Rebirth of the National Marshal

In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Japan's air force did cause great losses to our Chinese army, especially since some of our troops lacked air defense weapons. Japanese planes could attack them at ultra-low altitudes with impunity, so most of the troops marched at night and found places to rest during the day.

If they dared to force a march during the day, an army might encounter several waves of attacks from the Japanese after walking a hundred kilometers. Not only would they suffer heavy losses, but the soldiers' physical strength would also drop dramatically. Not to mention going to the battlefield to fight the Japanese, it would be a problem whether they could even get to the destination!

According to a previous historical record, a Sichuan Army regiment of about 2,000 people rushed to the front line of the Battle of Shanghai, but when they arrived at the destination, there were only less than 300 people left.

"Then where has our air force gone? Didn't they just get a batch of planes some time ago?" Principal Jiang turned around and said.

"There is a big gap between our air force fighters and the Japanese. Most of them are old-style planes, and they have no striking power at all when fighting the Japanese in the sky. Although we have introduced a batch of relatively advanced aircraft, the number is too small. Now there are only less than 30 left, and we have to protect the capital's air defense security." The prince was very clear about the air force.

It was quite good that we bought 100 German fighter planes from Mao Yuanshan some time ago, but they will eventually be lost. After a period of fighting, there are less than planes left. In order to prevent the Japanese from taking military activities in the capital area, all these planes were transferred back to protect the capital, resulting in a lack of air force cover on the front line.

"Okay, I know all the troublesome things. Let the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs handle it. Is there anything else?" No matter who you are, you will be in a bad mood if you keep hearing similar news every day, let alone a country has not received any good news for half a month.

"Everyone who came to Nanjing to attend the highest military meeting has arrived. I came to ask whether we can proceed according to the original plan. A reception will be held at the Ministry of National Defense tonight. I hope you can attend." As the secretary general of the government, this is his job.

"I'm not in the mood to go. I'll go directly to the meeting tomorrow. You and your wife can handle the evening meeting." Principal Jiang said to the prince. With the various failures in the domestic war in the past few days, and the fact that everyone who came to attend the highest military meeting had their own ulterior motives, he really couldn't hold on any longer. He should give himself some time to relax!

"Okay, father, leave this matter to me. You've been too tired these days. Take a good rest!" No matter who is responsible for cleaning up a mess in the country, it will be very tiring. Although the young man is ambitious, he is also powerless.

"The army's problem now is easy to solve. We have now formed an army of more than 60 divisions. The most fatal problem is the equipment. Let alone those heavy equipment, even rifles and pistols are in short supply. We can't even provide one rifle per person. If we send them to the battlefield like this, they will be sent to their deaths. It's really difficult now!" Mr. Chen Bulei had just received a report from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. The entire party and the country were very supportive of the training of a new army, and the army was formed very quickly. The most fatal problem was just as he said, there was a lack of equipment!

"Didn't they say recently that the percentage of military production in North China in the country is not very large? They just lost a few small arsenals, but our large arsenals are still operating, right? We can't manufacture artillery and other things, but as far as I know, we have mastered the technology of these light weapons very maturely, and this shouldn't happen!" Recently, the prince has been mainly managing personnel matters in the Reserve Cadre Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, and has been unable to take care of things like military production, so he doesn't quite understand.

"Our Chinese military industry has always been relatively weak. Even during its heyday, the weapons and equipment produced were not enough to equip these fifty divisions, let alone now. Although there are not many military factories in North China, their production accounts for a certain proportion. Moreover, after the fall of that place, all the steel and other materials cannot keep up. The most important thing is that it is a war time now. Not to mention equipping them, we can't even send the supplements used on the front battlefield." Speaking of this, Chen Bulei was also full of grievances.

The prince nodded to indicate that he knew about this matter and did not say anything. At this moment, he had no way to change the situation. Although many people told him in a roundabout way that Mao Yuanshan would have some weapons and equipment, the prince was not a child. He might have talked to Mao Yuanshan directly in the past, but now Mao Yuanshan was already a big shot. Many things could not be solved by himself, and he still needed to discuss with him. After all, the amount required was not a small amount.

Whether in the last era or now, the issue of military weapons equipment has always been a major problem that has plagued China's development. Since the Qing Dynasty, the gap between China and the mainstream weapons in the world has widened, and people's thinking is relatively conservative, so this thing is not updated quickly.

Although modern industry has developed, what we learned from the European and American powers is just the basics. The real essence is certainly not ours. Although the Westernization Movement, which lasted for so long and was a great success, has left a certain foundation for modern industry, it seems that all the equipment is now old. When you bought them, the foreigners did not give you good things. Now it is impossible to rely on these things to fight the Japanese.

By the time of the Republic of China, it was even more difficult to develop industry. Although there had been a golden period, the time was too short after all. Moreover, heavy industry required huge investment, and the state did not invest in it, let alone private businessmen. Everyone mainly developed some light industries. In peacetime, light industry was indeed good, but when war came, the entire country still had to rely on these heavy industries.

Although the military production volume in North China was not very good, there were still several steel mills and coal mines, which affected the output of the entire Republic of China.