Chapter 444: Weapons Exhibition Who Are the French?

Time goes back to one day ago, Taiyuan Dingxianglou.

After finishing half of the special donkey meat in one go, Huang He, who was temporarily transferred to Taiyuan by the headquarters to work, complained in a dissatisfied tone:

"Old Dai, do you know that the workload of my department is very heavy? Every day, I have to spend a whole morning just to review and check the experimental reports sent by the subordinate departments!"

"So!"

"Can you change someone next time? Don't ask me to be responsible for reception! I am a scientist, not a diplomat!"

Although Huang and Dai have not known each other for a long time, and even the number of times they have met is rare. But similar personalities, values ​​and ideals have long made the two of them "like-minded" friends.

After hearing Huang He's complaints, Old Dai put down the tableware in his hand at the first time, and responded with the classic French three-combo of pouting, shrugging, and spreading his hands.

The exaggerated facial expressions and body language would make anyone who saw it mistakenly think that he was really wronged.

"Huang, you are one of my few close friends in this foreign country. When a friend comes to visit, don't you people in the Republic of China pay attention to the hospitality of the host?"

"Besides, I didn't come empty-handed this time."

"A naval commander, three school-level commanders with actual combat experience, and ten senior teachers from the Burmik Naval School. This level of advisory group, even the most demanding people can't find any faults."

As the leader of a major force, Lao Dai secretly came to the Republic of China to visit the Eighth Route Army this time for only one purpose.

That is to fulfill the treaty in the Lend-Lease Act first, and use tangible benefits to stabilize the most reliable and powerful ally of his side, so as to further promote the cooperation between the two sides.

At present, whether it is the North African battlefield or the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean naval battles, the Allied camp seems to be at a slight disadvantage.

But in a sense, the "friendly army" is not bad news.

After all, the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. As long as they can seize this rare opportunity, they can develop while Dai Ying and Ah Chou have no energy to make trouble.

In those few years, there is a high probability that we can annihilate millions of enemies in North Africa, and even counterattack the mainland, which is not completely an unattainable dream.

It is precisely because of the ambition to fight alone in North Africa that Lao Dai is eager to send high-quality naval advisers to the Republic of China, so that they can fight for the future of the Lorraine Cross Flag together.

"Oh~"

The relevant news about the naval advisers made Huang He glance at his friends and the middle-aged soldier on his left with interest.

Although the size of the thirteen-man group is not large, the three school-level commanders are all tough characters who can serve as captains. As for the ten senior teachers? They are also rare cornerstone figures.

What's more, the head of the advisory group is a naval commander.

That's right!

This person is the famous French legendary captain, the French sea knight who is proficient in destroyers, cruisers and battleships, and Philippe Auboyne, who is worth 175,000 coal.

Using such a luxurious military advisory group to exchange, it can be seen that Lao Dai and the decision-makers of Free France are really anxious.

After a round of mutual insults between friends, Huang turned his eyes to the somewhat restrained legendary captain, and then patted him on the shoulder and said kindly:

"O'Boinu, don't think that the Eighth Route Army Navy is just starting out, and it doesn't even have a decent surface ship. But in some areas, we are definitely at the forefront of the world, even better than the ugly country."

"Believe me, Shandong Province will definitely not let you down."

Obviously, Huang He's resounding guarantee aroused Philippe O'Boinu's interest.

The naval adviser even began to list and exclude one by one in his mind, guessing which related technology tree the ally had chosen wrong.

There is no way, the equipment currently in service of the Eighth Route Army is too convincing.

He has reason to suspect one thing, if the Republic of China is a traditional maritime power country, then he might be able to see a few Alsace-class battleships in the other side's naval battle sequence.

The French orthodoxy is not in Africa, nor in Quebec.

If anyone has any opinions, then come to Taiyuan for a tour.

"Okay! It seems that I will definitely gain a lot from this trip to the Republic of China. Then let's learn together and make progress together!"

"Haha, that's right!"

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After having a good meal and a good drink, Huang He and his party prepared to return to the Governor's Mansion under the escort of the guard platoon. Before leaving, looking at Old Dai who wanted to say something but hesitated several times, he simply said straight to the point:

"Is there something?"

"If you have something, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush."

"We are all comrades in the same camp, I will definitely not hide my shortcomings."

Old Dai, whose mind was seen through, actually became extremely shy. He first pulled Huang He into the Beetle, and then deliberately began to explain in French with a slight northern accent.

"Free France must obtain the Southeast Asia-North Africa route, which is one of the prerequisites for the establishment of the Lend-Lease Act."

"However, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. In the series of battles in Southeast Asia in the future, the North African Corps is too far away to contribute, so we can only rely on the Viet Minh."

"But there is a big problem with their thinking!"

At this point, Huang He almost understood the deep meaning of his friend's words.

The Viet Minh can be said to be a team led by a group of intellectuals and the grassroots people, and it is extremely lacking in professional military cadres.

Let us not mention that those intellectual cadres are filled with a large number of opportunists and hedonists. The military aspect alone is enough to give Lao Dai a headache.

From the beginning of the Japanese war to the surrender of Vichy, Viet Minh soldiers had been in a state of guerrilla warfare and basically did not receive formal military training.

This led to their performance in the process of fighting against the invasion of foreign enemies that can simply be described as a disaster.

The most troublesome thing is that many grassroots officers and soldiers in the Viet Minh have lost the courage to fight due to constant defeats and being chased through the jungle by the Japanese and Vichy.

Even the middle and high-level people are permeated with a shabby atmosphere.

In such a bad situation, how can we talk about the Southeast Asia-North Africa route? It is not easy to survive under siege and suppression.

After figuring out the nature of the problem, a solution immediately flashed in Huang He's mind. He opened the car door and motioned for Opoinu to get in, and then said to the accompanying guard platoon leader:

"Tell the deputy general staff officer that we will go to Wenying Park first and then return to the headquarters for a meeting later."

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Since the complete liberation of Taiyuan, the people of the city have gradually carried out urban reconstruction work under the leadership of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

Wenying Park is also on the list of this reconstruction.

After a series of remedial measures such as dredging the lake, planting trees and landscaping, and adding public facilities, this historic park has ushered in a second spring and has once again become the best choice for people to play and relax.

For the above reasons, an event with extremely special commemorative significance will be held here.

Ten minutes later, Huang He and his party arrived at their destination and arrived at Wenying Park, which was temporarily closed to the public. After entering the park, what comes into view is a heavily armed guard company.

At this situation, Lao Dai asked with confusion and curiosity:

"Huang, is there anything special about this park? Why is it still surrounded by Eighth Route Army soldiers? Is it possible that someone will give an important speech later?"

Taiyuan is not only the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, but also the main campus of Heshan University.

This is an ocean of progress and innovation, and energetic college students often use their spare time to hold promotional activities. Especially on weekends, there are people giving speeches in almost every square.

Everyone is in the New Year of Hydrogen, so everyone’s words are naturally very nuclear.

In that kind of confident and enthusiastic atmosphere, even Dai Dai could not hold back the passion in his heart. He would have the urge to go on stage and shout that Free France will never surrender.

Upon hearing his friend's question, Huang He did not respond immediately, but continued walking deeper with the two of them. After arriving at the monument, he pointed to a colorful flag flying in the sky and said:

"In a while, it will be the anniversary of the liberation of Taiyuan."

"In order to warm up the Victory Day on the first anniversary of Taiyuan's liberation, our Eighth Route Army is preparing to hold a month-long Japanese weapons exhibition in Wenying Park."

"The exhibition area on your left is the infantry weapons once used by the First Army of the North China Front. The row on the right is various types of armored vehicles equipped by the cavalry group of the Mongolian Army."

At this point, Huang He paused for a moment and signaled Lao Dai and the others to follow his pace.

After all, the headquarters has set up each exhibition area quite reasonably. The comrades not only classified the different types of exhibits, but also carefully marked each booth with which division it came from.

In order to fundamentally improve the exhibition experience for the public, special aisles are left between each exhibition area.

When passing by a Type 97 tank with original paint and a soul ring, Huang He's brows suddenly frowned. That serious expression made the accompanying guards very nervous.

"Guard! Press down this turret!"

"The captured weapons are still so strong, what should they be installed in? If the turret power unit is broken, just hit it with a heavy object! If it affects the exhibition, just replace it. We don't lack this crap!"

After dealing with the unexpected incident, Huang He and the other three came to the central area of ​​the exhibition. There, there was a 97 Heavy Explosion.

"The bomber in front of you is not only well-preserved, but can even take off. It was captured from the Yuncheng Airport of the First Army of the North China Front and is the finale of this weapons exhibition."

"In order to prevent some excited people from destroying the exhibits, the headquarters also specially surrounded it with iron fences."

At this point, Lao Dai completely understood what Huang He meant.

The shame of a soldier is to surrender without a fight on the battlefield. The shame of equipment is to be captured and put on display.

As long as the top leaders of the Viet Minh see this weapons exhibition, they will naturally find that the Japanese army is not invincible and regain the courage to resist to the end. (End of chapter)