Chapter 216 I Went Mad During the Republic of China 32
"Jet fighter jet?"
Inside the cave dwelling, several leaders stood around the blueprint, their eyes filled with confusion.
He gently touched the strange airplane outline on the drawing, but he really couldn't understand it.
"How does this thing fly without a propeller?"
“Thanks to this.” Zhou Jue pointed to the circular nozzle at the tail of the plane.
"It ejects a high-temperature, high-speed stream of air backward, using the reaction force to propel the aircraft forward. Its speed, altitude, and climb rate are all far superior to those of current propeller aircraft."
She tried to keep her words as simple as possible.
"This thing is like the firecrackers we set off during Chinese New Year, only it's many times more powerful and can send a lump of iron flying into the sky."
The analogy was very vivid, and everyone understood immediately. The general slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hey! Interesting! So, can our arsenal manufacture this thing?"
The other two also looked at Zhou Jue; this was the most crucial question.
“Not now.” Zhou Jue shook her head, pointing to another part of the drawing.
“Building it requires special high-temperature resistant alloys and entirely new engine technology. These blueprints contain everything, from material formulations to engine structure, leaving nothing out. You can set up a dedicated research institute and start exploring steelmaking and materials.”
"These things represent the direction for the next few decades. We can't just capture them; we have to be able to manufacture them ourselves, and manufacture ones that are better than what the enemy can."
"Comrade Xinghuo, you have given us another tremendous gift."
“It’s nothing.” Zhou Jue waved her hand, her expression turning serious.
"The issue of weapons and equipment has been temporarily resolved, but there are more important matters. Although the main force of the Japanese on the mainland has been eliminated, the trouble is not over."
She looked at the leaders and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Next, be careful of your own people. Some people don't want to see you with these weapons."
The atmosphere in the cave dwelling changed instantly: "Comrade Xinghuo, are you referring to Nanjing?"
“Yes.” Zhou Jue nodded: “They will probably use the opposite approach to the saying, ‘To repel external aggression, one must first pacify internal strife.’ You should be prepared.”
Old Zhu snorted coldly: "They wouldn't dare! The gun in my hand doesn't recognize any brothers!"
"Old Zhu!" After stopping Old Zhu, he looked at Zhou Jue.
"We understand, Comrade Xinghuo, thank you for reminding us."
"Where do you plan to take over the fleet?" Zhou Jue changed the subject.
"We need a reliable deep-water port, preferably in the north, so that we can control it."
After thinking for a moment, the group pointed to a location on the map.
"Dalian. It's a port that the Japanese have operated for many years. It has complete facilities and an excellent geographical location. Now that the Japanese are gone, it's easy to take over."
“Alright, then Dalian it is.” Zhou Jue stood up: “You prepare the personnel to take over, and I will send the ship over tomorrow night.”
"Tomorrow night? A hundred or so warships, just... just like that, they're sent over?" Old Zhu was shocked again.
“Okay.” Zhou Jue nodded: “You just need to prepare the personnel to take over, and leave the rest to me.”
The meeting ended quickly. Zhou Jue planned to deliver the warship to the organization and then go to Taiwan to drive out the remaining Japanese soldiers.
As soon as she stepped out of the cave, the system's voice rang in her mind.
[Ding! Strong emotional fluctuations detected in the host, triggering side quest 2: Reclaim all lost territories of China and achieve territorial integrity.]
Zhou Jue paused, all the lost territory of China...
Besides Taiwan and Hong Kong and Macau, which were later returned to China, we still have territories that have not yet returned. I don't know if "Tongzi" refers to maps from later times or all the ceded territories. Let's just assume it refers to the return of all the ceded territories!
Her gaze turned southeast, and across thousands of mountains and rivers, she seemed to see the island that had been occupied by the Japanese for nearly fifty years. Let's start with Taiwan.
"The Japanese devils haven't completely left China yet; Taiwan is still in their hands."
[Yes, host. The Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan is deeply entrenched, with well-established military fortifications and a colonial government. They rely on the natural barrier of the strait and believe that changes on the mainland will not affect them.]
"Is that so?" Zhou Jue's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Then let them see whether natural barriers are truly effective."
Without the slightest hesitation, she first teleported to Dalian, then deployed all the warships and set up a concealment array, waiting for the organization to send people to take over the area the following night before dismantling the array.
"Brother Tong, lock onto Taiwan. Target: the Japanese Governor-General's Mansion, the command center for all military bases, fortresses, and airports."
[Coordinates locked!]
"Teleport".
...
Taiwan, Taipei, the Japanese Governor-General's Office.
Governor-General Kiyomasa Hasegawa leisurely sipped Gyokuro tea, which had been brought from the mainland, while listening to a geisha playing the shamisen.
The news of the defeat on the mainland did startle him, but he did not panic.
Taiwan is separated from the mainland by a strait, and on the island are tens of thousands of imperial troops that he has painstakingly built up, as well as strong fortresses.
In his view, this place was impregnable. As long as they held it and waited for the Imperial Navy to regroup, or even for international intervention, there was still a chance for things to turn around.
He had just picked up his teacup when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. An irresistible force gripped his throat and lifted him off the ground.
"Well……"
He stared wide-eyed in terror at the empty space ahead, his legs kicking futilely.
"Crack".
With a soft thud, the governor's body went limp and he collapsed to the floor, lifeless.
At the same time, at Keelung Fortress, the commander was studying nautical charts in the operations room.
He suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed onto the map; his heart had stopped beating.
In Kaohsiung Harbor, the naval base commander died silently in his sleep.
Hualien, Tainan, Hsinchu...
Overnight, all the Japanese military bases and administrative offices scattered throughout the island, along with all the mid- to high-ranking officers and officials, suddenly died of a "serious illness."
The command system crashed instantly.
What terrified them even more was that when the junior officers rushed into the armory to quell any potential riots, they found it empty.
All the rifles, machine guns, artillery, tanks, and even boxes of ammunition had vanished.
Within hours, the Japanese armed forces on the entire island were completely disarmed, turning them into a pack of toothless tigers.
The news spread like a plague, and chaos and fear erupted among the Japanese soldiers.
After being oppressed for nearly fifty years, the Taiwanese people, after their initial shock and disbelief, finally realized what had happened.
I don't know who was the first to shout it out.
"The Japanese devils are out of guns!"
"Kill these bastards!"
The anger that had been suppressed for half a century was finally ignited at this moment.
People picked up hoes, kitchen knives, and carrying poles, and rushed towards the Japanese police and soldiers who had once acted arrogantly.
A purge sweeping across the entire island has begun.
Zhou Jue achieved the conquest without bloodshed.
[Side Quest 2 Progress: Taiwan has been recaptured, completion rate 30%.]
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Tokyo, the Japanese stronghold.
The newly appointed prime minister slammed his hand on the table, trembling with anger.
"Can anyone tell me what's going on in Taiwan?! Why did the entire Governor's Mansion and all the garrison lose contact overnight?! Why are our brave warriors being chased and beaten by a mob of hoes?!"
No one could answer him.
The last telegram they received, from a communications soldier at Keelung Fortress, was incoherent and filled with terror.
The telegram repeatedly mentioned several words: "demon," "divine punishment," and "the weapon has disappeared."
"Baka!"
The Prime Minister drew his military sword and slammed it hard on the table.
He knew that the Great Sakura Empire had lost control of Taiwan, completely lost it.
A foreign minister, his face ashen, spoke up: "Your Excellency, we...we must appeal to the international community for help! Taiwan is a 'legitimate territory' ceded under the Treaty of Shimonoseki! China's undeclared war and use of inhumane and terrorist forces is a violation of all international treaties!"
"Yes! Issue a diplomatic note!" The Prime Minister seemed to have grasped at the last straw.
“Tell those white people! If they can treat us like this today, they can treat their colonies all over the world like this tomorrow!”
[Warning! A top-secret encrypted telegram from the Japanese to the Eight-Nation Alliance has been intercepted!]
The contents of a telegram came vividly to mind.
"...If this precedent is set, all treaties will become worthless! Your country's interests in China will also be in jeopardy! We urge the Joint Fleet to uphold international order!"
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