierzhuang. Minus the flying distance to and fro, there is not much free time.

If you don't pay attention, the gasoline consumption will be too much, and it will be difficult for the plane to fly back to Nanyang.

To deal with this problem, there is no way to rely on our own vigilance and caution. We must solve the problem fundamentally.

The combat radius of several new fighters he ordered is farther than the current Hawker 75, but they cannot be delivered in a short time, and he will have to find a way by himself next.

After thinking hard for a while, Li Mu suddenly came up with an idea, since the battlefield is too far away from Nanyang, can an airport be built elsewhere.

It doesn’t need to be big or too formal, just simple and usable.Fighters of this era do not have high requirements for runways, and can easily take off even on ordinary roads.

Then, choose some hidden places and build one or two backup airports. If you run out of gasoline, you can land nearby to replenish without trouble.

Even, there is no need for any other supporting facilities, just a simple runway, there is space, there is no shortage of gasoline, and there is no shortage of various auxiliary equipment.

Even if something goes wrong with the plane, it can be taken back into the space and replaced with a new one.

Not only that, but with a new airport, it means that the range of activities is larger, and fighter jets have greater room for detour and combat.

So, Li Mu found out the map, studied it for a long time, and finally found two suitable places to build an airport.

One is the Taihang Mountains, as a large mountain range between Shanxi and the North China Plain, spanning the four provinces and cities of Beijing, Shandong, and Henan.It starts from Xishan Mountain in Beiping in the north and extends southward to Wangwu Mountain in Henan Province. It stretches for more than 400 kilometers. There are many hidden places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, which are suitable for building an airport.

Moreover, the airport is built here, with a larger combat radius and a wider coverage area, and even many occupied areas are within the combat radius.

The other is the Dabie Mountains located in southern Henan, at the junction of the three provinces of Henan, Anhui and Hubei. It is connected to Tongbai Mountain in the west, Huoshan Mountain and Zhangbaling in the east. The watershed spans more than 380 counties in the Hubei, Henan and Anhui regions.

The terrain here is complex, easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not difficult to find a hidden place and build a simple military airport.

After the opening of the airport in the future, Li Mu's combat radius will be further expanded, even covering the entire territory of Jinling.

The combat capability against little devils is stronger.

In the next few days, Li Mu went to Xuzhou for a stroll at night, throwing bombs to harvest some devils.During the day, I also spent a lot of time driving a plane equipped with cameras, wandering back and forth in the Taihang Mountains or the Dabie Mountains.

After returning, in the screening room, carefully observe the images taken, and find a suitable place to build the airport.

In the end, considering many factors, the north side chose the area south of the northern wing of Henan; the south side chose the Lu'an area at the junction of the three provinces of Henan, Anhui and Hubei, that is, near Huoshan.

After selecting the approximate places, Li Mu immediately sent professionals to survey the terrain in these two places and choose a place suitable for the construction of the airport.

At the same time, taking advantage of the fact that these places have not yet been occupied, coupled with the need for secrecy, Li Mu sent a large number of engineers to the construction, which can be regarded as a test of their long-term training results.

Not long after the technicians and hundreds of engineers left, the soldiers of the two battalions took off their military uniforms, turned into a business group, and headed for these two places in a low-key manner.

Next, they will be stationed there to guard the security of the airport.

As soon as these things were arranged, good news came from the arsenal. Two production lines for bullets, two production lines for grenades, and one production line for artillery shells were bought back.

Li Mu was in a good mood. Accompanied by the person in charge of the arsenal, he read it carefully and nodded in satisfaction.

The Nanyang area has recently absorbed a lot of technical personnel, many of whom have worked in factories and have certain skills.After a little adaptation, you can get started directly, which saves a lot of effort.

In addition, the aerial bombs that he had arranged for the arsenal to be produced were also beginning to appear.

Looking at the iron lump that is as tall as half a person in front of him, this is the aerial bomb produced by himself, which is completely different from the bought one.

Li Mu frowned, thought of something, and relaxed again.

The aerial bombs purchased are well-made in all aspects and are very particular, with good stability and sealing. It can be seen that they are carefully produced.

However, Li Mu doesn't care about stability and airtightness. He doesn't need to keep these aerial bombs for a long time, or mount them on the plane, or have sophisticated craftsmanship.As long as the explosives are the same and have a detonating device, the power will remain the same.

The iron lump in front of him was ugly, but it was not weaker than the purchased aerial bombs.

Its production cost is only about one-tenth of the purchase price, and this alone is enough.

Li Mu inquired about some specific experimental data, and asked them to continue to improve while starting mass production. His next demand is not small.

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