Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 371: The War Reignites

371 War Reignited

In early August, Ye Qingshan officially decided to leave the United States and return to China.

“Ashan, your mother and I have decided to stay in the United States.

Your mother wants to see her grandson being born."

After Ye Qingshan's mother learned that Alice was pregnant, she decided to stay in the United States.

Ye Qingshan agreed with this.

“Okay, you guys stay in America first.

You have just been here, less than a week, so there is no need to travel back again.

Dad, you stay here.

You can help Alice with some of the affairs in my group.

At home, my uncle and his family are here, so it's no problem."

Ye Qingshan instructed Ye Dakang.

Ye Qingshan's interests will basically be consistent with those of the United States in the future.

Therefore, it is safer to let parents stay in the United States.

Ye Qingshan was also relieved.

"Okay, I see."

At the gate of Sunshine Manor, Anthony, Juliet, Pete, Megan and other friends all came to see Ye Qingshan off.

“Ye, go back home with peace of mind.

Alice, we will take care of her for you."

Everyone hugged Ye Qingshan and said goodbye one by one.

"it is good!"

Ye Qingshan said with a smile.

Before leaving, Ye Qingshan took out a piece of golden ore and threw it to Anthony beside him.

"What's this?

Huh? Gold ore!

Ye, where are you from?

Anthony looked at the large piece of gold ore that Ye Qingshan threw over with surprise.

“Yesterday, a prospecting team I hired was on a piece of land I purchased.

A large gold mine has been discovered.”

Ye Qingshan looked at Anthony with a smile, his surprised expression.

“Walter?

Ye, did you really dig up gold?"

Anthony recalled that when Ye Qingshan said he came to pan for gold, Anthony was very disdainful.

But now, Ye Qingshan has really found a gold mine.

“This… this is incredible.

Ye, how did you do it?

I really doubt whether you are blessed by God."

Anthony still couldn't accept it.

This is so lucky.

Can you find a gold mine by just buying a piece of land in California?

The next moment, Anthony rushed to Ye Qingshan and grabbed Ye Qingshan: "I have to take part in the development of this gold mine.

I have decided, when you buy land next time.

Take me with you. ”

"Are you convinced?"

"I'm convinced, you're really lucky.

Let me follow you and share some good luck."

“Okay, I’ll take you along when I buy land in the future.

As for the development of the gold mine, you can let Juliet talk to Alice.

Later, the mining company under my name will set up a gold mining project.

Then you can mix the two forces.”

Ye Qingshan didn't have time to discuss the issue of gold mine development with Anthony.

With Ye Dakang and Alice in the United States, the company's affairs will be left to them.

"time to go!"

After a while, Joseph's car arrived.

"Ye, remember to send me telegrams often."

Alice yelled at Ye Qingshan.

"Know!"

Ye Qingshan got into Joseph's car and left Sunshine Manor.

However, their car did not go to the port terminal.

Instead, they drove all the way to a naval port near San Francisco.

“Damn it, if William hadn’t sent you the information.

We didn't know that the Japanese were so vicious.

They are going to attack the cruise ship you are returning on at sea.

How dare they!"

Joseph sat in the car, still cursing.

Ye Qingshan smiled and said nothing. He thought this was normal.

This time, the US$100,000 intelligence fee paid to Colonel William was well worth it.

“Humph, this time I won’t let you take the cruise ship back to Hong Kong, you’ll have to take a warship directly.

I don't think the Japanese dare to attack our country's warships. "

Ye Qingshan sat in the back, glanced at his father-in-law, and thought: In two years, it is not impossible.

"Father-in-law, how's your Senate campaign going?"

“It’s basically fine.

The rest is a matter of process.”

"That's good."

An hour later, Ye Qingshan's convoy arrived at the military port.

After Joseph reported their identities, their convoy was allowed to enter the naval port.

“Boss, these warships are so big.

It’s even bigger than the Japanese battleship Kirishima that we sank.”

Xiao Wusheng looked at an American battleship anchored in the naval port and said enviously.

Ye Qingshan said nothing.

He was also amazed at the powerful national strength of the Americans at that time.

Before, he had only seen descriptions of America’s power during World War II in textbooks.

However, this time he experienced it personally.

Even if Ye Qingshan, who came from another world, had a cheat.

They all made him feel powerless.

"When will we be able to build such a giant ship?"

"It will happen sooner or later."

"really?"

"of course."

Ye Qingshan answered this question very firmly.

Because, he has seen it!

"General Charles."

Joseph took Ye Qingshan to meet a US Navy rear admiral.

Then he introduced Ye Qingshan.

"Oh, you are Ye.

I have heard your name quite often during this period."

Charles and Ye Qingshan shook hands.

Nonsense, I have given you a lot of US dollars during this period of time.

Ye Qingshan complained in his heart but still had a smile on his face.

In the past few months, Ye Qingshan has made friends not only with American politicians and businessmen, but also with many middle and high-level military officers.

Although he and General Charles had never met, there was a deal between them.

Didn’t Ye Qingshan previously intend to send several students to intern on U.S. Navy warships?

Coincidentally, it was General Charles who arranged it.

"General Charles, I'm leaving everything to you."

"Don't worry, Ye is absolutely safe on my warship."

At this moment, two young men in trainee officer uniforms ran up to Ye Qingshan excitedly.

"Military commander.

Trainee officer Sun Jiaming (Wang Chuying), report in! "

The two young men saluted Ye Qingshan excitedly.

These two young students were among the first batch of trainees arranged by Ye Qingshan to intern on US warships.

Joseph and Charles walked away to give Ye Qingshan and the others some time to talk.

"How was it during this time?"

"Return to the commander, we are fine.

I'm in the engine room, and Chu Ying is in the communications room."

“Well, study hard.

When you return after completing your studies, we will revitalize our own navy."

Ye Qingshan encouraged them.

"Yes! I will never embarrass the commander."

Afterwards, Ye Qingshan boarded the battleship "West Virginia" and left the west coast of the United States.

A few days later, the battleship arrived at Pearl Harbor and anchored.

They will rest here for two days before heading to the Luzon Naval Base.

“I actually arrived at Pearl Harbor.”

Ye Qingshan didn't expect that this trip would lead him to the American Pearl Harbor base.

Looking at the huge Pearl Harbor base, this is the most important naval base of the United States in the Pacific.

Two days later, the fleet set off again.

Ten days later, we arrived at the base on Luzon Island.

Ye Qingshan will be here and wait for another two days.

Then, General Charles will send a warship to take Ye Qingshan to Hong Kong.

"Commander!"

Here, Ye Qingshan met the fifty pilots he had previously arranged to train in the US Military Air Force.

"Why are you here?"

"Commander, we have completed the three-month basic flight training.

What remains is to increase flight time and actual combat simulation.

So, we were transferred from the United States to the airport on Luzon Island for training."

Meng Jifei, a leading pilot, spoke as a representative of the pilots.

"So, you are now capable of flying planes to participate in the war?"

"Yes, Sir.

If there are fighter planes, we can fly them into battle."

Compared to the navy, the air force of this era is indeed easier to build.

"Commander, I heard that the Japanese invaders in China have begun to attack Wuhan.

When can we go back to fight?"

Ye Qingshan also knew the news.

Just when Ye Qingshan was halfway back to China on the old American warship.

On August 10, the Japanese officially launched an attack on Wuhan.

At this time, the civil war broke out again.

Meng Jifei and other pilots on Luzon Island apparently also received the news.

“No rush, you guys continue to stay here and strengthen your training.

When I need you to join the battle, I will let you go back."

"Yes!"

Ye Qingshan has no plans to transfer these fifty pilots back to participate in the war for the time being.

On the one hand, they were all novice pilots and had only been training for a few months.

I guess there is no problem with being able to fly, but I'm afraid I'll have to face the Japanese ace pilots who have thousands of hours of flying experience.

They are simply not good enough.

On the other hand, the new fighter jets that Ye Qingshan purchased from the United States have not yet been delivered.

They had no fighter planes to use when they returned.

On August 25th, Ye Qingshan boarded a warship, left Luzon Island and returned to Hong Kong.

"Commander, urgent military information.

The Japanese have two divisions, cooperating with their air force and naval fleet, and are launching an attack towards southern Zhejiang."

Ye Qingshan had just arrived in Hong Kong when he met a battalion commander sent by Zhou Pingkou to pick him up.

The other party reported the actual military situation in southern Zhejiang to Ye Qingshan.

"Ok?"

Ye Qingshan was puzzled.

Ye Qingshan remembers the Battle of Wuhan.

The Japanese did not launch a large-scale attack on southern Zhejiang.

Sure enough, after he won the Battle to Defend Nanjing, everything fell into chaos.

"Return overnight."

Ye Qingshan immediately decided not to stay in Hong Kong.

He got up at night and returned to southern Zhejiang.

This time, Ye Qingshan did not take the water route because the water route was not safe now.

Instead, choose to go by land.

Although this takes longer, it is safer.

On the last day of August, Ye Qingshan returned safely to southern Zhejiang and the headquarters of his 86th Army.

"Commander, you are finally back."

Xiaoshan Ling, Zhou Pingkou and other generals went out to greet him in person.

The reason why Xiao Shanling was in Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army at this time.

It was while Ye Qingshan was in the United States that he took the initiative to apply to the headquarters to transfer Xiao Shanling to his 86th Army.

The other party was too close to Ye Qingshan during the Battle of Jinling.

After the war, no liquidation was received.

But without exception, he was suppressed by the top leaders and was directly transferred to an idle department in the rear.

It's like being hidden in the snow.

Ye Qingshan later learned the news through Chen Cheng's telegram.

Immediately afterwards, he applied to transfer Xiao Shanling to his 86th Army Headquarters to serve as Chief of Staff.

Ye Qingshan just needed a capable and resolute military chief of staff to resist Japan.

In addition, considering the relationship between Ye Qingshan and Xiao Shanling, he is the most suitable person.