northernbook Chapter 990 Good News
Chapter 990 Good News
Having finally managed to get a few days off at home, Zhang Yunhe spent several days having fun with his wife and children, enjoying the rare warmth of family life.
These days, he has delegated some official business to his subordinates.
The air transport operations with the southwest region allowed Zhang Yunhe to train a highly skilled flight team. After more than half a year of flying transport planes between Ganggang and Jiangzhou, each of the pilots was able to take off and land at night.
However, the transport aircraft used by the air transport fleet are all old products that were phased out by the Joker. They are not only slow, but also have a short range and a small payload.
Given the distance between Ganggang and Jiangzhou, the current range of these old transport planes is sufficient, but their flight speed and payload need to be improved.
In light of this, Zhang Yunhe plans to approach James to see if he can get some more long-range, high-speed, and heavy-load transport planes from the Joker, so that the air transport fleet can carry more supplies on each round trip and also improve safety.
That morning, Zhang Yunhe was playing football with his children at the villa when his secretary hurried over. Upon seeing the father and his children on the grass, he slowed down and stopped.
Half an hour later, Zhang Yunhe called out to the children, "Alright, kids, take a break!"
The children, who were having a great time, didn't lie down to rest, but instead chased and played around on the lawn.
Zhang Yunhe walked to the rest area and took a towel from the maid to wipe his sweat.
The secretary seized the opportunity to come over and report: "Sir, good news! Starting at 8 a.m., the artillery units of the First Regiment used 206mm field howitzers to destroy 32 Japanese bunkers in one fell swoop!"
"However, the Japanese later discovered the location of our artillery units and immediately launched a counterattack. Our artillery units were unable to relocate in time, and two cannons were destroyed, resulting in the loss of 12 artillerymen. The rest of the personnel and artillery were safely evacuated!"
"Our other artillery units quickly launched a counterattack. The Japanese are quite cunning; some of their artillery units managed to escape. We've now deployed reconnaissance aircraft to locate their artillery units, and we expect the Japanese will soon scramble fighter jets to intercept them."
After listening, Zhang Yunhe nodded and said, "Have the radar station monitor the situation at all times. Once the Japanese warplanes are detected, immediately notify the air force to scramble fighter jets to intercept them."
"Yes!"
Air battles take place here every day. Either the Japanese send reconnaissance planes to investigate, or Zhang Yunhe's side sends fighter planes to fly into the Japanese-controlled area to provoke them. Sometimes they bomb and straf the marching Japanese troops, and sometimes they bomb the Japanese supply transit stations, which annoys the Japanese to no end.
The Japanese fighter planes and bombers also frequently launched proactive air raids, but Zhang Yunhe's side had radar stations that could detect them in advance every time.
However, on one occasion, the Japanese fighters and bombers did not use the high-altitude flight they usually used, but instead flew at extremely low altitudes to evade Zhang Yunhe's radar detection. They were not discovered until they were almost over the harbor. This time, Zhang Yunhe's air force suffered heavy losses.
Thirty fighter planes were lost, 22 bombers were destroyed, and two runways at the airport were also destroyed, resulting in the loss of almost half of the air power.
Fortunately, the pilots were not seriously injured, and the airport runway was able to resume normal takeoffs and landings the next day after emergency repairs. Zhang Yunhe also had a large number of fighter jets and bombers that he had secretly obtained from the clown in his backpack. He made up for the losses that afternoon and expanded the air force's organization, bringing the total number of aircraft in the air force to 212.
His backpack had more fighter jets, bombers, and reconnaissance planes, but the airport was only so big and there was no way to expand it in the short term.
Moreover, with the expansion of the air force, the pressure on military spending is increasing. After all, the salaries of pilots and ground crew are much higher than those of other units, and various fighter jets and airport equipment require frequent inspection and maintenance, which is very expensive.
He personally pays for most of the military expenses, with only a small portion covered by tax revenue. Currently, due to the Japanese blockade, normal trade between Hong Kong and the outside world is almost completely cut off, and there are virtually no tariffs.
If he continues to expand his forces and increase air power, his financial resources are starting to strain, and he can only expand to this extent at present.
Zhang Yunhe planned to go to Jiangzhou again to dispose of the weapons, equipment, and ammunition he had obtained from England and Arctic Xiong last time. These items were taking up a lot of storage space in his spatial backpack.
The various battlefields in China had long entered a strategic stalemate with the Japanese. Although the Japanese were still trying to continue their westward advance, their supply lines were too long and they were frequently attacked by guerrillas, which caused the Japanese troops at the front to be unable to receive supplies. Many battles had to be hastily ended halfway through.
In recent years, Zhang Yunhe has continuously sold a large amount of weapons, equipment and ammunition to Chen Yucai and Gong Er, including a considerable amount of heavy equipment such as airplanes and tanks. The combat strength of the troops in Jiangzhou has been greatly enhanced, and the Japanese can no longer be as unstoppable as they were at the beginning of the war.
Currently, Jiangzhou is limited by the size and technological backwardness of its military manufacturing industry, and can only produce a small number of rifles, long-handled grenades and bullets. Most of its weapons, equipment and ammunition still need to be obtained from outside.
Zhang Yunhe provided a significant portion of it.
He had just arrived at the western suburbs airport of Jiangzhou that day, and was inspecting the airport's facilities and the various warehouses storing minerals, tung oil, pig bristles, and various daily necessities, accompanied by Qin Jian and others. These supplies were to be transported to Hong Kong in batches.
"Sir, we have informed General Chen and Gong Er and arranged to have afternoon tea with them at Gong Er's villa at 3 p.m.
"it is good!"
At 3 p.m., Zhang Yunhe arrived at Gong Er's villa by car under the protection of his guards.
"Hahaha, Brother Yunhe, it's been several months since we last met. I heard you're doing quite well in Hong Kong. The Japanese have been deploying several divisions and a large number of fighter jets and bombers there, and even their naval vessels, but they still haven't made any progress. Impressive!" Chen Yucai greeted him with a loud laugh.
Zhang Yunhe shook hands with him and said, "Hey, I was just messing around, but luckily my brothers are all very dedicated!"
Chen Yucai laughed and said, "Brother Yunhe, you're too modest. A few days ago, you used artillery with a caliber of over 200 mm to destroy many of the Japanese bunkers, making such a big commotion. I also received the news!"