¡¶The First Warlord of the Republic of China¡· Text Chapter 1: The handsome young man In 1905, the Russo-Japanese War broke out. Little Japan defeated Russia, which greatly stimulated the nerves of the Chinese people. A large number of aspiring young people traveled east to Japan to learn advanced military, systems, and culture. It took only one year to travel east to Japan. There are as many as 8,000 international students. At this time, Jiang Yu was standing on the deck of a ship, blowing the gentle sea breeze and smelling the wet and salty smell. This was a passenger ship bound for England. In Jiang Yu¡¯s view, Japanese things are not too special. He did not go to Japan like others, but went to England. The young man's figure stood upright on the deck, wearing a tuxedo. Jiang Yu, who was only thirteen years old, went to the other side of the ocean alone. However, his height had reached 165cm and he had good features. Because he had practiced martial arts since he was a child, Jiang Yu's whole body He is full of energy and his eyes are dazzling. The only thing that makes people feel abrupt is that he has just cut off his braid. The short hair is blown messily in the back of his head by the sea breeze, and there is a hint of wildness in the suddenness. 1905! It has been 13 years since he came to this world. Jiang Yu has had braids for nearly ten years and finally got rid of this damn thing. When the passenger ship just left the port, Jiang Yu cut off his braid. Life on a passenger ship is quite boring. There is nothing but the sea. Every day Jiang Yu goes to the deck to practice boxing. Jiang Yu has been studying under Zhang Zhankui since he was five years old. Zhang Zhankui is the top martial arts master in the Republic of China. He is proficient in Xingyiquan and Bagua. Zhang has trained many well-known disciples and is a rare good teacher. Eight years of martial arts training gave Jiang Yu a strong body. No one knew that he was a time traveler, just like a British girl named Alina whom she met on the ship. Every morning when she came to the deck, she could see Jiang Yu's figure. Jiang Yu's fluent English impressed her very much. surprise. Alina is a beautiful pianist, wearing a grand and noble gauze skirt, a very classic modern dress. She recently traveled to Shanghai and is planning to return to the UK. Jiang Yu would go to her first-class cabin every day to borrow her piano. In his previous life, Jiang Yu had learned piano, but his playing ability could only be described as so-so. However, what surprised Alina was that Jiang Yu actually played a lot of piano music that she had never heard before, and she was fascinated by the song "Butterfly Lovers". It is naturally impossible for Jiang Yu to remember so many piano pieces, but he carries a secret ¡®plug-in¡¯ that no one knows about. Jiang Yu, who traveled through time, actually carries a "computer network" in his head that can connect to the 21st century. Whenever he closes his eyes, he can surf the Internet as in the 21st century. Check out various information, listen to music, watch movies His fluent English was learned since he was a child after time travel. He also learned French and German. On weekdays, he often goes to church and talks with foreign priests to strengthen his skills. his foreign language proficiency. After getting the piano, Jiang Yu suddenly became enriched during his trip to the UK and spent a lot of time practicing boxing and playing the piano every day. Eight years of martial arts training have given Jiang Yu a very sensitive body and quick reactions. His memory has become extremely strong through deliberate training, and his piano playing level has skyrocketed. Alina unknowingly developed an admiration for Jiang Yu, who was three years younger than him. His handsomeness, politeness, humor, and versatility all fascinated Alina. The two talked freely about their ideals. Alina wanted to become a great artist, and Jiang Yu gave her a lot of advice. Although Alina was in love with Jiang Yu and made some hints to Jiang Yu many times, Jiang Yu obviously had little interest in romance and did not fall in love with Alina. He only regarded this British girl as his good friend. . After more than a month at sea, the passenger ship finally arrived in the UK. Alina found herself even more unable to extricate herself. However, the two parties did not confirm the relationship. This made Alina full of disappointment. She learned that Jiang Yu could only stay in the UK for a year at most. , I could only leave her address to Jiang Yu, hoping that Jiang Yu could write a letter to maintain long-term contact with her. Soon after, Jiang Yu was easily admitted to the Law Department of Cambridge University in the UK and officially began his study trip to the UK. Perhaps the most worthwhile thing to learn from the UK is their common law system. The common law system can well maintain the stability of a country's people. This is a question of theory and law. Reason comes first and law comes last. This is British common law and it is also the legal system that has been used by Chinese dynasties for a long time. ??The law in mainland China is that law comes first and reason comes last. This kind of law is unreasonable and often makes people feel aggrieved and helpless. As a ruling class, the best way to maintain its rule is to capture the hearts and minds of the people. Obviously, common law is much easier to use than civil law. However, although ancient China used?? comes first, but the law is not systematized. Jiang Yu came to the UK this time to learn from their legal achievements. Jiang Yu only spent half a year at Cambridge University to gain a thorough understanding of British common law. At the same time, Jiang Yu also learned the knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and design. His knowledge of mechanical design and manufacturing is not very extensive these days. Guang, it is still in a relatively early stage, and the quality is not much, so every mechanical designer is all-round, unlike later, who subdivided mechanical knowledge into small pieces. ¡° Then Jiang Yu graduated early and went to France immediately. In early 1906, Jiang Yu came to France and quickly became famous at the Paris Theater. With his Chinese-style piano music such as "Butterfly Lovers" and "Jasmine", he made a sensation in Paris. In addition to his handsome appearance, he was quickly praised by the French as "Butterfly Lovers" and "Jasmine". The Little Prince of Oriental Piano' is always packed with people every time it performs. Many French ladies were eyeing Jiang Yu, and many invited him to spend the night together. However, Jiang Yu did not dare to turn on his spirit because of his martial arts training, so he stuck to his "boyish body". Soon Jiang Yu cooperated with a French businessman to open a company dealing in fashion, perfume, and cosmetics. The company was named 'Estee Lauder' by this guy. It is the largest skin care, cosmetics, and perfume company in the world in later generations. It was founded in 1946. Jiang Yu not only plagiarized the name, but also plagiarized the brand trademark. The Estee Lauder Company not only deals in skin care, cosmetics, and fragrances, but also fashion. The French like fashion and perfume. French men and women have affairs almost everywhere, especially the nobles. This is related to the fact that in history, the French emperor brought the nobles together to live together. At that time, the nobles just had fun and had nothing to do. As a result, Playing with tradition. Jiang Yu launched acetaldehyde perfume, which is the classic N¡ã5 and ARPEGE of the 20th century. They are all new perfumes. They were wildly popular among French women as soon as they were launched. Jiang Yu also designed trendy fashions, leading the way. The fashion of the entire French middle and upper classes. New skin care products and cosmetics are also loved by the French. The Estee Dailan company established by Jiang Yu quickly became a leader in the French fashion industry. Frins, a small businessman who cooperated with Jiang Yu, admired Jiang Yu as a partner. After making a sum of money, Jiang Yu immediately asked Frins to open his headquarters in the United States. The United States is the best place to make gold. Only the United States was not affected by World War I. If the headquarters were set up in France, business would be seriously affected during World War I. At the same time, the Estee Lauder Company quickly obtained a bank loan, rapidly expanded the scale of its factory, and introduced the company's products to countries around the world. Some businessmen from other countries saw business opportunities and wanted agency rights. However, Flins followed Jiang Yu's instructions and left the US agency rights to run his own business. The agency rights from other countries were gradually released, but the fees were very high. . In just one year, Jiang Yu has completely become a dazzling artist and fashion designer in France, and has gradually become the new overlord of the French fashion industry. At the same time, Jiang Yu has made nearly 2 million pounds in profits in various countries around the world through skin care products, cosmetics, perfumes, and fashion, making Jiang Yu a rich man. Jiang Yu then spent some time applying for patents, such as plastic patents. There are no reliable plastics these days. But it¡¯s coming soon, it will appear next year. In terms of insulation materials, Indian shellac is too expensive, and the emergence of plastic will replace shellac. At the same time, Jiang Yu continued to study mechanical design and manufacturing knowledge in depth during this year, and practiced in some factories for a period of time. Of course, Jiang Yu also sent 1 million pounds of silver to his parents in China. At this time, the gold content per pound was 7.32238 grams, and the gold-silver ratio was 1:38. 1,000 pounds is 8,833,000 taels of silver. In fact, these pounds are on the black market. The silver that can be exchanged is 9.5 million taels. In addition, Jiang Yu also remitted 10,000 pounds to Zhang Zhankui, a master in China, and wrote two letters back to report that he was safe. Then Jiang Yu thought about it and wrote a letter to Alina, whom he met on the passenger ship. , telling her that he was about to leave France and go to Germany to study military affairs. At the beginning of 1907, Jiang Yu made another big move. He first applied for a credit loan of 3 million yuan from the French Bank, and then invested in the stock market, buying a large number of rubber stocks. At the same time, he also sent people to Nanyang to establish several rubber companies. And plans to list in London, UK. After finishing the rubber business, in mid-1907, Jiang Yu came to Munich, Germany, carrying 1 million pounds of funds, and applied for the Munich Army University in Munich. Jiang Yu was successfully admitted to the infantry department of Munich Army University and officially started his military career. Regarding military knowledge, Jiang Yu has read a lot of books after traveling through time, and has read "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "New Book of Jixiao", "On War", "The Science of Winning", etc.However, it still remains at the level of armchair talk and has no substantive contact with practical military applications. Germany is Jiang Yu¡¯s last stop in Europe and the most important one. As soon as he entered the Munich Army University, Jiang Yu was discriminated against by some German students. As a result, Jiang Yu provoked a group of Germans during the bayonet training course. The Germans, who had lost face, were not willing to be defeated by a Chinese boy, so they found some senior seniors to challenge Jiang Yu in an attempt to defeat Jiang Yu. In the end, Jiang Yu still provoked them one by one. In the end, the Germans had no choice but to fight in groups. However, more than a dozen people rushed forward with wooden bayonets. They were still helpless against Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu defeated them one by one and calmly dealt with it. This time the siege. Jiang Yu used his fierce force to declare his status in the Munich Army University. From then on, no German students dared to challenge him. He was also called the "Far East Tiger" by those German students. Jiang Yu, who was studying in Munich, met the famous military scientist "Jiang Fangzhen" who came to Munich to study in 2006, and the two parties soon became good friends. Jiang Fangzhen, whose courtesy name is Baili. A famous military theorist and military educator in modern China. He studied in Germany in his early years, and after returning to China, he served as the principal of the Baoding Army Military Academy and the acting president of the Army University. Jiang Baili first proposed the military theory of protracted war against Japan in his most important collection of military treatises, "On National Defense" (published in early 1937). Jiang Baili is very talented in literature. Because of his outstanding talent, he has been able to remember things since he was a child. However, it is obvious that in the process of studying military affairs, Jiang Baili spent part of his energy on literature. His talent is so outstanding that he is almost a super cheating machine. He can remember everything he sees at a glance. There are many national elites in Chinese history who have a photographic memory, and most of them have become officials. Some of them, such as Song Yingxing, who were less successful, also completed a book called "Tiangong Kaiwu". According to later research, people with photographic memory will have a 'screen' in front of their eyes. As soon as they recall what they have seen, it will appear on the screen. Only in this way can they 'recite it backwards'. Without such a cheating ability, even if No matter how familiar the article is, it is impossible to memorize it backwards. This ability is a relatively common ¡®superpower¡¯. There are probably more than a thousand people in the world with this ability. People with such abilities may not necessarily become great talents. After all, many people stop working hard because they have this ability, and in the end they do not achieve much. Jiang Yu also has a cheat device like this, but the screen in front of him cannot have such absolute memory, but it can connect to the 21st century network, and can also install software and other things, just like a computer. At the same time, he can also save the information he wants to remember to the hard drive However, Jiang Yu's memory is not bad after acquired training. Although he does not have absolute memory ability, he can usually read it once and recall it in his mind once or twice. Can remember. The two hit it off immediately and often talked all night long. Jiang Yu soon also got to know other Chinese students at the Army University in Munich. Because of Jiang Yu¡¯s outstanding military strength, he quickly gained high prestige among these Chinese students and became one of the leading figures among Chinese students at the Army University in Munich. Jiang Yu founded a martial arts club among Chinese overseas students and began to teach Chinese overseas students how to practice martial arts and keep fit, thus accumulating connections for himself. Text Chapter 2: Far East Juncker In just half a year, Jiang Yu submitted a paper on "New Equipment and Changes in Infantry Tactics" and successfully graduated from the Infantry Department and transferred to the Artillery Department of Munich Army University. Jiang Yu has a solid foundation in military theory. It is not surprising that he completed the infantry course at Munich Army University in half a year. In the paper, Jiang Yu elaborated on the new war tactics composed of machine guns, barbed wire, and trenches, and proposed that in the future, the battlefield will become an "infantry slaughterhouse" and the flanking firepower of machine guns will have a "slaughter" effect on the infantry. Due to the lack of breakthroughs, In the battle between spears and shields, the shield will have a certain upper hand. This paper quickly attracted the attention of the top brass of the German Army, and they immediately conducted a flank fire experiment. The experimental results were surprising. When a machine gun firepower point is arranged on each side of the trench, and when the enemy infantry attacks the position in a dense formation, the two machine guns cross to block the enemy. On average, each bullet can kill one enemy soldier, often with one bullet. Hit two or three enemy troops. If a machine gun is deployed in the front of the trench, then with 333 bullets and facing 333 balloons, a well-trained machine gunner can only blow up 43 balloons. The efficiency of frontal firepower is not high. If you use flank firepower and the blockade of trenches, it is basically impossible to break through simply relying on infantry. Jiang Yu, who transferred to the artillery department, concentrated on learning professional artillery knowledge, focusing on theoretical knowledge and practical artillery tactics and command. The Germans have made great achievements in artillery. Although the French are ahead of the Germans in recoilless rifles, their 'Miss 75' has a rate of fire of 15 rounds per minute, and can even reach 30 rounds per minute when necessary. Has an overwhelming advantage in speed. "However, after the Germans fell behind in rapid-fire artillery, the French were unwilling to hand over the drawings to the Germans for study. The Germans simply stopped competing with you on the rate of fire, and instead competed with you on the range and caliber. The Germans began to equip 105mm and 150mm howitzers on a large scale, and the artillery shells also changed from shrapnel shells to high-explosive shells. As a result, during World War I, the French artillerymen were tortured to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers. Because of the disadvantage in range and the fact that the howitzer can hide behind a bunker and perform direct fire, the French 75 rapid-fire gun is a cannon type and cannot hit the German howitzer at all. Moreover, the mantlet of the 75 rapid-fire cannon cannot withstand high-explosive shells at all, and one shock will cause blood to flow from the orifices. Although the German howitzer is at a disadvantage in terms of rate of fire, it has advantages in range, angle, and firepower intensity. It can be said that although the French 75 rapid-fire gun is an important change in military history, it is a tragedy in the history of French military affairs. The French are too superstitious about Miss 75. During his studies at the military academy, Jiang Yu quickly gained a lot of freedom of movement because of his excellent grades. He could even skip school for several weeks. Jiang Yu¡¯s martial arts gym gradually grew in size. During this period, it even overturned the karate gym opened by the Japanese in Munich. Many German students also joined the martial arts gym. Among them is Hans, the son of the largest private shareholder of the German State Bank of Baden-W¨¹rttemberg. The State Bank of Baden-W¨¹rttemberg is one of the four major banks in Germany. It was established during the Franco-Prussian War. Most of the shares are held by the state government, while the private side is owned by Hans. My father holds 15% of the shares. After the victory of the Franco-Prussian War, Germany¡¯s iron-blooded Prime Minister Bismarck used dazzling reorganizations and mergers to form the four major German banks, thus forming the ¡®Juncker Consortium¡¯ with the four major banks as the core. For Germany, the world is too small, too crowded, and the living space is too narrow. For this reason, German capital began a period of "cannibalism." After fighting each other, a large number of syndicates were established, and a terrifying monopoly monster was born. Cartels, syndicates, and trusts are the three major monopoly models. The lowest level of cartel is a model in which capitalists agree on commodity prices and market shares. However, this model will change as the economic strength of the members changes, so it is the most unstable. Xin Jiadi is more advanced. For example, in the steel industry, an organization is established to control the procurement and sales channels of steel raw materials. Then each steel factory joins it and produces and sells it according to fixed prices and fixed market shares. If members want to withdraw, You must establish your own raw material procurement and product sales channels, and you will also be obstructed and sabotaged by syndicates. Trust is the most advanced form of monopoly, which is a familiar shareholding system that merges every competitor to form a company. Its production and sales lose independence and are all decided by the board of directors. The purpose of this model is The most intense conflict was mainly the struggle for leadership. Trusts are also the most stable monopoly model. After inspecting the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, Jiang Yu found that most of the United Kingdom and France in this era were cartels, while Germany was a cartel.?. ? And the United States is a trust. Monopoly is the king of industrial development, because monopoly represents excess profits, and excess profits represent the concentration of wealth. After wealth is concentrated, a large amount of financial resources will be invested in the research and development of new technologies and equipment updates. Excessive competition will make it difficult for everyone in the industry to make much money, let alone issues such as productivity improvements in the industry. Hans learned Xingyiquan from Jiang Yu, and after only half a year, he became a good fighter. As the saying goes, if you don¡¯t go out for ten years in Tai Chi, you can kill people in one year with Xingyiquan. Xingyiquan is derived from Yue Fei¡¯s boxing manual. Originated from the military's tactics, it is direct and practical. The relationship between the two is also very good. Jiang Yu invested in a chemical laboratory in Munich and soon developed a method for making synthetic ammonia. Jiang Yu then pulled Hans into the company and decided to set up a synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant to produce nitric acid. Nitric acid is an important raw material for the production of zhayao. The price of ammunition is relatively high these days, which is closely related to the backward production methods of raw materials. The emergence of synthetic ammonia means that as long as there is enough coal, a large amount of nitric acid can be produced. There is no shortage of coal in Germany, accounting for 6.5% of the world's coal reserves. Coal reserves are the fifth in the world. The synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant jointly established by Jiang Yu and Hans was built at an extremely fast speed. Jiang Yu produced mature synthetic ammonia Manufacturing technology, the ammonia content reaches more than 8%. At the same time, we quickly applied for synthetic ammonia manufacturing patents in various countries, and announced a process technology with an ammonia content of only 3%. After the synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant jointly owned by Jiang Yu and Hans was put into production, it was immediately blocked and suppressed by the German Nitric Acid Production Syndicate. However, Jiang Yu had considerable financial resources, enough for him to persist in this competition. Their synthetic ammonia was Nitric acid was produced at extremely low cost, and a brutal price war began with the nitric acid syndicate. Another fratricidal fight has begun. However, the good days of the nitric acid syndicate came to an end soon. After an inspection, the Baden-W¨¹rttemberg State Bank believed that the synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant that adopted new technologies had the productivity foundation to defeat all competitors, so it decided to provide strong support to Jiang Yu and Hans. . Soon Jiang Yu¡¯s synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant was dumping it on the market at extremely low prices. Xinjiadi Nitrate finally couldn¡¯t hold on anymore and had to compromise with Jiang Yu. The two parties signed a new agreement. Jiang Yu and Hans successfully controlled most of the market share and controlled the dominance of the nitric acid production syndicate. Jiang Yu and Hans were also successfully promoted to the new syndicate. Because Jiang Yu was supported by the Baden-W¨¹rttemberg State Bank, he became a peripheral member of the German New Industry Junckers and the German Juncker Consortium. German chemist Haber's intestines were moldy. He started researching ammonia synthesis technology in 2002 and was about to succeed. Unexpectedly, Far East Boy came out halfway and applied for a patent, completely making all his hard work go to waste. Since then, Jiang Yu has begun a turbulent journey in Germany. Soon after, he used synthetic ammonia as a raw material to produce a sulfonamide drug - Bailang Duoxi. This is an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drug. Sulfonamides are a very strange drug. They have no effect on streptococci in test tubes, but they are very effective in killing streptococci in the human body. Therefore, historically, people in the 20s Its medical effects were only discovered in the 1930s. Although experiments had been done before, they had no effect in test tubes. The introduction of sulfa drugs immediately caused a sensation in the medical community. Before the discovery of antibacterial drugs, the probability of human death from trauma was extremely high, and there were many diseases that were difficult to treat. Sulfonamide drugs have made the treatment of many diseases extremely simple, and sulfonamide drugs have quickly accumulated huge wealth for Jiang Yu. But Jiang Yu¡¯s investment did not stop. Relying on the synthetic ammonia industry, he quickly established a dye factory, launched a new type of dye, and established a fertilizer factory to produce various fertilizers. At the end of 1908, Jiang Yu borrowed 5 million pounds from the bank, added 3 million pounds of his own money, and established a motor factory, machinery manufacturing plant, machine tool factory, tractor manufacturing plant, and aircraft manufacturing factory with a capital investment of 8 million pounds. factory, automobile manufacturing plant. He also sent people back to China and recruited nearly 3,000 workers from China to Germany. After a period of language training, some of these Chinese workers were arranged by Jiang Yu to work in his own factory, and some were arranged by Jiang Yu through Hans's relationship. to other factories. The factories where these workers were assigned were all machinery, machine tool, shipbuilding, and metallurgical factories, and they were all technician apprentices. To develop our own national industry, we must have our own senior technicians. In addition, Jiang Yu also recruited more than 200 students from China. These students were sent by Jiang Yu to various universities in Germany to study science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine.?and the military. As a member of the German Juncker Consortium, it has become much easier for Jiang Yu to do things in Germany. Jiangyu's machinery manufacturing plants, machine tool manufacturing plants, motor manufacturing plants, and engine manufacturing plants all invested a lot of money in construction and vigorously developed new technologies. Combined with the research and development direction provided by Jiangyu, they soon produced very advanced product. The tractor manufacturer has even produced a relatively reliable crawler tractor, which uses a carefully designed crawler chassis and has made many breakthroughs in detailed technology. The aircraft manufacturer also quickly designed several military reconnaissance aircraft, with the famous aircraft designer Fokker serving as the chief designer. In 1908, motors, engines, tractors, automobiles, and tanks were all emerging industries, and the established capital groups were not involved in these industries on a large scale. Although motors and engines have shown relatively excellent performance, after all, the technology is not mature enough, and there is no need to replace the steam engines used by countries that have completed industrialization. Even the United States still uses a large number of steam engines and did not start upgrading them until after World War I. . Tractors and airplanes are even less popular. In terms of automobiles, Ford Motor Company only produced the first Model T car for civilian use in 1908. These industries can make a lot of money during the war. Although Germany was a defeated country, the interests of the capitalists did not suffer much loss. During the war, the capitalists still made a lot of war fortune. First of all, these emerging industries have few competitors and do not touch the interests of those syndicates. Secondly, Jiang Yu can open plug-ins and search for advanced technical knowledge on the future network. In addition, he has learned mechanical design and manufacturing technology clearly, and technology It is basically impossible to be ahead of competitors. And after returning to China, these industries can be quickly copied to China. Therefore, Jiang Yu invested nearly half of his net worth, and borrowed German marks equivalent to 5 million pounds. He used Germany's developed industrial base to quickly build his own factories and hired many German technicians to participate in product development. R&D. Text Chapter 3: Juncker core members Jiang Yu, who studied in Germany, quickly formed his own industrial group in Germany. The name of this industrial group is 'Yuanhua Group', which means overseas Chinese group. However, this is only a Chinese name, and the name in Western countries is abbreviated to ' YHJT'. Soon after its establishment, Yuanhua Group achieved significant results and gradually expanded its market with the emergence of advanced technologies. In terms of heavy industry, Yuanhua Group has gradually developed into an industrial giant. Jiang Yu also became a large-capital businessman in Germany and successfully joined the ranks of German aristocrats. He was often taken to various aristocratic social occasions by Hans. At this time, Jiang Yu was already sixteen years old, with a height of 176cm. He was already a handsome young man. His handsome face made many young people jealous. However, his maturity, gentleness, and friendly temperament made those of his age jealous. The young man was jealous and impressed by his excellence. Jiang Yu is definitely a shining star in social situations. He can deal with all kinds of people with ease. Especially the ladies like him very much. Even the German ladies have many hopes to spend a good night with him. However, Jiang Yu Yu's self-discipline in his private life was praised by many people. After a while, those noble men finally felt relieved because Jiang Yu would not seduce their wives. Many German Junker nobles feel that this extremely outstanding Far Eastern elite should be absorbed into the German nation, and many German nobles have introduced their daughters to Jiang Yu. "Oh my god! You guy actually received another birthday party invitation. Do you know who it is this time?" Hans said to Jiang Yu with an extremely jealous look, "This is the second largest shareholder of Commerzbank. The birthday party for Britta, the daughter of Jukos von Breit, the fifth largest shareholder of Deutsche Bank. Jukos von Breit only has one daughter. If you can capture this Britta, you can inherit a huge inheritance. " "But" Jiang Yu curled his lips with an extremely uncomfortable expression. Hans interrupted him and said, "I know that the noble ladies looked like fat pigs in the past few times, but this time is different. . Miss Britta is a famous little princess, her beauty is as charming as a bright gem. " Jiang Yu shrugged, a little helpless. Those Junker nobles were obviously not very willing to introduce the beautiful noble lady to him. With such conditions, there would obviously be more suitable noble children for them to choose. ¡°But since they invited me, Jiang Yu had to go. Many German celebrities gathered at the dance that day, and Jiang Yu's arrival was obviously favored by those noble children. Soon Jiang Yu saw the protagonist of the ball, Britta von Bright. She was wearing a white gauze dress and a crown inlaid with gems on her head. She looked tall and slender. Her face full of oriental softness made Jiang Yu stunned. To say that the best among Western beauties are the beauties who have both Western characteristics and Eastern softness. The aesthetics in the eyes of Westerners are obviously different from those of Easterners. They prefer women with original faces, but that kind of woman usually makes Jiang Yu want to vomit. Instead, he likes this kind of oriental softness that is full of holy temperament. woman. The sixteen-year-old girl has a suffocating purity about her body, and her holy and sweet appearance is deeply shocking. Jiang Yu felt an amazing feeling in his heart, and then followed Hans up to give his gift. Jiang Yu's gift was very ordinary, a jewelry necklace, but the price was not cheap. "Thank you for the gift." Britta saluted Jiang Yu politely after taking the gift, with a happy smile on her lips, but she looked a little different from when she accepted other people's gifts. The jealousy of those aristocratic children increased greatly. "Far Eastern boy, you would give Miss Britta such a vulgar gift. You really have no taste at all." A burly young nobleman jumped out and accused Jiang Yu in front of everyone. Jiang Yu glanced at the guy and immediately knew that this guy was definitely a country Junker. Only a country Junker could be so direct and rough. Britta looked at the country Junker and puffed up her cute cheeks, obviously a little angry. Depend on! After mentioning his taste to me, Jiang Yu immediately said: "Oh! Sorry, I have another gift for Miss Britta. Maybe it will be more tasteful." "What is it?" Britta asked expectantly. road. "A piano piece was specially created for Miss Britta. It's called "Poem to Britta". Can you borrow the piano?" Jiang Yu said politely, and Britta said excitedly: "I Looking forward to it very much.¡± Under the attention of everyone, Jiang Yu walked over.I sat down in front of the piano for a while, ran my fingers flexibly across the keys, and performed a sound test, and then the whole person fell silent. After a while, Jiang Yu's fingers played the first note. A beautiful melody was played immediately, which was the famous piano piece "Poem for Adeline" played by Richard Clayderman and composed by Paul Seneville, also translated as "Adelina by the Water". A poetic piano piece with a beautiful and moving melody and a smooth and gorgeous rhythm. It is a popular piano piece that can give people great shock and enjoyment when listening to it for the first time. Jiang started another journey of plagiarism, but the effect was extremely shocking. After he finished playing, the entire dance scene fell into silence. People had not yet recovered from the shocking melody. After a while, there was extremely warm applause. The applause lasted for nearly a minute before it calmed down. Jiang Yu bowed politely to everyone and thanked everyone. His 'talent' once again conquered everyone present. The country Junker hid in the crowd and never dared to show his face again. ¡°He has an astounding artistic talent, a shockingly strong physique, an astonishing wealth, a gentleman¡¯s demeanor, and a handsome appearance. It is hard to imagine that these advantages are concentrated in one person, and he is only sixteen years old. They didn't know that Jiang Yu had been studying for sixteen years after traveling through sixteen years, and he never slacked off for a day. When the dance continued, many noble Junkers came over to greet Jiang Yu one after another, especially a group of ladies. They surrounded Jiang Yu in the middle, and from time to time they secretly stretched out their hands to touch Jiang Yu. After a while, Britta came over and asked Jiang Yu: "Can you dance with me?" "Okay." Jiang Yu happily agreed, and the two walked to the stage holding hands. Danced in front of everyone. Jiang Yu¡¯s dance steps are smooth and natural, which he learned in France. "You are very beautiful, the most beautiful Western girl I have ever seen." Jiang Yu said to Britta with a smile. Britta's face was slightly red, and she whispered for a while: "I have the film of each of your piano music. They all have collections.¡± It turns out they are my fans! Jiang Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised. After the dance, the girl was held in Jiang Yu's arms. The girl's eyes were a little blurry, and she suddenly whispered to Jiang Yu: "Can you kiss me?" "Okay." Jiang Yu then lowered his head and faced the girl. Kissed her cherry lips, a French wet kiss The girl's body suddenly froze, obviously not expecting it to be a French wet kiss, but soon her body relaxed naturally, and faced Jiang Yu's attack. Take the initiative to accommodate. The kiss between the two lasted for nearly a minute. After they separated, the girl's cheeks were as red as an apple. Jiang Yu kissed her on the cheek again, then let go of her hand and walked gracefully into the crowd. All the young Junkers locked their eyes on Jiang Yu, with strong jealousy and hatred in their eyes. From that day on, the girl fell in love and could no longer extricate herself. She had to communicate with Jiang Yu every day. Finally, her father discovered this secret. His father Yukos was a country Junker. The previous generation was dominated by German rural Junkers. They were simple, rough and direct. Yukos was very opposed to the fact that his daughter fell in love with an oriental boy. The furious Yukos called Jiang Yu Arrived at home to 'negotiate'. The result of the negotiation made Yukos¡¯ own position shaken. He had to admit that this was the best young man he had ever seen. And this young man is obviously a business expert. Although he has no family background, he has accumulated a lot of wealth in just a few years. "Can you stay in Germany forever?" Yukos asked Jiang Yu. "No." Jiang Yu shook his head. "Why?" "Because my compatriots are under the oppression of foreigners. Maybe my mission is to fight for the nation." Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with determination. "If you cannot stay in Germany and go back to the Far East to die, I will not agree to your marriage to my daughter." Yukos threatened. But Jiang Yu obviously doesn¡¯t care about this threat. Although he also likes Britta, in his opinion, a woman cannot hinder his mission. "Dear uncle, I don't think that I am going back to the Far East to die. You should understand that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is very afraid of Westerners. At this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was instigated by the Japanese and Yuan Shikai, and the power of the Revolutionary Party had already It has fully penetrated into the new army, and soon this dynasty will collapse. Japan will not allow this country to return to imperialism and unification, because they will be afraid of it.Become a medieval Europe. If I return to the Far East, at worst I can become a warlord with a territory twice or twice as large as Germany. Jiang Yu said confidently, "The interests of China and Germany do not conflict. This is beneficial to both parties." Germany can provide us with advanced industrial technology, while China can provide Germany with more raw materials and markets. " "Since you know that Japan does not want to see China develop, is there any point in returning to China? Yukos asked incredulously. "Of course, Japan is not difficult to deal with. Their population is not large, their industrial technology is not too developed, and it is not difficult to catch up." On the contrary, China has a population of 400 million. Once most of them are converted into industrial populations, Japan will be vulnerable. "Jiang Yu is full of strong self-confidence, "In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trick are in vain. " Yukos was silent for a while and said, "Okay! Young man, you convinced me. You can marry my daughter at any time, and I can also let you return to the Far East, but if you cannot achieve some results in the Far East within a few years, I think it is better for you to return to Germany and live a good life with Britta. "Jiang Yu smiled and nodded. In this way, Tai met a super white and rich man in this era. Yukos's huge property is waiting for him to inherit. " Yukos not only owns the second largest shareholder of Commerzbank in the financial industry, The fifth largest shareholder of Deutsche Bank also operates an arsenal and a shipyard, as well as many coal mines and iron mines. The business and scale of the shipyard are good, but the arsenal is somewhat backward and the business is not very good. A few months later, Jiang Yu and Britta held a grand wedding and received the blessing of Kaiser Wilhelm II. From this day on, Jiang Yu officially became a core member of the Juncker Consortium. Yukos also handed over part of his industry. Jiang Yu was in charge of the arsenal that was about to close down. After Jiang Yu took over the arsenal, he quickly launched new products, namely the ZB-26 light machine gun and the MP18 submachine gun, and even purchased the production from the Mauser Rifle Company. Patented, sawed the barrel shorter, and launched the Mauser 98K, which was more suitable for trench warfare. The main business of this arsenal was the production of bullets and artillery shells. At this time, the machinery manufacturing plant under the Yuanhua Group in Jiangyu had taken the lead in launching advanced stamping. machine, and conquered the stamping manufacturing technology. Jiang Yu applied stamping technology to the production of bullets and artillery shells. As a result, a surprising phenomenon occurred. The manufacturing cost of bullets and artillery shells plummeted nearly five times, and Jiang Yu subsequently spent a lot of money. With a sum of money, the world's first bullet production assembly line was created. The so-called assembly line is not what people think of as splitting the process. One worker is only responsible for one process. That is not called an assembly line, that is called division of labor and parallelism. This kind of parallel division of labor often appeared in ancient China. It existed in the Qin Dynasty and was widely used in the Song Dynasty. The so-called assembly line is a conveying operation. The raw materials are delivered to the workers through the conveyor, which saves the workers time on transportation. The work time for each piece has not been reduced, but the handling time has been greatly shortened. You must know that handling time is often time-consuming. Even if a worker carries a box of parts in front of him, he still has to reach half a meter away. Yes, but the assembly line operation allows you to take the parts directly under your hands, and after the parts are manufactured, they are immediately transferred to the next process for processing and production. The assembly line production model also requires special semi-automatic machine tools. These machine tools must be specially designed. , and once the product changes or changes, the assembly line production equipment will also need to be modified or even directly scrapped. Therefore, the assembly line equipment is relatively expensive, and not everything can be produced on the assembly line. Assembly line production technology is popular in the military field. 's weapon, the Soviet Union had T34 ships during World War II, and the United States had aircraft carrier ships, all of which were manufactured by these production lines. Japan was completely abused by these 'sea' ships. Japan's defeat was not due to a shortage of resources. In the early days of the war, Japan did not obtain resources. Is it? The main reason for Japan's defeat is still the problem of manufacturing technology. They can't explode any "sea" bullets and shells. They will obviously not be eliminated, at least they can be used before World War II, so Jiang Yu invested a lot. Funds were used to hire many mechanical engineers to design semi-automatic production lines for bullets and artillery shells. Finally, at the end of 1909, the arsenal successfully installed a semi-automatic bullet production line, which combined with stamping technology increased manufacturing efficiency by nearly ten times. This is an amazing production efficiency. Yukos was alarmed. After the inspection, Yukos fiercely launched a challenge to the ammunition syndicate. He had enough contacts in the military and advanced production technology at this time, so he directly launched Syndicate and brought Syndicate to the forefront.They kicked it off and provided ammunition to the German side at a price that was 30% lower than the government purchase price, and the production technology of the arsenal was also tightly blocked. Text Chapter 4: Jiangbei Patrol Camp Jiang Yu also took the new firearms he designed and manufactured to Kaiser Wilhelm II for a sales promotion. Although the sales process was not very smooth, the result was very successful. After demonstrations and experiments, Kaiser Wilhelm II realized the role of submachine guns and the characteristics of Mauser 98K that were more suitable for trench warfare, and purchased a batch of both weapons. The sales of ZB-26 are the smoothest. The Germans are very satisfied with this light machine gun that has low production cost, can be used reliably in various environments, and has high precision. The only thing that makes them not satisfied is the ammunition. The clip capacity is not too much, but there are still 30 rounds (improved by Jiang Yu and borrowed from the Bren light machine gun). As a light machine gun, it can also be used. Therefore, the German government also purchased 8,000 pieces. The arsenal is building a semi-automated production line and starting to develop new products. Jiang Yu also included Mauser 98K and ZB-26 light machine guns in the list of production line construction. As for the MP18, he did not build a special semi-automatic production line because it is only a temporary product and does not exist in the submachine gun family. When it matures, maybe the production line will be scrapped after seven or eight years of production. The arsenal also soon made achievements in artillery. It successfully imitated the French 75mm rapid-fire gun and made a breakthrough in the recoilless gun. Soon, the 75mm rapid-fire artillery was purchased and equipped in large quantities by the German Army. The German army still understood the terrifying nature of this kind of artillery. At the same time, mortars with modern mortar properties were manufactured. The performance of mortars of various calibers surpassed the mortars of this era. These mortars are also equipment that the German Army likes to purchase. The arsenal was quickly resurrected in Jiang Yu's hands. It didn't take much time to go from being on the verge of bankruptcy to booming business, which made Yukos fully recognize this son-in-law. After getting married, Jiang Yu had less time to go to Army University, but he did not lose time in studies. He and Britta had a very happy married life. The girl had been turned into a woman by him, and she obediently took care of the housework at home every day. At the beginning of 1910, Jiang Yu had been in Europe for five years, and the end of the Qing Dynasty was coming soon, so Jiang Yu decided to return to China. Although Britta was very reluctant to leave, she could not go back to China with Jiang Yu because she was already pregnant, and her father was not allowed to let Jiang Yu take his daughter to China before he had established himself in China. go. This year Jiang Yu returned to China, accompanied by several members of the martial arts club who were willing to follow him to China. They were Frank, Carl, and Peter who graduated from the infantry department, and Thomas who graduated from the artillery department. They were Jiang Yu's A loyal follower, he has been learning martial arts from Jiang Yu for quite some time. In addition, Jiang Fangzhen also returned to China with him. Jiang Fangzhen was originally planning to return to China last year, but because of Jiang Yu, he studied in Germany for another year, waiting to return to China with Jiang Yu. When they saw the Shanghai Pier, Jiang Fangzhen sighed with emotion: "I'm finally back. Since you married Miss Britta, I really doubted that you would never come back again!" "How could that be?" Jiang Yu smiled. Jiang Fangzhen complained: "You have made so much money in Germany and married the daughter of a big businessman. The family fortune you can inherit in the future is more than one billion silver dollars. If it is really possible for me to stay in Germany and be comfortable, "Haha! Brother Baili, you're crazy." "Haha!" As the two were laughing, the ship entered the port under the guidance of the port ship, holding the family's new bag. Address, Jiang Yu led people to Nanjing Road, the French Concession in Shanghai. Jiang Yu stood outside a large courtyard with red walls and green tiles, then stepped forward and knocked on the door. The door opened immediately, and when an old man in his fifties saw Jiang Yu, he shouted in surprise: "Master, Master, you are back!" "Yes! Uncle Fu, I'm back." Jiang Yu said with a smile. The courtyard suddenly became lively, and Jiang Yu's parents also ran out in a hurry. Jiang Yu¡¯s father, Jiang Yuanchuan, was originally a small landowner in Suzhou. Later, after Jiang Yu was born, he gradually became a big businessman. The main reason was Jiang Yu. He gave his father advice and encouraged him to run a business. By the time Jiang Yu went abroad at the age of thirteen, the Jiang family had accumulated nearly three million taels of wealth and purchased a lot of land. Later, when Jiang Yu went abroad, his family's business suffered some setbacks. Jiang Yu simply asked his father to go to Shanghai to specialize in business and silk business. Over the years, Jiang Yu successively donated two million pounds to his family. Jiang Yuanchuan relied on this huge financial resources to make a living in Shanghai. Bought a lot of land. Especially on Nanjing Road in Shanghai, facing a ruthless character like Hartung, Jiang Yuanchuan purchased 46% of the land on Nanjing Road. The land held on Nanjing Road has exceeded that of the Jewish real estate businessman Hartung. At the same time, a large amount of land was also purchased in areas other than Nanjing Road, and Jiang Yuanchuan has become a famous tourist attraction.A major real estate businessman in Shanghai also applied for a escort team from the Shanghai County Chamber of Commerce. Jiang Yuanchuan also moved his family to the French Concession in Shanghai, which was not under the jurisdiction of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Even newspapers spreading anti-Qing rhetoric could sue the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Jiang Yu did not have to worry about his parents being persecuted by the Qing Dynasty and local officials. Jiang Yu¡¯s mother, Xu, came from a wealthy family. Her father once served as a government official, but was later beheaded by the Manchus. She also became the child bride of Jiang Yuanchuan, a small landowner in Suzhou. Xu is excellent at housekeeping, and everything in the house is kept in order. When they saw their son back, they were both overjoyed. "Xiao Yu, you have grown taller and stronger." Mrs. Xu happily touched Jiang Yu for a long time. Jiang Yu chuckled and said, "Yes! How can you not be taller after five years?" "By the way, that one Did you bring your foreign wife back?" Xu's smile suddenly faded and she asked Jiang Yu. "No! Let's take her over in a few years!" Jiang Yu said. Mrs. Xu is still not happy and complained to Jiang Yu: "Why don't you discuss your marriage with your family? You just decide it yourself." "Forget it, forget it, what are you talking about now? That foreign daughter-in-law is pretty good-looking and comes from a wealthy family. She doesn't think she has insulted our Yu'er," Jiang Yuanchuan said on the side, cutting the knot quickly. When the topic came up, "Xiao Yu's friends are all standing here! Why don't we welcome them in and entertain them." Only then did Xu realize and quickly greeted everyone who came with Jiang Yu to come in. The large house of the Jiang family is a garden design. Although it is not a very high-end garden, the scenery is excellent, both beautiful and habitable. This is the style of Jiangnan gardens. Frank, Carl, Peter, Thomas and others had never seen a garden before, so they couldn't help but be amazed. Jiang Fangzhen and others couldn't help being shocked by Jiang Yu's family business. The Jiang family can be said to be a big family. When Jiang Yu returned home, he immediately conducted an inspection of his family's property, which was managed by a shopkeeper named Zhou Ziyue. Zhou Ziyue is very young, only thirty-two years old this year, but he was promoted by Jiang Yu and has strong business management capabilities. After the inspection, Jiang Yu overall felt quite satisfied. The Jiang family has a large market share in silkworm breeding, silk reeling factories and raw silk exports, with an annual profit of more than 8 million taels. In addition, in terms of tea mountain, tung oil and export, there is also a profit of about 3 million taels per year. The annual rent collected in real estate is as high as more than 800,000 taels. This is only a small amount of money. The greater profit will be after the land price appreciates. The Jiang family can generate tens of millions of yuan in profits every year, and a large amount of this money is invested in real estate, repeatedly accumulating a large amount of real estate. Jiang¡¯s land is located in the prosperous commercial districts of Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places. After staying at home for three days, Jiang Yu went to visit Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu. Cheng Dequan was a Buddhist-believing governor who was always willing to do good things, but he often went into debt. During his tenure in Jiangsu, his main goal was to maintain local stability, and he was considered a good official. When Jiang Yu saw Cheng Quande, he found that this guy had a thick black beard. If he hadn't been wearing an official uniform, he would have thought he was a Northeastern bandit. Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen visited Cheng Dequan mainly to seek military positions. Cheng Dequan was not too interested in these two people who had returned from studying in Germany. Now that Yuan Shikai has stepped down, German students studying abroad are no longer popular and are being squeezed out everywhere. However, Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen requested not to join the New Army, so it was easier for Cheng Dequan to make arrangements. The New Army was full of officers who had studied in Japan, and it was really inappropriate to insert Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen into it. In addition, the two of them gave money and asked to lead one side, so Cheng Dequan arranged the two of them to the Jiangbei patrol camp. Jiang Yu was the commander of the patrol camp and Jiang Fangzhen was the deputy commander. Jiangbei Patrol Camp is located in Huaiyin, which is Huai'an in later generations. Jiang Yu became excited when he heard it, that is a good place! There are rock salt, petroleum and iron ore underground, but some coal mines are missing. However, there are coal mines in northern Jiangsu and there are coal mines in Anhui. Jiang Yu received the appointment documents and immediately went to Huaiyin with his troops to take office. When he arrived in Huaiyin, Jiang Yu visited Huaiyin County Magistrate Zhang Binglong. Zhang Binglong was a little frightened when he saw that he was leading a group of foreigners, and he was very polite to Jiang Yu. Later, Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen inspected the Jiangbei patrol camp and found that nearly half of the soldiers in the patrol camp were empty. In the remaining half, there were also many smokers, gamblers, and prostitutes, and many soldiers were still busy doing their own things. A small business is simply useless. So Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen simply sent the soldiers of the patrol camp home, and the military attach¨¦s of the patrol camp also asked them to go home. The monthly salary will still be paid as usual, but the military?You don¡¯t have to come. Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen recruited soldiers again. The standards for recruiting soldiers are relatively strict. First of all, there are requirements in terms of age, height, physical strength, vision, and hearing. At the same time, it is also required to recruit only ordinary soldiers with farming backgrounds. In addition, the physical fitness requirements for recruiting cultural soldiers will be lower. Ordinary soldiers are paid 5 silver dollars per month, while cultural soldiers are paid 8 to 20 silver dollars per month, depending on the level of education. After entering the military camp, food, accommodation, and clothing are included. At the same time, the hierarchy of first-class soldiers, second-class soldiers, third-class soldiers, and new recruits was set. Recruits had 5 silver dollars per month, third-class soldiers had 8 silver dollars per month, second-class soldiers had 12 silver dollars per month, and first-class soldiers had 18 silver dollars per month. This kind of military pay can be described as pitifully low. You must know that the current gold and silver ratio is 1:38. Even the military pay of a first-class soldier is only 2 pounds per month. In the UK, those with an annual income of less than 100 pounds belong to the poor class. This section The population only accounts for more than 20 people. The level of new recruits depends on the level of combat skills mastered by the individual, such as physical strength, obstacle climbing, marksmanship, etc. The level can be improved after reaching a certain standard. However, this treatment is very high in China. It is worse in Shanghai. But after all, the prices in most parts of China cannot be compared with Shanghai. As soon as the notice was posted, a large number of young people came to apply. Ordinary soldiers Jiang Yu only need to be between 16 and 22 years old, and they must be born in farming, not those in the city. Those who come to apply for the recruitment but are unsuccessful can be given travel expenses to return home. Jiang Yu also found people to set up recruitment stations across Shandong and brought young people who passed the primary selection to Huaiyin for re-selection interviews. The interview content mainly depends on behavior, conversation, and family background. Most of Jiang Yu's methods of selecting soldiers were based on Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Ji Xiao". In addition, Jiang Yu also applied the method of recruiting troops in the "New Book of Ji Xiao" to this recruitment. "Isn't it too superstitious to select troops by looking at the prime minister's method?" Jiang Fangzhen had some doubts about the selection of troops by the prime minister. Is there any relationship between looking at the prime minister's troops and selecting troops? "Brother Baili, this physiognomy is my traditional Chinese martial art. How come there is superstition? The so-called superstition is random belief without knowing the truth. This physiognomy and numerology exist objectively. If you don't believe it, Brother Baili asked these gentlemen Let me do the math for you," Jiang Yu said to Jiang Fangzhen with a smile. "There must be fortune telling. I don't doubt this. Is it just related to the war?" Although Jiang Fangzhen is a progressive student, fortune telling is popular culture in this era. Ordinary people know some numerology, and even rural farmers can say it. After giving out a few numerology, it is necessary to have an official seal, to have wealth, to have an official, etc. The fortune tellers all over the street still have a lot of real skills. After all, it is not easy to fool the people these days. Whether the calculation is accurate or not People know it as soon as they hear it. Qi Jiguang also gave the standard for selecting troops according to the so-called phase method, which is to like the appearance of good fortune and avoid the appearance of evil and death. "Actually, destiny is just a time gene, that is, a factor! It represents the ups and downs of a person's life. But it does not include space and social factors. So destiny is only a part of the power, not all the power. And war is precisely the impact on personal destiny With the ability to crush, war can make people with different destinies die on the same day. "Jiang Yu explained to Jiang Baili: "The battlefield is the most dangerous space. It can be said that danger is everywhere. It will attract corresponding dangers to oneself, resulting in various tragedies and affecting the entire army. If the fate is good, it is easy to have bad luck. However, the power of fate alone is not enough to change the outcome of the war. Qi Jiguang also had a profound understanding of this aspect, so he emphasized discipline, training, and tactics to give the army the ability to crush the enemy instead of being crushed by the enemy. Coupled with the overall prosperity of the army, fighting will be natural. If things go smoothly, casualties can be minimized. Qi Jiguang even achieved zero casualties, which is obviously closely related to this method of selecting soldiers. " "If you regard fate as the entire factor in war, it is superstitious. Like Qi Jiguang, if you only regard destiny as part of your power, that's science. "Jiang Yu concluded, "The things of our ancestors are still very useful." "It turns out that this is the case." Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but be impressed by Jiang Yu's knowledge again. He is admired for his profound knowledge. There are really not many people who can admire him. "In fact, Jiang Yu also studied numerology after time travel, but that was when he was three or four years old. He studied with a blind master for a period of time, and he had a preliminary understanding of the Chinese martial arts. The most reliable way to learn Chinese martial arts is to start with application. If you just look at things like "The Book of Changes" and "Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches" directly, you won't understand them at all. The most important thing about studying Chinese martial arts is that you can learn a lot of truths. There is a reason for the changes in everything, just like a beggar suddenly becomes a rich man, and a rich man suddenly becomes a beggar. In the view of numerologists,?Not surprising. Another example is that a martyr gives a thousand rides, and a greedy husband fights for a penny. These two types of people are not strange in the eyes of numerologists. Text Chapter 5: East China Group The interview elimination rate of the Jiangbei Patrol Camp is very high, reaching nearly one-third. Those who are too smart in behavior and conversation will be rejected. Such people will be hesitant when they go to the battlefield and can easily become deserters. Those who don't have a family don't want it either. Soldiers are like sharp blades, and families are like scabbards. A sharp blade without a scabbard can easily hurt itself. ????????????? Those with a look of death on their faces are definitely not wanted, and those with a look of happiness on their faces, even if their physical fitness is not up to standard, are still just passable, they will still want it. Those who do not have the appearance of good fortune or death will be selected according to normal standards. These soldiers are almost all the best, young, energetic and simple! The overall luck is strong and he is the best recruit. Jiang Yu successively recruited 1,500 people, formed three battalions, and declared one battalion to the outside world. The military camp is being built, and military uniforms and arms have already been transported to the German Concession in Qingdao. These days, the customs are in the hands of foreigners. It is not easy to get some arms in, and there is currently no embargo. Jiang Yu purchased a huge amount of arms, but most of them were supported by his father-in-law, including 50,000 Mauser 98K guns, 5,000 MP18 submachine guns, 3,000 ZB-26 light machine guns, 500 Maxim heavy machine guns, and 75 rapid-fire guns. 300, 800 mortars of various calibers, 50 million rounds of bullets, and 1 million rounds of artillery shells. The above are all manufactured in our own arsenal. Since some arms are manufactured using semi-automatic production lines and stamping technology, the cost is relatively low. In addition, Jiang Yu also purchased 60 German 105mm howitzers and 36 French 155mm howitzers. The French 155mm howitzers have better performance than the German 150mm howitzers. However, the French are too superstitious about the 75mm rapid-fire cannon. This large-caliber Howitzers are an export product of France and are not equipped by the French army. It is estimated that the French artillery no longer uses howitzers. With regard to arms exports, both Germany and France are very active, because at this stage, both France and Germany have begun to have excess industrial production capacity. What to do if there is overcapacity? Naturally, this can only be solved through government procurement of arms. The purpose of purchasing arms is naturally not to return to the furnace, but to solve the problem of overcapacity through war and transfer the problem to other countries. Otherwise, once the problem of overcapacity breaks out, There will be civil strife, leading to instability in rule. So the syndicate bred in Germany is a terrifying monopoly monster, while the British and French cartels are also little monopoly monsters, and the American trusts are super monsters that are even more terrifying than Germany. It is normal for monsters to fight back and forth. The outbreak of modern wars is often related to economic problems. Economic downturn is the main factor that promotes wars. These arms were smuggled to the German concession in Qingdao. After Jiang Yu took office in Huaiyin, he was very busy recruiting troops and building military camps and warehouses. After the equipment arrived, the Jiangbei Patrol Battalion began training. Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen promulgated the military discipline that had been established long ago, and Jiang Yu put his own people into it. He was an apprentice shopkeeper named Sun Zhendong, who was trained by the Jiang family. He came to work in the Jiang family at the age of five. When Jiang Yu was a child, he trained a group of shopkeeper apprentices of his own age. At this time, these shopkeeper apprentices have gradually grown up. It is foreseeable that in the near future, business talents under Jiang Yu will continue to emerge. Sun Zhendong was assigned to the Jiangbei Patrol Camp to serve as the captain of the supervision brigade, specializing in strict military discipline and ideological education for soldiers. The main purpose of ideological education is to seize military power. In addition to promoting nationalist ideas, it is also necessary to instill in the soldiers the idea of ????loyalty to Jiang Yu and to make them understand that Jiang Yu is their food and clothing parent. In order to strengthen this concept, Jiang Yu immediately invested in industry and commerce in Huaiyin after arriving in Huaiyin, and built a lot of land in Huaiyin. Under the land were iron ores, salt mines, oil fields, and a lot of industrial land. There are many things that can be invested in, but the mining of oil and iron ore must be developed. Jiang Yu found a German drilling team to come to Huaiyin to drill. There are many wells that need to be drilled. Wells must be drilled to extract oil, and wells must be drilled to extract underground rock salt. In addition, engineers were hired from Germany and equipment was purchased to set up several engineering teams and began to build large-scale construction projects in Huaiyin, including factories, dormitories, schools, and hospitals. Jiang Yu made a lot of preparations before returning to China. Jiang Yu wanted to invest in a large shipyard in Hangzhou. When he was in Germany, he had already purchased three large 15,000-ton shipyards. At the same time, before returning to China, Hans was asked to purchase machines and equipment and dispatch personnel to integrate Yuanhua Group's ammonia manufacturing plant, nitric acid manufacturing plant, zhayao manufacturing plant, machinery manufacturing plant, machine tool manufacturing plant, motor manufacturing plant, engine manufacturing plant, tractor Manufacturing plants, automobile manufacturing plants, and aircraft manufacturing plants were opened in China. Hans knew that Jiang Yu had this idea and was already prepared.??However, he had little interest in investing in China. Jiang Yu was responsible for the profits and losses of his investments in China, so Jiang Yu established a Chinese branch of Yuanhua Group and renamed it "East China Group". In addition, Jiang Yu wants to open his various laboratories to China and transfer some personnel from the laboratories to China to participate in research work. In addition, Jiang Yu also asked his father-in-law Yukos to establish an arsenal branch in China. It didn¡¯t matter whose shares belonged to Jiang Yu anyway. In addition to investing in various factories, the problems of transportation and raw materials must be solved, otherwise we will suffer a lot if we rely on imported raw materials. ?? If it is a developed country, it is okay to say that it is better to dig out other people's raw materials. However, Jiang Yu does not have the capital now and must take the route of self-reliance. Therefore, we secured land for iron ore and coal mines in Wuhu, Anhui, and immediately contacted German technical personnel to manufacture various equipment from Germany. The German Yuanhua Group can already manufacture most of the equipment. These days, equipment and machinery mainly depend on people. Handicraft manufacturing has not withdrawn from industrial production, even in the 21st century, because handicrafts will always be The most precise and flexible, the eighth-level mechanic is definitely a treasure. ??And German technicians are the best among all countries in this era, so they can build the most sophisticated machinery. After the establishment of Yuanhua Group, all the equipment that needed to be purchased was purchased, and a large number of senior technicians were hired. Jiang Yu arranged for many Chinese workers to work as apprentice technicians in the factory, and hired German engineers to take charge of technical issues. In addition, Jiang Yu Some of the advanced machinery manufacturing knowledge provided by Chongqing has made Yuanhua Group the most advanced machinery and equipment manufacturing group in Germany. The equipment of the steel plant also needs to be built. The converter top blowing steel method proposed by Jiang Yu has been successfully tested. This technology is strictly confidential. The laboratory is owned by Jiang Yu alone, and Hans does not know the existence of this technology. In order to build the Wuhu steel base and the synthetic ammonia manufacturing base, Jiang Yu went to Anhui to meet with Zhu Jiabao, the governor of Anhui. With money and 30% of the shares, Zhu Jiabao became Jiang Yu¡¯s official umbrella for industrial construction in Wuhu. The reason why Jiang Yu gave shares was because he didn't care about Zhu Jiabao's participation in the company. Once the Revolution of 1911 broke out, he could kick Zhu Jiabao away. Construction was carried out day and night, and the steel plant basically came into operation around the time of the Revolution of 1911. However, Zhu Jiabao did not get a penny when it was first put into production. Those 30% shares are nothing more than a mirror, a blank check, and a pie in the sky. At the same time, a railway from Huaiyin to Wuhu, and a railway from Huaiyin to Lianyungang and Nantong, with a total length of 360 kilometers, may cost about 36 million silver dollars, because the average cost of the Jinpu Railway is 100,000 silver dollars per kilometer. Of course, there is some water content in the Jinpu Railway, and many things have to be imported. Although Jiang Yu also wants to import, he has connections in Germany and the import price is much cheaper. As for those machinery manufacturing plants that use a lot of steel, they can build factories directly in Wuhu and Ma'anshan. The coal mines needed in Huaiyin can be imported temporarily and transported to Lianyungang first, and then transported by train from Lianyungang to Huaiyin. In order to reduce costs, Jiang Yu sent people to the surrounding provinces to recruit a large number of refugees and poor people. The wages were very low, but the biggest attraction was that they could have enough to eat. Jiang Yu, who has studied in Western countries, understands that the demographic dividend of workers is the greatest guarantee for industrial development in the primary stage of industry. In order to build these industries, Jiang Yu spent nearly 30 million pounds. He mortgaged the Estee Lauder Company in France to the Bank of France, and mortgaged the American branch of the Estee Lauder Company to the Bank of America, taking out a loan of 5 million pounds. With funds in pounds sterling, he obtained credit loans worth ten million pounds from Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, and KfW through his father-in-law's relationship. At the same time, he pledged his shares in the Yuanhua Group in Germany to Deutsche Bank. , received a loan of 15 million pounds. Feeling that he was short of money, Jiang Yu immediately vigorously developed light industry in Huai'an. Light industry requires less investment, has quick results, and can also improve people's quality of life. At this time, Britain is talking about free trade. If the light industry is well run, it can be sold overseas. The funds that Jiang Yu can mobilize are only 3 million pounds, and the funds that the domestic family can mobilize are more than 13 million. However, this money is used for the production, processing, and export of raw silk, tung oil, and tea, and cannot be used. of. Three million pounds was enough. Jiang Yu immediately opened a cigarette factory in Huaiyin, a textile factory, a refined salt factory, a match factory, and a paper factory. In addition, a ¡®hardware processing factory¡¯ was opened in Wuhu. So much workFactories, of course, are indispensable for the construction of thermal power plants. Basically, these factories run by Jiang Yu seldom use steam engines, but begin to use electric motors. Motors are lighter and more stable, which are the benefits brought by the arrival of the electric era. Motors make machine tool processing more precise and the machine operation efficiency higher. A large number of factories were built in Huaiyin, Wuhu, and Ma'anshan, which naturally required a lot of workers. The family members of the Jiangbei patrol camp became the first choice. Jiang Yu offered better treatment to the families of soldiers in the patrol camp, with a monthly salary of three silver dollars (half a silver dollar for ordinary workers), including food and accommodation. As long as you come to work in the factory, you can have enough food and clothing. ¡° It is very enviable to have a life without worries about food and clothing these days. Many times you can hear from ordinary people that their livelihood is just to earn a living. Jiang Yu provided such an opportunity to the families of soldiers in Jiangbei Patrol Camp, and soon most of the soldiers took their families to Huaiyin. Here, military families are assigned jobs to them, and they have no worries about food and clothing. When they are sick, the hospital provides free medical treatment. If they have children, they can be sent to school for free. The conditions here are not generally good. Of course, Sun Zhendong was also taking the opportunity to publicize at the same time, and the soldiers also understood that since they took their families to Huaiyin, they had been on the same tank as Jiang Yu. Their relationship with Jiang Yu will be both prosperous and destructive. By controlling the scabbard of the military family members, Jiang Yu can retract and retract the sharp blade freely. Text Chapter 6: Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association Huaiyin was suddenly bursting with factories, and many light industrial factories opened by Jiang Yu were already in operation. ??Including textile factories, cigarette factories, refined salt factories, match factories, and paper factories. The spinning mill uses motor power transmission, and the machine drawings were provided by Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu found a drawing of a textile machine from the 1960s on the Internet. However, this design is much more advanced than the spinning machines and weaving machines of these days. Not only is the efficiency nearly eight times higher than that of textile factories using steam engines as power, but the quality of the cloth produced is better. The textile industry is a labor-intensive industry. Once efficiency is improved, it means that workers can be reduced or more cotton yarn and cotton cloth can be produced, thereby obtaining high profits. The drawings designed by Jiang Yu became another revolution in the textile industry. It was a huge jump. It was a technology from the 1960s. Huaiyin Textile Factory also spun several new types of cotton yarn under Jiang Yu's guidance. Jiang Yu understood that in order to obtain higher profits, the textile industry must seize low-level products with little technical significance and actively develop high-end products. Offensive, high-end products are truly high value-added. Factory technology is strictly confidential, and no idle personnel are allowed to approach the factory. Cigarette factories have introduced filters filled with cotton and paper. This filter uses semi-crepe paper and cotton. Semi-crepe paper has the most powerful filtering ability. Of course, it is not widely accepted by consumers. It's because it smells like paper. Therefore, the cigarette factory produced two types of filters, one semi-hybrid and one pure cotton. Filter patents have been applied for in various countries, and the machines have been manufactured in Germany for a long time. Jiang Yu quickly built a cigarette factory after returning to China. Cigarettes with filters look more beautiful, and your mouth will not be full of shredded tobacco, which can also reduce the entry of various harmful substances into the human body. The market effect is pretty good, and it has become quite popular after being put into the market. However, the export market has not yet been opened. In addition, the refined salt plant is running very smoothly. Huaiyin has the largest reserves of rock salt in the world. The drilling team easily drilled out brine, and it is high-concentration brine. Its production cost is much lower than that of sea salt. At this time, China was called a soil-eating nation by foreigners, because the Chinese ate coarse salt with less than 50% sodium chloride content, and in provinces such as Henan that lacked salt, people ate better nitrate salt, which has a bitter taste. That kind of thing. In Western countries, they stipulate that salt with a sodium chloride content of less than 85% cannot be used to feed livestock. There is no refined salt in China, and the refined salt sold by foreigners is relatively expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford it. The emergence of Huai** Salt Factory changed this historical situation. When the cheaper refined salt was put into the market, it was immediately welcomed by the people. At the same time, Jiang Yu was also engaged in a private salt business with Zhang Binglong, the magistrate of Huaiyin County. In addition to the refined salt that he paid the salt tax on the surface, Jiang Yu was also secretly smuggling coarse salt. It is difficult to smuggle refined salt, because only the refined salt factory in Huaiyin in China can produce refined salt. If someone checks it, they will know it is you. If it is coarse salt, it will be difficult to check. Although these smuggled salts are coarse salt, the quality is very good, it is not mixed with any sand, the color is white, and the sodium chloride content reaches 88%. Jiang Yu colluded with the government to engage in this private salt business, and he was obviously confident. He has a foreign background, and the private salt business is not something no one is doing. If he is discovered, it won't be a big deal. At most, it will cause a scene. Of course, with salt, Jiang Yu began to develop the alkali production industry in Huaiyin. Soon he brought chemical experts from Germany to study the modern Hou Debang alkali production method. In this era, soda ash production was a technology that was blocked by Westerners. Even Japan could not produce soda ash and had to import it from the British Neimon Company. Jiang Yu has now conquered a more advanced soda production method, which means that the monopoly of British soda ash in the Asian market is gone forever. Soda ash is the mother of industry. With this foundation, many products can be manufactured, such as dyes. The emergence of cheap dyes allowed Chinese people to wear colorful clothes that were more durable, and a dye factory was set up accordingly. It was also smooth on the oil side. Since Jiang Yu provided the right location, oil was quickly drilled. After oil was drilled, Jiang Yu immediately set up an oil refinery, using the most primitive oil refining technology - the still, which is a workshop technology. While taking out the thermal cracking technology and sending the drawings to the Yuanhua Group Equipment Manufacturing Factory, Jiang Yu ordered 10 sets of 3,000 cubic meters of thermal cracking kettles this time. This year, the Qing government held the "Nanyang Encouragement Meeting" in Nanjing, which opened on June 5. Jiang Yu asked the workers toWe are working overtime to carry out the construction, and we must have the product produced by the end of May so that it can be exhibited at the exhibition. The Nanyang Entrepreneurship Expo was also a business expo. It was named Nanyang because the Manchus used to divide the north and south into Beiyang and Nanyang, and established Nanyang Ministers and Beiyang Ministers respectively. ¡­ ¡­ On June 5, 1910, the Nanyang Industry Encouragement Association officially opened in Nanjing. The main venue was located in the Dingjiaqiao and Sanpailou area, covering an area of ??about 700 acres. There are exhibition halls in the three northeastern provinces, Zhili, Shanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Henan, Yunnan and Guizhou, Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces. The Liangjiang Hall where the host is located is the largest, with exhibition halls for crafts, agriculture, machinery, communication, etc. Transportation, education, health, fine arts, weapons and other branches. The specialized pavilions include three industrial pavilions: Hunan's Porcelain Industry, Boshan's Glass, and Nanjing's Jiangning Satin Industry; Shanghai's Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau Lanqi Pavilion, Guangdong's Educational Products Pavilion, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Fishery Company Aquatic Products Pavilion and other special pavilions; Overseas Chinese Jinan Pavilion for exhibitors; reference pavilion displaying foreign products. The exhibits mostly include light industry, agricultural and sideline products, crafts, arts and other products. Jiang Yu brought many products to the exhibition, including cotton yarn and cotton cloth, paper, matches, cigarettes, refined salt, soda ash, dyes, freshly distilled kerosene, and traditional raw silk, tea, and tung oil. ¡°This is only the industrial development result of Jiang Yu¡¯s half-year return to China, and those heavy industrial projects are still under construction and will obviously not be put into production so soon. The Chinese made their own kerosene, their own refined salt, soda ash, and invented a new type of cigarette. These news made the headlines the next day. This was naturally run by Jiang Yu, even though he had a little money stuffed into it. However, these reports are indeed very exciting. Many students who visited the Encouragement Association crowded towards the Huadong Group's booth to see the kerosene, refined salt and soda ash made by the Chinese themselves. There are also many people who are curious about the filter cigarettes that can reduce toxic ingredients reported in newspapers, and many people have experienced them on the spot. The experience is good. Although people don¡¯t know how much toxic substances have been filtered, at least they won¡¯t smoke all the tobacco. When the filter was thrown into the fish tank, the water soon turned yellow and the fish were poisoned to death. Although the main reason is that the fish died due to turbid water quality, people have the illusion that the fish were poisoned. The Huadong Group's products caused a big sensation, followed by various orders from domestic and foreign countries. When the Quanye Conference ended, the Huadong Group had received various orders worth up to 30 million yuan. This became the The exhibitor with the highest turnover of Quanyi Association. At the same time, it was accompanied by contacts with a large number of foreign companies. Filter cigarettes became famous in one fell swoop, and businessmen from all over the world wanted to be agents. However, Jiang Yu didn¡¯t talk much about the agency issue. Germany, France, and the United States all have their own companies, and they are currently opening branches in the United Kingdom, so there are some things that they can operate by themselves. "You can operate filter cigarettes like this by yourself. Tobacco itself is not very technical. The core of the production process is nothing more than tobacco fermentation, baking and other processes. On the contrary, the British Puneimen Soda Manufacturing Company came to contact Huadong Group and claimed that it was willing to purchase the Huaiyin Soda Making Plant at twice the investment price of the Huaiyin Soda Making Plant. Puneimen Company is also an industry monopoly company. It monopolizes the production and sales of soda ash throughout Asia and most of the British colonies. The monopoly of this raw material is the most profitable, because soda ash can produce a large number of products, and blocking the source means that most of the goods are exploited. Seeing the emergence of a competitor that can produce alkali in China, Puneimen Company naturally couldn¡¯t sit still. The acquisition intention put forward by Li Deli, general manager of Puneimen Company in China, is obviously to merge with the Huaiyin Alkali Plant, taking the trust route. Jiang Yu naturally cannot sell the alkali-making plant. His alkali-making technology is worth more than this. When the First World War breaks out, the British alkali-making industry will be waiting to get out of Asia! The Puneimen Company was furious after being rejected. They quickly transferred a large amount of soda ash from the UK and brazenly launched a price war. However, they obviously lacked investigation and did not understand Jiang Yu's background and financial resources. Jiang Yu is not afraid of them if they want to fight a price war, but there is no need for Jiang Yu to compete with them at a loss, so a disaster comes and leads the war to Japan. The sales volume of Huadong Group's soda ash in Japan is not high. The Japanese still habitually use soda ash from the British. Once the price of Huadong Group's soda ash is reduced in Japan, Puneimen Company has no choice but to follow suit. However, Puneimen Company accounts for 90% of sales, and Huadong Group only accounts for 10%. This means that Huadong Group loses 1 yuan, and Puneimen Company loses at least 10 yuan or more, because Puneimen Company's alkali production Compared with Huadong Group, the technology is already?It was lagging behind, plus the soda ash was shipped from England. In order to fight this price war, Puneimen Company transferred a large amount of soda ash from the UK. According to Puneimen Company's estimation, if this batch of soda ash is dumped on the market, the Huaiyin Alkali Plant should be able to compromise. However, the result is that after Puneimen Company sold out all the soda ash, the Huaiyin Soda Plant was still operating smoothly and the factory was still producing throughout the day. However, Punaimon Company paid a heavy price to contain Chinese soda ash in Japan. If it is not contained, it means that it will be breached in Japan. The Huaiyin Alkali Plant can still pass through the Japanese market, and all previous efforts will be in vain. ¡°But in order to contain Chinese soda ash in the Japanese market, Puneimen Company paid more than ten times more losses than Huadong Group, and Japan¡¯s demand for soda ash is relatively large among Asian countries. Puneimen Company is facing a serious problem, and they can¡¯t hold on anymore. Shareholders have obviously discovered that given the long distance between the UK and the United Kingdom, it is a ridiculous extravagance to have a monopoly on alkali production in Asia. The cost of freight alone can put them at a disadvantage in the competition. But Puneimen Company, which did not want to give up on the Asian market, quickly sent people to contact the Huaiyin Alkali Plant. This time it was not a trust model, but a cartel model with the Huaiyin Alkali Plant. That is, both parties sign the market share and price. This time it was Li Deli who took action in person. Jiang Yu met him during his busy schedule. Li Deli was shocked when he looked at the young man in front of him. Isn¡¯t this the Chinese who the French call the ¡®Little Piano Prince of the Far East¡¯? I heard that this guy is the boss of Estee Lauder Company. Li Deli broke out in cold sweat thinking about this. If he had known that this alkali plant was actually owned by this guy, he would never have started a price war like a fool. As a result, the price war ended, the company lost a lot of money, and it has not achieved any results. Just after they met, Li Deli was already at an absolute disadvantage. "Mr. Li Deli, please tell me your plan!" Jiang Yu asked unhurriedly, keeping a faint smile on his face, but this smile made Li Deli feel great pressure. "It's like this. Our company plans to share the Chinese market equally with your company. Each party has a 50% market share. But if you want to change the price, you must obtain the consent of Puneimen Company." Li Deli said Puneimen The conditions set by the company, once these conditions are met, will restrict this competitor to China. Jiang Yu smiled, spread his hands, shook his head and said: "I think we don't need to talk. Your sincerity is really doubtful. I really can't understand that a company that can't win in vicious competition actually wants to continue to monopolize the market. "Wait, wait, I'll give you 55% of the share, and our Puneimen Company only needs 45%." Li De immediately gave in. Jiang Yu smiled and shook his head and said, "I think you are not completely awake yet." Come here, first of all, our soda ash production technology is more advanced than yours. Secondly, our company sells soda ash in Asia and the freight is lower than yours. Thirdly, our labor costs are also lower than yours. Fourthly, this time. We didn¡¯t even suffer any losses from the competition, but made some profits. Don¡¯t mention the Chinese market to me. If you mention the global market, we can still talk about it.¡± Jiang Yu got up and walked out, ending this time. touch. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Sweat! Don¡¯t you have any votes to support it? Text Chapter 7: Crazy stock market crash In the end, Puneimen Company could no longer hold on, and they also realized that the rise of the Chinese alkali-making industry was unstoppable, so they had no choice but to reluctantly come up with a second plan. Even though Pup Neimen Company has given up 80% of its market share in the Asian market, the East China Group is not allowed to continue to expand into other markets. In Asia, if the price of Puneimen's soda ash changes, it must seek the consent of East China Group. This cartel agreement is quite reliable, and after it is signed, it can raise the price of soda ash to a monopoly level, and profits will increase significantly. 80% of the Asian market (including Australia) can make Huadong Group a profit of 30 million silver dollars a year. above. Moreover, after the outbreak of World War I, the remaining 20% ??of the Asian market of Puneimen Company will disappear. Moreover, the scale of the current alkali production plant is not large. If we want to fully occupy the 80% market share, at least we have to wait. Half a year, so this agreement is a good deal for Jiang Yu. Furthermore, Jiangyu can use soda ash to produce higher-end products, such as dyes, and the profits will be higher. The competition with Puneimen Company came to an end, but Jiang Yu¡¯s investments in other areas did not stop. When participating in the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association, Jiang Yu found the first banker in China in the future - Chen Guangfu. Chen Guangfu returned to China after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and was responsible for some work of the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association. He had already emerged in the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association. Originally, Jiangsu Governor Cheng Dequan wanted to appoint Chen Guangfu as the supervisor of Jiangsu Bank, but Jiang Yu poached him. corner. ¡°Obviously Chen Guangfu also understands that serving as the supervisor of Jiangsu Bank cannot realize his ideals. If he works in the ¡®East China Bank¡¯ established by Jiang Yu, he will have the ¡®full power¡¯ promised by Jiang Yu and hold 5% of the shares. Historically, Chen Guangfu was only a small shareholder in his own bank. Most of the equity was provided by others. With his financial resources, he could not run a bank. Chen Guangfu did not have any opinions on the issue of equity. After a long sigh with Jiang Yu all night, I found that Jiang Yu was also very proficient in bank management concepts. His ideas of opening a one-yuan account, small deposits and lump sum withdrawals, and lump sum deposits and withdrawals all coincided with Chen Guangfu's, which made Chen Guangfu feel that it was too late to meet him. means, and Jiang Yu has very strong capital, so working with him will definitely help the bank run well. The Bank of East China immediately opened in Huaiyin and Shanghai. At first, the scale of Bank of East China was not large, because after discussion between the two parties, it was decided that they must put their energy on the cultivation of talents instead of blind expansion, otherwise there will be chaos. Although Huadong Bank has just opened, its business is very good, especially in Huaiyin. Even the most ordinary construction site workers have their wages paid directly to their bank accounts, and they can also get higher interest and demand deposits. The interest rate is 2.8%, 6.8% for three months, 8% for half a year, 10% for one year, and 13% for three years. Whether they are workers or soldiers, everyone who works under Jiang Yu is deposited in East China Bank. People are also happy to put their money in the bank. First of all, they don't believe that Jiang Yu, who has a big business, will go bankrupt, and secondly, they can get interest by depositing it in the bank. ¡°And after such a system is established, foremen and officers cannot withhold wages and military pay. The initiative of opening an account with one yuan has also attracted many ordinary people to deposit money in banks. Although these ordinary people do not have much money in their hands, the problem is that there are many of them, and no one has participated in this market. ¡°If most ordinary people in China open accounts at East China Bank, then the funds that East China Bank can use will be terrifying. And the amount of these deposits will continue to increase with the development of the economy. The opening of East China Bank solved part of Jiang Yu's shortage of funds, giving him more funds for investment. The rubber stock market crash in the first half of 1910 allowed Jiang Yu to collect a large amount of funds. This rubber investment boom stems from the industrial upgrading of the United States. Since Ford produced the Model T sedan, rubber has naturally become hot. The accounting is easy to calculate: the mining cost of each pound of rubber is 1.6 shillings, but the market price is 12 shillings, a difference of up to 7.5 times; to use the later stock trading terminology, it is a hugely profitable industry, with an industry rating of 3A+. Is it possible? . At the same time, fueled by international speculation, the London stock market began to appreciate continuously in 1908. In 1907, Jiang Yu began to make arrangements. Jiang Yu has a total of eight rubber companies listed in London, England, and has purchased a large number of rubber plantations in Southeast Asia and America. In China, Jiang Yu established many empty-shell rubber companies. Due to the lack of supervision in the Chinese stock market, foreigners were able to ride the story without any hindrance. Jiang Yu successfully listed 26 rubber companies in China. The rubber products of these 26 companies There are some rubber saplings in the garden. Since 1909, Jiangyu's rubber company has continued to issue new shares, and secretly slowly sold off the stocks, constantlyCash out. The capital in Jiang Yu¡¯s hands grew like a snowball. The first half of 1910 was definitely the peak stage. In London, England, the initial share was only 15 pounds, and by March it had risen to 120 pounds. In China, the initial price per share was only 130 taels, but by March 2 it had reached 1,080 taels. And the rise in rubber has been close to crazy. March 2: 1080 taels; March 18: 1300 taels; March 21: 1600 taels; March 29: 1675 taels At this time, the price of rubber stocks in the stock market was not only high, but also unavailable. At this time, Jiang Yu sold 50% of the rubber company's stocks. From the end of March, Jiang Yu began to increase the speed of selling. In just 2 months, Jiang Yu sold off all the remaining stocks. net. The initial 2 million pounds invested in the stock market turned into 56 million pounds, becoming one of the winners of this rubber stock rise. Of course, Jiang Yu was not the biggest winner. He only split money behind the Rothschild consortium and the American consortium. Just a cup of soup. Without the vigorous hype of these consortiums, rubber stocks would not have risen so crazily. The secret of those financial groups grabbing wealth lies in the stock market. They used the bubble economy again and again to raise stock prices crazily, then grabbed a large amount of funds, and then popped the bubbles after withdrawing the funds, thereby amassing people's wealth. After the bubble collapsed, the stock prices of their industries became very cheap again, and they bought in large quantities at this time. Half a month after Jiang Yu withdrew from the stock market, the international consortium also completed the withdrawal of funds. Then the U.S. government announced austerity policies in June 1910, and the rubber bubble was ruthlessly popped. The London stock market plummeted first, and then spread to the Chinese stock market. The doomsday seemed to have fallen on investors in an instant, and their stocks immediately became a pile of waste paper that no one wanted. However, before this plunge, Chinese banks received the news in advance and immediately tightened their funds, waiting for those When foreign banks received the news, China's big banks had already begun to pull away. This news was naturally released by Jiang Yu. In order to preserve the vitality of the nation, Jiang Yu notified the banks one by one. Not every foreign bank has access to the decisions of senior executives of international consortiums, and they don¡¯t know when the crash will occur. They will only receive news some time before the crash. However, this time the news from the Chinese was earlier than theirs. As a result, a large number of rubber stocks invested by foreign banks in the Chinese stock market were locked up. Although many small investors were trapped in the Chinese stock market, those large investors retained some vitality. In addition, foreign banks were trapped. As a result, of the 60 million taels of silver invested in the stock market, none was robbed by foreign investors. , but China was robbed of nearly 6 million yuan. However, a lot of this money was swindled away by Jiang Yu, amounting to more than 30 million taels of silver. Moreover, Jiang Yu robbed more money in the London and US stock markets, reaching about 53 million pounds. This means that although the stock market crash caused heavy losses to Chinese investors, all the wealth was concentrated in Jiang Yu's hands, and Jiang Yu Chongqing also received 53 million pounds from foreign investment, which greatly increased the national vitality. But for those investors, the losses were obviously too heavy. For example, a "player" called Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company lost a huge 3.5 million taels of silver in the stock market crash, which paved the way for the outbreak of the road protection movement. At the same time, wealth was concentrated in Jiangsu Province. Although the national vitality has greatly increased under the leadership of Chongqing, the vitality of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was greatly damaged by the stock market crash. Because the Manchus couldn't see the situation clearly, they took money to rescue the market, which resulted in certain losses. What's even more terrifying is that although some banks received the news in advance, they were unable to completely withdraw their funds, resulting in a large-scale financial crisis. China spread. On July 21, Zhengyuan and Qianyu Banks closed down; on July 22, Zhaokang and Senyuan Banks closed down; on July 23, Yuanfeng closed down; on July 24, Huida, Xiefeng, and Jinda went bankrupt. On October 7, foreign banks suddenly announced that they would reject banknotes from 21 Shanghai banks. Yuan Fengrun was unable to turn around and announced liquidation on October 8. It owed more than 20 million taels of public and private money. Its 17 branches located in Beijing, Guangzhou and other places were suspended at the same time. The collapse of Yuan Fengrun led to the collapse of a large number of banks in Shanghai, and the financial crisis began to spread across the country. The chain reaction of Yuan Fengrun¡¯s collapse spread across the country, both inside and outside the Great Wall, reaching Beijing and Yingkou in the north, Guangzhou in the south, and Hankou and Chongqing in the west. Major industrial and commercial cities across the country fell into panic. This was tantamount to bringing an economic crisis to the whole country, with a huge impact that far exceeded that of rubber stocks. It actually drained the last vestige of the Qing government's vitality from the financial and economic levels. During this stock market crash, only Jiang Yu, who opened the market, made huge profits. In the final settlement, his 2 million pounds turned into 560 million taels of silver. Most of such huge amounts of money are abroad.?Of which 30 million taels of profit are in China. Jiang Yu has fully realized the terrifying ability of the stock market to make money. Presumably, international consortiums have absorbed many times more funds in various countries around the world. The leader among them is naturally the Rothschild consortium. This family claims to have a wealth of 60 trillion U.S. dollars. At this time, they are the masters of world finance and through support The American Morgan consortium controls the financial sector in the United States, and by supporting the Rockefeller consortium, it gradually controls a large number of American industries. After the stock market crash, Jiang Yu did not use this huge amount of funds immediately. Instead, he remitted the money to Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank. At the same time, use some of the money to buy high-quality rubber stocks again. With the development of the automobile industry, there is no doubt that rubber can make money. ¡° Moreover, rubber cultivation takes a long time to be put into production, making it easier to monopolize. Of course, international consortiums are also acquiring rubber stocks. Jiang Yu¡¯s goal is not to monopolize, but just to buy enough rubber plantations to support the demand of China¡¯s automobile industry in the future. Rubber is an important strategic material, and it will be too costly to buy it from the rubber plantations owned by international consortiums. Text Chapter 8: Race against time This world, this market, is nothing more than a breeding ground for capitalists. They first fatten people, and then rob people of their wealth through the creation of various bubbles. Then they continue to raise them, and they continue to slaughter them after they are fattened. The cycle repeats. . War and economy are also constant cycles and repetitions. When there is excess productivity and it can no longer continue to develop, war will occur. After the destruction of war, development and construction will begin again So when a person cannot become a top capitalist, then Definitely no more than three generations of wealth. When a country does not form a national consortium, it is difficult to win in increasingly modern wars, and any prosperity will be short-lived. Jiang Yu, who has experienced this rubber bubble economy, has become more aware of this. China must have a capital consortium that can compete with foreign capital, such as the Rothschild consortium in Western Europe, the international consortium in the United States, and the German consortium. Juncker consortium in general. At the very least, in the next two hundred years, capital will undoubtedly be the mainstream. If you want to form a Chinese national consortium, World War I is a good opportunity. It was also the First World War that officially formed Japanese capital. At this time, China was a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country. It was difficult, but not impossible, to develop its own national consortium, and military, industry, agriculture, finance, education, and infrastructure were all indispensable. Development must be carried out as early as possible. On the one hand, Jiang and Chongqing began to build education on a large scale, that is, building a specialized school for each type of factory opened, and at the same time continued to send technician apprentices to Germany. The scale of Huahai Group in Germany has become larger and larger. Through technological advantages and bank relationships, the scale is still expanding, and more and more production projects are involved. It is not difficult to arrange thousands of technician apprentices. These technician apprentices are also very welcome to other German factories, because they do not need to pay these technician apprentices too much. German workers have no hostility toward them because they will return to China after completing their studies and will not compete with them for jobs. These apprentices are assigned to various factories and involved in various industrial production projects. At the same time, Jiang Yu sent more than 300 international students to Germany. These international students were also arranged to learn professional knowledge such as science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine. Jiang Yu also started to get involved in agriculture. He allocated 20 million yuan in funds and set up an agricultural reclamation company. The agricultural reclamation company carried out preliminary land enclosures in northern Jiangsu. However, although the price of land is still cheap, the investment is too high. The price of 100 yuan per acre is still too high. 20 million yuan cannot buy much land at all. Therefore, the land enclosed in the initial stage is all wasteland, and then poor people are hired to cultivate it. The 10-year reclamation target is 600,000 acres. The time for large-scale land enclosure has not yet come, and agricultural technology has not yet been perfected. Tractors are a powerful tool for agricultural production, and chemical fertilizers are also necessary. High-yield seeds are currently out of the question. However, Jiang Yu has invested one million yuan and established several breeding bases. He is vigorously researching high-yield technologies. For this reason, Jiang Yu searched A lot of information for agricultural researchers to study. The most hidden thing is the military construction. The size of Jiangbei Patrol Battalion has been expanded to the size of a brigade, which is ten times more than the original personnel! The extra personnel were declared to be factory militia. It¡¯s just that the equipment of these militiamen is too good, and they are not very engaged in production on weekdays. They are almost always training. Jiang Yu also established the Huaiyin Lecture Hall and began to train officers on his own. The Lecture Hall is divided into infantry section, artillery section, reconnaissance section, and special operations section. The Martial Arts Hall hired many German instructors, and Jiang Yu and Jiang Fangzhen served as principals and vice-presidents. There were both German things and their own things. For example, the Reconnaissance Section has aerial reconnaissance and an air force class. In addition to aerial reconnaissance, it also teaches air force concepts. The Special Operations Section teaches special operations. A large number of German instructors were hired for military training, as well as many Chinese instructors who studied in German army schools. The training in the army was very difficult. At first, the German instructors even worried that such difficult training would cause mutiny among the soldiers. However, after a period of time, what stunned the German officers was that these Chinese soldiers actually had super endurance. Those ordinary soldiers are from farming backgrounds, they are very simple and hard-working, and they are well treated in the army, so they don't want to give up. If you want to live a good life for yourself and your family, you must persevere. In order to let the soldiers understand the righteousness of the nation, the army also has a military school, which requires every soldier to study. There are also night schools in the factory. In Huaiyin, both factories and schools are under militarized management. Each worker works a 10-hour shift and also works late at night.??Only when they reach certain cultural standards are they allowed to have free entertainment after get off work in the evening. Different age groups have different standards. Older people just need to learn to write their own names and learn to recognize numbers. Middle-aged people are required to know 500 characters, while young people are required to know more than 1,500 characters, and they also need to learn simple arithmetic. With the popularization of culture, soldiers have the potential to become grassroots officers in the future, and workers have the potential to become technicians and even engineers. When their cultural level reaches a certain level, Jiang Yu will reward them, both materially and spiritually. For children, Jiang Yu not only allows them to receive education, but also uses child labor. Chinese children these days do not have the luxury of playing. Child labor is used to prevent them from being inactive when they grow up, and to expose them to exposure from an early age. Industrial production makes them more familiar with the production process, and the third is to reduce education costs. The school is like this. Not every student can become a high-level talent, and for those students who cannot become high-level talents, it is better to let them invest in industrial production early. And those students who can become high-level talents are selected for further study. The army, factories, schools, and construction sites are all racing against time without any slack. In addition to having a brigade of troops in Huaiyin, Jiang Yu also replaced the caravan guards in Shanghai and formed a battalion of troops, and also formed a regiment of troops in the Wuhu area. At the same time, Jiang Yu also formed a special operations battalion, which was equipped with all submachine guns, sniper rifles and other equipment. There are martial arts instructors in the entire army. After returning to China, Jiang Yu wrote a letter to Zhang Zhankui and invited his senior brother Han Muxia to Huaiyin to serve as a martial arts instructor in the Jiangbei Patrol Camp. ?? Han Muxia is one of the masters of modern martial arts. He is very powerful in combat. He once killed a Russian strongman in history. He is also the instructor of the sword team and is known as the "Jade Faced Tiger". Since Jiang Yu was a disciple of Zhang Zhankui, Han Muxia became his senior brother. Han Muxia served as the chief instructor for bayonet training throughout the army. Han Muxia simplified Xingyiquan and formed a simple and practical routine for ordinary soldiers to practice. He also popularized simple and easy-to-learn hard qigong and grappling techniques in the army. Everyone in the army¡¯s special forces and scouts must practice martial arts to enhance their physical agility. After all, personal martial arts is also very important during operations behind enemy lines. People who practice martial arts have faster reactions, stronger physical strength, and more silent movements. ¡°In the special operations battalion, most of the soldiers have a background in martial arts and have this foundation. Modern society has undergone drastic changes, and traditional dart walking can no longer provide a livelihood for warriors. Warriors are facing the problem of unemployment, and the number of people practicing martial arts has also begun to decrease. Fortunately, martial arts is still strong in various parts of China. Many clans in rural areas have martial arts inheritance. In some places, the whole village even practices martial arts, and a large number of modern martial arts masters are still alive. This group of soldiers with a foundation in martial arts have made significant progress in martial arts under the guidance of Han Muxia. Famous masters are famous masters after all, and Han Muxia has had many masters and has been exposed to many martial arts, and he is able to master all kinds of martial arts. The combat effectiveness of the short soldiers alone, coupled with those submachine guns, this unit is unattended in the world. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Starting from this chapter, the content of the protagonist¡¯s party will be deleted! Text Chapter 9: Road Protection Movement In order to welcome the arrival of the Revolution of 1911, Jiang Yu invested heavily in military training. Infantry target training and artillery live-fire training were carried out frequently. In addition to basic training subjects such as formation and physical fitness, tactical training is mainly conducted. The entire army has strong civil engineering capabilities and is very proficient in the tactical application of defense. On the offensive side, skirmishing tactics were adopted, and blasting tubes were equipped accordingly to blow up the barbed wire fence. Artillery is an important offensive equipment, with mortars following the operation, and 75-inch rapid-fire guns and howitzers providing fire support. This is the most luxuriously equipped army in the whole of China. Even in the world, there are few armies with such luxurious equipment. No other army has soldiers as hard-working as this army. Jiang Yu basically copied the German military system. With the support of the German military, he hired a large number of experienced German military officers to form an instructor group and a staff group. " Moreover, Jiang Yu has also added more advanced military concepts and systems to the army. Under the arduous training of the soldiers, the combat effectiveness of this army is rapidly improving. In modern warfare, training, equipment, and ideological indoctrination are the most basic, and Jiang Yu has done a good job in these aspects. In addition to these, what matters is the quality of officers and overall national strength. Soldiers on the battlefield only need to master combat skills, and they rely on the command of a large number of grassroots officers. This aspect is currently lacking, but the addition of German military officers has solved this problem to a great extent. In terms of comprehensive national strength, who in China currently has more money than Jiang and Chongqing? For Jiang Yu, as long as he has money, he can purchase a large amount of combat supplies from Germany, and he has begun to take the route of independence. The formation of this army did not attract the attention of the German side at first. However, as time goes by, the German side has attached great importance to the existence of this army. Many new military concepts and new combat methods have emerged in the Jiangbei Patrol Camp. For example, for sniper rifles, Jiang Yu installed the optical sight produced by Yuanhua Group on the rifle, forming a new combat concept of sniping. The Germans felt like a treasure and convened many hunters to form a sniper unit. In addition, because Jiang Yu's air force combat concept is too advanced, the Germans are still waiting to see. However, the German Yuanhua Group has produced reliable reconnaissance aircraft, and aerial reconnaissance has been introduced into the German combat system. Germany realizes that Jiang Yu has established an army in China with more powerful combat effectiveness than the Beiyang Army, and China is likely to be Jiang Yu's master in the future. If Jiang Yu can dominate China, it will be very beneficial to Germany. Because Jiang Yu married Yukos¡¯s daughter, and Yukos only had his daughter as an heir, Jiang Yu was already a core member of the Juncker consortium. Germany is too small, and any province China occupies is much larger than Germany. The two sides are very complementary, and they are far apart, so there is no conflict in their living space. Therefore, the German military began to secretly support Jiang Yu and sent a German military advisory group of thousands of people to Jiang Yu. They were actually a group of German grassroots officers. The purpose of going to China was to make up for the lack of grassroots officers in the Jiangbei Patrol Battalion. The problem. "These German military officers arrived in Huaiyin in a retired unofficial capacity, and the confidentiality work was done very well. People would only think that they were a group of German technicians hired by Jiang Yu, and they did not attract the attention of other countries. In order to train this army, Jiang Yu spent a lot of money, but Jiang Yu's business income has continued to increase. Yuanhua Group's investment has achieved a lot of results, and various industrial projects have gradually become highly profitable. In the Chinese market, the light industrial projects developed by Jiangyu have also generated extremely considerable profits, and the scale is still expanding. Jiang Yu also invested in a department store in Shanghai, and it soon became a success. Shanghainese who like to join in the fun are very curious about the emergence of department stores, and they go shopping one after another. Department stores these days represent fashion and affordability. The department store opened by Jiang Yu is called "Huadong Department Store", which contains tens of thousands of domestic and foreign products. It also has a basement dedicated to selling the cheapest products. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­ In the future, with the development of transportation, mail ordering can also be developed into rural areas. Consumers can return products ordered by mail if they are not satisfied, which changes the fear of consumers to the fear of sellers during the transaction, and also dispels people's concerns about mail ordering. Under normal circumstances, unless there is a mental problem, few people will return the goods. In addition, the return shipping fee is borne by the buyer. In this era of relatively scarce materials, people?It¡¯s not easy to find affordable items. Mail-order products are mostly cheaper and more affordable. On the opening day of Huadong Department Store, it attracted nearly 20,000 Shanghai residents. Huadong Department Store is a very mature department store. Jiang Yu directly borrowed the models of later generations. Of course, there are still many trump cards that he has not used. The entire department store is a six-story building. This building was built by the Jiang family three years ago. It took three years to finally complete it. The top floor sells high-end products, allowing customers to choose and buy at ease, while the bottom floor sells ordinary daily necessities. The lowest basement sells the cheapest and most discounted products. The turnover on the first day reached 50,000 silver dollars, which can be said to be a steady improvement. At the same time, Jiang Yu opened the Huadong Hotel in Shanghai and invited chefs from the four famous cuisines: Cantonese, Shandong, Sichuan and Jiangsu cuisine. The decoration was luxurious and the service was attentive. The main thing to eat at the Huadong Hotel was to save face, because here It has the most luxurious decoration, the best dishes, and the most considerate service. ??And Shanghai is an area with the highest concentration of wealthy people, including all kinds of foreigners, comprador businessmen from various countries, various speculators, and many ethnic businessmen. On the opening day of the Huadong Hotel, many rich people from Shanghai also visited. Because of the 40% discount for the first seven days, Shanghai's rich people went to experience the services of the Huadong Hotel. The Huadong Hotel is also a very mature hotel, and it also has a foot bath. , massage, sauna, swimming pool, dance hall, theater. In addition, Jiangyu also launched Western-style fast food, including fried chicken, burgers, steaks, pizzas, and various desserts. It also achieved great success as soon as it opened. Chinese people are very popular with this kind of food that pursues taste. Especially for the catering industry, the business period is the best when it just opens, because people go to try something new. Fast food restaurants soon developed many agents in various countries around the world, and Western-style fast food became the first of the Chinese. Jiang Yu has not forgotten to control the world of public opinion. Public opinion is a weapon that a consortium must control. It can influence the market, it can confuse right and wrong, and it can make the people think and act in the direction you want. ??Also, the public opinion control platform can be used for commercial advertising, and it can make your competitors have no place to advertise. Jiang Yu spent 600,000 taels to buy "Shen Shen" from foreigners, spent 800,000 taels to buy "Ta Kung Pao", and spent 650,000 taels to buy "News". The three major sales were the highest. All the newspapers were collected by Jiang Yu, and soon various advertisements for Jiang Yu's industries appeared in these newspapers. Jiang Yu established a journalist school to train professional reporters and dispatched them to cities across the country and major cities around the world. This changed the previous situation of relatively lack of reporters in Chinese newspapers and strived to get first-hand news from all over the country as quickly as possible. , the latest, and select the hottest news. At the same time, we also bought more advanced printing equipment, and the paper was also provided by our own paper mill, which reduced the cost to a minimum, thereby reducing the selling price to the ultra-low price of a copper plate. In terms of distribution, it is not only distributed in Shanghai, but also distributed in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Hefei, Suzhou, Nanjing, Huaiyin, Tianjin, Beijing, Hankou, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Kaifeng, Xi'an and other places. Newspapers in each place All are equipped with radios for communication. The newspaper will be deployed to first-tier cities for the time being, and then to second-tier cities in the future, striving to build a huge network that can influence the entire public opinion in China. At the same time, Jiang Yu also has the idea of ??opening a telegraph office. At present, domestic telegraphs use wired telegraphs, and the price of telegraphs is very expensive. If you use wireless equipment, you can definitely make a profit. "However, Jiang Yu has some political concerns for the time being. The establishment of the telegraph office will mobilize the interests of government and businessmen headed by Sheng Xuanhuai, and will inevitably lead to counterattack. For the time being, it is better to do more than to do less. Once the Revolution of 1911 breaks out, the sky is high and the sea is vast, and you can do whatever you want. As the Revolution of 1911 approaches, Jiang Yu has made most of the preparations, and there is no serious military problem. Although the number of troops is not too many, it is definitely enough. In terms of politics, Jiang Yu also made preparations, opened a training class within the party, and began to train administrative personnel. In Jiang Yu¡¯s view, officials also need professional training. After the Revolution of 1911 broke out, Jiang Yu must have enough administrative staff to help him manage his territory. As Jiang Yu continues to develop in Huaiyin, the financial crisis in China is still spreading, and the situation is getting worse day by day. The bankruptcies of banks caused a chain reaction, with one bank closing down after another. The result of the bankruptcies was that not only the Manchu and Qing government suffered heavy losses, but also businessmen, large and small, suffered heavy losses. In order to make up for the losses, the Manchu and Qing government increased the collection of commercial taxes. It is better to take it from business than to take it from agriculture. ? ?The method is good, but currently businessmen are not having a good time under the influence of the financial crisis. They are all resentful of being taxed like this by the Manchu and Qing government. On June 1, 1911, in order to repay the loans from foreign powers during the Shanghai Rubber Stock Storm. Sheng Xuanhuai, the Minister of Posts and Communications, and Duan Fang, the Minister of Supervision, jointly sent a "song message" to Wang Renwen, the governor of Sichuan, informing the branch of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway stock fund treatment method: the company's used funds and the company's existing funds will be handled by the government All tickets will be exchanged for National Railway shares and no cash will be refunded. If the people of Sichuan must raise cash to repay the debt, they will have to borrow foreign debt, which will be offset by the fiscal revenue of Sichuan Province. This telegram clearly stated that shareholders of Sichuan Province were not allowed to receive capital guarantees and refunds, but were only allowed to exchange railway stocks. This meant that the government would not only seize the railway but also seize the money. The Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company was a big player in the rubber stock investment boom, but its huge losses did not lose all the money. The Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company still had 8 million taels of silver, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty wanted to swallow up the remaining railway money. This was undoubtedly The food looks too ugly. As soon as the telegram was made public, the whole province of Sichuan was shocked. The money belonged not only to businessmen, but also to farmers. In order to have their own railway, Sichuan people were very active in raising funds. Even ordinary people were very active in Sichuan. A considerable number of ordinary people own Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company stocks. The road protection movement thus kicked off. Text Chapter 10: It¡¯s time to grab the territory "Haha! It's lively now." Jiang Yu took the newspaper and handed it to Jiang Fangzhen, "Brother Baili, look at this." "A collective petition?" Jiang Fangzhen took the newspaper and read it, shaking his head and saying: "The Qing court "The food scene is really ugly. I'm afraid there will be a civil uprising this time." "If the people of Sichuan cannot protect their legitimate interests through non-violent means, then they will inevitably resort to violent resistance. The Qing government will definitely mobilize troops from Hubei to Sichuan to suppress it. At the same time, the Hubei Revolution was bound to break out. This time, the rubber stock market emptied the Qing government of its last vitality. First of all, the Manchus could not spend much money to suppress it. Secondly, businessmen were complaining and could no longer support the Manchu government. The demise of the Qing Dynasty is imminent. " Jiang Yu firmly analyzed Jiang Fangzhen, but Jiang Fangzhen was not too doubtful about Jiang Yu's words. After contacting him in the past few years, he found that Jiang Yu always had a prophetic grasp of things, as mentioned above. The sub-rubber stock drained the vitality of the Qing Dynasty, and then all the money went into Jiang Yu's pocket. With one thing going down and the other going up, with Jiang Yu's strength at this time, even if he rebels against the Qing Dynasty immediately, he is still very sure of success. "Then what should we do? Immediately raise support for the uprising?" Jiang Fangzhen couldn't wait. Jiang Yu shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, if we show our strength, we will be jointly suppressed by the Beiyang Army and the great powers. Moreover, our military strength We are simply unable to control a large territory. Even if we succeed in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, we will have to pay a heavy price. As long as we wait and see what happens, the Qing Dynasty will be destroyed by the end of the year, and the whole of China will fall into warlord rule. State, what we have to do is to continue to strengthen ourselves and develop national industry at the same time, so as not to let war interrupt the development of national industry, and we will slowly pursue it in the future. " Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but nodded. He also understood the importance of the development of national industry. , without its own national industry, it cannot defeat foreigners. Through contact with Jiang Yu, Jiang Fangzhen also realized that it does not matter whether it is a republic or not. There is no such thing as justice and evil in politics. The only criterion is whether the nation can survive better. Any means is just a process. As long as it can make China stronger, as long as it can defeat the oppression of foreign powers, then it is just, and the process is not important. So when Jiang Yu heard that Jiang Yu was talking about warlordism and talking about territory with him, Jiang Fangzhen didn't have any inner resistance. "Then let's just wait and see what happens!" Jiang Fangzhen agreed. He had reason to believe that Jiang Yu could dominate China in the future because he has the largest financial resources. " Moreover, Jiang Yu is proficient in business operations and industrial development. Furthermore, with the support of the German rear, he has made many achievements in the military. It is not too difficult to defeat those warlords. "However, we can be more unrestrained in our business standards. It is always right to make more money." Jiang Yu said with a smile. The road protection movement broke out just like the original trajectory of history, and the whole of Sichuan fell into a massive force to protect the road. In order to suppress the Sichuan road protection movement, the Manchu Qing Dynasty transferred the Wuchang New Army into Sichuan, resulting in a chaos in Wuchang City. emptiness. Jiang Yu, who was far away in Huaiyin, became more active. In the past, artillery training was somewhat hidden, but now artillery is openly brought out for training, including large-caliber heavy artillery. In terms of business, Jiang Yu has increased illegal salt trafficking. A large amount of illegal salt from Huaiyin was transported by armed escort and sold to various provinces along the three waterways of the Yangtze River, Huaihe River and Yellow River at extremely low prices. For a time, the price of salt fell, and almost no one paid attention to official salt. Jiang Yu's income increased. In just one month, he made a net profit of 5 million yuan from selling private salt. Jiang Yu even forged salt stamps, almost To the point of being unscrupulous. Since last year, Jiang Yu¡¯s income from salt has exceeded 20 million yuan in one year, of which refined salt is also exported to Japan, Southeast Asia and other places. After Huainan salt was put on the market, it touched the interests of salt tyrants and foreign salt merchants. For this reason, they spread rumors that East China refined salt would kill people. At that time, rumors were flying all over the market. Seeing this, Jiang Yu also organized a "Navy Army" to spread rumors in the market, saying that foreign salt killed people, and blamed East China refined salt. At the same time, he promoted East China refined salt in newspapers, and even found some big shots to deliver East China refined salt to their dining tables. The rumors were immediately disproven, and Jiang Yu also ruined the reputation of imported refined salt. Now people buy For refined salt, only look for 'East China Refined Salt'. Cheng Dequan also questioned Jiang Yu because of the large amount of illegal salt on the market, but Jiang Yu refused to buy salt and would not admit it even if he was beaten to death. Cheng Dequan had already discovered at this time that Jiang Yu was training troops in Huaiyin, hired many German instructors, and had a large number of advanced munitions, so he also used Jiang Yu to train troops.Yu had no choice but to deal with his own personal problems, so he turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it, so as not to cause trouble. If there was chaos in the Jiangbei patrol camp, then Jiangbei would definitely be in chaos. Under this compromise, Jiang Yu gained greater benefits. Until September, the Chengdu Massacre broke out in Sichuan. More than 30 petitioners were killed and injured, and then an armed movement finally broke out. The size of the Comrade¡¯s Army to Protect the Roads quickly increased to 200,000. The Manchu Qing Dynasty was frightened and panicked, and quickly mobilized the Hubei New Army to march into Sichuan to suppress it. The Revolution of 1911 was about to break out. In September 1911, the industries under the East China Group had reached a certain scale, and an arsenal had been built in Wuhu. As a large number of German technicians were hired, the arsenal was quickly operational. However, many raw materials had to be imported, mainly steel. . ¡°After one and a half years of construction, the steel plant is almost completed. Jiang Yu built a 3,000 cubic meter blast furnace in Wuhu with an annual iron production of up to 150,000 tons, and also built a converter with an annual output of 100,000 tons of steel. Converter steelmaking appeared relatively early, but because the quality is not as good as open hearth steelmaking, the mainstream steelmaking technology in the world is still open hearth steelmaking. "However, the converter steelmaking built by Jiang Yu uses top oxygen blowing technology, so that the quality of the steel produced by the converter is comparable to that of the open hearth, and the efficiency is increased by about three times. The top blowing method is a popular product in later generations. In addition, there is the bottom blowing method, and there is also the double blowing method that combines top blowing and bottom blowing. However, that is more advanced. The experimental team formed by Jiang Yu has not yet Research it out. However, top blowing is enough in this era. With the top blowing method, the cost of steelmaking can be greatly reduced. The construction of supporting coking plants, iron mines, and coal mines has also been completed. On September 15, 1911, Wuhu Iron and Steel Works successfully produced the first furnace of pig iron, and two days later successfully produced the first furnace of converter steel. With the commissioning of the steel plant, coupled with the completion of the construction of machinery manufacturing plants, machine tool manufacturing plants, motor manufacturing plants, engine manufacturing plants, tractor manufacturing plants, aircraft manufacturing plants, shipyards, arsenals, and oil refineries, Jiang Yu initially established a strong presence in China. own industrial system. At the same time, the completion of the synthetic ammonia manufacturing plant, the huoyao plant, and the alkali production plant gave him his own chemical industry system. Although we still rely heavily on German engineers and technicians, at least we already have them, and we have begun to cultivate our own talents. In order to build these factories, Jiang Yu successively invested nearly 300 million silver dollars. However, Jiang Yu still had strong financial resources at this time, so he provided financial guarantee for the start-up of these factories. You must know that you don¡¯t have to have a factory to start work. You also need production funds. Otherwise, how will you pay wages, buy raw materials, and transport them? The Revolution of 1911 is about to break out, and Jiang Yu has begun final preparations. The essence of the action is just three words - seize the territory! Jiang Yu began to mobilize troops again at the beginning of the year. Within a few months, the number of troops under his command had exceeded tens of thousands, which was twenty times the normal strength of the Jiangbei patrol battalion. As the Revolution of 1911 approached, Jiang Yu took up the banner of the "Renaissance Army." The Renaissance Army had a division. Jiang Yu served as the division commander, and Jiang Fangzhen served as the deputy division commander and chief of staff. Yang Hongfei, commander of the 01 brigade, and Li Shoujing, commander of the 02 brigade. The 01 brigade is stationed in Huaiyin and the 02 brigade is stationed in Wuhu. At the same time, there is also a Shanghai reinforcement battalion. The battalion commander Zhang Qingyun is stationed in Shanghai as a publicity caravan escort. There is also a reconnaissance battalion and a special operations battalion. Zhao Xueming, commander of the reconnaissance battalion, and Wang Chenghai, commander of the special operations battalion. Today¡¯s Renaissance Army definitely has a strong lineup. Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, and Zhu Jiabao, the governor of Anhui, both noticed Jiang Yu's actions. However, Jiang Yu claimed that they were factory militia, and Jiang Yu did run many factories. Neither Cheng Dequan nor Zhu Jiabao thought that Jiang Yu was going to rebel. They only thought that he was training these soldiers to protect his own factories, so they were on guard. Not strong. "Reporting to the division commander, as of yesterday, all the tunnels you requested to dig have been completed." Wang Chenghai came to report to Jiang Yu on September 25. "Okay, let people keep an eye on these tunnels and don't expose them." Jiang Yu clapped his hands and saw that on the map, major cities in Jiangbei and Jiangnan were marked with a tunnel. There were many buildings in cities in the late Qing Dynasty, both inside and outside the city. These buildings became excellent cover units for Jiang Yu to send people to dig tunnels. The tunnel allows the army to easily enter the city. Once inside, the morale of the defenders will basically collapse. "Yes." Wang Chenghai saluted and then retreated. At this time, a slender man stood quietly next to Jiang Yu and asked Jiang Yu: "Junior brother, are you planning to take action?""Well! The time has almost come." Jiang Yu nodded. This person was his senior brother Han Muxia, who was usually his bodyguard. Although Jiang Yu is not weak in skills, he still needs bodyguards. Han Muxia has a good relationship with him, and his martial arts skills are superior to Jiang Yu's, so he is naturally the best bodyguard candidate. Han Muxia also leads a security company, all of which are elite soldiers. "It seems that this time the Manchu Qing Dynasty is coming to an end, and nearly three hundred years of slavery is finally coming to an end." Han Muxia sighed, without doubting the energy of this young junior brother. From the time Jiang Yu became a disciple of Zhang Zhankui at the age of six, Han Muxia has been I feel like he is not simple. Many times, Han Muxia taught Jiang Yu martial arts, but Jiang Yu taught Han Muxia the principles of life. ¡­ On the night of October 10, 1911, a gunshot was fired in Wuchang, Hubei Province, officially kicking off the Revolution of 1911. At midnight that night, Huaiyin received a wireless telegram from Wuchang. The lights in the command room were brightly lit, and the telegram was quickly translated. "Commander, according to the telegram from the trading company, a revolution has broken out in Wuchang City" The telegraph operator read the contents of the telegram hurriedly, and Jiang Yu suddenly stood up, with a wolf-like light in his eyes. The revolution is finally here, it¡¯s time to seize the territory! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Children, do you have tickets? Text Chapter 11: Outright rebellion The staff immediately held a meeting overnight. Jiang Yu, Jiang Fangzhen, staff officers Tang Hanyuan, Zhou Zhengye, and several German staff officers all participated in the meeting. The atmosphere at the meeting was somewhat solemn. Jiang Yu stood up, took a deep breath, and said with the reserved look in his eyes: "Everyone, a revolution has broken out in Wuchang. China is currently affected by the financial crisis caused by the collapse of stock speculation and the road protection movement. The business class in the south has been completely disappointed with the Qing government. There is no military force in Nanchang. As soon as the Wuchang Revolutionary Army is powered on, the revolutionary groups will rise up to respond, and the revolutionary wave will inevitably spread to the southern provinces at a very fast speed. The Manchu Qing Dynasty only has Beiyang in the north. The New Army is capable of fighting, and if it really comes to a fight, the Southern Revolutionary Army will not be able to defeat it. However, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is actually unable to control the Beiyang Army. Yuan Shikai, who is idle at home, still firmly controls the Beiyang Army through financial gifts. After the outbreak, Yuan Shikai will come back and use the Southern Revolutionary Party to threaten the Qing court. "For Yuan Shikai, this is an action to seize power. A successful seizure of power can bring his political career back to life. If he fails to seize power, he will die." If he fails, not only will his family's life be at risk, but the Yuan family will also be completely destroyed. Therefore, Yuan Shikai has no way out. As the saying goes, once the revolutionary army is suppressed, Yuan Shikai will be eradicated by the Qing government, so in the future. There will be a confrontation between the north and the south. That is, the strength of the southern revolutionary army is not enough to shake the Beiyang army. "What about after Yuan Shikai threatens the Qing government?" . "There are only two options after that. One is to support the constitutional monarchy. As long as the Manchu emperor is constitutionalized, power will be in the hands of Yuan Shikai. The other option is to force the Manchu to abdicate, and he, Yuan Shikai, will serve as the president of the new government, with power It is still in the hands of Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai will obviously prefer the first option at first. However, the southern revolutionary army will definitely demand that the Qing emperor abdicates and establish a government in the south. At this time, Yuan Shikai still insists on taking the path of constitutional monarchy, so he must use it. Suppress the southern revolutionary army by force. If a republican system is adopted, then Yuan Shikai can use any method to solve the problem, and Yuan Shikai has no intention of working for the Manchus, so the second option is obviously easier, and Yuan Shikai cannot afford it. , because he has no money." "Jiang Yu's analysis shocked them all. Jiang Yu then analyzed: "Among the southern revolutionary parties, except for a few parties such as the Guangfu Hui, other revolutionary parties were not supported by the Japanese. The revolutionary associations are all instigated by the Japanese. Especially since 2005, a large number of students have traveled east to Japan to study. As of last year, the number of students studying in Japan has reached 20,000. This problem has been exacerbated by the fact that these revolutionary associations have a grassroots level. The members are full of passion, but their top leaders are national traitors who have taken refuge with the Japanese. They are holding up the revolutionary flag and acting like shit stirrups. Once China stabilizes, they will inevitably jump out and cause trouble. They are not really revolutionaries. After the peace talks between the North and the South, they will take the initiative to compromise with Yuan Shikai for immediate interests. And when they take control of part of the political power in the south, there will inevitably be power struggles and corruption. By then, the people will not be able to live well, and the revolution will happen. The party will also quickly lose popular support among the people in the south, so the revolutionary party will become useless. " "Sir, what should we do next?" Zhou Zhengye asked eagerly, with an excited expression. Tang Hanyuan even asked directly: "Sir, what should we do next? Since Yuan Shikai does not have the financial resources to launch a large-scale war, why don't we just overthrow Yuan Shikai? " "Yes, we have money, and we are very rich. If there is a war, even if arms imports are cut off, our arsenal has already been built. Defeating the Beiyang Army will not be a problem at that time. But what about after defeating the Beiyang Army? With our foundation, can we swallow the whole of China?" Jiang Yu asked, knocking on the table. Everyone was still a little confused. Jiang Yu continued: "What we want to establish is a new social system. Times have changed. Now we no longer have the mindset of conquering the world like in ancient times. To establish a new social order, we must first have We have enough troops, but our military strength is obviously very tight. Even if we spend money to conquer the world, will we have enough administrative personnel? What if we can only continue to use corrupt Manchu officials? It¡¯s still the same. And what about the revolutionary parties in the south? Are we going to open fire on them? When the time comes, we will fight in the front, and the revolutionary parties will only make wedding dresses for others, and in order to start a war, our industry will develop. "We will be forced to stagnate, which is not worth the loss." "So what we have to do is to follow the trend and find a balance between the north and the south. Let us gain a foothold first and wait for us to digest this territory. Now that we are clear, if we continue to encroach and expand outward, we will swallow up one province after another. With our industrialization route, no warlord can stop us, and eventually the entire Central China.??It will all be under our control. " "This is also our first step, but it is definitely not the last step. Look at the map. If we want to develop industry, the most important thing is to have coal and iron resources. Anhui happens to have coal and iron resources, so in this revolution, we must first occupy the entire Anhui. Looking at Jiangsu, we are determined to win northern Jiangsu, but southern Jiangsu is a place of right and wrong, because Nanjing will be the center of the entire southern revolutionary party, so we should not touch it for the time being. The area we want to occupy is Anhui and Northern Jiangsu. In addition, we still have a battalion in Shanghai. We can make a fortune in Shanghai, but we do not need to occupy it for a long time. ¡± ¡­ At the Huaiyin meeting in Lingcheng on October 11, a group of people headed by Jiang Yu formulated a combat policy centered on ¡®grabbing territory¡¯ and ¡®fighting the autumn wind¡¯. The ¡®Huaiyin Combat Command Headquarters¡¯ was quickly established that day, and The troops began to be mobilized secretly and the combat plan was secretly issued. After three days of preparation, the troops arrived at the scheduled attack position and launched the formal attack at 11 o'clock in the evening. As a unit, the 02 Brigade launched attacks through tunnels towards Huaiyin, Suqian, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Yancheng, Nantong, Taizhou, and Yangzhou. The 02 Brigade was concentrated on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Anhui. The combat mission was relatively easy, including Wuhu, Ma'anshan, Xuancheng, Chizhou, Tongling, and Anqing launched an attack. The Shanghai *** Battalion launched an attack on Shanghai County. Fighting started almost simultaneously in all places. Except for southern Jiangsu, all other major cities in the Huaihe River area were filled with gunfire. After capturing Xuzhou, an important town in northern Jiangsu, Jiang Yu mobilized three battalions to attack Xuzhou. In order to capture Anqing, Jiang Yu also mobilized three battalions of troops to enter the city from the tunnel. The Qing army was still sleeping when the battle started. The response to the battle was extremely hasty. The soldiers of the Qing army panicked when they heard the gunshots everywhere. Soon they were beaten to death by the Fuxing Army who rushed into the city and were equipped with a large number of submachine guns and light weapons. Machine guns are very suitable for urban street fighting. At such a close distance, they can mow down a large area with one sweep. Even the Qing army in the city is unable to resist the fierce Renaissance army. Moreover, the Renaissance army is also equipped with a large number of heavy equipment. Machine guns, and the New Army in the South did not have such weapons at all, so they could not defeat the Beiyang Army who had heavy machine guns. After the Renaissance Army occupied a street, they could put a heavy machine gun there and immediately block a street, no matter what the Qing army did. Counterattacks could only leave behind layers of corpses. In the street battles, although the Renaissance Army faced enemies several times their number, many of the Qing troops were dispersed and there were not many people who could organize them. In addition, the weapons were weak. It can be said that they had the upper hand. The Qing troops in the city were annihilated and captured by the Renaissance Army one after another. The Renaissance Army that entered the city attacked the military camp while also sending and occupying important places such as the Yamen and the vassal treasury. The map drawn in advance played an important role. Jiang Yu, who was in charge of Huaiyin, personally led people into Huaiyin County and pulled the county magistrate Zhang Binglong out from under the back office bed. Zhang Binglong had a look of horror on his face, pointed angrily at Jiang Yu and shouted: "You, you, how dare you rebel? Aren't you afraid of having your home confiscated and your family exterminated? " "The Qing Dynasty has exhausted its power, what should we fear? "Jiang Yu said with a smile, ignoring Zhang Binglong's small role, waving his hand and letting people take him down. When the battle in Huaiyin ended, telegrams from the headquarters floated like snowflakes, responsible for attacking the counties. The troops sent back battle reports one after another. The most common news was that they found a lot of money in the vassal treasury. At 1:30 in Lingcheng, a telegram was sent back from Shanghai. The telegraph operator quickly took the telegram and reported to Jiang Yu: " Commander, the Shanghai *** Battalion has captured the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, found a large amount of silver inside, and is counting the amount. " "Okay, mobilize the ships immediately and transfer the silver to Huaiyin immediately. In addition, I will move all the machinery and equipment that can be moved by the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration. Those that cannot be moved will be left there. "Jiang Yu made up his mind to fight the autumn breeze in Shanghai and immediately issued an order. In Shanghai, after receiving the order from the Huaiyin headquarters, the Shanghai Strengthening Battalion launched an uprising and launched an attack on the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration that night. Jiangnan The General Administration of Manufacturing was the most important arsenal of the Qing government. This arsenal had the ability to imitate machine guns and a lot of machinery and equipment, and was involved in many industrial manufacturing projects. For this reason, the Qing government deployed heavy weapons in the General Administration of Manufacturing in Jiangnan, and there were also two heavy weapons. Machine guns. Historically, due to the presence of those heavy machine guns, Chen Qimei's group of people who attacked the Manufacturing Bureau suffered heavy losses, and Chen Qimei himself was captured. However, this time, the Qing troops of the Manufacturing Bureau were captured.What they faced was the well-equipped Shanghai reinforcement battalion. They usually used the name of the business group as a cover, but their strength was far from that of the Shanghai business group. As soon as the battle began, the Qing's heavy machine guns were mercilessly hit by mortars, and the Qing army's firepower was directly paralyzed. The Shanghai Strengthening Battalion only used one platoon of troops to conduct an assault, which completely destroyed the manufacturing bureau. With the will of the Qing army, they successfully occupied the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration. Jiang Yu¡¯s actions in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas were well prepared and premeditated. Qing garrison defenders everywhere were caught off guard. At 4 a.m. on October 14, Xuzhou was declared captured. At 4:30, Anqing was declared captured. Counties in northern Jiangsu and southern Anhui were also captured one after another. After a night of fighting, the Renaissance Army achieved brilliant results. Then each battalion began to get busy, first gathering the loot and transporting it to the Huaiyin headquarters. Since it was the time of autumn harvest, local governments collected a large amount of taxes, and these taxes fell into the hands of the Renaissance Army. At the same time, in addition to leaving some troops in each battalion to maintain public security in the county, other troops were quickly concentrated. Those counties that were captured also immediately arranged administrative personnel to establish "temporary county governments" in each county to carry out administrative work in the local area. China has long been a small-centralized, large-society governance model. This model is centralization of power and decentralization of power to local governments. The advantage is that the cost is very low, but the disadvantage is that it has a serious lack of local control capabilities. Local towns and villages did not care whether the government was Manchu or Qing Dynasty. They only fulfilled their obligations. Therefore, after the administrative personnel of the Industrial Party arrived in the local areas, they established security teams with the cooperation of the army, which basically stabilized the local situation. On October 6, after two days of mobilization, the 01 Brigade of the Northern Jiangsu Renaissance Army moved westward in an all-round way and attacked northern Anhui. The 02 Brigade of the Southern Anhui Renaissance Army also gathered in Anqing and attacked northern Anqing. At this time, the counties in northern Anhui did not even know that the Renaissance Army had rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. The Renaissance Army was equipped with a large number of vehicles and was extremely mobile. Before the news reached northern Anhui, troops were already approaching the city. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It¡¯s Sunday. Maybe there are more students reading. My collection has increased a little today. I take a bow. Whether we can do two updates on another day depends on the situation! Recently Luoyu has been busy opening a store and starting a business with his classmates, coding every day and night, but Luoyu will work hard! Aim for two updates a day! Text Chapter 12: Buying People¡¯s Hearts (1) In just six days, the Renaissance Army captured the entire northern Anhui and captured the entire Anhui and northern Jiangsu areas with lightning speed. Although the territory occupied by the Renaissance Army is large, its momentum is not large. Because the Renaissance Army did not electrify the whole country, but Wuchang had already electrified the whole country and announced the establishment of the Republic of China, it immediately became a target that the Qing court was eager to exterminate. The only big noise made by the Renaissance Army was the capture of Shanghai County, where information was transmitted the fastest. As soon as Shanghai was liberated, the Revolutionary Party immediately jumped out to pick peaches. However, the Fuxing Army did not care at all. Instead, like locusts, they moved all the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Even the workers of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau were not spared. They all were forcibly put on ships and transported to northern Jiangsu. However, the news that came out one after another was shocking. After the Renaissance Army captured Anqing, they killed Zhu Jiabao, the governor of Anhui, and then news of the fall of Anhui and northern Jiangsu also came out one after another. With extremely fast speed, the Renaissance Army destroyed and captured the New Army in a town in Anhui and a town in Northern Jiangsu. In the entire Lianghuai region, there was only one new army left that Cheng Dequan could mobilize. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yu sent a telegram across the country in northern Jiangsu, declaring Anhui and northern Jiangsu to be independent republics. In the message, he expressed his support for the Wuchang revolutionary government and recognized the founding of the Republic of China. Cheng Dequan was shocked, and then he got a letter from northern Jiangsu, written by Jiang Yu himself. The letter expressed the hope that Cheng Dequan would put national justice first and the stability of local people first, and declare support for the republic. At the same time, Zhang Jian also hurried from Nantong to Suzhou. You Xianjia, chairman of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, also organized the Suzhou gentry to propose to Cheng Dequan to support the Republic. Under the instigation of a group of gentry, Cheng Dequan issued an ultimatum to the Qing government, hoping that the Qing government would immediately change its policy. However, this telegram was not taken seriously by the Qing government, and Cheng Dequan immediately announced the Jiangsu Revolution on October 25. Cheng Dequan, who announced the independence of Jiangsu, received the support of Jiang Yu. At the subsequent Jiangsu government formation meeting, Jiang Yu strongly supported Cheng Dequan as the governor of Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers. Governor is just a title in name only, truly controlling the territory is the most important thing. While Jiang Yu supported Cheng Dequan to gain a political foothold, he also used a sharp knife to cut through the mess and quickly digest the occupied territory. First, administrative personnel were dispatched to counties in Anhui and northern Jiangsu to establish local governments, courts, police stations, local taxation bureaus, industrial and commercial bureaus, agricultural bureaus, water conservancy bureaus, civil affairs bureaus, and education bureaus. On the one hand, they immediately invested financial resources to expand the army. This time the scale of the army expansion was one division, forming an army strength of two divisions. At the same time, an armed police force is trained, and each county is stationed with a battalion of armed police. Not all of these armed police are stationed in the county, but also in the villages and towns. That is, 100 people are stationed in the county and 30 are stationed in the towns. With the addition of the Armed Police Force, the strength of the Renaissance Army will increase to 45,000, of which the Armed Police Force will account for half. These Armed Police Force are also temporary and cannot be disbanded before the territory is completely digested. Once these territories are digested, the size of the armed police can be reduced, and then these armed police can be transferred to new territories to maintain law and order. ?Coupled with the police establishment, the number of personnel will exceed 50,000. Such a large-scale recruitment has lowered the recruitment requirements, but the requirements of the regular army have not been reduced at all. At the same time, Jiang Yu sent people to publicize the plan in major schools across the country and openly recruited local administrators. Managing the country is not something that soldiers can do. After the soldiers finish fighting the war, they go home to take care of themselves. However, running the country still has to be left to college students. The administrative personnel appointed by Jiang Yu are all young, passionate young people who have never been exposed to officialdom and have not been infected with officialdom habits. They have ambitions, passion, drive and energy. ??The problem of corruption is actually easy to solve. As long as the upper management is not bad and there is a sound supervision system, large-scale corruption is simply impossible. Jiang and Chongqing all appoint young people as administrative staff. They have not been contaminated with officialdom habits and have not formed a corrupt culture. Coupled with the formation of a regulatory system, it is impossible for officials to form corrupt and corrupt parties. As long as officials do not form cliques, they can There is no such thing as official protection. Once an official becomes corrupt, he or she will die in public view. Even if there is corruption, it can only be done secretly, which does not affect the overall situation. The most terrifying problem is often that some officials are not punished for blatant corruption. Then the consequences will be very serious. Do other officials follow this example and think that if you can be corrupt, I can't be corrupt? As a result, everyone is greedy. Once everyone is greedy, they will immediately band together to form a corruption group and develop their own power network. The longer time goes by, the more stubborn the power network will become, and in the end it will be too big to lose. In addition to county officials, Jiang Yu also dispatches administrative personnel to the township level, while the village level implements a parliamentary system, that is, a village chairman is elected and a dozen village council members are elected.   At the same time, a "General Administrative Office" was established, and Jiang Yu appointed himself as the administrative director. As for whether this General Administrative Office is legal or not, others have no say, only the gun has the final say. ¡°What if the central government sends officials down? As long as the soldiers cannot come in, the officials stationed by the central government can be left alone. When you give them face, you can offer them to them, and when you don't give them face, you can just blow them away with sticks. Once Jiang Yu¡¯s administrative system is established, Anhui and northern Jiangsu will be firmly under his control. The deputy director of the General Administration of Administration is responsible for actual operations. Jiang Yu does not have much time to devote to the specific implementation of administration. He is only responsible for controlling the direction. The candidate for the deputy director was quickly determined. Jiang Yu selected the most capable person among the trained administrative staff. He was a 25-year-old college student named Zhao Haizhou. Zhao Haizhou's literary talent was not outstanding. However, his administrative concepts are very clear and his execution ability is very strong, and he quickly emerged in the administrative training class. "My subordinates believe that the most important thing at the moment is to win the hearts and minds of ordinary people before further local reforms can be carried out. If we try to influence the interests of the landlords without gaining the hearts and minds of the people, then the local area will fall into chaos." Zhao Haizhou suggested to Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu nodded and said, "Yes, what do you think?" "The first is to rectify taxes. Currently, there are more than a hundred taxes in various places. Almost everything is not taxed, and the people are complaining. The second is to stabilize commodity prices, the most important of which is grain prices. Urban residents are most concerned about grain prices, but it has little relevance to rural people. The third is to reduce tenant rents, but this will affect the interests of landlords, and the autumn harvest has already passed. , it can be postponed until next year, but we can first cancel the loan sharks. Many rural tenant farmers' loan shark debts will not be repaid in their lifetime. The fourth is to suppress bandits and gangsters, especially those who bully the countryside. Killing them will make the people happy. Killing the bandits can maintain social stability. The fifth is to provide relief to the people who have no food and clothing. Winter is coming soon, and we want to prevent people from starving to death and freezing to death." Zhao Haizhou continued. After making five suggestions, Jiang Yunian nodded and then came up with a detailed plan. It is necessary to rectify taxation, but it is also necessary to increase fiscal revenue. Therefore, while all taxes were abolished, Jiang Yu came up with a "tobacco and alcohol monopoly" system. Tobacco and alcohol are not indispensable commodities for the people, and monopoly will not cause any problems. Zhao Haizhou reacted: "The Qing government once issued a ban on alcohol, but it prohibited long-distance trafficking, and hotels were not allowed to brew for their own use. As a result, the people had no wine to offer sacrifices to, and later the people made their own wine, which led to more serious food consumption. The main reason for the lack of food is brewing. The Jiangnan area is originally a grain-producing area, but as a result, glutinous rice is grown in large quantities, resulting in the inability to self-sustain food. " "This is a big problem. Then ban brewing in hotels and open our own. Several large wineries will improve their wine production efficiency," Jiang Yu decided. His words caused those hotels to lose a traditional profit-making project, but it had no impact on the lives of ordinary people. In addition to the tobacco and alcohol monopoly, Jiang Yu also plans to let the Huadong Group monopolize production. Monopoly can concentrate the use of wealth and create fewer tycoons. When there are too many rich people (that is, some money but not too much money, and the amount is everywhere), they will inevitably compete with ordinary people for social shortages. resources, resulting in violent social conflicts. Tobacco and alcohol do not require any innovation in themselves. Private capital businessmen can be suppressed to the extent they can. Regarding the issue of grain prices, Jiang Yu decided to let the East China Group be involved in grain sales. As the saying goes, whoever controls the grain controls the people, and whoever controls the oil controls the continent. Of course, controlling food sales is not enough. We also need to control food production, processing, and supply. Of course, we have to eat the food one bite at a time. Therefore, Jiang Yu decided to invest 10 million yuan in importing grain to first ensure the food supply in Anhui and northern Jiangsu to avoid the problem of insufficient food supply. At the same time, rice processing plants, flour processing plants, and breeding farms must be opened in various places. This is also a project that the East China Group will be involved in on a large scale. In addition to food, Jiang Yu decided to distribute free salt to the people in order to win people's hearts and cooperate with the work of the Civil Affairs Bureau. That is, if you register your household registration with the Civil Affairs Bureau, you can receive salt according to your population. It is tantamount to abandoning the traditional tax item of salt tax. Salt is a necessity in people¡¯s lives, but many times people are forced to not be able to afford salt and can only eat light food, or even nitrate salt. The production cost of salt can be said to be very low. The mining cost of rock salt in Huaiyin is lower than that of sea salt. It does not cost much to distribute a little salt for free, but it will definitely achieve good results and benefit rural people. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????To rectify the problem of usury??This needs to be severely punished, so the General Administration of Administration issued the "Loan Ordinance" to abolish all usury loans with interest rates higher than 23%, and the principal can not be repaid. Later generations defined it as usury if it exceeded 30%, while Jiang Yu defined it as usury if it exceeded 23%. There is also the issue of relief. Jiang Yu has come up with two plans. One is to set up a shelter to place homeless people, the elderly and children who have no one to support them in the shelter first, while beggars must be compulsorily accommodated. After entering the shelter, those who are able-bodied and have the ability to work will be assigned to work in factories, while those who are not able to work will be supported by the government. Orphans will be arranged to work as child laborers in factories and receive education in factory schools. At the same time, Jiang Yu immediately mobilized 300 million silver dollars to invest in infrastructure construction for the construction of roads, railways, and water conservancy in Anhui and northern Jiangsu. In this way, ordinary people can go to the construction sites to work, let ordinary people have food to eat, people will not starve to death, and their factories can continue to operate. Of course, investing in non-profitable projects like water conservancy is the responsibility of the government, and the money used is government money. Currently, the General Administration of Administration only has 35 million silver dollars, and it still needs a loan from the East China Group. Railways and highways are built by the East China Group. Controlling railways and highways is an important part of the monopoly, because highways have toll stations and railways also have freight charges. It is also a kind of commodity. Huadong Group's commodities can be sold to the market at extremely favorable transportation prices, while competitors have to pay more expensive transportation costs. Of course, you can also absorb some private shares, but you must ensure that Huadong Group has absolute control. As for suppressing bandits and cracking down on organized crime, that is what is necessary. The captured bandits and bullies can be used for mining, which is a free demographic dividend. There are also serious criminals who have violated the law. It is not cost-effective to shoot them, but bringing them to mining can create benefits. At this time, Jiang Yu was like a rich man, spending money carefully to increase revenue, but he had not made any achievements in reducing expenditure for the time being. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Monday, this is the first time that ¡°The First Warlord of the Republic of China¡± hits the charts! I hope students will support me a lot! bow! Text Chapter 13: Winning People¡¯s Hearts (2) Drinking a lot of wine, eating a lot of meat, sharing a large amount of money, and dividing a lot of women. This is often the behavior of a regime after it comes to power, which leads to the rapid corruption of the entire group. "But this is not the case in the Fuxing Army built by Jiang Yu. Three chapters were agreed before the incident. Soldiers of the Fuxing Army should not join if they want to get promoted and make a fortune. After Jiang Yu occupied northern Jiangsu and Anhui, he did not carry out any large-scale rewards. However, Jiang Yu has steadily guaranteed the income of the soldiers, at least allowing them to have enough food and clothing. Nepotism is also prohibited. Soldiers cannot place relatives in the army. The threshold for entering the army is also blocked by Jiang Yu. All personnel are recruited uniformly. But Jiang Yu has actually given them nepotism. Their relatives have been arranged to work in the factory. Of course, they are just ordinary workers, but their income is much higher than that of ordinary workers. For administrative personnel, Jiang Yu has stricter requirements. The assets of administrative personnel must be disclosed, and their family members cannot engage in business or politics. A petition bureau and a media supervision system were also established. The punishment for corrupt officials is also very high. Those who embezzle ten yuan will be sentenced to one year. Those who embezzle more than one thousand yuan will be shot. At the same time, their family members will also be implicated. Their family members will not enjoy any social benefits and will not be hired by any government department. . For the people of Anhui and northern Jiangsu, this period of time was undoubtedly a shocking change. Within just half a month, Anhui and Northern Jiangsu changed their flags, and then they started to cut off their pigtails. People cut off the pigtails on the back of their heads one after another. The work of the newly elected local county government has been carried out rapidly, and people are overwhelmed with new policies one after another. The tax was cancelled, and the people couldn't help but rejoice. The new government has taken in homeless people, orphans and widows, which has also been praised by the people. ?????????????????? Then the ¡°Lianghuai Administration Bureau¡± began to distribute salt for free and canceled the salt tax. People in the two provinces were even more excited and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their household registration, land deeds, and house deeds. At the same time, in terms of the military, the Renaissance Army did not commit any crimes when they attacked the county town. After that, they maintained local order very well and were able to lend a helping hand to the people who were in trouble. The local government is not like the local government in the Manchu Qing Dynasty where evil officials are rampant. Those petty officials are all polite to the people. This makes the people of Anhui and northern Jiangsu feel that good times are coming. When implementing these policies, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau also established many publicity teams. These propaganda teams continued to explain to the people the various policies of the "Lianghuai Administration Bureau" to benefit the people, and established themselves as "serving the people." government', 'the people's soldiers who protect the common people'. Propaganda teams not only promote in cities, but also in towns and villages. Propaganda teams have received special training and regularly go back for further training to learn new propaganda content. Under these methods, the people of Anhui and northern Jiangsu quickly became popular. Where can we find such a good government? In less than a month, the people in Anhui and northern Jiangsu only knew the "Administrative Office of the Two Huaihe Rivers" and only Chairman Jiang, but not the Governor of the Two Huaihe Rivers. At the same time, the food prices in Anhui and northern Jiangsu are in an extremely stable state due to the intervention of the Huadong Group. Also, due to the investment of the Huaihei and Huaihe Administrative Offices and the Huadong Group, many construction sites have been created in various places. People who do not have enough to eat do not have to worry. If you starve to death, you can ensure that you have enough food and clothing by going to work, but it's just a little harder. Jiang Yu's policy of "local encirclement of the central government" has achieved great success. With the support of the people and ensuring military, economic and industrial advantages, it has become invincible. For the revolutionary parties in Anhui and northern Jiangsu who wanted to pick peaches and the New Army under their control, Jiang and Chongqing gave them some money, and the New Army sent them out of the country with some firearms and ammunition. ', nominally for the reason of 'supporting the Wuchang revolution', which means that if they go to Wuchang to continue the revolution, Anhui and northern Jiangsu will not need you. Facing the tyranny of the "Renaissance Army", the revolutionary party of the Tongmenghui was very angry. We have also made a revolution. Even if we don't contribute much, at least you will get some soup, right? The fruits of victory will at least benefit them a little bit, right? However, this idea is obviously a bit wishful thinking. Since Jiang Yu wants to follow the route of "local governments surrounding the central government," he will not allow local forces to join forces. After being angry for a long time, the revolutionary party of the Tongmenghui arrived and felt deeply helpless. The Renaissance Army was too powerful in combat. The new troops in their hands were not prepared when the Renaissance Army rose. They were treated as Qing troops and fought together. Fortunately, they reacted quickly and immediately rebelled, otherwise they would have been annihilated that day. Looking back on the battle situation at that time, many members of the New Army of the Revolutionary Party were frightened, and they would not dare to make trouble with the Renaissance Army even if they had the guts to do so. The East China Group also began to expand comprehensively to Anhui and northern Jiangsu. The Telegraph Bureau and the Post and Telecommunications Bureau were successively established. The East China GroupNew newspapers also entered Anhui and northern Jiangsu, and began to establish a distribution system throughout Anhui and northern Jiangsu. They also established local newspapers to control the power of public opinion. At the same time, they established a news review system to prevent those with evil intentions from disrupting the situation. At the same time, the Huadong Group's electric power company, water company, department store, and broadcasting company also began to spread to major cities in northern Jiangsu and Anhui. Cement plants and steel plants have begun full production in preparation for large-scale highway, railway, water conservancy, and housing construction. The "Lianghuai Administrative Office" established by Jiang Yu has successfully won over the hearts and minds of the people in Anhui and northern Jiangsu, gained the support of the people at the bottom, and has the ability to further reform. In order to liberate the people from agricultural production, Jiang Yu decided to attack the landlords. On December 23, Jiang Yu proposed an "Agricultural Tax Reform Bill" at the General Administration of Administration. The bill stipulates that land owners who do not engage in business production themselves but contract their land to others will be charged higher taxes. That is, the larger the land area, the higher the agricultural tax. However, if long-term workers are hired to operate the farm independently instead of renting it to tenant farmers for rent, then the agricultural tax will be reduced, and the lowest agricultural tax is for family farms with an area of ??less than 200 acres. For landowners whose land area exceeds 300 acres, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau will confiscate the land and only reserve 300 acres of land for the landlord. As soon as this policy was introduced, it caused a complete shock. In the past two months, local governments have carried out comprehensive measurement and registration of local cultivated land in accordance with the requirements of the General Administration of Administration. It is clear at a glance who owns more than 300 acres of land. The interests of the large landowners in Anhui and northern Jiangsu are obviously the hardest hit and the only ones hit by this policy, so they will not be willing to see their land confiscated. Some big landowners began to agitate the people, but with little success. The people in Anhui and northern Jiangsu chose to side with the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. What does it have to do with them if the land is not confiscated? All they know is that the Lianghuai Administration Bureau issued a decree exempting farmers with less than 10 acres of land from agricultural taxes. So the big landowners had no choice but to use money to incite the gangsters. In some areas, gangsters even besieged the county government. However, the armed police force was quickly suppressed by the dispatched armed police force. During the suppression in Anqing, the armed police force shot and killed thirteen local gangsters. However, the news was leaked for some reason, and soon Shanghai's "Minli Daily" opened fire on the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. The armed police's suppression of local gangsters was described as the "Anqing Massacre." Big landowners in other provinces are also very angry about the compulsory confiscation of land by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. Jiang Yu¡¯s move offended all the big landowners in China, and they all accused him of being ugly. Text Chapter 14: Agricultural Reform It is undeniable that Jiang Yu's appearance was a bit ugly when it came to confiscating land this time, and he directly offended the big landowners. However, the traditional big landowners rent their land to tenant farmers and sit at home waiting to collect the rent. This is not technical and is the most lazy way of doing business. Such big landowners are the worms of the nation. Jiang Yu certainly doesn¡¯t care about the criticism of the big landlords. Revolution means changing dynasties. Since there is a revolution, the landlord class, the vested interests of feudalism, must pay a certain price to reduce the current social contradictions. The concentration of large amounts of land will naturally cause great conflicts, especially in agricultural societies. Of course Jiang Yu will not allocate land to farmers, because if he wants to develop industry, he must have enough workers. If farmers are allowed to farm with extremely inefficient production methods, then there will be no manpower available to develop industry. These lands will be centralized and handed over to agricultural reclamation companies for management. As for those landlords, they are past their prime. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t care about them at all. So what if they offend them? As for pushing those landlords into the opposite direction, that is completely unreasonable. Although the land was confiscated, not all of it was confiscated. The property and houses were not moved, and the landowners could only make a fuss. Of course, the consequences of making a fuss are serious. Jiang Yu is not a soft-hearted person. Seeing that the landowners wanted to die and gathered local gangsters, Jiang Yu issued a suppressive order without hesitation. Soon, the actions of the big landowners everywhere were ruthlessly suppressed. Those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, and those who should be dragged to dig coal mines were dragged to dig coal mines. The common people have no feelings about this suppression, and there is no risk of civil unrest at all. After the policy was issued, local governments quickly reported the data through land deed registration data. A total of 33 million acres of cultivated land was confiscated in Anhui and 26 million acres in northern Jiangsu, totaling 59 million acres. The total area of ??cultivated land in Anhui and northern Jiangsu is 140 million acres. This policy seized 42% of the cultivated land, which shows the seriousness of land annexation in the late Qing Dynasty. The remaining 58% of the land is in the hands of the majority of farmers and small landowners. The land area in the hands of those small landowners does not exceed 300 acres. Jiang Yu began to force these landowners to transform from rent collection to independent management. If they did not know how to operate, they would sell the land and let others manage it. Therefore, for landlords who collect rent, they must first reduce the rent, and then strengthen the collection of agricultural taxes, so that those landlords who rely on rent collection will not only get no money from rent collection, but also have to pay back money. According to Jiang Yu's plan, future agriculture will follow the path of combining large farms and family farms. The large farms will be built by the Huadong Group and operated using mechanical farming technology, while the family farms will be managed by agricultural families and will also adopt mechanical farming, but the machinery will be smaller. At the same time, these family farms can independently operate cash crops and raise various types of livestock. The large farms of the East China Group are responsible for the production of commercial grains. And those landlords who traditionally rely on rent collection will be eliminated within two years. Huadong Bank will provide loans to those landowners, allowing them to purchase agricultural machinery and fertilizers from Huadong Group's agricultural machinery manufacturing plants to help them transform into small farms. It doesn¡¯t matter if the transformation fails, the land is mortgaged to the bank, and the bank does not lose money. In this way, agriculture can keep up with the development of industry, and the labor force required for transformed agriculture will be greatly reduced, which will allow more agricultural people to withdraw from inefficient agricultural production and enter the field of industrial production. At the same time, this policy line can also bring a large number of orders to the Huadong Group's agricultural machinery and fertilizer production. In addition, through this land enclosure, the Huadong Group has also moved towards the beginning of monopolizing grain supply. The war of words in Shanghai is in full swing. Jiang Yu showed no disadvantage at all, because the top-selling newspapers Shenbao, Ta Kung Pao, and Xinwen all opened fire at the same time, criticizing Minli Daily as a decadent feudal socialist lackey. The three major newspapers proposed that land is an important means of production. If it is concentrated in the hands of a small number of people and cannot be managed rationally, it will inevitably lead to chaos in national agricultural production and seriously hinder the path of industrial development. As the vested interests of the feudal dynasty, the landlords had already changed dynasties, so it would be better if they were not killed directly. The Lianghuai Administration Bureau did not kill the landowners, it just conducted reasonable land control, and it was no big deal. As for the Anqing tragedy, it was just a group of hooligans, and the common people were not involved. The distribution channels of the three major newspapers are no longer just in cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, but in most first-tier cities across China. It is thousands of times more influential than the Minli Daily based in Shanghai. ? ??The major newspapers opened fire at the same time, immediately beating "Minli Daily" as if it was drowned in saliva. "Minli Daily" is a newspaper of the Revolutionary Party. In this public opinion war, many middle and low-level members of the Revolutionary Party did not understand In their opinion, what the Lianghuai Administration Bureau did was right. Most of these revolutionary party members are passionate students. They saw in this incident that the policies of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau only hit the interests of big landowners and did not affect the interests of ordinary small landowners and ordinary people, so they are still very Supportive. By this time, Yuan Shikai had already left the country. The North and the South had been fighting for a long time without achieving anything. The two sides faced off at the front line of Hankou, and the peace talks between the North and the South also began with the mediation of foreigners. Jiang Yu paid little attention to Bei Nan's actions. In his opinion, these were not important. The most important thing is to stand firm. As long as the entire Anhui and Northern Jiangsu are digested, even if you do not get any position as a military governor in politics, you will still stand firm. Jiang Yu directly destroyed the local governance structure and completely replaced it with his own power. At the same time, he made his rule stable by gaining the support of the people. This is different from those warlords during the Republic of China. Those warlords were all focused on the position of governor and military governor. They were unstable after coming to power, and they were nothing when they came to power. Of course, opening up an administrative system like this also cost Jiang Yu a lot of money. The combined salaries of administrative staff and police officers cost about 1 million yuan per month. In addition to the construction of government hardware facilities, Jiang Yu invested nearly 20 million yuan. Of course, everything can be saved, such as government buildings and the like. They are all relatively simple, and even the decoration is the cheapest. Zhou Ziyue came to Huaiyin that day, and Jiang Yu asked him: "How much money do we still have to use now?" "There are 300 million yuan in overseas funds that can be used, and there are 100 million domestic funds, but the 100 million yuan is still needed. The funds used for industrial production cannot be mobilized, so the funds we can use are only 300 million yuan. In addition, Chen Guangfu¡¯s Huadong Bank can only lend 500 million yuan at most," Zhou Ziyue replied. "This little money is not enough to invest in agriculture!" Jiang Yu couldn't help but have a headache. Now that the land is enclosed, funding is a big problem. Of the 140 million acres of land, we have enclosed 59 million acres. Not only do these 59 million acres of land require investment, but other lands also need funds to increase productivity. "Boss, I don't think it's suitable to carry out large-scale agricultural productivity reform now. First of all, people have not generally mastered the new agricultural technology. Furthermore, our agricultural machinery factory is not too large. The same is true for the fertilizer factory. If they are all directly promoted, don't say The funds can¡¯t support it. Even if we have funds, we don¡¯t have that much agricultural machinery and fertilizers. We might as well divide the construction into three years.¡± Zhou Ziyue suggested to Jiang Yu, ¡°In addition, we can use part of the land under the circle to call on businessmen. They set up a reclamation company and borrowed private funds to complete the agricultural reform. "Well! It seems that this is the only way." Jiang Yu nodded. It happened to be the outbreak of the First World War three years later. It would be a good time to make money. Chance. ¡°We must seize the time to develop in the past three years, especially coal mining, steel, and textiles. These three industries will be important commodities used to replace Britain in the Asian market. The biggest export commodities of the British are nothing more than coal, steel, and textiles with little technical significance. Once World War I breaks out, the United Kingdom will lose the market share of these three traditional export commodities. These three commodities themselves have little technical significance. Once lost, it will be difficult to regain them. redeem. At the same time, during World War I, Japan replaced most of the British market share of these three commodities in Asia. When these three industries develop, they can first earn a large amount of capital, and they can also curb Japan's industrial development. In addition, during World War I, British merchant ships suffered heavy losses in Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. By then, Britain would order merchant ships from various countries around the world. The shipbuilding industry was also a very profitable industry during World War I. During the war, the British's demand for food will also greatly increase, and agriculture will also be a very profitable industry. Needless to say, arms are very profitable. However, Jiang Yu does not want to export advanced arms to Britain and France. Instead, he hopes to enhance Germany's strength. Germany was bound to lose in World War I because the United States would not sit back and watch their foreign debt turn into waste paper. Jiang Yu's purpose in strengthening Germany's strength was to prolong the war, thereby earning more benefits and winning more for himself. development time. The funds currently available are only 800 million yuan, of which 500 million are deposits from East China Bank. All projects of East China Group and all workers¡¯ money are deposited in East China Bank. Therefore, East China Bank has developed rapidly, and its deposit scale has reached the level in China. The highest level of banking. Its bank assets?? is rising rapidly. As long as you have deposits, you have no worries about investment projects, and they are all projects with high return rates. Therefore, there are no non-performing assets in East China Bank. Jiang Yu plans to invest 300 million yuan in the reclamation company first, and plans to first enclose 30 million acres of cultivated land to build a super-large grain production base. The other 500 million yuan will be used to expand the scale of mines, steel plants, machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding and other factories. These funds can double the size of the current heavy industries. Jiang Yu and the Industry Department of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau worked together to formulate a so-called "three-year development plan". Generally, a project is completed in a five-year cycle, but time waits for no one, only three years. Working hard day and night to come up with the next plan. This three-year plan stipulates the development goals of each project, that is, coal mining will be developed to 5 million tons per year in three years, steel production will be increased to 500,000 tons, and the shipbuilding industry will be developed to reach 100,000 tons of shipbuilding per year. The capital of 500 million yuan is enough to build these industrial scales. The only problem is time. If construction is done in shifts day and night, three years will be no problem. There is no overtime pay or allowance in China these days, so the cost will not increase much. However, there are still many funding gaps! For example, building railways and military development also require money. Although industrial profits will make up part of it, there is still a gap. Jiang Yu thought of loans again for this, but now that the Revolution of 1911 is in full swing and the current situation is not stable enough, those foreign banks are obviously not willing to make commercial loans to East China Group now, so they will wait for a while. At the end of December, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau held an agricultural development conference in Anqing, Anhui, and Huai'an, northern Jiangsu. Landowners and businessmen were invited to the conference to discuss the agricultural development of the two Huaihe Rivers. At the agricultural meeting, Huadong Group displayed agricultural machinery such as tractors, as well as agricultural materials such as fertilizers and plastic films. It also displayed several cultivators, seeders, harvesters and other machinery that have not yet been maturely designed. The main problem is the lack of power. Too much. These machines are very advanced in design. As soon as the internal combustion engine technology is passed, they will become mature agricultural machinery, and mechanized farming can be developed on a large scale. This agricultural meeting proposed the concept of "new agricultural mechanized farming technology" and called on landowners and businessmen to invest in the construction of farms. Farms that adopt new technologies will be given preferential treatment in terms of agricultural taxes in the initial stage. This time the Farmers Association invited many well-known ethnic businessmen in the country. For example, businessmen from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce, and Anhui Chamber of Commerce were invited to participate in large numbers. After seeing the results of the new technology, some of the landowners and businessmen seemed hesitant. ???????????????????????????? However, many of those landlords are just outcasts, and they can¡¯t do anything without reform. The Lianghuai Administrative Office will levy higher agricultural taxes on backward landlords who do not carry out reforms. In addition, the rent of tenants has been forcibly reduced by the Lianghuai Administrative Office. By then, they will be rented to tenant farmers and they will not be able to collect much rent in a year. . Another example is the great businessman Zhang Jian. After inspecting the new agricultural technology of the Huadong Group, he decided to invest 3 million taels. He also raised 3 million taels in partnership with other businessmen. With the capital of 6 million taels, plus dozens of people who joined the A landowner, owned 80,000 acres of land and opened a farming company. The rise of the Huadong Group undoubtedly made Zhang Jian a little depressed. Especially after the Huadong Group entered the textile industry, the Huadong Group's textile industry developed rapidly. With its super-advanced technology, even foreign cloth was a bit unbearable. His Datong yarn The factory's business was not very good for a while. If the Huadong Group's weaving factory had not been short of cotton yarn and would have purchased it from Datong Cotton Mill, I'm afraid his yarn mill would have gone bankrupt. "However, Zhang Jian also saw opportunities. Zhang Jian, who advocated monopoly, saw that Huadong Group was developing into a monopoly, so he actively established a good relationship with Huadong Group. ¡°Obviously, this agricultural reform is an opportunity. The Huadong Group has also invested a huge sum of 300 million yuan in agricultural productivity reform. If it is not absolutely sure, the Huadong Group obviously does not dare to spend the 300 million silver yuan. For Huadong Group, developing agriculture is indeed profitable, and under the conditions of using mechanical farming, the profit is not too low, but there is too much land, and Huadong Group does not have that much money to invest in it. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Today¡¯s first chapter! There is another chapter tonight! Thank you students for your support! The list in the past two days has been pretty impressive, and it almost blew up the list of recommended books. Text Chapter 15: East China Chamber of Commerce (Second update) Sorry, the second update is late. I made the billboard by myself today, and I didn¡¯t get home until 10:30 in the evening. I ate something hastily and will update! The first update will be posted before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Just when Jiang Yu was organizing the farmers¡¯ association, the domestic situation also changed a lot. First, in early December, the North and the South held peace talks under the mediation of the British. Yuan Shikai sent Tang Shaoyi, and the South sent Wu Tingfang. There were some big differences between the two sides. As Jiang Yu expected, Yuan Shikai initially intended to adopt a constitutional monarchy. This way Yuan Shikai has many advantages. First of all, he does not have to bear the reputation of being a master eater, and secondly, after the establishment of a constitutional monarch, there is no need for elections. However, the Southern Revolutionary Party refused to accept this proposal and insisted on the abdication of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. In order to instigate rebellion against Yuan Shikai, a powerful faction, Sun Wen promised Yuan Shikai that he would serve as president as long as he supported the republic. Yuan Shikai then faced two problems. One was that once the peace talks collapsed, what would he do? If the Southern Revolutionary Army is defeated by force, first of all, all the birds will be hidden, and the cunning rabbits will be killed and the lackeys will be cooked. Secondly, he had no money to fight, and the British did not support him in fighting. After the stock market crash in the Qing Dynasty in 10 years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty lost a large amount of public funds due to the collapse of banks due to the financial crisis. In addition, when the revolution broke out during the autumn harvest, the southern taxes could not be collected, and there was no money at all. You can¡¯t fight, and you don¡¯t have the money to fight. Seeing this, Yuan Shikai, at the end of December, Tang Shaoyi also recognized the republic and no longer insisted on the constitutional monarchy. Since Sun Dapao returned to China, he immediately started a power struggle with Wuchang. Because Sun Dapao had been active for many years and was good at advocating, he quickly suppressed the Wuchang government and convened representatives from all provinces to elect the President of the Republic of China on December 29. The Anhui Provincial representative was absent, and the Jiangsu Provincial representative was sent by Cheng Dequan. In the end, Sun Dapao was elected as the interim president of the Republic of China with 15 votes. Sun Dapao was successfully elected as president, that is, he borrowed money everywhere. First, he borrowed money from the Japanese and said: If I don¡¯t have millions of silver, I will have no choice but to run away when I become president. The Japanese said: We can¡¯t change so much money at once. In the end, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce contributed eight million taels of silver to support Sun Dapao's inauguration as the interim president of the Republic of China. When Jiang Yu received the news, he immediately became jealous. "Nima, you have money for Sun Dapao to eat, drink and have fun, but you don't have money to invest in northern Anhui and Jiangsu?" Jiang Yu was unhappy. As soon as the farmers' association was completed, he prepared non-stop to open an 'Industrial Development Conference' with the intention of attracting national capital and forming joint ventures. Start a factory. When it comes to foreign investment, Jiang Yu is determined not to lure wolves into his house. Looking back on future generations, foreign capital grabs 60% of China's GDP every year, thereby hijacking the economy, politics, and diplomacy, leading to the overall collapse of the middle class and the chronic undernutrition of the people at the bottom. Foreign capital is foreign capital after all, and it is not our own after all. There is an effect in the economy called the ¡®trickle-down effect¡¯, that is, high-income groups consume, thereby passing nutrients layer by layer to low-income groups. If foreign capital invests in many industries, it will be equivalent to "water leakage", and it will continue to leak. Although it may appear to be prosperous on the surface, it is not actually the case. On the contrary, it will cause severe internal conflicts, and the gains will not be worth the losses. Therefore, Jiangyu does not introduce any foreign investment at all, but is extremely repellent to foreign investment. The Lianghuai Administration Bureau sets very high industrial and commercial taxes, but it also has a tax rebate policy for businessmen with national capital. At the same time, I notified the administrative staff below to handle the procedures for foreign investment. If it can be blocked, it will be delayed. If it can be delayed, I will play with them to death. In order to cultivate a group of national businessmen who can serve the nation, Jiang Yu does not accept Chinese businessmen, but selects among these Chinese businessmen. Those messy foreign comprador businessmen and those immoral businessmen are excluded. Those who can enter the eyes of Jiang and Chongqing will be drawn into the "East China Chamber of Commerce". The East China Chamber of Commerce is a disciplinary chamber of commerce organized by Jiangyu. Members who join the East China Chamber of Commerce must abide by various regulations. First of all, you cannot buy foreign luxury goods. If you want to buy them, you must apply to the Chamber of Commerce. If you really need those luxury goods and China does not produce them, you can be allowed to buy some. At the same time, capital must have national boundaries and cannot be borderless like international capital. In other words, businessmen who join the Chamber of Commerce cannot withdraw funds out of the country. Furthermore, businessmen who join the East China Chamber of Commerce should not be too extravagant in life, and should not over-occupy resources that are in short supply in society, so as not to cause internal conflicts. For example, there can be no more than three houses, and the area cannot exceed 150 square meters. Women are also a scarce resource in society, so they are prohibited from having three wives and four concubines. They can go to brothels if they can't help it., you can also marry a few foreign girls back home. Last but not least, all capital must serve the nation as its top priority and must obey the command of the president of the Chamber of Commerce. The nation must provide funds when it faces difficulties. In return, Jiang Yu will open the door to them, vigorously support them, and conduct financial hunting and investment with them. The establishment of the East China Chamber of Commerce is similar to the American Freemasonry. In addition to attracting national capital businessmen with national consciousness, the Chamber of Commerce also absorbs various social elites. At the same time, it will also establish overseas branches to develop overseas members. The Chamber of Commerce is divided into core members and peripheral members. Only core members have access to the decision-making level. The larger the chamber of commerce, the wider the network and the wider the channels. Once a goal is set, a large number of contacts can be mobilized immediately, and professional elites will immediately come up with a complete implementation plan. When the size of a chamber of commerce reaches a certain level, whoever wants to die in the market will die and will definitely go bankrupt, thereby squeezing out those merchants who cannot be used by the chamber of commerce and allowing more emerging merchants to flock to join the chamber of commerce. This model is similar to that of the American Freemasonry. The American Freemasonry is composed of various consortiums, and its system is basically the same as that of the East China Chamber of Commerce. Zhang Jian, You Xianjia, Zhu Baosan and others became the first batch of members of the East China Chamber of Commerce developed in Jiangyu. They participated in the Industrial Development Conference in Huaiyin. During the conference, they visited Huaiyin¡¯s administration, army, and factories. There were many things that shocked them. Jiang Yu had only returned to China for two years and had made such great achievements, which also put them, the older generation of businessmen, to shame. At the same time, he also realized that this young generation will be the master of China in the future. In terms of economic strength, the economic strength controlled by Jiang Yu is already the strongest in China, and its industrial capabilities are unmatched by either Yuan Shikai or the Southern Revolutionary Party. In terms of administration, they also saw a different culture from the Nanjing government. After the Nanjing government was established, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce supported Sun Dapao with 8 million taels of silver. As a result, the Revolutionary Party people fought for power and profit all day long, and very few did practical work. They had to be proficient in everything, which made southern Jiangsu and other places very difficult The chaos made people miss the days of Manchu rule. ¡°It is different in northern Jiangsu and Anhui. The administrative atmosphere here is clean and honest, officials are pragmatic, diligent, fair and law-abiding, and there is almost no trace of the old bureaucratic atmosphere. The government has nothing to worry about when developing industries in northern Jiangsu and Anhui. There will definitely be no one to cause trouble, and there will be no gangsters to blackmail you. At the same time, Jiang Yu also launched many industrial and commercial support policies, but most of them are only available to members of the East China Chamber of Commerce. For example, in terms of technical support, Jiang Yu has a lot of advanced technology and has connections in Germany, so he can exchange technology with German factories. With a good administrative environment and social security, coupled with strong technological competitive advantages, today's northern Jiangsu and Anhui are gradually becoming a paradise for industrial and commercial development. Jiang Yu¡¯s various policies have changed the difficulty of developing industries in China and made everything easier. At the same time, in terms of military strength, although the size of the Renaissance Army is not large, it is definitely elite. It also has its own arsenal. In addition, Jiang Yu has a lot of money. He can expand the army at any time if necessary. The cost of building the army is not high. In contrast, both the Revolutionary Party and the Beiyang Army are very strapped in military expenditures. Moreover, Jiang Yu does not invest all his money in the military, but pays more attention to the development of economy and industry, which will make Jiang Yu's control more and more powerful. After some inspections, Zhang Jian, Zhu Baosan, You Xianjia and others joined the East China Chamber of Commerce and became the first core members. Zhang Jian has a high reputation and connections in the industrial and commercial circles, and Zhu Baosan, as the president of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, also has a high reputation and connections. Although You Xianjia is not as good, he is also the president of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce. They introduced businessmen of good character from their respective chambers of commerce to the East China Chamber of Commerce one by one. To enter the East China Chamber of Commerce, someone must be a guarantee. After joining, it will be inspected for a period of time. Only after meeting the requirements in all aspects can you enjoy the benefits of the Chamber of Commerce. The skeleton of the East China Chamber of Commerce began to take shape, and a business group that obeyed Jiang Yu's command was gradually born. Zhang Jian, Zhu Baosan, You Xianjia and others who joined the East China Chamber of Commerce began to invest in industries in northern Jiangsu and Anhui. Jiang Yu and Zhang Jian co-founded the Liangjiang Textile Company, and a textile group with a trust model was born. Jiang Yu held 90% of the shares, Zhang Jian held 6% of the shares, and the other 4% was held by several other textile businessmen. . Zhang Jian became the chairman of the board of directors and transferred the shareholders of Liangjiang Textile Company toThe textile mills were all integrated, all replaced with advanced textile equipment from the East China Textile Factory, and began to merge other textile mills. When all competitors are merged, a monopoly can be formed, which will mean excess profits. However, there is no rush to annex local textile factories, because China's cotton market is flooded with a large number of foreign cloths, with the most foreign cloths from Britain and Japan. The first step is to defeat these foreign cloths and regain the local market. The second step is to merge other textile factories. With the textile technology controlled by Liangjiang Textile Company, it has a huge advantage in production costs. It is not too difficult to defeat foreign cloth. Zhu Baosan cooperated with Jiang Yu on many projects, banking and insurance being the two most important ones. Zhu Baosan had previously opened 'Commercial Bank' and 'Hua'an Water and Fire Insurance Company'. The most important cooperation project was that Zhu Baosan worked for Jiang Yu. Guarantee, get loans from banks and banks in Shanghai. Zhu Baosan is a golden brand in Shanghai's financial world. He is famous for his trustworthiness. With just one word from him, he can borrow large sums of money. You Xianjia and Jiang Yu jointly established a sericulture base, silk reeling factory, and raw silk export. After this industrial development conference, a total of 13 million ethnic capital was raised. These ethnic capitals were registered with the Lianghuai Administration for Industry and Commerce and hundreds of industrial companies were established. Although these capitals are not large, the number of enterprises is quite large. With the support of Huadong Group, many enterprises have become stronger and bigger, showing a situation of blooming everywhere. The industrial development of Huaihe and Huaihe is far ahead of other provinces, and the gap is rapidly widening. At this time, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established in Nanjing, and Yuan Shikai was also determined to force the Qing court to abdicate. However, the Qing court failed to abdicate, and the situation across the country became even more chaotic, while the Lianghuai region was very stable. It was not that easy for the Manchus to abdicate. The resistance came from the Manchu Young People's faction headed by Liangbi. Since January, Duan Qirui, together with more than 50 military officers, sent two consecutive telegrams to threaten the Manchu Qing government, and moved the headquarters from the Hankou front line to Baoding. Baoding is very close to Beijing, so the threat is obvious. The rebellion of the Beiyang Army made the Manchus realize that it was impossible to extinguish the revolution in the south. But Liangbi believed that as long as the Manchu Qing Dynasty got rid of Yuan Shikai and then held the Beiyang Army hostage, they could still keep most of the country in the north. Liangbi and others controlled 20,000 imperial guards. The Imperial Guard was an army composed of mostly Manchu officers. They were well-equipped, and Yuan Shikai was also very afraid of the royal family and nobles who were usually responsible for protecting the capital. Soon, the Imperial Guard launched a mutiny in Beijing. Text Chapter 16: There is an advantage to be taken advantage of The Royal Clan Socialist Party formed by Liangbi and other young factions launched a mutiny in Beijing in an attempt to eliminate the state cabinet headed by Yuan Shikai and restore the one-party rule of the royal cabinet. That day, the imperial guards quickly occupied the streets and alleys of Beijing, claiming that they would hang Yuan Shikai and other cabinet members on the four major city gates. The mutiny of the Imperial Guards frightened Yuan Shikai so much that he did not dare to return home, so he took refuge in Yikuang's Prince Qing's Mansion. As the Iron Hat King, Yikuang could freely enter and leave the Forbidden City. He attacked and met with Queen Longyu to state the consequences of the mutiny, which might cause the Han people to Confrontation among officials. Queen Longyu was so frightened that she quickly summoned Liangbi, the leader of the clan party, into the palace, and then cursed her head and face. Liangbi left the Forbidden City and quickly withdrew the imperial guards from Beijing. A mutiny finally disappeared. Yuan Shikai realized that Liangbi was the only resistance to the Qing emperor's abdication. At that time, Nanjing liaison officer Wang Jingwei lurked in Beijing. , Yuan Shikai knew that the Revolutionary Party was good at assassinations. So a few days later, with the cooperation of Yuan Shikai, the Beijing Revolutionary Party threw a bomb at Liangbi. Liangbi was not killed on the spot, but he had more air coming out than in. He went to hell two days later. As soon as Liangbi died, Queen Longyu was so frightened that she turned pale and quickly held a royal meeting to discuss the abdication of the Qing emperor. However, on that day, only Yuan Shikai¡¯s representative Zhao Bingjun was present. Queen Longyu was so frightened that she even asked Zhao Bingjun to tell Yuan Shikai that they would agree to any conditions and that it was important to save the lives of her mother and son. It was not until February 12 that the Qing court finally issued an abdication edict. In mid-January, Jiang Yu and others saw that the country was in chaos and the Qing court was still unable to abdicate. At this time, after three months of actions, they had almost completely digested Anhui and Northern Jiangsu, and were able to continue to expand. territory. " Taking advantage of the chaos in the country, it is a good time to expand our territory. Expanding to the south is obviously unwise. A provisional government was established in Nanjing. If troops were sent to fight, it would obviously be criticized by public opinion. Expanding to the north would not only gain territory, but also force the Qing emperor to abdicate during the Northern Expedition. After a period of secret planning, Jiang Yu, Jiang Fangzhen and other leaders of the Renaissance warlords focused on the "golden zone" at the junction of Shandong, Henan and northern Jiangsu. It is the most important cotton-producing area in China today, and it is also the most important cotton-producing area. However, Xinjiang and other places have not yet planted cotton on a large scale. Although there are some, there is basically no cotton that is circulated as a commodity in East China. "As long as we control this cotton-producing area, we will directly monopolize the supply of local raw materials for China's textile industry and reap a lot of benefits. Seeing that there was something cheap to be gained, Jiang Yu immediately ordered Yang Hongfei to lead the First Division to launch a nibbling attack on Shandong. The troops of the First Division were divided into two groups, launching an attack along Zaozhuang, Linyi, and Rizhao, all the way into Heze, and then launched an attack on Jining, Tai'an, and Laiwu. At the same time, in view of the need for external expansion, Jiang Yu, after consultation with Jiang Fangzhen and others, expanded the Third Infantry Division of the Renaissance Army to consolidate the rear defense force, and expanded three agricultural reclamation corps to meet unexpected needs. On January 13, the First Division invaded Shandong. At this time, Shandong's defense force was weak. Although there was the fifth Beiyang Town, there was only the strength of one corps, and the other corps was transferred out of Shandong to suppress the revolutionary party. In Jinan, there is only one mark of Wu Dingyuan, and the rest basically have no new army troops. There are only some local old armies and regiments with low combat effectiveness. Moreover, the Fifth Town was already in civil strife. Due to the coercion of the Revolutionary Party, Shandong Governor Sun Baoqi declared the Shandong Revolution. As a result, Zhang Guangjian and Wu Bingxiang, who were quickly dispatched by Yuan Shikai, joined forces with the Beiyang Army of the Fifth Town to cancel the Shandong Revolution. **. Shandong, as a province where Yuan Shikai's influence is deeply rooted, is obviously not so easy to liberate. It only took 13 days for the revolution to be canceled. ?? Sun Baoqi offended people when he got married, and offended people again when he canceled his scheme. When both parties were displeased, he simply quit and ran away with the money. The First Division of the Renaissance Army captured Zaozhuang and Linyi very quickly. The Left Route Army also captured Heze overnight with lightning speed, and then quickly occupied the counties around Heze, Peixian, Fengxian, Shanxian, and Wucheng. County and Jinxiang County were conquered one after another. ¡°As soon as the county seat was captured from the front, the armed police, police, medical team, propaganda team, and administrative staff arrived from behind, and then started work quickly. At the rear, relief materials such as food and cotton-padded clothes are sent to various counties through convoys to coordinate with the development of administrative work. The sudden arrival of the war made the people of Shandong who were caught in it frightened. However, when the battle was over, they saw in disbelief that this army from northern Jiangsu had done no harm to the people. Wearing Zanxin¡¯s tough military uniforms, marching neatly, with confidence and perseverance on their faces, they are ordinary people.The most spirited army ever. This army does not have the decadent atmosphere of the old Manchu Army, nor does it have the tyrannical style of the Beiyang Army. They are always so kind when talking to the people, and they are always so fair when buying and selling. In just a moment, unprecedented love for this army surged in the hearts of the people. Because they firmly believe that this army is an army that protects the people and is on the same side as the people. With the relief supplies arriving one after another, the people have completely accepted the local government established by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, and the work of the local government has been carried out smoothly with the cooperation of the people. Through these policies, Jiang Yu began to quickly digest the new territory it occupied. Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Braided Army entrenched in Heze, fled again this time. Zhang Xun was a diehard loyalist of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He resisted tenaciously during the Revolution of 1911 and was granted the title of Governor of Liangjiang by the Qing Dynasty. Later, he was defeated all the way, crossing the border from northern Jiangsu to Heze, Shandong Province. At that time, the Renaissance Army was occupying territory in northern Jiangsu and had no time to pay attention to Zhang Xun. Only then did Zhang Xun successfully run to Heze. This time the Renaissance Army launched an attack on Heze, and the Braided Army tried to counterattack. However, within twenty minutes of the start of the attack, they were frightened by the violent artillery fire of the Renaissance Army and fled. At this time, Zhang Xun had no territory and was like a lost dog. He couldn't afford to lose. Once all the braided troops in his hand were wiped out, he would be nothing. Therefore, Zhang Xun ran all the way to Dezhou. Yuan Shikai had nothing to do against Zhang Xun for the time being. At this time, Shandong's military strength was too empty. The Fuxing Army's attack on Shandong greatly exceeded Yuan Shikai's expectations. The Nanjing Revolutionary Party obviously cannot have the courage to dare the Northern Expedition. They do not dare to touch the Beiyang Army. The top leaders of the Revolutionary Party are, to put it mildly, a group of speculators. They only want to get benefits. They are not willing to go north and fight with the Beiyang Army. Fight hard. The Wuchang Revolutionary Army is at odds with Nanjing. Although Wuchang is better, it is not strong. Furthermore, it is relatively far away from Shandong. This attack on Shandong is definitely not by the Wuchang Revolutionary Army. Seeing that Shandong was about to become unstable again, Yuan Shikai wanted to scold his mother, and quickly sent someone to investigate. The investigation soon yielded results, and Yuan Shikai soon learned that the army attacking Shandong this time was the Renaissance Army occupying Anhui and northern Jiangsu. "Dad, this Renaissance Army is very strange. After the uprising broke out in Wuchang, they responded the next day and quickly captured the entire Anhui and northern Jiangsu. The governor of Anhui, Zhu Jiabao, was also killed by them. But then they We only sent an indifferent telegram, and then there was no sound. At that time, the Wuchang Revolutionary Army had greater momentum, so we couldn't spare the time to control them. Then they not only did not compete for the positions of Governor of Anhui and Governor of Jiangsu, but also He did not even attend the elections of the Nanjing government. Instead, he set up a Lianghuai Administration Bureau, which is not on the same side as the Nanjing Revolutionary Party, and it is not on the same side as the Wuchang Revolutionary Army," Yuan Keding said to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai thought for a while and said: "I remembered that not long ago, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau issued an agricultural reform decree in northern Anhui and Jiangsu, and the result was a huge debate in the newspapers." As he said this, Yuan Shikai was suddenly shocked. , asked: "What happened next?" Because the city of Beijing is very dangerous, and he loses everything if he is not careful, Yuan Shikai has no energy to pay attention to the warlord leader Jiang Yu who is not dancing happily. "Later, nothing happened." Yuan Keding didn't know why. Yuan Shikai couldn't help but took a breath and clapped his hands: "Awesome, awesome!" "Dad, what's so awesome?" Yuan Keding asked in confusion. "Think about it, if dad promulgates the same decree now, will those big landowners rebel against me? I'm afraid there will be chaos everywhere, but the Lianghuai Administration Bureau has not caused any trouble. What does this mean? What does it mean? Their control over the place has reached a very terrifying level." Yuan Shikai walked back and forth and asked Yuan Keding after a while: "What is the background of Jiang Yu?" "I heard that he is very young, less than twenty years old. "I just came back from Germany at the beginning of Gengxu." Yuan Shikai frowned and said, "Why haven't I heard of such a number one person before?" "Dad, he went abroad after the Japanese-Russian Northeast War in Yisi (1905), but he started out. He went to the UK and was admitted to the University of Cambridge. Half a year later, he went to France and became famous in France. At the beginning of 1907, Ding Wei went to Germany again and was admitted to the German Army University. He stayed in Germany. Three years later, the boy did not find out what he did in Germany. He returned to China at the beginning of Gengxu and served as commander of the Jiangbei Patrol Camp. "Then what is this kid going to do this time?" Yuan Shikai was puzzled. Explanation: We will attack Shandong without saying a word in advance. If we do, we will not receive any power, let aloneWhat requirements. Yuan Shikai naturally didn¡¯t know what Jiang Yu was going to do, because Yuan Shikai had qualitative thinking in his mind. China has long had a system of small central government and big society, with very low local control. But what follows is that the warlords only need to make trouble at the upper level to gain territory. As long as the upper level is unified, then the place will naturally be under their rule. ¡°However, Jiang Yu completely abandoned this model and began to strengthen local control, thereby embarking on a route of local governments surrounding the central government. To put it bluntly, it means constantly encroaching on territory. When the territory becomes large enough, it can suppress the central government. Yuan Shikai didn't expect this for a while. His fixed thinking didn't allow him to react so quickly, so he was naturally puzzled. "No matter what, there is no room for loss in Shandong." How could Yuan Shikai run away like this when he sees the lamb in his mouth? Once Shandong is in chaos, the Nanjing Revolutionary Party will make further progress, and it will not be so easy to suppress. At this time, Empress Longyu drafted an edict to abdicate. However, the imperial guards mutinied again. Yuan Shikai had no choice but to humbly beg Feng Guozhang for peace. Feng Guozhang once crazily suppressed the revolutionary army on the Hankou front line, and even went to the palace to see Queen Mother Longyu, asking Queen Mother Longyu to allocate him 3 million taels so that he could quell the revolutionary army alone. Yuan Shikai did not want to destroy the revolutionary army at that time, but wanted to use the revolutionary army to threaten the Qing court. Feng Guozhang's plan scared him into a cold sweat, and he immediately sent Duan Qirui to the front line of Wuchang, relieved Feng Guozhang of command, and asked Feng Guozhang He took up the post of governor in Zahar. Feng Guozhang was devastated by Yuan Shikai's salary at the Hankou front line. He felt depressed. After returning to Beijing, he did not go to Chahar to take office. He went directly back to his own house and fell out with Yuan Shikai. At this time, Yuan Shikai asked Yuan Keding to come to ask for peace, which gave Feng Guozhang enough face, and Feng Guozhang felt at ease. Feng Guozhang is Liangbi¡¯s sworn brother, known as Feng Manzi, and is an acceptable figure for the imperial guards. But Feng Guozhang was hesitant, and Yuan Shikai had no choice but to go out in person, go to Feng Guozhang's house, and say to him: Do you know where the heroic Xiang Yu failed? He failed because of the kindness of women and because he could not see the situation clearly. Although Feng Guozhang was emotionally loyal to the Qing court, it was absolutely impossible for him to die for the Qing court. Therefore, he stepped forward and went to the Imperial Guard barracks. He climbed up to the high platform and read out loud the "Preferential Treatment Policy for Royal Members" reached in the North-South Agreement, However, the soldiers of the Imperial Guard said that the imperial court was gone and the Imperial Guard would definitely be disbanded. It was better to fight to the death than to do so. Feng Guozhang immediately assured that the Imperial Guard would always exist and all treatments would remain the same. He also said that if Feng could not be trusted, two representatives could be sent to follow him day and night. If Feng could not do so, Feng's head could be taken on the spot. A mutiny was eliminated again. On February 12, the Qing government issued an abdication edict, and the Manchu Qing dynasty, which had ruled China for nearly three hundred years, came to an end and was destroyed. The Renaissance Army began to attack Shandong in mid-January, and without encountering any resistance, it reached Shangqiu, Henan. The restlessness of the Renaissance Army gave Yuan Shikai an excuse to mobilize the Imperial Guards. On February 15, only three days after the Manchu Qing issued the abdication edict, Yuan Shikai transferred the Imperial Guards to Shandong to suppress the Renaissance Army. For Yuan Shikai, the order did use the words "invasion and suppression". It was obvious that Yuan Shikai had not yet taken the Renaissance Army seriously. In his opinion, using the Imperial Guards to deal with the Renaissance Army was already overqualified, but the stationing of the Imperial Guards outside Beijing had always made Yuan Shikai feel like a stick in his throat. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Chapter 1 is here! Text Chapter 17: Airplanes and Chariots Although the Qing court ordered the abdication, the situation across the country was still chaotic. Amidst this chaos, history has undergone great changes. One of the changes was that Bald Jiang, under the instruction of Chen Qimei, launched an assassination attempt on Tao Chengzhang, the leader of the Liberation Association. However, Jiang Yu jumped out to block the assassination, sabotaging the assassination operation. There is no other meaning in saving Tao Chengzhang, I just don¡¯t want to see an upright revolutionary like Tao Chengzhang be killed by Chen Qimei and other speculators. Cheng Zhang had few ambitions and took it as his duty to platoon the Manchus and fight against the Qing Dynasty. He went to Beijing twice to assassinate Cixi but failed, and then went east to Japan alone to study the army. After returning to China the following year, he actively participated in revolutionary activities. He ran for the revolution in rags and ragged clothes and traveled to Zhejiang, Fujian and Anhui to contact revolutionary patriots. He often tied his waist with hemp rope and wore mango shoes on his feet, and traveled around Zhejiang, "walking one hundred and ten miles every day, working tirelessly." Hangzhou is only across the water from his home, but he "went to Hangzhou four times and never returned." Once, when he arrived in Hangzhou on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Wei Lan persuaded him to go home to celebrate the New Year. He replied: "Fortunately, my father is still healthy and my family is not worried about it. Once I arrive in my hometown, I am afraid that I will be involved in human relationships and will not be able to come back!" How can you respect your family lineage while working for your country? "Jiang Yu admires such a true revolutionary warrior from the bottom of his heart. After all, he is also a speculator himself. Although his goal is very glorious, his means are not as fearless as Tao Chengzhang's resistance. But that¡¯s what politics is like. When it comes to justice and evil, means don¡¯t explain the problem, only the results. If it can bring a nation to rejuvenation, it¡¯s bright, and if it can make a nation regress, it¡¯s evil. Jiang Yu admired Tao Chengzhang very much, so he asked Wang Chenghai to send people to secretly protect Tao Chengzhang. As a result, he captured Jiang Baldou in one fell swoop, and then Jiang Baldou disappeared. In the future history, Bald Chiang¡¯s waste will never appear again. Of course, Jiang Yu did not do it purely out of admiration for Tao Chengzhang, but also to prevent Sun Dapao and his group from reaching out to Zhejiang. As long as Tao Chengzhang is alive, the Liberation Society will have a bond of unity. Because the reconstruction of the Guangfu Society relied on Tao Chengzhang's hard work and running hundreds of miles a day. Once Tao Chengzhang died, the Guangfu Society would lose this bond and collapse. As long as the Guangfu Union does not collapse, Zhejiang will not fall under Sun Dapao's control. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t think that guy is a historical great. Sun Dapao is completely the culprit of the Civil War in the Republic of China. Of course, there are Japan and the Soviet Union behind him. Japan supported Sun Dapao in launching a civil war because it did not want to see a unified China. The Soviet Union supported Sun Dapao because the Beiyang government went to recover the lost territory, so the Soviet Union sold the fishery resources to the Japanese in exchange for 3,000 yuan, and gave these 3,000 yuan to Sun Dapao. Sun Dapao relied on these 30 million oceans to launch a Northern Expedition. As a result, the Beiyang government lost the lost territory it had recovered from Russia. Jiang Yu wants a stable China, a China that can develop. Therefore, he is extremely disgusted with troublemakers like Sun Dapao who are supported by the Japanese Black Dragon Society. Of course, at present, Western countries do not believe Sun Dapao¡¯s deception. The Japanese are also relatively stingy and cannot spend too much money to support Sun Dapao¡¯s civil war. So for the time being, the threat from Sun Dapao is not too great, and the Soviet Union, which is determined to throw 30 million oceans in one breath, has not even appeared, so Jiang Yu has plenty of time to deal with them. The Fuxing Army was attacking cities and territories on the front lines in Shandong and Henan, while Jiang Yu was too busy in the rear to keep his feet on the ground. Since Jiang Yu tied all the ordinary soldiers of the Renaissance Army to the same tank, and had a teaching team responsible for ideological indoctrination, Jiang Yu did not need to go to the front line at all, nor did he need to be suspicious of the officers below, because even if they wanted to rebel, He can't command the troops either. Jiang Yu has many things to be busy with at the rear. The first one is the construction of the legal system. It is not possible to copy what the British do. China has China's national conditions, but at its core, it still follows the traditional Chinese legal system, which is the British system. common law system. Furthermore, if Jiang and Chongqing want to improve educational teaching materials, vernacular reform is still needed. Although vernacular does not have the connotation of the semi-vernacular that has been developed since the Ming Dynasty, it can make education more popular. It is also necessary to be more clear about the construction of the education system. It is completely impossible to copy the education systems of later generations. The purpose of education is nothing more than to stabilize society and cultivate a group of top national elites. What we have to admit is that it is impossible for everyone in this society to become an elite, and it is also impossible for everyone in the elite class to become an all-rounder. For ordinary citizens who cannot become elites, the most important thing is to teach them the principles of life and cultivate their moral qualities and behavioral habits. And for those talents who can become elites, they should study?Focus on training and cannot train everyone as an all-rounder, otherwise it will cultivate a group of mediocre people. Therefore, Jiang Yu added a lot of targeted things to the education system and also reduced a lot of unnecessary things. In order to cultivate students' practical ability, Jiang Yu asked students to visit and work in factories frequently, so many students who worked part-time appeared. In order to cultivate students¡¯ moral quality, Jiang Yu not only asked teachers to read the textbooks to students in class, but also stipulated that students should be organized to participate in a public welfare activity every week. At the same time, students¡¯ words and deeds should be fully guided and controlled in school. In terms of cultivating living habits, a semi-military management system is followed, and some schools even have full military management. Generally speaking, students¡¯ extracurricular activities account for one-third of their study time. Each school has half a day of classes during the day, half a day of extracurricular activities, and late classes in the evening. For students, although they have to attend evening classes, spending half of their time outside the classroom during the day will make them feel happy and not feel like they are in prison. ¡°Besides law and education, the most important thing is industry. Jiang Yu attaches great importance to the development of industrial technology. Since he returned to China in 2010, he has established hundreds of experimental groups in the past two years. Every year, more than 10 million silver dollars are spent on experiments, and the trend is continuing to grow. ??Modern warfare is fought in big factories, big corps, and big laboratories. For Jiang Yu, there is no big problem in forming a large army. The only problem is large factories and large laboratories. Large factories and laboratories are not available in China, so Jiangyu urgently needs to build them. Especially since World War I was only two years away, Jiang Yu asked the internal combustion engine experimental team to come up with a reliable engine as soon as possible. After two years of in-depth research, coupled with the solid foundation laid in Germany for the past three years, and the correct research ideas and methods proposed by Jiang Yu, finally at the end of 1911, the East China Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturing Factory produced a 680-horsepower gasoline engine. And it was not heavy. A few days later, an 883-horsepower diesel engine was developed. The technological breakthrough of the East China Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturing Plant enabled Jiang Yu to obtain an internal combustion engine with reliable performance. At the same stage, the most powerful internal combustion engine in the West was less than 100 horsepower. Reliable internal combustion engines can provide the basis for the manufacture of tanks and aircraft. Soon after, the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory successfully developed the ¡®wooden glued structural fuselage¡¯. Its technology first made a mold with concrete, then coated spruce wood slices with cheese glue and placed them alternately, and covered the mold with a lid. At this time, compressed air is filled into the middle rubber airbag. After the cheese glue solidifies, a wooden structure is formed. The left and right wooden structures are combined to form a fuselage with a wooden glued structure. The wooden glued structure fuselage makes the aircraft lighter than wood, but not much lighter. However, it is much lighter than aircraft using materials such as steel, and its strength is more reliable than wood. At the same time, the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory also achieved success in the research of aluminum aircraft. Aluminum material, which is more durable than steel, has been proven to be an excellent aviation material. Since the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, Jiang Yu ordered a special operations company to sneak into Beijing and kidnap aircraft designer Li Baojun. Li Baojun was an outstanding aircraft designer in modern China. He even predicted jet aircraft in advance. With the support of the Manchu Qing government, he started aircraft manufacturing. But later Li Baojun suffered from malignant dysentery and died young, similar to Feng Ru, the famous modern aviation pioneer. When it comes to aircraft design, Jiang Yu does not necessarily need Li Baojun. Since he arrived in Germany in 2007, he has begun to cultivate aircraft design talents. But it¡¯s better to have one more talent than one less. Jiang Yu not only asked people to kidnap Li Baojun, but also asked people to kidnap Feng Ru in Guangzhou, and also found Fokker who had not yet made a fortune in Germany. Fokker was the first designer to solve the problem of synchronizing machine guns and propellers. During World War I, he designed and manufactured Fokker fighter jets for Germany and shot down many British and French aircraft. During that period, Westerners called Fokker fighter jets Fokker. disaster. Although the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory does not have too many aircraft design talents compared to other countries, it has cultivated a lot of talents independently. The size of its design team far exceeds that of other countries. Moreover, Jiang Yu also used cheating methods to download on the Internet Learned a lot about aircraft design. This knowledge is very advanced, and any breakthrough in it will improve the performance of the aircraft. With the combination of breakthroughs in internal combustion engine technology and breakthroughs in airframe technology, Jiang Yu proposed the need for a dive bomber with a bomb load of 500 kilograms and a range of more than 300 kilometers.machine. At the same time, a tactical bomber with a range of 200 kilometers and a bomb load of 1,000 kilograms is also needed. There is also a need for a medium-range bomber with a range of 500 kilometers and a capacity to carry 500 kilograms of bombs. A reconnaissance aircraft with a range of 500 kilometers. In January 1912, the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory produced hundreds of aircraft design drawings. Currently, the aircraft designers at the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory have a huge design space. ??Monoplane, biplane, single engine, dual engine, or even four engines. East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory selected 30 more reliable drawings and began to manufacture prototypes based on the drawings. In terms of tank design, the first tank was quickly designed. The word tank comes from the English word water tank. However, since the tank was already the first one made in China, it was no longer called a tank, but a tank. chariot. The first tank was born in early February 1912. It used a tractor chassis from a tractor manufacturer. It weighed 12 tons and was equipped with two heavy machine guns and a 56mm tank gun. This is a rather weird tank, although this is viewed from the perspective of a traveler, because this tank does not have a turret, but the baffle in front of the body is tilted at an angle, which can easily cause the shells to skid after hitting the front armor. This is a very advanced design. In terms of armor, it reaches 30 mm, has a maximum traveling speed of 20km (kilometers) per hour, can cross trenches of 1.5 meters, can cross obstacles 0.5 meters high, and has a maximum range of 120 kilometers. Based on this data alone, the performance is very superior compared to early tanks. Mainly because of the breakthrough of the internal combustion engine. At the same time, this tank does not use a gasoline engine, but a diesel engine with a rough working method and higher efficiency. The disadvantage is that it is noisy and black smoke comes out. However, such a tank still did not satisfy Jiang Yu. Although the factory was immediately put into production, it did not order the engineers to build a production line. However, the production speed was not too slow, because the tractor chassis already had a considerable production capacity, with a monthly It can produce nearly one thousand tractors. Therefore, if necessary, a thousand such tanks can be produced at any time within a month. This kind of tank was named "Tearer 1 tank" by Jiang Yu, which means tearing trench tactics. Jiang Yu tentatively set the production quantity at 200 units and immediately established a tank battalion. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! It¡¯s raining heavily outside! Text Chapter 18: Besieged on all sides Breakthroughs in internal combustion engine technology not only made breakthroughs in aircraft and combat vehicles, but also improved the performance of agricultural machinery and automobiles. Especially agricultural machinery, because of the reliable internal combustion engine, the previous designs have sufficient survival soil to be realized. A technological change is coming. In terms of tractors, Jiangyu has launched a new tire design, which is a tractor tire full of bumps and convexes. The grip has become extremely strong, so future tractors can not use crawler designs and are more reliable. One disadvantage of the track is that it is easy to wear. With the current technical level, the track is still relatively easy to break, but the tires do not have this problem. Therefore, new tractor manufacturing plants began to be built, and the original tractor manufacturing plants were converted into tank factories. The Agricultural Machinery Research Institute immediately invested in the manufacturing of new agricultural machinery, striving to launch various reliable agricultural machinery as soon as possible. I believe there will be fruitful results soon. In terms of automobile manufacturing, large trucks can already produce large trucks with reliable performance because they use diesel engines. In terms of civilian vehicles, East China Automobile Manufacturing Plant has also begun to develop new civilian vehicles, with performance requirements exceeding the Ford Model T. , and its manufacturing cost is similar to that of the Model T sedan. During his busy schedule, Jiang Yu sent a telegram to his wife in Germany, describing the current situation in China. Britta was very happy after receiving his telegram, because her father Yukos knew that his son-in-law was already playing a role in China. After a territory about the same size as Germany, it has been agreed to allow Britta to go to China after the situation in China has stabilized slightly. Britta sent a telegram back to Jiang Yu, telling Jiang Yu that their daughter could already call her mother. Britta, who was pregnant for ten months, gave birth to a baby girl who was already one year old. After receiving this telegram, Jiang Yu suddenly realized that he was already a father. His father-in-law Yukos also sent a telegram to Jiang Yu, congratulating him on his achievements in China and conveying German Emperor Wilhelm II's support for Jiang Yu's attack on Shandong. Obviously the German Emperor Wilhelm II wanted to seek greater interests in China. In essence, he was no different from Britain, France, Japan and other countries. However, Germany had the fewest overseas colonies, and Jiang Yu knew that Germany was about to be defeated in World War I, so he was willing to do so. Cooperation with Germany. If Jiang Yu conquers Shandong, it will be connected to the German colony of Qingdao. By then, the cooperation between the two parties will be closer and more direct. "Dear father-in-law, now I have relatively firm control over the administration and taxation of the two provinces, and have been able to ensure the development of industry and commerce in the military. I hope you can increase investment in China, especially in arsenals" Jiang Chongqing sent a telegram to Yukos, in which he hoped that Yukos would come to China to invest in the arms manufacturing industry. At this time, although Jiang Yu's arsenal can manufacture a lot of arms, the main thing is its own technology, and many arms are still unable to be produced. Therefore, Jiang Yu hopes that his father-in-law can come to help him. "However, Yukos quickly responded to the telegram and expressed his apology, because Germany's core military technology is not allowed to be leaked. "Jiang Yu's arsenal was able to be successfully built at this time, mainly because in addition to the basic rifles and other arms, other advanced arms were developed by Jiang Yu, so Germany did not block him. However, Yukos still said that it can invest the equivalent of 350 million silver dollars in industrial investment in Huaihe and Huaihe. Although Jiang Yu has not achieved the goal of comprehensive military technology, he is still very happy. An investment of 350 million silver dollars can enable the construction of many industries in the Huaihe River. Although the 350 million funds are not all from Yukos, and there are also many shareholders of Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank, but after the First World War In fact, they all belong to Jiang Yu. At the same time, Yukos also said that it can facilitate Jiangyu¡¯s commercial loans. At this time, Germany¡¯s gross industrial production ranked second in the world, second only to the United States. The area of ??the United States is more than ten times the size of Germany. It can be said that Germany at this time is the most industrially developed place in the world. ??And Germany is too small. The Germans have such strong industrial capabilities and do not have many overseas colonies. The industry has begun to move towards overcapacity. Jiang Yu has established a territory in China, which just solves the problem of excess industrial production capacity of some Germans. Because Jiang Yu¡¯s loan to Germany will be used to purchase shipbuilding and other equipment in Germany, and it will also be used to purchase ships, which can solve the problem of excess industrial production capacity in Germany. Therefore, it was not difficult to borrow money from German banks. Soon German Emperor Wilhelm II personally approved Jiang Yu a loan from KfW with a limit of 500 million silver dollars.   Obviously William II wanted Jiang Yu to invest the money in the war and build a larger territory in China. ¡­ On February 15, Yuan Shikai transferred the Imperial Guards out of Beijing and boarded a train to Shandong three days later. At this time, the Imperial Guards were in a state of desolation. The abdication of the Qing Emperor left them in grief and indignation. The only place they could rely on was the Imperial Guard. The leader of the guards, Feng Guozhang, declared their loyalty to General Feng to the death. It looks like a mourning soldier can be used. Although Yuan Shikai felt that the Imperial Guards were overqualified to deal with the Renaissance Army, in order to deal with the Renaissance Army as quickly as possible, Yuan Shikai transferred the Beiyang Army of the Fifth Town back to Shandong and ordered Zhang Xuan's braided army to join them in the attack. The Renaissance Army mobilized a total of 50,000 troops. As for the Fuxing Army, there is only one Class A division with 15,000 people transferred to Shandong to fight, and they have to face three times our own strength. When the news came back to Huaiyin, Jiang Yu did not continue to send more troops to the front. Instead, he ordered Jiang Fangzhen at the front to actively deploy. Jiang Fangzhen quickly sent back the battle plan formulated by the staff. "According to intelligence, Yuan Shikai mobilized 20,000 Imperial Guards, 16,000 Braided Army, and 13,000 people from the Fifth Town to attack our Shandong headquarters. However, Yuan Shikai's troops have not yet assembled. After discussion with the staff, it was decided to attack Shandong tomorrow. Jinan, first annihilate the 6,500 troops of the First Association of the Fifth Town, and then quickly maneuver" Jining headquarters sent back the battle plan and asked Jiang Yu for instructions. Jiang Yu replied with two words - approved! ¡­ The dark clouds of war have enveloped the entire Shandong Province. Yuan Shikai sent a telegram on February 16, asking the Renaissance Army to withdraw from Shandong to avoid creating irreparable misunderstandings. The military threat was self-evident. The Nanjing Provisional Government also sent out a message, accusing the Renaissance Army of disregarding the overall peace talks between the North and the South and starting a war on its own initiative. Now that the Qing emperor had abdicated, they should withdraw immediately. The British and French consulates also issued threats to the Renaissance Army and demanded that the Renaissance Army withdraw its troops immediately. At this time, the warlord leader Jiang Yu was trapped in a dilemma politically and diplomatically. However, how could he easily spit out the territory he had taken into his mouth? This is unacceptable to Jiang and Chongqing. On February 17, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau issued a nationwide power line. "Our Fuxing Army has dispatched troops to Shandong to force the Qing Emperor to abdicate. There is no attempt to undermine the Republic. Now that we hear that the Qing Emperor abdicates, our army is encouraged. However, the "Preferential Treatment for the Qing Dynasty" agreement reached in the North-South peace talks is not in line with our army. The purpose of expelling the Tartars was that the Manchus massacred tens of thousands of our comrades in the past, which also led to the dimming of Chinese civilization. How can we not avenge the blood feud? Moreover, the Nanjing Provisional Government has done nothing since the revolution, but it has occupied high positions. Do not recognize its legality. If the Qing emperor lives in the deep palace, it will lead to the disaster of restoration in the future. Our army should send troops to the north to expel the Qing emperor in order to use Huangquan to revive the ancestors of the Han Dynasty. Forty million of our comrades will work together to prevent future troubles! I hope our Han family will continue to strengthen and never suffer the calamity of foreign tribes again." As soon as this news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. This electricity was the second time Jiang Yu had received electricity across the country since the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911. It was recognized by later generations as the beginning of Jiang Yu changing his status as an unknown person and entering the Chinese political stage. The Nanjing Provisional Government was in an uproar, and the Northern Yuan Shikai Group was also in an uproar. They looked at the telegram in disbelief. "What are they going to do? Are they going to start a war with the North and the South at the same time?" Yuan Shikai said angrily. Seeing that the cooked duck was about to be eaten, he actually caused this trouble again. "Dad, since they are looking for death, then teach them a lesson. I will go to Wang Zhaoming (Wang Jingwei) immediately and ask him to contact Nanjing and send troops together to exterminate the rebellious party." Yuan Keding sneered. Jiang Yu's power-on not only refuted Yuan Shikai, but also offended the Nanjing Provisional Government. Yuan Shikai couldn't help showing a hint of indifference and nodded to Yuan Keding. Yuan Keding immediately went to contact the Nanjing Provisional Government and asked the Nanjing government to attack Anhui and Northern Jiangsu. The Beiyang Army would then send its troops south to carve up Anhui and Northern Jiangsu together. As soon as Yuan Keding went to contact Yuan Shikai, he immediately received a telegram - more than ten sections of the Tianjin-Dezhou railway were bombed, and it would take at least six days to repair it. The Imperial Guards were stranded in Tianjin and unable to go south. Yuan Shikai couldn't help but feel a little upset, and immediately ordered the people below to repair the railway and repair the bombed railway as soon as possible. At the same time, the Imperial Guards were ordered to march on foot and wait in place for six days. If they walked, they could arrive in Texas and join the Braided Army in six days. At the same time, in Jinan, Shandong, after two days of mobilization, the Renaissance Army brazenly launched an attack on the Second Association of the Beiyang Army's Fifth Town outside Jinan City on February 16. At five o'clock in the morning, the sound of gunfire was loud! The light of the artillery shells pierced the dark night, and amid the loud rumbling noise, the Beiyang Army's fifth townThe camp was engulfed in flames. Many Beiyang Army soldiers who were still sleeping were killed by artillery shells before they could react. When the soldiers got up from the bed in panic, they saw that the military camp had fallen into chaos. In the dark night, the soldiers basically couldn't find the generals, and the generals couldn't find the soldiers. The ferocious 75mm rapid-fire cannons showed their power. Hundreds of 75mm rapid-fire cannons poured out shotguns at the Beiyang Army barracks at a speed of 15 rounds per minute. Under the attack of these shotguns, the number of casualties among the Beiyang Army soldiers in the barracks was as high as one. Tragic. Mixed in the shotgun shells were also high-explosive shells fired by howitzers. Once fired, there was a loud explosion. Even if you were hiding behind a bunker, you would still be shocked to death, and you would still be bleeding from your orifices when you die. After ten minutes of shelling, the Beiyang Army camp completely collapsed. The unprepared Beiyang Army¡¯s soldiers in the fifth town suffered nearly half casualties. After the shelling stopped, the Renaissance Army quickly attacked the military camp. Many Beiyang Army soldiers ran away crying for their fathers and mothers, and it was officers who took them with them. The Fifth Beiyang Town itself was disorganized due to fierce struggles. The reason for this was because the Manchu Qing Dynasty used the revolutionary party to deal with Yuan Shikai and recruited Japanese students into the Beiyang Army. The result was the Thirteen Days of Shandong Rebellion. After Yuan Shikai launched a counterattack, he pushed out the Revolutionary Party officers, but the Fifth Town also fell into internal strife. At this time, it was suddenly hit by such a fierce bombardment, and it was not surprising that it collapsed. The battle continued until dawn and ended at seven o'clock in the morning. The Second Association in the fifth town of the Beiyang Army was completely wiped out by the Renaissance Army outside Jinan City. Only a few Beiyang Army officers and soldiers escaped, including Wu Dingyuan, commander of the Second Association, and Xu Shuyuan, commander of the artillery. Of the 6,500-strong Second Association, more than 2,300 were killed, more than 3,600 were captured, and more than 600 were missing. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Call for collection and vote! Text Chapter 19: Texas War (1) When the Industrial Party falls into a political and diplomatic dilemma, the only solution is military means. Only the winner can get out of the dilemma! The First Division of the Renaissance Army quickly annihilated the Second Association of Beiyang Fifth Town, and then the entire army quickly moved to Dezhou. The armed police troops sent from the rear instigated rebellion against the Jinan defenders. After learning that the Second Association of Beiyang Fifth Town had been completely wiped out, the defenders of Jinan lost their will and confidence to resist. They opened the city gate at noon that day, and a battalion of armed police entered Jinan City. Jinan is declared conquered! News of the annihilation of the Second Association of the Fifth Town quickly spread to Beijing. Yuan Shikai was so angry that he slapped the table. However, he suddenly realized that this Renaissance Army did not seem to be so easy to deal with. However, this thought only passed through his mind briefly and did not occupy his mind. At this time, Yuan Shikai still believed that the Imperial Guards and the Braid Army could deal with the Renaissance Army. After all, there was still the Nanjing Provisional Government making trouble behind the Renaissance Army. How can we remain undefeated when we are attacked from the north and the south? "Furthermore, Yuan Shikai doesn't have much money now. After the Revolution of 1911, he squeezed out eight million taels of silver like squeezing his cleavage and went to a foreign bank to buy arms. Although these arms have arrived, Yuan Shikai does not have much money at his disposal. The Manchu Qing Dynasty left him a huge mess. If it hadn't been a mess, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would not have perished. ¡­ Since the arrival of the Braided Army in Texas, the braided Army with no military discipline seems to have pulled the city into a world of panic. It is common for the Braided Army to rob people in the streets. "However, the people of Texas have nothing to do with the Braided Army. The current situation is turbulent and there is no one to control it. Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Braided Army, was still immersed in the title of Governor of Liangjiang given to him by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. However, he was driven out of Nanjing before he became the governor of Liangjiang. Zhang Xun requested that Dezhou City not be allowed to fly the flag of the Republic of China, but only the Yellow Dragon flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. People are also encouraged to wear braids, and those with braids can enjoy free tickets to theaters and trains. After receiving Yuan Shikai's order, Zhang Xun angrily threw the telegram aside, then picked it up again with a trace of ferocity on his face. Damn the Renaissance Army! Zhang Xun, who had escaped from Nanjing, originally wanted to go to Xuzhou, but Xuzhou had been occupied by the Renaissance Army. Zhang Xun had no choice but to run to Heze, Shandong. As a result, a month ago, Heze was occupied by the Renaissance Army again. At this time, the Fuxing Army has a strong tendency to devour the entire Shandong alive. Zhang Xun has already retreated to Shandong. Where else can he go if he retreats again? It just so happens that the Imperial Guard is going south now. Why not unite and drive the Renaissance Army out of Shandong, and then take up residence in Shandong and become a warlord leader? Thinking of this, Zhang Xun quickly joined forces with Feng Guozhang's imperial guards. These two armies are both die-hard troops of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They hit it off as soon as they came into contact, and they have the potential to work together. However, just when Zhang Xun wanted to make a big move, the Renaissance Army marched into Dezhou at an extremely fast speed. Before Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief, could react, the four city gates of Dezhou were surrounded. After an artillery battle, the Renaissance Army surrounding Dezhou City blew up more than 20 outdated old-style city defense artillery in Dezhou City. Zhang Xun ran away from Nanjing City in a hurry, and the braided army did not have a few cannons at all. After the artillery battle, the artillery was beaten to pieces. ¡°Then the Renaissance Army pulled up barbed wire fences outside the city, dug arc-shaped trenches, and mounted machine guns. These trenches are only 500 meters away from the city gate, and the Renaissance Army soldiers are still relying on the trenches to continue digging forward. Today's Fuxing Army is extremely skilled in civil engineering operations, and there are also professional civil engineering engineers in the army to provide on-site guidance. However, the trenches surrounding Dezhou do not have high requirements for some standards, because the defenders in the city do not have many artillery. Although there are still a few hidden, as long as they dare to use them, they will be shot down by the artillery outside the city. Therefore, the defense against artillery shells The intensity requirements are not high. The soldiers of the Renaissance Army built a total of three lines of defense outside the four city gates. However, the Renaissance Army only besieged but did not attack. There were only five battalions responsible for the siege, and each of the four battalions was responsible for one gate. One battalion serves as a reserve battalion. ¡°Obviously the Fuxing Army planned to trap the Braided Army¡¯s 16,000 troops in Dezhou City. There are only more than 2,000 men in the five battalions. It is obviously a profit to contain eight times the strength. There is another intention - to surround the spot and call for reinforcements! The Braid Army found that Dezhou City was under siege. Zhang Xun asked the soldiers to shoot down the city in an attempt to kill the Renaissance Army soldiers. However, they were beaten by the Renaissance Army soldiers so that they did not dare to stand on the city wall. The marksmanship of the Renaissance Army is so accurate. This army has been established for almost two years. The superior soldiers with accurate marksmanship already account for 23% of the entire army. The soldiers of the Renaissance Army use rifles, sniper rifles, and light machine guns to attack the city walls.The Braided Army shot, and the Braided Army soldier had his head blown off almost as soon as he showed up. Zhang Xun had no cannon in his hand, so he had no choice but to send electricity to urge Feng Guozhang's Imperial Guards, intending to unite the Imperial Guards to attack the Renaissance Army outside the city from both inside and outside. But it met the military intention of the Renaissance Army to encircle the point and provide reinforcements. After more than a dozen sections of the railway from Tianjin to Dezhou were blown up, Feng Guozhang immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to advance on foot. However, the march went smoothly, but the Imperial Guards encountered serious problems in investigation. After the Imperial Guard¡¯s reconnaissance units are dispatched, ten of them often go out and only two or three come back. The reconnaissance battalion of the Renaissance Army targeted the Imperial Guards, and two battalions attacked Feng Guozhang's Imperial Guard reconnaissance unit. As soon as the scouts of the Imperial Guard came out, they shot a bullet somewhere. In the end, Feng Guozhang only had to send out the cavalry and conduct reconnaissance in a team of a hundred people, which solved the problem. Although the reconnaissance battalion is elite, the plain area lacks hidden terrain, and the reconnaissance battalion dispersed into small groups is not enough to compete with the cavalry. Because it was a local battle, the reconnaissance battalion did not lay mines to avoid accidental damage to civilians after the war, so the Imperial Guards went straight to Texas relatively smoothly. After the Renaissance Army surrounded Dezhou, the main force maneuvered again. The two sides finally encountered each other in the Jihe River area of ??Siniu Temple. At this time, the Jihe River was almost like dry land, but one of the dry rivers became the only road in front of both sides. Obstructive terrain. An encounter is about to break out! This war will be the largest military battle since the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911. The second update is here! Click + Favorites + Tickets = Stable updates! Thank you for your support! bow! Text Chapter 20: Texas War (2) Boom~boom~boom~! The sound of artillery was rumbling in the Jiahe area, and the surrounding people fled in panic, dragging their families and their families. They couldn't understand why the war suddenly came. After the Renaissance Army encountered the Imperial Guard, an artillery battle began immediately. Before infantry meets each other, artillery is always the opening salvo in a conventional war, and the artillery duel is a process filled with the fog of war. As soon as the artillery battle began, the scene turned out to be one-sided. Although the Imperial Guards trained by the Manchu Qing Dynasty were well-equipped, compared to the Renaissance Army, their equipment was not good enough, and the Imperial Guards had never experienced any war. Judging from the history of Feng Guozhang leading the Imperial Guards in modern times, This Imperial Guard, which sounds extremely elite, actually has no achievements at all. The Guards were at a disadvantage first in terms of the number of artillery. Although the Guards had 52 artillery pieces, most of them were field artillery. On the other hand, the First Division of the Renaissance Army is a Category A division, which is a large-scale combat organization in plain areas. It has a heavy artillery brigade equipped with 54 105 and 155mm howitzers each. It also has an artillery regiment equipped with rapid-fire cannons. 54 guns. In terms of rate of fire, the firepower of the rapid-fire cannon is completely superior to the artillery of the Imperial Guard. In terms of range, the artillery of the Manchu Guards is actually a backward model, and it is simply not as good as the artillery of the Renaissance Army in terms of range. As soon as the artillery battle started, the artillery of the Imperial Guard was blinded by the rapid-fire artillery of the Renaissance Army. The artillery of the Renaissance Army is very accurate, because the Renaissance Army has not only undergone frequent live ammunition training, but also has many German artillerymen with combat experience in the artillery force. In this artillery battle, the heavy artillery brigade was not used at all. The Guards' artillery was overwhelmed by the firepower of the rapid-fire artillery as soon as it opened fire. Although these rapid-fire cannons fired shotgun shells, and some of the Guards' artillery were equipped with mantlets, too many shells were fired. After dealing with the artillery of the Guards, all the artillery of the Renaissance Army fell silent and did not continue to fire at the infantry of the Guards, because the staff were unanimously afraid that the fierce firepower would scare away the Guards. The General Staff directly ordered the construction of trenches along the Ji River. However, the General Staff did not intend to defend all the troops. Facts have proved that even at a stage like World War I, war in China was still a mobile war. China is too big to have a defense line that divides the entire land in half like Europe, and both sides don¡¯t have so many troops. Trench warfare can only be used for local defense. While constructing the trenches, the staff ordered the Second Brigade of the First Division to outflank the rear of the Guards in order to achieve the goal of annihilating most of the enemy forces. On the other side of the river, Feng Guozhang was heartbroken. The artillery battle just now was too fierce. 43 of the 54 artillery pieces of the Imperial Guard were scrapped, leaving only 11 still usable. Feng Guozhang felt extremely distressed and quickly fired the gun. The artillery was hidden, and I didn't dare to take it out again to embarrass myself. Seeing the Renaissance Army on the opposite side building trenches, Feng Guozhang hesitated for a moment. Attack? It seems that this battle is not easy to fight. From the appearance, the Renaissance Army on the opposite side has uniform military uniforms and sophisticated equipment. It is obviously not a ragtag group. This is completely different from Feng Guozhang's previous imagination. The discrepancy is so large that Feng Guozhang even doubts , this war was not a mistake. If you don¡¯t fight, then retreat? Feng Guozhang was hesitant and couldn't make up his mind for a while. Feng Guozhang is often able to act resolutely and resolutely in small matters. However, he is not good at making decisions on major matters and is often indecisive and misses good opportunities. The same is true this time. If Feng Guozhang ordered a retreat at this time, it is very likely that he would escape and save the imperial guards who obeyed his orders. While Feng Guozhang was hesitating, the two armies entered a confrontation stage across the Jiahe River. The river is not wide, and the dry river is only about 20 meters long. However, the Imperial Guards got too close, and were frightened by the snipers from the opposite side. With the sound of sniper gunshots, Guards soldiers who got too close were constantly killed, and there were many Guards officers among them. They were the key targets of snipers. Seeing that the Renaissance Army on the opposite side did not take the initiative to attack, Feng Guozhang relaxed his vigilance. It was not until an hour later that the Second Brigade of the First Division of the Renaissance Army appeared behind the Guards that Feng Guozhang suddenly woke up. "General Feng, what should we do?" A group of boar-skin officers of the Imperial Guard were so anxious that they were sweating, and Feng Guozhang was also caught in a difficult decision. Feng Guozhang understood that once he retreated, the entire army would be defeated directly, and there would be no need to fight at all. Faced with this situation, there are only two ways. The first way is to divide the troops to block the enemy forces at the rear, and the second way is to launch an attack directly. Since the Renaissance Army on the opposite sideDividing the troops will inevitably lead to a reduction in frontal forces. As long as the enemy forces on the front are defeated before the enemy forces surround the rear, one can turn around and annihilate the enemy forces on the rear. Feng Guozhang stared at the Fuxing Army opposite, and his blood suddenly surged, and he said angrily: "You've gone too far to bully others. You want to devour my Imperial Guards in one bite. If you treat my Imperial Guards as if they can't be squeezed out of clay, beat me." As he spoke, Feng Guozhang stretched out his hand and waved forward. "Fight!" A group of boar-skin officers below were in high spirits. As the best-paid and best-equipped troops in the Qing court, they had a strong sense of arrogance in their hearts. With an order, the Imperial Guards lined up in a dense formation, easily crossed the dry riverbed, and launched a charge towards the Renaissance Army with shouts. Skirmishing tactics? There is no such thing these days! Moreover, the heavy firepower of the Guards is only heavy machine guns. The infantry has no automatic firepower at all, and skirmishing tactics cannot pose any threat to the enemy at all. What¡¯s strange is that the Renaissance Army on the opposite side just watched the Imperial Guards cross the riverbed, and not a single soldier opened fire. Feng Guozhang on the other side and a group of senior officers around him were all surprised. What is going on? Soon they knew what was going on. When the Guards infantry rushed to the barbed wire fence, the firepower points deployed by the Renaissance Army on the flanks opened fire, and bullets came from the flanks like pouring water. The Guards infantry in a dense formation fell like wheat. As early as when Jiang Yu was still in the German Army School, he had already proven the terror of flanking firepower. Bullets fired from the heavy machine guns on the flanks can often kill two enemy soldiers, or even four, among dense enemy troops! The bullets of the heavy machine gun are very powerful. Of course there are also wasted bullets, but on average, each bullet kills nearly one enemy. Facing the dense Guards infantry, the machine gunners on the flanks pulled the trigger frantically. In just half a minute, they fired all 333 rounds of canvas ammunition. The first machine gun fired all the bullets, and the second machine gun fired all the bullets. Two machine guns opened fire. The Renaissance Army deployed five machine guns on each flank, two of which were in reserve. The whole scene was like a slaughterhouse. Row after row of Guards infantry fell in front of the barbed wire fence. Fortunately, the few who were not killed were stranded because they lacked the tools to break through the barbed wire fence. Soon, The machine gunners focused on them and fired at them. The battlefield is an extremely cruel place that can often have a crushing effect on an individual's destiny. Every soldier may think before he dies, is this the end for me? Perhaps human arrogance is unwilling to admit it, but it is indeed over. Feng Guozhang was stunned on the other side of the river. The Renaissance Army had almost no firepower on the front. However, with its fierce flank firepower, the rhythm of the entire battlefield was perfectly controlled by the Renaissance Army, as if it was conducting a 'slaughter operation'. Perfect Cooperation, perfect slaughter. At this moment, the artillery of the Renaissance Army joined the battle. The ferocious firepower roared towards the Guards in an instant like the earth was shattering. The entire area seemed to be shaking, and the Guards position on the other side of the river was engulfed in a sea of ??fire. The shrapnel produced by the explosion of the rapid-fire cannon was flying everywhere, and the high-explosive shell fired by the howitzer exploded and lifted up a large piece of soil from the ground. Then there was a large pit, and the surrounding Guards soldiers were directly submerged in it. In an instant, Feng Guozhang's face turned pale, and he fell to the ground during the shelling. "General Feng, it's bad, the rebel army is running up from behind." At this moment, a war horse galloped over. These war horses were obviously trained and were not afraid under the bombardment of artillery fire. They rushed straight to Feng Guozhang's side. A cavalryman jumped down and reported anxiously to Feng Guozhang. "General Feng, the rebel army is too strong, let's withdraw! If we don't withdraw, we can't leave." "Yes! General Feng, let's withdraw!" A group of boar-skin officers of the Imperial Guard shouted that they had lost The belief of soldiers is that they don¡¯t know who they are fighting for or who they are defending. At this time, they could only choose to fight for Feng Guozhang. They had no determination to fight to the death because they had no position in this war. "Withdraw." Feng Guozhang quickly got up from the ground. Seeing that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, he no longer had any confidence in defeating the enemy. He was also frightened and ordered everyone with a trace of hesitation on his face. Suddenly, a burst of shouting came from the Renaissance Army position on the other side. "Ten thousand victories!" "Ten thousand victories!" "Ten thousand victories!" Thousands of Renaissance Army infantry were seen pouring out of the trenches, holding firearms in their hands and walking steadily.The attack crushed the Imperial Guards Text Chapter 21: Rolling saddle and falling from horse The Second Brigade of the First Division of the Renaissance Army marched too fast, because the Second Brigade directly drove cars and motorcycles to outflank, and its speed far exceeded Feng Guozhang's expectation. When the second brigade detoured back to the rear of the Praetorian Guards and launched an attack on the Praetorian Guards, the Praetorian Guards had already been routed. The fighting on the front line was too brutal, with row after row of people falling, and it was impossible to cause any substantial blow to the Renaissance Army. Under such circumstances, the guardsmen behind him were already frightened and stopped their steps one after another. In addition, Feng Guozhang led others to run away, so they naturally followed him. The quality of an army mainly depends on its retreat. An army with strong combat effectiveness retreated in an orderly and planned manner. However, the retreat of the Imperial Guards directly turned into a rout. A catastrophic rout! I saw the First Brigade launching an attack from the front. With the support of rapid-fire artillery, howitzers, and mortars, the First Brigade of the Renaissance Army broke through the Guards' position on the other side of the river without encountering any obstacles. There is almost no resistance! The Second Brigade, which was about to launch an attack, immediately received an order from the headquarters to march urgently to Ningjin County in preparation for intercepting the retreat of the Imperial Guards. The First Brigade received an order to drive the Imperial Guards towards Ningjin County. A duck-like chase immediately began on the North China Plain. The First Brigade quickly determined the division of labor. A part of the troops pursued the Imperial Guards as quickly as possible and drove the Imperial Guards towards Ningjin County. The other troops pursued at an even speed. The 100-meter sprint is completely different from the 10,000-meter long run. The purpose is to allow the Imperial Guards to maintain a high-speed retreat rhythm to consume their physical strength. "The follow-up troops are advancing at a uniform speed, and it won't take long to catch up with the exhausted Imperial Guards. The troops responsible for pursuing at full speed were divided into several groups, some were chasing behind, and some were on both sides to grasp the direction of the Imperial Guards' retreat. And there are reserve troops. These reserve troops ride in cars. When the chasing troops are tired, they get off the car and take over the pursuit, while the original chasing troops get in the cars and continue to follow. With such alternation, how could the Imperial Guards outrun the Renaissance Army? In addition, there were small groups of troops riding in cars to make propaganda. They were interspersed on the battlefield, shouting to the defeated soldiers of the Imperial Guard: "Those who squat on the ground and hold their heads will avoid death. They are allowed to go home after the war!" Run, run! The infantry of the Imperial Guard suffered the most. The cavalry had already disappeared together with Feng Guozhang and others, but they could only run hard on two legs. Looking at the Renaissance Army catching up behind them, and the "bang bang bang" gunshots that sounded from time to time, the infantry of the Imperial Guard ran faster, almost exerting all their strength. The MP18 submachine guns in the hands of the Renaissance soldiers were very loud, and every time they fired, there was a violent banging sound, which made the Imperial Guard infantry terrified. In comparison, the sound of the ZB-26 light machine gun is much more pleasant, but this sound is a reminder, more terrifying than those submachine guns. This kind of light machine gun is extremely accurate, with an effective range of 800 meters. In the hands of skilled soldiers, it is a weapon to kill the enemy. The chasing troops responsible for herding sheep were absolutely ruthless in their attacks. Anyone who did not squat on the ground with their heads clasped in their hands would be shot without mercy. Especially those motorcycles equipped with heavy machine guns, which are definitely ferocious sheep-driving weapons. As long as any infantry of the Guards wants to run in other directions, they will definitely be swept away by a hail of bullets. If they run obediently in the direction they want, they won't be shot by these heavy machine guns. This forced the Imperial Guard infantry who were eager to escape to run away with all their strength. The result was exciting and it was over! After running for a while, I couldn't run anymore. Many of the Imperial Guard infantrymen who couldn't run simply threw away their weapons and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands. Damn it, I'm not going to run anymore, do whatever you want! After a while of pursuit, the Renaissance Army behind them captured a large number of prisoners. When these defeated soldiers were driven to Ningjin County, their physical strength had reached the limit. Some of the defeated soldiers were foaming at the mouth and fell directly to the ground. The Second Brigade had laid a large net in Ningjin County, and immediately captured the defeated troops who ran to Ningjin County easily. After the war, the Renaissance Army quickly cleaned up the battlefield and seized a lot of arms. Although the Renaissance Army did not like these junk, they could still be sold for some money, and they could also be given to the militia for training. Statistics show that the Renaissance Army killed 5,683 Guardsmen and captured 12,653 Guardsmen in this battle. Only more than 2,000 Guardsmen fled the battlefield. It can be said that after this battle, the Manchu Imperial Guard completely ceased to exist.   ¡­ Jiang Yu came here in Wuhu, Anhui Province after the power supply was sent out. The Nanjing Provisional Government is already ready to move. It claims to have 200,000 militiamen. A few days ago, it once again sent people to threaten them. If it does not retreat from Shandong, it will send troops to attack. In order to stabilize the rear, Jiang Yu personally visited Wuhu and pulled over 13,000 people from the Second Division. The Second Division was different from the First Division. The Second Division was a Type B division, which was more maneuverable than the Type A Division and was suitable for more difficult situations. Complex terrain combat. The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is densely covered, making it inconvenient for Type A masters. "And to deal with the Nanjing Provisional Government, Jiang Yu was confident that he could handle it with just one B division. "Commander-in-Chief, a great victory in Texas. Our army has wiped out most of the Guards. Only more than 2,000 people escaped. The staff called to ask how to deal with these prisoners." Tang Hanyuan handed him a telegram, and Jiang Yu took it. After looking at the telegram, he said without hesitation: "Bring them all back and send them to the mine for mining." Damn, it's all free labor! This is all a high demographic dividend! "In addition, let Jiang Fangzhen deal with the Texas Braid Army as soon as possible. The war cannot be delayed for a long time." Jiang Yu said to Tang Hanyuan. "Yes!" On February 25, the Nanjing Provisional Government, under Yuan Shikai's instructions and promises, decided to crusade against the Baath Party and assembled nearly 60,000 troops to invade southern Anhui. Jiang Yu personally came to the front line of Ma'anshan to command, and through flexible tactics, he tortured the 60,000 men formed by the Nanjing Provisional Government until they cried for their fathers and mothers. The troops mobilized by the Nanjing Provisional Government were, first of all, not very professional, and secondly, they were built on the basis of the new southern army in the late Qing Dynasty. The equipment of the New Army in the South is very poor, they don¡¯t even have heavy machine guns, the artillery is also very poor, and automatic firepower is very lacking. They are simply vulnerable to the Renaissance Army, which has a large number of artillery and automatic firepower, and a tenacious fighting will. The battle lasted for nearly six hours. Due to the lack of powerful weapons, the Renaissance Army fought very unrestrainedly. After interspersing, they used machine guns and submachine guns to get close and fight. Pulling the trigger could kill a large area immediately. The Southern Revolutionary Army was frightened by the beating. Only a few thousand casualties occurred, and it was already overwhelming. The defeated troops ran all over the mountains and fields, and they could not be captured. Sun Dapao was almost scared to death this time. He heard that after learning that the Revolutionary Army was defeated on the front line, he had even packed up his belongings and was preparing to escape. After the fighting broke out, the *** Battalion stationed in Shanghai also had a fierce exchange of fire with the Shanghai Revolutionary Army. After nearly five hours of fighting, the Shanghai *** Battalion drove the Shanghai Revolutionary Army out. After Jiang Yu led his troops to invade southern Jiangsu, he did not pay attention to Nanjing, but went straight to Changzhou, Wuxi, and Suzhou, continuing to implement the style of grabbing territory. Changzhou, Wuxi, and Suzhou are all prosperous places, not to mention Shanghai. The tax revenue of Shanghai alone can support three divisions, and it has always been a hotly contested territory for modern warlords. Jiang Yu has a very deep foundation in southern Jiangsu. Jiang Yuanchuan is also a wealthy businessman in southern Jiangsu. Many members of the East China Chamber of Commerce organized by Jiang Yu are from southern Jiangsu. In terms of foundation, Jiang Yu¡¯s foundation in southern Jiangsu is much stronger than that of Sun Dapao. He moved to southern Jiangsu. Although he encountered resistance from the big landowners, he still occupied Changzhou, Wuxi, and Suzhou at an extremely fast speed. Southern Jiangsu has produced literary talents since ancient times. This is a region with many talents and the most prosperous economic zone in China. This is definitely the best piece of land in China. In Shandong, after Jiang Fangzhen eliminated the Imperial Guards, he surrounded Dezhou with his main force. For the first few days, he still surrounded Dezhou without attacking. Three days later, the Renaissance Army successfully dug a tunnel into the city. After nightfall, the Fuxing Army entered the city from the tunnel. As soon as the Renaissance Army entered the city, the Braided Army announced the end of the world. Street fighting was the strength of the Renaissance Army, and automatic firepower could exert a great advantage in the battle. After the Fuxing Army entered the city, they quickly had a fierce battle with the Braided Army. The Braided Army has a fighting style that is not afraid of death, but this time it did not apply. Often the reason why the braided soldiers are not afraid of death is because Zhang Xun promised them that they can do whatever they want for three days after entering the city, whether it is robbery or rape. However, in this battle, lives are really lost. When the Renaissance Army entered the city, the morale of the Braid Army was immediately shattered. The battle did not last long. It only took more than three hours. More than 3,000 people of the Braid Army were killed and more than 12,000 were captured. The remaining disguised as ordinary people and hid. Zhang Xun, the commander of the Braided Army, was shot dead in the back office of the Dezhou government. The commander-in-chief who restored the Qing Dynasty for three days has fallen off his horse and is destined to die. Praetorian Guards, ?As soon as the news came out that the Revolutionary Army and the Revolutionary Army were defeated by the Renaissance Army, the whole country was shocked. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Brothers are very helpful! I was blown away by the recommended book without it being recommended, even though it took me four days. The other book has been signed A. Text Chapter 22: Mediation and Peace Negotiation The southern Jiangsu area and the Shanghai area are the most economically developed areas in China and are also the main transmission areas for public opinion. Shanghai newspapers have been reporting on the shocking achievements of the Renaissance Army in annihilating the Imperial Guards and the Braided Army for days. Among them, the newspapers controlled by the East China Group began to criticize the Nanjing Provisional Government for not having a revolutionary stance. Not only did it not support the Renaissance Army in expelling the young Manchu emperor, but it also helped the tyranny of the Qing Dynasty. It only wanted to fight for power and gain, regardless of national justice, and it was actually stealing a high position. The Nanjing Provisional Government was naturally not happy. Sun Dapao quickly asked people to counterattack in public opinion. However, how could Sun Dapao be able to spray Jiang Yu. In addition to acquiring the three major newspapers, Jiang Yu subsequently acquired more than a dozen small newspapers. These public opinion forces were integrated. In Shanghai alone, the total newspaper sales of Huadong Group accounted for the entire Shanghai 93%, while in other regions, Huadong Group's newspapers basically account for 100% of the market share, because there are no competitors at all in other regions. Sun Dapao and Jiang Yu are not heavyweight players at all. As soon as the public opinion war started, Sun Dapao was embarrassed by the negative information in major newspapers. Under the propaganda of the East China Group, many people gradually realized the true nature of Sun Dapao. In fact, he was just a guy who was supported by the Japanese Black Dragon Society and was trying to disrupt China for the sake of revolution. Since the establishment of the Nanjing Provisional Government, the revolutionaries have used their power for personal gain and fought for power and profit, making the people's lives worse than during the Qing rule. This also made people completely disappointed with the Nanjing Provisional Government. At this time, the Nanjing Provisional Government not only failed militarily, but also failed in terms of public opinion, justice, and people's support. In contrast, the Fuxing Army's annihilation of the Imperial Guards and the Braided Army in Shandong was beyond everyone's expectations. Before the war broke out, no one would have thought that the Imperial Guards trained by the Manchus would actually be defeated in front of the Fuxing Army. It was so vulnerable that no one even thought that the Renaissance Army would win. However, the Renaissance Army did win, and it was a victory achieved at a very small cost. Not to mention arriving first, the Renaissance Army defeated the 200,000 civilian troops of the Nanjing Provisional Government in one fell swoop. Of course, this troop strength was claimed by the Nanjing Provisional Government itself, and the major newspapers of the East China Group regarded him as 200,000. Fighting on the northern and southern fronts, they achieved amazing victories at the same time, which makes people staggering at the powerful combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army. At the same time, the major newspapers of the East China Group also sent people to Shandong to interview. They published stories about the Renaissance Army's "autumn crime" and "fair trade", as well as the relief for the local poor after the arrival of the Renaissance Army, etc., and they were all published in the newspapers. praised by the majority of intellectuals. This war was launched by the Renaissance Army on the grounds of expelling the young Manchu emperor, so it was first of all tenable in terms of righteousness. This time the Nanjing Provisional Government launched a war against Jiang Yu, the Nanjing Provisional Government was completely defeated, but Jiang Yu beat the lost dog hard. He mobilized the power of the East China Chamber of Commerce, formed a large number of 'navy armies' in the market, and constantly visited teahouses and other public places. , constantly promoted Jiang Yu, promoted this warlord leader into a very majestic figure, and constantly exposed various scandals about Sun Dapao and others. At the same time, major schools across the country were the focus of the work, and the navy was deployed in the schools. By buying students and teachers, they promoted the Industrial Party and criticized Sun Dapao's Xingzhong Society and Huang Xing's Xinghua Society. For a time, the reputation of the Nanjing Provisional Government was ruined. At this time, the Nanjing Provisional Government felt that it was besieged on all sides. Public opinion did not support them, and the people began to no longer support them. The Renaissance Army might launch an offensive against Nanjing at any time. Sun Dapao was deeply regretful. What he regretted was why he didn't pack up and run away before. Now that Shanghai and other places are occupied by the Renaissance Army, it's not that easy to run away. At this time, Tao Chengzhang published a nationwide telegram calling on both the Renaissance Army and the Revolutionary Army to exercise restraint to prevent the revolutionary forces from killing each other. Tao Chengzhang, the leader of the Zhejiang Restoration Association, came out to mediate, which calmed down the military struggle in southern Jiangsu. After issuing the telegram, Tao Chengzhang wrote a letter to Jiang Yu, explaining that China should get out of the war as soon as possible and that the expulsion of the young Manchu emperor could be postponed for a while, and hoped that Jiang Yu would focus on the overall situation. Tao Chengzhang¡¯s thoughts were similar to Jiang Yu¡¯s. Expelling the young Manchu emperor was just a reason. What really triggered the war was Jiang Yu¡¯s desire to take advantage of the chaotic situation. Now that he had taken advantage, Jiang Yu almost controlled the entire territory of Shandong after annihilating the Imperial Guards and the Braided Army. After defeating the Nanjing Provisional Government, it also took control of most of southern Jiangsu except Nanjing. Since the territory has been seized, there is no need to continue the war. Therefore, Jiang Yu also gave TaoZhang Zhang replied with a letter expressing his willingness to end the war as soon as possible. After Tao Chengzhang¡¯s matchmaking, Jiang Yu sent a negotiation team represented by Jiang Fangzhen to conduct peace talks with the Nanjing Provisional Government in Shanghai. After Jiang Fangzhen rushed to Shanghai from the Shandong front line, he quickly negotiated with the Nanjing Provisional Government. During the negotiation process, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau had the upper hand. In the end, the war was finally settled at the cost of the Nanjing Provisional Government paying an indemnity of 5 million taels and handing over the area currently occupied by the Renaissance Army to the Lianghuai Administration Bureau for ¡®escrow management¡¯. After the negotiation, Jiang Fangzhen immediately went to discuss business with Tao Chengzhang. Jiang Fangzhen came to Shanghai not mainly for negotiations, but actually for Tao Chengzhang. Jiang Fangzhen was also from Zhejiang, so it was more appropriate to contact the Liberation Society. Tao Chengzhang has a high reputation in Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. He is a virtuous person, so in this era most people can obey him, and Jiang Yu has to give him some face. At this time, the situation in China was very simple. It was roughly divided into three forces, namely, the revolutionary groups, Shikai's Beiyang, and the remaining forces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Among the revolutionary groups, the one with the greatest significance for unity is the Guangfuhui. With Tao Chengzhang¡¯s character, there is still hope for the two parties to unite. As long as the two sides unite, Jiang and Chongqing will expand their power to Zhejiang, and can use Zhejiang as a springboard to attack Fujian in the future. When Tao Chengzhang saw Jiang Fangzhen, he was very happy with Jiang Fangzhen's current achievements. Then Tao Chengzhang began to ask some questions about the Lianghuai Administration Bureau and the Fuxing Army. Jiang Fangzhen directly invited Tao Chengzhang to go to Jiangsu and Anhui for inspection, and he could get a glimpse of the whole picture. Tao Chengzhang readily agreed. ?¡­ ?In the Xinhua Palace in the Forbidden City, Yuan Shikai had just moved in. He had the crabapple trees from Henan transplanted to the Xinhua Palace, intending to stay here for a long time. The original good mood was ruined by the constant battle reports coming from the front. Feng Guozhang led the imperial guards to march into Shandong. Not only was the Renaissance Army wiped out, but most of the troops were annihilated by the Renaissance Army. Feng Guozhang himself ran back to Beijing in disgrace with more than 500 people. The braided army was even worse, with only a few of the 16,000 people running away, and the braided commander Zhang Xun was even killed. Yuan Shikai was frightened by the powerful combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army. The destruction of the Imperial Guard and the Braid Army forced Yuan Shikai to face up to this military force. According to the reaction of the Imperial Guards who came back, the equipment of the Renaissance Army was extremely sophisticated, and the equipment of the entire Beiyang Army was not as good as that of the Renaissance Army. The Beiyang Army's advantage over the Southern Revolutionary Army lies in its heavy machine guns and artillery. However, this is a complete disadvantage in front of the Renaissance Army. The Renaissance Army has a lot of heavy machine guns, and there are even more light machine guns. There is also an unknown gun (submachine gun) with a relatively short range and rapid shooting. It is no match for the Renaissance Army in terms of firearms. As for artillery, the Renaissance Army not only has many artillery, but also many heavy artillery. What is even more frightening is that the Renaissance Army is also equipped with many vehicles, which means that this army has very strong maneuverability and can move quickly while dragging heavy artillery. And judging from the process of the Texas War, the commanders of this army are also very good. Yuan Shikai couldn't help but think about it, how much would it cost to wipe out this army? ??Obviously, the hundreds of thousands of people Yuan Shikai currently has cannot afford to fight, because if these troops are thrown in, they may be able to defeat the Renaissance Army, but what happens after that? ¡°And he doesn¡¯t have the money to fight now. But¡­if he doesn¡¯t fight, will his position still be stable? By then, wouldn¡¯t it be possible for the Southern Revolutionary Party to poop and piss on its head? Therefore, Yuan Shikai fell into a very tangled situation. He needed to fight, but he had no choice but not to fight. Just when Yuan Shikai was struggling, an envoy sent by the Renaissance Army came to Beijing, and Jiang Yu sent Sun Zhendong to Beijing. Yuan Shikai immediately sensed some information and summoned Sun Zhendong immediately. After meeting Sun Zhendong, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but be surprised at Sun Zhendong's age. The envoy was only in his early twenties, which was extremely young. Yuan Shikai suddenly showed a smile and asked Sun Zhendong with strong confidence: "Are you here to negotiate peace with me?" Sun Zhendong was stunned after hearing this, and then he chuckled and said: " Mr. Yuan, you guessed wrong. I came here not to negotiate for peace, but to persuade Mr. Yuan to negotiate for peace. " "Oh? What do you mean?" Yuan Shikai touched his short beard and stared at Sun Zhendong. asked confused. "Because Master Yuan's Beiyang Army cannot defeat me.We want to revive the army, so I came here to persuade Lord Yuan to negotiate peace. Sun Zhendong had a strong sense of self-confidence, but Yuan Shikai smiled directly. He chuckled and asked, "I have hundreds of thousands of troops, and the Fuxing Army only has 50,000 or 60,000 at most. Why should I be afraid?" " Text Chapter 23: Patrolling the Yangtze River "A war cannot be fought without money and food. Does Mr. Yuan have money and food?" Sun Zhendong asked with a smile. Yuan Shikai's heart sank. Obviously, these words touched his heart. Sun Zhendong added: "On the other hand, my marshal, after going abroad in 2016, established the Estee Lauder Company in France, which made a profit of nearly 20 million yuan. Later, he went to Germany with a huge sum of money to establish the 'Yuanhua Group'. Now Yuanhua The assets of the group have reached nearly 300 million silver dollars, and my marshal is married to the daughter of the great German banker Yukos. Yukos¡¯s assets are more than 1 billion silver dollars. Not long ago, my marshal¡¯s father-in-law raised 300 million. Silver Dollar planned to come to China to invest, and Kaiser Wilhelm II directly asked the German state-owned KfW to lend 500 million silver dollars to our commander-in-chief. After returning to China for two years, our commander-in-chief invested nearly 800 million silver dollars to build the Hangzhou Shipyard and Wuhu. Hundreds of factories such as steel plants, as well as railways and highways, if these factories are mortgaged to foreign banks, they can get a loan of at least 500 million silver dollars. In other words, if Mr. Yuan must fight, my commander can mobilize one billion at any time. With silver dollar funds, as long as there are enough people, my commander-in-chief can at least raise an army of several million people. When the time comes, we can fight from Shandong to Beijing, then from Beijing to Xinjiang, and from Xinjiang to Guangzhou. Unifying the entire China is not Difficult matter. Of course, Mr. Yuan, you can borrow money from foreigners, but how much can you borrow? And how long will it take to get it? Once the foreigners see that you are unable to control China, will they still support you in this loss-making transaction?" Yuan Shikai became more and more worried. Shocked, he frowned and asked: "How could your commander-in-chief have 800 million silver dollars to invest in industry? Could it be that he deceived me?" "Master Yuan, does he remember the rubber stock market crash in Gengxu?" Sun Zhendong couldn't help laughing, "That's right. It was the stock market crash that caused a large number of bankruptcies and the loss of tens of millions of public funds. "Does Mr. Yuan know where the money went?" "It went into the pocket of my boss. Shuai listed more than 30 rubber companies on the Shanghai Government Exchange, and more than ten rubber companies were listed in London, England. Before the stock market crash, my boss had people sell out all their stocks and make 5,330 arbitrage profits in the UK. One million pounds, arbitrage of 30 million silver dollars in Shanghai, totaling nearly 660 million silver dollars. " Yuan Shikai was stunned when he heard it. It took him a while to react, and he straightened up and smiled again: "What's the use of having money? Once I want to fight, the foreigners impose an arms embargo. No matter how rich I am, I can't buy arms, but I have arms." "Master Yuan may not know that my commander-in-chief has already built a warship in Huaiyin after returning to China. The arsenal produces 300 rifles, 50 heavy machine guns, 100 light machine guns, 100 submachine guns, 200,000 rounds of bullets, and 10,000 rounds of artillery shells. In Huaiyin, we can already manufacture various machines. Once a fight starts, our commander will be ready at any time. It can increase arms production several times." Hearing such terrifying arms production, Yuan Shikai's heart suddenly weakened, and he asked in confusion: "Then why don't you fight? As the saying goes, a cannon is worth ten thousand taels of gold. My commander-in-chief said that if we have money to fight wars, it is better to use it to develop industry. If we fight to the death, wouldn¡¯t it be letting the Japanese-backed alliance take advantage? Wouldn¡¯t it make China weaker and allow foreigners to take advantage? Instead of two tigers fighting for food in their den, and one of them will be killed and the other injured, it is better to join forces to eliminate the warlords of various provinces in China, and then attack the foreigners together. " "Then why do you want to attack Shandong again this time? " "The area at the junction of Shandong, Henan, and northern Jiangsu is the largest cotton-producing area in China. My commander-in-chief wants to attack Shandong, all because of cotton. As long as we control the cotton production areas, we can control China's textile industry. Military purposes are only secondary, commercial Purpose is primary. "If Yuan Shikai was a time traveler, he would definitely shout at this time: Damn, you're cheating! It's for cotton! It really scares me to death. "Then how can we form a strong alliance? "Yuan Shikai is very interested. In the current situation, it is obviously best to unite. Indeed, as Sun Zhendong said, if two tigers fight, one will die and the other will be injured. It is better to join forces and make the cake bigger, so that both sides can benefit from it. "If Mr. Yuan is ambitious enough, our commander-in-chief can make Mr. Yuan the president of the Republic of China, and even the emperor of China in the future. My general can provide Mr. Yuan with loans, arms, and military guidance, but Mr. Yuan must ensure the smooth flow of business of our East China Chamber of Commerce in all provinces across the country, have preferential tax policies, and allow our East China Chamber of Commerce to operate in all provinces. Railways, highways, and water conservancy projects were built across the country, and business groups were formed to protect commercial operations from being extorted by rogue gangsters and officials. "Sun Zhendong made the conditions. Yuan Shikai pondered for a long time, stared at Sun Zhendong and asked: "What position does your commander-in-chief intend to occupy? " "There is no need for a governor or the like. My commander-in-chief just wants to ask Mr. Yuan for a Yangtze River patrol envoy to be in charge of Yangtze River shipping and anti-smuggling." "Sun Zhendong made a condition that Yuan Shikai found incredible. Yangtze RiverPatrol envoy! Damn it, this is just an official position! "Okay, you can go and tell your commander-in-chief now that I am willing to join forces with him to build a prosperous China." Yuan Shikai decided resolutely at this time, especially when the talented Sun Zhendong promised him that Jiang Yu He was even willing to support him as emperor of China, which moved Yuan Shikai very much. Several generations of the Yuan family did not live to be sixty years old. They all fell off their horses and perished before reaching the age of sixty. Yuan Shikai obviously did not have the idea of ??becoming emperor at this time, because he did not dare to think about it yet, but Jing Sun As soon as Zhendong mentioned it, he immediately sketched the prototype of an emperor's dream in his mind. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If we ascend to the throne, will we be able to live for more than a century with the power of the emperor? Can he escape the fate of Yuan Jia's family and his longevity? ??And after a conversation, Yuan Shikai discovered that since Jiang Yu had so much money and was able to make his own weapons, he was only thinking about making money and had no ambition. If it had been Yuan Shikai, he would have fought all the way and made an emperor sit there. It¡¯s good to have no ambition! It¡¯s good to love money! Our old Yuan is most willing to be money. If you like the old man, you will give you money! You make your money peacefully, and I play my politics peacefully, which is not a bad alliance. Yuan Shikai is indeed the most generous. In the past, Zhang Zhidong looked down on Yuan Shikai, who was born in the army, and asked him what the way to be an official was. Yuan Shikai smiled and said: "Being an official is much easier than taking the imperial examination. I hold the silver in one hand and the butcher's knife in the other. I will give rewards to those who obey, and eat the knife to those who are disobedient." When Yuan Shikai was resigned by the Qing court, he returned to Nanyang, Henan. In his hometown, a large number of Beiyang Army officers visited Yuan Shikai every year. Every time before they left, Yuan Shikai would ask someone to give a bunch of gold bars to the officers. Over time, even many revolutionaries came here because of his reputation. Yuan Shikai still gave them a gold bar and encouraged the revolutionaries to make revolution in China. It is through this method that Yuan Shikai still firmly controlled the Beiyang Army during his years in his hometown. Opportunities are for those who are prepared. If Yuan Shikai was disheartened and retired to the countryside, he would not have been able to come out after the Revolution of 1911, nor would he have been able to save his political career. Now facing the strong rise of Jiang Yu, Yuan Shikai has the same thinking, don¡¯t you like money? I will let you make money as long as you obey. If you don¡¯t obey me, I will have no choice but to swing my sword. Of course, for the time being, Yuan Shikai did not dare to swing his sword at Jiang Yu, but Yuan Shikai was confident that as long as he allowed him to consolidate his power for a few years, he would have enough ability to kill Jiang Yu. On March 8, Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu simultaneously issued nationwide telegrams in Beijing and Wuhu respectively, announcing that the two sides had negotiated peace. In the telegram, Jiang and Chongqing supported Yuan Shikai as the first president of the Republic of China, and Yuan Shikai telegraphed Jiang Yu as the Yangtze River Patrol Envoy. These two telegrams made the whole of China confused. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Suddenly negotiated peace? And why did Jiang Yu, who had won the battle, only get one Yangtze River patrol envoy? Of course Jiang Yu has his own plans. This Yangtze River patrol envoy seems to have no real power, but he has other ways. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Text Chapter 24: United Restoration Meeting Don't forget, Jiang Yu has soldiers. The patrol envoys on the Yangtze River seem to have no real power, but they have real power if they have soldiers. This Yangtze River Patrol Envoy will allow Jiang Yu to reach out to various provinces in the Yangtze River Basin. ??In other words, as long as Jiang Yu is unhappy, he can always find trouble with those warlords, and it is justified. Therefore, this Yangtze River Patrol Envoy has far greater real power than any other governor. As for the positions of governor, they are really of no use to Jiang Yu. Because Jiang Yu took the route of encircling the central government with local governments, it seemed that Jiang Yu suffered a loss from the Yangtze River patrol envoy position, but in fact he made a lot of money. However, Yuan Shikai could not predict what the warlord structure of the Republic of China would be like. In this way, Jiang Yu didn't think about this level at all, and he didn't have this awareness. This allowed Jiang Yu to take advantage of the loopholes. Jiang Yu made peace with Yuan Shikai and turned to Yuan Shikai, becoming a Beiyang affiliated warlord. Under the influence of Tao Chengzhang, he reached an armistice agreement with the Nanjing Provisional Government. This war spanning the north and the south was finally over. ??And Jiang Yu was obviously the big winner in this war. He not only successfully controlled the entire Shandong, but also controlled southern Jiangsu, bringing the entire Jiangsu into his own territory. Of course, if it expands too fast, it will also be a huge test for the ability to digest the territory, but fortunately, the degree of expansion is not unacceptable. This is also the main reason why Jiang Yu wants to cease the war. It is natural to fight again. It is not difficult to seize the territory. The difficult thing is to digest the territory. If we follow the traditional local self-government model, then occupying the territory is meaningless. After the war, the relationship between Jiang Yu and the Guangfuhui quickly became closer, and the two sides soon launched many social activities. Tao Chengzhang brought a group of members of the Liberation Society to Wuhu, where they visited the largest steel plant in Asia. At this time, the second phase of Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant has begun to intensify construction. Although there are no three shifts, there are also two shifts every day, and the construction time is as long as 20 hours. After the second phase of construction is completed, the steel output of Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant will reach 500,000 tons, which will exceed Japan's annual steel output of 400,000 tons. In terms of shipbuilding, Jiang Yu planned to achieve an annual shipbuilding level of 200,000 tons by 1914, surpassing Japan's annual shipbuilding of 100,000 tons. At this time, Japan's industry was actually about the same as China's, but Japan was an extremely crazy country. They invested most of their financial resources in military construction, and naturally they had little money to build industry. " Jiang Yu, on the other hand, took another route, focusing on industry and economy first. The military force only needs to be built to a level that can protect the development of national industry. If necessary, we can expand our military power at any time. With the support of developed industry, the expansion of our military power will be much easier than that of Japan. These achievements made Tao Chengzhang and others dizzy, and there were only two words left in their hearts - admire! In terms of administration, Jiang Yu's officials were even more honest and efficient, which was a situation where there were a lot of corrupt officials during the Qing rule. Under the clean and efficient administration, people's hearts quickly attached themselves to it. At this time, the people in Anhui and northern Jiangsu recognized the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. "Whoever has trouble with the Lianghuai Administration Bureau will have trouble with them. This is a good situation that can support the people's support. Tao Chengzhang couldn't help but sigh, the Industrial Party members can create such a situation and they will be in an invincible position in the future. In terms of education, the Industrial Development Party also made great achievements. Basically, for every type of factory, a technical school was established. At the same time, primary schools, middle schools, and universities were also established one after another. These schools are closely connected with industry and agricultural production. The school¡¯s management model is mostly semi-military, with classes in the morning, extracurricular activities in the afternoon, and evening classes in the evening. There are many extracurricular activities in the afternoon. Sometimes teachers take students to grow vegetables and fruits, sometimes they go to visit factories, and sometimes they let students practice their hands-on skills and make some tables, chairs and toys by hand. , workpieces and the like, and awards can be given for good work. At the same time, students are encouraged to use their brains to invent and create. If such students leave school, they will have extremely strong practical ability. For those students who are not very good at reading, we will vigorously cultivate their other interests and hobbies, and strive to make each of them become useful talents. Jiang Yu has also begun to establish institutions that cultivate high-level talents, and each major has more advanced topics for students to study. There are more schools of all kinds than any other region. Jiang Yu has made great achievements in military, industry, and education, and has also invested a lot of money in agriculture. However, it has not yet achieved any results because spring sowing has not yet begun. With the farmersWith the deepening of industrial reform, the family farm model began to emerge. Although these family farms are not as efficient as large-scale mechanized planting, they do not have the shortcomings of mechanized agriculture, such as broken biological chains, dependence on pesticides, etc. However, large-scale mechanized planting still needs to be developed, which can liberate more people from agricultural production and invest in industrial production. Tao Chengzhang and others also saw a large number of construction sites in Anhui. Many workers were working hard on the construction sites, constantly building railways, highways, water conservancy, and buildings. At this time, almost everyone in Anhui and northern Jiangsu had enough to eat. The people who couldn't eat enough meals went to work at the construction site. They couldn't make the disadvantaged groups who had enough food to eat. They were also accepted by the Huai Huai Administrative Department to provide them with food and clothing for free. Everything he saw in Anhui made Tao Chengzhang feel that this was not the social environment he wanted to pursue. ??And Jiang Yu¡¯s ideas are actually the same as those of the Guangfuhui in many aspects. Unlike Sun Dapao, who only revolutionizes for the sake of revolution, he also believes that revolution means changing dynasties. Jiang Yu and Tao Chengzhang talked for several more days in Wuhu, and the two sides also enhanced their understanding and mutual trust. Finally, Tao Chengzhang decided to introduce various systems implemented by Jiang Yu in Lianghuai, and wanted to achieve what Jiang Yu had achieved in Anhui and northern Jiangsu. Copy the achievements to Zhejiang. Jiang Yu readily agreed to this. Although Tao Chengzhang wanted to copy the current model of Lianghuai, rather than Jiang Yu directly controlling the Guangfuhui, as long as the two systems were the same, there would be an inexplicable relationship in the future. . Moreover, in order to copy the models of Anhui and Northern Jiangsu, first the Liberation Association would have to send people to the administrative training classes held in Jiangyu for training, and then the Huadong Group would have to enter Zhejiang to invest in industry and commerce. In addition, Jiang Yu did not establish a political party, but established an East China Chamber of Commerce that could accommodate all parties. Politicians from any party can join as long as they are useful to the large group of East China Chamber of Commerce. The dirty money and power transactions between businessmen and politicians will always exist, no matter how serious the politicians pretend to be on stage, or how simple and frugal they appear in their shows, or how pitifully wiping away tears in the face of any disaster. Put out a few banknotes as personal donations In other words, in addition to taxation and the military not being directly controlled by the Industrial Party, there is another piece of industrial and commercial territory, and it is also the prosperous Zhejiang. Soon after, when the main members of the Guangfuhui have joined the East China Chamber of Commerce, the Guangfuhui will become one of the parties controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce. It¡¯s one of them, not the only one. Any party that can achieve results in congressional elections is valuable in Jiang Yu¡¯s eyes. After the alliance, Jiang Yu first sent party building consultants, administrative consultants, and military consultants to the Guangfu Society, and opened administrative training courses to the Guangfu Society. At the same time, he sent an instructors group to Zhejiang to train the Zhejiang Army, and provided a batch of arms to the Zhejiang Army, and East China Bank loaned 20 million yuan to the Zhejiang government. Of course, there are conditions. First, the military must keep pace with Jiang and Chongqing. Once a war breaks out, the Zhejiang Army must act together with the Fuxing Army. Text Chapter 25: The situation is stable With the assistance of Jiang Yu, the Liberation Society quickly gained absolute administrative power in Zhejiang and quickly squeezed out other forces. Zhejiang has become a situation where the Guangfuhui and the East China Chamber of Commerce are jointly managed. Of course, it is mainly the Guangfuhui, and the East China Chamber of Commerce is not overly involved. The East China Chamber of Commerce is more about absorbing elites from all walks of life and tying them together with some interests that seem to be a lot but are actually just a drop in the bucket for the Chamber of Commerce. But in terms of system construction and supervision, the system formulated by Jiang Yu is adopted, and naturally it cannot be separated from the guidance of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. The Guangfuhui was gradually penetrated and absorbed by the East China Chamber of Commerce, which also provided greater convenience for Jiang Yu to develop a shipyard in Hangzhou, and also provided many business opportunities for the East China Chamber of Commerce in Zhejiang. After being contacted, Zhejiang businessmen also began to join the East China Chamber of Commerce. East China Electric Power Company, Water Company, Post and Telecommunications Office, Telegraph Office, and Department Stores all began to enter Zhejiang in a large scale, and various industrial products of East China Group also began to enter Zhejiang. East China Railway Company, East China Highway Company, East China Real Estate Company, and East China Construction Company also began to enter Zhejiang, and many projects were quickly confirmed. The local government of Zhejiang established by the Guangfu Society also began to invest in water conservancy projects. Together with the confirmation of railway, highway, housing, and electricity projects, it brought a large number of jobs to the people of Zhejiang. In southern Jiangsu and Shandong, the situation is similar, but Jiangyu operates directly and is more efficient. Jiang Yu moved the machinery manufacturing industry to Shandong, and Shandong agriculture mainly focused on growing cotton, peanuts and other crops. At this time, Jiang Yu¡¯s territory already controlled Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and eastern Henan, which was equivalent to complete control of China¡¯s largest cotton-producing area. East China Bank began to provide low-interest loans to cotton farmers to encourage them to adopt advanced planting techniques. Of course, land reform will continue, and agricultural reclamation companies have also begun to enter Shandong and enter the field of cotton planting. Jiang Yu reached a consensus with Yuan Shikai and defeated the Nanjing Provisional Government. At the same time, he formed an alliance with the Zhejiang Restoration Association, and his position became increasingly stable. The Nanjing Provisional Government had to pay for that impulsive attack. The compensation of five million taels made Sun Dapao feel heartbroken and trembled. The Nanjing Provisional Government almost became the participant with the biggest losses, but for Yuan Shikai, there was not much loss. The Imperial Guard and the Braided Army themselves were the kind of military forces that could bite him back at any time, but they were wiped out by the Renaissance Army. It made Yuan Shikai feel at ease. Of course, Yuan Shikai lost his Shandong territory, but it will not have any impact on his finances for the time being. On the contrary, the Nanjing Provisional Government simply lost troops and money, and lost the prosperous territory of southern Jiangsu. At this time, Nanjing was like an isolated island, and the surrounding area became the territory of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. At this time, the Qing court abdicated, the military conflicts between the Renaissance Army, the Beiyang Army, and the Nanjing Provisional Government also came to an end, and the national situation began to develop in a stable direction. The President of the Nanjing Provisional Government began to urge Yuan Shikai to go south to take office as the first President of the Republic of China. Sun Dapao naturally had his own wishful thinking. He was willing to give up the position of president because he planned to set up a cage in Nanjing to lock the tiger Yuan Shikai in the cage. However, Yuan Shikai was superior and immediately announced his illness and refused to go to Nanjing to take up a post. On March 15, the Beiyang Army mutinied in the north. Cao Kun led the Beiyang Army to loot and smash in the streets, and opposed Yuan Shikai's move south to take office. ¡°Obviously, the mutiny launched by Cao Kun was directed by Yuan Shikai behind his back. In order to stabilize the situation in China, foreigners were naturally unwilling to see China fall into chaos again and cause losses to their interests in China. Therefore, they forced the Nanjing Provisional Government to agree to Yuan Shikai's appointment in Beijing, and Sun Dapao's wishful thinking came to nothing. Regarding Sun Dapao¡¯s wishful thinking, Jiang Yu could only say that they were stupid and naive. How could Yuan Datou be so easy to fool? The Lianghuai Administration Bureau is not interested in the inauguration of a president. Jiang Yu is mobilizing manpower, material resources, and financial resources to begin digesting the territory of southern Jiangsu and Shandong. Sunan¡¯s territory is not too big, and it is very rich, so it is relatively easy to digest it. What is difficult to digest is the Shandong territory. There are too many bandits in Shandong. The Shandong bandits are the predecessors of the Northeast bandits. The largest bandits in Shandong have two to three thousand people, and the small ones have three to five hundred people. They kidnap and rob people everywhere. There are so many gangs. "Commander, my subordinates suggest holding a large-scale bandit suppression operation in Shandong. It will not only eliminate bandits, but also achieve the effect of training troops." Jiang Fangzhen suggested to Jiang Yu. "Well! It is true that these bandits should be severely punished, but banditry is by no means a military method."?Can be completely solved. We also need to establish a complete militia system in various towns and villages in Shandong, and spread garrisons in areas where banditry is particularly serious, forming a large network with bandits on one side and support from all sides. "Jiang Yu said, the reason why bandits are difficult to deal with is because the bandits will run away when the regular army goes to suppress them. When you stop suppressing them, they will jump out again, as difficult as psoriasis. So the focus is still to establish a big Jiang Yu then told everyone: "In addition to suppressing bandits in Shandong, we also want to ban smoking in Shandong. Anyone who sells tobacco will be severely punished and will never be lenient. The public security, criminal police, anti-narcotics team, and garrison must jointly fight to prevent any smoke from being seen in Shandong within a year. " "yes. ¡± ¡­ On March 25, Yuan Shikai was officially inaugurated as the President of the First People¡¯s Congress of the Republic of China. Jiang Yu sent Sun Zhendong as a representative to attend Yuan Shikai¡¯s inauguration ceremony. According to Sun Zhendong¡¯s reaction, Yuan Shikai¡¯s expression was very nervous while reading the manuscript, and he was somewhat intermittent. . Then during the group photo, he pulled two foreigners, Eston and Hua Lei, to his side. Afterwards, Hua Lei happily said to his wife: "President Yuan is so polite that he placed me next to him. " Hua Lei's wife smiled and said: "Yuan Shikai is very afraid of others throwing bombs at him. You and Eston are actually his shields. ¡± ‡å~! It can be seen that Yuan Shikai is still very nervous. He is a military attache who has climbed to the current position of president, so he is naturally nervous. He is particularly afraid of the old and young of the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the revolutionary party throwing bombs at him On the same day, Jiang Yu changed the name of Huaiyin to "Huai'an County" and moved the administrative center to Suzhou, a poetic city. Water and gardens are the soul of this city. Huaiyin, Wuhu and other places are the best places to develop industry, but it is not suitable to put administration there, and Suzhou is not far from Shanghai. , Shanghai will be China¡¯s financial center in the future. After nearly two years of preparation, Huai¡¯an Military Academy was officially established. After several months of advertisements in newspapers and sending people to major colleges and universities to promote it, the school was officially established. Nearly 8,000 literati applicants attended the founding ceremony. Text Thanks to the students for their evaluation votes! bow! At the same time, I also feel a lot of pressure. After all, I am not full-time, so I don¡¯t have that much time to code. Sometimes I have to ask my classmates for forgiveness when it comes to updates! ???????????????????????? Monday is coming soon, and the new week¡¯s ranking competition will begin. I hope that students will continue to support me and take a bow! Text Chapter 26: Huai'an Military Academy At the ceremony, Jiang Yu delivered a inflammatory speech. "Although the great powers are ahead of us in the industrial road and Japan is ahead of us in the military, I want to tell the students that China has a chance. When Japan defeated Russia, aspiring young people went to Japan to study one after another. I deeply believe that Japan is just like this. When I traveled across the ocean to study in Europe, I found that the industry of Europeans is not complicated, and the industry of various countries is in its infancy, and it is not difficult for me to learn from it. There are 400 million compatriots, which is basically the combined number of Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, and Russia. Moreover, we also have a profound foundation of traditional culture. Our people endure hardships and stand hard work. Even if every common people give full play to the great powers, One-quarter of the productivity, or even one-quarter, can make China one of the new powers in the world. "So, as soldiers, what should we do?" Jiang Yu put forward a proposition, and everyone started thinking about it. What should soldiers do? Jiang Yu's sonorous voice rang out again, "In the past, the martial sage Yue Fei once said that civil servants are not greedy for money, military officers are not afraid of death, and the world is at peace. With my 400,000,000 colleagues in China, as long as the military attaches are not afraid of death, who dares to masturbate? I am a Chinese tiger beard. One hundred thousand people cannot defeat us. One million cannot defeat us. Ten million cannot defeat us. Ten million is not enough for us to have twenty million, thirty million, or even forty million!" "Of course! , Modern war can no longer be won simply by numbers of people. Modern war is fought in large laboratories, large factories, and large corps. China has been able to form the largest corps in the world. The only weakness is that large laboratories and large corps. If you don't have big factories and big laboratories, you can't make advanced guns, and if you don't have big factories, you can't make a lot of guns. But as I said before, Western industry is not difficult to learn, as long as you are really not afraid of death. As long as you really dare to fight, I can give you enough guns and ammunition, and the guns are more advanced than those of the great powers. If I can't do it, I will die to thank the world." "It's the same sentence. Don't join the Renaissance Army if you are afraid of death. As long as you put your life and death aside, China will become a new world power in at most twenty years. By then, the Chinese nation will be reborn, and we will take back our tariffs and territory, and we will regain the Chinese nation. As a vassal state, we will stand on the same level as the great powers and compete with them, and we will restore the glory of the Han Dynasty." When Jiang Yu's speech ended, there was continuous applause below, and the emotions of all the passionate young people were swept away. Fully mobilized. "Huai'an Military Academy" was officially established that day, with Jiang Yu as the principal and Jiang Fangzhen as the vice principal. The exam will also be held on the same day, starting with a written test, followed by a physical examination and interview. There are a terrifying number of 8,000 literati who participated in this exam. However, only 300 people were recruited in the first phase, which means that only 1 person was admitted out of 26.6 people. The elimination rate was frighteningly high. Literati in this era can no longer take the imperial examination route. With the improvement of the status of soldiers, joining the army has become a good way out for literati. A large number of literati have invested in the military, bringing a cultural foundation to the army. The Renaissance Army defeated the Imperial Guard and the Revolutionary Army in one fell swoop. Coupled with its good military discipline and style, the Renaissance Army became famous. A large number of literati hoped to join the Renaissance Army. The exam lasted for three days. There were various targeted questions in the written exam, and then outstanding literati were selected based on these targeted questions. It does not mean that you will pass if you have a high score. Compared with those that are more biased, it is not so easy to be admitted. The kind of person who knows a little bit about everything but isn't very good at it is easily fooled. Those with more partial but sophisticated knowledge are more likely to be admitted. After the written test, there was an interview. During the interview, Jiang Yu hired a fortune teller to read fortune tellers and tell fortune tellers. He did not want those treacherous people. Face reading, horoscopes, Ziwei Dou Shu, these traditional Chinese martial arts are very easy to judge a person's temperament. Judging a person's temperament is a relatively elementary content, and any fortune teller with some ability will not make a mistake. From the perspective of the eight characters and five elements, water governs wisdom. Although people with strong water are wise, they inevitably lack etiquette and trust. From the perspective of the ten gods of the horoscope, there are many ways, and the distance from the sun master forms a person's comprehensive personality. The application of this kind of traditional martial arts can first exclude those with evil intentions, and military schools naturally like the kind of talents with the national seal in their gods. Anyone with the national seal in their gods is more upright. Those who can act according to rules and regulations are the least afraid of death on the battlefield. There is another fate for the God of Cookery. People with this fate are more likely to become officers. ??The Seven Killers are violent, and the God of Cookery kills means it is easy to become a leader in the army. Among the modern democratic elites, Yan Xishan had such a fate.   After layers of screening, 300 elites were finally selected among more than 8,000 people. These 300 people all stood out from various requirements, whether in terms of culture, expertise, or fate, etc. Generally meeting the requirements, it can be said that the quality of the first batch of Huai'an Military Academy students is very high. In addition to the 300 trainees recruited from students and literati, Jiang Yu also selected 300 people from the army to enter the Huai'an Military Academy for further training. The final number of the first class is 600, and there are also three crash courses. The semester of this crash course lasts from three months to one year, and is mainly used to train junior officers. In a war, grassroots officers are the most important, and a large number of grassroots officers are needed, because in the case of war mobilization, men with only a little military training have to go to the battlefield, but they will not fight at all when they go to the battlefield. There is a need for grassroots officers to provide hand-in-hand guidance during the war. Whether a country has the ability to quickly expand its army to several million when a war comes depends on whether it has enough grassroots officers. The three crash courses train squad leaders, platoon leaders, and company commanders respectively. The scale of the first crash course is 1,200 people. The training of grassroots officers is relatively simple. After all, grassroots officers do not need to consider any strategic issues and only need to Just learn the tactical issues well. After these grassroots officers are trained, they will retire when they reach their service period and become reserve officers and non-commissioned officers. Noncommissioned officers do not have military ranks, that is, they are at the squad leader level. Noncommissioned officers will have work assignments after retirement, and ordinary soldiers will also have work assignments. After they retire, they will also receive technical training and be directly assigned to some technical positions. This is also one of the benefits of joining the army. It greatly improves the status of soldiers and ensures that soldiers are ideologically pure and will not be distracted by livelihood issues, allowing them to train and fight with peace of mind. Huai¡¯an Military Academy also has strong teaching staff. German Emperor Wilhelm II dispatched a group of instructors from Munich Army University. At the same time, Jiang Yu also often stays in Huai'an. Although the administrative center has been moved to Suzhou, Jiang Yu basically does not care about administration and is only responsible for controlling the direction. He is usually in Huai'an, attending classes at the military academy and developing industry at the same time. In terms of business, Zhou Ziyue is in charge. Facts have proved that he has done a good job. Under his management, the business of East China Group has begun to prosper. The financial industry is left to Chen Guangfu. Chen Guangfu is still able to operate with ease in the fiercely competitive Shanghai area in the financial industry. The deposits of East China Bank are rising linearly. Jiang Yu only needs to grasp the steering wheel of industrial technology, business, administration, and finance. Of course, military power must be firmly controlled, so he must personally serve as the principal. ????????????????????? But Jiang Yu is not just occupying the toilet. He often teaches students at Huai'an Military Academy, and his level is still very high. When it comes to theory, no one can compare with Jiang Yu. ¡° Moreover, Jiang Yu also has new military theories, such as special operations courses, armored combat courses, and air force combat courses, which Jiang Yu is also responsible for. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here, and the new week¡¯s rankings competition has begun. Students, please support me! Text Chapter 27: Military, Income After Sun Zhendong returned to Huai'an, as Jiang Yu's confidant who had been trained since childhood, he was transferred to Huai'an Military Academy by Jiang Yu and served as the instructor of Hua'an Military Academy. His task is to wave the flag and instill loyalty to the principal in the military students. Sun Zhendong is already familiar with these aspects, and there are many reasons to be loyal to the principal. For example, the principal represents the hope of the rise of the nation, and only the principal can lead us to the road of xxx Often these words are said to be irrefutable. . Because Jiang Yu has indeed done a lot of things that others cannot do in his life, and he usually has a correct style and can hardly find any faults. Under Sun Zhendong¡¯s flag-waving and shouting, a large number of instructors have been trained, and instructors are also an important part of the combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army. Because instructors can maintain military discipline and instill ideas into the army. Huai'an Military Academy also has a teaching class for this purpose, which specializes in training instructors. After the establishment of Huai'an Military Academy, the military talent pool began to move towards a high-efficiency track, and the scale of the crash course will continue to expand. Jiang Yu established the Army Academy and the Air Force Academy at the Huai'an Military Academy. Of course, the Air Force Academy is more confusing, but for the senior leaders of the Renaissance Army, they already know the existence of those bombers. The Air Force has become an important branch of the Renaissance Army and will be recorded in history in the future. There is almost a blank in air force operations in this era, but Jiang Yu filled this gap and gave a very mature air force operation concept and key points of air force tactics. It¡¯s okay for the air force to be relatively simple these days. After all, there are no competitors! The Army Academy has added an Armor Section to train armored division commanders. "However, the Armor Department and the Air Force Academy are relatively confidential. They are all taught by Jiang Yu himself, and the students are not allowed to disclose the content of the classes. Chariots and aircraft will be Jiang Yu¡¯s trump card. At this time, the Renaissance Army also entered a state of post-war adjustment, and its organization was officially determined to be three divisions, one Type A division and two Type B divisions. There are also three agricultural production corps. Although these production corps are not part of the regular army, they still have sufficient training. Coupled with the local militia trained by the Renaissance Army and the establishment of a crash course at the Huai'an Military Academy, once a war breaks out, the Renaissance Army can quickly form more than ten divisions. Soon after, Jiang Yu established a flight school in Huai'an and began to train a large number of pilots. More than a thousand students were admitted in the first phase. Those students and literati who were eliminated from the military academy had other places to go. Under the jurisdiction of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau at this time, as long as there are cultural people basically have something to do, for example, normal schools need a large number of cultural people. Of course, education is related to the development of the nation. Jiang Yu still runs the normal school himself and often teaches at the normal school. The classes he teaches focus on principles. How to teach students, what kind of students to teach, what is the purpose of education, etc. The Air Force was also secretly established under the auspices of Jiang Yu. The first batch of prototypes had been manufactured. Finally, in terms of short-range tactical bombers, Jiang Yu chose a single-wing twin-engine with a range of 200 kilometers and a capacity of carrying 800 kilograms of bombs. The bomber was named 'Firebird 1 Tactical Bomber'. As for the medium-range bomber, a single-wing four-engine bomber with a range of 1,200 kilometers and a bomb load of 600 kilograms was selected, named the 'Longbow 1 medium-range bomber'. There have also been great breakthroughs in the dive torpedo aircraft, and its performance far exceeds Jiang Yu's requirements. A torpedo aircraft with a range of 260 kilometers and a bomb load of 500 kilograms was designed, named the 'Seagull 1 torpedo aircraft'. There is also a medium-range dive torpedo aircraft with a range of 1,000 kilometers and a bomb load of 900 kilograms. It also has a four-engine configuration and is named 'Osprey 1'. Although there is a big gap in performance, the fact is that there are more engines installed and the aircraft is built larger. The production lines of these aircraft have begun to be constructed, especially those tactical bombers, which could be exported to Britain, France and other countries during World War I. Of course, you can also sell fighter jets to the Germans. In this way, even if Britain and France have bombers, they will suffer heavy losses, which can make the war last longer. As for other more advanced aircraft, such as torpedo aircraft, only the Seagull 1 type has a production line, because it is needed for coastal defense. Other aircraft production lines do not have an assembly line model, because these aircraft may be eliminated in the future, and the entire production line may be scrapped by then. The Army secretly established an armored regiment with 300 tanks. This is an experimentAccording to the reaction of the armored regiment, the performance of the ¡®Tearer¡¯ tank they equipped is quite reliable and there are no obvious flaws. Under such circumstances, Jiang Yu ordered the tank factory to build another 300 Tearer tanks. Of course, military expansion is inseparable from financial support. At this time, Jiang Yu was still relatively well off financially. Since the establishment of the East China Chamber of Commerce, the East China Group's monopoly efforts have been continuously strengthened. From light industry to heavy industry, the monopoly of East China Group can be seen. In the chemical industry, at this time, the Huadong Group could generate nearly 10 million yuan in profits a month from soda ash, dyes, fertilizers, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, zhayao, etc. In terms of civilian commodities, Huadong Group¡¯s cigarettes, matches, small hardware, cotton cloth, paper, stationery, food processing, etc. occupy a large market. Within the jurisdiction of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, these commodities are basically in a monopoly position, and foreign goods have Unable to compete. In terms of these civilian commodities, they can provide nearly 15 million yuan in profits every month. In industries such as electricity, tap water, telegraph, post office, department stores, hotels, pawn shops, and grain stores, nearly 8 million yuan in profits can be generated every month, but these profits are invested in expansion. East China Bank is also developing very fast. At this time, the scale of deposits has exceeded 800 million yuan. Of course, most of the funds flowed out from East China Group. Then workers, soldiers, and farmers deposited their money in banks, and bank deposits were expanding rapidly. , Huadong Bank can also generate nearly 5 million in profits every month. In terms of heavy industry, there are gratifying results. In terms of steelmaking, Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant quickly generated profits after the war subsided. The steel production cost of Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant is relatively low, so the profits are naturally high. It is no longer possible for Yangang Steel to compete with Wuhu Iron and Steel through its price advantage. As long as Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant produces steel, it will not worry about being unable to sell it. "According to the current market price, Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant can make at least 150 million yuan in profit a year. If it is after World War I, the profit will be even higher. In the building materials industry, you can make more than 20 million yuan in profit every month, because construction sites are everywhere now. The 300 million yuan of funds organized by Yukos began to arrive in China in mid-March, and it also invested in a shipyard in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which is not worse in scale than the shipyard built before Jiangyu. ??And Jiang Yu got another 100 million silver dollars in his hands. This was the loan that Kaiser Wilhelm II proposed to the German state-owned Renaissance Bank to Jiang Yu. However, this was only the first batch, and there were still 400 million silver dollars that had not been received. After Jiang Yu got the money, he built many laboratories. He knows that if he wants to occupy the commanding heights of history, he must have sufficiently advanced technology, otherwise everything will be a fantasy. The chief engineer in charge of agricultural machinery research is a German named Perin. He came excitedly to report the situation to Jiang Yu. "Jiang, we succeeded." Palin shouted to Jiang Yu excitedly. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Three updates today. ?????????????????????????????Those B tickets were brushed so hard that the chrysanthemum was exploded. Text Chapter 28: Agricultural Monopoly Policy "Oh! Have you achieved any results?" Jiang Yu stood up immediately. Agricultural machinery is undoubtedly one of the issues he is most concerned about. If China wants to take advantage of its population advantage, it must liberate the labor force from agricultural production. "Of course! And it's a great result. After we adopted the new internal combustion engine and tires, all previous designs have been realized. Large agricultural machinery is no longer a dream, and one person can complete the work of hundreds of people in one day." Palin said excitedly. Jiang Yu was also very excited, so he immediately went to the agricultural machinery manufacturing factory. At the agricultural machinery manufacturing factory, Jiang Yu saw the first tractor with mature technology. This tractor was basically the same as the tractors of later generations, except that the technology of some parts was lagging behind, such as the internal combustion engine being larger. With tractors, agricultural production is very convenient. At this time, rural areas all used pallet trucks, ox carts and other means of transportation. However, because the people were generally poor, animal power was often unaffordable, so manpower was still used. The transportation efficiency of manpower is very low. Take food as an example. When transporting food on land, a lot of it will be consumed on the way. At present, the transportation efficiency of waterway is relatively high. Furthermore, even with human and animal power, the vehicles they use have no tires, making it very difficult to pull. During the busy farming period, due to the pressure of transportation, it is impossible to grow three crops of rice. At most, you can only grow double crops, and you have to work very hard. Farmers in this era are the most miserable. During the busy farming period, they sweat and shed tears, because the purchase price of grain was very low at that time, and they had to rush to sell money to pay taxes. After a busy year, there is not much left of the fruits of labor. With tractors at this time, rural transportation capabilities will have a leap forward, making it much more convenient to transport food, fertilizers, building materials and the like. In addition to tractors, there are also large cultivators. After the large cultivator was started, the diesel engine made a rough clanging sound, which was quite noisy. However, the performance is very reliable. The driver pressed down the rake device and then drove forward, turning up the soil on the ground. Moreover, this cultivator uses a double-pass rake. After the first pass turns up the soil clods, the second pass cuts the soil clods into pieces. Its efficiency is dozens of times that of animal power! There are also harvesters and cotton pickers. Harvesters are divided into rice combine harvesters and wheat combine harvesters. The rice combine harvester adopts a track design and is suitable for working in paddy fields. The successful development of these large-scale agricultural machinery has increased agricultural productivity hundreds of times. A farmer who can skillfully operate agricultural machinery can complete the workload of hundreds of people alone. As the size of agricultural machinery continues to increase, its efficiency has also increased. will continue to improve. The cost of using agricultural machinery for agricultural production is very low, because the cost of agricultural machinery is nothing more than construction cost and fuel consumption. No matter how high the cost is, it will not be much higher, and the fuel consumption cost is even lower. The cost of oil extraction and refining is not high. The so-called high oil prices in later generations are all caused by government taxes. At this time, more than ten oil wells have been drilled in the Suzhou Oilfield, and crude oil production continues to increase. After the oil is refined, it can not only ensure its own supply, but also export kerosene abroad. The reserves in the Suzhou oil field area are sufficient for development. The consumption of oil is not high these days, so it can fully support the development of other oil fields in the future. Based on China¡¯s local oil reserves alone, there is no problem at all in supporting the country until the end of World War II. In addition to these high-end large-scale agricultural machinery, East China Agricultural Machinery Factory also built various non-motorized agricultural machinery, such as foot-operated threshing machines. You must know that these days, after people harvest the rice, they use beating methods to separate the rice and the straw. The rice downtime is stepped on the feet. The high -level is hydropower. The efficiency is not high. The only advantage is that the processed rice is delicious and better than the rice processing rice. At this time, the productivity of the agricultural technology controlled by the East China Group has already made a huge leap. What needs to be done now is to promote these advanced productivity within the jurisdiction. Ordinary farmers do not have the ability to replace these state-of-the-art production levels, because farmers cannot afford large-scale agricultural machinery, and they do not have enough land, so it is useless to buy them. Therefore, it is necessary to support those large-scale agricultural reclamation companies and set up a fleet of agricultural machinery to provide mechanized farming services to those farmers and family farms. At the same time, farmers are encouraged to buy small agricultural machinery such as tractors. If they don¡¯t have enough money, they can borrow money from banks to purchase. Of course, they need some land as collateral. For landJiang Yu showed no mercy when it came to annexation. In terms of policy, he dared to touch the interests of the big landowners, but he did not dare to touch the interests of the homesteaders. But in terms of business and finance, they are also annexing the land of homesteaders. Because the land is scattered among the farmers, it is not conducive to the improvement of productivity and will cause a waste of human resources. After these lands are annexed by the Huadong Group, they will be able to use the most advanced productivity. Because of the previous interference with the interests of large landowners and subsequent purchases and mergers, the Huadong Group already owns nearly 85 million acres of land in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions. These areas where the land can be farmed by machines have been circled and are still rented to tenant farmers for the time being. However, after the agricultural machinery and funds are in place, they will be directly operated by the Huadong Group's Agricultural Reclamation Company. Land that is not suitable for mechanical farming will be auctioned to buyers who meet the conditions. For example, the Huadong Group will require how high the productivity must be used for production after purchasing the land, either as a family farm or as an orchard. Or used to grow vegetables to supply cities and so on. Although productivity has increased, agricultural development can only be said to have just begun. Before the Revolution of 1911, Jiang and Chongqing had no local administrative power. On the contrary, it is already quite large-scale in the breeding industry. Since Jiang Yu returned to China, he has begun to vigorously develop the breeding industry. Now there are hundreds of breeding farms under the East China Group. The broiler chickens, pigs, and beef cattle raised in these farms are sent to their own slaughterhouses, and then to the specialty markets in various counties. The Huadong Group has a monopoly on the sales of pork, and even agricultural products such as fruits. Because there are too many hawkers, which means that no one can make much money, and it also causes a waste of labor. Rather than doing this, it is better to clear out these hawkers and let them go to work in factories. There are different methods of monopoly. Pork sales are trusts, all controlled by the Huadong Group. The sale of agricultural products such as fruits is a cartel, that is, under the auspices of the Huadong Group, each fruit store agrees on distance and price. And these monopolistic cartel businessmen are all peripheral members of the East China Chamber of Commerce. As peripheral members, small businessmen must also abide by the rules of the East China Chamber of Commerce, otherwise their business will not be able to continue. If they can comply and show relatively good business capabilities and moral standards, then there will be people in the East China Chamber of Commerce to help them make their business bigger and at a higher level. The Lianghuai Administrative Office¡¯s rectification of the market did not cause much public dissatisfaction, because those vendors who lost their original livelihood were assigned to work in factories, and individual nail households were arrested and sent to labor camps. The Lianghuai Administration Bureau treats the people both kindly and ruthlessly. As the saying goes, focus in troubled times. Laws in troubled times are to make people fear you, while laws in prosperous times are to make people more honest. Therefore, Jiang Yu did not completely construct the law according to the common law system. "These are troubled times, and I don't have much time to argue with you about everything. I just cut the knot with a quick knife. If you don't obey the government's general policy and make trouble, you will be arrested and sent to labor reform for a few months." You still dare to make trouble? "Continue to do labor reform. Sorry, this time it won't be just a few months. You will have to do labor reform for at least a year and a half." Monopoly is the full utilization of labor, there is no doubt about this. Of course there are times when a monopoly loses momentum for progress, but that's not a problem. While monopolizing, they can also compete with each other. For example, in an industry monopolized by Huadong Group, Huadong Group can set up two or three companies respectively to let them compete with each other, and it is healthy competition. At the same time, there will be some challengers in the market, such as some companies that squeeze into the monopoly industry and can survive under the superior competitiveness of the Huadong Group. If their business methods are proven to be successful, the Huadong Group can acquire them. Under such a behemoth as Huadong Group, there is no company that refuses to compromise under the pressure of black and white. Of course, being acquired by Huadong Group has greater benefits. This kind of acquisition does not mean selling all the shares. After being controlled by Huadong Group, operators can obtain huge funds and connections, and there will no longer be any targeted vicious competition. This model is not new. This is what the American International Group does. There are naturally monopolies in agriculture. While promoting agricultural machinery, Jiang Yu is establishing a syndicate. It is not very obvious to adopt a trust monopoly in agriculture, but the syndicate monopoly method is more suitable, that is, establishing a unified raw material purchase and sales channel. Every syndicate member must produce according to the instructions of the East China Group that controls the syndicate. And the Huadong Group took control of the agricultural industry at this time, chemical fertilizers, and gradually control railways, highways, and even more oil. It is too easy to establish a syndicate. For landowners who do not join this group, first of all, agricultural machinery, fertilizers and other production necessities are more expensive. Secondly, if you produce agricultural products, you have to transport them by road! The toll booth charges are enough for you to bear. In addition, you need to burn oil when using agricultural machinery, right? Without fuel subsidies, how can you compete? How can we compete if we don¡¯t use agricultural machinery? This is an unsolvable proposition, and the only way out is to join the agricultural syndicate. Agricultural syndicates are divided into various syndicates, including rice syndicates, wheat syndicates, soybean syndicates, cotton syndicates, etc. With the agricultural machinery, it completely paved the way for Jiang Yu to establish a syndicate. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The third update is here! Call for collection and votes! The contract has finally arrived. Please give me some reward for being cheeky. It doesn¡¯t need to be too much. Just fill up the fan list. Take a bow! Text Chapter 29: Threat of force In order to establish the agricultural syndicate, Jiang Yu mobilized another 200 million yuan to invest in it. Under the premise of using advanced agricultural machinery, the return rate of agriculture is undoubtedly very high. Because agricultural production costs are very low, there is a high rate of return. Of course, Jiang Yu has little money now. As the second phase of industrial construction begins one after another, all the money Jiang Yu earned from rubber stocks has been invested in the construction of industry, infrastructure, agriculture, water conservancy, and education. The German state-owned KfW's 500 million loan only amounted to 100 million, which was used by Jiang Yu to invest in agriculture. At present, all Jiang Yu can mobilize is the profit funds of the East China Group, but many of these profit funds have been used to expand the scale. among. In other words, the funds poured into the construction at this time have exceeded 1.5 billion. Its total assets are expanding at a crazy rate. In order to increase profits, Jiang Yu specialized in petroleum technology in Huaian in April, and Huadong Group soon launched plastic products with mature technology. The plastic patent was applied for as early as 2006, and it has been authorized to some businessmen in various countries for production. There is a mandatory enforcement provision in the patent laws of various countries, that is, if a patented technology has not been authorized for several years, if it is very useful, it will be compulsorily authorized. Authorizing it to manufacturers can charge patent fees. Moreover, Jiang Yu does not need to pay patent fees when producing plastics in China. Instead, he can subsidize the patent fees collected from competitors into his own products, thus forming a stronger brand. Market Competitiveness. A large number of plastic products have begun to appear, and these plastic products are widely used. From daily necessities, to commodity packaging, to agricultural production, industrial production and other fields, it has great uses. At the same time, oil refining produces other by-products, such as asphalt that can be used to build roads, and raw materials used to make toothpaste, washing powder, soap, soap, and shampoo. ¡°Huadong Group must have a monopoly on cleaning products such as washing powder, soap, and soap, because monopolizing these products represents huge profits. Who can live without these things? ¡°Of course, homeless people can. But normal people use it every day, so you can imagine how amazing the profits are. As long as a monopoly is formed, the profits will be extremely high. For the Huadong Group, which monopolizes the domestic oil industry, it has defeated American kerosene in the country by virtue of its advanced productivity. The quality and packaging of washing powder, soap, shampoo and other by-products are better than American products. Many Americans do not have them yet. Once they are launched, they quickly occupy the market and there are many overseas orders. And it quickly developed agents overseas and attracted a lot of funds. At this time, Jiang Yu already had a lot of patents in his hands, and the patent fees he could collect each year were as high as hundreds of millions of silver dollars. However, Jiang Yu felt that the money was coming slowly, so he sent people to use these patents as collateral in various countries to apply for commercial loans from banks in various countries. . At the same time, Jiang Yu began to use the factories and commercial companies in his hands as collateral to obtain loans from foreign banks in various countries. Loans applied for using patents are relatively hidden and have not received much attention, while applying for loans using factories or enterprises immediately attracted great attention from governments around the world, which also affected Yuan Shikai's nerves. Jiang Yu suddenly applied for a large amount of loans, which alerted Britain, France and other powers that supported Yuan Shikai. What is the warlord going to do in this place? If he gets the money, wouldn¡¯t it threaten the status of their spokesperson Yuan Shikai? Therefore, banks from Britain, France and other countries rejected Jiang Yu's commercial loan application. Even Yuan Shikai sent a telegram to inquire. Recently, Yuan Shikai has strengthened his intelligence network in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions, and the information he learned shocked Yuan Shikai. At this time, Jiang and Chongqing had united with the Guangfuhui to control the four provinces of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, and had also built many factories and roads. In Jiangyu¡¯s territory, there is a vigorous development force, like the rising sun. What Sun Zhendong said to Yuan Shikai when he came as an envoy was not only true, but also had some reservations. Jiang Yu was so powerful that it would not be difficult to unify China by force at this time. At this time, Jiang Yu proposed commercial loans to various countries, which immediately made Yuan Shikai even more frightened. Although Jiang Yu nominally surrendered to him, Yuan Shikai, and repeatedly declared that he was willing to serve the central government, who knows if they would stab him with a knife, and Yuan Shikai felt exhausted in his heart. Jiang Yu is like a sharp sword hanging over his head. He can hurt or even kill someone at any time. Of course, Jiang Yu¡¯s offer of commercial loans to various countries was not intended to destroy Yuan Shikai and the revolutionary party by force.?To unify China, it is necessary to develop sufficient industrial scale when World War I breaks out, and at the same time, it is necessary to build sufficient coastal defense forces before World War I. Faced with the concerns of Yuan Shikai and the great powers, Jiang Yu first called Yuan Shikai back, saying that the loan was a personal commercial loan and the borrowed funds would be invested in industrial and commercial development. "If the president is worried, he can send someone to supervise the whereabouts of the funds." After Jiang Yu proposed the supervision plan, he added another sentence after the message, "Our chamber of commerce is committed to developing industry and commerce. If it is hindered by politics, the path of the chamber of commerce may be If President Yuan is willing to facilitate this commercial loan and eliminate the misunderstanding due to political reasons, the Chamber of Commerce will share the worries of the central government, and the Renaissance Army is also willing to send 30,000 troops to recover The Mongolian border.¡± The threat in his message is clear. Although this move is euphemistic, it makes it very clear. If the East China Chamber of Commerce is unable to obtain loans due to integrity obstacles and does not allow us to develop industry and commerce, then we will have no choice but to change our development route, invest money in the military, and destroy it through military means. You Yuan Shikai, go and borrow money from foreigners. This telegram shocked Yuan Shikai again. Of course, as mentioned later, if Yuan Shikai is willing to facilitate the loan, the Renaissance Army is willing to send 30,000 troops, which is two to three divisions, to regain the Mongolian area for Yuan Shikai. At this time, the Mongolian issue became a major headache for Yuan Shikai. The Mongolian princes and nobles took advantage of the Revolution of 1911 to not only break away from China's rule, but also occupied the Inner Mongolia region in later generations. There is a strong voice across the country for the recovery of Mongolia. If Yuan Shikai can regain Mongolia during his term, it will obviously be a very good political achievement. After reading this telegram, Yuan Shikai sighed: "This boy named Jiang is not simple! He is also holding a butcher knife in one hand and a sweet date in the other. If I am obedient, I will give you a sweet date. If I am not obedient, I will eat the knife." " "Dad, what should we do?" Yuan Keding asked at a loss. The development of the situation far exceeded Yuan Keding's expectations. The Renaissance Army, which was originally thought to be defeated, actually won, and the victory was extremely clean. "What else can we do! Since he wants a loan, let him borrow it!" Yuan Shikai shook his head helplessly. "Then what if he uses the money to expand the military, then us!" Yuan Keding was surprised, and Yuan Shikai snorted, "If you don't cooperate with his loan, he can kill us now. If you cooperate with his loan, at least it can be delayed for a while. Delay, and the boy named Jiang may not be using the money to expand the military. " At the same time, Jiang Yu went to the Shanghai Concession and met with the British Ambassador Zhu Erdian, who was a key figure in the adjustment of the British policy towards China. Zhu Erdian has been in China for many years, and Yuan Shikai has maintained a good relationship with him. This is also the key reason why he received British support. The meeting between the two parties went relatively smoothly. Zhu Erdian attached great importance to this young man who had risen recently. He believed that this was the only person in China who could shake Yuan Shikai's status. Text Chapter 30: Crazy Borrowing (1) After meeting, Jiang Yu's authentic London accent gave Zhu Erdian a very good first impression of Jiang Yu. "Mr. Zhu Erdian, I am here mainly to discuss a loan." After a while of greetings, Jiang Yu said to Zhu Erdian straight to the point. "No, no, I think if it's a loan, we don't have to talk about it." Zhu Erdian shook his head immediately after hearing this. Jiang Yu said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu Erdian may not have considered it well. The loan I have is just a personal business loan and has nothing to do with politics. However, this loan has been linked to politics. What you are worried about is nothing more than after I get the money. , will use force to attack China's current political structure, thereby threatening the position of President Yuan Da, the spokesperson of the British Empire. " Zhu Erdian smiled incredulously, and then what Jiang Yu said made his smile suddenly solidify. "However, Mr. Zhu Erdian, you should investigate in advance. Considering the size of East China Bank, plus the 500 million silver dollar commercial loan provided by Germany to the individual not long ago, and the cumulative 300 million silver dollars received by banks from other countries, Yuan's commercial loans, if I want to attack President Yuan's position, I can send troops to the Northern Expedition at any time to unify China in one fell swoop." "Uh" Zhu Erdian didn't react for a moment, what's going on? "However, I am just a businessman and am not interested in the president. The commercial loan I applied for is only for building railways. I have already communicated with President Yuan and there is a clear division of labor between us, that is, he is responsible for In politics, I am only responsible for developing industry and commerce. In fact, it is in the interest of the British Empire to build railways on a large scale in China. As long as there are railways, the British Empire's goods can be sold to various regions in China, and more raw materials can be obtained from China. "What do you think?" Jiang Yu looked at Zhu Erdian and asked, and Zhu Erdian hesitated: "Building railways is indeed in the interest of the British Empire, but railway loans are not like this. Generally speaking, countries have relatively high conditions for railway loans in China Harsh! For example, we need railway operating rights and some high-value asset mortgages. "Haha! Mr. Zhu Erdian is talking about the past tense. Today, China can already build its own railways, and even if the British Empire does not give it to us. The German Empire will also be happy to provide us with loans. This cannot be hindered by politics. Once politics hinders our industrial and commercial development, I think President Yuan's presidential throne will be over." Jiang Yu continued: "Then. So I came here to communicate with Mr. Zhu Erdian because I don¡¯t like the Germans very much. Their power in my group is already too huge. On the contrary, I prefer the loans provided by the British Empire. , I also think that Mr. Zhu Erdian is a wise man and should be able to understand the truth. "As he spoke, Jiang Yu suddenly took out a deposit receipt, handed it to Zhu Erdian and said, "This is a small gift for our first meeting. I hope Mr. Zhu Erdian doesn't want it. Decline." Zhu Erdian took the deposit slip and looked at it, and his pupils suddenly tightened. Three hundred thousand silver dollars! This young man is even more generous than Yuan Shikai! Zhu Erdian calmly put the deposit certificate into his pocket and coughed lightly, "Well! I think the loan will not be a problem, but if you want the British Empire to change the railway loan model, you have to let the Germans come out first. Just give the empire some sense of oppression. "Zhu Erdian obviously pointed out a clear path for Jiang Yu, and the huge bribe of 300,000 taels was obviously extremely effective. Don¡¯t think that all gringos are so impartial and selfless. In fact, gringos communicate more easily, so bribery may not happen in normal times, but it does not mean that gringos do not accept bribes. ??Especially like Zhu Erdian, who was sent to China with no one to supervise him, so there is no problem in accepting some bribes. The reason why Yuan Shikai could maintain a good relationship with Zhu Erdian was naturally because Yuan Shikai was willing to spend money and was the most generous Manchu official Zhu Erdian had ever seen. Therefore, he wrote to the Queen of England to say good things to Yuan Shikai. In the end, Yuan Shikai became the official after the Revolution of 1911. British spokesperson in China. Today, Zhu Erdian tasted the sweetness again. This young man was far more generous than Yuan Shikai. Since this is the case, why suppress him? If he reaches the pinnacle of power in China like Yuan Shikai, wouldn't it mean that he can gain more benefits. "Thank you, Mr. Zhu Erdian, for your advice. If you can facilitate the British Empire's commercial loan to me, I will thank you very much afterwards." Jiang Yu lost no time and threw out the bait again. "I will try my best." Zhu Erdian said happily. This diplomatic operation ended successfully, and Jiang Yu basically opened up the links on the British side. Of course, it was still a little bit worse. Then Jiang Yu started to contact his father-in-law Yukos. Half a month later, it was reported that Commerzbank had asked East China GroupNews of a 300 million railway loan. East China Group also proposed to build a main railway line from Zhejiang to Shanxi. This main railway line has a total length of 1,220 kilometers and passes through Anhui and Henan. In addition, a railway will be built from Jiaoji Railway to Handan and Xingtai in Hebei Province, and a railway will be built from Qingdao to connect the railway from Lianyungang to Nantong. The Jiaoji Railway was built by the Germans. It would be easy for Jiang and Chongqing to connect the railway to the Jiaoji Railway, and there would be no difficulties in operation. The Longhai Railway starting from Lianyungang was built by the Belgians. When Jiang Yu built the Haitong Railway (Lianyungang-Nantong), he did not connect the railway with the Longhai Railway. At this time, the railway from Qingdao to Lianyungang was connected with the Haitong Railway. If the railway is connected, that is also their own business. At the same time, a main railway line will be built from Suzhou, Jiangsu to Hangzhou, Zhejiang, to Nanchang, Jiangxi, and from Nanchang to Changsha, Hunan. This railway is named ¡®Susa Railway¡¯ and has a total length of 1,560 kilometers. After the railway construction is completed, German merchants can enjoy price concessions when transporting goods. As soon as this news was released, the nerves of Britain, France and other countries were immediately affected, especially the nerves of the British were affected the most. At this time, Germany has become a powerful challenger to Britain's national hegemony. The Germans have not only caught up with Britain in ocean transportation, but also are seriously dissatisfied with Britain's occupation of a large number of colonies around the world in terms of external expansion. The main benefit of colonial occupation is to obtain raw materials and goods dumping grounds. However, if the Germans invest in railways in China, doesn't it mean that the Germans will be able to dump goods to China and obtain more raw materials from China. This has seriously challenged Britain¡¯s interests in China. Zhu Erdian wrote a letter to the Queen of England in a timely manner and submitted a report to the British Cabinet. Zhu Erdian claimed in the report that the Chinese suddenly wanted to build railways on a large scale, and they already had the foundation for large-scale railway construction. They were not only able to manufacture rails, but also locomotives. "The British Empire can no longer hinder the development of the Far East on the railway, because the Germans have decided to provide a large number of commercial loans to the Far East Yangtze River patrol envoy Jiang Yu. Even if Germany is forced to cancel the loan, it can reach this agreement secretly, and It is obviously unrealistic for the Germans to be forced to stop lending to the Huadong Group. However, according to my contacts, the controller of the Huadong Group, Jiang Yu, will also plan to build more railways and highways, and is a pro-British Far Easterner. It has a large number of high-quality assets for mortgage. If the British Empire provides it with loans, it will still have an upper hand over Germany in terms of interests in China" Zhu Erdian's report played a huge role. The British discovered that the East China Group was already in After building a large number of factories, China has realized that it can no longer suppress the development of Jiangyu by simply blocking it. "Once this warlord leader fails to achieve his goal, he will inevitably fall to Germany in an all-round way. At the same time, it will also impact the status of Yuan Shikai, the British spokesperson in China. With the financial resources of this warlord leader and the military quality shown by the Fuxing Army before, Yuan Shikai could not stop him at all. But what is a good thing is that the current warlord leader is more concerned about the development of industry and commerce. There is no problem in lending some money to the Huadong Group, as long as they do not fall to the Germans, and as long as they do not threaten Yuan Shikai's integrity. Therefore, the loan utilization supervision proposed by Jiang Yu was also recognized by the United Kingdom. With Zhu Erdian¡¯s efforts, Britain soon agreed to lend 30 million pounds to the Huadong Group. Jiang Yu immediately determined the purpose of the 30 million pounds, which was all used to invest in agriculture. "Xiao Yu, with this money, we have invested 700 million yuan in agriculture. Is it too much?" Jiang Yuanchuan has some doubts. The agricultural reclamation company is the project he is responsible for running, and the Lianghuai Administration Bureau All the confiscated land was contracted to the Huadong Group's Agricultural Reclamation Company for management. "It's not too much. Now the industry has begun to develop, workers' wages have begun to rise, and people have gradually become richer. At this time, the food supply must be guaranteed, otherwise inflation will occur." Jiang Yu said to his father, as the saying goes, enough If there is a problem, then give in, if there is insufficient, then fight, this is what ordinary people are like. As long as the food supply is stable, no amount of money will make the price of agricultural products too high. Just like the Americans of later generations who had so much money, why didn¡¯t the prices of their agricultural products soar? At the end of the day, printing money is not the problem, the question is whether you can guarantee production and supply. As long as sufficient production and supply can be ensured, prices will not be raised. However, Jiang Yu¡¯s loan journey is far from over. The 700 million yuan has been allocated to agriculture, mainly to ensure that subsequent loans will be allocated to industry so that agriculture can support it.   The UK is wondering, how much money can be made by investing in agriculture? Soon after, Jiang Yu took out the asset appraisal reports and began to borrow money from banks in various countries. The loan amount was frighteningly high. Text Chapter 31: Crazy Loans (2) Soon the news of Jiang Yu's loan application was learned by a British newspaper, which exposed this crazy loan plan. In Jiang Yu¡¯s loan application, most of his assets were mortgaged. Electric power companies, telegraph offices, water companies, department stores, as well as Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant, Hangzhou Shipyard, Huaiyin Arsenal, and oil refineries, as well as various mines, factories, and even oil fields are all mortgaged. Even its agricultural reclamation company, which owns more than 90 million acres of land, has mortgaged it. After all these assets are mortgaged, the loan amount applied for is one billion pounds. It is equivalent to the cost of Japan¡¯s war with Russia. As soon as this loan limit was exposed, there was an uproar in China. Someone immediately jumped out and accused Jiang Yu of being a traitor. However, most of these assets belong to the East China Group. Commercial loans are none of your business~! Yuan Shikai trembled! When Japan learned the news, it was the first to jump out and oppose Britain's provision of loans to the East China Group. However, the British were stunned after carefully reading the financial reports of various assets provided by Huadong Group, because the assets mortgaged by Huadong Group were all benign, and most of them were highly profitable assets, and many of them were of strategic significance. Assets such as oil and steel. In fact, the British have already noticed the tremendous pressure that East China has brought to British business in the Far East. For example, the development of the Huadong Group's coal mining, metallurgy, and textile industries has caused British sales of coal, steel, and cotton in China to plummet. The coal mining industry has not fallen too much, and Huadong Group will still import some. However, the market share of steel and cotton cloth has plummeted. The East China Group's Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant now has an annual output of 150,000 tons of steel. In addition to using a large amount of steel in shipbuilding and railways, the East China Group also uses a large amount of steel. Most of the other steel is sold on the market. In terms of steel, not only has British steel been almost squeezed out of the Chinese market, there are also some exports. As for cotton fabrics, as soon as the situation stabilized after the Revolution of 1911, the cotton fabrics of the Huadong Group's textile companies quickly occupied the Chinese market and began to be sold overseas. The production cost of East China Group¡¯s cotton cloth is too low. ¡°Many of the Huadong Group¡¯s factories have advanced technologies. For example, the engine manufacturing plant that applied for loan mortgage can produce the most advanced internal combustion engines in the world. The British had already seen an upcoming industrial and commercial group at this time, and according to intelligence, the East China Group had a close relationship with Germany. ¡°If Germany is really allowed to support a powerful force in the Far East, it will definitely cause great trouble to Britain¡¯s global strategy. During the Russo-Japanese War, in order to curb Russia's interest in the Far East, the British strongly supported Japan, lending Japan 460 million pounds and providing Japan with warships. The Japanese defeated the Russians in the Northeast and finally made Russia focus on expanding to the European continent. As a result, the relationship between Russia and Germany deteriorated rapidly, and they successfully drew Russia into the Allied camp. On land, they again The formation of a siege on Germany gave Britain a renewed sense that the situation was under control. "The emergence of Jiang and Chongqing's Lianghuai Administrative Office and the Renaissance Army made the British feel huge changes. ¡°Once the East China Group completely shifts to Germany, it will inevitably cause huge damage to British interests in the Far East, and even cause the loss of colonial interests in the Far East. ??Obviously the Germans would be happy not to lend money to the Huadong Group. These loans are not political loans, but commercial loans. From the commercial loan itself, although this loan is huge, it is very cost-effective for the bank that lends it. Therefore, if Germany wants to lend money to the Huadong Group, it does not require any money from the government, and German banks are willing to provide the money. For the UK, although the amount of this loan is relatively large, it does not require the government to pay, and British banks can raise this loan. Zhu Erdian accepted Jiang Yu's bribe, so he naturally tried his best to speak for Jiang Yu, but at the same time, he also took into account the interests of Britain. He suggested to the British cabinet: "The East China Group is applying for a six-year commercial loan, and requires the interest to be settled after three years, and it is a high annual interest rate of 20%, which means that the British Empire can at least recover it after six years." With 2.2 billion pounds of funds or assets, given the current world economic situation, it is impossible for Huadong Group to turn 1 billion pounds into 2.2 billion pounds in six years. In the end, it can only declare bankruptcy and use assets to pay off debts. The biggest concern is whether the Lianghuai Administration Bureau will use force to default on its debts, but if the British Empire brings in the United States, France, Russia, and Japan to make bank loans from the five countries, then once the Lianghuai Administration Bureau defaults on its debts,It will be attacked by the British Empire, France, the United States, Japan, and Russia. I believe they don't have the guts. Once the Huadong Group goes bankrupt, the Empire will seize a large number of good assets under the Huadong Group, which will not only restore the empire's market decline in the Far East, but also directly destroy this commercial rival that competes with the British Empire for the market. " "At the same time, the empire should form a supervision team to strictly supervise the use of funds to prevent these funds from flowing into military construction. As long as these funds do not flow into military construction, the Renaissance Army's military strength will still be very limited. If Germany is allowed to participate in this loan, huge amounts of money will inevitably be invested in military construction, which will be a huge trouble for the British Empire" Zhu Erdian's suggestion made the British cabinet shine. With the current global industry being Moving towards an overcapacity environment, if the Huadong Group really invests this money in industrial construction, it will inevitably cause the working capital to be unable to repay the loan. And as long as the British Empire hinders it, the business of the Huadong Group will be disrupted. Operations are in trouble. When the time comes, the Huadong Group will not be able to pay back the money, so it can only declare bankruptcy and use assets to pay off debts. Of course, the British Empire rarely takes action personally in global disputes. Even during the Napoleonic Wars, it supported a large number of younger brothers as thugs. If the Huadong Group really wants to use force to deny the money, it is really not easy to fight. After all, it is relatively far away. If Russia, Japan, France, and the United States are involved, then this concern will be solved. If the East China Group still wants to default on its debts, it will be completely crazy. With the power of various countries, it can completely carve up the entire China. Although the Chinese are not as easy to enslave as Indians, and their resistant character prevents countries from occupying it for a long time, they can still occupy China for a long time. There is no problem in evacuating China's industries. Of course, Japan may intend to occupy China for a long time, but Britain will not allow this to happen, even if Japan is Britain's younger brother, because once Japan takes over China, its national power will become incomparable. Huge, because China is too big, and in the eyes of the British, the Japanese already have the taste of an industrialized and civilized country. However, the British are very relieved that the last fig leaf of this country has been invaded by the Eight-Power Allied Forces. It was ripped off. This is a clay-footed empire, and it is nothing to worry about. Even if it received a large loan, it lacked an industrial foundation, and Chinese officials have always been greedy for money. The British did not believe that the Chinese could use this money. How can Qian manage to achieve this level? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª I had a fever yesterday and was detained in the hospital for a day, so I¡¯ll stop updating it later. Sorry! There is an update. Text Chapter 32: Crazy Borrowing (3) In late April in China, the whole country has begun to be busy with spring sowing. The difference between this year's spring sowing and previous years is that Huadong Group has entered the agricultural production process on a large scale. After two years of development, crop breeding bases established in Hainan, northern Jiangsu and other places have carried out hybridization and other breeding experiments on many varieties of rice, wheat and other crops. In terms of technology to increase crop yield, China is already at the forefront of the world. Last year, it successfully cultivated a type of rice with a yield of 500 kilograms per mu, but it did not meet the promotion requirements. The yield per mu in the experimental field is 500 kilograms, but when it reaches farmers, it is estimated to be 300 kilograms. Although hybrid varieties with higher yields have not yet been found, the specific hybridization methods are already very sophisticated. In order to increase crop yields, Jiang Yu once again allocated 5 million yuan to the rice research base in Hainan. This scale of funding has been used in agricultural experiments It is the highest in the world. Maybe in a few years, China¡¯s agriculture will take off. When there were no high-yielding crops and large-scale agricultural machinery was not widely used, Jiang Yu asked East China Bank to provide loans to farmers in order to ensure agricultural supply and encourage them to purchase small agricultural machinery to increase productivity and allow farmers to devote more time. To develop the breeding industry to ensure that eggs, meat, and milk can keep up with the growth in demand. With the arrival of spring sowing, everyone in the Lianghuai Administration Bureau has begun to be busy with agricultural development. Especially as summer approaches, the construction of flood control projects has become more urgent. Most economically developed areas in China are actually under the threat of floods. In order to solve the flooding problem, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau first began to strengthen river embankments, build reservoirs on main river channels, and use lakes such as Hongze Lake as natural flood discharge areas. Once a flood occurs, the most serious losses will be in agricultural production. Naturally, the Huadong Group, which has invested a lot of money in agriculture, does not want to see this. For this reason, Jiang Yu once again invested an additional 100 million in water conservancy construction. In terms of electricity, thermal power is mainly used. Hydropower resources in East China are not abundant. Although there is a lot of water, the gap is not big. In East China, the region with the richest hydropower resources is Fujian, but Fujian is currently not under control. The fishery in the river is also a key development project. However, compared with the sea, the fishery resources are more easily destroyed. Therefore, Jiang Yu used the rights of patrol envoys of the two rivers to stipulate that the Yangtze River must have a six-month fishing moratorium every year, and to There are rigid regulations on the hole size of fishing nets. At the same time, trawlers are also prohibited from entering the river for fishing. Since Jiang Yu returned to China in 10 years and invested in the Hangzhou Shipyard, the Hangzhou Shipyard has built the world's first trawler. Trawlers are an example of extinction fishing. Drag the net over, regardless of the big or small fish, they will all be caught in one catch. At this time, the global ocean fishery resources are still at a very rich stage, and those high seas with rich fishery resources have not been classified as internal seas of various countries. "You can catch any fish in the high seas." A huge advantage product of Hangzhou Shipyard is fishing boats, and they are large ocean-going trawlers. After these large trawlers are launched, they are directly handed over to the East China Ocean Fisheries Company for use, and then driven to the high seas with rich fisheries for trawling operations. Not long ago, the Huadong Group finally developed reliable refrigerator technology, which allowed it to build large-scale freezers on trawlers, providing guarantee for long-term preservation and solving shortcomings in the development of offshore fisheries. In the past, it was not that no one developed the offshore fishery, but because of technical conditions. Fish must be processed immediately after being caught, otherwise they will rot. Therefore, the offshore fishery in this era was not too developed. For China, which lacks meat, marine fish can provide the nation with a large amount of protein, which is a good way to solve the current shortage of meat and milk supply. While manufacturing large quantities of ocean-going trawlers, Hangzhou Shipyard is also manufacturing large-scale ocean-going cargo ships. At this time, the advanced cargo ships were in the 10,000-ton class, among which the German cargo ships were the most advanced. Although the total tonnage was not as good as that of the British, they were all large cargo ships. When ships are built larger, they require less power and can transport more cargo. In comparison, the British even have cargo ships from fifty years ago, and their maritime profitability is far less efficient than Germany's. However, the Germans only have more than 5 million tons of merchant ships, while the British have more than 20 million tons. Although Germany's ocean shipping The rise of the United Kingdom has reduced the benefits derived from ocean shipping, but the United Kingdom still obtains 100 million pounds in freight from the world every year. After two years of construction, the first batch of five 12,000-ton merchant ships has finally been launched. This kind of 12,000-ton merchant ship has beenNamed the 'Yangfan-class Merchant Ship', and began to build the second batch of 10 ships, striving to build them within one year, forming an annual shipbuilding capacity of 100,000 tons. Together with the shipyard invested by his father-in-law, it is expected that after World War I, it will have a shipbuilding capacity of 200,000 tons, but it will still pale in comparison to the British shipbuilding capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. The rapid development of shipbuilding has just digested the steel production. At this time, after comprehensive consideration, the British government finally agreed to organize a loan, but it instead engaged in a five-nation bank loan. This surprised Jiang Yu, but he made him even happier. Once the First World War breaks out, Russia will be directly destroyed, and the strength of Britain and France will also be greatly weakened. The United States will be beyond reach of China, and only Japan has the ability to invade China. By then, even if it¡¯s a blatant default on the debt, what can you do to me? Of course, for credit reasons, if Britain, France and other countries can be wiser and return the concessions and customs, the money can still be repaid. After all, after the end of the First World War, the pound will depreciate by 21% and depreciate by about 50% during the war. This means that when the loan is repaid in pounds, the loan will be repaid by 21% less. Furthermore, during the First World War, industry profits generally soared by 100%, and in some cases by more than 300%, and the supply was still in short supply. As long as there was enough industry, the loans during the First World War could easily be repaid. While the loans from the five countries were in progress, Frans, a French businessman in the United States, came to China from the United States. He brought a large amount of funds from Citibank of the United States, as much as 350 million U.S. dollars. This is the mortgage loan Jiang Yu obtained after investing in the exploration of mines, oil fields and other resources in the United States. It is relatively easy to get a loan in the United States, and it does not involve those messy political issues. 350 million U.S. dollars is equivalent to 700 million silver dollars, but the money Jiang Yu has another purpose is to build the navy and establish coastal defense of important ports in East China. Jiang Yu immediately secretly used the money to contact Germany, where he ordered coastal defense artillery, and secretly hired German naval soldiers to come to China. Jiang Yu asked William II for officers and soldiers who could drive submarines, because it was too late to build battleships and the like, and the only thing that could be built was the submarine force. Submarines are low-cost and can be used to break up wars. They are the best to use against island countries like Japan. As long as there are enough submarines, Japan's development in World War I can be completely curbed. As long as Japan¡¯s goods cannot be shipped out, Japan¡¯s capital will not be able to develop. Of course, the Japanese Combined Fleet has a large number of surface ships and can also launch a war against China. However, in comparison, China's coastline is longer, and Jiangyu has aircraft participating in coastal defense. It is not easy for Japan to disrupt maritime traffic. As long as there is a certain size of submarine force, once a war starts, Jiang Yu can guarantee that he will not be completely powerless to fight back. ? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ?The updates have been completed every day in the past three days. Now my physical condition is still changing, so I can¡¯t speed up the update. I¡¯m very sorry, students! Text Chapter 33: Crazy Borrowing (4) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª When all countries learned about the scale of industry owned by Jiangyu, they were all very interested. The only one who was not interested was Japan, and they even wanted to obstruct it. At this time, Japan lost more than one billion pounds, equivalent to tens of billions of yen, due to the Russo-Japanese War. Now it is tightening its belt every year to repay loans. ¡°And Japan has not yet obtained actual benefits in the Northeast that are enough to make up for its losses. In the end, because of the intervention of the four governments in returning to Liaoning, Japan vomited out the Northeast it had eaten. It is obvious that the United Kingdom is prepared against Japan. As the younger brother of Britain, resource-poor island countries like Japan pose no threat. Once they are allowed to gain mainland living space, they will evolve into a formidable enemy. How could Japan, which had not yet recovered from the Russo-Japanese War, be willing to lend money to local warlords in China? But soon Japan also understood Britain¡¯s intentions. The Japanese Foreign Minister reported to the Emperor of Japan: "This may be an opportunity to carve up China again. Maybe China will fall into an even more chaotic situation in six years. At that time, it will be an excellent opportunity for the Japanese Empire." So Japan happily joined the Five Crosses. Among the bank loan group. These five countries are the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Russia, and Japan. ? Among them, the United States, France, Japan, and Russia are the Allied Powers camp, while the United States is the Communist camp. Its willingness to join this loan is purely a commercial interest. The Huadong Group has the technology they want. "However, the factories of East China Group have a very strong sense of confidentiality, and they adopt semi-military management, making it difficult to steal the advanced technology. There are many banks in the banking consortium that provide loans to the five countries. There are banks of all sizes in these five countries. The amount of this loan is all provided by private capital, not directly by the five governments. The question now is who will pay more, or what share each will have. Obviously, many banks are very optimistic about the Huadong Group's industry and want to take more shares, especially the Rothschild consortium, which has a lot of money to spend everywhere. Among the banks in Britain and France, most of the banks are Rothschilds. controlled by the consortium. In the United States, it is led by the Morgan consortium, plus Rockefeller and other consortiums. The Morgan Financial Group in the United States was supported by the Rothschild Financial Group. At this time, the Rothschild Financial Group was the dominant financial institution in the world and penetrated into various industries such as manufacturing, education, and medical care. The Rothschild consortium attempts to control the new continent of the United States by supporting the Morgan consortium, but their focus is still on Europe. However, at the end of the last century, because the Rothschild consortium mobilized a large amount of funds into the United States and ignored the existence of Germany, the Germans took the opportunity to launch the Franco-Prussian War. Gram consortium. The First World War can be seen as a military attack launched by the Juncker Consortium against the Rothschild Consortium, with the intention of using the military as the vanguard of financial expansion. But the result was a failure. During World War I, the American international consortium also launched an attack on the Rothschild consortium, but soon discovered that their power was still not enough to shake the global financial rulers of the Rothschild consortium. position, and in the end could only continue to compromise with the Rothschild consortium. Therefore, after World War I, both the Juncker Group and the American International Group were thinking hard about how to replace the Rothschild Group. Finally, the Germans and Americans reached a tacit understanding. They thought of a way to physically eliminate the Rothschild Foundation and supported Hitler. Germany did suffer a lot in the original World War II and dared to bring down the Rothschild Consortium, but they did not achieve the status of the world's financial hegemon. This status was successfully copied by the American International Consortium in World War I. replaced. After the war, the Rothschild family quickly dropped to the thirteenth place in the consortium rankings due to a large number of Jewish members being massacred, assets confiscated and other reasons. The German Juncker consortium also transferred assets to countries such as Sweden and lost a large number of members, finally becoming the coveted oligarchic consortium. The so-called oligopoly consortium means that there are relatively few shareholders and relatively concentrated shares. When Bismarck formed the Juncker Consortium, he united all the German Junckers, so the Juncker Consortium had too many shareholders. This also made Jiang Yu become one of the core members of the Juncker Consortium by luck. At this time, the Rothschild Consortium was at its peak, with total assets exceeding the equivalent of US$60 trillion in later generations. So this time, the main source of bank loans from the five countries is the Rothschild Group, while the American Morgan Group, Rockefeller Group, etc.? is the main force in the second echelon. Russia and Japan are basically soy sauce. Of course, the British and French national banks are also soy sauce. The British and French national banks are very weak in front of the Rothschild consortium, so the British and French banks are mainly based on the Rothschild consortium. The Childe Group is the main force, which also includes some banks of the Rothschild Group in Germany. Representatives sent by these banks came to Shanghai and began an agreement on the allocation of these loan shares. The Rothschild consortium realized that Jiang Yu had developed a highly competitive group based on industry in China, so it had a huge appetite for this loan. If it were in the past, the Rothschild consortium may not have this interest, but now the global industrial production capacity is gradually becoming overcapacity, and various industries are no longer very prosperous. The billion-pound loan given to the East China Group will inevitably lead to the sale of assets by the East China Group. to repay the loan, to control Chinese industry, and to continuously seize colonial benefits. The colonial interests of the British were largely captured by the Rothschild consortium. The nearly 200 million pounds in returns (13 years) that Britain received from its overseas investments every year were largely due to the investments of the Rothschild consortium. produced. The meeting held in Shanghai by representatives of the five banks will obviously not end so soon. Jiang Yu was in Huai'an at this time. His parents had moved to Huai'an from Shanghai. The family of three built a yard covering an area of ??15 acres in Huai'an. This is no longer considered luxury. Jiangjia also owns three large gardens in Suzhou and one in Shanghai. The days in Huai'an are relatively regular and busy. Jiang Yu has to open the cheat device alone in the office every day, connect to the 21st century network, and copy a large number of professional books. At this time, he is going all out to develop technology. Advanced technology in this era means more advanced military, and the industrial technology in this era is not complicated. Many things are at a very immature level. With Jiang Yu's advantages, it is necessary to It is not difficult, or even easy, to stay ahead of Westerners, as long as there are enough people. In order to cultivate enough technicians, Jiang Yu has successively dispatched tens of thousands of technicians to Germany. Many of these technicians have been assigned to Yuanhua Group, and many have been assigned to Jiang Yu's father-in-law's factory. However, Jiang Yu felt that it was not enough, so Jiang Yu not long ago sent another 5,000 people to Germany and had in-depth communication with the Kaiser. "Now the world situation has reached the brink of an unprecedented war. With Germany's small space and its industry with high overcapacity, it has reached an inevitable period when it must expand outward, which will trigger a massive European war. In this case During the war, the two sides will be in a long-term stalemate. Due to the emergence of barbed wire and machine guns, the infantry will no longer be able to quickly break through the enemy's defense lines. By then, both sides will be trapped in a cruel and long war of attrition. Compared with the British, the German Empire will be in a state of long-term stalemate. The population is smaller, and under the blockade of the British navy, it may be difficult to obtain the manpower and raw materials needed for the war from overseas. As for China's huge human resources, as long as China sends more technicians to the German Empire, the German Empire will be able to summon them. More soldiers are entering the battlefield. At present, I am applying for huge loans from various countries, seizing all the time to develop industry, and hope to contribute to the German Empire when the war comes" Jiang Yu looked like he was thinking about the Germans, and said It added later: "If there is a war between the German Empire and Britain, France, Russia and Japan, my Renaissance Army can also send a force of 1,000 snipers and 1,000 air force pilots to Germany. They will all appear on the battlefield as mercenaries." At the same time, the empire should also prepare for the situation after the sea routes are blocked by Britain. As an island country, Britain has many colonies, but sea transportation is its fatal weakness. Japan also has the same weakness, and submarines will serve as a breaker of war. A powerful weapon, I already have more advanced submarine technology. The empire should increase the size of its submarine force. In addition, I hope that the empire can provide some technical support for submarine manufacturing and build a large number of submarines in the Far East. After the war, it can delay Japan's development. The pace of British support and providing more submarines to the empire" "In fact, Jiang Yu has his own plan, which is to provide Germany with numerous advanced military technologies, so that Germany can prolong the war after the war begins. Longer, in order to consume the national power of Britain, France and Russia to the maximum extent, and even consume the national power of the United States. Text Chapter 34: Jiuzhitang Rich Man He could even join the war if it got to the point where Germany could even be victorious. If Germany really can¡¯t hold on, forget it. The longer the war drags on, the more money it will make. After receiving Jiang Yu¡¯s letter, the German Emperor read it carefully and again and did not agree with some of Jiang Yu¡¯s views. For example, Jiang Yu predicted that the war would fall into a long-term stalemate. Kaiser Wilhelm II apparently believed that the war would end with a quick German victory. In contrast, Britain, which formed a strategic encirclement of Germany, also thought so. However, just in case, Kaiser Wilhelm II decided to adopt some of Jiang Yu's suggestions, which was to build more submarines. As long as there are more submarines, British maritime traffic can be hit. ¡°As long as Britain¡¯s maritime traffic is hit, the consequences will be very serious for an island country like the United Kingdom that relies heavily on maritime traffic. In order to cope with the war in the near future, Germany's Wilhelm II increasingly felt that Jiang Yu must be supported in the Far East. At this time, Jiang Yu had already borrowed a large amount from banks such as the Rothschild Consortium, and there was no shortage of funds. What he lacked now was military technology. Jiang Yu¡¯s acquisition of German military technology will not pose any threat to Germany. And from an emotional point of view, even if Jiang Yu wants to participate in this war, he will never help the Allied Powers such as Britain and France, because the Allied Powers are the interest group that squeezes China's colonial interests the most. In contrast, Germany's colonial interests in China Not too big. Furthermore, in order to prevent the war from reaching a stalemate and the shortage of raw materials, Kaiser Wilhelm II also increased his reserves of raw materials, but not too much. The cooperation between the two parties soon started secretly again. Jiang Yu sent drawings of advanced submarines to Germany, ordered twenty 10,000-ton merchant ships in Germany, and began building submarines at the Hangzhou Shipyard. Thanks to the support of the Germans, the Hangzhou Shipyard soon combined Jiang Yu's advanced submarine technology to create a 1,000-ton diesel-electric submarine equipped with a snorkel, eliminating the need for submarines. Surface to recharge. Its endurance is as high as 4,500 kilometers, its surface speed is 20 knots per hour, and its underwater speed is 12 knots per hour. Its performance far exceeds that of submarines of the same era. However, compared to the performance of submarines after World War II, the performance is not as good as that of submarines. The main reason is that the performance of diesel engines and electric motors is not high enough. ¡°But the engine technology in Jiang Yu¡¯s hands is already the most advanced in the world at this time. After the submarine was successfully manufactured, Germany's torpedo technology also arrived, and it sent submarine instructors and some naval sailors to China. Jiang Yu secretly requested that the shipyard must build 100 such submarines before 14 years. However, at this time, the shipyard was manufacturing "Yangfan-class merchant ships" and its shipbuilding capabilities could not meet this requirement. ¡° However, Jiang Yu proposed at this time that submarine parts can be produced in factories and then transported to shipyards for assembly, which immediately solved the problem of insufficient shipbuilding capacity. And it has vaguely opened up a method that can enable any industrial power to quickly explode various "warship seas". Submarines are a poor man¡¯s weapon. Although 100 submarines are many, they don¡¯t require much money. And it can be traded to the Germans at that time, because submarines will be the only military weapons that can be traded after German maritime traffic is blocked. "If the Germans don't want it, Jiang Yu himself also needs it. As for whether the First World War would not break out because of his arrival, Jiang Yu never thought about it, because the outbreak of the First World War was by no means accidental or accidental. ¡°But the current two camps of Britain and Germany have begun to embark on an arms race, and those who cannot hold on will always have to fight. The reason why we need to strengthen armaments and trigger a military competition is naturally due to excess industrial capacity. So Jiang Yu is not worried that the battle will disappear, but is waiting with determination. At this time, the situation in China has stabilized, and Jiang Yu has also decided to take his wife to China. Britta has already boarded a luxury passenger ship bound for Shanghai, and will arrive in Shanghai soon. Jiang Yu also went to live in a garden in Shanghai, waiting for the results of the banks and waiting for his wife to come. On this day, a T-type car with the license plate '9999' swaggered past and stopped outside Jiang Yu's garden. A middle-aged man in a robe and a top hat walked down. The middle-aged man always had a smile on his face. When people in Shanghai saw this car and the familiar smile, they all knew that Boss Huang was here. This boss Huang¡¯s name is Huang Chujiu. He is a famous drug dealer in Shanghai and operates a large Chinese and French drug store.?. Wuzhou Pharmacy made a lot of money a few years ago by launching ¡®Ailuo Brain Booster¡¯. ???????????????? However, this ¡®Ailuo Brain Tonic¡¯ was considered to be an ¡®exaggerated effect¡¯ by the Lianghuai Administrative Office, so it was banned in Lianghuai, Shandong, and Zhejiang, and Ailuo Brain Tonic was not allowed to pass through the Yangtze River waterway. Huang Chujiu heard that Jiang Yu, the leader of East China's warlord, had come to Shanghai. He guessed that he might have returned to Jiang's Garden, so he hurried over to visit him. Boss Huang was very famous in Shanghai, and Uncle Fu recognized him at a glance. He asked Huang Chujiu to wait outside while going in to report to Jiang Yu. "Master, there is a drug dealer named Huang Chujiu looking for you outside." Uncle Fu came to Jiang Yu's study, knocked on the door and said. "Huang Chujiu?" Jiang Yu was copying a book on civil engineering. He was a little surprised when he heard the name, "What does he want from me?" "I don't know," said Fu Bo, shaking his head. "Let him in!" Jiang Yu said to Uncle Fu as he rubbed his temples. It would be nice to meet Huang Chujiu, a wealthy man in modern times. He is the founder of Jiuzhitang Traditional Chinese Medicine, and he has established a "trust" model pharmaceutical group that owns 21 pharmaceutical companies. This is a guy who is extremely good at advertising. But think about it, this guy¡¯s life shouldn¡¯t be very good now. Huadong Pharmaceutical Company and Huadong Pharmacy have begun to rise strongly. The main products of Huadong Pharmaceutical Company are Western medicines, and there are a wide range of them. There are basically no Chinese patent medicines at present. In terms of advertising alone, Chinese newspapers at this time were mainly controlled by the Huadong Group. How could Zhou Ziyue allow Huang Chujiu's Sino-French Pharmacy and Wuzhou Pharmacy to advertise heavily in newspapers. Jiang Yu then covered the manuscript paper, got up and walked to the living room. As soon as Huang Chujiu was brought to the living room and sat down, he saw Jiang Yu walking out of the back hall. Huang Chujiu's first impression of Jiang Yu was that this young man didn't like to put on airs, and he was not one of those people who likes to do things when they are full and have nothing to do. The boring rich man who cares about the West. "I, Huang Chujiu, pay my respects to Marshal Jiang." Huang Chujiu immediately showed a bright smile after seeing Jiang Yu, stood up and bowed slightly to Jiang Yu. "Boss Huang is so polite. Although I am young, I have often heard of Boss Huang's famous reputation in Shanghai. I have admired him for a long time. Please sit down." Jiang Yu greeted the servants to serve tea and greeted Huang Chujiu. Tao, this is a kind of social etiquette that the upper class in China must learn in this era. The two of them chatted for a while and sat down in order. "I wonder why Boss Huang is here?" Jiang Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip, then asked Huang Chujiu straight to the point. "To be honest, Marshal, I do have something to ask for. A month ago, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau said that my 'Ai Luo Brain Booster' was banned due to exaggeration of its effects. It has already caused a lot of losses. In addition, we pharmacies in major It's difficult to make advertisements in newspapers, so I asked Marshal Jiang to do it," Huang Chujiu said helplessly. "Ailuo brain supplement?" Jiang Yu didn't even know that the Lianghuai Administration Bureau had banned this or something brain supplement. It was probably a market targeting policy created by Zhou Ziyue and Zhao Haizhou. "However, Jiang Yu guessed that advertising is difficult to create. "Are you sure this brain supplement can replenish the brain?" Jiang Yu asked, staring at Huang Chujiu. Huang Chujiu saw two glints in Jiang Yu's eyes. Huang Chujiu, who studied medicine with his father since he was a child, first felt that Jiang Yu was 'full of blood' . No emotion could be heard in Jiang Yu's voice. After a brief hesitation, Huang Chujiu said with certainty: "Absolutely!" Jiang Yu suddenly laughed playfully, shook his head slightly and said, "I don't believe it." ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Two updates will be resumed starting today! ! call! Text Chapter 35: Loan successful These words made Huang Chujiu's heart sink, and for a moment he didn't know how to face Jiang Yu's obvious suspicion. Brain supplement? What is the brain? What is the definition of supplement? Just when Huang Chujiu felt overwhelmed, Jiang Yu suddenly laughed and said: "Although I don't believe it, Boss Huang is indeed a talent, because you can make people who are not sick pay obediently. But, can Boss Huang consider turning this "Foreigners?" Huang Chujiu said in astonishment. "Yes, I don't allow you to sell these messy brain supplements in China, but overseas is a much bigger market. It just depends on whether you can grasp it. Foreign pharmaceutical companies usually launch various health care products. They then trick people into paying for them. In fact, the effects of those health care products are not as good as traditional Chinese medicine, or even have no effect at all, but people buy them as usual, maybe they just have a wish," Jiang Yu said to Huang Chujiu. Said, "If Boss Huang is interested, Huadong Group can use a sum of money to open a health care product company with you. Internally, it can operate traditional Chinese medicine diet and other real things, and externally, it can operate brain supplements, vitamin tablets and the like. "Yes, of course!" Huang Chujiu couldn't help but get excited. The meaning behind Jiang Yu's words was that he wanted to work with him on this kind of 'health care product'. It's much easier to mix. "In addition, China will soon enter a monopoly situation in pharmaceuticals and drug sales. Your pharmaceutical companies and large pharmacies should take action when it is time to take action! Otherwise, they will be regarded as key targets for rectification." Jiang Yu said with a hint of something. The implicit meaning gave a very clear hint to Huang Chujiu. The profits of pharmaceuticals are very high, at least more than 200%, while the profits of selling drugs are relatively low, generally only more than 50%. If it is a monopoly, the profits can be even higher. If competition becomes excessive, drug manufacturing will lose most of its profits. Huang Chujiu was shocked after hearing Jiang Yu's words. She secretly thought that it was no wonder that various forces were suppressing major pharmacies recently. It turned out to be the actions of the man in front of her. Coming out of the Jiang family courtyard, Huang Chujiu got into the car and drove away. A few days later, Huang Chujiu sold most of the shares in Sino-French Pharmacy and Wuzhou Pharmacy to Huadong Pharmacy, retaining only 20% of the shares. Of course, Huang Chujiu¡¯s knowledge was affirmed by the Huadong Group, and soon Huang Chujiu sent a mechanical designer over to design a production line for the human elixir launched by Huang Chujiu. Rendan and Rendan, the former is a product of the Japanese. It depicts a Japanese with a curly beard, which gave the Chinese at this time an additional description of "Rendan Beard". ??The latter was developed by Huang Chujiu by combining ancient prescriptions such as "Zhuge Xingjun Powder" in order to change the situation where the Chinese wanted to buy the Japanese Rendan. The packaging was marked with a dragon on the left and a tiger on the right, also known as the "Dragon-Tiger Rendan". The competition between Qiaohu Rendan and Longhurendan in the market has begun. However, at this time, Huang Chujiu's Dragonhurendan is not well-known. Secondly, it is purely manual production, and the output and efficiency are not high. Therefore, Huang Chujiu is currently I still have to compete with Rendan for the market. Soon, the packaging of Longhu Rendan was changed again, but the dragon and tiger pattern did not change. Using assembly line production and new packaging, Longhurendan has been welcomed by the people with its lower cost and more advanced appearance. Soon it was not only sold to all provinces across the country, but also exported to Southeast Asia and other places. The Japanese accused Huang Chujiu's Dragon Tiger Man Pill of plagiarizing Japan's Longhu Rendan, and appealed to the Chinese court. The lawsuit went all the way to the Central Court of Justice. In the end, the Beiyang government ruled that the Japanese businessman lost the case. After all, the prescription was obvious. It¡¯s different, and Japan¡¯s rendan prescription was also passed down from ancient China. The Huadong Group has extended its hands from the monopoly of heavy industry to the monopoly of light industry, and even more so, the monopoly of pharmaceuticals. At this time, China is giving birth to the monopoly monster of the East China Group. Various types of monopoly can always be easily seen in Huadong Group, including cartel model monopoly, syndicate model monopoly, and trust model monopoly. And Jiang Yu is working hard to make the Huadong Group a trust monster with the strongest combat effectiveness, instead of a little cartel monster with mediocre combat effectiveness. ¡­ ¡­ After more than a week of wrangling and negotiation, banks from the five countries finally determined their respective shares of loans to Jiangyu. Among them, the Rothschild consortium accounted for the vast majority, reaching 800 million pounds. In addition, the banks under the American Morgan consortium and the American Rockefeller consortium shared a share of 180 million pounds. Other banks from Britain, France, Russia and Japan divided the remaining Twenty million pounds.   It can be said that this loan is completely a loan from Jiang Yu to the consortium. From this loan, Jiang Yu also fully realized the terrifying financial power of the Rothschild family. When a country cannot establish a financial barrier with policies, it is best not to play financial games with Westerners, otherwise it will A terrible death. Jiang Yu even thought, should he shut down the stock exchanges in Shanghai first? The stock market is a place to trap money. The difference lies in who the money is trapping for and whether the means of trapping money are technical or not. With the financial resources of Western capital so strong and China's diplomacy so weak, it is obvious that the Chinese stock market may become their racecourse at any time. Countless bloody examples from later generations are before our eyes. These large capital consortiums can drastically reduce a country's wealth through the stock market. Two days later, Jiang Yu personally signed his name on the loan contracts of various banks. A huge amount of money will be borrowed. These loans will arrive in three batches. The first batch is 300 million pounds, which will arrive in half a month. Another 300 million pounds will arrive in half a year. In June next year, the last batch of 400 million yuan of loans will also arrive. , totaling ¡ê1 billion. Jiang Yu received such a huge loan and immediately summoned Zhou Ziyue, Chen Guangfu and others to discuss the use of the funds. "The first batch of funds is 300 million pounds, which is equivalent to 3 billion silver dollars. It is at least enough for us to build a 5,000-kilometer-long railway. It will also allow us to open more mines and build larger steel plants." Jiang Yu Then he asked Zhou Ziyue: "What do you think, Old Zhou?" "I think it is better to invest money first to build the production lines of agricultural machinery factories, trucks and cars, and at the same time build railways and highways to ensure smooth roads. In this way In the future, we will soon be able to form an economy with agricultural machinery, automobiles, and car manufacturing as its pillar industries. A large number of agricultural machinery manufacturing will drive the agriculture and petroleum industries, and automobiles will drive highway construction, which will also solve the problem of insufficient railway length in our country. Yeah! That makes sense." Jiang Yu nodded. The assembly line production model is currently Jiang Yu's trump card. Although Ford has launched the T-model car, it has not yet developed the assembly line production model. Assembly line production has long been applied to arms production. Over the years, the respective machinery manufacturing plants of Yuanhua Group and Huadong Group have accumulated a lot of experience in the design and manufacturing of semi-automatic assembly lines. At this time, the engineers of East China Group are studying the "fully automatic assembly line" proposed by Jiang Yu. You heard me right, it is fully automatic! In the era before computers, it was indeed possible to achieve full automation. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 36: Yuan Shushan In the end, professionals were invited to figure out how to use the money. The production capacity of various industries was clearly calculated. Jiang Yu put a lot of effort into how to use the money to the maximum extent. Finally, we came up with a complete big plan. This plan contains a lot of content, not just a few industries, but investments in dozens of industries. There is a strong trend of advancing together. But the main thing is to invest money, work hard on assembly line manufacturing, and form a complete railway branch network in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang, as well as a complete highway network. There is also a powerful, impregnable flood defense project. At the same time, investments in other provinces are mainly concentrated in Hebei and Shanxi, that is, Handan iron ore mines, coal mines, and coal mines in Shanxi. In the development plan, it is planned to build another steel plant in Handan, which is planned to be completed in 2014 and will have an annual steel output of 150,000 tons. In addition, in Shanxi, it is planned to complete the railway construction before 15 years, and in the same year, an annual coal mining volume of 8 million tons will be formed in Shanxi. Coupled with Anhui¡¯s annual coal mining volume of 20 million tons in 2014 and the nearly 5 million tons in other provinces combined, the coal mining industry can form a production capacity of 33 million tons in 2014. Such coal production is already very reluctant. After all, time is too tight. Compared with the coal production of more than 500 million tons in the United States, it really makes people feel helpless for a while. The second phase of the 300 million pound loan will continue to be used to build railways, continue to expand steel plants and shipyards, and at the same time begin to invest more funds in agriculture. The third phase of GBP 400 million is planned to be invested in various industries and rapidly expand the scale of each industry. In general, the construction of railways and highways accounts for 30% of the funds, while heavy industry accounts for 30% of the funds, agriculture accounts for 25%, 5% is invested in talent training, and 10% is invested in business expansion. The most important thing for business expansion is to build its own ocean-going fleet. After the loan was received, it began to order large merchant ships from shipyards in Britain, France and the United States. At the same time, Hangzhou Shipyard is also manufacturing merchant ships. It also ordered 20 10,000-ton merchant ships from Germany. During World War I, British and French ships would not help you transport goods to their colonies for sale. They were only willing to transport supplies to the mainland. If you want to seize the market during World War I, you must have your own ocean-going merchant shipping company. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? and and now the industrial production capacity of various countries is becoming excessive, ordering merchant ships at this time is the cheapest, and you can make a lot of money even if you resell them after the outbreak of World War I. After waiting for half a month in Shanghai, the first loan finally arrived. The Rothschild Group was very fast. With their strength, it was not too difficult to mobilize 300 million pounds in cash. At 8:30 that morning, the Shanghai Pier was cleared. Jiang Yu arrived at the Shanghai Pier under the protection of a guard battalion. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? As for the warlord who has the most strict personal protection, it is naturally Jiang Yu. In addition to the usual guard regiment that can be mobilized, although usually only one guard battalion is used at most, he also has Han Muxia as his personal bodyguard, and Jiang Yu himself has practiced martial arts for many years, and has also practiced Xingyiquan to perfection, and is able to deal with danger. Extremely high awareness. It can be said that Jiang Yu is the most difficult to assassinate among the warlords. Trying to assassinate Jiang Yu is basically a daydream. Soon, a luxury passenger arrived at the pier under the guidance of a port boat. "Jiang~!" Britta's figure appeared on the deck. She was wearing the kind of white dress worn by aristocratic women of this era, and a big hat on her head. She looked dignified and bright. She obviously spotted Jiang Yu conspicuously at the port, and immediately waved to Jiang Yu excitedly. "Britta, haha!" Jiang Yu was in a good mood after seeing his wife, smiling and waving to her. When the ship put down the ladder, Britta was the first to rush off the ship with her skirt in hand, and then fell into Jiang Yu's arms. Jiang Yu gave her a tight hug and carried her around like he did in the past. Two circles made Britta laugh happily. "Where is our daughter?" Jiang Yu looked around and asked. "It's in the back!" Britta turned around and saw a maid walking down with a two-year-old little girl in her arms. The little girl was pink and her face was very cute. Jiang Yu quickly reached out to give her a hug, but the little girl tilted her head and started crying, which made him very embarrassed. ¡°Obviously the little girl doesn¡¯t know who Jiang Yu is. Jiang Yu could only feel ashamed for this, and planned to get acquainted with his daughter after returning home. In addition, he had to give his daughter a name first. There are too many people on the pier, Jiang Yu didn't want to be too affectionate with Britta, so after having a large number of gifts brought by her from Germany be moved off the boat, he got in the car and headed to Jiang Garden. When Jiang Yuanchuan and Xu heard that their daughter-in-law was coming, they also ran back to Shanghai from Huai'an. After returning home, Jiang Yuanchuan and Xu welcomed Britta warmly. Britta had obviously never seen an oriental garden. Although she had heard Jiang Yu talk about it before, after seeing it with her own eyes, her first feeling was that she felt relaxed and happy. Even more memorable. Mrs. Xu was very satisfied with Britta's appearance, but she was mumbling, "When will you give me a grandson to be truly qualified?" "Son preference for girls!" Jiang Yu didn¡¯t care too much about this. He tried various means to finally make his daughter happy, and she was finally willing to let him hug her. After playing with his daughter for a while, Jiang Yu began to think about what to name his daughter, so he asked people to invite Yuan Shushan, a famous numerologist in Shanghai. Yuan Shushan, Xu Lewu, and Wei Qianli were the three great numerologists of the Republic of China, and they were indeed somewhat capable. Yuan Shushan did not dare to neglect Jiang Yu, a big employer. Jiang Yu had invited him to recruit soldiers and select students and administrative staff several times before, and each time he was paid a lot. Arriving at Jiang Garden, Yuan Shushan determined the horoscope according to the birth date reported by Jiang Yu. These days, there are no computers in the horoscope, so it is a relatively technical thing. Of course, you can also take an almanac and read it slowly, but people will think you are incompetent. Like those blind fortune tellers, they have to memorize all the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches for hundreds of years. In addition to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the year, there are also those of the month, day, and hour. In the old days, it was called "shooting stars chasing the moon." "The sun's lord is the Heavenly Stem 'Ren' water, which is yang. The Ren water leads to the river, and it has the virtue of being strong. It is also like a river rushing forward endlessly. The only shortcoming is that it is easy to advance and difficult to retreat." If you are born in the fourth month of the lunar calendar, your parents¡¯ palace on the Moon branch is Sihuo, which means you are a noble person in Renshui and Tianyi. The Tibetan stem of Sihuo is also Renshui¡¯s partial wealth, seven kills, and partial seal. Partial wealth means that your parents are rich first and have property to leave. If you are a noble daughter, if the Qisha falls in the parents' palace, it means that your parents are engaged in violent occupations. At the same time, the partial seal indicates that your parents have made certain achievements in religion or invention. "Yuan Shushan continued: "In addition, if you are destined to have a noble person from Tianyi, it means that your daughter will have good fortune in the future. "Ren Shui was born in the summer, and his energy is resting. However, when Zi Shui falls in the palace of husband and wife, Ren Shui sits on the Yang edge and is self-centered and prosperous. It just forms a noble character with water and fire complementing each other. In addition, Chen Earth falls in the time. Zhu, forms a semi-conjunction with Zishui, so your daughter's five qi are neutral, neither water nor fire is lacking. However, if the yang blade falls into the couple's palace, her husband's family will not have much family background in the future, and he will inevitably have to work hard for the family. Running around, and there is only one official, and the seven kills of the years are strong, the marriage will be pretty good in the future. " "The couple will have at least one younger brother in the future, and the relationship is good, and they will not fight for it. Because of his brother's troubles, Zishui directly took the wealth from his parents' palace, which means that his younger brother inherited most of his parents' property. "Yuan Shushan did not dare to tell the fortune of Marshal Jiang's daughter without telling her fortune. He knew that Marshal Jiang had also learned a few things about numerology. To calculate horoscopes for him, he had to tell a truth first, otherwise he would not buy it. "Well!" Jiang Yu nodded while looking at the life book written by Yuan Shushan. It didn't matter to Jiang Yu whether his future son-in-law had money or not. "Then please ask the master to give my daughter a name!" "Okay, Rong. Let me think about it first." Yuan Shushan nodded. After a while, Yuan Shushan named the little girl "Jiang Wanjing" because of her strong yang character, and hoped that she would not be too busy when she grows up. In order to express his gratitude, Jiang Yu immediately presented a deposit check of 5,000 silver dollars from East China Bank to Yuan Shushan. ?¡­ ?Jiang Yu and his wife Britta have been separated for a long time, and it can be said that a break is better than a wedding at this time. The next day Jiang Yu even put off his official duties and spent time with Britta like he was on a honeymoon. Of course, the really important things have been arranged, and the most important thing is the use of those loans. Construction will start on those railway construction sites as soon as the loans arrive. At this time, the East China Group has determined that the total length of railway trunk lines to be built exceeds 3,000 kilometers. Once these railways are completed, they will be able to exploit various resources in various provinces in China and open factories along the railways. Of course, wherever the railway is built, the Huadong Group will circle the land. The important mineral resources within the scope of the railway have basically been circled by the East China Group in advance. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! It's Sunday night, and tomorrow we have to compete for the results again. Students, please work harder! Text Chapter 37: Send troops to Outer Mongolia (first update on the list) Railways are the basis for the development of industry. The main reason why China's industry cannot develop rapidly is also related to the underdeveloped railway transportation. Because if you want to expand the scale of industry, you must have enough raw materials to mine them, and you must also be able to transport them after they are built. The emergence of railways can solve this problem. As long as enough railways are built, the resources of all provinces in China can be exploited, and the labor force of 400 million people can be fully mobilized. ¡°If industry is only concentrated in a few provinces in East China, then the labor force that can be mobilized will only be in a few provinces in East China. Moreover, a large number of people in a certain area will be converted into industrial populations, which will inevitably put huge pressure on agriculture. Railways allow factories to be built in inland provinces, mobilize the labor force in inland provinces, and at the same time rely on the rich agricultural resources of inland provinces for development. The originally determined railway to Shanxi has been revised again and is expected to be laid from Taiyuan to Inner Mongolia. This is Jiang Yu's preparation for intervening in Tsarist Russia after World War I. Jiang Yu will not allow a powerful red bear to rise next to China, so he must prepare early. Of course, Jiang Yu successfully obtained a large loan at this time, and naturally had to fulfill his promise. After a period of discussion, Jiang Yu sent the third division and two production corps to Inner Mongolia to conquer the rebellious Mongolian prince. This army used a new name - the Mongolian Army. In terms of personnel, Jiang Yu sent Zhao Zheng out. He had studied in Germany and met Jiang Yu during his study abroad. He was sent to Inner Mongolia by Jiang Yu this time. Jiang Yu only ordered two words for him - suppression! ¡­ On the eve of the Revolution of 1911, Tsarist Russia began to instigate a small group of anti-feudal lords and living Buddhas bribed by it to brew a rebellion. In July 1911, Prince Hangda Doji gathered the princes of the four alliances to secretly discuss the "rebellion" in Outer Mongolia in Kulun. The traitors sent a "delegation" to Russia in exchange for military support from Tsarist Russia on the condition of "recognizing Russian protection." After the Revolution of 1911, Tsarist Russia believed that the time had come, so under the pretext of protecting the consulate, deploying additional troops, and supplying a large amount of ordnance, they directed the "rebellion" in Outer Mongolia in an attempt to use the "rebellion" as a starting point to achieve the final outcome of the merger. By May 1912, the rebel armed forces, with the cooperation of the Russian army, controlled the entire territory of Outer Mongolia and began to attack Inner Mongolia. At this time, Yuan Shikai had no choice but to continue to send more troops to Mongolia, but it was difficult to change the passive situation for a while. Zhao Zheng led the "border defense force" to Inner Mongolia, which made Yuan Shikai overjoyed. Jiang Yu was commended for electrifying the country. At this time, Yuan Shikai obtained loans and arms from Jiang Yu, and the strength of his Beiyang Army had gradually become stronger, so he began to actively eliminate local warlords. Of course, he did not dare to touch a big warlord leader like Jiang Yu, but a small warlord leader was rude. Under Yuan Shikai's butcher's knife, Yuan Shikai soon took control of Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Encouraged by Jiang Yu to send troops into the Northeast, Feng faction warlord Zhang Zuolin had no choice but to behave obediently towards Yuan Shikai when faced with pressure from the Beiyang Army. Jiang Yu controls the three provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui, and at the same time has high penetration into Zhejiang. In addition, the East China Chamber of Commerce began to flourish on Yuan Shikai's territory. Wherever Yuan Shikai's territory expanded, the East China Chamber of Commerce followed suit. ¡°And in the Yangtze River Basin, the East China Chamber of Commerce is very powerful because Jiang Yu is the Yangtze River patrol envoy. The advantages of having soldiers in Jiang Yu's hands gradually emerged. The warlords in the Yangtze River provinces had to give Jiang Yu a lot of face when facing Jiang Yu, the Yangtze River patrol envoy. If he doesn¡¯t let his East China Chamber of Commerce have an easy time, Jiang Yu won¡¯t let them have an easy time. Isn¡¯t it easy to rectify you? You are a bandit! You are smuggling! A top of the unnecessary shit pot is buckled, and you can't distinguish it. The number of administrative personnel trained by the Lianghuai Administrative School established by Jiang Yu is also increasing, and these administrative personnel have been assigned by Jiang Yu to serve as chief executives in various provinces along the Yangtze River. Faced with the appointment lists and the free money, the governors directly approved them. If you don¡¯t approve it, you will offend others, but if you approve it, you can get a sum of money. It was through this method that Jiang Yu began to expand into Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. Warlords such as Li Yuanhong, Tan Yankai, and Li Liejun were all afraid of him. This is a man who dares to challenge the Beiyang Army and start a war on the northern and southern fronts! ¡°And now that they have borrowed so much money from foreigners and have the power to patrol the Yangtze River, they cannot afford to offend them. What¡¯s more, if you agree to these list appointments, you can get a lot of money, which is no different from selling your official position. A county official can be sold for 10,000 silver dollars! "And after these county officials take office, they will also treat the peopleOrganizing relief operations and the like seems to be very beneficial to them. But privately, the people were not grateful to the governors of these provinces, but to Marshal Jiang, the envoy who patrolled the Yangtze River, because this is what the local government promoted. Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan provinces are gradually falling under the control of Jiang and Chongqing, although it seems that the finances of these three provinces are still in the hands of the provincial governments, and the local county governments have not carried out any reforms. But with Jiang Yu taking control of the local and county governments in these three provinces, he can cut off the financial income of these governors at any time and carry out agricultural reforms in the local areas. It is equivalent to winning these three provinces without a single blow. During this period, the Renaissance Army was not idle either and launched large-scale bandit suppression operations in Shandong and the Yangtze River Basin, especially in Shandong and Hunan where banditry was serious. Because the Renaissance Army combined the power of the people to suppress the bandits, it achieved very brilliant results. In a few months, hundreds of gangs were eliminated, more than 3,000 bandits were killed, and more than 8,000 bandits were captured. The captured bandits were all dragged to dig coal mines and used as free labor. The bandits in Shandong basically did not dare to show up again at this time, and those who had not been exterminated were all hiding. The people of Shandong also established a militia system, and formed a large bandit suppression network with the garrison. Basically, the banditry in Shandong was already in full swing. Can't get up. And in places like Xiangxi, Hunan, the Renaissance Army was fighting fiercely with the bandits at this time. Hunan is a big place and there are mountains everywhere. It is indeed not that easy to suppress the bandits. But in the face of those troublesome bandits, the Renaissance Army even dispatched special forces to clear them up, which shows their determination to suppress the bandits. The entire Fuxing Army seems to have a unique and strong interest in arresting people, including the Mongolian Conquest Army that just went to Outer Mongolia to fight. After entering Shanxi by train, the Mongolian Conquest Army switched to cars to march, so the marching speed was very fast, less than half We arrived in the Chahar area in the month of March. Subsequently, the Mongolian army used Chahar as the rear and launched an attack on Outer Mongolia. In the vast grassland, it is not easy to find the Outer Mongolian rebels, but it is easy to find the Mongolian settlements, and there must be rebels there. Zhao Zheng immediately targeted Serwusu, and then sent people to conduct reconnaissance in the direction of Serwusu. Investigation results show that the main force of the Mongolian rebels is not in Serwusu, but there are about 50,000 Mongolians living in Serwusu. Two days later, the Mongolian army marched on the grassland at night, launched a surprise attack on Serwusu in the early morning, and soon invaded Serwusu. Three days later, Zhao Zheng, according to Jiang Yu's order, forcibly moved the Mongols in Serwusu to Shanxi and turned them from herders to workers. ?Obviously workers are easier to control than dispersed herdsmen. And as workers, they can create more labor value for Jiangyu. These herdsmen have no special industrial production skills and can only engage in jobs with relatively high labor intensity and relatively low remuneration. All of them are a personal dividend. Some Han people who colonized Mongolia allowed them to return farmland to grassland and helped them establish pastures to protect the grassland ecological environment. There are many Han people digging pits on the grasslands these days, but they have destroyed a large number of grasslands to a large extent. However, there are relatively few in Outer Mongolia, and there are more in Inner Mongolia and Jiangyu cannot control them for the time being. The two agricultural reclamation corps immediately became busy in Serwusu, where they will build a large pasture. The rebels who had captured the entire Outer Mongolia immediately paid attention to the situation in Serwusu. With the support of the Russians, a force of 8,000 people began to counterattack against Serwusu. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª I finished the list on Monday. I have recovered from my illness and I really don¡¯t have the energy to stay up late. This chapter will be updated first. I hope that students can support it after midnight. Click + Favorite + Recommend. . . . Text Chapter 38: Disputes in Outer Mongolia (Second update) On June 19, 1912, the Mongolian Maksarzab personally commanded eight thousand Mongolian soldiers to launch an attack on Serwusu. The defenders responded calmly under the command of Zhao Zheng. There were many Russians among the 8,000 Mongolian soldiers. The Russians never thought that this would be a fierce battle at that time. After their long experience of aggression against China, they had no fear of China, a giant with feet of clay. However, this time it was terribly wrong. The Mongolian Army, which had already detected the Mongolian movements, deployed two production corps ten kilometers away from Serwusu. Zhao Zheng ordered them to surround the Mongolian rebels after the battle started. The Mongols didn¡¯t know what was going on and launched a fierce attack on Serwusu. Zhao Zheng commanded the third division to respond calmly and waited until the Mongols rushed to the position 300 meters away before ordering the opening fire. Fierce automatic fire suddenly sounded in front of the position. The Mongols were killed in rows by the ferocious machine guns as soon as they rushed up. Even though these Mongolians were riding horses and had considerable charging speed, they could not stand up to the automatic fire. Not enough. Although horses gave them greater speed, they also made them bigger targets. The Mongolian troops on the position were equipped with light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and submachine guns. It was no longer possible for the cavalry to break through with their flesh and blood. The Russians at the back immediately knew something was wrong when they saw this formation. Such a scene also happened during the Russo-Japanese War. The Russians immediately asked Maksarzab to order a retreat. However, before the order was issued, a bright signal flare was emitted from the Mongolian army's position. When the signal was sent out, bright lights were seen shooting out of Serwusu City, and the rumble of artillery filled the eardrums of all the Mongolians. The Mongolian troops in the city launched a fierce shelling on the Mongols. Although the Mongols were funded by Tsarist Russia, they did not have any decent artillery at all. Under the attack of the ferocious 75mm rapid-fire cannon, all the Mongolian rebel soldiers were beaten. After receiving the signal, two production corps ten kilometers away also quickly outflanked the Mongolian rebels from behind. The rout was staged extremely quickly. The eight thousand Mongolian rebels came with great momentum. By now they were panicking and running in confusion. The horses of the Mongolian rebels made it much easier to escape. The Mongols in history were like this. If they can't defeat me, can they still escape? Of course, history has reached modern times, and it is no longer the environment of ancient times. First, the advancement of science and technology has allowed the army to march quickly. Secondly, due to changes in the international environment, the Mongols have lost their unlimited space to escape. Siberia now belongs to the Russians. Under the siege of two production corps, the Mongolian rebels led by Maksarzab once again lost a large number of effective forces. When the Mongolian rebels escaped, only more than a thousand people were left. After the war, the Mongolian army conducted statistics and found that more than 6,300 Mongolian rebels were annihilated in this battle, and more than 2,600 of them were captured. This battle report was directly published in major newspapers in China. The war reporters accompanying the army took a large number of photos of the positions. Finally, they took a photo of the Mongolian army marching and wrote a report titled "The Mongolian army is marching towards Kulun". When the news of the great victory over Outer Mongolia spread back to China, domestic intellectuals and patriots rejoiced. At the same time, Yuan Shikai was also praised by public opinion. Jiang Yu hid in the corner and watched quietly, as if this victory had nothing to do with him. But Jiang Yu fanned the flames in the newspapers, asking the newspapers to report President Yuan's great determination to regain Outer Mongolia, claiming that President Yuan wanted to conquer Kulun, regardless of whether Tsarist Russia supported the rebels. In the Xinhua Palace, President Yuan was so angry that he slapped the table after reading that day's newspaper. "That boy named Jiang is just going to put me on the fire rack for barbecue!" Yuan Shikai slapped the table angrily. Who doesn't know that the newspapers all over the world are controlled by the boy named Jiang. Now newspapers are all advocating Yuan Shikai¡¯s determination to regain Outer Mongolia. If he gives up, where will he lose his face in front of the people? "Isn't this forcing someone to get into trouble?" Yuan Shikai, who was shaking with anger, immediately sent a telegram to Jiang Yu, saying: "If the Russians send troops to attack, what should we do?" After receiving the telegram, Jiang Yu couldn't help but smile and shook his head. Although Yuan Shikai was a hero, he He doesn't have much research on the international situation, so he actually gives the current Russians a headache. So Jiang Yu replied with a telegram that made Yuan Shikai slam the table: "If the Russians send troops to attack, it would be better. They can kill Xiong Liwei to enhance the prestige of our country." "Commander, if the Russians really send troops, obviously with our current situation It¡¯s not easy to deal with the military strength,¡± Zhou Zhengye said to Jiang Yu worriedly. "No, the Russians can'tModel dispatched troops to fight in Mongolia, because the British finally managed to draw this stupid bear's attention back to Europe through the Russo-Japanese War, thus forming a strategic encirclement of Germany. It is impossible for the British to let the Russians return their power to Asia and ignore the strategic encirclement of Germany at this critical moment. "Jiang Yu analyzed firmly: "Therefore, even if the Russians send troops, they cannot exceed too many. If there is a fight, at least we will not lose. ¡± It is precisely because of this consideration that Jiang Yu launched an attack on Outer Mongolia unscrupulously. It is not that Yuan Shikai cannot directly regain Outer Mongolia. Outer Mongolia¡¯s military strength is completely weak, but Yuan Shikai is afraid of the Russians. However, the more tolerant you are in this world, the more People thought he was weak and could be bullied, so Jiang Yu couldn't bear it and ordered the Mongolian army to march directly to Kulun. Yuan Shikai began to regret it. If he had known this, he would not have let the Russians get involved. Pressuring Yuan Shikai diplomatically, Yuan Shikai had to explain repeatedly that the attack on Kulun was not his order. But the Russians did not listen to Yuan Shikai's explanation and threatened Yuan Shikai that if they did not withdraw their troops, Russia would send a large army. This was a military threat. The meaning was already very strong. However, Jiang Yu insisted on going his own way. No matter how Yuan Shikai tried to persuade him, he was unwilling to retreat. Instead, he mobilized public opinion and claimed that the people of the country would fully support this counter-insurgency war, and various groups in various provinces also expressed support. 6 On March 23, a shocking news appeared in the newspaper: ¡°In view of Russia¡¯s attempt to split our territory, the Renaissance Army has decided to expand five divisions and send another division to Outer Mongolia today. Once Russia sends troops, it will fight to the death. " At this time, Jiang Yu finally jumped out to build his reputation. The major newspapers changed their previous praise of Yuan Shikai and began to put all the previous credit on Jiang Yu. " Under the reports of the major newspapers, the previous defeat of the Outer Mongolia Rebellion Yuan Shikai was so angry that Yuan Shikai was so angry that he slapped the table and stared at Jiang Yu's performance, but he was helpless, especially because the Renaissance Army chose an excellent time to expand its troops. Yuan Shikai had no reason to stop it. Once the Renaissance Army expanded by five more divisions, the total strength would reach eight divisions, plus the production corps and the like, with a strength of at least 150,000. The British immediately sensed the strong smell of gunpowder in the Far East. There may be problems. Zhu Erdian immediately asked Jiang Yu and asked Jiang Yu to immediately stop any military operations related to Russia. Jiang Yu's answer was that he had not launched any military operations against Russia. It was Russia trying to split China. He said. All efforts will be made to regain Outer Mongolia. Zhu Erdian was obviously shocked by Jiang Yu's determination and immediately sent a report to the British Cabinet, claiming that the situation in the Far East was very likely to undermine the British Empire's strategic encirclement of Germany. The second update is here! Keep calling for clicks, favorites, and votes! Text Chapter 39: Electrify to Resist Russia (Third Update) Russia, which is on the verge of collapse, still has undisguised ambitions for its territory, like a hungry bear that never seems satisfied. However, it is an indisputable fact that the Russo-Japanese War tore off Russia's fig leaf. At this time, Russia was like an angry little daughter-in-law who wanted to secretly bite a piece of meat in the Mongolia region of the Far East, thinking that the British should satisfy their needs. Asked to fill their wounded hearts. It¡¯s just that things didn¡¯t go as smoothly as expected. China¡¯s counter-rebellion army quickly arrived in Outer Mongolia and easily defeated the Outer Mongolia rebels formed with their help. It can be said that the Mongolian rebels cannot resist those squadrons. At this time, Russia is faced with two choices, one is to send troops brazenly, and the other is to cease its activities. Sending troops is no longer just about secretly biting off a piece of meat, but about doing it blatantly. On the other hand, Jiang Yu has also made two preparations. The first is to actively prepare for war. Once war breaks out with Russia, he will quickly mobilize 200,000 troops to fight in Outer Mongolia and send special operations troops to destroy the Middle East Railway. Then he will use 200,000 troops to deal with Russia. The 200,000 troops in the Far East are still relatively certain. The other side was prepared for British intervention and immediately sent an order to Zhao Zheng, requiring Zhao Zheng to capture Kulun before British mediation, so that China's recovery of Outer Mongolia would become an established fact. ¡­ At this time, Zhao Zheng was leading the Mongolian army to implement a strategic siege of Kulun. He had reached the distance to attack Kulun a few days ago, but Zhao Zheng did not launch an attack immediately to avoid allowing the rebellious Mongolian princes to escape. The rebellious Mongolian princes and the Russians believed that the Mongolian army was afraid of Russian diplomatic pressure and suspended military operations. After receiving Jiang Yu¡¯s order, Zhao Zheng immediately accelerated his speed. On June 25, after nearly a week of mobilization, the Mongolian army finally formed a three-sided encirclement of Mongolian Kulun, and launched a sudden and fierce offensive against Kulun that day. Nearly three hundred artillery pieces of various types roared, and the shells with dazzling light cut through the darkness of dawn. In the smoke of gunpowder, the planned targets in Cullen City turned into a sea of ??fire. After nearly ten minutes of artillery preparations, the Mongolian army invaded Kulun from the gap in the north of Kulun City and started a fierce exchange of fire with the rebels in the city. The Mongolian rebels in the city did not expect that the Mongolian army would suddenly launch an attack. They woke up from their sleep in a hurry. When they saw the city immersed in a sea of ??fire and the streets were accompanied by fierce and intensive gunfire, they were completely panicked. . The puppet emperor Jebu Zundamba led a group of Mongolian rebels to break out of the encirclement. As a result, they were hit by ruthless artillery fire as soon as they rushed out of the city gate. What followed was fierce machine gun fire! After the battle started, the various exits of Kulun City were quickly blocked by the Mongolian Army. Obviously, the Mongolian Army did not want to let any of the rebels go. Full of despair, Jebzundamba led his people back to the city. In despair, he used religious language to incite the Mongolian rebels around him, trying to make a final resistance. But all this is in vain! In the street fighting, the Mongolian soldiers held submachine guns and swept groups of Mongolian rebels to the ground. Then they coldly replaced their magazines and continued to move forward to clear other targets. At 3 o'clock in the morning, the rebels in the city were finally cleared away, and groups of soldiers from the Mongolian Army armed with automatic fire began to patrol the streets. Jebtsundamba At this time, the Mongolian army found Jebtsundamba hiding in a collapsed house. The Sunlight Emperor of the Great Mongolia was captured in great disgrace. The Mongolian army that occupied Kulun immediately brutally suppressed the rebels. Nearly a thousand rebels were taken outside the city and shot one by one. Among them was the false emperor Jebtsundamba. This large-scale execution almost wiped out all the princes of Kulun. Since then, the rebellion in Mongolia has been ruthlessly crushed. The iron-blooded methods of conquering the Mongolian army have also frightened the remaining princes in Mongolia. In addition, nearly five thousand people were arrested by the Mongolian army for rebellion and were escorted to Shanxi coal mines to work as kiln workers. They had to endure harsh working conditions and hot whips every day. However, the Mongolian army suddenly captured Kulun, which made the Russians furious. Nicholas II even declared that he would give the Chinese a lesson. Jiang Yu also immediately transferred the First Division, the only Class A division of the Renaissance Army, to Outer Mongolia. At the same time, he immediately transformed the other three production corps into regular divisions and dispatched them to Outer Mongolia at an urgent speed of 100,000. For a time, Jiang Yu only left the Second Division in East China and five other new infantry divisions being formed. In the Outer Mongolia area, Jiang Yu mobilized nearly 100,000 troops. In order to mobilize troops to Outer Mongolia, Jiang Yu mobilized many vehicles to form a huge transportation team. ?The clouds of war began to hang over Mongolia. The domestic situation was in a state of wait and see, with Yuan Shikai and other warlords watching the development of the situation in stunned silence. They really couldn¡¯t figure out why Jiang Yu wanted to offend the Russians for a foreign country with no oil or water. ¡°And if we really fight with the Russians, it will definitely be thankless. What will we get even if we win? Dignity? Yes, these two words alone are enough to make Jiang Yu give up and fight. At this time, China had experienced infinite humiliation brought by the Manchus and was in urgent need of a victory in a foreign war to awaken the dignity and self-confidence of the nation. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t mind trying the Russian sword at this time to test the power of the tank battalion and the air force. Therefore, Jiang Yu asked Zhao Zheng to attack Culun regardless of the Russian threat. The British government was aware of Jiang Yu's determination, and in view of the need to contain Germany's grand strategy, the British immediately intervened in the matter and began to mediate. The German attitude was completely opposite. German Emperor Wilhelm II immediately secretly transported a batch of heavy artillery support from Germany to Jiang Yu. To encourage Jiang Yu to wage war with Russia in Outer Mongolia. Germany is also trying to divert this stupid bear¡¯s attention elsewhere, instead of staring at the palm-sized place of Europe. "And William II understands the combat effectiveness of the army in Jiang Yu's hands. They are absolutely capable of knocking that big stupid bear down on the land of the Far East. Jiang Yu¡¯s performance towards the British mediation was very lackluster, and he always insisted that Outer Mongolia must be the bottom line of China¡¯s jurisdiction, which caused the mediation to reach a deadlock from the beginning. Russia said it could not accept it. The Chinese must withdraw their troops from Outer Mongolia, give Outer Mongolia autonomy, and at the same time stop immigration and settlement in Outer Mongolia. Such conditions prove that the Russians are still obsessed with Outer Mongolia. Under such circumstances, Jiang Yu allowed people to perfunctory negotiations while once again strengthening preparations for war. On June 28, Jiang Yu electrified the whole country, asking all provinces in the country to unite as one when the national war broke out, and not to divide Outer Mongolia and become the eternal sinner of the nation. After the power supply for Jiangsu and Chongqing was issued, the Zhejiang government took the lead in responding. The Zhejiang government announced that it will immediately dispatch two infantry divisions of the Zhejiang Army to assist Outer Mongolia. ¡°Subsequently, the Hubei Wuchang government also announced its response. Li Yuanhong held his nose and reluctantly turned on the phone to announce that he was willing to send a division of troops to Outer Mongolia. At this time, Li Yuanhong achieved the goal of eliminating dissidents by colluding with Yuan Shikai. He reduced more than a dozen divisions to three divisions. It was considered benevolent and righteous to be able to take out one division. Hunan Tan Yankai followed suit and also announced that he would send a division to Outer Mongolia. Only Jiangxi Li Liejun was very stingy and announced that he would only send a regiment to help. At the same time, Jiang Yu stepped up his efforts to force Yuan Shikai into the palace, and continuously asked major newspapers to publish articles calling on the central government to send troops to Outer Mongolia. At the same time, they united Zhejiang, Hubei, and Hunan, and coerced Li Liejun of Jiangxi to issue a joint message to the central government, asking Yuan Shikai to send troops to Outer Mongolia. "Outer Mongolia has been China's inherent territory since ancient times. This time Russia attempts to annex Outer Mongolia. If China does not do anything, it will lead to the disaster of the great powers carving up China in the future. Today, the president accepts God's will and obeys the will of the people. He should bravely tell the truth , raise your arms to unite the power of 40 million people to protect the integrity of the territory of China The General Administrative Office of the Huaihe River, the Zhejiang Provincial Government, the Hubei Provincial Government, the Hunan Provincial Government, and the Jiangxi Provincial Government jointly seal ¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The third update is here! Do you guys still have tickets? Text Chapter 40: Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Border, let¡¯s start the war! ¡°Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, seven provinces jointly communicate with the central government, requesting the central government to send troops to Outer Mongolia.¡± ¡°Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, Yuan Shikai is as afraid of Russia as a tiger, and has not made a statement for a long time¡± ¡°Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, Marshal Jiang He held a swearing-in meeting to express his determination to go to war with Russia. The Renaissance Army will fight to the last man. "When the people saw these newspapers, Jiang Yu's reputation increased again. In contrast, Yuan Shikai was reluctant to express his stance. , which made the people a little disappointed. Yuan Shikai in Beijing suddenly felt helpless as he was being played by Jiang Yu and applauded. How could Yuan Shikai obey Jiang Yu's efforts to force him into the palace? "Okay, since you want to fight, I'll let you fight. If you lose, it's your own business." Yuan Shikai simply refused to do anything and immediately sent out a power call, announcing that he would dispatch three divisions of the Beiyang Army to support Outer Mongolia. He made an appointment and appointed Jiang Yu as the "Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Border", who was fully responsible for the war in Mongolia and commanded the officers and troops of all provinces in Mongolia. Yuan Shikai's move immediately changed the passive situation, and Jiang Yu also achieved his goal. ??At least on the surface, at this time, all Chinese provinces are united and have the will to take back Outer Mongolia. If the Russians want to go to war, they must also weigh whether it is worthwhile. As for the position of commander-in-chief of the Mongolian border, Jiang Yu really didn't expect that Yuan Shikai's move completely pushed him to the front desk. However, Jiang Yu took over the position without even thinking about it, then sent a call to the whole country and left for Mongolia that day. Command all provincial coalition forces to resist Russia. Seeing that China reacted so violently, Russia's mediation also reached a deadlock. War seems inevitable. After the defeat of the Russo-Japanese War, Russia urgently needed a victory in a foreign war to regain its prestige. However, Jiang Yu did not give Russia the face and steps it deserved as a great power in diplomacy, which made Russian Emperor Nicholas II feel compelled to To teach the Chinese a lesson, they would not hesitate even if they could not gain much benefit from Outer Mongolia. ¡°For Jiang Yu, a war is also needed to restore the nation¡¯s prestige, otherwise even low-level powers like Russia would dare to sit on China¡¯s head in the future. This is a war caused by factors such as face and nationalism. The British government also felt that the Russians should teach China a lesson. After discussion, the British believed that China was just a country with mud feet. It would be easy for Russia to win the war in Outer Mongolia. As long as the war was quickly ended, the Russians' strategic focus Still on the European side. As a colonized country, we should be humbled by the colonized countries, instead of having such a tough attitude. If we want to be tough, we have to be repaired. With the acquiescence of Britain, Russia also began to mobilize troops to the border of Outer Mongolia. Jiang Yu immediately issued mobilization orders in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shandong, formed five infantry divisions again, and sent the five originally formed infantry divisions to Outer Mongolia. The five divisions formed this time were responsible for defending the territory. It is naturally impossible for Jiang Yu to devote all his troops to the front line. If there is no troops to guard, what will Yuan Shikai do if he takes over his home? However, this possibility is not too high, so Jiang Yu, in addition to leaving five newly formed infantry divisions, rushed to Outer Mongolia with the second division. At this time, the Fuxing Army had gathered twelve divisions in Outer Mongolia, and with the two divisions of the Zhejiang Army under direct command, the strength had exceeded 200,000. Many of these troops are improvised, and the organization is not yet complete, but the quality of the individual soldiers is not bad. Although the militiamen who were formed were said to be militiamen before, they were actually trained by regular army soldiers, especially in In terms of live ammunition training, in order to maintain the operation of the military industry, Jiang Yu never skimps on the bullets used for training. The ammunition production cost of the East China Group Arsenal is also the lowest in the world. Only Germany currently has such technology, and it is also a Jiangyu company. The officers will be a bit worse, but because of the opening of the Huai'an Military Academy, the grass -roots officers are barely enough. In order to fight this war, Jiang and Yuxi's students from the Huai'an Military Academy have been in the school. From Jiang Yu's perspective, this war was more like letting the Renaissance Army experience a storm, allowing the entire army to grow rapidly in the face of the storm's adversity. In order to defeat the Russian army, the Renaissance Army made careful combat plans and strengthened logistical support, mobilizing tens of thousands of trucks. Tanks and planes began to be dispatched to Outer Mongolia. The Russian side is moving faster. A 120,000-strong army has marched south from Irkutsk to Mongolia and headed straight towards Kulen. For the Russians, they have not yet come up with any too specific combat plan. It was not until the Russian army was about to rush to Cullen that Nicholas II approved a temporary combat plan formulated by the frontline staff. Although the Russians lost the battleThe Northeastern War started in Japan, but when they faced the Chinese troops, they still thought it was a military ramble. With the powerful Russian army, it was easy to capture Cullen and teach the Chinese defenders of Cullen a lesson. Facing the menacing Russian First Army of the Far East, Jiang Yu and the staff, who had not yet arrived at the front line, were very confused. Why did the Russians only send one army? Isn¡¯t this a food delivery? "Commander, my subordinates have dispatched reconnaissance planes for repeated reconnaissance and determined that only one Russian group army launched an attack on Kulun." Tang Hanyuan, a staff officer in the staff department, reported to Jiang Yu. "Are the Russians really arrogant?" Jiang Yu still had some doubts in his heart. The Russians were too underestimated! The Renaissance Army continuously mobilized nearly 200,000 troops into Outer Mongolia, while the Russian group only had 120,000 troops. "Based on various phenomena, this is indeed the case. The Russians still regard the current Chinese Army as the army of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. If it were the army of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the Russian army of this group could indeed defeat 200,000 Qing Dynasty troops. Army, and it's very easy." Jiang Fangzhen nodded and confirmed this analysis. "Then let's eat them." Jiang Yu directly circled the icon representing the Russian Far East First Army on the map with a pen and said decisively. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yu directly ordered: "Order Zhao Zheng's troops to pretend to be defeated by Serwusu after engaging the enemy and retreat, and lead the Russian First Army to pursue it in order to lengthen its supply line." "Order Wang Chenghai to lead special operations. The battalion cuts off the logistics supplies of the Russian First Army, making sure that it cannot replenish a single ammunition from the rear," Jiang Yu continued to order. "Yes." "And then order all the ministries to move to the surrounding areas of Serwusu, and be ready to divide and annihilate the Russian First Army at any time." "Yes." Orders were sent out from the headquarters one after another. The Renaissance Army is a war machine. Start running at high speed. ¡­ ¡­ The sun is blazing in July, but under the outer sky, there is a sense of chilling, because the war is coming, and the Mongols in Kulun can clearly feel it. Zhao Zheng mobilized the Mongols to build fortifications for days, but these fortifications were built in a mess and without any order. On July 21, the Russian First Army of the Far East approached Coulomb and had a fierce battle with the Chinese defenders defending Coulomb. As soon as the battle started, the First Russian Far East Army quickly broke through the first trench built by Zhao Zheng, and the entire army had to retreat to the second trench. However, soon, the second trench was also lost! Zhao Zheng immediately ordered the entire army to retreat to Serwusu. The Chinese team, which had performed surprisingly poorly in the defensive battle, finally showed some military qualities during the retreat and was able to be orderly. The Russian First Army was like a fly that smelled rotten meat, buzzing in hot pursuit. However, the Russians suffered a lot during the pursuit, because the Mongolian army led by Zhao Zheng was formed by the Renaissance Army and had a large amount of automatic firepower. During the firefight in the wild, the Russian army was no match for them. Once they got too close, The most recent result was that he was suddenly shot to death. As a result, Russia seemed to have the upper hand, but in fact the casualties were several times higher than those of the Mongolian army. But the Russians didn¡¯t care about this. They only saw the Chinese fleeing. The Russians, who intended to rely on a military victory to get out of the shadow of the Russo-Japanese War, were too eager to fight a hearty war of annihilation. When the Russians were led to Serwusu by Zhao Zheng, Jiang Yu was also mobilizing troops to Serwusu. The main force of the Renaissance Army began to gather towards Serwusu, and the Zhejiang Army also began to move towards Serwusu. However, when the soldiers and horses of the three provinces of Huguang and Jiangxi, as well as the three divisions of the Beiyang Army, heard that the Mongolian army had lost Kulon and was retreating to Serwusu, they immediately stopped at Chahar and stopped moving forward. The order of the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian border was ignored, and nearly 100,000 coalition troops stood in Chahar and watched. There are also sporadic troops sent by warlords from other provinces, and some are even grinding on the road. Who knows it will take years and months to reach Outer Mongolia. When Yuan Shikai received the news that Cullen was missing in Beijing, he couldn't help but have another headache. What he hopes for is to fight as fiercely as possible. It is best to fight to the point where both sides are injured, and it is best to slightly suppress the Russians while hurting both sides. By then, the boy's strength would be depleted, and he would not have to worry about the Russians' post-war problems. Yuan Shikai could even take the opportunity to send more troops and gain a reputation as Yue Wumu's living name in the hearts of the people. "If the boy named Jiang doesn't dare to fight, then the Russians are going to ride on him in the end, or are they going to ask Yuan Shikai to come out and clean up the mess? ¡°Damn it, this guy is totally aGood stuff. "Yuan Shikai was so angry that he scolded his mother again. It was you who wanted to beat him. Now that he has lost Cullen, you are also yours. You should give him a damn good beating! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª First update~! I haven't communicated much with my classmates these days. I really want to complain about some issues. Isn¡¯t it that the original cover was too bad? It ruined the taste of the book. Isn¡¯t it that the original cover was made by the art team? Liuyu spent money to find someone to do it. Do you know the specific problem? Also, is there too many brushes? Last week, Liuyu only started to hit the list on Wednesday, and it was almost on the homepage on Sunday. This week¡¯s results were twice as good as last week¡¯s! Finally, Luo Yu¡¯s mood could only be described as ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you¡± because I didn¡¯t do it again on Monday! Going up, it is almost as difficult to get on the newcomer list as it is to get on the new book list. It is really exaggerated. At one time, I was squeezed to more than thirty people by brushes. After the strong support of my classmates, and the brushes seemed to have been harmonized a lot, I am now almost there again. The first page is just over a thousand points away from destroying the previous books. By the way, although Luo Yu started from scratch with a new vest, he has been around for at least a few years and no longer attaches great importance to data. He has just started publishing books. So far, I have only voted for myself 22 times when the data was too ugly. None of my former book friends and friends came to them to canvass for votes. I relied solely on the students¡¯ real materials to make the list. But the facts seem to prove that the power of brushes has been confirmed. It¡¯s unstoppable. Can justice defeat evil? It all depends on the support of the students! Although Luo Yu¡¯s body has not recovered, there are still three updates today. Do you dare to use your clicks, collections, and votes? Blast those brushes! We've had enough! Text Chapter 41: Bloody Battle with Serwusu (Second Update) On July 25, Zhao Zheng's troops retreated to Serwusu, and the Russian Far East First Army was successfully led to Serwusu. At this time, the Renaissance Army mobilized nearly 150,000 troops and began to outflank the rear of the Russian First Army. And Zhao Zheng¡¯s troops also withdrew to the defense lines dug by friendly forces, blocking the way of the Russian First Army of the Far East. Suddenly aware of the main force of the Renaissance Army, the First Russian Far East Army finally understood the true intentions of the Renaissance Army. Obviously, the Renaissance Army wanted to annihilate them all in Serwusu. The First Russian Far East Army did not panic, but quickly made judgments and choices. The 120,000-strong army launched a fierce attack on Zhao Zheng's headquarters that day. ¡°Obviously, the First Russian Far East Army wanted to eliminate Zhao Zheng¡¯s troops before the Renaissance Army formed an encirclement, and then turn around to eliminate the rest of the Renaissance Army. Its appetite is terrifying. The battle started at 3 pm that day. The Russian First Army of the Far East surrounded the 50,000-man Mongolian Army led by Zhao Zheng, and then launched a fierce offensive on the front and left flank of the Mongolian Army. However, the real main offensive force of the Russian army was placed on the right wing of the Mongolian army. The Russian army hopes that by attacking the front and left wing, the Mongolian army will mobilize its right wing forces to quickly break through the Mongolian army's defense line. However, the tactics used to conquer the Mongolian army this time were completely different from those in the Cullen battle. Cullen¡¯s battle is not called fighting at all, but called letting go. This time, the Mongolian Army showed its true strength. After ten minutes of artillery preparation, the Russian army launched a fierce attack on the front and left wing, but the soldiers of the Mongolian Army stubbornly resisted it with crossfire. The Russian troops who launched an assault on the Mongolian Army's positions found that it was difficult for them to break through the defense lines built by the Mongolian Army with barbed wire and machine guns. Moreover, the Mongolian Army also had a large number of mortars, which caused great damage to their infantry and firepower points. There are many snipers in the Mongolian army. After the Russian army launches an attack, these snipers can often kill Russian officers quickly, causing the attack to come to a halt. The Russian army was shocked by the Mongolian army that showed its true combat effectiveness. The Russian army suddenly discovered that the Chinese army they faced was not a trash army, but an extremely difficult regular army. . But the Russian army was already riding a tiger and was unable to get off, and still launched a sudden attack on the right wing of the Mongolian army at dawn on the 26th as planned. The Russian army did suddenly attack the Mongolian army. Zhao Zheng did not expect that the Russian army would put its main force on the right wing to launch an attack. However, the reason that Zhao Zheng did not expect was naturally because he did not mobilize the power of the right wing. In his opinion, the Russian army No matter which direction the attack was from, it was the same. The Mongolian army defended the entire position as a whole and did not ignore any direction. So the Russian army¡¯s plan is in vain, the result is the same, you still have to rely on your true ability to speak. The Russian army that attacked the right wing of the Mongolian army launched a continuous attack like a tide after a short artillery preparation. The crossfire formed by the machine guns on the position kept ringing. A canvas bomb of 333 rounds was quickly exhausted by the machine gunner's shooting. Russian soldiers holding rifles fell on the charging road. However, there were too many Russians, and the machine gunner fired canvas bombs one after another. Finally, the machine gun overheated and had to be replaced with a backup machine gun. But not long after, the backup machine gun also overheated, and the stability of the barrel was frighteningly high. There are too many Russians! Like the tide, there is an endless stream! Every machine gunner was frantically shooting at the charging Russians, and from time to time a machine gunner fell under the Russians' fire. However, the Russian light machine guns and light artillery that fired at the machine gunners were quickly cleared by the mortars in the trenches, and the howitzers hidden in the trenches showed their skills. Those large-caliber howitzers created a big crater with one shot, which could even submerge dozens of Russian soldiers. But the Russian artillery could not hit the howitzers hidden in the bunkers and firing ballistically. The fighting on the front line was really brutal. Every time a row of Russians fell, they replaced another row. When a machine gunner from the Mongolian army fell, he replaced another one. Once a machine gun was damaged, they continued to be mobilized from the rear. Lin Xiaoan is a machine gunner on the front line. He is lying on the ground at this time, pulling the trigger and shooting wildly at the rushing Russian troops. He didn¡¯t know how many Russian soldiers had been killed, nor did he know how many of the Russian corpses on the ground were his work. He only knew that he had already damaged three heavy machine guns because he had no time to replenish the rear machine guns. At this time, his ammunition feeder had been killed. He was operating the machine gun alone, and the canvas belt that twitched up and down hit his cheek., a bloody gash was made on his face but he didn't notice it at all. A shell hit and exploded on the machine gun bunker. Lin Xiaoan's head was covered with blood, and his ears were roaring. There was no fear in his eyes, the only thing he had was the belief in fighting. He suddenly remembered that the Marshal once said that if they retreat, their families will be oppressed and killed by foreigners in the future, their homes will be trampled by foreigners in the future, and their wealth will be robbed by foreigners in the future. If one day they fall on the battlefield forever, then they will be heroes, the general will support their families, and their comrades will avenge them with their battles and the blood of the enemy. There is nothing to be afraid of in death! Just close your eyes forever. Lin Xiaoan kept comforting himself, and then struggled to get up. Regardless, he continued to pull the trigger, and bullets once again poured out like a pouring water on the charging Russian soldiers Tragic! Only these two words can explain the cruelty of war. "Compared with the brutality of the machine gunners of the Mongolian army, the Russian army was even more tragic. Their crazy attacks still failed to break through the Mongolian army's defense line. Although the artillery blew up a section of the barbed wire fence, creating a gap. However, the machine guns of the Mongolian Army were too powerful. The Mongolian Army first prepared a large number of machine guns. After realizing that the Russian army had transferred its main force to the right wing, it quickly transferred machine guns and machine gunners from other positions to support the right wing. Although many Russian troops still rushed to the Mongolian Army's position and passed through the terrifying crossfire network, what faced them next were the Mongolian Army soldiers with precise marksmanship and a large number of light machine guns. , submachine gun. Although the firing efficiency of the front is not as good as the cross-fire on the flanks, and you need to take aim, there are much more defensive soldiers in the trenches on the front. The number of Russian troops that broke through the crossfire network was simply not enough to shake the frontal land acquisition equipped with a large number of light machine guns and submachine guns. As long as the crossfire network still exists, the Russian army will not be able to break through the Mongolian army's position. However, the Russian army is extremely lacking in military equipment to deal with the firepower points of the cross-fire network. The rifles of the Russian infantry pose no threat to the machine guns that have built fortifications. The only ones that can pose a threat are light machine guns and infantry artillery. "However, light machine guns and infantry artillery are the focus of the mortars and snipers of the Mongolian army. As soon as they are exposed, they will be ruthlessly attacked. There are also some mortars in the Russian army, but they are not many in number and are too heavy. They are not as light and practical as the mature mortars in the hands of the Mongolian army. The entire position seemed to have turned into a crazy meat grinder, a bottomless pit devouring human lives. The corpses of Russian soldiers in front of the position were piled up in layers. The Russian commanders at the rear felt twitching in their hearts. However, they had no choice. That¡¯s how war is, when you feel like you¡¯re about to lose, maybe your enemy thinks so too. The one who really loses is the one who cannot hold on. Therefore, the Russian commander is still insisting, hoping to invest more troops to achieve success in the next moment. However, as time goes by, more and more Russian soldiers have fallen. The commander of the First Russian Far East Army is like a gambler who has lost his money, constantly throwing away his chips, hoping to reverse the entire situation. The battle lasted from early morning to dusk. Nearly 60,000 Russian troops fell on the ground, but the flag of the Mongolian army still stood on the ground, even though it had been blown to pieces by Russian artillery fire. The mood of the Russian commander also changed from disappointment to despair, because the main force of the Renaissance Army had surrounded them from all directions. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªThe second update is here! Classmates, we are only 500 points away from being on the homepage. The few books above that have been on the homepage are not read by anyone. The clicks are weak, but the votes are exaggerated. Students, please work harder, click more, and the votes are exploded. After reading them, there will be another update tonight! Text Chapter 42: The Great Victory at Serwusu (Third Update) In fact, the main force of the Renaissance Army had already arrived at Servusu. It was just to lure the Russian Far East First Army, so they withdrew a certain distance after digging fortifications for Zhao Zheng's troops, giving the illusion that they had not arrived yet. This method is consistent with the distance deception strategy in Sun Tzu's Art of War. When you are very close to the enemy, you must make the illusion that you are far away from the enemy. When you are far away from the enemy, you must make the illusion that you are very close to the enemy. After combining the battle reports sent back by Zhao Zheng, Jiang Yu believed that the time was ripe. The Russian First Army of the Far East, which had lost a lot of manpower, would no longer be able to launch a large-scale attack on Zhao Zheng's headquarters. About to slip away. Therefore, Jiang Yu immediately ordered all ministries to form an encirclement against the First Russian Far East Army. The powerful maneuverability of the Renaissance Army obviously exceeded the Russian expectations. When they discovered that the Renaissance Army had been surrounded from all directions, the commanders of the Russian First Army of the Far East seemed to have a bucket of cold water poured on their heads. run? The commander of the Russian First Army deeply understood that as long as it retreats, it will only turn into a major rout for the current Russian army. At that time, the Chinese only need to follow behind and pull the trigger to easily eliminate them all. News of the encirclement of the Russian Far East First Army was quickly transmitted back to the Russian Far East Army Command via radio. The Russian Far East Army Command immediately ordered the First Army to stay put and wait for support from the Russian Far East Second Army and the Third Army. At this time, the Russian Far East First Army and the Second Army, with nearly 220,000 troops, had arrived in Irkutsk by train. If we march at the fastest speed, the leading cavalry units of the two Russian army groups can reach Serwusu in only two days at most, and the entire army can arrive in five days. After the Russian Far East First Army lost nearly half of its troops in the attack, it had to immediately switch from offense to defense, hoping to survive the Renaissance Army's attack for two days and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. In order to be able to hold on for a longer period of time, the First Army of the Russian Far East began to frantically dig fortifications. However, the Renaissance Army was very fast. After only one night of mobilization, the Renaissance Army and the two divisions of the Zhejiang Army had already mobilized themselves early the next morning. The First Russian Far East Army was surrounded. When the stopwatch pointed to 6 o'clock in the morning, the artillery positions of the Renaissance Army roared together, and more than 1,300 artillery pieces of the Renaissance Army sprayed hot shells at the First Army of the Russian Far East. In an instant, the ground seemed to be trembling non-stop, shaking violently like an earthquake. In just a moment, the Russian army's position was blown into a mess. Ten minutes to prepare for artillery fire! On the artillery position, the artillerymen were busy carrying artillery shells. The artillery shells poured on the Russian position as if they were free. Those large-caliber howitzers could overturn a large piece of land with one shot, and the flying soil could even blow up the surrounding areas. The Russian soldiers were buried alive. The Russian army only hurriedly dug the fortifications for one night. They lacked cement and could not build any decent bulletproof fortifications. Under the bombardment of artillery shells, the trenches where the Russian soldiers took refuge were so shabby that they were often directly killed by artillery shells. Buried alive. However, the fortifications were still useful. Except for the heavy casualties caused by the shelling in the first minute, the Russian army's casualties slowed down after that. Facing the earth-shattering shelling, the morale of the Russian soldiers has dropped to a very freezing point. Yesterday¡¯s attack failed, and today they were surrounded by several times the number of Chinese troops. Naturally, every Russian soldier fighting for dinner was not in a good mood. When the hands reached 6:10, the bombardment stopped. ?? There were sudden roars from the left wing of the Russian First Army in the Far East. The First Division of the Renaissance Army commanded by Yang Hongfei directly crushed the left wing of the Russian First Army. The First Division of the Renaissance Army is a Category A division. Its establishment is not the ordinary three-three system, but a four-four system, that is, a platoon with four squads, a company with four platoons, a battalion with four companies, and a regiment with four camp. Since joining the armored force, the First Division has more than 20,000 troops. Suddenly the Russian soldiers in front of the position screamed, pointed at the hundreds of black smoke rising in front of the First Division of the Renaissance Army, and shouted: "What is that?" Boom! ~ The ground is shaking slightly! Amid the surprise and suspicion of the Russian soldiers, tanks appeared on the battlefield one after another. These tanks were painted with black paint and looked extremely cold. The diesel engine of the chariot worked roughly, making a loud clanging noise, and streams of exhaust gas spurted out from behind. The Russian soldiers had never seen anything like this before. All the Russian soldiers were wondering, what is this? What a pity??, these Russian soldiers have never even seen a tractor, let alone such a high-end gadget. They are destined to be the first tragic victims to experience the terrifying power of a tank. The roaring tanks gathered together, and three hundred tanks formed a group of tanks, crushing the ground that was messed up by artillery fire, and drove towards the Russian position. What exactly is this? A Russian machine gunner aimed his machine gun at a Ripper tank, then pulled the trigger, and the machine gun bullets sprayed out with a clicking sound. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:?The?bullets?hit?the?armor?of?the?tank?chariot?and?made?a?colliding?sound,?but?the?chariot?was?unmoved,?and?still?crushed?towards?the?Russian?positions?smoothly. The Russian soldiers were in an uproar. What is this? The machine gun can¡¯t even hit it! Just when the Russian soldiers were helpless, a tank at the front suddenly roared, and a shell was fired from the tank cannon, which hit the Russian position. Boom! Shrapnel shells exploded on the position, and five or six Russian soldiers screamed and fell down as the bullets flew everywhere. All the Russian soldiers were startled, and the tank was getting closer and closer to them. At this moment, the machine gun on the tank in front suddenly opened fire, shooting violently at the Russian position. All the Russian soldiers were so frightened that they retracted their heads into the trenches, unable to lift their heads from the fierce machine gun fire. Under the shrinking of the Russian soldiers, the tanks rushed to the front of the position very smoothly. Three hundred Tearer tanks quickly tore a large hole in the Russian position with a devastating force. Facing the rolling torrent of steel, the Russian soldiers were completely panicked. All their methods seemed to be unable to defeat these steel monsters. The inexperienced Russian soldiers jumped out of the trenches in panic, and then ran back. Some hid in the trenches and did not dare to move. The seemingly solid defense line is completely vulnerable in front of the tank. The tank rolled over in front, and the infantry units following behind quickly jumped into the trenches, holding submachine guns and engaging in fierce exchanges of fire with the Russian troops in the trenches. The rifles of the Russian army are simply useless in the trenches. Facing the fierce firepower of submachine guns, the Russian army is no match for the Renaissance Army in the trenches. It only took ten minutes for the first division to break through the Russian position and successfully opened a large hole. The second division quickly followed up and cooperated with the first division to penetrate deeply. After an hour of in-depth penetration, the First Russian Far East Army was torn in half by the First Division and the Second Division. At the same time, the two divisions of the Zhejiang Army, as well as the provisional Fifth Division, Sixth Division, Seventh Division and other five divisions The troops quickly joined the battle and cooperated with the second division to launch a tide-like charge against the nearly 30,000 divided Russian troops. The Russian army that was successfully penetrated no longer had any distance advantage, and the trenches were no longer an advantage. The Renaissance Army could easily jump into the trenches, whether from the front, the side, or from the back. The Russian army only felt that they were swarming from all directions. The Chinese came. The soldiers of the Renaissance Army were armed with a large number of automatic firearms, and they simply abused the Russian army in close combat. Although the Russian army wanted to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Renaissance Army, the bullets from the submachine guns ruthlessly told them that the bayonet was outdated. The Russian soldiers in the position were quickly annihilated by the Renaissance troops coming from all directions. After the first division successfully penetrated, it continued to penetrate the remaining 30,000 Russian troops. The remaining 30,000 Russian troops were also helpless with the tanks. They had no idea how to deal with this kind of thing. With almost no effective resistance, they were torn open again by the First Division. The 30,000 Russian troops were once again divided into two halves. , the infantrymen who quickly followed from behind joined the battle again with submachine guns. The battle lasted for nearly six hours. At 12 noon, the white flag was raised on the last Russian position. The 60,000 Russian troops were quickly annihilated by the Renaissance Army. The war reporter quickly pressed the shutter and recorded this scene forever. This photo was later permanently preserved in the museum and was called "The End of the Russian Army in 1912." After the long photo was submitted, it was immediately airlifted to the rear. ¡­ ¡°Outside, outside, great victory at Serwusu, China completely annihilated Russia¡¯s First Army in the Far East¡­¡± ¡°Outside, outside, Marshal Jiang lured the enemy deep, and annihilated 120,000 Russian troops¡­¡± Annihilated Russia¡¯s First Army in the Far East Less than an hour after the Group Army was launched, newspapers controlled by the Huadong Group across China quickly launched various extra headlines. Newsboys were running on the street waving newspapers. When they heard the newsboys shouting, the citizens were excited. They swarmed around the newsboys and rushed to buy extra numbers.  Russia was furious because of the destruction of the First Far East Army, and declared war on China a few hours later. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Successfully exploded several brushes, the students are so awesome! It's already on the homepage. Text Chapter 43: Rectifying the coalition forces (first update) The news of the great victory spread back to the country, and all the people seemed to be in a dream. Not long ago, I heard that Jiang Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian border, had lost Cullen. It seemed that a big defeat would come without any surprise. However, within a few days, things suddenly took a turn for the worse. News of a great victory came back like a bombshell. . Everyone was shocked. Could the 120,000 Russian army be made of clay? Or is Jiang Yu's Fuxing Army too capable? Yuan Shikai and the various warlord leaders stared at the Great Victory in front of them with wide eyes, their eyes filled with disbelief. real or fake? However, a large number of photos that were published in newspapers later proved that the Chinese team had indeed won an unprecedented victory. ¡°In the photo, I saw the corpses of Russian soldiers lying on the battlefield in layers. Rows of Russian firearms were neatly stacked on the ground, captured Russian artillery was also neatly arranged, and dead Russian officers were carried out and put together, lined up one by one, and then took pictures. The military flags, command knives and other items were piled randomly in piles. Every photo is so shocking! Yuan Shikai suddenly felt a chill. From the battle between the Renaissance Army and the Russian army, we can see how powerful the Renaissance Army is. If the two sides had not ceased the war, maybe it was not Yuan Shikai who was sitting in the Xinhua Palace at this time, but that A boy named Jiang. This victory not only made Yuan Shikai fearful of Jiang Yu, but also the warlord leaders in various provinces of China became very afraid of Jiang Yu, and even feared him. The Beiyang Army is nothing! Does the Beiyang Army dare to challenge the Russians? Can the Beiyang Army destroy 120,000 Russian troops? Yuan Shikai lamented in his heart: Just fight if you want! No need to be so exaggerated! One hundred and twenty thousand Russian troops! Damn, you really dare to kill me! ??Obviously Yuan Shikai was in a tragedy. He didn't see any results that would suit his interests. Jiang Yu was naturally happy to see Jiang Yu fight with the Russians, but the Russians were too frustrated! He was tortured like this by that kid. How could this weaken his strength? After this great victory, the Renaissance Army and the Zhejiang Army were widely praised by public opinion, while the troops who stayed in Chahar and watched from the sidelines were inundated with a flood of abuse. Jiang Yu immediately called Yuan Shikai and asked him to set up a "temporary military court", otherwise the war against Russia would be difficult to continue. The threat of this telegram is ready to come out. If you, Yuan Shikai, don't give me the power to sanction those coalition forces who are sitting on the sidelines, then the Renaissance Army will have no choice but to withdraw. Once the troops are withdrawn, Yuan Shikai can solve the remaining mess by himself! Moreover, the responsibility will also be on you, Yuan Shikai, and not on Jiang Yu. Yuan Shikai was naturally taken aback and quickly called Jiang Yu back, approving Jiang Yu's request to set up a temporary military court in Outer Mongolia. ¡°If we don¡¯t agree, wouldn¡¯t it give this guy a reason to withdraw his troops?¡± In Yuan Shikai's view, if Jiang Yu had the ambition to dominate China at this time, he could use the reason that a coalition force was disobedient and unable to fight as an excuse to withdraw troops directly. By then, Jiang Yu will have preserved his military strength and will no longer have to fight the Russians. And it was he, Yuan Shikai, who had to clean up the mess. If this happens, Yuan Shikai will definitely be tricked to death without paying for his life. In order to prevent such a situation from happening, Yuan Shikai had no choice but to let Jiang Yu set up a temporary military court on the front line to command the provincial coalition forces with full power. Jiang Yu was very satisfied with Yuan Shikai's understanding of current affairs. After obtaining the power to form a temporary military court, he immediately ordered more than 100,000 Chahar and provincial coalition troops to rush north to Serwusu. There is still a certain fighting capacity among these 100,000 provincial coalition forces. After all, they are all from the New Army, especially the 50,000 Beiyang Army. The quality of the soldiers is still good, but the commanders are a little frustrated, and the equipment is worse than that of the Renaissance Army. A lot. The coalition forces that were stalling in Chahar received Jiang Yu's order and hurriedly marched towards Serwusu. Only Wang Zhanyuan of the 5th Beiyang Division sneered and hid in Chahar and remained unmoved. However, this gave Jiang Yu the opportunity to scare the monkeys. On July 28, Jiang Yu sent a guard company directly into Wang Zhanyuan's Beiyang 5th Division barracks with IDs in hand, claiming that the Mongolian border commander Jiang Yu ordered them to come to reward the army and asked to see Wang Zhanyuan first. Wang Zhanyuan didn't know that there was a fraud, and thought Jiang Yu had nothing to do with him, so he brought money to beg him to go north. The triumphant Wang Zhanyuan lowered his command knife and walked out with his leather boots jingling. However, as soon as Wang Zhanyuan appeared, he was immediately pushed to the ground by Jiang Yu's guard company, and the scene suddenly became chaotic. "No one should move. Wang Zhanyuan is standing still, shaking the morale of the military, betraying his country and derelict in his duties. We are following the orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Border."When Wang Zhanyuan is executed, anyone who resists will be regarded as an ally. "The guard company commander shouted loudly, immediately calming everyone down. Then before the people present could react, he quickly pulled out his pistol, put it against Wang Zhanyuan's forehead and coldly pulled the trigger. "Bang!" A blood arrow sprayed out. When Wang Zhanyuan came out, his eyes widened and he fell to the ground. Everyone took a breath and looked at Wang Zhanyuan who was executed on the spot in disbelief. However, Wang Zhanyuan's confidants were all cold and frightened at this time. Don¡¯t dare to move. Who dares to stand up for Wang Zhanyuan? Who dares to offend the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian border Jiang Yu? Once they are regarded as comrades, Yuan Shikai will not be able to protect them. "Wang Zhanyuan has been appointed, and the commander-in-chief has ordered the 5th Beiyang Division to go north immediately. Serwusu, if you don't arrive before sunset tomorrow, you will be executed by the brigade commander and above. " With that said, the guard company commander and his men pushed aside the crowd and left directly without anyone stopping them. After the guard company left, the Beiyang Fifth Division suddenly exploded. The officers of the Beiyang Fifth Division asked Yuan Shikai for instructions. Afterwards, Yuan Shikai directly ordered them to go north to Serwusu. Regarding Jiang Yu's execution of Wang Zhanyuan, Yuan Shikai could only bite his teeth and swallow it. What else could he do after he had given up his power? What could Yuan Shikai say after seeing a division commander? The 5th Beiyang Division quickly broke camp and headed north, almost running. If they cannot reach Serwusu before sunset tomorrow, the consequences will be serious. Obviously the president will not fight for them. Jiang Yu turned his back. The news that Wang Zhanyuan was executed on the spot by Jiang Yu quickly spread among the coalition forces. A division commander killed him at will, and he was Yuan Shikai's man. This made them immediately realize that if they disobeyed, Jiang Yu would kill him at any time. Being able to put a butcher's knife on their necks is really fatal! This made these warlords secretly call Jiang Yu "Jiang Butcher". Jiang Yu gathered all these guys here, including Cao Kun, the commander of the Third Beiyang Division. Li Chun, the commander of the Second Division, and the commanders of other provincial troops came to the headquarters and said, "Everyone, the situation is very tense. Although our army has annihilated the 120,000 troops of the Russian Far East Army. , but about 220,000 troops of its Second and Third Group Armies have rushed towards Serwusu and are expected to arrive in two days. And Russia may send additional troops to Outer Mongolia at any time. In contrast, although our army has concentrated 300,000 troops in Serwusu, its affiliation is chaotic and the command is inconsistent. The actual number of troops capable of fighting is only about 200,000. "Jiang Yu said at the meeting, looking around at the officers of the coalition forces, and then said: "In view of the tense situation, the general headquarters decided after discussion to temporarily take over the command of the provincial troops and issue new equipment to the provincial troops. After the war, Then belong to the provinces. " "Sir" Cao Kun seemed to have something to say. He stood up and opened his mouth. Jiang Yu glanced at Cao Kun sharply and asked in a deep voice: "Do you have any comments? " "No no" Cao Kun was glanced at by Jiang Yu and saw the evil in it. He quickly replied cowardly. Jiang Yu nodded with satisfaction, and then scanned the other people's faces. The officers of the coalition forces from all provinces also quickly lowered their heads, not daring to jump out and bring trouble on Jiang Yu at this time. "Very good, in fact, Serwusu is not bad. The Mongolian girls here are very enthusiastic. These days, you are all here." Go to the city and relax, so you don't have to worry about fighting. In addition, the headquarters will reimburse you for all your expenses in Serwusu. "Jiang Yu said to them with a smile. After a while, these people all walked out of the headquarters with depressed faces. They were easily seized power by Jiang Yu, but they didn't dare to let go of anything, not to mention how useless they were. But Thinking of Wang Zhanyuan's fate, they all couldn't help but tremble When the Russian Second and Third Group Armies rushed towards Serwusu, Jiang Yu began to quickly adjust the deployment of troops on the Serwusu front line. A line of defense was formed. At the same time, the coalition forces were quickly integrated, instructors and grassroots officers were dispatched to the coalition forces in various provinces, and a large number of light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns were distributed to these coalition soldiers. The Beiyang Army was better, at least the heavy ones were used. Machine guns, the new troops in the southern provinces have never touched these things. It is definitely not possible for these coalition forces to engage in defensive warfare, but it is still possible to allow them to charge after completing the division of the enemy. To fight, it is enough to be able to use these equipment proficiently. This requirement is not high, and the military quality of the provincial coalition forces can completely meet this requirement.p; The eyes of coalition soldiers from all provinces lit up after receiving new equipment. Of course, soldiers want good equipment. When they got these equipment, every one of them couldn't put it down. Only now do they truly understand the gap between them and the Renaissance Army. The gap is huge! As long as soldiers of the Fuxing Army improve their combat skills, they will receive at least ten silver dollars a month as military pay, and their food and lodging are also very good. The food eaten during the war outside was canned meat. When these cans were delivered to the coalition military camps in various provinces, they almost swallowed them with their tongues. You must know that since the expedition, most of them have eaten dry food such as fried noodles and flatbreads. In addition to canned meat, there are also canned vegetables and canned fruits. Especially those canned fruits are obviously more popular with the Renaissance Army. All the canned fruits obtained by the provincial coalition forces that day were exchanged for canned meat by the troops of the Renaissance Army. At the same time, the soldiers of the coalition forces in each province also received military pay on this day, and their treatment was the same as that of the Renaissance Army. Jiang Yu treated them equally and treated them equally, which convinced the coalition soldiers from all provinces. The instructors who were assigned to the coalition forces in each province took the opportunity to ask them: "Brothers! You are getting the same equipment and military pay as the Renaissance Army, and you are eating the same canned meat. If the Renaissance Army dares to attack the Russians, do you dare?" Dare to fight?" "Don't dare, Sun Tzu." "Let the Russian devils never come back." Faced with foreign aggression, every man has strong indignation in his heart. As long as they are given military pay, they dare to fight against any aggression. Those who fight desperately. "Okay, the commander-in-chief has said that as long as they are martyrs who died fighting the Russians, they will enjoy the same pension standards as those of the Renaissance Army. Not only will you be given a pension, but your wives, children, and children will all have food and clothing to worry about in the future." After hearing this, the coalition soldiers from all provinces Suddenly, he no longer had any worries, and his heart was filled with a burning desire to fight. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The brushes are all paper tigers, and they all collapsed after Monday. Yesterday, I exploded three of them in one go, and I finally stood firm on the home page. Now there are three more in front of me that can be exploded. Please give me strength, classmates! Do you dare to blow them up again? Text Chapter 44: The Air Force appears (Thanks to classmate Ali) On July 30, Yuan Shikai formally declared war on Russia under pressure from Jiang Yu in Beijing. The two huge countries have officially entered a state of war. The eyes of the entire world are once again focused on the Far East. Although the Chinese coalition forces under the command of Jiang Yu previously annihilated the Russian First Army of the Far East, countries around the world still do not believe that China can win this war. Because China does not have a large-scale regular army like Japan, although the Renaissance Army is remarkable in combat, its number is limited after all. At the same time, Britain and France have begun to ban the transportation of arms to China. Their pro-partisan stance is too strong. Only Germany, in order to encourage Jiang Yu to fight a war with Russia, transported a batch of heavy artillery to Jiang Yu, but it would be useless for a while. However, the actions of Britain and France could not stop Jiang Yu from carrying out the war. After the war broke out, the Huai'an Arsenal and Wuhu Arsenal began to frantically expand their production capacity. With the assembly line manufacturing technology in hand at the Huadong Group at this time, the arms assembly line has already been manufactured, but it was just that there were not so many arms before and production was not started at full capacity. As soon as the war with Russia started, the arsenal immediately entered the full-speed production stage, especially the most consuming bullets and artillery shells, so the output was naturally nothing to say. The machines have long been available, and the raw materials are abundant. At this time, the scale of the chemical industry in Jiang Yu's hands has reached the level of being the largest in Asia, completely exploding the scale of Japan's chemical industry. Even if the arsenal cannot produce bullets and artillery shells, people can still be mobilized to carry out workshop-style production at home. Of course, it is far from that level. With the current machine manufacturing speed of the East China Group, it is not difficult to expand ammunition production capacity, and there is no need to travel all the way to Europe to buy machines. And although ordinary factory lathes are not professional, ordinary lathes can also be added to production, but they are not as fast as professional lathes. However, this war is far from reaching that scale, and the various factories of the East China Group are still producing various goods as usual. ¡­ On August 2, the 220,000 troops of the Russian Far East Second Army and the Third Army finally arrived ten kilometers northwest of Serwusu in a forced march. The leading Cossack cavalry did not fight with the Chinese coalition forces, because the Russian Far East First Army had been completely wiped out, and the strength of the Cossack cavalry was not enough to take advantage. At this time, the Russian commander seemed very cautious. Facts have proved that recklessness and underestimation of the enemy will lead to death. The fate of the Russian First Army of the Far East is a good example. After investigation by the Cossack cavalry, the Russian army discovered that the Chinese had formed a tight line of defense in Serwusu. If they launched an attack at this time, they would inevitably pay extremely heavy casualties and would not achieve any effect. For this reason, the Russian commander immediately built a defense line and formed a confrontation stage with the Chinese coalition forces in Serwusu. At the same time, he asked Russia for help and asked Nicholas II to send more troops to support the Far East battlefield. Military superiority has always been the most important thing in war. The principle of concentrating superior forces as much as possible is a very important principle in the Russian military guiding ideology "The Science of Victory". However, the Russian commanders found that they were not as good as the Chinese coalition forces. There is no strength advantage. The 220,000 Russian troops are now facing the Chinese coalition forces of just over 300,000. ¡°And they discovered through the telegrams sent back before the destruction of the Russian Far East First Army that the quality of the Chinese coalition forces was not inferior to that of Russia. Even their equipment is much better than that of the Russian army. And from recent tests, the Russian commander discovered that the equipment of the Chinese coalition forces is indeed very good, equipped with a lot of automatic firepower. One of their divisions has at least more than 150 heavy machine guns, and may even reach 200. On the other hand, the Russian army only has a pitiful 30. At the same time, the Chinese coalition also has many light machine guns, as well as a very short range, but extremely high rate of fire. Submachine gun. In the encounter, the Russian soldiers were no match at all. "These damn Far Eastern monkeys, don't they take bullets seriously?" the Russian commanders cursed. Of course, the armies of various countries are aware of the benefits of automatic firepower. At the same time, they can also equip more automatic firepower, but the problem is with bullets. The consumption is too great. This is when the armies of various countries have not equipped automatic fire weapons on a large scale. The major powers are confident that they do not need automatic fire power. Using fewer bullets to destroy the enemy and win the war is what they want to see. After all, if there are too many bullets, The finances will be overwhelmed. Even if the finances are sufficient, the ammunition production speed cannot keep up. At this time, China was not a great power.If you want to become a new great power, you must first defeat the armies of the great powers. Large-scale use of new equipment has become a wise choice. At the same time, Jiangyu has the lowest-cost ammunition manufacturing technology, and the cost of ammunition has been reduced five or six times. If one bullet used to be equivalent to the price of a chicken leg in China, excluding market profits, in terms of cost alone, it is now less than ten One-third the price of a chicken leg. Even though equipped with a large amount of automatic firepower, Jiang Yu can still support such consumption. After considering the current situation, the Russian commander believes that once a reckless attack is launched, it will inevitably cause irreparable consequences. "We just need to delay for a while and wait for more domestic troops to come to the Far East. It doesn't need to be too much. We only need to mobilize another 300,000. By then we can easily kill these Far East monkeys, and then not only Directly add Outer Mongolia to the territory of the empire, and at the same time claim more land," the Russian commander said at the meeting, which immediately gained the approval of most officers. The Russian army does not want to attack, and it is obviously unrealistic to attract them to experience the taste of a meat grinder. Of course, Jiang Yu did not wishfully imagine the Russians as brainless creatures. They have obviously realized that launching an attack will likely cost a lot of money. a heavy price. Under such circumstances, taking the initiative to attack is the only option for the Chinese coalition forces to win. After nearly a day of deliberations, the general headquarters finally came up with a detailed and thorough combat plan. ¡­ On August 3, the long-planned battle to break up the war kicked off in the Far East. A large number of small troops sent by Jiang Yu easily reached the location of the Middle East Railway. The Far East is too large and sparsely populated, and Russia¡¯s military strength in the Far East is insufficient, so it is impossible to strictly protect the railways. How to protect such a long railway? Those small groups of troops easily reached the railway line behind the Russian army, then planted their guns and lit the fuses Boom! With a loud sound, a large section of the railway track was thrown away. Half a month later, a small group of troops even lurked all the way to the Ural Mountains. They planted bombs there and detonated the bombs when a train passed by, knocking off more than a dozen trains. . For this reason, Russia had no choice but to form a railway escort. However, the Middle East Railway is too long, and it is inevitable that a section of it will be blown up by a small group of Chinese troops who suddenly appear out of nowhere. Before the Russians could react, a small group of Chinese troops were frantically destroying the railway. This meant that it would take at least half a month for the Russians to repair the railway. In the early morning of August 3, at Serwusu Airport, hundreds of Longbow medium-range bombers started their engines, their propellers turned rapidly, and one after another rose into the sky. This will be a day that will be remembered forever in history. On this day, hundreds of bombers took off from Serwusu Airport and headed straight for Irkutsk, Russia, which is the current military transit point for the Russian army. A large amount of military supplies are stored in the railway station warehouse in Irkutsk, including arms, military rations, and of course the famous Russian statues. The Russian army has always been famous for its poor logistics, and it was even more chaotic during the Russo-Japanese War. Soldiers at the front asked for ammunition, but what they received were a bunch of idols. During World War I, the logistics of the Russian army was even more chaotic. A lot of food in the rear could not be transported every day and became rotten and moldy, while the soldiers in the front could not have enough to eat. Of course, the madness of Russia was also vividly displayed in World War I. This country actually mobilized tens of millions of laborers to fight on the front lines. As a result, a large number of soldiers did not even have rifles. When hundreds of bombers flew over Irkutsk, the Russians in Irkutsk did not know that the danger had arrived. Many Russians raised their heads curiously and looked at the swarms of bombers in the sky. And then a bomb fell from the bomber. Boom! After the explosion, more than a dozen people were killed on the spot at the train station below. But there was more than one bomb. Each bomber carried nearly 800 kilograms of bombs. In order to carry more bombs, they carried a lot less gasoline. However, with a range of 1,200 kilometers, reducing it to 600 kilometers was enough to complete the bombing, so they carried more bombs as much as possible. Lots of bombs. The bomber group quickly found the Russian military warehouse at the train station from the reference object, and dropped the bombs like raindrops. Boom boom boom boom The Russian military warehouse suddenly fell into a sea of ??fire. Soon the bomb ignited the ammunition in the warehouse. First there was a crackling sound, and then there was a sudden 'boom'There was a loud noise, and a mushroom cloud appeared in front of the pilots from the violent explosion in the warehouse. The Russian military warehouse below was turned into ruins because the ammunition depot was detonated. A large amount of military supplies were reduced to fragments and ashes in the explosion and burning. History will forever remember this day. This war is recorded as the "Renzi Sino-Russian War". In this war, China took the lead in using bombers, an epoch-making war weapon. On this day, the Chinese Air Force, also the world's first air force, joined the war sequence and created a brilliant record in the first battle, blowing up the largest military warehouse in the Russian Far East. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Today¡¯s first update, only one chapter was updated yesterday, I¡¯m really sorry! Three updates for two days in a row made Luo Yu a little unbearable, and the shop was a bit busy. In the evening, he went to a relative's house for a meal and a chat and it was already late when he got home. There are definitely two updates today! In addition, thanks to classmate Ali for his reward and evaluation, the warlord¡¯s first disciple has been born, Spreading Flowers! bow! In addition, I would like to thank ZXCA000, Haoqiu, Kuangbajuntian, Chaobingjian, Zhutianting and other students for their comments and rewards! Thanks! Luo Yu must work hard! Text Chapter 45: Beheading and General Attack (Second update) On that day, the Chinese Air Force dispatched nearly 800 tactical bombers. These tactical bombers are the most produced aircraft by the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory because these aircraft can be exported. These aircraft were built for export, so the number has accumulated to 800. I believe that after the Sino-Russian war, these aircraft can be easily sold for a large sum of money. Eight hundred bombers bombed the Russian field hospitals, field warehouses, and artillery positions detected by the reconnaissance planes. The Russian soldiers had seen airplanes, but they had never seen an airplane that could drop bombs, so they had no awareness of air defense at all. During the bombing, the artillery of the Renaissance Army officially launched a fierce artillery battle with the Russian army. The number of artillery of the Renaissance Army steadily suppressed the Russian army, and it maintained an advantage in performance. After a large number of live ammunition firing and the assistance of German artillery, the Chinese artillery steadily suppressed the Russian artillery in the artillery battle. After the artillery battle began, Russian artillery was blown up by Chinese artillery one after another. Chinese artillery was often able to quickly mobilize as many artillery pieces as possible through radio to bombard Russian artillery. The Russian artillery mostly works alone and cannot unite its forces because the number of radio equipment of the Russian artillery is completely insufficient. After the Air Force joined the bombing, it didn¡¯t take long for the Russian artillery to completely misfire. How can we engage in an artillery battle with the Chinese coalition forces without air superiority? As soon as the Russian artillery is exposed, it will immediately be bombarded by the Chinese Air Force. Although these bombs cannot directly destroy the Russian artillery in many cases, they can easily kill the Russian mules, horses and artillery, thus The Russian artillery was limited to a paralyzed state. Russia¡¯s field hospitals and field warehouses suffered heavy losses from sudden bombings. The Russian army lost a large amount of ammunition and food during the bombing. In addition, the artillery did not dare to fire any more. The Chinese artillery began to frequently scatter the Russian positions without interruption, harassing the Russian army and making them restless. This situation of being passively beaten and unable to fight back severely damaged the morale of the Russian soldiers, but it greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese coalition forces. This has caused all soldiers on the Chinese coalition side to firmly believe that they can win this victory. As for the Russian army, their soldiers have begun to doubt whether they will lose this war. Willing activities are an important part of the war process. As stated in the German military guiding ideology "On War", material is only the hilt of the army, while will and spirit are the sharp blades. The ancient Chinese sages were also aware of the influence of spirit on war, and particularly emphasized that an army must win the first battle, so that an invincible mentality can be established in the hearts of the soldiers. Facts have proved that the human spirit contains huge energy that affects the movement of matter. This energy converges in the cosmic energy field with an incredible transmission distance, thus promoting the production of cosmic matter. When scientists know that matter is composed of energy, what is the source of further energy? That's the spirit! Just like gamblers, skilled gamblers will cleverly use language to gain the upper hand in the situation, so that others believe that they can win money. At the same time, these gamblers will constantly call out the cards they want in their minds, and this kind of Methods are often effective. War is like gambling. When one party thinks it is going to lose a war, it will inevitably fail. War is carried out among the spiritual activities of hundreds of thousands of people, and even the spiritual activities of an entire country will affect the outcome of the war. The Chinese coalition forces that have the upper hand obviously have a spiritual advantage. Led by the Renaissance Army, the allied forces of the provinces have great morale. They no longer think that the Russian army is invincible. They will surely win under the leadership of the commander-in-chief, and finally return in triumph with pride, reaping their glory and status. . The Renaissance Army was fearless before the war began. Fear is the fear of harm to the body, while bravery is the need to survive. In the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years ago, Yu Dayou, a famous anti-Japanese general, proposed a training program called "Courage Training", in which soldiers jumped from boulders to overcome their fear of physical harm. This training method was also included in Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Jixiao" was introduced into the daily training of the Fuxing Army. The Fuxing Army had many courage training projects, not just jumping from boulders, but also often using guns to assist in courage training. Soldiers trained by the Renaissance Army are no longer afraid of physical harm, which allows them to remain brave and fearless in adversity. Amid the ebb and flow of morale, the balance of victory has tilted toward the Chinese coalition forces. The sudden bombing disrupted the Russian commander's plan, and soon the Chinese coalition forces dispatched a motorized infantry division to attack the enemy.The army's rear activities. In order to prevent the supply line from being completely cut off, the Russian army dispatched a Cossack cavalry corps. As a result, after the Cossack cavalry army was dispatched, it was defeated by two motorized infantry divisions. In the field, the cavalry was such a big target, and the two motorized infantry divisions had mobility that was not inferior to the cavalry, and they also had a large number of machine guns. And light artillery, these Cossack cavalry will definitely be destroyed in the field. Facts have proved that cavalry no longer has much military value. With the Cossack cavalry unable to protect logistical supplies, the Russian commander had already begun to intend to retreat. Judging from the current situation, domestic support from Russia will have to wait at least half a month, but with the remaining food and ammunition of the Russian army, it will not be able to support it for half a month. By then, even if the soldiers wanted to run, they probably wouldn¡¯t have the energy to run. Jiang Yu and the staff had anticipated the Russian army's intention to retreat, and the strength of the Chinese coalition forces was not enough to encircle the 220,000 Russian troops. "According to the detection of the Electronic Reconnaissance Department, the Russian Army Command Headquarters should be in this area, and aerial reconnaissance also confirmed this information. Wang Chenghai, your mission is to break through from the weak point of the Russian Army's defense, and then move in as quickly as possible Directly inserting the Russian army's headquarters, even if the beheading is not successful, the Russian army will fall into a state of chaos without command. "Do you have the confidence to complete the mission?" Wang Chenghai said. Chenghai replied loudly and saluted Jiang Yu with a military salute. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s set off at 3 a.m¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡­ At 3 a.m. on August 5, Jiang Yu dispatched a special operations battalion to launch a beheading operation against the Russian army. Under the cover of darkness, the special operations company used submachine guns to easily break into the weak defense of the Russian army. With an army of 220,000, there are bound to be weaknesses, and being infiltrated by an elite force of only more than 500 people, it will be difficult to transmit messages to each other in a timely manner. The special operations battalion wandered around the Russian military positions like ghosts and attacked the Russian military headquarters at an extremely fast speed. In order to cover the actions of the special operations battalion, the artillery on the Chinese coalition artillery positions continued to bombard the Russian military. The sound of artillery covered up the sound of gunfire passing through the night. At 4:20 in the morning, the Special Operations Battalion successfully lurked outside the Russian General Headquarters. Without the Russian General Headquarters noticing, the Special Operations Battalion sent a platoon of troops to sneak into the tent of the Russian General Headquarters. , amidst a violent burst, the personnel in the Russian Army General Headquarters were coldly shot to death by soldiers of the Special Operations Battalion. It was only then that the Russian army responsible for protecting the general headquarters discovered the anomaly. At this time, the special operations battalion cut off the wires, plunged the area into black light, and fired several flares into the air with mortars. Then the special operations battalion quickly broke through, quickly left the battlefield while the Russian army was blinded, and attacked again from the Russian army's weak point. Receiving a signal flare from the Special Operations Battalion indicates that the beheading operation has been successful. In the headquarters, all the personnel looked excited, and Jiang Yu immediately issued a general attack order. On the artillery position, hundreds of signal flares were suddenly fired, dyeing the sky with a bright light like fireworks. Immediately after the artillery position of the Chinese coalition forces, thousands of guns fired in unison! Boom boom boom~! The earth seemed to be trembling at this moment. Thousands of artillery shells pierced the sky, making every soldier's blood boil. The coalition forces from all provinces were even more stunned. This is the true strength of the Renaissance Army! Who in China can produce thousands of artillery pieces? Who can fire such brilliant artillery fire? Who can face calmly under such fire? No! There is only one Renaissance Army! The general offensive began. The First Division quickly maneuvered, using the First Division as a sharp knife, to quickly divide the nearly 80,000 Russian troops on the right wing. The allied forces from all provinces followed closely behind, regardless of each other at this moment. The coalition soldiers held firearms. After the First Division tore a large hole with thunderous force, they shouted "Ten Thousand Victory" and rushed towards the Russian army in the trench. The fierce battle of annihilation has officially begun! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª the classmates are very powerful, and some brushes have been exploded today. It has risen from the thirteen on the list to sixth place. Now that all the brushes are impotent, the first two are still relatively easy to explode. There is only a slight difference. There should be no problem in rising to fourth place this week. I hope students will collect and vote more! Text Chapter 45: Win again, focus on the benefits "Come on!" "Fuck the Russians to death." The coalition soldiers from all provinces shouted something. Although they were not very unified, they rushed into the Russian trenches with submachine guns without any timidity. They come one after another! The right wing of the Russian army suffered an extremely violent attack. Chinese soldiers, almost three times the size of the Russian army on the right wing, rushed into the position from all directions and engaged in fierce exchanges of fire with the Russian army. On a large scale, the 80,000 Russian troops on the right wing were divided, and locally, the 80,000 Russian troops were divided into five or six pieces, just like cutting a cake, first into small pieces. , then the Chinese coalition forces used local forces ten times the number of the Russian army to annihilate the Russian army. In such a battle of annihilation, a rifle is really like a fire stick with a bayonet installed, and is completely inferior to those submachine guns. For soldiers, a submachine gun is enough. Under the continuous division of the First Division, the Russian army was like a cake being eaten piece by piece. The 80,000 troops on the right wing were quickly annihilated. At this time, the entire Russian army had fallen into chaos without a command. After their general headquarters was taken away, it was like their body had lost its brain, becoming stiff and unresponsive. Partial information could not be transmitted, and the Russian troops in the center and left did not know what the fighting situation on the right was like. They only knew that the Chinese coalition forces had launched a very fierce attack. Without the command of the headquarters, other Russian troops did not know whether to attack or retreat. In this way, the fighter opportunity was missed and a great opportunity to retreat was lost. If all the Russian troops retreated at this time, the Chinese coalition forces would only be able to annihilate half of them at most. But at this time, the Russian army lost command, which gave the Chinese coalition forces an excellent opportunity. After a crackling rush and fighting, after nearly four hours of fighting, the right-wing Russian army was basically annihilated, although it suffered some casualties. These casualties were mainly caused by the provincial coalition forces' insufficient grasp of tactical essentials. Compared with the Renaissance Army, which usually used heavy machine guns to suppress fire before charging, the Russian soldiers were unable to raise their heads before launching a charge. However, war is the fastest way for an army to grow. The provincial coalition forces learned quickly and soon learned this set of tactics, especially the Beiyang Army. They themselves had experience in using heavy machine guns. Under the guidance of the officers of the Renaissance Army, , this tactic quickly became popular. While solving the Russian army on the right, the First Division launched another attack on the Russian center after replenishing fuel and taking a short rest. At the same time, nearly 100,000 troops began to move to the west, north, and northwest of the Russian army to prevent the Russian army from being defeated in the Russian direction and to prepare for interception. When the 50,000 Russian troops in the center were divided, the Russian left wing finally couldn't bear it any longer and suffered a large-scale rout. But at this time, the Chinese allied forces had formed an encirclement of the Russian army. The defeated Russian army abandoned most of their baggage and artillery, and relied on the "fire stick" in their hands to escape in the wilderness, only to be attacked by the Chinese allied forces. A one-sided massacre. What¡¯s even more tragic is that the mobility of the Russian army is completely inferior to that of the Renaissance Army, which is equipped with a large number of motorcycles and cars. It is simply more difficult for them to run back to Russia on one pair of legs than to go to the West to learn from the experience. The Renaissance Army mobilized nearly 150,000 troops to pursue and intercept the more than 70,000 Russian troops on the left flank of the Russian army. The 50,000 troops in the Russian army's center were responsible for the 1st, 3rd, and 5th divisions, as well as the provincial coalition forces. There were also some A force of 150,000. This time, it was a slow and meticulous work. 150,000 troops surrounded the 50,000 Russian army. Then, under the attack of the first division, the Russian army was divided into small pieces, and then with more than ten times the strength Launch a charge. A group of bombers were constantly dropping bombs and various leaflets on the Russian army below. "You have been surrounded. Resistance will result in death." "Surrender! China treats prisoners preferentially and will send them home after the war. As long as they raise the white flag, they can be reunited with their families" The Russian soldiers looked at these leaflets and said, A person's heart is floating. The Russian troops fighting for their dinner rarely had the determination to die for the Russian Emperor. At this time, the defeat was decided, and every Russian soldier wanted to surrender. Under the despair and turmoil of the Russian soldiers, Russian soldiers gradually began to raise their white flags and surrender to China. With the surrender of these Russian troops, the Russian army's position completely collapsed. The Russian army, which intended to resist stubbornly, was trapped in an extremely tight siege. Under this siege, not even a fly could fly out. At this time, the Chinese coalition forces stopped attacking. Only 50,000 troops were left to form a tight siege of the remaining more than 10,000 Russian troops. Other troops went to chase the defeated Russian troops. As for these ten thousandThe Russian army was trapped to death. They have no food and may soon faint from hunger. The defeated Russian army seemed to be trapped in an ambush from all sides at this time. The Chinese troops were chasing and intercepting them everywhere, like a big net, covering them all. The Russian soldiers ran away without their lives! But how could two legs outrun the wheels of a car? Motorized infantry divisions were rampaging on the grasslands. Motorcycles and cars equipped with heavy machine guns recklessly crashed into the Russian army's broken troops and opened fire violently, killing the Russian army. The soldiers beat him until he cried for his father and mother. The Russian troops were running everywhere, and even the Renaissance Army had trouble catching them. The pursuit continued until dusk. Most of the Russian troops did not escape. Only a few Russian troops disappeared into the night. It was estimated that there would be no more than 20,000 Russian troops. At night, the Chinese coalition forces cleaned the battlefield overnight and counted the losses and results. Early the next morning, under the reconnaissance of the Air Force, the Renaissance Army continued its pursuit. The Russian troops could not run very far in one night, and without rest, many Russian troops could no longer run. On this day, the Renaissance Army annihilated tens of thousands of Russian troops and reoccupied Cullen. After counting, the Chinese Allied Forces killed more than 6,000 people in this battle, injured tens of thousands of people, and disabled more than 3,000 people and retired. Among them, more than 2,600 people of the Renaissance Army were killed. At the same time, 210,000 Russian troops were annihilated, including more than 60,000 Russian troops captured. More than 1,200 artillery pieces of various types were seized. After repair, it is expected that more than 800 artillery pieces of various types will be obtained. Other seized rifles are as high as 180,000. There are not many machine guns, only more than 200. Of the 220,000 Russian troops, less than 10,000 fled back to Russia. When the news spread back to China, the whole country was in an uproar. The Chinese people who had been a little worried before were shocked to tears by the news of this victory. The news of this great victory is even more shocking. The 220,000 Russian troops were beaten to pieces, almost like a mob, which is unbelievable. But a photo published in a newspaper cannot be faked. How did he do that? Yuan Shikai¡¯s face in Xinhua Palace could not tell whether he was happy or sad, or he was in a very complicated mood at this time. As a Chinese, Yuan Shikai was naturally happy about China's great victory in foreign wars. But from a personal standpoint, this is the last thing I want to see. At this time, Yuan Shikai felt very conflicted. But Yuan Shikai soon understood that Jiang Yu's rise in China was unstoppable. Yuan Keding looked at his father with a depressed face, and asked feebly: "Dad, what should I do now?" "Immediately give him a reward and promote Jiang Yu to the rank of General of the Chinese Army, he was granted the title of General of the Ding Kingdom and sent a message to the whole country. "Yuan Shikai said without hesitation, "In addition, you immediately take three million taels to Outer Mongolia to reward the army." Yuan Keding opened his mouth and said: "I guess this benefit is not enough! He played so beautifully this time. If there is no actual benefit, it may be difficult to end." "Don't worry about this, I will send you a message later to ask." August 6, Yuan Shikai sent a telegram to the whole country, commending Jiang Yu for his brilliant achievements in the war with Russia, promoting Jiang Yu to the rank of colonel of the Republic of China, and making him a general of the country. After this battle, Jiang Yu's status in China was absolutely transcendent, and no one dared to look down upon this young man who was only twenty years old. And China once again won military victory in Outer Mongolia, which also surprised the whole world. What is going on? Why has China, which has always made little military achievements, suddenly become so capable of fighting? Or have the Russians turned into a third-rate military country after the Russo-Japanese War? In order to uncover the secret of the victory of the Chinese coalition forces, reporters from various countries have flocked to Outer Mongolia, scrambling to dig out some valuable materials. In order to prevent the leakage of military secrets, these reporters were uniformly arranged in Serwusu, and they were promised that they would hold a press conference in a few days to accept interviews from reporters from various countries. At the same time, Jiang Yu was holding a military meeting. "The results are very gratifying, and through this foreign war, we have successfully established China's ability to deter foreign affairs, and successfully awakened the self-confidence and dignity of some Chinese people. It can be said that our main purpose in engaging in this foreign war is It has been achieved, and foreigners will have to think carefully if they want to ride on us again in the future," Jiang Yu said to everyone with a smile on his face. Everyone also applauded happily. The victory of this foreign war has indeed made China feel proud and proud, proving that the Russian army is not only defeatable by the Japanese, but also that China can do better. Jiang Yu continued: "At this time, we have fully recovered Outer Mongolia, and there is no need to continue fighting against Russia."??This will only weaken our weak national strength and hinder development. Although we may not necessarily lose if we continue the war against Russia, and we can mobilize even millions of troops from the rear, the war will definitely be more brutal by then, and it will only give Japan an advantage. Therefore, what we want to think about now Yes, how to end this war. " "Commander, we can dispatch bombers and continue to bomb Russian railways and roads. Even if the war cannot be ended, we can also completely cut off Russia's transportation lines through air force bombing. By then, even if Russia wants to launch a war, it will have to Consider the problem of long supply lines. "Jiang Fangzhen suggested. "Yeah! This must be implemented immediately. "Jiang Yu nodded. At present, the air force has just appeared, and no country has any air defense means. With the Russians' reaction ability, it is estimated that they will not be able to protect their railways and roads for a year and a half. As long as the air force continues to bomb, the Russians will The roads and railways leading to the Far East are paralyzed. If Russia wants to fight a war in the Far East, it will be very difficult to supply. Even if there is a war, the Chinese coalition will easily win. Zhou Zhengye suggested: "We have to continue to go abroad. To increase Mongolian troops, firstly, we can use the war against Russia as an excuse to continue to expand the size of the army. In addition, we can also let the central government continue to increase troops in Outer Mongolia to create huge military pressure on Russia. " "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Yuan Shikai is calling. "At this time, the correspondent handed a telegram to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu took the telegram and read it. "Commander, what did Yuan Shikai say? "Jiang Fangzhen asked curiously. Jiang Yu smiled and said, "He said that Yuan Keding has brought people to Outer Mongolia to reward the army, and also asked us what rewards we want. " "award? Yes, the general was fighting to the death in Outer Mongolia and Russia, and he was using his own money. Yuan Shikai really had to give us some practical benefits. A Dingguo general just wanted to fool us, but he had no way to fool us. "Tang Hanmin couldn't help laughing, and everyone couldn't help but nod. "Commander, what do we want? " "this is a problem. "Jiang Yu nodded and started thinking, then said after a while: "How about we want a northwest governor? ¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here, and it¡¯s only just a hair away from being promoted to fourth place on the list. Thank you for your hard work, students! The brush above has been blowing like crazy since last week, and now it¡¯s We need to avenge our shame! Let them know that the real thing is the way to go~ Text Chapter 47: Press Conference (Second Update) Governor of the Northwest! Everyone looked astonished, and Jiang Fangzhen said in confusion: "The northwest is very cold, economically backward, and has a small population. It cannot bring us any actual benefits at all." "No, although the northwest is not economically viable for the time being, in the We can establish a commercial grain base in the Shaanxi-Gansu region, and we can also establish a new cotton-producing area in Xinjiang and Gansu. In addition, we can establish a large number of pastures in the Mongolian region. It can be said that the northwest region has an important position in agriculture. The northwest region has many minerals. For example, the Qinghai region has potassium mines that we lack, and there are rich reserves of iron ore, coal mines, and oil. As long as we lay a foundation in this area, our industry can take off. And everyone should see that. A more long-term problem is that the ecological environment in the northwest is fragile. If the East China Group does not intervene in agricultural and animal husbandry production in the northwest, the ecological environment in the northwest will continue to deteriorate. By then, sandstorms will be everywhere and may even spread to Beijing. This is related to the survival of the nation and Europe must be cautious. An unprecedented war will inevitably break out in the future. Based on the situation in Russia, there will inevitably be a period of civil strife in Russia. Taking root in the northwest, we can take the opportunity to bite off a piece of Siberia and lay the foundation for the resources needed for the future development of our nation. "Jiang Yu mentioned a few points about the importance of the northwest, and everyone couldn't help but feel in awe. "Commander, it shouldn't be difficult to ask Yuan Shikai for the northwest governorship, but it is a bit difficult to bring Shaanxi under the jurisdiction of the northwest governor. Yuan Shikai will obviously not let go of Shaanxi so easily." Zhou Zhengye said with a frown. "Hmph!" Jiang Yu snorted coldly and said: "Yuan Shikai has to give it whether he gives it or not. We, the governor of the northwest, have decided that if he is unhappy, let the Renaissance Army argue with him." Everyone couldn't help but Laughing, you must be domineering when you should be domineering. With the current strength of the Renaissance Army, it is not difficult to gain power even by force. Of course, it is impossible for the Renaissance Army to bear the infamy of starting a civil war. At this time, the Republic of China was established and the situation across the country became stable, which was a rare situation. Although Yuan Shikai was an old bureaucrat, it was not easy for him to at least suppress the warlords in the provinces. "Immediately send electricity to Yuan Shikai, and use the war with Russia as an excuse to ask him for the position of governor of the northwest. At the same time, the governor of Outer Mongolia must also be one of ours." Jiang Yu said to the staff. "Yes!" "If nothing happens, the meeting will be dismissed." "Yes." Everyone got up one after another and went about their business. "Commander, it's almost time. Reporters from all over the world are waiting impatiently." At this time, Tang Hanmin said to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu nodded and said, "Let's go and deal with it." Then Jiang Yu got in the car and sat in the car. Went to the press conference site under the protection of the security battalion. The sun was shining brightly on this day, and the press conference was held outdoors. All we saw was a green pasture. Looking into the distance, we saw an endless expanse of grassland. The unique grassland scenery was very pleasant, at least for those who had just come to the grassland. This is true for journalists from various countries. The military personnel responsible for receiving these reporters set up tents in the wild and placed casual chairs, making the atmosphere look very relaxed and joyful. In addition to journalists from various countries, reporters from major Chinese newspapers also gathered in Serwusu. Of course, the reporters of these newspapers are actually Jiang Yu's "thugs". Jiang Yu's control of public opinion has reached a very absolute level. 99% of newspapers in China are published by newspapers controlled by Jiang Yu, and the scope of distribution is gradually expanding. to the whole country. In this interview, domestic newspapers have the same purpose, which is to continue to build momentum for the Renaissance Army and continue to promote Marshal Jiang. With reporters eagerly awaiting the news, a motorcade drove over. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The car horn rang twice and the motorcade stopped not far away. Under the protection of the soldiers, Jiang Yu appeared in front of everyone wearing a military uniform. The reporters at the scene suddenly exclaimed. I'm coming! Looking at Jiang Yu¡¯s young and handsome appearance, many female reporters were dazzled. She is indeed as young as the legend says. Jiang Yu walked to the shed, bowed to the reporters, and then sat in the middle. This is the first time Jiang Yu has participated in an official public event since returning to China, and it is also the first time he has faced so many reporters. Of course, he was also surrounded by reporters when he was in France, but at that time he was an artist. A French reporter present immediately recognized Jiang Yu. They had interviewed this young man a few years ago. The reporters present were very excited and realized that this young man hadThere is excellent eye-catching material. Just the fact that a twenty-year-old young commander defeated the three major armies of the Russian Far East will be a hot-selling material. What they have to do is to enrich this material and dig out more stories. Jiang Yu looked at his watch at this time and said: "The time is just right, let's get started! First, please ask Jiang Fangzhen, Chief of Staff of our army, to report the results of this Chinese coalition's battle." The reporters below suddenly burst into warm applause. This is for Applause with the winner. Losers are always despised. This is an eternal law. "In this battle, after a bloody battle, our Chinese coalition forces successfully annihilated the First, Second, and Third Russian Far East Armies, killing 250,000 Russian troops and capturing 80,000 Russian troops. Our army suffered 16,000 casualties. , among which more than 6,000 people were killed. Our Chinese coalition forces completely smashed the Russian Empire's conspiracy to split our country's territory. With the unity of the provinces, they not only dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the invaders, but also demonstrated the style of the army of the Republic of China. The soul of the Chinese Army." "Pa bang bang" There was an extremely warm applause from below, and every Chinese reporter clapped their hands so excitedly that it hurt. "The next step is question time. If you have any questions, you can ask them." Jiang Yu took the microphone and told the reporters. When the questions started, it was natural that the domestic newspapers started asking first. ¡°Excuse me, Commander-in-Chief, why do you think the Chinese coalition forces were able to defeat Russia this time?¡± a reporter from Ta Kung Pao stood up and asked after receiving permission. Jiang Yu said without much thought: "Because Russia has become decadent. From the monarch to the bottom, they are almost at the end of their lives, just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty a few years ago. Maybe the Russian people will be dead in a few years." It is unbearable, and the dynasty will change. However, the Russian monarchs seem to be unaware of it and still maintain a strong desire for other countries' territories. The war will eventually lead to their demise. China has already taken the lead in completing this change, and the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty has taken the lead. After its demise, a brand new China was born, a new country that could strive for progress and thrive. Therefore, the Chinese coalition forces won, but Russia failed. " "Sorry, General, I think you only achieved a staged victory. And this war is not over yet. How do you plan to meet the anger of the Russians? You know that Russia may mobilize two to three million troops from Europe to the Far East battlefield at any time." A British reporter did not get permission to ask questions. He stood up and asked Jiang Yu impatiently. Jiang Yu was silent for a while, and suddenly said calmly: "If Russia does not stop its aggression against China, it will pay a heavier price. Russia can mobilize millions of troops, and China can do the same. However, Russia can Sending millions of people to the Far East? Perhaps the long-term supply alone will bring down Russia's finances, and in the end we will not compromise. It is impossible for Russia to gain even half a penny of benefits from China. In addition, facts have proven that Russia will not be able to gain even half a penny from China. The decay of the army is not enough to compete with the Chinese Army. To defeat the Chinese Army, Russia must have at least twice the strength. " "In addition, I think you still don't know that Russia's Middle Eastern Railway and the highway connecting the Far East. It has been paralyzed by the bombing of our Chinese Air Force. As long as the war continues, the Middle East Railway will not be open to traffic for a long time. By then, the consumption of Russia's war in the Far East will be at least three times that of China. " " The great weakness of launching wars in East Asia was fully exposed during the Russo-Japanese War. Jiang Yu¡¯s answer left the British reporter speechless. "Excuse me, General, what exactly is the Chinese Air Force you are talking about? Is this a new military branch?" a German reporter asked curiously. "Yes, the Air Force is a new service created by China. Aircraft are not only used for aerial reconnaissance. Aircraft are equipped with bombs and can quickly bomb targets thousands of kilometers away. And the Chinese Air Force already has It is a relatively large scale that no country can match at present. It was our Chinese Air Force that successfully bombed Russia's largest military warehouse in the Far East and the Middle East Railway. "Jiang Yu made no secret of the Air Force. The emergence of the Air Force was not enough to change the course of World War I. Instead, it allowed China to export a large number of aircraft. Therefore, Jiang Yu naturally vigorously promoted the Air Force to win more orders in the international arms market. This will enable China¡¯s aviation manufacturing industry to keep operating, accumulate manufacturing experience that other countries cannot match, and occupy the commanding heights in aviation manufacturing. Even if the technology is leaked, other countries have obtained the technology but have not produced it on such a large scale, and they still lag behind China. Moreover, the technology they learned on export-oriented aircraft is not top-notch technology. This is true for any industry??, the first person involved can always make huge profits, thereby using the initial huge profits to determine long-term technological leadership and manufacturing experience advantages. This interview is actually Jiang Yu¡¯s advertising for bomber exports, and these reporters will give him free advertising. "I heard that you used a steel monster in this war. No guns have any effect on this monster?" a reporter asked curiously. "There are many legends about using monsters in ancient wars, but this is just an exaggerated reaction of the losers to the facts. Because they can't defeat them, they use the excuse of monsters to cover up the reality of their cowardice. We just put machine guns on cars. The purpose is just to better chase the Russian troops who were so scared that they fled without fighting," Jiang Yu said lightly, denying the existence of the tank. Maybe all countries have noticed the existence of tanks, but countries are obviously unwilling to accept this kind of military change, because currently they do not even realize that trench warfare is the slaughterhouse of infantry, and there is no relevant demand at all. Therefore, tanks are among the major powers. The appeal in the eyes is not as good as the appearance of the air force, so countries will not pay attention to this kind of military equipment for the time being. Even Germany in history still did not accept this equipment after the emergence of tanks. In the history of war, there are all kinds of strange weapons designed by weapons experts, and not every one of them can be successful. Under the dazzling shield of the Air Force, it is obvious that combat vehicles cannot be highly valued by various countries. Of course, there may be some exceptions for the German army, because many German officers participated in this war with Russia, and their reports may have been submitted to the German Ministry of Defense. Jiang Yu responded easily to the questions raised by reporters. One of the British reporters asked: "Will China's military rise conflict with British interests in China?" "I don't think so. I'm very grateful. British friends have helped me, and it was Britain that brought the dawn of industrial civilization to this country. I think China will get along well with Britain in the future. Of course, we only support those interests in China left over from history, if we want to. Perhaps China¡¯s 400 million people will not agree to expand interests in China. ¡°When it¡¯s time to pretend to be grandson, you still have to pretend to be grandson. This is not a good time to arouse the British¡¯s vigilance. They should try their best to paralyze the British. As for the dawn of industrial civilization, this is complete nonsense! The ancient Chinese sages knew these things a long time ago, and the reason why they did not develop it was just because the ancient sages knew the negative impacts of industrial development. The ancient Chinese sages were always like this. They would not implement a certain route until they found a foolproof method. It¡¯s not that China doesn¡¯t have opportunities to develop its industry, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s unwilling to open this Pandora¡¯s box. The various problems brought about by the development of industry will cause countless disasters. The two-hundred-year industrial journey of Westerners has indeed caused many disasters, and the problems are becoming more and more obvious in the 21st century. ?????????????? Isn¡¯t it good to have a peaceful society with simple folk customs, where chickens and dogs hear each other, and people never interact with each other until death? Is the era of industrial civilization with roaring machines and rampant materialism necessarily a good thing? But now that Pandora¡¯s box has been opened, China can only embark on the industrial road because it has no choice. "Excuse me, General, you were already an outstanding artist when you were in France. Will you give up your artistic creation after joining the military?" A French reporter asked Jiang Yu. "Although first of all I am a soldier and secondly a businessman, I have never given up my pursuit of art." Jiang Yu replied without blushing, thinking: "I will continue on the path of plagiarism." Keep up the good work.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! The students were so hard-working that they finally blew away the big brush, and the shame of two weeks was finally washed away! There is only one category recommendation this week, but it has risen from more than 20 on Monday to the fourth place now, all thanks to the support of the students, thank you! "In addition, the third place is also very weak. I originally thought that I couldn't beat him this week, but now the gap is very small, and it seems that it is easy to beat him. How about you work harder, students?" With some more collections and votes, we can also knock out the third place~! Text Chapter 48: Let this kid walk around without food Sorry, sorry for the late update. I really haven¡¯t saved any manuscripts. I left for work early this morning and didn¡¯t get home until 7 o¡¯clock. I still have most of the chapters saved, otherwise this chapter would have to wait until 9 o¡¯clock. Second update before ten o'clock! Luoyu works hard! But there is no guarantee that we will be able to make it in time at ten o'clock. Tomorrow we have to install things for customers. We have to go out early in the morning and go to bed early at night. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª This press conference ended in a relatively satisfactory situation for the reporters. Newspapers from various countries have reported on this legendary general of the Far East. ??Twenty years old! The youngest military strategist in history! ¡°At the age of only twenty, he commanded an army of 300,000 people and defeated the Russian Far East Army. Isn¡¯t this legendary? Isn¡¯t that enough of a selling point? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­ The French people marveled at this talented artist from the Far East who was once famous in Paris. Who would have thought that this polite and talented young artist would join the military and achieve such great success. In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II looked at the combat process submitted by the German officers in the Renaissance Army and nodded with great satisfaction. The boy from the Far East did not disappoint him, and actually succeeded in knocking the hungry stupid bear down on the ground of the Far East. This made William II realize that the empire dominated by his cousin (Nicholas II) was completely decayed, and Britain's strategic encirclement of Germany was completely vulnerable. This conclusion greatly enhanced William II's confidence in launching a war and winning it. "Jiang Yu's father-in-law Yukos is also very pleased. His son-in-law is very promising and has already established a huge power in China. His total assets have exceeded his. There is money, power, powerful, and handsome appearance, and there is even an irreversible talent. This is simply a perfect son -in -law. Jiang Yu, the second war envoy, was completely recognized by Yukos. Yukos already felt that he could retire early to enjoy the rest of his life, and all his assets could be handed over to his son-in-law to take care of, especially those in China. Those investments. The British completely miscalculated Jiang Yu's victory. Contrary to their expectations before the war began, the Russian army was defeated. And he lay down very thoroughly. According to intelligence, the Chinese coalition forces have indeed blown up many railway tracks in the Middle East, and even blown up the Russian highway leading to the Far East. If Russia continues to launch a war, its scale will have exceeded its original intention of teaching the Chinese monkey a lesson. With the supply lines destroyed, Russia will need to consume more national power to launch a war in the Far East, and the number of troops required to defeat China must be at least 500,000. Five hundred thousand is just a very optimistic estimate. Based on the degree of military reform of the Chinese Army, compared with the armies of other countries at this time, it is already armed to the teeth. If conservatively estimated, Russia would have to mobilize at least millions of troops to defeat the Chinese army. ¡°If there are millions of troops, it has already reached the scale of the Russo-Japanese War. During the Russo-Japanese War, Russia still had railways for transportation. At this time, even the railways were paralyzed. How could we still fight? And what¡¯s terrible is that the young warlord leader has obtained a business loan of 300 million pounds. Although the money will not be used for the war under supervision, they can invest all the business income into this war. What's even more terrible is that the scale of China's industry at this time was larger than that of Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. It already had its own military industry and could produce a lot of advanced munitions. Basically, they could make everything the Russians could. If they can make it, they can make it even if the Russians cannot make it. The arms embargo launched by the British against the warlord leader has no effect at all. ¡°And if Russia continues to wage war against China, how will it contain Germany in the future? If all the power is used in the Far East where no benefits can be obtained, how can we launch a war against Germany in the future? At this time, the two major military camps represented by Germany and the United Kingdom have gone further and further on the road of arms race. Once both sides are no longer able to support the arms race, then war will inevitably break out. Although the war is not very urgent now, it may only be in three to five years. In fact, this analysis is very optimistic. The war broke out in one or four years. Of course, Europeans are generally not aware of it yet. Therefore, the continuation of the war in Outer Mongolia is completely against the interests of the United Kingdom. This gives the UK a headache. If it doesn¡¯t continue to teach that boy a lesson, it may have an impact on British interests in China in the future. Although it seems that this boy is quite obedient to the UK, a tough warlord is far worse than an obedient one.??Representatives in China are reliable. But the most urgent thing is to end this war. Otherwise, the Russians will consume too much power, which will loosen Germany's strategic containment and increase the risk of war with Germany. Only by strategically encircling Germany can the British government feel at ease and create a situation in which everything is at stake. A sense of security in control. As for the issue of teaching a lesson to the warlord leader in the Far East, because Zhu Erdian sent back a report, the British temporarily gave up the idea. Jiang Yu has always maintained a close relationship with Zhu Erdian. He often gives him gifts in secret and provides him with various benefits in China. At the same time, he constantly expresses his friendship and awe to Britain. Zhu Erdian felt that it was perfectly okay to maintain a good relationship with Jiang Yu while taking into account the interests of Britain, so he was bribed by Jiang Yu unknowingly. Although the bribery was not complete, he helped Jiang Yu put in good words on many issues. This time Zhu Erdian saw that the situation had reached a certain level, and immediately submitted a report to the British cabinet about Yu Jiangyu's pro-British pro-British report. The report stated that Jiang Yu was a warlord leader who was very friendly to Britain and respected Britain very much. He also said: "He is very young, and Yuan Shikai is no match for him." For politicians, whoever lives longer is the winner, and Yuan Shikai will obviously be in the coffin much earlier than Jiang Yu. "After Yuan Shikai's death, China will be the domain of this young warlord. No one can compete with him, even with the support of various countries. Rather than hindering his development and making him resentful of the British Empire, it is better to support him as Yuan Shikai's successor. This is more in line with British interests in China, and in return, he said that he would respect the existence of British interests in China and maintain them for a long time. Therefore, the best choice now is to let the Russians stop this meaningless war and will He actively attracted the attention of the Allied Powers. "Zhu Erdian's report received the attention of the British Queen and the cabinet, and they all believed that it was necessary to end the Outer Mongolia War. The only question is whether to force China to give Russia a step down, or to let Russia stop this war, which will not give them any face. "As for Jiang Yu's toughness, this is what troubles them and what the UK least wants to see. At this time, the British had already begun to miss the weak Manchu Qing government. The existence of the Manchu Qing government would obviously make it easier for them to obtain more interests in China. Although it was impossible for the British to completely occupy China like it occupied India, at least it would be better than It's better now. Faced with such a tough warlord leader, if they put pressure on China, it will obviously be difficult to achieve their goals, and it may even cause counter-effects. Combining Zhu Erdian¡¯s report, the British government finally intervened in the war again and conducted war mediation between the two sides. The situation of the mediation this time was completely different from the last time. Although the Russian representatives were still very arrogant, they obviously lacked confidence. Nicholas II also realized that only Russia would suffer in this war. First of all, if Russia launches a war against China, it will not be able to obtain immediate vested interests at all. What is the use of occupying some territory? Can you make money? With the tough attitude shown by Jiang Yu, it is almost impossible for Russia to obtain reparations from the government of the Republic of China. In addition, it is obviously very difficult to achieve military victory. Although the bombing of the Middle East Railway by the Chinese coalition forces made Nicholas II very angry, the reality is before our eyes. If Russia continues this war in Outer Mongolia, the result will be that it will have to face the reality of long supply lines, and then it will not be able to export at all. No matter how many troops Mongolia sent, they were unable to defeat the Chinese coalition forces, which had many new types of equipment. The British gave a mediation plan, that is, the two sides immediately stopped the war in Outer Mongolia, and Outer Mongolia, the source of the dispute between the two sides, took a step back and allowed Outer Mongolia to have autonomy while canceling its independence. Sun Zhendong, the representative sent by Jiang Yu, naturally did not accept this mediation plan and claimed that Outer Mongolia was already within the actual control of the Chinese coalition forces and China would not allow Outer Mongolia to have autonomy. Just when Britain began to mediate between China and Russia, Jiang Yu also asked Yuan Shikai for the post of governor of the northwest, and sent a message to Yuan Shikai saying: "The roads in the northwest are impassable and the ethnic groups are mixed, which makes the Russians obsessed with the northwest. Moreover, the northwest environment is fragile and windy and sandy. The problem is getting more and more serious. In view of the needs of war and ecological protection, Chongqing asked himself to be the governor of the northwest to sort out the chaos in Outer Mongolia, Chahar, Suiyuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai, and to consolidate the Chinese nation's understanding of the situation. Control of the Northwest" When Yuan Shikai received the telegram, he suddenly laughed and said: "This kid has such a big appetite!" "Dad, can we really give him the entire Northwest?There is so much oil and water, but the land in Guanzhong, Shaanxi cannot be given to him easily. "Yuan Keding immediately expressed his opinion. Although Guanzhong's status has been greatly reduced, it is the place where Emperor Qin and Han ancestors made their fortune, so it should not be underestimated. "No, since he wants it, then give it to him. "Yuan Shikai showed a sneer, stroking his beard and said: "I want to make this kid walk around without being able to eat. " "ah? Why is this? "Yuan Keding asked in confusion. Text Chapter 49: Will you give me face? (Second update) Yuan Keding couldn't keep up with his father's thinking for a while. How could he give that kid Jiang Yu the governor of the northwest and make that kid walk around without food? "In the northwest, except for Shaanxi, which is pretty good, the rest are poor places. Not only are there poverty-stricken provinces all over the place, they cannot collect taxes every year, and the central government also subsidizes a large amount of money. In this case, it is better to throw this burden to That guy surnamed Jiang. Furthermore, since he doesn¡¯t want to be the governor of the northwest, then let him electrify the whole country and ensure that the northwest will be stabilized in five years, and then some trees will be planted and some railways will be built to facilitate clearing. To the northwest horse bandit, we should implement a ban on smoking in the northwest. By the way, we can also ask him to control the Yellow River, not only the upper reaches, but also the lower reaches. Tell me, how much will it cost him to set up these things? "Yuan Shikai asked his eldest son Yuan Keding. Yuan Keding suddenly realized, but said worriedly: "If he does all this, it will definitely cost a lot of money, and it will be difficult to receive any reward. But I'm afraid that kid named Jiang will not be so stupid." "If he does it, What? You must know that the boy is too young after all, and he always does things without thinking, just like this time, fighting the Russians to death is not a wise move." Yuan Shikai commented, even though this time. Jiang Yu won the war with Russia and gained great fame, which was actually earned. But from the perspective of an old bureaucrat like Yuan Shikai, it was obviously unwise for that kid to dare to fight since no one knew the outcome before the war broke out. Yuan Shikai, who thought he had an insight into Jiang Yu's character, made such a judgment. If Jiang Yu knew about it, he might be speechless. "Besides, it's not up to dad to decide whether Qin Di will be given to him. If he insists, what else can dad do? It won't be the same for him when the time comes, and it will make him look bad, so why not just settle it? Well, it's a good thing that he didn't ask for the governor of Zhili." Yuan Shikai continued, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. Although the boy named Jiang was impulsive and brainless, the outcome of the war with Russia made Yuan Shikai very passive. At this time, Jiang Yu's reputation had surpassed that of the president, and had posed a serious threat to him. However, Yuan Shikai did not dare to offend Jiang Yu, so he was very depressed. Jiang Yu has a huge appetite, and he is the governor of the northwest as soon as he opens his mouth, and he names Outer Mongolia, Chahar, Suiyuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai-Tibet. You must know that the area of ??these provinces is almost half the size of China. ¡° Such a vast territory is mostly located in poor and poor provinces. To manage this territory well, we really need to invest a lot of financial resources. Yuan Shikai then sent a telegram to Jiang Yu, appointing him a "Yellow River Patrol Envoy", and handed over the important task of regulating the Yellow River to Jiang Yu, without asking whether Jiang Yu agreed. Yellow River patrol envoy? After receiving the telegram, Jiang Yu took a moment to react. Then he smiled and clapped his hands and said, "Okay! This Yellow River patrol envoy is great!" Jiang Yu was worried about reaching out to the provinces in the Yellow River Basin, but he didn't expect Yuan Shikai to bring him such convenience. Regulation of the Yellow River? sure! We can pay for it first, but in the end the central government has to pay for it. Furthermore, you can use the name of the Yellow River Patrol Envoy to place administrative personnel in various provinces in the Yellow River Basin. This is definitely a good position. "Then Jiang Yu received another telegram from Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai said in the telegram that if he wanted to be the governor of the northwest, he must first electrify the whole country and ensure that various goals must be achieved during the period of governance in the northwest. There is also a list of goals to be achieved at the end. Article 1: Three thousand kilometers of railway must be built in the northwest for a period of five years. In Yuan Shikai's opinion, the northwest economy was backward, and the railway construction was a loss-making business. However, Jiang Yu laughed and said, "Where is three thousand kilometers of railway enough?" The northwest has many minerals, and it also has many agricultural resources. Three thousand kilometers Railways are necessary, but they are far from sufficient. Article 2: Lift the northwest provinces out of poverty within five years and pay taxes to the central government. Jiang Yu curled his lips after reading, "Yuan Shikai, you will be dead in five years. At that time, it is not him who has the final say whether to pay taxes or not." Article 3: The northwest must be stabilized. If there is rebellion, it must be suppressed on its own. Article 4: The horse bandits in the northwest must be eradicated as soon as possible, and smoking must be completely banned in the northwest. At the same time, a large number of trees should be planted in the northwest. Article 5, and the most important one, all the expenses are financed by the northwest provinces themselves, and the central government will not contribute any funds. It means that the money needed to achieve these goals should be paid out of your own pocket! After reading these requirements, Jiang Yu felt that he had to do them all. Although in Yuan Shikai's view, these goals made Jiang Yu suffer a lot, but Jiang Yu?But I feel like I've made a profit. There are such surprising and huge views and analysis results, naturally because Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai look at the problem from different angles and heights. Yuan Shikai looked at the problem from the perspective of an old bureaucracy, and saw the immediate problem from a very low altitude, unlike Jiang Yu who looked at the problem from the perspective of a time traveler, and saw the future from a very high altitude. The problem. As a result, everyone was willing to fight and others were willing to suffer. Jiang Yu immediately called the country and made the five guarantees given by Yuan Shikai to the people of the country. That is to ensure stability in the northwest, to eradicate horse bandits, to completely ban tobacco in the northwest, to improve the northwest economy within five years so as to pay taxes to the central government, to plant trees in a large area in the northwest to protect the northwest environment, and to ensure that the northwest is repaired within five years. Three thousand kilometers of railway With Jiang Yu's guarantee, Yuan Shikai immediately appointed Jiang Yu as the governor of the northwest to take charge of the military and political affairs of the northwest provinces in order to prevent Jiang Yu from seeking excessive benefits after the victory in the war with Russia. . Yuan Shikai's telegram was regarded by later historians as the "passport" for the East China Group to seize the entire northwest oil, minerals, and commercial grain base. Jiang Yu was in a good mood after achieving his goal. In addition, the situation of the war with Russia had gradually become clear at this time, and Russia no longer wanted to continue this uninterested battlefield, so Jiang Yu was in a better mood. Although Jiang Yu does not believe that he will lose if he continues to fight the war with Russia, the problem is that the war will hinder the development of the East China Group, which is very detrimental to the formation of a national capital consortium. And capital will be the mainstream for at least the next two hundred years. It is good for a dynasty to last two hundred years. How far do we still expect capital to go? Therefore, establishing a national capital consortium is a top priority. Of course, Jiang Yu cannot return to Huai'an yet. He still needs to continue to exert military pressure on Russia in Outer Mongolia. The British mediation did not go very smoothly. Soon Tang Shaoyi, the envoy sent by Yuan Shikai, also joined the negotiations. It was the British that brought Yuan Shikai into the negotiations. Russia currently needs China to give it a step forward in order to restore the face that has been trampled into a mess. Russia, which was knocked down twice in the Far East, has now become the object of ridicule in the world. These two wars proved that decadent Russia has begun to decline militarily. ¡°Obviously, only negotiating a truce with Jiang and Chongqing cannot give Russia enough face. ??Then will Yuan Shikai give him face? As soon as the British thought about it, they brought Yuan Shikai to the negotiating table. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª This chapter is half an hour later than expected. A good classmate came back from out of town. He slept at Luoyu¡¯s house today. He was late after just entertaining him. Sorry! In addition, students come a little if you have tickets! Luoyu went to bed first, I was too tired today. Text Chapter 50: The arms race between Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu Yuan Shikai, who joined the negotiations, asked Tang Shaoyi to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He knew that this was not the time to come forward. Once he was stigmatized as a traitor, he would be spurned by the people of the country. Once there is a military victory like the Sino-French War, but political weakness and failure, it will inevitably arouse huge public outrage. ¡°And with Jiang Yu controlling a powerful public opinion machine, if Yuan Shikai dares to come forward at this time, he will definitely be sprayed to death. Sun Zhendong proposed during the negotiations that Russia should return the occupied Tangnu Ulianghai area and compensate China for war losses. The Russian representative refused on the spot. Russia is here to save face, not to lose face. If this is the case, let¡¯s keep dragging the two sides as belligerents! At least that's what Nicholas II thought. But the number of China's coalition forces in Outer Mongolia is increasing. Since Jiang Yu easily abused the Russians militarily, warlords in various provinces saw the benefits and sent troops to Outer Mongolia one after another. Yuan Shikai, in particular, deployed three additional divisions to Outer Mongolia. The benefits are great. All coalition forces arriving in Outer Mongolia will wear the same individual equipment as the Renaissance Army. Jiang Yu has not taken back the equipment of the 100,000 coalition troops who participated in the war against Russia. And through previous battles, the provincial coalition forces discovered that when Jiang Yu was commanding, he did not use the provincial coalition forces as cannon fodder. In many cases, the provincial coalition forces followed the Renaissance Army to beat the Russians. ¡°Coupled with the fact that the Renaissance Army¡¯s plan to once again mobilize 200,000 troops from the rear is being implemented, the number of coalition forces in Outer Mongolia will increase by more than 600,000 within a month. "If China launches an attack on Russia, Russia will fight even if it doesn't want to fight. At that time, it will have to directly mobilize at least one million troops to the Far East battlefield, and the tactic of adding fuel to the war will not work at all. This is not in the interest of Britain, France and other Allied Powers. In order to end this war as soon as possible, Britain had to threaten Jiang Yu and try to make Jiang Yu die by giving Jiang Yu some benefits. "What the cabinet means is that if China does not stop the war with Russia, it will become an enemy of the British Empire. Not only will all those commercial loans be cancelled, but China's imports and exports will be subject to sanctions by the British Empire. If China accepts the armistice, the British Empire can Give China freight concessions in import and export, as well as some concessions in tariffs." Zhu Erdian said in a telegram to Jiang Yu, and suggested that Jiang Yu accept mediation, otherwise it will be difficult for him to be a good man. After Jiang Yu received the telegram, he knew that he had to give it up. It was completely impossible to give face to the Russians, but it was impossible not to give face to the British. Therefore, Jiang Yu immediately sent a telegram to Zhu Erdian, claiming that he could temporarily shelve the Tangnu Ulianghai dispute and reach a peace agreement with Russia, but if China was to pay a price to give the Russians face to end the war, then He will not hesitate to fight. Zhu Erdian immediately conveyed Jiang Yu's will to the British government. After deliberation, the British cabinet decided that neither China nor Russia needed to give face to the other, that is, they would shake hands and make peace under the current status. Although Nicholas II was unwilling, he finally accepted the proposal. He also didn't want to continue this war that had no benefits to gain. Under the mediation of the British, the two sides quickly signed the "Sino-Russian Friendly Armistice Agreement", which stipulated that the two sides would use Outer Mongolia as the boundary line and immediately cease all military conflicts. Russia paid for the ransom of prisoners, while China withdrew its troops from Outer Mongolia and was only allowed to retain 200,000 troops. Russia could also only maintain 200,000 troops in the Far East. After the agreement was signed, both sides began to claim victory domestically. Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu's claims of victory in China were quite convincing. Although the final result was a military victory, the political weakness did not fundamentally change. Although they did not lose too badly politically, they did not defeat Russia. . This is a helpless situation. China¡¯s political weakness is still caused by its weak national power. But fortunately, it was much better than during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. At least the bottom line was held politically, and this foreign war could still be regarded as a victory in the end. Because China has successfully preserved Outer Mongolia, it is very rare for this country that has suffered repeated defeats to do so, and the people generally understand it. As for Russia, Nicholas II¡¯s declaration to the Russian people that Russia had won the war against China was just a fig leaf. ¡°At least politically, it did bring a very reluctant fig leaf to Russia. The cover was just a gesture. It was better than nothing, and it was better than no cover at all! However, during the war, countries around the world were surprised by the newly established Republic of China, a Republic of China that had just been established as a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country.?It is very surprising that Russia was able to defeat Russia militarily. The Army of the Republic of China has been included in the list of more combat-effective armies by some countries, and the "Air Force Theory" published by Jiang Yu to the world through foreign reporters quickly attracted great attention from various countries. This "Air Force Theory" in-depth elaborated on the Air Force strategic significance, and elaborated on the military tactical functions that the Air Force can perform. This book was quickly praised by various military commentators, who believed that China was the first to use the air force as an independent military branch on the battlefield, which was a huge change in military history. Jiang Yu was subsequently called the youngest military strategist in history by various countries. The French even directly called Jiang Yu the ¡®Far East Napoleon¡¯. ¡°At least Jiang Yu is famous internationally. Correspondingly, as long as Jiang Yu still exists, no one dares to despise the Chinese Army and Air Force at this time. At this time, the Chinese Air Force has won the title of the world's largest communist army. Not only in terms of size, but also in pilot training, tactics and strategic exploration, it is at the forefront of the world. After the Armistice Agreement was reached, China and Russia were still in a state of hostility, but military operations were stopped in accordance with regulations. On August 23, Jiang Yuzheng announced the withdrawal of all provincial coalition forces from Outer Mongolia, leaving only 200,000 coalition forces in Outer Mongolia. At the same time, after bargaining with Yuan Shikai, Jiang Yu announced that the Renaissance Army would be reorganized into the East China National Defense Force and the Northwest National Defense Force, while Jiang Yu Served as the commander-in-chief of the East China National Defense Force and the Northwest National Defense Force. Yuan Shikai decided to organize and train the model division in Beijing. This was Yuan Shikai's method to consolidate the military power of the Beiyang Army, and the commander of the model division was Yuan Keding. To put it bluntly, this model division is a "imperial army" for Yuan Shikai to train officers. In the future, Yuan Shikai can use this model division to expand his army to even millions. Historically, Yuan Shikai raised an army of 1.2 million before his death, and then became extremely confident and proclaimed himself emperor. In order to train model divisions, Yuan Shikai had a very interesting quarrel with Army Minister Duan Qirui. In addition, Yuan Keding had never had a good attitude towards Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui was a very strong-minded person and did not say anything, but he became negative. sabotage. Knowing that it would be difficult for Yuan Keding to achieve such a big thing, Jiang Yu expressed his support for Yuan Shikai¡¯s decision to train model teachers. "Commander, if Yuan Shikai really relies on the loan we gave him to train an army of millions, what will we do? Obviously Yuan Shikai is likely to do this." Jiang Fangzhen and others were worried. Although Yuan Shikai has financial and industrial resources in the current situation, There is no advantage, but after all, Yuan Shikai occupies the central government and can collect taxes legitimately, but the Lianghuai Administrative Office in Jiang and Chongqing is not legitimate. Maybe this year's tax revenue will be squeezed out and handed over to the central government. "Don't worry, Yuan Shikai trained his model division, and we will train our northwest production corps. We claim that these production corps are militia to the outside world. We can also train millions of production corps. Once necessary, we can If these production corps are converted into regular armies, at least they will not be inferior to the Beiyang Army in terms of strength. Furthermore, our regular army can maintain fifteen divisions due to the Russo-Japanese War, and they will all be organized as Class A divisions. , the strength of the army should be maintained at 300,000. First, we must train these 300,000 regular troops into absolutely elite troops. Secondly, we must make these fifteen divisions fully armored. By then, we will be able to sweep through with only these fifteen divisions. Beiyang Army." Jiang Yu said calmly. "However, even if we can defeat Yuan Shikai militarily, the money for Yuan Shikai's military training was loaned to him after all. In the end, we will only suffer losses." "Haha! Brother Baili, do you think that after Yuan Shikai's death, Beiyang Who can completely inherit this army with many factions? But we can. Once Yuan Shikai dies, we can find a way to incorporate the Beiyang Army. Now China has a presidential system, which means that Yuan Shikai dies. In the future, anyone can be president. Of course, Jiang Yu cannot be the president because he controls the Huadong Group. This goal is too big to come to the forefront. Because of the expansion of Huadong Group¡¯s interests, politicians sometimes have to take the blame, and Jiang Yu cannot let himself take the blame. ¡°You can control the central government even if you are not the president, just turn the president into your puppet. Furthermore, it is easy to recruit the Beiyang Army. When the time comes, all you need to do is find a name that can control all political power, such as the Minister of the Army, the Minister of Defense, or directly the 'Army, Navy and Air Force Marshal of the Republic of China'. In name only, the Beiyang Army will be killed, and whoever does not accept the incorporation will be stabbed. "Recruit!" Jiang Fangzhen didn't turn around for a while. Jiang Yu smiled and said: "Our loan to Yuan Shikai is conditional. Through the loan, we can control local taxation, even salt tax and other income. If we can't pay it back by then, Money doesn¡¯t matter, if we give these rights to Huadong Group, even the right to issue additional banknotes, we will make a lot of money.¡±   Apparently after the Sino-Russian War, the Beiyang faction headed by Yuan Shikai and the East China faction headed by Jiang Yu are about to start a Chinese version of an arms race. At the beginning of this arms race, Jiang Yu was already thinking far into the future. Yuan Shikai obviously did not calculate how long he could live, which became the most fatal flaw of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Group. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª I was so tired today. After I got home, I fell asleep for an hour and was woken up by the alarm clock. I quickly got up to code. The first update is a bit late, students, please bear with it! Luo Yu first went to have a meal and take a shower. I have to do two updates of coding all night today! There happens to be nothing to do in the store tomorrow. Text Chapter 51: The Sino-Russian War in Renzi ends The Sino-Russian war had many subsequent impacts. The most profound impact was that Chinese progressives at this time realized that they did not have to follow Japan's route to become a military power. When the Russo-Japanese War ended, a large number of students traveled eastward to Japan, but Jiang Yu chose to travel to Europe. Jiang Yu blazed his own path. This war was called the ¡®Renzi War of Outer Mongolia¡¯ and the ¡®Renzi War¡¯ by the Chinese at that time. Later historians officially named it the ¡®Renzi Sino-Russian War¡¯. The Year of Renzi, the Year of the Rat! The heavenly stems, earthly branches, and five elements are all water, and the pure stems and branches are one qi. The five qi of the year are relatively pure. People who are afraid of water will be unlucky this year, but people who like water will have good luck this year. At this time, Chinese society generally still used the lunar calendar left by the ancestors, and used the sixty-year-old as the concept of time. Facts have proved that the 'Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches' system left by the ancestors is the most scientific. There is a cycle of sixty years. The time is exactly the same. The Gregorian calendar of Westerners feels a bit mechanical and does not have a deeper role. And as a large number of so-called "progressive students" returned from studying abroad, they were all unfamiliar with their ancestors, so they blindly denied traditional culture and over-superstitized Western culture, which led to the decline of traditional culture. Jiang Yu, who also returned from studying abroad, remains extremely sober. The cultural system of Westerners is immature, and many theories are actually wrong. Westerners develop from primary micro to macro, while in ancient China, those sages who were able to see into the universe observed the extremely micro world from an individual perspective. In this way, the macro theory is determined and the system of 'Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches' and 'Bagua Nine Palaces' that allows ordinary people to understand the way of luck is summarized. Although the two cultural systems may have the same final destination, it is undeniable that Westerners at this time have only been exploring for less than two hundred years, which is far inferior to China's thousands of years of exploration. At this time, Jiang Yu is trying his best to convert those passionate young people who are superstitious about Japan. At the same time, he is trying to make those who are superstitious about Western culture have a deeper understanding of the advantages of traditional culture. Traditional culture is not backward. Taoism is also simple materialism. If ancient China really developed according to the route guided by Taoism, it would eventually form a scientific system. It¡¯s just that ancient Chinese concepts are not willing to develop these things. So what if they develop? That will only destroy the peace and harmony of the world. This is what the ancient sages thought. But at this time, world harmony has been completely destroyed by Westerners, and the world has entered an era full of noise and conflict. China¡¯s traditional culture must also be awakened. In the education system, Jiang Yu has added traditional culture to it. Every student must learn the ¡®Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches¡¯ and the ¡®Bagua Nine Palaces¡¯. In fact, it is very easy to memorize the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the Eight Trigrams and Nine Palaces, and it does not take much time. With this foundation, we can cultivate a large number of reliable Chinese medicine practitioners in the future, and perhaps also give birth to a large number of fortune tellers and Feng Shui masters, which may allow these traditional Chinese martial arts to reach the peak level of the Song Dynasty again. The Song Dynasty reached its peak in traditional Chinese medicine, numerology, Feng Shui and other aspects. That was because the emperor of the Song Dynasty did not kill scholars, so people squeezed in desperately. As a result, not everyone could be admitted to the imperial examination, and these scholars more or less understood "The Book of Changes" , because the imperial examination included the Zhouyi test, so it was natural to learn Chinese medicine, numerology, and Feng Shui. By the Ming Dynasty, national martial arts had weakened due to wars, and the Qing Dynasty had weakened again. By the Republic of China, there were still many remaining essences, but they were completely inferior to the level of the Song Dynasty. Jiang Yu hopes that in the future, China can return to the top of the world not only militarily, but also culturally, overturning the current theoretical system of the West. And with the maturity of traditional culture, it is completely achievable. Many phenomena are completely unexplainable by the Western system, but according to China's traditional cultural system, they are normal phenomena. Of course, there is obviously still a long way to go in order for Chinese people to get out of the current mentality of worshiping foreigners and becoming more confident in their own culture. ¡°If one day, Chinese people no longer think that foreign moons are rounder than Chinese ones, then this nation will regain its confidence. "The Renzi Sino-Russian War" was the first step for the Chinese people to regain their confidence. The victory of this foreign war made the Chinese people full of confidence in the newly established Republic of China. There are also negative effects, which make the Chinese people more convinced of the so-called ¡®republic¡¯ and ¡®democracy and freedom¡¯. The so-called freedom is like a wolf saying to a group of sheep: I give you freedom! As a result, the sheep stopped hugging together and were eventually eaten one by one by the wolves. And that wolf is the United States, which vigorously promotes democracy and freedom. Freedom is actually selfishness.   Jiang Yu, who has decided to take the oligarchic consortium route, will not expose this lie, because he also needs this lie to deceive the world when he embarks on this path. In an environment like China where people¡¯s hearts are completely in chaos and people no longer believe in imperialism and dictatorship due to Japan¡¯s deception, Jiang Yu can only embark on a path similar to that of the United States. Who will win in the end depends on their abilities. The United States has accumulated so much industry and foundation. If China wants to catch up, its only hope is its population advantage of 400 million people. If the population of 400 million is coupled with more advanced productivity than the United States, theoretically, the national strength can catch up before World War II. America's. Of course, China has another advantage, and that is its ability to fight. American soldiers can only say one word when fighting - rotten! Even if the national strength is not as good as that of the United States, as long as it reaches a similar level, it can still rely on violence to destroy the United States' world hegemony after World War II. The existence of these advantages also makes Jiang Yu less willing to take the risk of taking the path of God's system. Moreover, the United States was very successful in its economic colonization of the world after World War II. If it followed the path of God's rule and did not follow the path of commercial oligarchic consortia, it would have to choose low-level colonial methods like the United Kingdom after World War II. By then, China would have to go all the way to colonize other countries. Fight them and suppress them all the way. Those who are warlike will perish! This is a profound lesson left by the Qin Empire to future generations. Economic colonization is more hidden. Who can say that a certain country in later generations has not been economically colonized? You must know that at that time, the wealth captured by foreign capital in a certain country every year was equivalent to 60% of its GDP. Of course, future generations will decide for themselves whether it is right or wrong. It is useless to sing the praises now. At this time, Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t know whether he can successfully replace the United States as the world¡¯s hegemon after World War II, but even if he can¡¯t, it is still completely possible to at least rely on ethnic barriers to defend half of Asia and compete with the United States, as long as the route is executed without any mistakes. question. This war also gave Jiang Yu a huge reputation and established huge pressure on the warlords in the provinces. At least when he was governor of the northwest, the northwest warlords did not dare to disobey his will. Of course, Jiang Yu still returned to Huai'an. Although he is the governor of the northwest, the control and development of the northwest still only determines the direction and some details. The specific details are left to the subordinates, and he does not need to be in charge of the northwest personally. Yuan Keding's rewarded troops arrived belatedly, but this was just a gesture. Before Jiang Yu decided to withdraw his troops and return to Huai'an, Yuan Keding finally arrived. Yuan Keding gave Jiang Yu a military rank of 'general'. Jiang Yu's military rank could be said to be as high as one step, and then he would be a 'super general'. At the same time, Yuan Keding also brought 3 million taels of silver to reward the army. Jiang Yu directly divided the silver evenly. Officers and soldiers received the same amount. Each of the 300,000-strong army received almost 10 taels of silver. "I heard that Marshal Jiang divided the money equally, and even the coalition soldiers from various provinces were very moved. The instructors who were sent to the coalition forces in various provinces took the opportunity to publicize: "Follow Marshal Jiang, we soldiers will never be hungry." The soldiers of the coalition forces in various provinces have seen Jiang Yu's magnanimity and generosity. After returning to the provinces, they will definitely be able to reach great heights. publicity effect. Allied soldiers from all provinces also received a 'Sino-Russian War Medal' awarded to them by Jiang Yu. With this medal, every soldier can proudly say to his grandson in the future: "My grandpa followed Marshal Jiang to fight in Outer Mongolia." Before the withdrawal, all the coalition soldiers from all provinces realized that serving as soldiers under Jiang Yu would not only give them better treatment, but Jiang Yu could also lead them to defeat foreigners and win battles! Let them gain glory. This laid a solid foundation for Jiang Yu to recruit the armed forces of warlords from various provinces in the future. This is also the reason why Jiang Yu did not take back the equipment of the 100,000 coalition troops. Although the other provincial troops that arrived later also issued firearms, they took them back as soon as the armistice agreement was reached. The equipment given by Jiang Yu was very advanced, including a lot of light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and pistols, and some mortars, but after all, they were just firearms and small artillery, without heavy equipment, and they were not worth much. The purpose of taking back those coalition equipment that did not participate in the war was just to tell them that there is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world, and if you want to get benefits from him, you must have done your best. "The best-paid people were the Zhejiang Army, which was on the same side as the Fuxing Army. They not only received firearms, but also heavy equipment. Although the two divisions that had just been mobilized from Zhejiang had not caught up with the previous battles, the equipment they had issued was not recovered. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It¡¯s 0:10, and it¡¯s time to hit the rankings! This chapter is the second update yesterday. It¡¯s Monday again. When Luoyu distributed this book, it was late because the contract was signed.??I am only a few days away from being off the list. Although it is a pity that I did not reach the first place on the newcomer list, but in an environment where the newcomer list is completely surrounded by brushes, I only have a small recommendation and I rushed to the newcomer list with the support of my classmates. Luo Yu is very pleased to be ranked third on the list. I just hope that I can achieve good results in the last few days of ranking! Next time our goal is to hit the charts! Let us walk together! Come count votes and collect firepower for support! Text Chapter 51: Return to Huai'an (first update) At the end of August, Jiang Yu officially returned to East China, and the Renaissance Army left ten divisions in Outer Mongolia. These ten divisions will all be organized according to the type A division. The Type A division is the main force in future wars. The Type A division, also known as the armored division, is responsible for breaking through and inserting. The Type B division, which does not have much heavy equipment, is responsible for following behind. The soldiers are responsible for charging the enemy from all directions with submachine guns. , annihilation. The second division is organized and trained by the production corps. The war is over, the East China Group¡¯s consumption support for frontline operations can be stopped, and business gradually resumes normal operations. On the way back to the division, the staff kept calculating how much money was lost in this battle. "The casualty pension alone has been reduced by nearly 10 million yuan. This is even when the casualties are minor. If the casualties are high, such a high pension is really unaffordable!" Jiang Fangzhen said with emotion, if there were only one casualty. One hundred thousand people, that¡¯s not even hundreds of millions! If it were a true all-out war, 100,000 casualties would be considered small casualties. "Yes! Is our pension too high?" Zhou Zhengye and Tang Hanmin also started thinking about it. Jiang Yu shook his head and said, "This is the only way we can do it for the time being. When we can print money later, the money will It will depreciate, and this pension is nothing." "That's it!" Several people suddenly realized, it seems that the commander has been prepared! "The amount of money you get at one time is not very important. What is important is the support for the families of fallen soldiers and the resettlement of disabled soldiers. Just do this well." Jiang Yu said to them, "As long as we do this well. On the one hand, the people below will not feel cold and can fight with peace of mind." Everyone couldn't help but nod after hearing this. "We spent 200 million yuan on ammunition, 30 million yuan on food, medicine, and transportation. Adding up the other 7,788, we spent at least nearly 300 million yuan." "It's a small matter. It¡¯s a big deal.¡± Jiang Yu lamented that although it cost 300 million, these ammunition and other items were provided by Huadong Group and were converted according to market prices, so Huadong Group still made money, and the cost was estimated to be around 200 million. But if these labor forces can produce without fighting, Huadong Group can also produce other commodities, so the actual cost is more than 400 million. This is the huge consumption of war. Of course, if it was a period of all-out war, the accounts would not be calculated like this. At that time, it was equivalent to a national war, and everyone had to contribute. At that time, no wages were needed, and food and living supplies were provided on a per capita basis, which meant that there were no financial problems. Fight as much as the national strength. "As for China now, it is impossible to organize a national war. Once a war breaks out, only a quarter of the 400 million people can actually participate in the war. This is the flaw of agricultural countries in modern wars. The Fuxing Army returning to the division was warmly welcomed by the people along the way. Everywhere they went, gentry organized people to come and reward the army. The common people lined the streets to welcome them, and enthusiastically stuffed all kinds of food and gifts into the hands of the soldiers. This battle made the Renaissance Army completely famous. Of course, it is no longer called the Renaissance Army, but the National Defense Force. Jiang Yu also began to transform into a semi-warlord. Even as it moved closer to the central government, everything gradually followed regulations and began to be integrated into the Beiyang government system. Many young people also want to join the National Defense Forces at this time. They hope to be like those soldiers of the National Defense Forces, put on the mighty military uniforms and take up arms to protect their homes and the country. Not only because of the victory, but also because the social status of the National Defense Force soldiers was relatively high at this time. Soldiers of the National Defense Force do not have to worry about food and clothing, as long as they can train and fight with peace of mind. And with the victory of the war against Russia, it is easy for soldiers of the National Defense Force to talk about marriage, and they can even 'choose' girls. In addition, the status of technicians is also constantly improving. This improvement in technician level is accompanied by an increase in income, and the life of technicians is relatively regular and stable. Young people from various provinces in East China either join the army or become technicians. Nowadays, most production requires skilled workers, and even agricultural production only requires the ability to operate agricultural machinery. Those technicians who can endure hardship are sent to Germany to study. The number of technician apprentices sent to Germany is increasing. After all, it¡¯s considered studying abroad! Of course, it¡¯s not a big investment for technicians to study abroad. Everything is the same as for domestic technicians. They are evaluated according to level. If you can become a top-level technician at level 8, you can easily earn three to four hundred silver dollars a month. At present, there is no eighth-level technician in China. The one who has learned the best is currently only a seventh-level technician. So at this time, the industrial products of East China Group often appear a little rough. The army quickly returned to East China in a carriage.Jiang Yu went back by car. He was afraid of being a train. What if he was killed like Zhang Zuolin? You must know that Jiang Yu is now targeted by the Japanese, and spies are everywhere. They may throw bombs at him someday, so Jiang Yu is more careful when traveling, and it is best to take a car. The car Jiang Yu was riding in was specially thickened and was barely bulletproof. In addition, he is a martial arts practitioner, so firearms pose less of a threat to him. He can sense murderous intent during an assassination and can dodge in advance, fearing bombs and the like. After returning to Huai'an, Jiang Yu held a simple celebration party, and then began to carefully examine all aspects of development in the past few months. Zhao Haizhou, Zhou Ziyue, Chen Guangfu and others also rushed to Huai'an to report the situation to Jiang Yu. "How is the result of this summer harvest?" Jiang Yu was still more concerned about agricultural issues and asked Zhao Haizhou about the summer harvest. At this time, the first season of rice in Jiangnan was already mature and harvested, and the winter wheat was already mature. Zhao Haizhou smiled and said, "Commander, almost all the provinces in East China have had a good harvest this summer. After so much agricultural investment, not many people have been affected this year. Only Anhui has been more affected. Due to the large-scale use of chemical fertilizers, the average grain per mu Production has increased by 40%. In addition, brewing in hotels has been banned, and alcohol has become a specialty. There are fewer people drinking, so the food supply is very sufficient. "It will be good if the harvest is good. Continue to prepare for the autumn harvest," Jiang Yu said in his heart. I'm very happy, after spending so much money, at least it will have some effects, right? "The most important thing is that while the agricultural harvest is good, the labor force input into agricultural production has been reduced by 30%. This is mainly the result of the large-scale popularization of small agricultural machinery. However, we have not yet popularized large-scale agricultural machinery. When large-scale agricultural machinery becomes popular, agricultural production will The required labor input is expected to be reduced by more than 90%. "Now that our existing industries have begun to expand their agricultural machinery manufacturing capabilities, what you have to do is to popularize large-scale agricultural machinery in the next few years. Landowners who do not use agricultural machinery will We must use high taxes to crack down hard. "Jiang Yu said to Zhao Haizhou, it doesn't matter if those landowners don't buy agricultural machinery to increase productivity. Just raise taxes when the time comes. It's all money left and right. If you buy agricultural machinery, it's your own. If you pay the tax, it won't matter. own money. "What about taxation?" Jiang Yu asked Zhao Haizhou. "In terms of taxation, in the past three quarters, the total output value of Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces has reached 5.5 billion yuan, and we have collected 500 million yuan in taxes. Overall, the finances are still relatively tight." Zhao Haizhou reported that with the scale of the three provinces, A tax of 500 million is really hard to come by. And the tax is not heavy, only one-tenth. Of course, the tax policy of the Lianghuai Administrative Office is obviously tilted towards the Huadong Group. Taxes in the industries monopolized by the Huadong Group are not very heavy. However, for the industries that the Huadong Group is monopolizing, the Lianghuai Administrative Office has raised taxes relatively high. High to cooperate with Huadong Group in its monopoly. And most of this output value is created by Huadong Group, so businessmen outside Huadong Group still feel that taxes are relatively high. But ordinary people feel that their tax revenue is almost gone. The government hardly collects money from ordinary people, and only collects taxes through means such as commodity value-added tax, so the people feel that there is less tax revenue. Of course, we still have to collect taxes, but they are very small. Every common person only needs to pay a very low tax. This is mainly to cultivate the common people's awareness of paying taxes, and it is just a formality. 500 million yuan in tax revenue is a lot. Even the Beiyang government may not be able to collect 500 million yuan in tax revenue. The results of Jiang Yu's large-scale development of industry and commerce in East China have already been revealed. It¡¯s just that the costs of the Lianghuai Administrative Office are also very large. A large amount of infrastructure needs to be constructed by the government. At the same time, the war with Russia is also paid by the Lianghuai Administrative Office. This is a system similar to the United States. The consortium almost openly embezzles the government's money, and then the government cannot pay back the money, so it can only gradually hand over various privileges to the consortium, causing the consortium to continue to expand and eventually become a monopoly monster. The existence of the consortium allows the country to mobilize more power during foreign wars. Once a war breaks out, the consortium will continue to lend money to the government. It is through these means that Jiang Yu gradually turned the large amounts of land confiscated by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau into land owned by the Huadong Group. These lands were originally owned by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau and were only contracted to the Huadong Group for management. Zhao Haizhou then reported on some other aspects. Generally speaking, the society in East China is functioning well, while in Zhejiang, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Lianghuai Administrative Office. However, the model of Zhejiang and the Lianghuai Administrative Office is the same, and the total economic output of Zhejiang is also It started to grow, but because it wasn't long enough, it didn't grow much. The people in Zhejiang are smart and hard-working enough. I believe that the restoration will be beneficial to the people.After the labor force is liberated, the people will be able to generate powerful production energy on their own. Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan have been almost secretly controlled by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau because they have deployed a large number of administrative personnel. A lot of tax revenue has also been withheld in these three provinces, but the withheld part has been invested in local construction. After the report, Zhao Haizhou followed Jiang Yu's instructions and immediately started to implement the policy line set by Jiang Yu. Later, Zhou Ziyue and Chen Guangfu entered Jiang Yu's study, and the three of them conspired again ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª First update arrive! Call for fire support! Text Chapter 52: Consortium adjustment (second update) The current scale of the East China Group is getting bigger and bigger. This time Jiang Yu invited Zhou Ziyue and Chen Guangfu to discuss the split and the issue of entering the northwest. "As the group gets bigger, the goals become bigger and bigger. Once there is a problem in one link, it will affect the whole body. Therefore, we have to split up the group and cannot let the East China Group become so big. We Establish a few more groups, all with other names," Jiang Yu said to Zhou Ziyue, and then said to Chen Guangfu: "The same is true for banks. We still need to establish a few more banks to make the market look competitive. "Well! The target is indeed getting bigger. Once there is a problem in one link, the public may be angry with the entire group. If we hide the Huadong Group behind the scenes, it will appear that it is divided into several companies. Competing companies are safer this way, and the public does not know that these companies are owned by the same owner." Zhou Ziyue nodded and fully agreed with Jiang Yu's decision. The consortium must not be too high-profile. It should be as low-key as possible. It is best to hide in the dark. "The Huadong Group can continue to be used in heavy industry, but it cannot continue to dominate in other fields. Let's do this! Why don't we set up another Northwest Group and enter the northwest together with the Huadong Group." Jiang Yu thought for a while and said "In addition, have there been any problems with the development of the group recently?" "In terms of industry, there are no problems. Although there is a shortage of technicians, we can still hire many technicians from Germany. We are engaged in the manufacturing of equipment, automobiles, motorcycles, agricultural machinery, and shipbuilding. All have entered a state of rapid expansion, and a large amount of money has been invested. The production lines of automobiles, motorcycles, and agricultural machinery have begun to be mass-produced, and we will be able to produce a large number of machines in a few years." Zhou Ziyuehui reported. , he is good at management, but he is not good at technology, which is what he admires most about his employer. The owner is young, but he knows a lot of technology. The emergence of the assembly line will create an industrial miracle! The improvement of electric welding and stamping technology has also brought China's industrial production level to the forefront of the world. The only shortcoming now is the insufficient number of technicians. This huge industry was founded by the owner. Without extraordinary ability, how could we create such a legend. Zhou Ziyue has always been dedicated to the kindness of his employer. Using the current advantages of East China Group in monopolizing heavy industry to operate various industries, it can form a very huge complementary advantage. "However, there are still many problems in the circulation of our goods. For example, British goods are still very stubborn in the Yangtze River Basin. Although we have achieved certain results by establishing local barrier policies, because there are no tariffs, we cannot completely defeat them. "Foreign goods." "In this way, you go to those Hongmen gangs and the extradition boatmen, and ask them to increase the extradition price twenty to thirty times whenever they encounter foreign ships. In addition, the foreign goods have to be transported. Those transport workers have also raised their prices. If anyone breaks this rule, let the gangs come forward to deal with it." Jiang Yu immediately came up with a countermeasure. It doesn¡¯t matter if there is no tariff. Those cargo ships in the Yangtze River cannot dock without the guidance of boatmen, which is equivalent to being imprisoned on the waterway. As long as the rules are set down among the boatmen and transportation workers, whoever does not abide by them will be waiting to be retaliated by the gang. On the one hand, they should be moved with emotion and reason, and on the other hand, they should be educated with national justice, and on the other hand, they can be coerced by force. Anyone who obeys will be beaten in revenge. "Good method." Zhou Ziyue couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised. Jiang Yu smiled. In fact, he learned this method from Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai was very good at dealing with foreigners. For example, when the foreigners originally stipulated that China could not station troops in Tianjin, Yuan Shikai sent a large number of so-called "security police" to Tianjin. As a result, the foreigners had no choice but to evacuate the troops from Tianjin. There are also the notorious Twenty-one Articles of the Japanese, which were also resolved or restricted one by one by Yuan Shikai. For example, if the Japanese asked for Chinese and Japanese to mix in some places, Yuan Shikai allowed the Japanese to have people outside the prescribed residential areas at any time. Life was in danger, etc. In the end, the Japanese made a big joke that was louder than rain. This is the so-called policy at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Using this to deal with foreigners is the best way. "Of course, we don't need to be so unrestrained for the time being. Let's first increase the price of shipwrights and transport workers to foreigners by two or three times. When the Europeans start fighting and the British are unable to move around, we will completely reorganize the country, clean up the country, and All foreign goods will be driven out of China. " "In addition, this time we have turned the northwest into our sphere of influence. We are going to fully march into the northwest. We will first come up with plans for railway and highway construction. We must fully control the coal, iron ore, etc. in the northwest. Important minerals, and control the northwest's oil, commercial grain bases, pastures, and finance!If managed well, the northwest will bring us huge benefits. "Jiang Yu explained to Zhou Ziyue and Chen Guangfu, "Especially the northwest is related to our future war with Russia. " "My boss, is the war with Russia not over yet? "Chen Guangfu asked strangely. Jiang Yu said seriously: "Tangnu Ulianghai has not yet been recovered, and the land occupied by Russia for hundreds of years has not yet been recovered. In addition, we still have to snatch Siberia from the Russians. . But the time has not yet come, that is, in five or six years, a civil strife will break out in Russia, and then they will collapse directly like the Manchu Qing Dynasty. That will be a great time for us to take action, so managing the northwest is a top priority. Heavy. " Chen Guangfu nodded and couldn't help but think about it. He found that Jiang Yu's plan was very long-term and very surprising. Taking Siberia from the Russians seems like snatching food from the mouth of a tiger. "My boss is in the northwest. There are many ethnic minorities, and most of them make a living by grazing. We occupy grasslands on a large scale in the northwest, which may cause some problems. "Zhou Ziyue said worriedly. "It's simple. Move all the herdsmen to the interior and turn them into workers. In this way, firstly, it is easy to manage, and secondly, it can also prevent unrest in the northwest. "Jiang Yu has already thought of countermeasures. It is very simple to deal with those ethnic minorities. He can follow the Ming Dynasty and move them to other places whenever there is a rebellion, and eventually integrate those ethnic minorities into the Han people. "But this will also cause problems. many problems. " "When it is time to be iron-blooded, we must be iron-blooded. Although there will be chaos temporarily, once this project is completed, the northwest will never have to worry about chaos. "Jiang Yu said lightly, but the determination in his words was very great. "In addition, the time for us to print banknotes is almost here. Now even cats and dogs are issuing banknotes everywhere, we can also issue our own banknotes first. "Jiang Yu said to Chen Guangfu. "We are almost ready for the issuance of banknotes. "Chen Guangfu nodded and said, "At present, East China Bank is mainly engaged in silver dollar casting, and now it can generate about five million yuan in income every year, which is still very low compared to the income from paper currency. However, our monetary system must adopt the gold standard, and it must be a gold yuan coupon system that only exchanges gold externally and does not exchange it internally. Only with the deficit created by our current exports can we maintain this system. ¡± The so-called gold yuan coupon system is an incomplete gold standard system. It does not exchange gold internally, but only exchanges gold externally. If exports exceed imports, then gold will not be lost, provided that domestic businessmen do not flee capital. Under the current organizational discipline of the East China Chamber of Commerce, ethnic businessmen are not allowed to flee their capital. Once there are signs of fleeing, their assets will be frozen by the Huaihe Administration Bureau. This gold yuan coupon system only appeared after World War I. At that time, China had not yet established the gold standard, and it was very disadvantaged in many cases. It was indeed time to establish the gold standard. After the three of them conspired for several hours, they determined the policy and line for many years and then began to adjust and establish the East China Group. A Northwest Group was absolutely controlled by Jiang Yu. At the same time, the Bank also established the Northwest Development Bank and the Huaxia Central Bank. Those who don¡¯t know it really think it is a state-controlled central bank, but it is actually Jiang Yu. It is privately held and 100% owned. The responsibility of the Central Bank of China is very simple, that is, if a credit currency system is adopted in the future, it can print a lot of money, thereby implicitly taking money from the pockets of the people. The bank was established mainly to deal with the development of the northwest. The scope of loans is mainly for construction projects in the northwest. Many students reported that the progress was written too fast, the details were not deep enough, and the details were too dense. I'm afraid it won't be long. In fact, Luo Yu doesn't want to write too deeply because he thinks there are a lot of books about the Republic of China, and it's not interesting to write about them in depth. But the students are still very good at it, and they rushed in this week. The second on the newcomer list, the first one is so incredible, he has already reached the top of the hit list, and he probably won¡¯t be able to explode. Text Chapter 53: Aircraft Sales (First Update) At this time, Jiang Yu had two troops: the Northwest National Defense Force and the East China National Defense Force. The Zhejiang Army also directly joined the East China National Defense Force after the war with Russia and was under Jiang Yu's direct control. The post-war Wehrmacht has entered a state of reorganization. The war came very suddenly, so the organization was not so clear, and the divisions were not elite. The victory in the war with Russia was mainly fought with ferocious firepower and advanced weapons such as tanks and aircraft. come out. Therefore, reorganization is necessary. The weaker soldiers will be organized into production corps, which will be sent to the northwest for reclamation one after another, while the elite soldiers will be organized into Class A divisions. A plan to expand the scale of the tank factory has been implemented. It is expected to produce 6,000 Tearer tanks within three years. With an establishment of 350 tanks per armored division, fifteen armored divisions will require 5,250 tanks, plus some for supplementary purposes. tanks, a plan to build 6,000 tanks came out. The Tearer chariot is a relatively basic chariot, but its performance is already very good, and it at least has strong actual combat capabilities. This batch of tanks will definitely have to be replaced in the future. So these 6,000 tanks and the resulting production capacity are mainly for export. When the National Defense Forces no longer use these tanks, they can be exported and sold. After these tanks are manufactured, China's large-scale tank manufacturing technology will have a preliminary experience accumulation. After the Russo-Japanese War, Jiang Yu immediately inspected the tank factory. The tank factory was not an assembly line operation, but the engine factory had already implemented assembly line production, and more than a thousand engines of various types could be produced every day. , and production capacity is still expanding. After the Sino-Russian War, every factory of the East China Group seemed to be full of infinite vitality, which was related to the injection of large sums of capital. At the same time, many industries of the East China Group are emerging industries. Although the global industrial production capacity is currently in excess, the industrial products produced by the East China Group still have good sales. ¡°In the first three quarters of Renzi alone, the total export volume of industrial products reached 500 million yuan, and this is still on the premise that its own demand has not been met. The bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, agricultural machinery, and automobiles produced by the Huadong Group are all in short supply, and the shipbuilding industry has also absorbed its own production capacity. The output of steel smelting has also been absorbed by these projects. Therefore, the rapid expansion of steel production has not caused the phenomenon of being unable to sell, and there is even a trend that steel production cannot keep up. For example, automobile production, assuming that each car uses 1 ton of steel, then 100,000 cars require 100,000 tons of steel. Tractors also use a lot of steel. Agricultural machinery also uses a lot of steel. Those large agricultural machinery use up to 100,000 tons of steel. There is even more steel. And shipbuilding requires more steel. Manufacturing railways also requires steel, and the military industry requires steel even more. The demand for steel for civilian use is also very large, and steel bars, small hardware, etc. all require a large amount of steel. Therefore, the steel produced by Huadong Group is not exported at all. It is produced and used by itself. The steel is processed into products with higher added value and sold. The second phase of Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant has not yet been completed, but the third phase has already started. The construction of the first phase of the Handan Iron and Steel Plant has also begun. Under the construction of Huadong Group, the scale of China's entire heavy industry began to expand rapidly. The only thing we lack now is time. "Commander, the British Ambassador to China Juldian wrote a letter saying that the British government wants to purchase a batch of bombers from us." Sun Zhendong handed the letter to Jiang Yu. After being sent by Jiang Yu to participate in the negotiations, Sun Zhendong He returned to Jiang Yu as secretary-general. "Want to buy bombers? Yes! But we only sell reconnaissance aircraft, training aircraft and tactical bombers, forget about medium-range bombers. Ask Zhu Erdian, how many aircraft does the British government want to purchase?" Jiang Yu said to Sun Zhendong. ¡­ Since the end of the Sino-Russian War, governments around the world have quickly realized the importance of aircraft. Countries have attached great importance to it before, and governments have spent heavily to hire aircraft researchers. ¡°China¡¯s aircraft manufacturing technology is already at the forefront of the world, and all countries want to buy some bombers to go back and study. After Zhu Erdian put forward the request to purchase aircraft, Germany also sent an intention to purchase bombers. Then France, the United States, and even Japan expressed their intention to purchase aircraft. Jiang Yu had long thought that this was an opportunity to make money from governments of various countries, and immediately stipulated that in terms of aircraft procurement, orders would only be accepted if the number of a single type of aircraft exceeded 300, and the price was relatively high. For example, a tactical bomber is priced at US$30,000 or 6,000 pounds, which is equivalent to 60,000 silver dollars. too expensive? The problem is that this is the only one! A 155mm howitzerThe price is almost 5,000 pounds, but the bomber is more powerful. The effect of a 300 kilogram heavy bomb dropped far exceeds the effect of the artillery shell. Moreover, the bomber can reach farther targets, and it is a new type of equipment. The price of 6,000 pounds is already very reasonable. The British were so wealthy that they placed an order for 300 training aircraft, 300 reconnaissance aircraft, and 300 tactical bombers in one go. The total order amount reached 36 million silver dollars, which is 3.6 million pounds. With the purchase of aerial bombs, the order amount exceeded 45 million silver dollars. Although the British cabinet complained that there were too many, and one or two would be enough for research purposes, Zhu Erdian told the British cabinet: "China's air force development is already at the forefront of the world, and the British Empire should just keep up." , and a war will inevitably break out between the British Empire and Germany in the future, these aircraft will not be bought back as a pile of scrap metal." The British cabinet officially placed the order. The Germans were not to be outdone. Kaiser Wilhelm II also directly placed an aircraft order worth 50 million silver dollars with the Huadong Group and requested the exchange of technology. Technology exchange is Jiang Yu¡¯s favorite way. At this time, China¡¯s military industry has not yet mastered some cutting-edge military technologies, so Jiang Yu submitted a technology exchange list to Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm II directly approved the exchange list and immediately dispatched technical personnel to China. Jiang Yu also dispatched aircraft manufacturing technicians to Germany and handed German orders to the German Yuanhua Group for production. Seeing that Germany had placed orders, France was not to be outdone and placed an aircraft order worth 30 million yuan with the East China Group. Then the United States saw that other countries had placed orders and also placed an order for 30 million silver dollars. The Japanese government is even more unwilling to see China leading Japan in aircraft manufacturing, and has also placed an order for bombers worth 1 to 20 million yuan. Jiang Yu also accepted the orders placed by Japan. ¡°It¡¯s useless to have bombers, you have to have fighter jets.¡± Jiang Yu then made a dirty move. Soon after, German Emperor Wilhelm II got another copy of the ¡®fighter fighter¡¯ research materials submitted by Jiang Yu. Later, it was also suggested that Germany and the East China Group exchange fighter technology. In this way, although Britain and France had many tactical bombers and reconnaissance aircraft after the war, as long as Germany had enough fighter jets, those aircraft could be turned into turkeys. "This boy from the Far East is really surprising." William II exclaimed after reading this research material, "However, his request for the exchange of cutting-edge industrial technologies, such as tungsten tool technology, must be carefully considered." These cutting-edge industries Technology is a core part of German industrial competitiveness and cannot be easily exchanged. However, Wilhelm II considered the importance of supporting an ally in the Far East and the great military use of fighter jets for Germany. Therefore, Kaiser Wilhelm II immediately agreed to this technology exchange request. In this way, Jiang Yu either exchanged or conducted independent research, and quickly absorbed the industrial manufacturing technology of the West. In terms of military technology, he also exchanged with the Germans and obtained cutting-edge technologies such as heavy artillery manufacturing. It is not difficult to independently research these technologies, but it will obviously cost a lot of money. After all, a heavy artillery manufacturing experiment requires a lot of time and steel, and it takes a certain amount of time to accumulate experience. It would be much simpler if it was a direct exchange. The East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory has already produced a monoplane fighter with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. It weighs only 1 ton and is made of wood and skin. The cost is very low. After installing a device that could synchronize the machine gun bullets with the propeller, the world's first mature fighter appeared. The East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory has begun research on larger bombers and faster fighters. The East China Tank Manufacturing Factory began to study self-propelled artillery and infantry armored vehicles. Its research projects have already left Westerners far behind. The East China Artillery Factory began to plan to manufacture heavy artillery independently, and continued to research lighter mortars, machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns needed to deal with the emergence of the air force. The research projects of the East China Firearms Manufacturing Factory are new submachine guns and new machine guns. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Calling for support! Text Chapter 54: New Equipment (Second Update) Late update, sorry! I was delayed by something today, so I had to stay up late to type. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Jiang Yu has always been troubled about firearms. That is the problem of ammunition caliber. Because Jiang Yu can connect to the Internet of later generations and can understand English, French, and German at the same time, he can browse overseas websites, and some open online libraries have unimpeded access. It is even easier to find drawings of some classic weapons. Drawings of classic firearms from World War II can be found easily. But the problem is that not every excellent firearm is suitable as a standard weapon. For example, in terms of rifles, the M1 Garand is very good, but the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle uses 7.62mm bullets, and Jiang Yu is very keen on the MG42 general machine gun, but the MG42 general machine gun uses 7.92mm bullets. If both types of firearms are equipped with troops, ammunition supply will become more complicated and increase logistical pressure. In terms of submachine guns, the performance of the MP18 is not mature enough, and the manufacturing cost is not low enough. It has not yet reached Jiang Yu's ideal range. The more famous submachine guns in World War II are the Red Bear's **Sha submachine gun, as well as the British Sten submachine gun and the American Thomson submachine gun. Submachine gun. The Thompson submachine gun was first eliminated by Jiang Yu. Although it is a submachine gun with excellent performance, the problem is that the structure is complex, the cost is higher than the MP18 submachine gun, and the bullets are not internationally used pistol ammunition. The Red Bear¡¯s Sand submachine gun was also excluded by Jiang Chong because its bullets were not general-purpose pistol bullets. The only option was the British Sten submachine gun. The bullets used in the Sten submachine gun are the same as the MP18 bullets. They are pistol bullets and have strong stopping ability. Although the ** Sand submachine gun is also very good, its stopping ability is obviously not as good as that of a submachine gun that uses pistol bullets. And the manufacturing cost of the Sten submachine gun is low. The manufacturing cost of each gun is only 9 US dollars. If it is produced in China, and the US dollar is more valuable these days, the cost may only be 7 US dollars, which is less than 15 silver dollars. The spare parts of this kind of weapon can be produced in small shops. Once a full-scale war breaks out, not only the spare parts can be produced in factories, but also the whole people's workshop-style production can be carried out. The Sten submachine gun also has a German relative, the German MP3008. This is the result of Germany's stealing in the late World War II. The M93008 further simplifies the manufacturing process, making the manufacturing cost cheaper, and also installs a safety device, making the Sten submachine gun The problem of possible fire when dropped has been solved. And because the MP3008 uses German manufacturing technology, it is not as easy to jam as the Sten submachine gun. "Obviously, using the MP3008 is more cost-effective than the Sten submachine gun, and there is no risk of misfire." After consideration, Jiang Yu decided to use the MP3008 as the standard submachine gun. After obtaining the drawings on the Internet, Jiang Yu hid in his study alone and began to modify the MP3008. At this time, Jiang Yu already had a solid foundation in mechanical design and firearms design, and he had learned knowledge beyond this era on the Internet. design approach. What Jiang Yu changed was the continuous firing device of MP3008. MP3008 can achieve single-shot firing by controlling the speed of pulling and releasing the trigger. Jiang Yu canceled this function to further simplify the design. The reason why the Germans added this design is probably because they wanted to hand over submachine guns to untrained civilians. ¡°If it is used by professional soldiers, this design is completely unnecessary, so Jiang Yu canceled this design to further reduce manufacturing costs. ? This resulted in a new version. In the end, MP3008 was determined to be divided into two versions, one is the military version modified by Jiang Yu, and the other is the civilian version before modification. The civilian version is more suitable for untrained civilians, while the military version requires certain training before it can be used better, but the military version is cheaper. The magazine capacity of MP3008 is 32 rounds, which can ensure more accurate shooting within 110 meters. Beyond this distance, the shooting will deviate by about half a meter. As a close-range shooting weapon, it is generally rarely necessary to shoot at targets 110 meters away. Jiang Yu then designed the silencer, making the MP3008 the world's first silent submachine gun. When it comes to rifles and machine guns, Jiang Yu thought about it for a long time and finally chose the 7.62 NATO bullet, which only appeared in the 1950s. It is different from the current American Springfield 0.30-06 rifle bullet, but it is similar. Of course, the current Springfield 0.30-06 rifle cartridge has not yet had a pointed bullet, so the 7.62 NATO cartridge is definitely the first of its kind. Then Jiang Yu made another modification to the drawings of the M1 Garand rifle, changing the bullets to specifications using 7.62 NATO bullets. After the defeat of Germany in World War II, the MG242 general-purpose machine gun appeared and the MG3 general-purpose machine gun using 7.62 NATO bullets. The structure is basically the same as the MG42, and the rate of fire is also very high.?Forcing. For the MG42 machine gun, the advantage is that the rate of fire is extremely fast. Just pull the trigger and five or six bullets will fly out. When the machine guns are fired, almost no machine gun is the opponent of the MG42. Of course, the biggest advantage of the MG42 is also its biggest disadvantage. It takes more than ten seconds to shoot out 75 bullets. As a heavy machine gun, it only takes one minute to shoot out 300 bullets. This is a combination of burst shooting and strafing on the battlefield. The final bullet consumption speed. This is a machine gun that only industrialized countries can afford. But Jiang Yu has this confidence. China has a population of 400 million, and it is still very simple to produce ammunition. With the creation of the M1 Garand, MP3008 submachine gun, and MG3 general machine gun, the infantry equipment has basically reached a very luxurious level. Jiang Yu then found the drawings of a flamethrower from the Internet. The flamethrower is the most effective weapon against enemies in fortifications. Of course, the Flamethrower is also the shortest-lived, with an average battlefield lifespan of only ten minutes, because the Flamethrower is what the enemy fears the most. Jiang Yu then made drawings of anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, which were mainly used for air defense. There are also anti-tank mines, anti-tank machine guns, and anti-tank cannons, which are planned to be used against tanks in future wars. These equipment are not too large, so the technical difficulty is not high, and it is easy to develop them. But in order not to spread the technology in advance, even if these equipments are developed, they will not be equipped with troops for the time being. On the other hand, the grenadiers used by Japan in the war of aggression against China were pretty good, and they were the only Japanese equipment that Jiang Yu could appreciate. These grenade launchers are cheap to make and have an effective range of 500 meters. They are miniature mortars. In the hands of experienced infantry, they can cause considerable damage to the enemy. The disadvantage is that it relies too much on experience and cannot be promoted throughout the army. Therefore, Jiang Yu only plans to use the grenade as a weapon of choice for soldiers, and does not necessarily require soldiers to learn to use this equipment. If all these equipment are developed, there will be no problem in using them until the end of World War II. In addition to these equipment, it is heavy equipment. Such as tanks, self-propelled guns, aircraft, warships and other equipment. Jiang Yu searched for the blueprints of these equipment for several days, then packed them and sent them to the military weapons research base in Huai'an. At this time, Jiang Yu established a large military weapons research base in Huai'an, covering the army and air force. The number of technical researchers has exceeded 1,000, and the scale is still expanding. In order to manufacture these equipment, Jiang Yu established many research groups, and recruitment of personnel began in Europe and the United States. These days, countries don¡¯t pay much attention to the regulation of scientists¡¯ activities, which gave Jiang Yu an opportunity. Jiang Yu spent a lot of money on these technicians to attract them to come to China to engage in research work. ¡­ The weather in September has entered a very hot season, and the Northwest Defense Force has begun to move into the northwest region one after another. In all provinces in East China, the Northwest Defense Force is recruiting troops everywhere. At the same time, the troops marching into the northwest also began to recruit Han soldiers in Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. "If one person joins the army, the whole family will be honored." "Join the army and defend the homeland" These banners were painted on the streets and alleys of various provinces in East China. Even every town and village had these slogans. The Lianghuai Administration Bureau organized The local publicity teams in various places are working very hard to promote it. For many young people who want to go to the northwest for farming, the future is full of uncertainty. However, in order to put on a mighty military uniform, many young people still sign up resolutely. Compared with the previous recruitment requirements of the Renaissance Army, this time the recruitment requirements are much lower. The previous recruitment requirements for the Renaissance Army were staggeringly high. Even the recruitment process was introduced in the Xiangfa. This time the scale of recruitment was relatively large. Therefore, although the Xiangfa recruitment still existed, it was not so strict. As long as it was not a sign of death, That¡¯s it. The recruitment scale for the first phase is 300,000, with 15,000 being a production corps. Each production corps is responsible for cultivating an area. In other words, twenty production corps will be established in the first phase, which will be distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Outer Mongolia and other places. Among them, the commercial grain base in the Hexi Corridor in Gansu and the cotton production base in Xinjiang are the top priorities. Soldiers in the Production Corps only receive a military salary of three silver dollars per month, which is similar to the compulsory military service system. However, it is really difficult to implement the compulsory military service system these days. People are generally poor, and they have to start working to support their families when they are still young. Therefore, military pay still has to be provided. At the same time, Jiang Yu is establishing more and more factories. As long as the family members of military personnel have the ability to work, they can be recruited into the factories as workers. If there are no family members at home?The ability to work will be supported by the military department. The soldiers of these production corps only need to serve for three years. Those with outstanding performance will be converted into professional soldiers, while those with average performance will be converted into reserve forces and assigned to work in factories by the military. Once a full-scale war breaks out, these reserve soldiers can be mobilized. At the same time, a group of officers will retire every year and become reserve officers. The reserve force is very important. Jiang Yu has begun to formulate a reserve system in a planned manner to deal with the outbreak of all-out war in the future. In contrast, Yuan Shikai's training of model divisions in Beijing was also in full swing. Yuan Shikai also established a Baoding Military Academy and began to train military talents on a large scale. The former principal of Baoding Military Academy was assisting Jiang Yu at this time, helping him lead Huai'an Military Academy. The opening of Baoding Military Academy was not very smooth. The struggle for power between Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui was very fierce at Baoding Military Academy. The instructors of Duan Qirui¡¯s group are not of high quality and their work style is not very good, which has historically caused dissatisfaction among students. Jiang Fangzhen was stuck with funds and had no choice but to shoot himself in front of the students, but the suicide failed. China's two major military camps were formally formed in the Renzi year. Yuan Shikai began to continuously borrow money from East China Bank, and East China Bank also readily provided loans to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai's continuous expansion of troops may not be for a showdown with Jiang Yu, but to a large extent it is also for self-preservation and precaution. Both sides have a certain degree of preparedness and close cooperation. For example, the equipment of Yuan Shikai's expanded Beiyang Army was purchased from the East China Group. At the same time, Yuan Shikai also began to form an air force, and the aircraft were also provided by the National Defense Force, and the National Defense Force also helped the Beiyang Army train pilots. In terms of the army, Jiang Yu also dispatched a group of officers to Yuan Shikai for military guidance, and the guidance was very attentive, so that Yuan Shikai's model division was organized and trained very smoothly, and its combat effectiveness was also due to the advanced weapons sold to the central government by the East China Group. Improved with more advanced tactics. Text Chapter 55: Congressional elections are coming In August 1912, Yuan Shikai promulgated the "Organic Law of the Congress of the Republic of China", "Election Law of Senate Members" and "Election Law of Members of the House of Representatives", and the country immediately began preparations for the election of Congress members. The first year of the Republic of China was about to pass, and the Beiyang government began to prepare for the election in full swing. Prepare to form the Congress. After the Congress is formed, the president will be formally elected. At this time, Yuan Shikai was only the interim president, not the official president. The "Congress Organization Act" determines that Congress is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Among them: members of the Senate are elected by provincial assemblies; members of the House of Representatives are first directly elected by voters in each province to select "primary candidates" (50 times the number of members), and then "primary candidates" elect "re-election candidates" ¡± (i.e. MP). There were some changes in this election due to the Sino-Russian war, and voices suddenly emerged across the country to elect Jiang Yu as the president of the Republic of China. This made Yuan Shikai very nervous for a while. Jiang Yu, who led the coalition forces from various provinces in China to defeat Russia, now had extremely high prestige in China. If Jiang Yu also participates in the election, it is still unclear who will win. Facing the general election within the National Defense Force, senior officials also hope that Jiang Yu can participate in the election. Even Jiang Fangzhen also hopes that Jiang Yu can participate in the election. "If we can win the position of president, we will definitely be at the commanding heights politically, so that we can better develop China." Jiang Fangzhen put forward his own point of view to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu smiled bitterly and said to them: "You don't understand. It's not that easy to be the President of the Republic of China. You just need to remember one sentence. If you want to harm someone, let him be the President." Everyone was stunned after hearing Jiang Yu's words and didn't understand why. Jiang Yu would have such a view. Jiang Yu said with emotion: "China now is like a mess. Not only is the system in chaos, but people's hearts are also in chaos. There are also foreign forces such as Japan inciting students to strike. We currently feel a little busy in governing East China and Northwest China. Come on, if you really want to become the president, you are just seeking death, so don¡¯t mention participating in the presidential election.¡± If they think they should not participate in the presidential election, they will not mention it again. "But what about the election of senators and representatives?" Jiang Fangzhen asked again, "We have to gain some say in the central government." "Of course, since the central government wants to elect senators and representatives, then naturally we have to Actively participate and immediately contact contacts and propaganda agencies in various provinces to build momentum for our non-partisans and the Liberation Association to participate in the election. "Jiang Yu naturally wants to control Congress, so he first tries to elect senators and representatives who obey his orders. . Second, bribe senators and representatives from other parties. Of course, Jiang Yu also had some thoughts of sitting on the sidelines of this congressional election, because the second revolution in history broke out during this period. The trigger was the assassination of Song Jiaoren! As for the murderer, the textbook identified it as Yuan Shikai, but after arriving in this era, Jiang Yu began to have doubts, because Song Jiaoren was close to Yuan, and Song Jiaoren had a bad record in previous activities against his grandson. ', Song Jiaoren was also beaten in front of Sun Yat-sen for being close to Yuan. Warrior Ying and Ying Guixin, like Chen Qimei, are both members of the Association for Advancement and are also members of the Kuomintang. Chen Qimei is a master of assassinations within the Kuomintang. Ying Guixin was Chen Qimei's close friend during the anti-Qing era. After the Revolution of 1911, Ying Guixin served as Chen Qimei's intelligence chief. Ying Guixin also served as Sun Yat-sen's bodyguard. Sun Dapao, the person who seemed to be the least suspicious, was actually the most suspicious. He gave way to Yuan Shikai because he wanted to take advantage of his embarrassment. However, Song Jiaoren led his party to victory in the parliamentary election and became a rising political star. Once Song Jiaoren becomes the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Sun Yat-sen's political life will directly end. If you want to save his political life , Song Jiaoren must be cleared out. The Beiyang leadership headed by Yuan Shikai grew up under the influence of Confucianism. They can be said to be the most cultivated and humane rulers in Chinese history. China under the rule of the Beiyang government was the freest period in Chinese history. This period The Beiyang government is a government that dares to admit its mistakes to the people. ¡°And in the political struggles of the Beiyang government, there has always been a thin line in life. The losers can go home and work in apartments, and their lives are never in danger. The Beiyang government is obviously more open and aboveboard in its actions, and the possibility of assassination is unlikely. Of course, Yuan Shikai had carried out assassinations, but the target of his assassination was Chen Qimei, who was the best at assassination. Because Chen Qimei¡¯s assassination made Yuan Shikai take the blame, and after the second revolution, he continued to assassinate senior officials of the Beiyang government, which completely annoyedShikai, Lao Yuan simply spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to buy Chen Qimei's life. Should he sit back and watch Song Jiaoren be assassinated, or should he save Song Jiaoren? This has become a question that Jiang Yu has to think about when facing this congressional election. In Jiang Yu¡¯s thinking, the congressional elections have already started with great fanfare across the country. This election was relatively democratic. The number of people participating in the election reached about 30 million, accounting for 10%, which is not lower than that of Western countries in the same period. I saw a warm atmosphere permeating the streets and alleys of major cities. In terms of the election of senators, there are no problems in the four provinces of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. The parliaments of these four provinces are all under the control of Jiang Yu and the Liberation Association. In response to this election, the Restoration Society established the United Party. Li Yuanhong established the Republican Party in Hubei, while Tang Hualong and other constitutionalists established the Democratic Party. There is also the Kuomintang, which has the deepest roots in party matters. These four parties all have deep roots. Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu did not establish political parties (the content of the main party in this article has been deleted), but they control the two major military groups in China. However, Yuan Shikai had the support of Song Jiaoren, a rising star of the Kuomintang, and Tang Hualong of the constitutionalist Democratic Party, while Jiang Yu had the support of the United Party formed by the Liberation Association. From a structural point of view, Jiang Yu is at a disadvantage in terms of political parties. But in fact, the senators from Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces are all controlled by Jiang Yu. The Zhejiang senator is also from Jiang Yu's faction. Therefore, out of ten senators from each province, Jiang Yu controls 40 people. As for the northwest provinces, Jiang Yu only controls Mongolia, Yansui and Chahar in Inner Mongolia, plus Outer Mongolia. Jiang Yu can add 30 more senators. ??Together, a conservative estimate is that there are 70 people. Jiang Yu does not control the five provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and **. Among these five provinces, there are only 3 senators in Qinghai, and there are 43 people in total. Jiang Yu does not control the provincial senate in this area. . However, as Jiang Yu intervenes in the northwest region as the governor of the northwest, the Senates in these provinces will be controlled by Jiang Yu in the future. In the next term two years later, based on the current territory alone, Jiang Yu will be able to occupy 113 seats in the Senate, accounting for 41.2% of the Beiyang Senate, and will become the strongest faction. ¡°As for this term, Jiang Yu controls 70 senators. In addition, through bribery, threats and other means, he can also recruit a group of non-partisan senators. There should be no problem in reaching hundreds. At the same time, it can directly win over some parties, such as Li Yuanhong's Republican Party and Tang Hualong's Democratic Party. They can win over the entire party, because the East China Chamber of Commerce itself is not a party, but it can bribe various parties. ¡°As long as one of the Democratic Party or the Republican Party turns to Jiang Yu, suppressing the Kuomintang will not be a problem at all. In this way, Jiang Yu¡¯s plan to control the Senate will be implemented. It is even simpler for members of the House of Representatives. The election of members of the House of Representatives is divided into two parts: primary election and re-election. ? The primary election is to set up polling stations in villages and towns, while the secondary election is in urban areas. Jiang Yu controls a powerful publicity channel and can build public opinion for the candidates he supports, and can spend money to promote them. ¡°And Jiang Yu can also secretly manipulate votes. This is the first time to elect members of the House of Representatives, and the East China Chamber of Commerce has not had this experience before, so it is not yet clear how many members of the House of Representatives can be elected. However, at least the results in the four provinces of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang will not be bad. In addition, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan also have strong forces in Jiangxi and Chongqing. In addition, it is also easy to manipulate in the northwest provinces. It is still very difficult to win most of the places. There is hope. In order to cope with this congressional election, Jiang Yu spent 8 million yuan and asked the newspapers he controlled to go all out. At the same time, he actively intervened in the northwest provinces. Sun Zhendong was sent by Jiang Yu to supervise the matter. Zhou Ziyue also mobilized the East China Chamber of Commerce to ask members of chambers of commerce from various places to cooperate with the election. Other parties have also begun to actively prepare for this election, and a new struggle is coming. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Try to send out the second update before 11 o'clock! Text Chapter 56: Election Troubles (1) In early September, a "Petition from the People of Jiangsu" was suddenly published in "Shenbao", requesting Jiang Yu to participate in the presidential election. It also included the signatures of many gentry. As soon as this petition was published in the newspaper, it immediately triggered a heated debate. There are supporters and opponents. The reason why people in Jiangsu want to submit a petition is because Jiang Yu has made outstanding administrative achievements since he took control of Jiangsu. Especially in the relatively poor northern Jiangsu area, the people in northern Jiangsu have gradually begun to have enough food and clothing, and their lives are much better. The government's oppression and restraint on the people has been greatly reduced. There have been obvious achievements in Xanadu. Although the southern Jiangsu region is the richest region in China, Jiang Yu has also made great achievements in southern Jiangsu. After Sun Dapao's interim government caused harm to southern Jiangsu, the people in southern Jiangsu sincerely loved the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. "But Jiang Yu offended the landlords by forcibly confiscating their land. Therefore, as soon as this petition came out, the big landlords in the provinces were frightened, and they immediately jumped out to oppose it. However, people in Anhui, Shandong, and Zhejiang provinces subsequently submitted petitions one after another, and people in the northwest were especially motivated by Jiang Yu's ability to fight the Russians and protect the peace of the northwest. Han people in Inner Mongolia and other places also had a strong desire to hope that Jiang Yu Chongqing can serve as president. The reason why these people hope that Jiang Yu will serve as president is that they are afraid that after the formal establishment of the Republic of China, the current system in East China will be changed, thus bringing the good days to an end. In addition, because Jiang Yu led the provincial coalition forces to defeat Russia in Outer Mongolia, his reputation even surpassed that of Yuan Shikai, which made many passionate young people support Jiang Yu as the first president of the Republic of China. On this day, Zhao Haizhou came to Jiang Yu with a pile of newspapers and said to him: "Commander, this is today's newspaper. The voices calling for the commander-in-chief to run for election are getting stronger and stronger. Those objections have been suppressed and they cannot raise their heads." Come. People from all provinces in East China are also petitioning in front of the county government. Now is the time for the commander-in-chief to express his position. His subordinates believe that this is a good opportunity to continue to maintain local autonomy in East China. " "What do you say?" He was stunned and asked in confusion. Zhao Haizhou said confidently: "Currently Yuan Shikai is obviously afraid of the general running for election, and now the people in East China hope that the general will run for president, and the businessmen of the East China Chamber of Commerce hope that you will become the president, so as to bring great benefits to the chamber of commerce." More convenience. Yuan Shikai must be very worried. If we propose the autonomy of local governments in East China and Northwest China at this time, I believe Yuan Shikai will not refuse." Jiang Yu couldn't help but think about it, and then nodded and said: "Well! This is indeed a good opportunity to completely determine our situation of local autonomy and appoint our own officials. "At this time, Yuan Shikai was indeed worried. Faced with the surging public opinion, once Jiang and Chongqing followed suit. When he came to run for president, Yuan Shikai felt that his chances of winning were very low. At this time, Yuan Shikai suddenly understood that perhaps behind Jiang Yu's seemingly impulsive and unwise behavior, there was a true face of great wisdom and foolishness. ¡°In the recent war with Russia, although Jiang Yu lost a lot of money, he also gained a high reputation. Once Jiang Yu becomes the president, wouldn¡¯t it mean that the cooked duck will just fly away? And his political life will be over. Yuan Shikai's feeling was the same as that of Sun Dapao when faced with Song Jiaoren's strong rise. They were both very depressed. It¡¯s just that Yuan Shikai did not solve this problem in terms of assassination, but looked for a breakthrough in dividing political interests, which coincided with Jiang Yu¡¯s true intention. After the two sides discussed via telephone, Yuan Shikai was overjoyed when he received Jiang Yu's promise not to participate in the election. The conditions for allowing local governments in East China to maintain the current system and allowing Jiang Yu to appoint officials in East and Northwest China were agreed upon. This in itself is the power that Jiang Yu has already controlled. Moreover, with Jiang Yu's current strength, he is fully qualified to be on an equal footing with him, Yuan Shikai. Through this communication, Yuan Shikai discovered that Jiang Yu was still very cooperative. During this period, the Japanese government had secretly contacted Yuan Shikai and proposed to support Yuan Shikai in destroying Jiang Yu, the leader of the East China warlord, on the condition that Yuan Shikai cooperated with the Japanese government. However, Yuan Shikai rejected it in a more tactful way. Yuan Shikai did not want to fall out with the Japanese, because once China launched a war with Japan at this time, perhaps the only one that could compete with Japan was the National Defense Force formed by Jiang Yu. But Japan is different from Russia. The Japanese army is stronger than Russia. Whether it can win is still unknown. "Cooperating with Japan to deal with Jiang Yu is something Yuan Shikai cannot do. This goes against his fundamentals."?. Throughout the history of the Republic of China, most of the Beiyang warlords refused to cooperate with Japan after Japan launched its war of aggression against China. Cao Kun, Wu Peifu, and the previously notorious Southeast warlord Sun Chuanfang all refused to cooperate with Japan. Although the Beiyang warlords fought against each other, they generally had sufficient political bottom line and national integrity because they were influenced by Confucianism. On the one hand, the Beiyang warlords were influenced by the new culture and paid more attention to democracy and freedom. They never controlled public opinion and were sufficiently tolerant of students' unruly patriotism. On the one hand, he was also influenced by the bureaucratic atmosphere of the old era. Yuan Shikai still maintained the same style as before, holding a butcher's knife in one hand and silver in the other. "It's just that now his sword can't do anything to Jiang Yu, so it's easy to solve everything with silver. What Yuan Shikai is willing to give up most is silver. After Jiang Yu showed insufficient political ambition and was able to generously support Yuan Shikai financially, the cooperation between Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu entered a closer stage. Yuan Shikai gave the East China Chamber of Commerce the green light in business, and the East China Chamber of Commerce also supported Yuan Shikai's political position. Of course, Yuan Shikai has not yet thought about taking a loan from East China Bank. What will he do if he cannot repay the money in the future? This is of course easy to handle, let¡¯s cut the meat! If you can¡¯t repay the money, you can use some government-controlled assets to repay it, and you can also use minting rights to repay it. It is for this purpose that the East China Group readily extended political and military loans to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai does not mind seeking some privileges for the East China Group in business, because this can form a good cyclical relationship. Jiang Yu also did not take precautions against Yuan Shikai in the military aspect. Instead, he sold advanced equipment to the Beiyang Army and provided sufficient military guidance. Of course, Yuan Shikai still doesn¡¯t know that although the equipment sold to them is still advanced in the world, it has gradually fallen behind in the national defense force. In terms of infantry equipment, Jiang Yu began to plan to equip the infantry with M1 Garand rifles and grenade launchers. There is still no problem in taking out these two types of equipment now. The M1 Garand is indeed easy to use, but other countries may not replace it. Because everyone knows that semi-automatic rifles are easy to use. There are even fully automatic rifles in this era. Although they are not very mature yet, no country has adopted them. Because semi-automatic rifles are a waste of bullets in their opinion, there is no need to change them. This is a matter of military concept. Jiang Yu now has the M1 Garand and is not afraid of Japan following suit, because Japan cannot afford it and they do not have such strong industrial manufacturing capabilities. MP3008 submachine gun and MG3 general machine gun are secret weapons, which will be equipped with troops on a large scale when a full-scale war breaks out. The troops still continue to use MP18 submachine guns. Of course, the submachine gun copied by Jiang Yu is now not called MP18, but MP09, because it was designed and manufactured in 1909. At the same time, the machine gun also uses the Maxim heavy machine gun, but it is replaced by the Chinese version instead of the German version. The barrel sleeve of the Chinese version of the Maxim heavy machine gun is made of brass. It is a Maxim heavy machine gun imitated by China in history. Its performance is not inferior to various versions of the Maxim heavy machine gun, and is even better. at. As soon as this Keqin heavy machine gun was launched, it was affectionately called the "old scalper" by the soldiers of the National Defense Force. Basically, Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu compete, but both sides also have the same goal. They both want to show their ambitions and turn China into a world power. And the two sides are also sufficiently complementary and can respect each other's vested interests to a certain extent. After the two parties reached an agreement, Jiang Yu immediately published an announcement in the newspaper. The announcement stated: "I am not talented. I am just a Chinese Communist. Although I have made some achievements in the military, my talent is not enough to go deep into politics. If I enter politics, the military will be in ruins and I may not be able to fight again in the future. This , I must not forget the foreign military expectations of the 40 million compatriots. After careful consideration, I also feel that it is difficult to engage in politics. I hope that the elders in East China will forgive me. However, I know the worries of the elders in East China, and the president has promised to keep the current situation. The administrative system of East China should be appropriately given certain autonomy rights, and we hope that the elders of East China will take care of their affairs" After this announcement was published, major newspapers once again praised Jiang Yu's profound righteousness. "Shenbao" commented: General Dingguo's talent lies in military affairs. He dares to fight and is able to fight in the face of foreign aggression. If he is allowed to engage in politics, he will inevitably neglect his military priorities. Today, the general has made a huge personal sacrifice for the sake of the nation by giving up the position of president that was within easy reach. "Ta Kung Pao" in the north also commented that General Dingguo was actually a model for the people. After seeing this announcement, people in various provinces in East China also stopped calling on Jiang Yu to be elected as the first president of the country, and the turmoil calmed down.   However, just as the turmoil subsided, violence broke out again during the election, triggering a new turmoil. The source of the turmoil comes from the primary election for House of Representatives. The primary election for House of Representatives is held in rural areas. Generally, each province is divided into 5-8 constituencies, and each constituency includes several counties. The candidates who get more than a certain number of votes in the primary election (usually a hundred or dozens of votes) gather in the central counties and cities in the constituency to participate in the re-election to elect representatives of the House of Representatives and provincial legislators. There are generally more than 100 provincial members in each province, and they may be elected if they get more than a dozen votes in the re-election. During the primary election, because Sun Dapao's Kuomintang suddenly found itself very passive in East China, some radical Kuomintang figures began to gather personnel to violently attack polling places in an attempt to invalidate the votes at the polling places, which triggered a crackdown by the local armed police ¡­ ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Calling for support! Text Chapter 57: Election Troubles (2) In Wujin County, Jiangsu Province, since the election began, a total of ten polling stations have been set up in Wujin County, numbered from one to ten. These polling stations were set up in township areas. Election speeches began in August. With Jiang Yu's support, a group of highly respected gentry participated in the House of Representatives election. Due to their good reputation, Jiang Yu spent money to help them give speeches and publicity. Local newspapers and propaganda teams also Vigorous publicity resulted in most of the primary elections in Wujin County being won by candidates supported by Jiang Yu. In addition, a group of congressmen supported by Jiang Yu also used vote bribery. Voter bribery is very despicable, but the congressmen supported by Jiang Yu are all nonpartisans. Even if they are despised, it is only a personal matter. The East China Chamber of Commerce manipulated the election of members of the House of Representatives very deeply. A group of well-known people were elected to the House of Representatives through publicity and speeches, while a group of unofficial personnel were nominated by the East China Chamber of Commerce. I only needed to print ten dozen photos and two hundred You can be elected with just a business card, no need to show your face at all. There are also a group of people who engage in vote bribery. These are those who have low reputation and can afford to save their face. At the same time, the Beiyang faction has little interest in electing Yuan Shikai this time. After all, how can a group of arrogant warriors be keen on elections? In essence, they only have the right to speak by seizing military power. Historically, it was Yuan Shikai who was superior and directly dissolved Congress. Therefore, the central government¡¯s supervisory power over this election has been delegated to local county governments, and all parties are using local governments to conduct secret manipulation. The Kuomintang and the Republican Party are no exception. As a result, Jiang Yu also used the already established administrative network to conduct secret manipulation in Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. Wujin County is naturally no exception. As a result, as soon as the general election began, the Kuomintang was directly at a disadvantage in the Wujin County area. Therefore, it was dissatisfied with the election results and requested to postpone the voting. When the local government of Wujin County refused, it became angry and sent party thugs to various polling stations to destroy them. The doors, windows, tables, chairs, and ballot counters of the District 1 polling station located in Xue Minglun Hall, the county seat, were destroyed, books and ballots were torn into pieces, and many administrators were injured. Many polling stations in the rural constituencies were destroyed. Voters were so frightened that they fled in all directions. Only the sixth and twelfth polling stations among the ten polling stations in the county were spared, and the remaining eight were all destroyed. Just when the Kuomintang¡¯s thugs were having fun, the local armed police force in Wujin County was dispatched. The armed police were relatively restrained at first and did not use violence. They just tried to disperse the thugs. Seeing that the armed police did not dare to use force, the party thugs suddenly became arrogant and the scene was chaotic. These party thugs also launched attacks on the armed police forces. ¡°As a result, an armed policeman couldn¡¯t hold back and fired a shot at the party thugs, killing one person on the spot. The scene immediately exploded, and those party thugs immediately launched an attack on the armed police. Just when an armed conflict broke out at the scene, a phone call came to Jiang Yu. The Minister of the Armed Forces Department of Wujin County reported the situation at the scene to Jiang Yu with sweating profusely. "Damn it, do you have no brains? These are gangsters and they are not students. Do you have to call for instructions? The guns I gave you are fire sticks! Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be suppressed by me. "If anything happens, I'll be responsible for it." When Jiang Yu heard this, he got angry and scolded the head of the Wujin County Armed Forces Department. "Yes, yes, Commander, I understand." Although the Minister of the Armed Forces Department of Wujin County was scolded, he felt at ease and stopped sweating. He hung up the phone directly, straightened his back, and At this moment, the armed police who lined up on the scene could no longer hold on any longer, and were squeezed into a gap by those party thugs. Seeing that those party thugs were about to rush to the No. 6 polling station and smash them, the Minister of Armed Forces directly raised the submachine gun hanging around his neck, pointed it at the group of rushing party thugs and pulled the trigger. Bang bang bang bang bang After a series of violent gunshots, more than a dozen party thugs fell to the ground on the spot. It¡¯s time to get serious! All the party thugs felt a sudden change in their hearts, and they immediately felt strong uneasiness in their hearts. "These are all rogue parties and gangsters. Arrest them all." The Minister of Armed Forces shouted, "No one is allowed to move. Anyone who resists arrest will be shot on the spot." Those armed policemen were so angry that they were shocked. As soon as I received the order from the commander, I immediately started arresting people. Those who would be thugs were petrified. Several of them tried to escape and were shot dead on the spot. They were so frightened that they had to squat on the ground with their heads in their hands, and were subsequently arrested by armed police. The use of violence during this election was very common. Violent incidents occurred even in the relatively affluent Jiangsu region, let alone other provinces. Among them, the Chinese Communist Party is the party that advocates the most violence, and its organizational capabilities are also quite strong among all parties.Yes, the formation of such characteristics is mainly related to the intentional guidance and support of the Japanese. Advocating violence is to undermine China's stability, and its organizational capabilities will naturally be greatly enhanced with the guidance of the Japanese. Under the influence of this radical violence, the lower-level members of the Kuomintang felt that they were patriotic, but in fact they were harming the country and were used as guns by the Japanese. ??But the upper echelons of the Kuomintang are cooperating with Japan to pursue their own political ambitions regardless of undermining China's stability. Japan¡¯s behavior of supporting revolutionary parties to disrupt hostile countries was also used in Russia. Both Japan and Germany supported the Russian Revolutionary Party and provided financial and other support. During World War I, Lenin was sent back to Russia by Germany. Japan and the Red Bear, on the other hand, supported Sun Dapao to deal with China. Although the Japanese had always supported Sun Dapao, they had always been stingy, but Japan helped Sun Dapao establish a party with relatively strong organizational capabilities. The red fur bear directly sold the fishery resources in the Far East to Japan in exchange for 30 million yen, which was directly handed over to Sun Dapao to deal with the Beiyang government that dared to regain Outer Mongolia and intended to regain Tangnu Ulianghai. In the end, Sun Dapao relied on his magic skills of deception, coupled with the strong organizational capabilities formed under the guidance of the Japanese, and the 30 million yuan purchased arms to launch the Northern Expedition, and Beiyang was declared destroyed. In Jiang Yu's eyes, Sun Dapao and his group were completely rebellious parties, so he suppressed them without mercy. On that day, 16 Kuomintang thugs from the Kuomintang Party were shot dead in Wujin County, and more than 100 people were arrested, all of whom were imprisoned. The Lianghuai Administration Bureau has always cracked down on these gangs, and the East China Chamber of Commerce has also recruited a group of them. The incorporated gangs were not allowed to engage in some illegal activities, but began to engage in business bleaching activities. They were only used as an internal force of violence when the East China Chamber of Commerce could not get the government to intervene. For example, when the East China Chamber of Commerce was implementing a commercial monopoly, if some businessmen were unwilling to Cooperate and the gang will be out. Generally, Huadong Group will establish a new company, which seems to have no relationship, and then propose to acquire competitors that appear on the market, and the price is very low. If they are unwilling to be acquired, the gang will come out to sabotage the business activities of competitors, making it impossible for the competitors to continue operating, and will eventually have to sell their assets. ¡°At the same time, if politicians like the president disobey, gangs will come forward and shoot the president¡¯s head off with bullets. This is the meaning of the existence of gangs in a country controlled by consortiums. The American Mafia is responsible for such a task. However, compared to the American Mafia's drug trafficking and other activities, it is completely not allowed on Jiang Yu's territory, and gangs are not allowed to use any violence against ordinary people. Hongmen became the main target of the East China Chamber of Commerce. Due to its relatively tight organization, the Qinggang was deemed by Jiang Yu to be quite harmful to society and was severely cracked down. As the saying goes, the Hongmen is a large area, and the Qinggang is a line. The Hongmen are called brothers and sisters, while the Qinggang is a master-disciple relationship. Therefore, Hongmen is less hidden and easier to incorporate. The Green Gang is too hidden and difficult to control. This time the violence in Wujin County allowed the Lianghuai Administration Bureau to eliminate a group of gangs controlled by the Kuomintang. This kind of violent behavior is also a normal farce after a traditional monarchy becomes a democratic country. The so-called democracy is not as glamorous as it seems. Of course, after this incident, there was another round of criticism in the newspapers. The Kuomintang's "Minli Daily" lashed out at the Lianghuai Administrative Office for manipulating the election, flouting the will of the people and brutally suppressing the people. But the tragedy is that the circulation of "Minli Daily" is not very large. Except for the circulation within the Kuomintang party, it can only be distributed in the Shanghai Concession area. In the county seat of Shanghai, Minli Daily could indeed be published, but after Minli Daily criticized Wujin County¡¯s repressive actions, Minli Daily was immediately suspended by the Shanghai County Government that day. However, the original text of the "Minli Daily" attack quickly appeared in major newspapers. However, when the major newspapers published the original text, it was accompanied by a bunch of refuting comments and at the same time provided strong evidence to prove that The people who attacked the polling place in groups were gangs and evil forces under the instructions of the Kuomintang. Liang Qichao, who had returned to China, also published a newspaper to support the Huaihe Administration Bureau and angrily called Sun Dapao's Kuomintang a "riot party." Liang Qichao himself had been beaten by the Kuomintang and was very disgusted with this group of violent parties that had no gentlemanly style. Jiang Yu came to Shanghai East China Chamber of Commerce today. The East China Chamber of Commerce is located in Shanghai Huadong Building, which is also the headquarters of East China Group. The scale of the East China Chamber of Commerce has become larger and larger, with more and more members. Many ethnic businessmen have been absorbed after inspection.Come. The top management is composed of ethnic businessmen such as Zhou Ziyue, Zhang Jian, Zhu Baosan, Huang Chujiu, Rong Brothers, You Xianjia, etc. Each has its own area of ??responsibility and all cooperates with the East China Group. Jiang Yu came to inspect, and Zhang Jian and others, who were responsible for operating the entire election, quickly came out to greet him. After a while of greetings, Jiang Yu asked Zhang Jian: "How is the election going?" ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 58: China Fashion Exhibition Zhang Jian was glowing and energetic at this time. Since he cooperated with the Huadong Group to establish a trust-style textile company, his career has taken a further step. Although his shares are relatively small, he is the second largest shareholder after Huadong Group. With more advanced textile technology, the textile company's cotton fabrics not only gradually defeated foreign fabrics domestically, but also began to be exported. Especially with the development of the chemical industry in Jiang and Chongqing, Chinese people gradually wore dyed clothes, which not only looked better, changed their mental outlook, but also became more durable. At the same time, the scale of textile companies is not limited by domestic cotton production. While purchasing cotton domestically, cotton is also imported from abroad and then woven into cloth. After being sent to the dyeing workshop for coloring, it is then sent to the clothing company of the East China Group. Clothing companies directly produce finished garments for export. There are many rich people in the West, and the reputation of Chinese clothing is gradually gaining popularity. Because the styles of Chinese clothing are the latest and the quality is very good, and they use new types of cloth developed by textile companies. There are all kinds of clothing from low-end to high-end. Although cotton has a cost advantage and can be exported, it was difficult to squeeze into the saturated overseas market before World War I. At the same time, the profit was not very high, while the finished clothes were Easier to squeeze in. Especially for countries such as Britain, France, and Germany, and in the United States, profits will be lower due to tariff barriers. Low-end clothing has basically no profit, but even if there is no profit, exporting to the United States is still very cost-effective, and at least it can support workers. It means that the cake is getting bigger, and Zhang Jian¡¯s personal assets are also rising. This time Jiang Yu came to Shanghai, firstly to inspect the election planning situation, and secondly for the upcoming Chinese fashion exhibition in Shanghai. Zhang Jian is a constitutionalist who is very enthusiastic about this election, and his constitutional views do not conflict with Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t care whether it is constitutional or presidential. After the establishment of the constitution, the emperor actually had no privileges, so Yuan Shikai was relatively unjust in history, and Yuan Datou really took a lot of the blame. "Overall, the situation is very good. We have almost controlled the elections in most areas." Zhang Jian briefly explained the situation to Jiang Yu while welcoming Jiang Yu into the chamber of commerce headquarters. The Huadong Building is ten stories high and occupies a relatively large area. Although it is also a modern building, it uses Chinese architectural style, which is completely different from the Western architectural styles that are everywhere in Shanghai. The core departments of the consortium established by Jiang Yu are gathered here, and every day's decisions affect huge revenue and expenditure. Entering the second floor where the radio station is located, I saw that it was very busy inside. The radio station was beeping non-stop. Business intelligence and election information from all over the country were constantly coming in, and the think tanks of the East China Group were constantly analyzing This information is then used to formulate specific plans for implementation based on general principles. ¡°Among the 130 constituencies across the country, we have intervened in nearly 123 districts, including Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Outer Mongolia, and Chahar, where we have relatively strong control Provinces are controlled directly and secretly by the administrative department, combined with speeches and propaganda. In these provinces, we directly control the primary elections. In other words, in addition to the representatives we intend to send to the central government, we will also control the provincial representatives in the future. We can directly formulate local provincial bills through these provincial legislators, paving the way for the expansion of the chamber of commerce," Zhang Jian reported in detail. "Well! Not bad, what about other provinces?" Jiang Yu continued to ask. "In other provinces, we focus on bribing non-partisan administrative personnel to manipulate votes and directly use money to buy votes. In those provinces, we generally do not sweep the primary elections, but focus only on re-elections, and strive to elect one from each district. For our House of Representatives, a ticket for the primary election only costs 2 cents to 50 cents. Generally, it costs 50 cents in the wealthy Jiangsu area, and only 2 cents in the poorer provinces. The ticket price for the re-election is not yet clear, but it should be. It will not exceed 300 yuan per ticket. In this election, the general manager raised 8 million yuan, and members of the East China Chamber of Commerce raised 20 million yuan, which means that we can spend an average of 220,000 yuan per constituency. We don¡¯t need to spend much money in the provinces of East China and the Yangtze River Basin. Those constituencies that have to spend money can allocate an average of more than 300,000 yuan in funding. It can be said that the funds are very sufficient. " 300,000 yuan can be used for one person. Constituency, who is the opponent? For example, if you pay 300 yuan for a vote during the re-election, you can buy 1,000 votes. If these votes are concentrated on a few people, it is not a problem at all to become the House of Representatives. "After checking the information on the Internet, Jiang Yu found that if he is re-elected, he can usually become a member of the House of Representatives as long as he gets hundreds of votes. Zhang Jian continued to say to Jiang Yu: "And during this period of time, we have come into contact with scholars and gentry who are not interested in participating in politics."Because your reputation is very high, Marshal, most scholars and gentry are willing to cooperate with the East China Chamber of Commerce. In addition, we have also attracted many members of the Republican and Democratic parties. The organizational ability of the Republican Party is relatively low. Although there are many people, they are trying to undermine each other internally. However, we took advantage of the opportunity. The leader of the Democratic Party, Tang Hualong, also has the intention to cooperate with us. We are currently discussing with him in detail. If we can win him over, then there is basically no suspense for us to control the House of Representatives. " "Um! Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang has been troubled by the election. "Jiang Yu was very happy. Controlling the House of Representatives was equivalent to controlling the legislative power. "In addition, the members of the House of Representatives we controlled in the first Congress only need to be obedient, and try to support some who can actively participate in politics and are relatively upright. In the second term, we will sift out those who are occupying the toilet and do nothing, and select new members to add them. " "Um! This law must be implemented. If the Congress is filled with people who are just eating nothing, they may be criticized by the people of the country. " Zhang Jian agreed very much. "But obedience is always the prerequisite. As long as you are obedient, the East China Chamber of Commerce will secretly give you a subsidy ranging from one thousand to five thousand yuan every year. "It is called a subsidy at best, and it is called bribery at worst. Control by the consortium. Congress, this is something almost everyone knows in the United States. No matter what party you are in, you can¡¯t do anything without the support of the financial group. The fight between the Republicans and the Democratic Party is actually a political show. He had just gotten involved at this time, and his control over the party was not yet complete, but it was only a matter of time. After Jiang Yu inspected the East China Building that day, he went to attend the Chinese Fashion Exhibition held in Shanghai County. This fashion exhibition invited relevant media, institutions, and businessmen from major countries around the world to participate. The scale of the exhibition was very large. Moreover, this exhibition was an invitation issued in the name of Estee Lauder Company. You must know that Estee Lauder Company has become a global fashion exhibition. , the leader in cosmetics, since Estee Lauder holds a fashion exhibition in Shanghai, China, it is naturally a top priority in the fashion industry. It has received great attention from the fashion industry and has sent personnel to participate. From the venue, scale to stage, lighting and other aspects, this is a top priority. The fashion exhibitions reached the top international standards, which surprised foreigners from all over the world. On the day of the exhibition, Jiang Yu showed up on time when the lights came on and the models came out wearing new fashions. , suddenly the spotlights flashed together. The fashions worn by the models were very fashionable. They were all designs packaged by Jiang Yu from the Internet. In front of these fashions, people felt that the previous clothes were a bit old-fashioned. Except for the models. During the catwalk, a large number of fashions were directly displayed for clothing merchants from various countries to choose and purchase. After participating in this fashion exhibition, the fashion review media all expressed high praise, and clothing merchants from various countries also saw business opportunities. , immediately began to purchase these garments produced by the Chinese. This fashion exhibition was very successful, which directly increased the number of finished garment exports in China, and soon made China a global apparel exporter. It was held every two years thereafter. The China Fashion Exhibition has become the most watched event in the fashion industry. The scale of the exhibition is getting bigger and bigger, and the Chinese textile and clothing industries are also becoming more and more prosperous. Don¡¯t underestimate textiles and clothing. After all, everyone needs to wear them. This is a very large industrial chain. Maybe in this era not everyone buys ready-made clothing, and many people buy cotton and customize it, or make their own clothing, especially in China. But as the times continue, this is the case. It has become an inevitable trend for people to wear finished clothes directly. The textile industry and clothing industry are light industries. First of all, they are easy to develop. This is especially true for Jiang Yu. China's textile technology is still improving and is far ahead of other countries. . Moreover, the light industry returns quickly and does not require so much capital. If developed well, it can not only improve the quality of life of the country's people, but also bring a large amount of foreign exchange to the country every year, so Jiang Yu is very concerned about it. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Call for collection and vote! Text Chapter 59: Establishment of the Coastal Defense Fleet After the revolutionary turmoil in the early Republic of China, except for the provinces in East China, business in the country was quite depressed. However, driven by the congressional elections, the three industries in the voting areas were extremely prosperous and became direct beneficiaries of the elections. These three industries are: hotels, restaurants and brothels. During the election, hotels were full, restaurants were packed with guests all day long, and brothel rooms were booked early. Each made a fortune in the election, and the driving force behind these extravagant spending was small votes. For example, Hubei is a region with sufficient financial resources for the Republican Party. In Wuhan, the Republican Party branch rented out "the first East China Hotel in Hankou, as well as several brothels in Sansanli and 40% Li by the guesthouse. "It was really extravagant and lustful, and it was a moment of great prominence." In Hubei, the weaker "Tongmenghui Provincial Councilor" has 30 to 40 people living in the former Yandao Yamen Tongmenghui branch on Sandao Street. There are so many people in the house and it is difficult to start a group. "The Republican Party relied on its strong financial resources to carry out vote-seeking and diplomatic activities, but encountered strong competition from the East China Chamber of Commerce in Hubei's congressional elections. ¡°The primary election alone was secretly manipulated by the East China Chamber of Commerce using administrative officials previously stationed in Hubei by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. In the re-election, the East China Chamber of Commerce supported the selected independents while secretly buying the members of Congress whom the Republicans wanted to elect. It is difficult for many Republicans to refuse the solicitation of the East China Chamber of Commerce, which has strong financial resources. As long as they join the East China Chamber of Commerce, they will have comfortable and comfortable days in the future, and they can concentrate on politics without violating their own ideals and bottom line. This result has gradually allowed the Republican Party to be controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce. However, the Republican Party¡¯s internal organizational capabilities are low, and there are internal conflicts with each other, leaving the Republican Party with no way to prevent the infiltration of the East China Chamber of Commerce. However, this election did make a lot of people rich. The East China Chamber of Commerce alone spent 28 million silver dollars on it. In addition, the gentry and businessmen and other non-partisan people who were interested in participating in politics also paid for election bribes or treated guests. Eating, drinking wine, courting favors, etc. The expenses in this area are indeed relatively large. The hotels under the East China Group are full every day. After Jiang Yu attended the fashion exhibition, he walked to the street in plain clothes. The atmosphere on the street was very lively, with flyers and banners everywhere. When I walked into a teahouse, I immediately saw the campaign staff engaged in a debate. Among them was a group of students advocating about democracy, freedom and the Three People's Principles. Jiang Yu drank tea and suddenly said with emotion: "Beiyang is too free, and people's hearts are going to chaos~!" Han Muxia shook his head and said, "How could junior brother suddenly be so emotional?" "Nothing." Jiang Yu smiled. Laughing, I did not continue this topic, but I was thinking in my heart that it was time to straighten things out. The Beiyang period was indeed too liberal. "By the way, senior brother, how are you doing with those folk martial arts masters I asked you to recruit?" Jiang Yu asked Han Muxia. "The progress is going very smoothly. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer martial arts masters in the country. Many martial arts masters can no longer make a living by martial arts, and many have even changed careers. Our request for recruitment has just solved the livelihood problem of the martial arts masters. And because my junior brother won the Sino-Russian war, those martial artists were willing to serve us," Han Muxia said. Most of the martial arts masters in this era have taken refuge with the warlords. Those who are highly skilled in martial arts work as bodyguards for the warlord leaders, but those who are not top martial arts masters are not doing so well. Jiang Yu knew very well how tough these people were. During the later Liberation War, some Kuomintang agents were very tough and were generally difficult to kill. Many of them were blocked in houses and shot to death with machine guns. "We cannot let traditional martial arts be lost. We must open more martial arts schools among the people, and let these martial arts masters go to schools to teach students to practice martial arts, and select a group of martial arts masters with the potential to become spies and absorb them into the intelligence organization. After a while, I A new intelligence agency will be established to separate the agency for spying on military intelligence from Zhou Ziyue's current business intelligence," Jiang Yu ordered. His intelligence network is now mainly managed by Zhou Ziyue, but it focuses more on the collection of business intelligence. It is no longer capable of meeting the needs of counterintelligence penetration and spying on enemy countries. The establishment of a new intelligence agency is urgent. After Jiang Yu strolled around the street, he went home again. The next day, Jiang Yu rushed to Hangzhou non-stop. The National Defense Force officially established the "East China Coastal Defense Fleet" and the "Hangzhou Naval School" in Hangzhou. The East China Coastal Defense Fleet is equipped with ten small-tonnage frigates and hundreds of torpedo boats. It is also secretly equipped with twenty submarines that have just been launched. Xie Baozhang serves as the principal of the Hangzhou Naval Academy. Xie Baozhang once ran a naval academy in Shandong and is relatively experienced in this area. And Xie Baozhang is a relativelyZhi Zhi is a typical soldier who can be entrusted with important tasks, so Jiang Yu specially invited him out of his hometown in the countryside of Fujian. And Xie Baozhang¡¯s daughter, who was only a few years old at this time, was the later writer ¡®Bing Xin¡¯. At the inauguration ceremony of the East China Coastal Defense Fleet, Xie Baozhang was wearing a straight military uniform, with a trace of unconcealable excitement on his resolute face. Xie Baozhang regarded the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War as the greatest shame in his life. However, due to the constraints of national conditions, the day of avenging shame that he always looked forward to became increasingly elusive. However, things took a turn for the better during the Xinhai Year, and Jiang Yu sent people to find him. However, at that time, Xie Baozhang had little confidence in Jiang Yu, and he had no good impression of local warlords like Jiang Yu, so he did not accept Jiang Yu's invitation to go out. After the Sino-Russian war ended, Xie Baozhang's views were completely changed. Through this war, he realized that Jiang Yu was the Chinese who dared to go to war with the great powers, and he had enough financial resources to fight. It also has enough financial resources to form a truly modern navy. Just when Xie Baozhang felt a little regretful, Jiang Yu sent someone to ask him to come out again. This time Xie Baozhang did not refuse. At Jiang Yu's invitation, he served as the president of Hangzhou Naval University and the commander-in-chief of the East China Coast Defense Fleet. When Jiang Yu arrived at the ceremony, Xie Baozhang saluted Jiang Yu seriously and respectfully, and Jiang Yu returned the military salute equally seriously. The two of them did not exchange pleasantries, and a military salute was all the language of a soldier. More than two thousand sailors stood solemnly on the school ground in pure white military uniforms. This was the naval team that Jiang Yu had begun training for a long time. They also invited many German instructors. However, they did not have much equipment before and did not have much training. The navy was formally established. Xie Baozhang spoke first. He stood on the high platform, looked at the uniform navy soldiers below, and said sonorously and forcefully: "Today the East China Coast Defense Fleet was officially established. I just hope you will remember that the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War was the biggest shame for our Chinese navy. , if we want to wash away this great shame, we must unite sincerely, train hard, and be united as one, and have the spirit of not being afraid of death. Only in this way can we revive our Chinese navy, although this is a long process and may take a generation. Two generations, or even three generations, have worked hard. However, if we don¡¯t work hard, the Chinese Navy will have no hope. From now on, I will train you with the most stringent standards. I hope you have enough psychological preparation. Please follow. General Dingguo spoke. " Jiang Yu stood aside and heard Xie Baozhang's determination and belief from his speech. This alone proved that he had not found the wrong person. Xie Baozhang immediately applauded warmly after his speech. Xie Baozhang made a gesture of invitation to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu nodded and walked onto the high platform. When the navy soldiers below saw Jiang Yu take the stage, their eyes suddenly revealed a sense of reverence, even though Jiang Yu was extremely young. Jiang Yu looked around and then said confidently: "Today the East China Coast Defense Fleet was established. Although you are not the Central Navy, you are only a local navy in name. But with the current situation in China, the central government is simply unable to form a modern fleet of a certain scale. Navy, and our East China Coastal Defense Fleet will become the fleet with the largest investment in China. It can be said that you are more central than the Central Navy. You are the real Chinese Navy, and you are the hope of the Chinese Navy, although we are under the banner of coastal defense. , but what does the navy do? The navy is the arm of a country's foreign wars, and it is also the most expensive arm. Many people say that I, Jiang Yu, am just a local warlord. What do I do with such a costly navy? The army is enough. " "Yes, I am a warlord. As long as I am willing, I can replace the central government immediately. When I was thirteen years old, Japan defeated Russia and became a new world power. A small Japan became a world power. From that time on, I vowed that one day I would make the Chinese people proud and proud, and let China stand on top of the world again, so I wanted to be a warlord, because I couldn't trust those old bureaucrats, nor any revolutionary party. The purpose of becoming a warlord is to enable China to win when a foreign war breaks out, so I want to build a navy. No matter how much money is spent, we must build up our Chinese navy. Maybe there may be a civil war in China in the future, and maybe there will be many in the future. The parties are trying to win over you. But you must keep in mind three iron rules. The first is: you are soldiers, and the duty of a soldier is to obey. Soldiers should not interfere with politics. The second: No matter what level of civil war occurs in China in the future, as a naval officer. You must remain neutral. Article 3: Your goal is to win foreign wars, and you must always use the Japanese Navy as your imaginary enemy." "Perhaps you will think that it is very difficult to defeat the Japanese Navy, and our naval equipment is not as good as Japan's. , but this is not a reason. To what extent the Japanese navy can achieve in training, you must also achieve the same level, or even exceed it.They. As long as you can do it, I, Jiang Yu, will build you more warships than Japan even if you are trying to sell iron. Our territory in China is 20 to 30 times that of Japan. How can we still not build more warships than Japan? ? You just need to give me a little time, but you must also hurry up and train. Otherwise, when I give you early warships, you will still act like you are now. How can I be worthy of the common people who support you in buying warships with money? " "Tell me, can you be disciplined? Jiang Yu asked loudly to all the navy soldiers. "Yes!" "The navy soldier below replied in a hissing voice. "Tell me, can you train hard? "Jiang Yu asked again. "Yes! " "Tell me, can you fight without fear of death? " "able! " "good. "Jiang Yu nodded with satisfaction and said loudly again: "Today I and everyone will make an oath again. If anyone can't do it, he will die to apologize. ¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 60: Civilian Automobiles On September 3, China's East China Coast Defense Fleet was officially established. This will be the predecessor of the future Chinese Navy. Although this fleet was only a local navy when it was established, the military expenditure in the first year reached 100 million silver dollars, and after its establishment, From the beginning, naval soldiers were trained to extremely strict standards, and a group of naval instructors were also invited from Germany. When it was first established, the East China Coast Defense Fleet did not have any advanced battleships. It only bought three outdated ironclads from Germany for training. "The equipment of the East China Coast Defense Fleet focuses on the establishment of submarine forces. As the East China Coast Defense Fleet already has mature submarine technology, this kind of cheap naval equipment is obviously more suitable. At the same time, the East China Coastal Defense Fleet was also centered on coastal defense in the early stage. Its main task was to cooperate with coastal defense artillery and air force to protect important ports from Japanese naval attacks. After the establishment of Hangzhou Naval University, the first class enrolled 600 trainees, and many trainees were sent to the German Navy for internship in 1914. After the outbreak of World War I, they participated in the famous Battle of Jutland. ¡° Then Jiang Yu returned to Huai¡¯an from Hangzhou and continued to be his technical guru. The technology being tackled this time is the civilian car production line of the East China Automobile Manufacturing Plant. Not long ago, the East China Automobile Manufacturing Plant officially launched a civilian car priced at 1,600 silver dollars (800 US dollars). The brand name is "BMW". This model It was named 'BMW X1'. The price of the BMW X1 is the same as that of the Ford Model T sedan of the same period, but it is technically more advanced than the Model T sedan. In the eyes of Jiang Yu, a time traveler, the Model T sedan of this era is extremely shabby and cannot even compare to those of later generations. The tricycle looks very awkward. In comparison, the design of the BMW X1 is more advanced. Jiang Yu adopted the car design of the 1930s, and it is better than the T-type car in terms of driving and comfort. The manufacturing cost of the BMW X1 is only 600 silver dollars, and the profit of a car reaches 1,000 yuan. Of course, there are also some costs in transportation, sales, advertising, etc. after the car is built. After deducting these costs, the profit is still 900 yuan. The BMW X1 is extremely easy to export, because the price of civilian cars these days is generally more than two thousand US dollars, or even as high as four or five thousand US dollars. Only Fords and BMWs have prices down to $800. Once the assembly line of the BMW X1 car is manufactured, the production cost will continue to drop, just like the Ford Model T. Historically, the price of the Ford Model T has been reduced to US$300 after using the assembly line production model. It can be said that there are huge profits in using assembly lines to manufacture civilian cars these days. Although China's civilian car market is not that big, the BMW X1 can definitely take the export route. Ford Motor Company has also begun to study the assembly line production model at this time. Historically, they only launched it in 2013. At this time, the East China Automobile Manufacturing Plant took the lead in launching the assembly line production model at the end of 2012, causing the production cost of the BMW X1 to begin. decline. At the same time, Jiang Yu expanded the assembly line production model to the production of automobile parts, reducing production costs from parts to parts. In addition, the cost of automobile assembly was reduced, and eventually the production cost of the BMW X1 was reduced to US$150 a few years later. When Jiang Yu was a technical geek, the people below were responsible for matters related to the election and the march into the northwest, and he basically did not need to intervene. The election went very smoothly, and the candidates supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce sang loudly all the way. In contrast, the Kuomintang's election was very unsatisfactory. In terms of the House of Representatives election, the Kuomintang was similar to other parties. It was squeezed out by the East China Chamber of Commerce and could hardly attract any votes. The Kuomintang sadly discovered that the East China region was already dominated by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. Coupled with the operation of the East China Chamber of Commerce, the House of Representatives election suffered a disastrous defeat in East China. ??The leader of the Democratic Party, Tang Hualong, wisely chose to join the East China Chamber of Commerce, and then the East China Chamber of Commerce gave Tang Hualong a BMW car as a gift. Among these parties, the Kuomintang was squeezed out and defeated miserably. The Republican Party seemed to have some achievements in Hubei, but it was divided internally by the East China Chamber of Commerce. The Democratic Party defected to the East China Chamber of Commerce, while the Fine Gael Party had already joined forces with the East China Chamber of Commerce. Soon the election of members of the House of Representatives in East China entered the re-election stage. This was mainly because the Lianghuai Administration Bureau maintained order in East China. In the East China region, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau has established a complete household registration system, and controls township administration, and has strong local control capabilities. And the primary elections in other provinces have not been able to advance to the second round due to various violent actions. There is no suspense in the re-election in the East China provinces, because the East China Chamber of Commerce has taken over all the primaries, let alone the re-election, it will be the same no matter who you choose. Only a small number of Kuomintang members passed the primary election and became key targets of suppression in the re-election. The re-election ballots in East China are relatively expensive, with the price of each ticket reaching 300 yuan.?Ten silver dollars. Under the full control of the East China Chamber of Commerce, the non-partisan congressmen and partisan congressmen supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce achieved a comprehensive victory, while the Kuomintang only elected 23 congressmen from the provinces controlled by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. The East China Chamber of Commerce has elected 438 representatives from these provinces. The total number of representatives from these provinces alone exceeds 50% of the number of representatives in Congress. Together with other provinces, they are controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce. The number of members of the House of Representatives can at least exceed 75% of the members of the House of Representatives, and there is no suspense about controlling the House of Representatives. In contrast, the Kuomintang achieved relatively good results in the Senate election, but was also strongly blocked by the East China Chamber of Commerce. The East China Chamber of Commerce has seventy senators, but the election progress is very slow. Because the disadvantaged Kuomintang provincial senator refused to attend, the delay continued. Refusal to attend is a common tactic used when a party is at a disadvantage, thereby preventing the normal conduct of the election and giving them time to divide their enemies. But the Kuomintang obviously could not divide the senators supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce. Instead, it divided some of the Kuomintang senators while the Kuomintang was stalling for time. However, the East China Chamber of Commerce's power in the provincial senates is indeed not as strong as the Kuomintang's, and it only has the advantage in East China. Therefore, although the Kuomintang was severely blocked by the East China Chamber of Commerce in East China, it had the upper hand in other provinces, even absolutely. Upside. While the election is going on, the autumn harvest is also ushering in across the country. In this year¡¯s autumn harvest, cotton production doubled in the Golden Triangle region at the junction of Shandong, northern Jiangsu and Henan. First, the cotton planting area increased, and at the same time, the yield per mu also increased due to the use of chemical fertilizers. At the same time, during the cotton picking process this year, the Huadong Group¡¯s Agricultural Reclamation Company took the lead in using the ¡®cotton picking machine¡¯ manufactured by the agricultural machinery factory, which enabled one person to complete the cotton picking work of hundreds of people, greatly reducing the cost of cotton production. In addition, the Huadong Group's Agricultural Reclamation Company formed a monopoly 'syndicate' model through the participation of homesteaders and landlords, and gradually controlled the largest cotton producing area in China. After controlling this cotton producing area, the textile industry that had not been merged by the 'Jiangnan Textile Company' Enterprises cannot directly buy cheap cotton, and the price of imported cotton is higher. If the factory is not located in an area close to a port, it will not be able to afford it. Even if the factory is located in the port area, the production technology of those textile companies will not be able to sustain it. After this year, the trust-model ¡®Jiangnan Textile Company¡¯ controlled by the East China Group defeated all domestic textile companies, and also defeated all foreign-funded textile companies located in China. "The East China Group and the Northwest Group entered the northwest region and began to open up new large-scale cotton production areas in Xinjiang and Gansu, further consolidating Jiangnan Textile Company's dominant position in the textile industry in China. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Sorry, there were too many trivial matters yesterday, so I only updated one chapter! The store is also quite busy today, so it will probably be difficult to catch up on yesterday¡¯s chapter. . . Text Chapter 61: Industrial Explosion The Huadong Group's military industry also developed rapidly in 2012, especially the Sino-Russian War, which greatly promoted the development of the Huadong Group's military industry. After the end of the Sino-Russian war, the arms produced by the Huadong Group had overcapacity problems, but these production capacities were quickly absorbed through exports. ¡°Arms can always be sold no matter what era they are in. Especially in terms of bullets and artillery shells, a lot of sales were sold. In addition, the sales of light machine guns and heavy machine guns also surged because of the Sino-Russian war. The Chinese version of the 'Old Scalper' Maxim heavy machine gun has been welcomed by overseas markets. The BZ-26 light machine gun also sells very well. In addition, Chinese mortars also became famous in the Sino-Russian war and have good sales. . Today¡¯s Huadong Group Arsenal not only supplies equipment for the National Defense Forces, but also supplies equipment for the Beiyang Army. At the same time, it also exports equipment, and its scale is getting larger and larger. At this time, in China, after Jiang Yu¡¯s crazy borrowing, what followed was crazy railway construction, and the shipyard was a very steel-consuming project. At this time, China needed a lot of steel. In order to meet the needs of production, crazy mining and crazy smelting of steel followed. During the large-scale national elections, some construction sites can be seen in all provinces across the country, with the largest number in East China. China's industry has entered a period of explosion. The Chamber of Commerce has begun to penetrate into all provinces across the country. The railway alone plans to build 10,000 kilometers within three years, thus basically completing the construction of trunk lines connecting East China, Central China, North China, and West China. ??The railways in South China, Southwest and Southeast China have not been repaired for the time being, and only the Sichuan-Hankou Railway has been built by the East China Group. With the end of the autumn harvest, the cold winter is gradually approaching. However, most construction sites across the country are still under construction. The railway line to the northwest is divided into six sections and is being built simultaneously. Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant and Handan Iron and Steel Plant have reached the fourth and second phases of construction respectively. At the end of 2012, Wuhu MTR Plant completed the second phase of construction ahead of schedule. The annual steel production capacity has increased to 500,000 tons, which has completely exceeded Japan¡¯s steel production. At the same time, four new steel bases have been added: Hangzhou Steel Base, Wuhan Steel Base, Baotou Steel Base, and Taiyuan Steel Base. Together with Wuhu, Ma'anshan Steel Base, and Handan Steel Base, six major steel bases will be formed in the future. The iron ore required for the Hangzhou Iron and Steel Base is mainly imported, and will mainly be exported in the future. Considering that it was not easy to mine iron ore after World War I, the planned construction scale of the Hangzhou Iron and Steel Base is relatively small. In terms of oil exploration and refining, Jiang Yu also approved the construction project of Shengli Oilfield. Shengli Oilfield is located in the Yellow River Delta on the coast of the Bohai Sea in northern Shandong Province. It is mainly distributed in Dongying, Binzhou, Dezhou, Jinan, Weifang, Zibo, and Liaocheng. It covers 28 counties (districts) in 8 prefectures and cities including Yantai and Yantai, with a main working area of ??approximately 44,000 square kilometers. It is the second largest oil field in China. The reserves of Shengli Oilfield are much larger than those of Jiangsu Oilfield. In 1995, the output reached 30 million tons, far exceeding Jiangsu Oilfield. However, the name of Shengli Oilfield is no longer called Shandong Oilfield, which is more convenient for people to remember and identify. The development of Shengli Oilfield and the establishment of refining capacity in Shandong will ensure the supply of oil in East China. In central China, it is planned to exploit Zhongyuan Oilfield and Henan Oilfield. These two oilfields are both in Henan, so they are collectively called Henan Oilfield, with reserves of more than 600 million tons. In North China, it is planned to exploit the North China Oilfield. The North China Oilfield is located in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Mongolia. Its production capacity once exceeded 17 million tons and remained at 10 million tons for ten years. In the northwest region, it is planned to exploit the Changqing Oilfield and Yumen Oilfield. At the same time, the second phase will exploit the oil fields in Qinghai and Xinjiang. The exploitation of the oil fields in the northwest region is mainly for the needs of foreign wars. In the future, once it and the Red Maoist In the event of a war, it is obviously more convenient to transport oil directly from the northwest to the front than from East China. China¡¯s oil reserves rank eighth in the world. It is not a country with large oil reserves. However, in this era when industry is not very developed, China¡¯s oil reserves are enough to be self-sufficient. ??Perhaps within a few years, China will become the country with the largest consumption of fuel in the world. Because at this time, Huadong Group had already begun mass production of automobiles, agricultural machinery, generators and other equipment. By then, it will be necessary to expand outward and seize new oil-producing areas, and Jiang Yu is obviously targeting Russia and the Middle East. ??And Jiang Yu has gradually begun to move the military industry to the inland and northwest. Although those territories are not controlled by Jiang Yu, it is no exaggeration to say that the East China Chamber of Commerce has a transcendent status in the country. Any warlord who dares to touch the interests of the East China Chamber of Commerce will definitely be beaten badly, so Jiang Yu opened the factory outside the territory. ?Except for areas with relatively strong Japanese influence such as Northeast China, as well as more dangerous areas in border provinces, it is obviously safest to open important military factories in inland provinces. ??The East China region is mainly responsible for the production of naval equipment and equipment for external export, and retains part of the army's military industry production capacity. The reason why the distribution of military industry needs to be transferred is, firstly, to cope with China's future westward expansion needs, and on the other hand, East China is not very safe. It is easy to be bombed in East China. Although it is unlikely after taking the lead in developing an air force, it cannot be a precaution. The reason why Germany was defeated in World War II was mainly due to the bombing of the Allied forces. The Allied forces did not have any technical skills in the war and relied entirely on industrial victory. ¡°And all Jiang Yu¡¯s development actions at this time are to cope with the future World War II of unprecedented scale. Whether China can turn around depends on that unprecedented war. At this time, a large number of industrial construction projects brought a large number of employment opportunities to China, and a large number of rural populations in Shandong, Henan, and Hebei provinces moved to construction sites. At the same time, the Huadong Group¡¯s Agricultural Reclamation Company is focusing on building commercial grain bases in the northern plains, which are the most suitable for mechanized farming. ¡°Perhaps in more than ten years, most of the scattered villages on the northern plains will disappear. Although working on the construction site is very hard, the income is still good. Jiang Yu still increased the remuneration of the coolie workers, usually at least 5 silver dollars per month. It¡¯s not easy to earn hard-earned money from hard work, so the demographic dividend in this area doesn¡¯t need to be that big. At the same time, it is also to encourage more laborers to go to construction sites for construction, so increasing remuneration can improve the social status of these coolie workers. And those factories in labor-intensive industries generally do not pay very high wages, but these factories have some benefits, such as housing and medical care. Workers who work on construction sites also have some benefits, mainly medical benefits, but not housing. Once the agricultural population is converted into an industrial population, it will be registered at the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, no matter which province it is. After registering as an industrial population, you can enjoy certain medical benefits and receive living security benefits when you are unemployed. This unemployment protection already existed in Germany at this time, and the popularization of this system in China was mainly to attract more rural people to leave the countryside. The unemployment insurance system does not require the Lianghuai Administration Bureau to contribute much money, because when workers receive unemployment insurance, as long as they have normal working ability, they will be notified of many jobs for them to choose from. With the current situation where large-scale construction is happening everywhere, it is difficult to lose your job. It is also difficult to take advantage of unemployment. If a worker loses his ability to work due to a work-related injury during the production process, the Lianghuai Administration Bureau will also provide him with long-term subsidies. If the injury is a work-related injury, all medical expenses will be waived. If it is not a work-related injury, you will pay for the medical expenses for minor illnesses, and you can apply for reimbursement for serious illnesses. The medical industry is monopolized by Huadong Group. It doesn¡¯t matter how much the reimbursement is, it doesn¡¯t matter even if the hospital wants to embezzle government money, because all the money belongs to Huadong Group. And the consortium is the actual master of the country. It doesn¡¯t matter how much money the government owes the consortium. As long as it provides preferential policies to the consortium to maintain its monopoly, it does not have to pay back the money, and the consortium can continue to lend money to the government, thus forming a virtuous cycle. In fact, the cost of reimbursing medical expenses is not much, although the numbers look scary, so reimbursing workers for medical expenses is still affordable. It is necessary to provide workers with better medical conditions because a healthy workforce can create more value, while an unhealthy workforce cannot create much social wealth. The increase in the income of workers has also promoted the gradual prosperity of business across the country. With the large investment from East China Group and Northwest Group, various provinces in China have shown a prosperous economic situation for a while. The people suddenly found that as long as they are willing to get out of the countryside, as long as they are willing to do things, it is not so difficult to eat their stomachs, but it is easy. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Please collect and vote! Text Chapter 62: Policy tilt Although China's industry and infrastructure have been developed at this time, and due to the electric revolution, the emergence of automobiles, the emergence of mechanical farming, and breakthroughs in industrial technology, high-efficiency production has become more and more popular, but it has to be said that This is a very drastic social change. The agricultural population has left their hometowns, abandoned their ancestral homes and land, and entered unfamiliar cities. Their education level is not high and they only have the strength to create a new life and home. They have to support their children in school and save money to buy a house. ¡°At the same time, the starting point of development of many urban populations was much higher than theirs. In this drastic social change, one bad move will cause a huge gap between the rich and the poor, which makes Jiang Yu more obsessed with monopoly. Only by strengthening monopoly can we prevent the emergence of numerous small rich people in society, and at the same time let the policy begin to move towards The shift of workers from rural to urban areas. "After the rural population becomes an industrial population, half of the tuition fees for their children will be exempted from schooling. Those who cannot afford the tuition can owe it first and pay it back when they are able. The development of these rural populations is one step behind and their children cannot be allowed to go to school. "We are also one step behind." Jiang Yu instructed Zhao Haizhou during the phone call. Zhao Haizhou in Suzhou immediately said: "Yes, Marshal, I will have someone come up with a specific plan right away." "In addition, we need to organize more night schools. , technical schools, so that young people who come out of rural areas can quickly learn culture and production technology, so that they can have higher achievements in the future, and at the same time, attract a group of people to study culture in the production corps, and build more low-rent housing in terms of housing , Low-rent housing does not need to be built too well, but it needs to be protected from wind and rain and comfortable to live in. I will let the Huadong Group provide the land for this money." Jiang Yu's words obviously have two meanings. The first level is from the beginning. From the worker's perspective, the house must at least be affordable and the living conditions must not be bad. The second level is from the perspective of the interests of the consortium. If the low-rent housing is built too grandly, these workers will naturally not buy commercial housing when they become rich in the future. ?Commercial housing is also a major project for the consortium to make profits. There are not many commercial housing in China at present, and it is a completely blank market. As for this low-rent housing! The cost is ridiculously low. Nowadays, in the Republic of China, all land is privately owned, and the government does not collect land taxes or anything like that. You can build houses as you please, except in urban planning areas, and in the suburbs, you can build whatever you want. Most factories are in the suburbs, and many construction sites are also in the suburbs. The factories have their own employee dormitories. Workers on the construction sites can live in low-rent housing in the suburbs. You can also build a bunch of low-rent housing in the city, but the cost is higher. However, when the Huadong Group acquires the land, the government does not need to pay much money, and the Huadong Group does not suffer much loss. In the future, as the economy develops and cars become more common, workers will drive cars to work. Naturally, they will not be crowded in large groups in the city. It will become common to build houses in the suburbs, and low-rent housing will no longer be necessary. Yes, the land was naturally taken back. In short, this low-rent house does not cost much, and it is completely affordable with the financial resources of Huadong Group. In order not to cause any social conflicts in this unprecedented and drastic social change, low-rent housing is really worth the money. At least in this reform, while allowing people to have food to eat, they must also ensure that they have houses to live in, and ensure that the ratio of men to women is not imbalanced, so that people can more smoothly complete the things they must do in life, such as getting married and having children. If aspects such as raising children are not hindered by the gap between rich and poor, then the society will be healthy. "What price range is suitable for low-rent housing?" Zhao Haizhou was not sure. Jiang Yu thought for a while and said, "I will let the group come up with more than a dozen sample houses and then make a selection." Low-rent housing is natural. In order to reduce construction costs, we must choose houses that are cheap to build, can be built on a large scale, and at the same time meet the standards of "living in people" rather than housing animals. ¡° If we don¡¯t use sample houses and choose a fixed model to build them, then different low-rent houses will be built in different places. This will not only increase the cost, but also give officials the opportunity for corruption, and it will be difficult to guarantee the quality. After determining the sample house, there is a rough standard for how much it will cost, and it will only fluctuate depending on the location, transportation and labor costs. In addition, the engineering team of East China Group is directly responsible for the construction, which can not only ensure the quality, but also prevent officials from making money in this regard. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT OFFICIALS Jiang Yu does not engage in any freedom of public opinion, but there is freedom of public opinion to a certain extent. ¡°Once it involves anything that incites civil strife and deceives people¡¯s hearts, it will never be allowed to appear in newspapers. But if it is criticism?Government corruption and the like are given a green light. Of course, there is another very important reason for controlling public opinion, that is, the monopoly of East China Group cannot be published in newspapers. The expansion of the consortium often uses various means, and it cannot be published in newspapers. Of course, although many of the consortium's expansion methods involve robbery, they are only aimed at the bourgeoisie and do not directly infringe on the interests of ordinary people. When a person has enough money, he or she is just managing wealth for society, and the wealth does not belong to them. What Huadong Group did was to seize management rights. For example, if the Huadong Group wants to annex the land of a large landowner and wants to merge it directly, then it will usually set up a foreskin company to acquire it and give a relatively low price. If they don't sell, they will let the gangs take over, prevent the big landowners from producing normally, and eventually force the landowners to sell their land. Although the landowners will lose money, the money they get is enough to live a better life than ordinary people. Days passed. From a social point of view, this kind of behavior is to eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor in society. Although the money is concentrated in the hands of the consortium, it seems that the gap between the rich and the poor is very large, but the problem is that the consortium only has a few oligarch shareholders, no matter how extravagant they are. If we do not compete with the common people for society's scarce resources, there will naturally be no conflicts, and we will be able to manage social wealth more efficiently. And the concentration of wealth can mobilize more resources in war and make it more powerful for external expansion. The consortium is a shadow government hidden in the dark. Naturally, it cannot be known to the public. It only needs to control public opinion. In this way, most people will not know the existence of the consortium. In their eyes, they are companies that compete with each other. With the popularization of public opinion supervision and the anti-corruption system of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau in place, the intensity of dealing with corrupt officials is strong enough. At least in the territory of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, no official dares to commit blatant corruption, even if it is secretly corrupt. You have to be careful about fishing and law enforcement, and the amount of corruption is only a small amount. Nothing can be perfect, and a little sneaky corruption is normal. At least it is enough to maintain integrity in terms of ethos. In a country controlled by a consortium, the government is also like a company, and officials are just employees. Naturally, they have no privileges and have to live with their tail between their legs in front of the people. But don¡¯t think that a country with a consortium is necessarily good. In the eyes of international consortiums like the United States, people are just tools that can be discarded at any time, and they can even use so-called ¡®citizens¡¯ for experiments. "The international consortium has no national boundaries, let alone a so-called nation. The United States is just a base camp. As an obstacle to the free circulation of capital, nationalism is the focus of international capital's attack. But it is different in China. China has a dominant ethnic group. Therefore, although Jiang Yu's consortium is formed, at least it has a bottom line. It does not regard the common people as tools, but as compatriots. The consortium is not regarded as personal wealth, but as personal wealth. It is managing wealth for the nation. Don't think that democracy is good. The unification of the world is still the eternal king. A country controlled by a consortium may seem democratic, but it is still "one". Once a country without a strong consortium embarks on the path of democracy, it will It will become a mess and become a puppet state controlled by other countries. Because Jiang Yu adjusted his policies in a timely manner during this social change and began to tilt toward the people at the bottom, he was extremely successful in keeping social conflicts at an appropriate level in the future. Human beings always gain motivation for development from contradictions. At least in this era when the productivity is not high enough, a little contradiction is necessary. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Stay up late and write it out! Text Chapter 63: Song Jiaoren was assassinated During the cold winter of 2012, the number of people participating in industrial production increased significantly. Due to the continuous construction of railway lines, Huadong Group scattered its factories in the railway line area. Some people who had not completely left the countryside walked into factories during the slack period. Many were organized by local governments to build roads, water conservancy projects, and charity warehouses. At the same time, Jiang Yu, the Yellow River patrol envoy and the Yangtze River patrol envoy, also spent 50 million yuan this year to control the Yellow River and Yangtze River, especially the Yellow River area. Jiang Yu mobilized the people in the Yellow River basin area this winter to control the Yellow River. The river embankments will be reinforced and the Yellow River channel will be dredged. The dredging of the Yellow River has started from very ancient times, and during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in China, the Yellow River disaster also promoted the great unification. At that time, there was a voice that the countries in the Yellow River Basin must unite to manage the Yellow River. During the Ming Dynasty, the government organized large-scale dredging of the Yellow River. However, the efficiency of dredging in China in the old era was not high. After all, it was purely labor input. ??This time, Jiangyu organized more than 2,000 vehicles and nearly 5,000 tractors for the dredging. At the same time, ** were also used on a large scale, which greatly improved the dredging efficiency. It¡¯s just that we didn¡¯t use an excavator, so the efficiency was still not that high. At this time, East China Machinery Manufacturing Factory has begun to study hydraulic engineering machinery based on the technical information provided by Jiang Yu, and has overcome most of the technical links. Because there was no governance in the Yellow River area during the National Period, embankments and breaches occurred very frequently. At the same time, locust plagues have been recurring in the Yellow River area. Starting from this year, Jiang Yu established a Yellow River locust control brigade and even used aircraft to spray pesticides in the Yellow River area. Insecticides are indeed the most effective method of control, and the Yellow River locust plague in later generations was completely eliminated. The Yellow River Locust Control Brigade also combines locust control methods accumulated by ancient ancestors to control directly from the eggs. At the same time, it closely monitors the rain situation and will enter an emergency response state in the event of a drought. At the same time, Jiang Yu began to build reservoirs and hydropower stations on the Yellow River, but Jiang Yu did not carry out any sand-blocking projects because the sand-blocking projects were not very reliable. If you want to stop sand, you have to stop it from the source. Relying on reservoirs to stop sand only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. In addition, it also hinders the natural land-building activities in Shandong. Sedimentation is not difficult to deal with. All we need to do is dig the river channel deeper every year. To control sediment, we must control it from the source. However, this is a big project. It is not possible to change the soil erosion on the Loess Plateau with the current national strength. In the late Qing Dynasty before Jiang Yu came to Beiyang, China had never organized such a large-scale construction activity as in the winter of 2012. Almost all the labor force that can be recruited in rural areas is required to work hard, which is a bit like the ancient corvee, but this time the corvee does not require the people to prepare their own food, and at the same time, they can also get a few cents of wages every day, and after the corvee is over, there are You can choose from some daily necessities provided by Huadong Group. For ordinary people, building roads and water conservancy in their hometowns is essentially doing things for themselves, and managing the Yellow River is to ensure the safety of their lives and property. Therefore, such activities with a corvee nature have not caused any public resentment. , but was praised. The first congressional election also gradually came to an end after this winter of wrangling and violence. The East China Chamber of Commerce almost won most of the seats in the House of Representatives. The results were finally obtained in March 1913. Among the final 596 members of Congress, the United Party led by Tao Chengzhang and Zhang Taiyan accounted for 160, the Republicans accounted for 96, the Democratic Party accounted for 65, and the Kuomintang only accounted for 53. Partisans accounted for 51, while independents accounted for 171. Independents account for the largest number, and these people are supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce. In addition, the United Party and the Democratic Party are already parties controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce, and 56 of the 96 members of the Republican House of Representatives have defected to the East China Chamber of Commerce. Among those who are cross-party 26 people were defected to the East China Chamber of Commerce, and 12 members of the Kuomintang House of Representatives were secretly attracted to the camp of the East China Chamber of Commerce. The number of members controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce has reached 490, accounting for 82.2% of the House of Representatives. It has absolute control over the House of Representatives. The senatorial election was delayed again and again like constipation, and the results were finally announced in March. The Kuomintang won the national senatorial election, accounting for 103 seats, the Republican Party 55 seats, the United Party 12 seats, and the Democratic Party There are 8 seats, 21 are cross-party, and 75 are independent. Through the activities of the East China Chamber of Commerce, the Republican Party was divided into 32 members. In addition to the 61 cross-party and non-party people it has attracted, the number of senators controlled by the East China Chamber of Commerce has reached 113. The actual number of senators controlled has exceeded the 103 seats of the Kuomintang. And it almost completely divided the Republican Party. "It's just that people can't see it on the surface, because people don't know how many people have been infected by the Chinese"?The Chamber of Commerce is in control, so people think that the Nationalist Party won the Senate election this time, while the Unionist Party won the House of Representatives election. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? for the Kuomintang narrowly defeated the Fine Gael Party. According to the European "cabinet system" practice, Song Jiaoren, who led the Kuomintang to victory, will form the cabinet as the leader of the party, and Yuan Shikai also sent a message inviting Song Jiaoren to go north to discuss the formation of the cabinet. However, a conspiracy is brewing, and Jiang Yu In his opinion, history has changed, so he was relatively optimistic that the second revolution would not break out again. Just in case, he specially sent a company on the day Song Jiaoren went north. The armed police came to the scene to guard. History seemed to have really changed. Song Jiaoren got on the train safely. However, shortly after Song Jiaoren got on the train, a gunshot was heard inside the train, and a bullet was fired from Song Jiaoren's body. The shot penetrated the abdomen, and Song Jiaoren fell to the ground on the spot. ¡°I am in great pain and I am afraid I will not be able to bear it. "Song Jiaoren screamed in pain and fainted. The scene was chaotic. After a struggle, the railway police on the car captured an assassin on the spot. It was already the first month of the year, which was Yin month, Yin Zhong Zanggan Jiamu, Binghuo, and Wutu are all positive, and the existence of Binghuo also makes the wind in the first month no longer biting, but has a gentle feeling, and the temperature begins to rise. Jiang Yu is taking his baby daughter in the garden. While playing here, I also savored the knowledge in life. Since crossing over, Jiangyu has observed the climate and found that there are obvious climate characteristics in spring and autumn. The temperature warms up faster in Yin and Mao February, but it is cooler in Chenyue. When autumn comes, the temperature will start to drop in the Shen and You months, and there will even be very cold weather for a few days in the You month, but it will turn hot again in the Xu month. ¡°Chenyue is a reservoir that stores Ganguishui. It is the remnant of winter water, so Chenyue is rainy and cold. The month of Xu is the storehouse of fire, which stores the remaining energy of the summer fire. As Taoists say, Qi takes shape, and changes in the five Qi of Yin and Yang will inevitably have a corresponding impact on matter. "Jiang Yu couldn't help but think about it. After time traveling, he discovered that knowledge is everywhere in life. Before traveling through time, he was very ignorant about many things before he came into contact with Chinese martial arts. "Commander, something big has happened, something big has happened. "Sun Zhendong rushed in from outside. Jiang Yu asked strangely: "Why are you so anxious? " "Song Jiaoren was assassinated. "Sun Zhendong said quickly. "What? Song Jiaoren was assassinated? "Jiang Yu was greatly shocked. His mood at this time could only be described as 'I'll kill you', and he quickly asked: "Nah! How is this going? Didn¡¯t I have someone send a company of armed police to the train station? " "The assassin did not commit the murder at the train station, but followed Song Jiaoren onto the train. The train Song Jiaoren took was operated by foreigners, and no pistol was found. After getting on the train, the murderer hit Song Jiaoren with a pistol. One shot, the bullet entered through the abdomen. "Sun Zhendong reported. "So how are people doing now? Dead or not? "Jiang Yu asked quickly, but he quickly calmed down in his heart. If you are stabbed, just be stabbed! This can only be blamed on Song Jiaoren for not being able to escape this fate. "He is not dead yet. Fortunately, we sent him A group of military doctors who went north to guide the Beiyang Army in establishing a field hospital happened to be on the train. Song Jiaoren was rescued immediately after he was assassinated. The specific situation is still unknown. " "Let the military doctors do their best to save him. Jiang Yu immediately ordered, "Has the other murderer been caught?" " "Caught it, but in the hands of the railway police. " "Send the troops over immediately. We must control the murderer to prevent him from being poisoned. "Jiang Yu immediately thought of the historical fact that Wu Shiying was imprisoned in a Shanghai jail and poisoned after assassinating Song Jiaoren. "Historically, Shanghai was an area controlled by the Kuomintang. If it is said that Yuan Shikai had someone assassinate Song Jiaoren and attack Wu It is unreasonable for Shiying to silence him. Yuan Shikai's hand cannot reach that far. After all, it is within the area controlled by the Kuomintang. No matter how long his hand is, Yuan Shikai cannot reach it. At the same time, Yuan Shikai does not pay attention to this election at all. From the perspective of the Yuan Shikai Group. , As long as they have military power, how can a group of politicians assassinate Song Jiaoren? In addition, Song Jiaoren is close to Yuan Shikai, wouldn't it be disappointing for Yuan Shikai to kill Song Jiaoren? "Yes, my subordinates will do it immediately. "Sun Zhendong said and rushed out in a hurry. At this time, Jiang Yu didn't know that a bigger conspiracy was coming towards him. Song Jiaoren had just been assassinated, and the "Minli Daily News" actually publicized the assassination. The reason for the outbreak was that the United Party controlled by Jiang Yu was angry after losing the election, so he sent an assassin to assassinate Song Jiaoren ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Text Chapter 64: Let me go, I have become Yuan Datou? After instructing Sun Zhendong to control the assassin, Jiang Yu immediately ran to the study, picked up the phone and made a call. He made the call to Zhao Haizhou in Suzhou. As soon as the call was connected, Zhao Haizhou said: "Commander, something big has happened." "I already know about Song Jiaoren's assassination. Please quickly ask the armed forces of all counties and towns to prepare for security. The Kuomintang may launch violence in the near future." Turmoil." At this time, Jiang Yu had a vague feeling that the second revolution was about to break out, so he immediately asked Zhao Haizhou to prepare in advance. "Yes." "In addition, we must strictly control public opinion and prohibit students from taking to the streets." Jiang Yu doesn't care about freedom of public opinion now. If the Kuomintang wants a second revolution, do it yourself, but don't disrupt social order, otherwise don't blame him. Cruel and ruthless. "Son, why are you still making phone calls after you've already eaten? Really." Mrs. Xu opened the door and took a look. Seeing that Jiang Yu was still on the phone, she urged, "Where's your wife's cooking today!" "Come on, come on. Yes." Jiang Yu quickly confessed to Zhao Haizhou and then hung up. Arriving at the dining room, Jiang Yu immediately smelled the fragrant aroma. Britta was wearing a scarf and bringing the dishes to the table. Three dishes and one soup were already placed on the table. Although there were not many dishes, they were very delicate. Jiang Yu now has a fortune, but because of his study of Chinese martial arts, his own quality has also improved, and he knows how to control his sexual desire in daily life. Therefore, when it comes to eating, we are never extravagant and wasteful, but it is more exquisite. "Husband, it's time to eat." Britta greeted Jiang Yu in smooth Chinese. She had been in China for more than a year. Although she couldn't speak other Chinese clearly, this sentence was the most Smoothly. "Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Yu responded with a smile. Just as he was about to sit down, Xiao Wanjing on the side immediately pointed his finger at Jiang Yu and shouted, "Daddy is not good. He doesn't wash his hands before eating." "Ah! Daddy! "I forgot." Jiang Yu reached out and touched her little head, and quickly stood up to wash her hands. After a while, Britta and Mrs. Xu sat on the table, and Mrs. Xu complained to Jiang Yu: "It's true for your father, too. You are running around outside all day long, and you are still a general of Dingguo! You are not as busy as your father. "Mom, my father has to run a reclamation company now, and spring planting is coming soon, so he is naturally very busy." Jiang Yu smiled quickly. He said to Mrs. Xu, "It will be fine in a while." "Son, our family has such a big business, why are we still working so hard to run around?" Mrs. Xu complained. Jiang Yu didn¡¯t say a word and lowered his head to eat. If Jiang Yuanchuan had been present, he would have definitely replied: "A woman's opinion." "You boy, my mother won't talk to you about this." Seeing that her son was silent, Mrs. Xu was immediately unhappy. Jiang Yu chuckled, "Well, Mother. Now China may go to war with foreigners at any time. How can we afford it if we lose this war? People all over the country will scold your son!" "That's true," Mrs. Xu couldn't help but nodded. , her son became a general, which gave her a lot of face, and Yuan Shikai gave her the title of wife according to the rules of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Husband, are we still going to fight?" Britta asked Jiang Yu with some worry. Jiang Yu nodded, showed a smile to her, and said: "The Japanese have always wanted to destroy China, and there will be a war between China and Japan in the future. Britain and France are unwilling to give up their colonial interests in China, and they may also have to fight with them in the future. "Son, although the Japanese and the British and French are hateful, can we fight against them?" Xu was also a little worried. Jiang Yu smiled relaxedly and said, "Mom, there is nothing to worry about. The little Japanese are big. In this place, my son will destroy them sooner or later. Britain and France are so far away from China. Even if my son can win the war with them now, Russia and the United States will be a little difficult to deal with. " "How can the Russians defeat my son? The Americans are not far away either. It's very far!" Mrs. Xu immediately laughed. Her son is so promising, so she will be happy as a mother. Her thoughts are relatively simple and she cannot see the deeper things. "If a war breaks out, Germany will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing." Britta also said with a smile, but she obviously didn't know that the Germans would not be able to protect themselves in a while. Jiang Yu just smiled and nodded to her and The mother said: "Let's eat!" As Jiang Yu picked up a piece of chicken for his daughter, Xiao Wanjing struggled to hold the small chopsticks and picked them up several times without picking them up, which made them laugh. Xiao Wanjing couldn't help but After doing it, I cried out loud. "Don't cry, don't cry, Wanjing, be good, can daddy feed you?" Jiang Yu quickly picked her up, and little Wanjing smiled. The family is having dinner! Sun Zhendong ran in hurriedly again. Jiang Yu was stunned when he saw him and said, "Zhendong, why are you here? Have you eaten? Sit down first and eat some food before talking." He said without waiting for him.He answered and said to Britta: "Madam, help Zhendong serve a bowl of rice." "Okay." Britta nodded, got up and helped Sun Zhendong serve the rice. "Commander, something big has happened." Sun Zhendong did not sit down, but said to Jiang Yu anxiously. Jiang Yu was stunned, then relaxed, and said while scooping a spoonful of lean meat soup: "You're talking about Song Jiaoren? What kind of trouble could this cause?" "The big trouble is that the Kuomintang actually said that Song Jiaoren was assassinated by the commander-in-chief. In addition, according to the intelligence developed by the Military Intelligence Bureau within the Kuomintang, According to the information provided, the Kuomintang is actively contacting Yuan Shikai with the intention of launching a second north-south pincer attack on us. The Military Intelligence Bureau has also received information by buying Japanese spies. Japan is trying its best to encourage Yuan Shikai to attack us this time. Jiaoren used it as a cover to launch a large-scale riot against us in the south. " Sun Zhendong's words made Jiang Yu spit out a mouthful of soup on the spot. He looked up in disbelief and asked, "What did they say about my assassination? "Song Jiaoren?" "If you don't believe me, read this." Sun Zhendong said and handed a newspaper from "Minli Daily" to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu quickly took the newspaper and read it, only to see the headline of "Minli Daily". "The truth about the assassination of Song Jiaoren, the warlord disaster that is too numerous to describe" is printed on it. This report is extremely irresponsible and speculative, saying that the United Party supported by Jiang Yu lost the election, but Jiang Yu was unwilling to fail and brazenly sent assassins to assassinate Song Jiaoren on the train. At the same time, he listed more than ten crimes committed by Jiang Yu, such as withholding local taxes, expropriating people's wealth, suppressing the revolution "I'll go, isn't this fucking bullshit?" Jiang Yu became angry at the first sight, and cursed: " You're so stupid that you actually let me act as Yuan Datou. "Son, what Yuan Datou?" Xu asked in confusion. "He is the one who has been taken advantage of." Jiang Yu explained depressingly. The reason why Yuan Shikai lost the reputation of Yuan Datou was that there was a Yuan Datou on the silver dollar. In addition, Yuan Shikai took many scapegoats, so he was called the taken advantage of. In addition, Yuan Shikai He is very willing to spend money to win people's hearts and has always been very generous. He is also called "Kai Zi". Britta had just brought the rice, and when she saw something was wrong in the atmosphere, she quickly asked Jiang Yu: "What's wrong?" "There's a little problem, you guys eat first! I have to go out and lie down with Zhendong." Jiang Yu said Then he stood up, took five or six steamed buns, stuffed two into Sun Zhendong, and then walked outside. The two of them walked and chewed steamed buns. Sun Zhendong asked Jiang Yu: "Commander, what should we do now?" "What should we do? These bastards are riding on their heads and shit, so they immediately ordered Yang Hongfei to take Nanjing for me. I want to wipe out this group of rogues.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 65: Consensus of the two major groups "Commander, no, if we take the lead in launching a civil war, wouldn't it be true? By then it will be either shit or shit. We might as well wait and see what happens. We don't have to be too hasty to capture Nanjing. We can adjust our troop strength first. If Once Yuan Shikai and the Kuomintang engage in a two-sided attack, although our current five Class A divisions in East China will not be defeated, they will not be enough to deter Yuan Shikai. "Sun Zhendong quickly persuaded Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu immediately calmed down. , It is a matter of time to capture Nanjing. I really am not in a hurry. He took a bite of the steamed bun and said: "Then wait and see what happens. There is no need to mobilize troops from the northwest. I don't believe that Yuan Shikai dares to fall out with me. First Go to the military building." As soon as Jiang Yu walked out, the driver immediately drove the car over and Jiang Yu got in directly. Under the protection of a security company, Jiang Yu's motorcade drove towards the military headquarters building. After a while, Jiang Yu arrived outside the military headquarters building. After showing his ID, the heavily guarded guards outside released the motorcade. As soon as they entered the military headquarters building, Zhou Zhengye, the staff officer on duty today, immediately took a telegram and handed it to Jiang Yu, saying: "The Marshal, Yuan Shikai secretly telegraphed, claiming that Japan is planning a conspiracy against the Marshal, with the intention of getting him to unite with the Kuomintang. Launch an armed crusade against East China. " "Oh?" Jiang Yu was very surprised when he received the message and read it. He didn't expect Yuan Shikai to communicate with him so quickly. It was obvious that Yuan Shikai really didn't want to fall out with him. In the message, Yuan Shikai reminded Jiang Yu that the Japanese had contacted him and offered attractive conditions to support his crusade against Jiang Yu. For example, you can lend Yuan Shikai 50 million yen unconditionally, and at the same time provide Yuan Shikai with 200,000 Japanese-style rifles and some ammunition. The condition is that Yuan Shikai cooperates with the Kuomintang to overthrow Jiang Yu. "Convene a military meeting immediately." Jiang Yu said to Zhou Zhengye after reading the message. "Yes." Zhou Zhengye quickly asked someone to notify the top military officials to come to the military headquarters for a meeting. Half an hour later, in the conference room, the top brass of the National Defense Force gathered together. Sun Zhendong first described the current situation to everyone. After hearing this, Jiang Fangzhen stood up and said: "Commander, it is obvious from Japan's behind-the-scenes activities that Japan's policy towards China at this time is to try to cause civil strife in China and support the weaker party in defeating the strongest one. "Yes, Japan is determined to conquer China. It is not only provoking civil strife in China, but also selling opium to China for a long time, with the intention of causing China to lose as much as possible." The rise of the labor force and our national defense force has made Japan wary, so we have become the main target of Japan's attack. "Jiang Yu nodded and said, "At this time of turmoil, we should try our best to maintain China's internal stability, you all. What are your thoughts?" Tang Hanmin stood up and said: "Commander, I think that since Yuan Shikai is unwilling to fall out with us, the Japanese are willing to support Yuan Shikai, and the Kuomintang is the number one rebellious party in the country, it is better to let Yuan Shikai and the Japanese make peace first. , get the loans and arms first, and then pretend to launch a crusade, and we will take this opportunity to eliminate the rebellious party in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles. " "Yes!" Jiang Yu nodded. "In terms of military affairs, the Kuomintang actually has little power. Instead, it wants to prevent the riots launched by the Kuomintang from attacking factories and government agencies. If the Kuomintang openly goes to war with us, chaos will generally occur in Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangzhou and other places. We It's a good opportunity to completely control these provinces." Jiang Fangzhen was deeply influenced by Jiang Yu and immediately thought of the issue of grabbing territory. "This vote is settled. Since little Japan wants to destroy us, we will let them steal the chicken but lose a handful of rice, and at the same time strengthen our power." Jiang Yu loudly decided on the response strategy. ¡­¡­ Beijing! Yuan Shikai was also convening a secret military meeting. Yuan Shikai told Duan Qirui and others the conditions offered by the Japanese. Duan Qirui asked: "The president wants to go to war with the National Defense Forces?" "Shit! The Japanese obviously want to go to war. "Inciting a civil war in China, if we really start a fight with that kid named Jiang, we will not play into Japan's hands, and we may not be able to compete with Japan in the future." Yuan Shikai looked a little excited. Although he, Yuan Shikai, is a fool in the eyes of others when it comes to spending money. He also had a wise and foolish side, and the shrewd Yuan Shikai immediately saw the Japanese conspiracy. "That's good. If there really is a fight with the National Defense Forces, I'm afraid" Duan Qirui said and stopped talking, but Yuan Shikai asked very curiously: "If there really is a fight, how long can we resist?" "At most It won't exceed forty-eight hours," Duan Qirui said seriously. "No way! We are nowAt least there are 400,000 troops. "Yuan Shikai is a little unbelievable. Now the Beiyang Army has borrowed money from East China Bank to expand its strength to 400,000, and its strength is still increasing. If a fight breaks out, how can it not last for forty-eight hours? "As far as I know, Jiang In the name of the agricultural reclamation militia, Chongqing has established thirty military camps in the northwest, which they call production corps, each with 15,000 people. In East China, there are also five production corps. The National Defense Forces have a standing force of fifteen Category A divisions, each with a strength of 20,000. In other words, once a war breaks out, the National Defense Forces will not only be able to deploy 300,000 standing troops, but also nearly 500,000 second-line troops. "Duan Qirui said, Yuan Shikai took a breath of cold air, and Duan Qirui continued: "And these are not important. If we fight with the National Defense Forces, we will fight a civil war. We Beiyang Army soldiers participated in the war between Outer Mongolia and Russia and saw the powerful combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces. Once a fight begins with the National Defense Forces, the Beiyang Army will lose any will to fight and may even defect on the battlefield. They only need to send one or two divisions to the city. President, you can only" After hearing this, Yuan Shikai fell silent and sighed for a while: "There will be a war between China and Japan in the future. It all depends on this kid. He only hates me, Yuan. Someone cannot give birth to a son like this. " Duan Qirui stopped talking, but he thought in his heart that if the eldest son Yuan Keding had Jiang Yu's ability, he wouldn't be so incompetent. "Based on the current domestic situation, Jiang Yu is already entrenched in East China. It has become more and more entrenched, and it has also rectified official governance and developed people's livelihood, so that all industries in East China have prospered. The people in East China only recognize the local area and do not pay the central government's account. And it even extended its hands to Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan, and even controlled the northwest provinces. This country within a country has controlled most of China. Moreover, the Huadong Group has vigorously developed industry and is now able to manufacture large quantities of arms, and the Huadong Group is getting richer and richer. We can't compete with them in terms of fighting, and we don't have as much money as they do. Plus that kid is so young, our Beiyang faction is powerless to stop them. If we stand in the way, we will be infamy for eternity in the future. Instead of doing this, we might as well" Yuan Shikai's dream of fighting for hegemony has been ruthlessly crushed by the current situation. "Old man, I think that boy Jiang Yu is very restrained. If With such strength, ordinary people have already competed in the Central Plains and aspired to the world. But he didn't. Instead, he was willing to live under others. His purpose was only to preserve the vitality of the nation. Now he has built a navy in Hangzhou, loaned us money to build an army, and even sent people to provide military guidance. It can be seen that conquering the world is not his ambition, but he just wants to strengthen China's strength to cope with a war with foreigners in the future. "At this moment, Duan Qirui suddenly stopped calling him President Yuan Shikai. Instead, he was called an old man, which warmed Yuan Shikai's heart. "Yes, this kid can achieve this level, which is already very good. "Yuan Shikai nodded. "As the old man said just now, if we interfere with it, we will be ruthlessly eliminated by this kid, and we will only leave a name in the history books. Duan Qirui said that history is always written by the victors. Since we are no longer able to defeat the East China faction, we can only compromise. Duan Qirui continued: "Now we are in a state of cooperation with the East China faction. Since they have already put forward enough sincerity, we should naturally show enough sincerity to cooperate sincerely with the East China faction. If we cooperate sincerely and defeat the foreigners and revitalize China in the future, we will also be famous in history and praised by future generations. ¡± The development of the East China faction has forced the Beiyang faction to compromise, and Jiang Yu showed no political ambitions, which allowed the two factions to live in peace and quickly reach a consensus. At this time, a secret telegram was sent to Yuan Shikai After Yuan Shikai received the telegram and read it, he immediately made a phone call and ordered: "Summon the Japanese Ambassador Enjiro Yamaza immediately. ¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Text Chapter 66: Song Jiaoren is alive The Japanese ambassador Yamaza Enjiro soon entered the Xinhua Palace (the Japanese ambassador made a mistake in the previous chapter and has been revised). When Yamaza Enjiro saw Yuan Shikai, he saw Yuan Shikai looking nervous and talking about the East China warlord Jiang Yu When carrying out the crusade, he looked timid. "If we launch a crusade against Jiang Yu, we will not be able to afford it financially, and our equipment will not be as advanced as theirs." Yuan Shikai said with a fearful tone. Yamaza Enjiro immediately cursed in his heart, Baga, coward! Then he showed a smile and encouraged Yuan Shikai: "President, don't worry, our Empire of Japan will give you the strongest support. It is not difficult to defeat that warlord." When he said this, even Yamaza Enjiro himself Do not believe. When planning this "Operation Movement", the Japanese government did not expect Yuan Shikai to win. It just wanted to use this to plunge China into a period of chaos and hinder its development. If we don¡¯t do this and continue to allow Huadong Group to continue to grow, the consequences will be even worse. Japan¡¯s intelligence penetration into China has reached a terrifying level for a long time, so they are very aware of the development of the East China Group. At the same time, I am also deeply scared! Once China develops, it will be very difficult for Japan to occupy this continent. "What about the loan?" Yuan Shikai asked. "Loans are not a problem. For 50 million silver dollars, the Empire of Japan will immediately give you 10 million yen to support your crusade." Enjiro Yamaza immediately promised. As for the 50 million silver dollars, that is simply a short-term promise. A check of 10 million yen is already pretty good. Japan spent nearly one billion pounds on military expenditures during the Russo-Japanese War, but failed to completely occupy the three eastern provinces of China. Now it is still tightening its belt to pay off its debts! In order to make money, Japan also sent a large number of women overseas to engage in prostitution and sold large quantities of opium to China. The British, who claim to be a civilized country, no longer engage in direct opium trafficking, are providing opium to Japan. . "It's only 10 million, which is too little!" Yuan Shikai looked disappointed, and then said: "Then I think it's better to forget it. I can be my president with peace of mind, at least for a few more years." None of the men in the Yuan family would live past the age of sixty, and Yuan Shikai already had a bad premonition. At least the Yuan family was divided into a family only in his generation, and the fate of longevity in the ancestral home still affects him. Historically, Yuan Shikai¡¯s sons lived past the age of sixty, but they were no longer rich. The Yuan family was the ancestral home in success and the ancestral home in defeat. "President, don't be discouraged. If you feel that the military expenditure is not enough, the Empire of Japan can still provide an additional five million yuan in advance, but this is already the limit, and the remaining loans will have to wait for some time. In addition, the Empire of Japan can immediately Support the President with 50,000 rifles, 100 artillery pieces, and 5 million rounds of ammunition, and the Empire of Japan will provide diplomatic support. "Enjiro Yamaza only needs to increase his support to encourage Yuan Shikai. "Okay! With the support of the Empire of Japan, this president will feel more at ease." Yuan Shikai showed a reassuring look, and Yamaza Enjiro said happily: "As long as we cooperate more, we will definitely be able to achieve common interests." "That's right, that's right." Yuan Shikai laughed, and Yamaza Enjiro asked: "I wonder what the president is planning to do to attack Jiang?" "It depends on the cooperation of the Kuomintang. As long as the Kuomintang decides to attack Jiang, I have nothing to do here. Question." Yuan Shikai immediately pledged, "And I can mobilize troops at any time and prepare to attack Jiang." "Then as soon as possible!" Enjiro Yamaza said happily. "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, but the loans and arms must be delivered as soon as possible, otherwise the Beiyang ministries will not have food, grass and arms, and they may not be able to fight!" "It's easy for us to say that the arms will arrive in Tianjin within half a month at the latest." Song Jiao The assassination of Ren caused an uproar in China at this time. Song Jiaoren led the Kuomintang to victory in the election, which had shaken Sun Dapao's position in the Kuomintang. Therefore, Sun Dapao instructed Chen Qimei to assassinate Song Jiaoren, and then Put the blame on Jiang Yu. ¡°Obviously Jiang Yu never dreamed that the Song case, which was originally blamed on Yuan Shikai in history, would actually be blamed on him. Jiang Yu was very angry about this. If he hadn't been pulled by his subordinates, he would have launched an attack on Nanjing and wiped out this group of rebels. But in order to expand his territory and gain a legitimate reputation, Jiang Yu endured it. However, Jiang Yu still used the power of public opinion to fight back. Major media and newspapers controlled by the East China Group launched counterattacks against the Minli Daily. After the Song case occurred, Jiang Yu¡¯s East China faction responded quickly.? Troops were quickly dispatched to control Wu Shiying who assassinated Song Jiaoren on the train. This move made the Kuomintang very nervous. Especially Chen Qimei! The interrogation of Wu Shiying has just begun. Jiang Yu has already ordered the arrest of Ying Guixin. This is the advantage of the time traveler. Since the murderer of Song Jiaoren is still Wu Shiying, then Ying Guixin must be on the line. Wu Shiying was caught on the train, which really made Chen Qimei very nervous, and he immediately thought of sacrificing Ying Guixin to silence her. So Chen Qimei immediately ordered Ying Guixin to go to Huai'an to collect the reward from Jiang Yu, and at the same time secretly sent people to assassinate Ying Guixin when she went to the train station. Only this time, Jiang Yu sent out agents from the secretly established Military Intelligence Bureau. The Military Intelligence Bureau was established not long ago, only a few months ago. Sun Zhendong is currently in charge, while Han Muxia is in charge of training agents. The Military Intelligence Bureau played a big role in the assassination of Song Jiaoren and took the lead in detecting the actions of Japan and the Kuomintang. The agents sent this time were three martial arts masters. They controlled Ying Guixin on the spot at the train station and also controlled the assassin sent by Chen Qimei. Twenty minutes later, Jiang Yu received a call from Sun Zhendong. "Commander, Ying Guixin was caught, and an assassin who assassinated Ying Guixin was also caught." Sun Zhendong said with an excited tone: "In addition, after the rescue by military doctors, Song Jiaoren is out of danger. Now The Kuomintang is finished. " "Is he alive?" Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Okay, don't tell the public that Song Jiaoren died. This was beyond Jiang Yu's expectation. ?????????????????????? It seems that the number of days of destiny has been passed, and the fate is not unchangeable. Just like an eminent monk in history said that the southeast warlord Sun Chuanfang would not live to be fifty years old. As a result, Sun Chuanfang became a monk and became a Buddhist and lived to the age of fifty-one. For this reason, Sun Chuanfang was very happy on the day of his fiftieth birthday and even wrote a poem. However, Sun Chuanfang could not escape his fate in the end. At the age of fifty-one, he was shot to death in the Buddhist hall with a scabbard. Some people have great luck in their lives and have their own catastrophes in the fleeting years, but as long as they get through it, it is all bitterness and joy. After all, sixty years come in turns. It is impossible for a person to be lucky all his life, and it is impossible for him to be good all his life. Bad luck. Song Jiaoren¡¯s assassination was caused by, first, a matter of fate, second, a matter of national destiny (social), and third, spatial factors. Song Jiaoren himself was not very lucky during this period, but for ordinary people, his fate would definitely not be cut off. However, national destiny often has a crushing effect on personal destiny. Song Jiaoren violated Sun Dapao's interests and was naturally crushed. Moreover, historically, the Kuomintang was stronger in the south and was at a certain spatial disadvantage. But at this time, Jiang Yu's East China faction was trying to protect him. First of all, they made up for some space. After all, Jiang Yu was more powerful in the south. There were military doctors on site to treat him, so his life was saved. In order to launch the "Second War Against the Yangtze River", Sun Dapao immediately ran from Japan to Guangzhou. He did not dare to go to Nanjing again. That place was like an island cage. After receiving Japan¡¯s promise, Yuan Shikai also began to send more troops to Henan. At the same time, Yuan Shikai sent a secret message to Jiang Yu, asking Jiang Yu to mobilize troops from the northwest into Henan. Firstly, he wanted to put on a show for little Japan. Secondly, he wanted the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force to meet in Henan and hold a military exercise. , and the third is to kill the bandit Bai Lang by the way. The Bailang Uprising was the last bandit bandit in Chinese history. Since 1912, Bai Lang has used guerrilla warfare and other methods to defeat the Henan official army, and the size of his team has continued to grow. It has the potential to sweep across all provinces. If it is not curbed, the disaster of bandits in the late Ming Dynasty will inevitably happen again. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Please vote! Please collect it! Another disciple appears in this book, thanks to Skeleton Love Ying. At the same time, I would like to thank onlysgc, dacidabeid, nkj8084, ZIZ, xyb520, Chaobingjian, Tianxiazonghengyou and other students for their rewards and comments! Thank you and take a bow! In addition, the collection of this book has finally exceeded 5,000. The two small recommendations have achieved such results, and it is all thanks to the students to support them on the list. Thank you again. But this book is written in modern times, with too many policy changes and an uncertain future! Text Chapter 67: Confrontation with the Central Plains (Second update) In 1913, when the Huadong Group was exerting all its efforts to develop industry, China was facing a crisis. At the end of March, Yuan Shikai sent an additional 300,000 troops to Henan, making it possible to attack Anhui in one fell swoop. At the same time, Jiang Yu was unwilling to be outdone. The Northwest Defense Force mobilized eight divisions and a 160,000-strong army marched south, entering the Henan area and entering a confrontation with the Beiyang Army. The cloud of war enveloped China at this time. A civil war of unprecedented scale seemed to be about to break out, and the depressing atmosphere made people somewhat breathless. ¡°What¡¯s incomprehensible is that both sides seemed to be waiting for a trigger to arrive and didn¡¯t start working immediately. At the same time, they were still constantly mobilizing their troops, as if to seize a favorable war position. There is no danger to defend the Central Plains in the Four Battles. Is it interesting to move troops around like this? It¡¯s really interesting, because Jiang Yu created a Republic of China version of ¡®four righteousnesses and ten nets¡¯, and the big fish in this net was Bai Lang, a bandit who was making trouble in Henan. The bandit Bai Lang once fled to Anhui at the end of last year, but was beaten to a pulp by the Anhui local armed police force. Since then, he has been too frightened to enter Anhui again. This time, the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force suddenly entered Henan, and the bandit Bai Lang received no news at all. Moreover, the two major military groups assembled heavy troops in Henan this time. It turned out that the drunkard was not interested in drinking. His real target was Bai Lang. When Bai Lang noticed that the heavy troops assembled by the two major military groups entered Henan, his more than 8,000 troops It was actually surrounded. And it is surrounded by people. The encirclement began to shrink, and there was no chance of breaking out. The Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force surrounded Bai Lang too fast. Although Bai Lang is good at spying on government actions, he is only limited to local areas. Originally, Bai Lang thought that the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force were going to fight in Henan, and he wanted to fish in the troubled waters of Henan, but the result was tragic. The surrounded Bai Lang's troops had no way to escape. After being bombarded by fierce artillery fire, Bai Lang's troops suffered heavy losses and had to surrender. Bai Lang, the leader of the bandits, was seriously injured in the bombardment. More than 8,000 bandits gathered together by Bai Lang were soon sent to Shanxi to dig coal mines by the National Defense Forces. This group of bandits was sentenced to a very severe sentence. It would be impossible for them to dig coal for ten or eight years. Unlike ordinary bandits, coal can be released after digging for three to five years. A turmoil among thieves, as slippery as a mouse in history, was solved so easily. "The newspapers did not report that after Bai Lang was solved, the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force dug trenches in the Shangqiu area of ??Henan Province. As if competing, the two sides were overhauling fortifications in the Shangqiu area. A group of newspapers didn't know the tacit understanding, and thought that the two military groups were really going to fight. A group of reporters ran to the front line, but were speechless to find that the two military groups sandwiched a road that was being built, and the construction team was still working on it. , seemingly not affected at all. The construction workers at the scene said calmly when being interviewed by reporters: "It is estimated that the fight will not start for a while. It is important to repair the road first." Major newspapers issued appeals in the past few days, hoping that the two major military camps of Beiyang and East China Stay calm, exercise restraint and do not start a civil war. ¡°Obviously, the issues between the two major military camps have affected the nerves of the whole country. In the military building, Jiang Yu received a report from the frontline headquarters after Bai Lang's headquarters surrendered. "The report says that after Bai Lang's troops surrendered, we seized a letter written by Huang Xing of the Kuomintang to Bai Lang, in which the Kuomintang intended to unite with Bai Lang and launch a crusade against us." Zhou Zhengye reported to Jiang Yu. "Well, very good, now we have another piece of evidence." Jiang Yu nodded. "Besides, Song Jiaoren wants to see the commander-in-chief." "Well, if we have time now, let's go to the hospital." Jiang Yu stood up and said, then walked outside. Twenty minutes later, Jiang Yu arrived at the Huai'an Military Rehabilitation Hospital. After Song Jiaoren was out of danger, he was secretly sent to Huai'an to ensure his safety. In the hospital, Song Jiaoren was half leaning on the hospital bed, flipping through a pile of newspapers. "Ta Kung Pao" headline - Military confrontation between North and South, the war between Beiyang and East China is about to break out! "News" headline - Civil war is about to break out, and domestic industry and commerce may be affected (News is a newspaper that mainly publishes business information). The headline of "Declaration" - Two major military groups have assembled heavy troops to confront Henan, and civil war may break out. "East China Daily" headline - East China Petroleum Company and Shandong Oilfield successfully drilled wells, and oil wells No. 02, 03, and 06 successively produced oil!   Among these newspapers, only East China Daily seems to have not noticed the atmosphere of war and is still reporting some exciting industrial and commercial development news. "Hey!" Song Jiaoren sighed and put the newspaper aside. At this time, he was feeling very anxious. Civil war is about to break out, and it is obvious that he is likely to be the trigger. At this time, Song Jiaoren heard footsteps coming from outside. He looked up and saw Jiang Yu walking in with two people. As soon as he entered the ward, Jiang Yu showed a friendly smile and asked Song Jiaoren: "Dun Dun" Brother Chu, how are you feeling?" "You're much better. Thank you, General, for taking the time to see me." Song Jiaoren said to Jiang Yu politely. "That's good, that's good." Jiang Yu said with a smile and said, "I'm still waiting for Brother Dunchu to clarify the facts to me after he's recovered!" Song Jiaoren nodded, he didn't believe it was Jiang either. Chongqing sent people to assassinate him. If Jiang Yu really wanted Zhita to die, why would he let the military doctors do their best to save him? And Song Jiaoren was also aware of Sun Dapao's problems, especially Chen Qimei's behavior style, which he had always known very well. However, Song Jiaoren still held a trace of uncertainty. Could it be that Sun Dapao really dared to attack his comrades? "I have something I want to know about, about the assassin" Song Jiaoren asked this question with great difficulty. He wanted to avoid it, but obviously he couldn't. "Assassin! The person who assassinated you is named Wu Shiying, and the person who instructed him is Chen Qimei's intelligence chief Ying Guixin. When arresting Ying Guixin, they also captured an assassin who tried to kill Ying Guixin. It has been found that this assassin is also a member of the Kuomintang. As for who was responsible, Dunchu must know better than anyone else!" Jiang Yu looked at Song Jiaoren and told him the general context of the assassination. With Song Jiaoren's mind, It was impossible not to guess who the murderer was. "Hey~!" Song Jiaoren sighed, shook his head and said, "I didn't expect it! I really didn't expect it." As he said this, Song Jiaoren actually cried, covering his face with his hands and making a choking sound. "There is no need to feel sad about the escape. Some people in the Kuomintang were actually supported by Japan in order to plunge China into civil strife. As long as you are alive, you can lead the Kuomintang to the right path and towards the light. And now, only you can do it for the Kuomintang. Yes, so you must be strong." Jiang Yu comforted Song Jiaoren. Song Jiaoren quickly wiped away his tears and suddenly nodded to Jiang Yu with a serious expression: "I will cheer up." "That's right! Don't worry, Brother Dunchu, as long as you can cheer up, our East China Chamber of Commerce will definitely give the greatest support to the Kuomintang led by you. In this election, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party and many cross-party and independent people are supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce, as well as the United Party It is also supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce, and they have also achieved good results in the election." Hearing Jiang Yu's words, Song Jiaoren was stunned for a while and asked: "Can it be said that the senators and representatives supported by the East China Chamber of Commerce are better than those of the Kuomintang. "More?" "Haha!" Jiang Yu looked a little embarrassed, looked around, and said with a smile: "It's not a little more, but a lot more. The members of the House of Representatives are basically from the East China faction. There are also many more members than the Kuomintang. But our East China Chamber of Commerce is not a party, we only do business." Jiang Yu's words shattered Song Jiaoren's pride in winning the election. It turned out that his so-called victory was nothing at all. As the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the East China Chamber of Commerce can block him at any time. Song Jiaoren gathered his emotions and asked Jiang Yu: "The election is no longer important. What is important now is that I heard that you want to go to war with President Yuan?" "Ahem!~This" Jiang Yu didn't He answered, pondering without saying a word. Song Jiaoren said quickly: "Generals are good at fighting and strategizing. President Yuan is naturally not your opponent, but have you ever thought that once a war starts, it will inevitably lead to the largest civil war since the Republic of China, which will definitely cause great damage to the vitality of the nation. I hope the general can put down the war and maintain the peaceful situation. ""The responsibility for this war does not lie with me, but with the Kuomintang." Jiang Yu suddenly clarified the relationship seriously, "It was the Kuomintang that incited the president to launch a crusade against our East China faction. I have given the order. "General, don't worry, the president will persuade you. As for the Kuomintang" Song Jiaoren immediately took the initiative to assure you. "Haha!" Jiang Yu couldn't help laughing and said: "I have long heard that Brother Dunchu is in a chaotic party like the Kuomintang, but he understands the righteousness and is willing to move closer to the president. It turns out that this is true." ! Song Jiaoren was a little embarrassed, but he also had no words to refute. Jiang Yu said: "Brother Dunchu, don't worry, I can't fight with the president. I'm just acting for little Japan. You don't have to worry or interfere in this matter. You can rest here to recuperate and eat whatever you want."??You can tell the head nurse anything. President Yuan said that after you recover from your injuries, you will have to continue to shoulder the responsibilities of the Prime Minister. " "ah? "Song Jiaoren didn't react for a moment and was stunned. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! It's a little late. There were too many trivial things just now, sorry!~ Text Chapter 68: The Second War Against the Yangtze River breaks out On April 6, the situation across the country was already very tense. The Kuomintang raised questions one after another against Jiang Yu, and Chen Qimei failed to silence him. Ying Guixin and the assassins who participated in the annihilation were both arrested, knowing that sooner or later, the shit basin that Jiang Yu had been detained would be exposed. For this reason, Sun Dapao first instructed Chen Jiongming to provoke civil war in Guangdong. On this day, Chen Jiongming electrified the whole country and announced the uprising in Guangdong. He listed more than ten crimes against Jiang and Chongqing and announced that he would raise troops to overthrow Jiang. This civil war, which later generations of historians called the ¡®Second War to Overthrow the Yangtze River¡¯ or the ¡®Battle of Guichou¡¯, officially broke out. From the beginning, it was destined to be another war that the Kuomintang would fail. It is recorded in later textbooks: "The Second War against the Yangtze River was a war launched by internal terrorism of the Kuomintang with the support of Japanese imperialism in an attempt to plunge China into complete chaos. It was eventually defeated by General Jiang Yu's lightning offensive In the same month, the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army held a Central Plains Conference exercise in Henan. "On April 7, Hunan Tan Yankai announced the Hunan Revolution and raised troops to overthrow the river. On April 8, Jiangxi Governor Li Liejun also announced the rebellion of Jiangxi and raised troops to overthrow the river. On the same day, Fujian Xu Chongzhi and Sun Daoren announced the Fujian Revolution. On April 10, Sichuan Xiong Kewu announced his death. The whole country was shocked, and Chinese people at home and abroad were in an uproar. Falling down the river? What a joke! ~ Anyone with some brains understands that since Jiang Yu defeated Russia in Outer Mongolia in the Renzi year, he has established a very high prestige in the hearts of the people across the country. The Kuomintang, which insists on going its own way, will inevitably be rejected by the people. ??But the Kuomintang thought that with Japan's support behind it and that Yuan Shikai had assembled heavy troops in Henan, everything was ready to fall. Only Yuan Shikai, the east wind, was officially launched. After the Kuomintang launched its second war against the Yangtze River, all provinces across the country immediately sent electricity to the whole country, denounced the Kuomintang for disregarding the overall situation and being evil-minded. On April 7, two divisions and a mixed brigade controlled by the Kuomintang in Jiangxi attacked Jiujiang under the command of Li Liejun. The Jiujiang Armed Police Force mobilized the people to defend Jiujiang and started a fierce battle with the Kuomintang rebels. Li Liejun's attack on Jiujiang was frustrated. The two divisions were unable to do anything about Jiujiang City. Instead, they were beaten with violent light weapons by the armed police in the city during the siege, leaving corpses everywhere. Jiujiang City¡¯s tenacity bought time to wait for reinforcements. On the same day, the Second Division of the East China National Defense Force, led by Li Shoujing, crossed the Yangtze River and launched an attack on the Kuomintang rebels on April 8. The siege of Jiujiang was declared over. On the same day, Yang Hongfei led the First Division of the East China National Defense Force to attack Nanjing. With overwhelming momentum, the East China National Defense Force annihilated the Kuomintang rebels outside Jiujiang City. The First Division broke through the Nanjing city defenses in just two hours. The First Division invaded Nanjing, and Nanjing citizens responded bravely. Seeing that the situation was over, the rebel armies of the three divisions in Nanjing surrendered immediately. On this day, the flag of the National Defense Force was planted in this golden place of the Six Dynasties. The First Division of the National Defense Force entered Nanjing City with strict discipline. After entering Nanjing City, it did not harm the people and quickly stabilized the order in Nanjing City. It was welcomed by the people of Nanjing. Warm support. The next day, a report immediately appeared in the newspapers: "The National Defense Forces invaded Nanjing, with strict discipline and no offense", which was praised by intellectuals from all provinces across the country. On April 9, Zhejiang electrified the whole country and declared war on the Kuomintang. The Fifth Division of the East China National Defense Force formed by the Zhejiang Army attacked Xianxia Pass under the instructions of the United Party. On that day, the Fifth Division captured Xianxia Pass and the door to Fujian was opened wide. The Fifth Division drove straight into northern Fujian, and then moved south along the Min River to Fuzhou. ¡°In Hunan, Tan Yankai was completely tragic. After the power was transferred to the river on April 7, Tan Yankai, who was dissatisfied with the control of local administration by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, was planning to launch an attack on the counties to destroy the local administrative system established by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau when it reached out to Hunan. However, the counties in Hunan The armed police units quickly united. And a temporary combat headquarters was established. In the next half month, with less than one division of armed police and militiamen, the counties were defended like iron barrels. Li Yuanhong of Hubei Province also announced that he would support the river and dispatched two divisions from Hubei to attack Hunan. The Hubei Army is no longer what it used to be. Since participating in the war with Russia, the two Hubei divisions have obtained advanced light equipment. "It's just that the firearms are too advanced and consume a lot of bullets, which makes Li Yuanhong very painful. Don't bullets cost money?" All right! Although the ammunition provided by the East China Group was used this time, it was better to use it sparingly! Equipment is the courage of soldiers. The Hubei Army also participated in the war with Russia. At this time, a low-intensity civil war was called a mighty one, chasing Hunan Tan Yankai's two Hunan divisions to pursue and fight fiercely. Compared with East ChinaHowever, the Hubei and Hubei troops moved faster. The East China National Defense Force was organized as an A division and had too much heavy equipment. It was used to fight in large groups. It was not as fast as the Hubei army, which was lightly equipped to deal with the Kuomintang rebels. The Hunan rebels didn¡¯t even need the East China National Defense Force to take action, the Hubei army helped them out. ¡° On the other hand, no one took care of Xiong Kewu in Sichuan, but Jiang Yu hadn¡¯t reached out to Sichuan yet, and Xiong Kewu couldn¡¯t make any noise for a while. At the Huai'an Military Headquarters Building, Jiang Yuzheng personally directed the ministries to suppress the Kuomintang rebels. Within the general headquarters, telegrams from various places kept coming, and at the same time, the headquarters also kept sending out telegrams. Jiang Yu was sitting at his desk, tapping his fingers on the table, and he seemed to be in a good mood. "Commander, there is no suspense about Hunan. The Zhejiang army has also invaded Fujian. Fujian is about to be conquered, leaving only Guangdong and Sichuan. In addition, Yuan Shikai invited the commander to go to Henan to participate in the exercises and have a face-to-face meeting." Tang Hanmin said to Jiang Yu said. "That little bastard Xiong Kewu from Sichuan will leave him alone for the time being and won't cause any trouble. Guangdong, on the other hand, asked the Second Division to keep its heavy equipment in Jiujiang and rush south to attack Guangdong. Jiangxi will be taken over by the First Division." Jiang Yu is very fond of Guangdong's territory. After all, it is the most economically developed province in the future and has huge economic development potential. Although it is related to the policies and situations of later generations, it will be worse in this era, but at least it will not be too bad. If we go too late, the Guangdong territory may be taken away by the Guangxi warlords supported by Yuan Shikai. "As for the Central Plains Parade, send a telegram to Yuan Shikai. I will go to Henan in five days." Jiang Yu nodded and said, "In addition, send a telegram to Tao Chengzhang and Cheng Dequan to meet in Suzhou in two days." "Yes." Two Later, Jiang Yu came to Suzhou. Jiang Yu met with Cheng Dequan and Tao Chengzhang at his ancestral home in Suzhou. With Jiang Yu's help, Tao Chengzhang and Cheng Dequan laughed away their grudges. The past has disappeared like smoke. Cheng Dequan suppressed the uprising launched by Qiu Jin in the late Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the relationship between the Guangfuhui and Tao Chengzhang has not been very good. On the other hand, the two women who followed Tao Chengzhang and were wearing German female officer uniforms were always full of resentment towards Cheng Dequan and looked unhappy. These two women, one in her early twenties and the other in her teens, are very beautiful, and they are wearing military uniforms that show their heroic spirit and have a heroic temperament. Jiang Yu¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but be attracted. He glanced at the two women a few more times and quickly guessed that they should be the Yi sisters, the heroes of the female middle school of the Republic of China. The Yi sisters¡¯ teacher was Qiu Jin, and in their eyes, Cheng Dequan was obviously the Manchu executioner. Because Jiang Yu¡¯s appearance changed Tao Chengzhang¡¯s fate of being assassinated by Chen Qimei, which caused the Liberation Association to remain united, the Yi sisters did not join the revolution with the Kuomintang as they had done historically. The two sisters wanted to peel off Cheng Dequan's skin, but Cheng Dequan turned to the revolution after the Revolution of 1911, so the two sisters did not dare to take action, but they naturally had a lot of resentment in their hearts. "This time I came to Suzhou mainly to invite Mr. Cheng to be the governor of Hunan, and to invite Mr. Huanqing to be the governor of Jiangxi." Jiang Yu revealed the purpose of his visit, and both of them were stunned. Since the establishment of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, Cheng Dequan has been sidelined for a long time. ??This time Jiang Yu asked him to serve as the governor of Hunan, which was obviously beyond Cheng Dequan's expectation. Jiang Yu asked him to serve as the governor of Hunan this time, obviously to formally draw him into the East China faction. Cheng Dequan couldn't help but be overjoyed, this meant that his career as an official was revived, and he was still a feudal official, and he immediately agreed. Tao Chengzhang was a little hesitant and asked Jiang Yu: "Ziheng (Jiang Yu's cousin), the military governor needs to be appointed by the central government. Now Yuan Shikai" "Mr. Huanqing, don't worry, President Yuan has invited me to go north to Henan to hold the Central Plains Conference. Now, The president was on our side when it came to the break with the Kuomintang, but he acquiesced in the actual jurisdiction over Jiangxi and Hunan," Jiang Yu said to Tao Chengzhang. Tao Chengzhang didn't know that Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai were acting for Japan and Sun Dapao, so he was shocked when he heard it: "Zi Heng can't act hastily. If there is fraud, everything will be over." "It doesn't matter, Northwest Defense Force. With 160,000 troops gathering in Henan, Yuan Shikai didn't have the guts to even think about it," Jiang Yu said, shaking his head. Cheng Dequan was also very surprised when he heard this, Central Plains Conference Exercise? Isn't it a confrontation between two major military groups? Thinking of this, although Cheng Dequan was surprised, he still said to Jiang Yu: "It is always necessary to be just in case. Ziheng, you should bring more guards!" Jun will follow you north to Henan. Although they are women, they are not inferior to men." Tao Chengzhang looked at it at this time.The Yi sisters next to them asked them: "Are you willing to follow General Dingguo to the north?" "Central Plains Games? Okay! My sister and I just went to experience it." Yi Weijun was a little eager to try, and his sister Yi Ruizhi They couldn't help but nodded. The two sisters had experienced battles and were very interested in the Central Plains Games. Tao Chengzhang turned to look at Jiang Yu again, and Jiang Yu immediately smiled and said: "Okay! You two sisters want to go see it, then I will take you there!" ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Let's update today! I¡¯m so tired, I woke up too early in the morning, and now I¡¯m drowsy! Text Chapter 69: First meeting, a fight started! April is already the beginning of the chen lunar month, and the temperature has turned cold again across the country, creating a tense atmosphere in the Central Plains. When the people heard that there was going to be a war, they were very worried. At this time, the East China National Defense Force in southern China was fighting with the Kuomintang, which had caused the whole of China to enter a tense atmosphere. However, the greater hidden danger was the military confrontation between the two major military groups, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Central Plains. On April 15, Jiang Yu set off for Henan, accompanied by the Third Division of the East China National Defense Force and two new "bodyguards" Yi sisters. On the way to the march, the Yi sisters were not too surprised when they looked at the well-equipped Third Division of the National Defense Forces. The equipment of the Third Division was also shared by the Fifth Division of the Zhejiang National Defense Forces. But when the Fifth Division got the equipment, they were shocked. The equipment of the East China National Defense Force not only has a large number of light weapons and equipment, but that is nothing. What is even more shocking is a bunch of heavy artillery. At the same time, it is also equipped with a large number of cars. Because the Third Division of the East China National Defense Force is stationed on the Anhui border and is very close to Henan, we went to Henan this time to directly use cars to tow heavy equipment. On April 18, Jiang Yu arrived in Shangqiu, Henan. Yuan Shikai arrived one day earlier than Jiang Yu. On the day Jiang Yu arrived, Yuan Shikai personally greeted him and the Beiyang Army fired a thirty-six-gun salute. Seeing Yuan Shikai, Jiang Yu saluted him with a military salute. Yuan Shikai smiled and returned the military salute. Then Yuan Shikai stepped forward, held Jiang Yu's hand cordially, and said, "Zi Heng is finally here. I'll meet you tomorrow." The fucking can begin." "Some things have been delayed, making everyone wait for a long time." Jiang Yu said with a smile. "It's okay, it's okay, please." Yuan Shikai smiled heartily, stretched out his hand and said to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu nodded and walked into the headquarters side by side with Yuan Shikai. The main members of the two major military factions followed, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious. Jiang Fangzhen followed, and was surprised to find two beauties in military uniforms beside Jiang Yu. After taking a closer look, he discovered that they were the Yi sisters from Zhejiang. The two sisters had serious expressions. Although they were very curious, they did not look around. Instead, he looked around decently, as if someone might want to assassinate Jiang Yu. Entering the headquarters, Yuan Shikai took Jiang Yu and said, "Just let Zhiquan and Baili discuss the exercise. Let's chat about it." Jiang Yu nodded and sat down with Yuan Shikai. Jiang Fangzhenze and Duan Qirui led a group of staff to discuss the regulations for the parade. After nearly half a month of formulation, the regulations for the parade have been almost finalized. This was the first time Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu met. Yuan Shikai looked at Jiang Yu's handsome temperament and couldn't help but admire, "Since ancient times, heroes have been born out of young men. I, old Yuan, didn't believe it before. But now that I see Zi Heng, I understand something." "The heroes from ancient times are called young." "The president is ridiculous. If the president had not understood the righteousness, I am afraid it would not have been so easy to overthrow the Qing Dynasty." Jiang Yu also gave Yuan Shikai a high hat. Yuan Shikai quickly smiled and showed modesty, but he was obviously very happy. The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious, and the unfamiliar distance between the two people was suddenly shortened. "Ziheng is so young, but I am old." Yuan Shikai sighed with emotion, and then asked Jiang Yu as if unintentionally: "I wonder what Ziheng's future plans are?" Jiang Yu smiled and said to Yuan Shikai: "First of all, I The President and I are both soldiers, and the President is a politician, and I am a businessman. As soldiers, we have the same goal, which is to revitalize the country and defeat foreigners in the future. This is probably why the President entered politics. And struggle. I am in business, first of all, to develop industry so that China can make its own arms, and also to have money to fight wars. Therefore, the interests of our two major military groups do not conflict, but can complement each other, and the common ideals and goals. It can unite us. Of course, as a businessman, I am destined not to go into politics again. "Haha! Okay, okay." Yuan Shikai had the intention to compromise with Jiang Yu, but he was afraid that Jiang Yu would take things too far. Jue, when he heard Jiang Yu's words, he was naturally very happy to know that the two major groups had reached a consensus. The two chatted for a while. Yuan Shikai had been involved in official circles for decades, and he soon saw in Jiang Yu a self-cultivation and calmness that was not consistent with his age. Young people are most likely to develop radical personalities due to lack of experience, and Sun Dapao relied on inciting these radical students to cause turmoil. Yuan Shikai has always been worried. The East China faction is so powerful, but it is controlled by a young man. It feels like a three-year-old child pointing a bomb at him. At this time, seeing that Jiang Yu had such self-cultivation and determination, and during the conversation, he found that Jiang Yu had studied Chinese martial arts, Yuan Shi??I felt relieved immediately. This kind of self-cultivation is obviously produced by studying Chinese martial arts, but Yuan Shikai is very reassured by those who have been exposed to Chinese martial arts. Because this kind of person has a bottom line, principles, and character. But those violent students who are exposed to Western learning are completely different. First of all, they do not have the cultivation and humanity brought by traditional culture, and secondly, they do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. "If the East China faction is in the hands of someone who will do anything to achieve their goals, then it will obviously be extremely dangerous. This kind of cultivation and humanity in Jiang Yu is very common in the society of this old era, but it is not too unusual. It is very common among traditional Confucian literati, and these literati with good moral cultivation are generally gentry respected by the people in the local area. In the Beiyang era, it was a period of fierce collision between traditional culture and Western culture. People with traditional culture who had principles were obviously no match for people with Western culture who would do anything to achieve their goals. In the end, the entire nation lost this kind of cultivation and temperament. Yuan Shikai obviously found that Jiang Yu's temperament was closer to traditional culture. This made Yuan Shikai very surprised and asked: "Ziheng, you studied abroad in Europe when you were thirteen years old, and you have been there for five years. How come you are so proficient in Chinese studies?" Jiang Yu laughed. Said: "When I was a child, I learned some numerology from a blind numerologist. When I was six years old, I studied martial arts under my mentor Zhang Zhankui. I did some research on Yili, numerology, medicine and Taoism, but except for martial arts, most of the rest were miscellaneous. If you are not good at it, you will not make any achievements in traditional Confucianism. " "That's not bad." Yuan Shikai couldn't help but feel relieved. If he studied Confucianism, he would cultivate a scholar who was very principled and had great character, but he could easily become a nerd. Only knowledge such as Taoism and Yili can cultivate the most astute talents. However, most people who have studied numerology believe in karma, and their bottom line and principles are even stronger than those of Confucian scholars. "The Taoist emphasis on "non-fighting" has been evident since the year of 1911. This guy has never fought for the central power. But there are disputes. He is very concerned about local political power, and he is able to go against the current in foreign wars. Obviously, this kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, because although Taoists do not fight, they are the most "ghostly" and shrewd. Among the people Yuan Shikai knows, perhaps only Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan can compare with Jiang Yu. It was Jiang Yu's lack of dispute and his performance that made Yuan Shikai give up the idea of ??dealing with Jiang Yu, which benefited both sides. For Jiang Yu, Yuan Shikai is something he can tolerate. First of all, Yuan Shikai also has the cultivation and humanity influenced by the traditional culture Xu. Furthermore, Yuan Shikai is very generous and is willing to make concessions in many places. Cooperating with such a person is undoubtedly the best option. OK After this meeting, the two major military groups that can restrain each other officially came together, and at the same time, the division of labor between the two parties was also formally determined. First of all, both sides are developing their military. Although the two sides have a division of labor, military is still the foundation. Even if they are cooperating, at least the strength gap between the two sides will not be huge. At least the two major military groups still have a final defense. In addition to military affairs, Yuan Shikai was in charge of politics, and Jiang Yu was in charge of industrial and commercial development. But there is still no official statement on the local finance issue, which is also the last knot between the two major military groups. ¡­ On April 20, after more than a month of preparation, the two major Jinan groups, the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army, officially held the Central Plains Conference Exercise in Henan. This conference exercise is equivalent to a military competition, which is somewhat different from military exercises. The artillery was the first to come on stage. On this day, the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army began an artillery shelling competition with nearly 2,000 artillery pieces. For a time, the sound of cannons shook the sky, and many light balls could be clearly seen crossing the sky in the dawn sky. "It's not good, it's a fight, it's a fight." Reporters from various newspapers stationed not far from the two military groups ran out of private houses and exclaimed as they looked at the gorgeous artillery fire in the sky. "Quick, quick, take pictures, take pictures." Text Chapter 70: Central Plains Conference Exercise, Song Jiaoren is not dead? Several reporters risked being bombarded by artillery fire and ran to the same construction site last time, only to find that the workers on that construction site were still shouting slogans to speed up construction. ¡°Brother, there¡¯s a fight, why are you still working on it?¡± the reporter asked a construction worker at the scene. "Is there a fight?" The construction worker looked confused, and then suddenly realized: "It's a fight. The bosses on both sides probably won't stop until the fight lasts for half a month. But building the road is important. This is a non-war zone, anyway. It¡¯s not too dangerous.¡± Isn't this dangerous? Several reporters were immediately speechless, but they found strangely that the workers on the construction site looked calm, even curious, and they kept looking up at the shells flying in the sky. "Don't look, don't look, what's so good about having sex? Everyone, hurry up, we are already behind the progress of construction site No. 2. As long as we finish it ahead of schedule, we will get bonuses." The construction worker immediately waved to the workers on the construction site. , the workers suppressed their curiosity and hurriedly worked hard. ?¡­ ?Amidst the rumble of cannons, the Central Plains Conference Exercise officially kicked off. This exercise is a competition between the two major military groups. It is also a competition between the two major military groups for subsequent negotiations, and the final content of the negotiations is the issue of local taxation. To establish a unified and complete country, local tax revenue must be collected from the central government. Jiang Yu has also planned to hand over part of his local taxation rights, but how much of this money will be used to support the National Defense Force every year? How much will be used to build infrastructure is subject to negotiation. Whether the negotiations can go smoothly or not depends on the results of the Central Plains Conference. The Northwest Defense Force was established not long ago, not even as long as the Beiyang Army. Although many of the Northwest Defense Force participated in the war with Russia, it was established less than a year ago. "However, the Northwest Defense Force has shown inconsistent combat effectiveness, because the soldiers of the Northwest Defense Force are all selected from the militia. Jiang Yu has trained many militiamen in East China and has an extremely excellent source of soldiers. At the same time, the establishment of the Huai'an Military Academy crash course also trained a large number of grassroots officers for the Northwest National Defense Force. ??And the training of the National Defense Forces in peacetime can definitely be said to be the most rigorous and hard-working. Boom boom boom The bombardment lasted for ten minutes, and the designated area was bombarded into a mess. The referee team composed of the two armies quickly gave the results. "The National Defense Force's artillery has a 68% chance of hitting the target, and the Beiyang Army has a 36% chance of hitting the target. The National Defense Force's artillery preparation speed and firing rate are both better than those of the Beiyang Army. The National Defense Force won the first round." Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu were sitting on the school field outside the headquarters. Hearing this result, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but feel depressed. Isn't the gap too big? ¡°Then the two armies started competitions in various events, from civil engineering operations to offensive and defensive drills, to coordinated operations between arms. In these projects, the Northwest National Defense Force has shown very good military qualities, especially the Third Division of the East China National Defense Force. This unit is not comparable to the newly formed Northwest National Defense Force, and its performance in various projects is abysmal. But the Northwest Defense Force may not be worse than the East China Defense Force, which has more veterans. The growth of this army is only a matter of time. The gap between the Northwest Defense Force and the East China Defense Force will gradually narrow over time. However, the most elite First and Second Divisions of East China did not participate in the Central Plains Games, but instead fought against the Kuomintang rebels in the south. In comparison, although the individual qualities of the soldiers of the Beiyang Army are pretty good, they are far behind the hard-trained National Defense Forces. There is a significant gap in the grass -roots officers. On April 21, major newspapers reported the shelling scenes captured on the front lines of Henan. The whole country was shocked and everyone thought that the National Defense Forces and the Beiyang Army had already fought in Henan. For a time, patriots were running around calling for a ceasefire between the two major military groups. However, on April 22, the front page of East China Daily reported a news article titled "General Dingguo met with President Zhongyuan, and the two armies held a Central Plains Conference exercise in Henan." "On April 19, Interim President Yuan Shikai arrived in Henan, and General Jiang Yu arrived in Henan on April 20. The two met on the same day and reached consensus in many fields. The two agreed that the boundaries of China's reunification were insurmountable. China's stable situation cannot be destroyed. Any reactionary forces that try to plunge China into division and chaos will be ruthlessly attacked by the National Defense Forces and the Beiyang Army. At the same time, General Dingguo recognized the unshakable position of the central government in Beijing, and the President also recognized the existence of the National Defense Forces. degree of independence and reach a consensus on comprehensive cooperation. As long as the two militaries are united and united in dealing with the outside world, China's military will be revitalized.?¡± ¡°At 6 o¡¯clock in the morning on April 21, the Beiyang Army assembled 300,000 troops, and the National Defense Force assembled 180,000 troops, and officially held the Central Plains Conference Exercise in the area from Shangqiu to Kaifeng, Henan. The artillery units of the two armies first conducted artillery fire on the predetermined design targets. Covered, the National Defense Force won with a clear advantage. On the same day, the two armies also tested the army's civil engineering technology It is expected that the two armies will also hold army, air force; infantry and artillery coordinated combat drills on the 25th" At the same time, "East China Daily" also published There are several photos of Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai, as well as a group photo of high-level personnel of the two armies, as well as some photos of the positions of the two armies, but they are all photos with no military intelligence value. The photos show Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai holding hands with smiles on their faces. , how harmonious it looks. At the same time, there are photos of Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai smiling happily while talking in a low voice. Although they can't see what they are laughing about, they can make people feel how calm and calm they are. , as if they didn't care about the civil war launched by the Kuomintang. The report of "East China Daily" shocked the whole country. People's eyes dropped when they saw the report of "East China Daily". It turned out that the two armies were in trouble for a long time. Holding the Central Plains Conference? This made the patriots sigh in relief, but they were also collectively speechless. When other newspapers learned of the news, they immediately published an apology in the next day's newspaper, claiming that they did not confirm the news in detail and acted arbitrarily. Conclusion, please forgive me if it is misleading to readers. On the same day, Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai issued a joint message in Henan: "Since the founding of the Republic of China, all provinces across the country have been waiting for prosperity. The top leaders of the Kuomintang have brazenly launched a civil war regardless of national interests and national stability. , called revolution, is actually seeking personal gain and disrupting national order. His behavior is a sinner of the nation. Today, the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Forces will work together to exterminate the rebel forces to maintain the stability of the country and the prosperity of all industries. " At the same time as this joint telegram was issued, the Minister of Jiangsu Police Department also held a press conference at the Huai'an Military Rehabilitation Hospital to announce the investigation results of the Song case. Major newspapers quickly dispatched reporters to attend. At the press conference, the Minister of Jiangsu Police Department first The results of the investigation into the Song case were notified: ¡°According to the investigation, the assassin Wu Shiying was ordered by gang member Ying Guixin to assassinate Song Jiaoren. Ying Guixin has been captured, and an assassin who tried to silence Ying Guixin was captured at the scene. According to interrogation, Ying Guixin was instructed by Chen Qimei, a member of the Kuomintang, to assassinate Song Jiaoren. After Wu Shiying was arrested, Chen Qimei first ordered Ying Guixin to falsely go to Huai'an to ask for a reward from General Dingguo in order to silence her. At the same time, she sent assassins to silence Ying Guixin. Both of them confessed to the confession ordered by Chen Qimei. " Without waiting for reporters to raise questions, he continued: "In addition, there is another important news to be announced. After being rescued by the National Defense Forces doctors, Mr. Song Jiaoren has generally recovered. I would like to invite Mr. Song Jiaoren next. "Song Jiaoren is not dead?" All reporters were stunned on the spot. "Didn't you say he was dead?" " "yes! How could he not be dead? ¡± Just as the reporters were talking about it, Song Jiaoren walked out from the backstage, and the whole audience was shocked. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª There is too much business these days, and I am in a bad state. Brothers, please forgive me! Next week It¡¯s a bit unexpected that it¡¯s going to be promoted. What¡¯s wrong with Sanjiang? The home page seems to have failed It¡¯s a forced recommendation. I¡¯m so obsessed with it that I still have a chance to put it on the shelves. Thank you to the editor. Big support! Text Chapter 71: Sun Dapao was completely defeated Yuan Shikai's telegram was like a heavy hammer, directly shattering the dreams of Sun Dapao and others, and at the same time giving reassurance to the people across the country. "Extra number, extra number, President Yuan Da and General Dingguo jointly sent a telegram to express their stance." "Extra number, extra number, the Beiyang faction and the East China faction are uniting, and China's revitalization is expected." On this day, newspapers across the country published joint telegrams as quickly as possible. The so-called "outside" is a newspaper that is outside the issue. Often only explosive news will be published outside the issue. "Huh? Is there another extra number?" On the streets of Shanghai, pedestrians stopped one after another. A pedestrian bought one, and the surrounding workers who couldn't read a lot of money also gathered around. ¡°Sir, what does this say?¡± a worker asked an intellectual in a robe. "It said that Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu denounced the Kuomintang for launching a civil war to disrupt the country and prevent the people from living a stable life." "The Kuomintang is too abominable." "The bottom level of the Kuomintang is still okay, but Sun Dapao, Huang Xing and others are too You're a bastard." "Yes! Yes! I heard from the storyteller at the teahouse that Sun Dapao always incites young men with little experience to commit suicide, and he is always the first to run away." Another dock worker also echoed: "I also heard that Sun Dapao has been receiving funding from Xiao Dongyang for a long time. Xiao Dongyang funded Sun Dapao just to cause chaos in China. Sun Dapao took the money and used it mostly for his own enjoyment, and also bought things in Hong Kong. He owns a villa and has several lovers. "After the vigorous publicity in the market by Jiang Yu's navy, even ordinary workers now know who Sun Dapao is. Sun Dapao¡¯s reputation is completely bad, almost to the point where everyone shouts and beats up a rat crossing the street. "Extra number, extra number, Song Jiaoren came back from the dead. According to the investigation, the Song case was committed by Chen Qimei." "Extra number, extra number, the top brass of the Kuomintang were crazy and assassinated comrades in order to fight for power." After a while, there was another newsboy on the street shouting "extra number". . "There's a new extra number! Song Jiaoren is not dead?" When pedestrians on the street heard the newsboy's shouts, they were attracted by the news. Driven by curiosity, they swarmed over and soon took the extra number from the newsboy's hand. Sold out. I saw Song Jiaoren¡¯s photo appearing in the extra-numbered newspaper, and there were interview records below. At the press conference, Song Jiaoren¡¯s appearance undoubtedly shocked all reporters. Together with Song Jiaoren, it was a National Defense Force doctor who rescued him. For a time, no one doubted that Song Jiaoren was assassinated by Jiang Yu. At the same time, in the face of iron-clad evidence, Jiang Yu completely cleared Sun Dapao, Chen Qimei and others of being detained by him. The shit basin on the head. Ying Guixin, the gang leader who instigated Wu Shiying to assassinate Song Jiaoren, quickly lost loyalty to Chen Qimei after learning that Chen Qimei wanted to silence him. China in this era is no longer the folk customs of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Dead soldiers will only appear on battlefields such as foreign wars or the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Ying Guixin quickly revealed a lot of inside information. In addition to confessing the entire process of the assassination of Song Jiaoren, she also revealed the inside story of Chen Qimei's assassination of Tao Chengzhang at the beginning of Renzi. Regarding Ying Guixin¡¯s knowledge, the Lianghuai Supreme Court established in Suzhou has given a commitment to a lighter sentence. At the press conference, a reporter asked Song Jiaoren: "Mr. Song Jiaoren, what do you think of the assassination that happened to you? Do you also believe that Chen Qimei initiated the assassination?" "General Dingguo has always acted openly and aboveboard. He and President Yuan are both people with a certain degree of moral cultivation. How could they use such despicable methods? As far as I know, among the major political parties in China, the Kuomintang has always been the best at assassination operations. After that." Song Jiaoren's very direct answer shocked the reporters, and the selling point of the news came. "Mr. Song, you said that the Kuomintang assassinated you. What motives and purposes do you think the top leaders of the Kuomintang had?" Then another reporter asked. Song Jiaoren quickly replied: "Because I can't stand Mr. Sun's defection to Japan and his unbearable personal style. I have always taken a clear stance every time I was defeated by Sun. It is precisely in this way that I offended Mr. Sun. In addition, this election The Kuomintang won victory under my leadership. If Mr. Sun did not assassinate me, it would mean that his political career was about to end. This was their motive. Their purpose was first to ensure Mr. Sun's position as the leader of the Kuomintang. They intended to assassinate me and put the blame on Jiang Yu, the general of Dingguo, so as to find reasons to launch a civil war and plunge China into chaos. Japan's desire to subjugate China will not die. This is in line with Japan's interests and at the same time, China will not fall into chaos. If there is civil strife, someone like Sun will be gone.If there is any chance of reaching the pinnacle of power, the so-called talk of democracy and freedom is just a tool used by Mr. Sun to incite student riots. "Boom!" The reporters below suddenly exploded. Song Jiaoren's statement shocked everyone. At the same time, the reporters also fully realized the face of the top leaders of the Kuomintang. After a while of shock, the reporters calmed down. Another reporter The question was: "Mr. Song, what are your plans after recovery? Are you quitting the Kuomintang or planning to join other parties? Are you retiring or planning to continue in politics? " Other reporters quickly raised their recorders, trying to record clearly. At the same time, in addition to recording, some reporters also used shorthand, a two-pronged approach to ensure that no news selling point was missed. "After recovery, I will continue to work in politics. At the same time, I will continue to work in politics. I will not quit the Kuomintang. I will reorganize the Kuomintang. In order to live up to the high expectations of the President and General Dingguo, we will fight to the death to eliminate the Kuomintang's riotous atmosphere and turn it into a political party with a moral bottom line. Song Jiaoren said firmly. "In addition, there is a major news to be announced here. After recovering, Mr. Song Jiaoren will still serve as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China." "At this time, the host of the press conference announced the news, which immediately caused a sensation among the reporters. "The Kuomintang is in turmoil, how can Song Jiaoren still be the prime minister of the cabinet? From here, we can see Yuan Shikai's magnanimity, Yuan Shikai's magnanimity It's really good. For example, during the Republic of China, Zhang Taiyan cursed Yuan Shikai's death every day and even drew paper figures. Everything that Song Jiaoren said appeared in the extras printed urgently by major newspapers the next day. , major newspapers conducted a detailed analysis of Song Jiaoren's remarks after his "resurrection", and the final result was that Sun Dapao and others had bad conduct and were actually members of the party. This conclusion has become the consensus of the world. Even the Kuomintang was instantly divided. Major newspapers have successively exposed some of Sun Dapao's deeds, such as using traitorous clauses to seek support from foreigners, his personal style, and his defection to the Japanese Black Dragon Society, etc. The hot-blooded young man Sun Dapao deceived quickly came to his senses after the Song Dynasty case and the outbreak of the Jiangjiang War. He no longer dared to say that he was a member of the Kuomintang when he walked out of the house. Because of the huge reversal of public opinion, Sichuan Xiong Kewu broke into a cold sweat. Immediately announced the cancellation of the revolution in Sichuan and declared that all the Kuomintang rebels in the provinces had defected because they could no longer fight. With Yuan Shikai's sudden change of heart, Sun Dapao and others realized that they had been manipulated by Yuan Shikai. They have been deceived so badly by Yuan Shikai, and the people are not interested in this war, and even hate it, so the second war is doomed. Military failure, the Zhejiang army captured Xianxia Pass, which opened the door to Fujian. Fujian warlord Xu Chongzhi had always been defeated in battles and was known for repeated defeats. How could he resist the Zhejiang army, which was like a tiger and wolf army? The Hubei army was pursued by the Hubei army and fled all the way to the Guizhou border. The Jiangxi rebel army was quickly defeated by the fierce offensive of the First Division. The Guangdong rebel army was really preparing for the Northern Expedition. Seeing that the situation was unstoppable, Sun Dapao immediately ran away. ¡¯. Sun Paopao had surprisingly rich experience in running away. He quickly packed up his belongings and fled to Japan by boat. As the voice of public opinion spread to the rebellious army, many officers suddenly woke up, or they were two-sided. Seeing that the second rebellion against the Yangtze River had failed, only a small group of die-hards fled into the mountains. Chen Jiongming, the Guangdong warlord who was encouraged by the Kuomintang to rebel against the Yangtze River, was filled with regret. Seeing that the First Division of the East China National Defense Force, an elite division known as the Jiangyu Guards, had invaded Guangdong, they could only run away. However, Chen Jiongming did not go to Japan, but to East China. The First Division of the National Defense Force quickly captured Guangzhou, and officials from the East China faction quickly arrived in Guangdong, allowing Jiang Yu to quickly control the territory of Guangdong. At this time, Hainan also fell under the jurisdiction of Guangdong, allowing Jiang Yu to extend his reach to the farthest reaches of China. The southern end extends to the place known as the end of the world. Text Chapter 71: Gap between the two armies The unrest launched by the Kuomintang in the south lasted for less than two months before it was extinguished by Jiang Yu at lightning speed. This time, Sun Dapao and others not only did not gain any military benefits, but their reputation was completely ruined. Almost everyone in the country knows Sun Dapao¡¯s face. Sun Dapao¡¯s political career is over, no doubt! As long as Jiang Yu still exists, it is impossible for Sun Dapao to cause any more trouble in China. In contrast, the Japanese government was furious. Obviously they were manipulated by Yuan Shikai, but they could only swallow this embarrassing loss. Yuan Shikai was the spokesperson of Britain, France and other countries in China, and had the support of Britain, France and other countries. The First World War had not yet broken out. At this time, Japan had not yet achieved the status of a great power. In order to repay its debts, it had to tighten its belt and temporarily move. Not Yuan Shikai. Although the Second War against the Yangtze River plunged China into a certain degree of local chaos, it also promoted the country's process of unifying political orders. At the same time that the Lianghuai Administration Bureau entered Guangzhou, the Zhejiang Army also captured Fuzhou ten days later, and Xu Chongzhi and Sun Daoren also followed them to Japan. At the end of this war, many troops controlled by the Kuomintang defected, which was also the main reason for the rapid defeat of the Kuomintang rebel army. In Hebei, after a period of discussion between Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai, they decided to integrate the defecting Kuomintang troops. Of course there will be no good establishment, they will all be sent to the Production Corps, and after being broken up, they will all be transferred to the Northwest Production Corps. "According to my plan, several production corps will be built in remote areas of the northwest, and then students with wrong ideas and extreme behaviors will be forcibly recruited into the army, and all of them will be sent to those isolated production corps, and then they will be given daily Strengthening ideological education will completely eliminate the arrogant and patriotic trend among students. What does the president think?" Jiang Yu asked Yuan Shikai. "Will this trigger a popular uprising?" Yuan Shikai asked worriedly. "But if we don't do this, Japan will easily incite civil strife in China, and" Jiang Yu lowered his voice and said to Yuan Shikai: "As long as we establish a news censorship system across the country and secretly force those students to enlist in the army, it will not The problem is that ordinary people don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. ¡°This is a good idea! But they are calling for republic all the time, so I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult for Congress to pass it.¡± Yuan Shikai agreed while also taking into account that the people in China have been moved by the republic. Bewitched. "The so-called republic is actually just a slogan. The world must still be unified. The empire has the unity of the empire, and the republic also has the unity of the republic. If there is no oneness, then the world will inevitably be in chaos." Jiang Yu said to Yuan Shikai. "Ziheng, you went to Europe to study. Tell me what the hell is this democratic republic?" Yuan Shikai was an old bureaucrat who never understood what a republic was. After taking office, he specially hired someone to work as a democratic republic in the West. The envoys asked this question, but never figured out what it was. Jiang Yu smiled and explained to Yuan Shikai what the so-called democratic republic was all about. "The so-called democracy means that the wolf said to the sheep, you want freedom, so the sheep were no longer united, and they all ran around to eat the attractive grass. In the end, the sheep were eaten one by one by the wolf." "Then how did the wolf ensure that Are you not a sheep while practicing democracy?" Yuan Shikai asked puzzledly. "That's because the wolf doesn't really engage in democracy, but by controlling public opinion, it makes the people under its rule feel like they are really democratic." Jiang Yu didn't make it too clear. He couldn't tell Yuan Shikai that this wolf was a consortium! Jiang Yu's consortium currently controls most of China's industries at this time, and its business has also expanded rapidly. It includes the East China Group, the Northwest Group, and various unknown holding companies. Yuan Shikai also nodded in understanding, but now he understood that this so-called democracy was deceiving people. For a consortium, it is much easier to control a kingdom than a democratic country. This is why the European Rothschild family has been unable to completely control the United States. Therefore, Jiang Yu does not care whether Yuan Shikai becomes a dictatorship, and dictatorship is indeed more efficient than democracy. Jiang Yu only needs to ensure that he has enough military power to provide certain checks and balances on the dictatorial Yuan Shikai. Therefore, Jiang Yu is not sensitive to whether Yuan Shikai is moving toward a constitutional monarchy. Under a constitutional monarchy, the emperor is not as prosperous as he appears on the surface. Behind the glory, there is actually not much power at all. After deliberation, Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai reached a consensus on controlling the freedom of public opinion. It is said that things must be reversed when they reach their extremes. Although the Beiyang period was the freest period in Chinese history, excessive freedom also led to many chaotic situations. "Although?It is extremely necessary to control public opinion, but the media must be allowed to supervise military discipline and corruption. The news censorship system is only to prevent Japan and Russia from inciting revolution and civil strife within their borders. As long as the military officers are not afraid of death and the civil servants are not greedy for money, the country will naturally be strong. Therefore, we also need to establish a military court to punish those soldiers who are greedy for life and fear death and have corrupt military discipline. Moreover, a Supervisory Yuan will be established to investigate and deal with corrupt officials. "Jiang Yu then said to Yuan Shikai, "In terms of the Supervisory Yuan, it is better for me and the president to establish one each, adopt dual supervision, coupled with the supervision of public opinion, and at the same time mobilize students and gentry to fight against corruption, then we can eliminate corruption nationwide. Regarding the corruption problem, as long as officials are not corrupt and can serve the public health wholeheartedly, the people's hearts will naturally be stable, and tax revenue will not be swallowed up by officials, and the national finances can be revitalized. " Yuan Shikai couldn't help but nodded after hearing Jiang Yu's idea. Yuan Shikai, who had been in officialdom for decades, was well aware of the problems in officialdom. " There were two extremes among officials during the Beiyang period. One was that officials from the central government and those in areas with developed public opinion were supervising by public opinion. On the other hand, in backward provinces, because there was no public supervision, officials were extremely greedy. During the Beiyang period, the problem of warlords amassing money was very serious. There were many warlords with a family fortune of 50 to 60 million yuan, such as Ni Sichong and others. Feng Guozhang had a net worth of 50 to 60 million yuan, and the Northeast warlords even had hundreds of millions of yuan. Only moral models like Wu Peifu during the Beiyang period did not collect money, take concubines, or accumulate land. But how many such moral models were there? ? In addition to the big warlords, there are small warlords everywhere. Some of them are used for personal enjoyment, some are used to launch civil wars, and basically they rarely use the money for construction. This was also the Beiyang period, and China's industry was not there. It also proves once again the necessity of unifying the world. If the world does not unify, the world will inevitably be in chaos. According to traditional Chinese thinking, a true emperor must appear to calm the troubled times. Real stability, and this kind of thinking is not necessarily wrong. For those who have seen the chaos of history, they simply do not believe in the nonsense of democracy and freedom. The military court must be in their own hands for deterrence. Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai quickly handed over the specific regulations to their subordinates for negotiation. The East China faction immediately proposed that the establishment of the military court must be led by a senior official in the military. A general with sufficient deterrence and sufficient moral quality. The implication is that only Jiang Yu meets this requirement. Yuan Shikai did not give a specific answer, but said that he would wait and see. As a result, during the military exercise between the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army in Hebei, the National Defense Force had an absolute advantage. First of all, the National Defense Force was well-equipped. Although the Beiyang Army had a force of 300,000, it only had a few hundred thousand troops equipped with advanced equipment. Even the Beiyang Army, which is equipped with advanced equipment, only has the same firearms and other light weapons as the National Defense Forces, and is relatively lacking in heavy equipment. The National Defense Forces have more than 900 heavy artillery. After acquiring German technology, the arsenal is still producing 155mm caliber howitzers. At present, these heavy artillery are not even enough for the National Defense Forces. How can they be sold to the Beiyang Army? At the same time, the National Defense Forces have many aircraft and tanks, and the Beiyang Army has aircraft. However, there are only more than a hundred, which is not enough in front of the National Defense Force. First of all, the Beiyang Army is inferior to the National Defense Force in terms of equipment. Furthermore, many of the Beiyang Army are newly established units, and the quality of their soldiers is far inferior to that of the National Defense Force. It is composed of rural soldiers and is equipped with reliable officers composed of German military officers and intellectuals. Rural soldiers are simple, tenacious and flexible in fighting will. Officers are composed of intellectuals and are well-educated. After studying in military schools, they can correctly command soldiers in combat. At the same time, soldiers from rural areas also receive cultural education in the military. They are qualified soldiers before retiring. After retiring, they will be intellectuals with a certain level of education and can engage in technical work or run some independent business activities. At the same time, he can also supervise the local area after retiring from the army, which can be said to serve multiple purposes. In contrast, the Beiyang Army is not like this. When recruiting soldiers, it does not have as strict standards as the National Defense Forces, and the quality of the soldiers varies. At the same time, the military is not as unified as the National Defense Forces in terms of morale. The families of military personnel in the National Defense Forces are all assigned jobs. The families of military personnel are in a stable state, and with a complete pension system, they have no worries when fighting a war. Furthermore, the selection of officers is not strict either., there is still a lot of bureaucracy within the Beiyang Army, and nepotism is very common. It is easy for officers to make mistakes on the battlefield. But overall, the quality of the Beiyang Army's soldiers is still passable. Jiang Yu¡¯s idea is to spread the system of the National Defense Force to the Beiyang Army and improve the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army as much as possible. But the premise is that the Beiyang Army will not be equipped with heavy firepower, but only the same light equipment as the National Defense Force. In future foreign wars, the National Defense Force can be at the front, while the Beiyang Army, as a second-line force, can follow behind and fight a war of annihilation. Fighting a war of annihilation does not require heavy firepower. The National Defense Force, equipped with a large amount of heavy firepower, is the main force in foreign wars, and it also ensures that it can deter the Beiyang Group at home. ¡°Obviously, Yuan Shikai was quite disappointed with this Central Plains Conference exercise. At the same time, we also saw the real gap between the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force, which completely shattered Yuan Shikai's idea of ??competing with Jiang Yu. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªCheer up, cheer up! Luoyu is working hard to adjust! I hope all students will maintain confidence in Luoyu! Text Chapter 72: Taking in a second wife? The Central Plains Conference exercise was held in Henan for more than half a month. The entire Beiyang Army realized the gap between them and the National Defense Forces, and the superiority of the "Central Army" was ruthlessly shattered. To put it bluntly, as long as Jiang Yu is willing at this time, he can unify China by force. Although the Beiyang era created by Yuan Shikai was the period when the rulers were the least free and the people the most free, the essence of the ruler still existed. When rulers are unable to defeat their opponents, they will give up some of their interests in order to achieve peaceful coexistence. Although the Beiyang factions have historically had national integrity and were unwilling to compromise with Japan, Jiang Yu is different because Jiang Yu is also Chinese. If they compromise with Japan, then they are traitors. But they compromised with Jiang Yu, but they did not betray the country. If they don¡¯t compromise, they can only be ruthlessly eliminated by Jiang Yu. If they compromise, they may be able to gain a good reputation in the future and at the same time ensure the interests of the Beiyang Group. Led by these factors, after the Central Plains Conference, when the top leaders of the two major groups comprehensively discussed various issues, the East China faction took the lead. While the two major military groups were having comprehensive discussions, Jiang Yu went to inspect the cotton production areas, accompanied by a beautiful woman, 19-year-old Yi Weijun. I saw cotton seedlings sprouting from the cotton fields. Cotton is planted almost everywhere in China's largest cotton producing area. At this time, Yi Ruizhi ran over from the convoy on one side and said to Jiang Yu: "Yuan Shikai has agreed to establish China's Supreme Military Tribunal, with you, the commander-in-chief, as the judge, who can judge all Chinese soldiers. In addition, they have begun to discuss local taxation. Question, Jiang Fangzhen asked you for specific bottom lines. " "Call back to Jiang Fangzhen. 40% of local taxes can be handed over to the central government, and 30% will be left as military expenditures for the National Defense Forces and 30% as local construction expenditures." Jiang Yu didn't even think about it. Think about it and say it directly. "Forty percent? Then Yuan Shikai is going to shake things up?" Yi Weijun, who was following Jiang Yu, exclaimed. "It cannot change the sky. Yuan Shikai cannot control the central government's finances. By then, the military expenditures of the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army must be equal, and our territory has exceeded the size of the Beiyang government. Withholding 30% of the tax as military expenditure is enough for us to support There are a lot of soldiers and horses. Moreover, the Beiyang Army has to buy its weapons from us. Yuan Shikai cannot defeat us with his financial resources." Jiang Yu said firmly. It was also time for him to reach out to the center. The two sisters looked at Jiang Yu speechlessly. It was difficult for them to understand what Jiang Yu was doing. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Why don¡¯t you just kill Yuan Shikai if you have super strong force, to make things so troublesome? "Obviously they don't understand Jiang Yu's confidence in gradually annexing Beiyang. At this time, Jiang Yu's life was very comfortable. One of the two sisters was his personal secretary and the other was his personal assistant. They were accompanied by two beautiful beauties. It was a happy life. ¡­ After the turmoil ended in the early part of the Guichou year, people all over the country hoped that the country could stabilize. Of course, many intellectuals and bourgeoisie still shouted the slogan of democracy and republic. Intellectuals were first brainwashed by Westerners, and the bourgeoisie wanted democracy and republic because it could improve their status. Ordinary people do not know what a democratic republic is, but despite their deception, they still hope for the beautiful blueprint drawn by those intellectuals. Under such a situation, the alliance between Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai undoubtedly laid the foundation for China to move towards comprehensive stability. After the Central Plains Conference exercise, the two large groups quickly signed more than a dozen secret agreements. In early May, Jiang Yu returned to Huai'an from Henan, and Yuan Shikai also returned home. Song Jiaoren began to rectify the Kuomintang and at the same time prepared to go north to take office as Prime Minister of the Cabinet. The presidential election was also put on the table again after the Kuomintang rebellion. The main candidates for this election are Yuan Shikai and Li Yuanhong. However, Yuan Shikai has the support of Jiang Yu, and Li Yuanhong's Republican Party has been divided by Jiang Yu. Therefore, Li Yuanhong has no chance to run for president and can only be the vice president. "And Jiang Yulian has no interest in the vice president. Although the vice president is not as tragic as the president. Wang Shizhen, one of the Three Heroes of Beiyang, once said: If you want to harm someone, let him be the president. The Beiyang era was the period when rulers had the least freedom, and the president was also the most culpable. The president was attacked like a flood from all directions, both openly and secretly. In order to gradually control the central government, Jiang Yu vigorously attracted Song Jiaoren. First, BMW gave away one, and Suzhou Garden also gave one away. Sun ? who is responsible for giving giftsDong called Jiang Yu's home that day and reported to Jiang Yu: "Song Jiaoren accepted the car, but he declined the Suzhou garden. Song Jiaoren asked me to tell the commander that on government affairs He will deal with it impartially and will not take sides. "Jiang Yu was stunned. He didn't expect Song Jiaoren's bottom line to be so strong. It's really a bit tricky, but it doesn't matter. His goal is also for this country. The tricky part is, Sometimes Jiang Yu's consortium must take some extraordinary measures to achieve market monopoly. He then smiled and said: "Okay, as long as he can be selfless, that's fine. Don't push too hard." "Yes." Sun Zhendong continued. Reported to Jiang Yu: "In addition, according to Zhu Erdian's feedback, after we held the Central Plains Conference Exercise, the UK has become wary of China, and is likely to intend to check and balance China." "The British can't make any big waves. But before the European War, We still need to continue to paralyze the UK. Later, you will have someone send a check of 200,000 yuan to Zhu Erdian and let him continue to blow the whistle on the British cabinet." Jiang Yu ordered. "Yes." After returning to Huai'an, Jiang Yu devoted himself to the development of industrial technology. At this time, Britta was pregnant again, and Jiang Yu was very happy. However, Jiang Yu and his mother, Mrs. Xu, went to the temple that day and were not very happy when they came back. After dinner, Mrs. Xu pulled Jiang Yu aside and said, "Xiao Yu, my mother went to the temple to ask questions today." "Your wife is giving birth to a girl this time. I think you should marry her as soon as possible." "Uh" Jiang Yu was a little stunned. Did he go to the temple and ask? Banxiang asked his mother: "Is this accurate?" "That is the most efficacious temple in Huai'an." Mrs. Xu was convinced, but Jiang Yu was not very doubtful. These days, the cow ghosts and snake gods have not yet been exposed to the evil spirits. Taizu destroyed it, and demons and monsters were everywhere. Many of them are very effective. As the saying goes, the poor need fortune telling, and the rich need to burn incense. There are indeed many Yin gods in the temple. Those with higher magic power can predict things easily. Having lived in the old times since he was a child, he has seen a lot of Master Shenpo and various magical phenomena, so Jiang Yu is not very suspicious of this stuff. Of course there are liars, but those who can take advantage of the largest temples and goddesses for a long time have some real ability, otherwise who would believe it! In the old days, information was transmitted slowly. For example, if a person did not return home for a long time after traveling far away, his family would usually ask the Master Shenpo. The Master Shenpo would ask the Yin God to come over and cast spells to investigate. This was very common. Yin gods with high magic power are usually found in temples. Some goddesses and wizards can be invited, while others cannot. Those with low mana will find people who can channel themselves as spokespersons in order to gain the credibility of human incense and continue to survive. The human spirit is the source of energy formation, so essentially Yin Shen relies on spiritual energy to continue to survive. Even after the wave of ¡®defeat the demons and demons¡¯ in later generations, there are still many Yin gods who have survived, but people in the city generally cannot come into contact with them. The Yin God will do good deeds and accumulate virtue, because the Yin God was also cultivated by humans during his lifetime. Generally, Buddhism and Taoism are more common. Among them, Buddhism and Taoism pay more attention to accumulating merit. Animals are less likely to practice it. It is just that the body dies but the spirit does not die. As in "Morality" It is said in the Sutra: Those who die but do not die will live longer. Therefore, if you encounter people who do bad things, the underworld gods will usually punish them. The saying that there is a god three feet above your head is not nonsense. "It's not bad to have a daughter!" Jiang Yu said with a wry smile. He actually didn't care about this very much, but at the same time he was a little worried. He always had to have a son, so he was a little conflicted. "Maybe I can give birth to a boy next time. " "The Buddha in the temple said that if your wife can't give birth to a boy, she will have to give birth to two sons. Besides, she is a foreigner, so it doesn't matter if she gives birth to a daughter. Anyway, if she gives birth to a son in the future, her bloodline will always be incorrect. , then won¡¯t the descendants become half-foreigns?¡± Mrs. Xu persuaded her son earnestly: ¡°I think that Weijun child is good, she is just two years younger than you, so why not take her as a second wife?¡± "What if they don't do it small?" Jiang Yu said speechlessly. "What's the point? If someone had become a general in the past, they would have had three wives and four concubines, and the second wife would be considered an equal wife. How about I let her become a big one? After all, she is a Han, and it is justifiable to be a big one. "Xu continued to persuade. Jiang Yu was sweating. This year was already the period of the Republic of China. Tang Qunying¡¯s group of feminists were having such a good time that even Song Jiaoren was beaten. He now has three wives and four concubines, which can easily arouse criticism. ¡°It¡¯s just that men all dream of having three wives and four concubines, and Jiang Yu is no exception. Jiang Yu coughed and stopped talking. Mrs. Xu thought he had acquiesced and said happily: "This matter is easy to handle. Just wait, son. Mom will take care of it for you."  "Forget it, mother, I'll do it myself!" Jiang Yu said quickly. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª First update! Text Chapter 73: Amazing Railway Plan Shanghai, a foreign market ten miles away! This is the richest place in China and the salary level is also the highest. With the emergence of East China Group, Shanghai has undergone earth-shaking changes. First of all, there are a lot of neon lights in Shili Foreign Market, as well as many advertising signs made of diodes, which make Shili Foreign Market particularly gorgeous at night. This is the magic city! The most international metropolis. These neon lights and diodes are patented technologies owned by Huadong Group, and these patented technologies are constantly creating benefits. On this day, a new ¡®Xianshi Department Store¡¯ opened in Shanghai. A second department store finally appeared in Shanghai, and the competitor of East China Department Store came. The Xiangshan people began to expand to Shanghai. Historically, the four major department stores in Shanghai were opened by Xiangshan people. On the opening day of Xianshi Department Store, there were dragon and lion dances and firecrackers. The scene was very lively. People came to see the magic show, eat snacks, buy bargains, and see the fresh products. Nanjing Road was blocked for two hours. hours, but it is still worse than the record of blocking Nanjing Road for five hours when Huadong Department Store opened. Xianshi Department Store rented land from that vampire Hartung, and built a six-story foreign-style building there. It took more than a year to complete. The construction team of East China Group was responsible for the construction. The construction progress was very surprising. The appearance of Xianshi Department Store was quickly reported to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu was very surprised by this. It was four years ahead of schedule? Where does Ma Yingbiao, the owner of Xianshi Department Store, get his money? After investigation, we found out that it was originally the Huadong Bank that provided the loan, and Ma Yingbiao used department stores in Hong Kong and Guangdong as collateral to get a loan of two million yuan from the Huadong Bank. Facing the emergence of competitors, Jiang Yu immediately asked Zhou Ziyue to adjust his business strategy. Three days later, when Xianshi Department Store was doing good business, a novelty suddenly appeared in Huadong Department Store - an escalator. The world¡¯s first escalator appeared in Shanghai East China Department Store. Immediately, Shanghai citizens were in a stir. They heard that there was a ladder that could be used to go upstairs without moving. They flocked to Huadong Department Store. That day Nanjing Road was blocked for half a day. There is a huge flow of people inside Huadong Department Store. The elevator is played back and forth many times by Shanghai citizens who have heard about it. This thing is like a piano ladder in later generations. Within half a month of going back and forth, the elevator is being played with. broken. But in the past half month, the average daily passenger flow of Shanghai Huadong Department Store reached 90,000 people, and on Sunday, Nanjing Road was even more blocked. A large amount of people flowed into Shanghai Huadong Department Store, which made Xianshi Department Store¡¯s business bleak during this period. At the same time, Shanghai Huadong Department Store made a lot of money, with a turnover of more than one million yuan in half a month. Shanghai Huadong Department Store has also begun a comprehensive business reform. It first launched one-yuan products. This one-yuan product is a way to package and sell defective goods and cheap goods. For this reason, it is quite popular among consumers. Shanghai Huadong Department Store also placed the broadcast studio below and built a glass wall so that customers can see the announcer inside to attract customers. There is a rooftop garden on the top floor, and there is a cafeteria below. There are many snacks in this cafeteria, and the prices for children are extremely cheap, almost at cost price. The sales staff also employs many female sales staff, who have received unified training and provide warm and thoughtful service. At the same time, when goods produced by various factories under the Huadong Group, as well as goods produced by members of the East China Chamber of Commerce, are shipped to Xianshi Department Store, the prices are 5% to 30 higher than the prices for Huadong Department Store. %. Huadong Department Store sells many cheap goods in Shanghai and other major cities, and these cheap goods cannot be bought in Xianshi Department Store. In the fierce offensive of Shanghai Huadong Department Store, Xianshi Department Store was half-dead for a while. After Ma Yingbiao struggled for half a year, he finally sold most of the shares of Xianshi Department Store to Huadong Group. Huadong Group subsequently stopped suppressing Xianshi Department Store and injected capital into Xianshi Department Store. The purchasing costs of goods from Huadong Department Store and Xianshi Department Store became the same. In the following years, the two major department stores launched a series of healthy competitions. However, Huadong Department Store is still the largest department store in China. The owner of Xianshi Department Store is actually the same as Huadong Department Store. But at least in the eyes of ordinary people, the department store is no longer the only one. Huadong Department Store is competitive in the market. After Ma Yingbiao sold most of his shares in Xianshi Department Store, he still served as the actual operator. Although his shares were relatively small, he still made a lot of money later.money. There are many examples like the department store industry in other industries. When the Huadong Group faces the emergence of competitors, it first adopts suppression methods, and even dispatches gang forces to intimidate and threaten, but it rarely accomplishes anything. The acquired companies quickly became new players in the market after Huadong Group¡¯s capital injection. At the same time, the Northwest Group also entered various industries one after another, and there was fierce market competition in the market that made people feel fierce. But beneath the surface of this fierce competition, both parties are adhering to the bottom line of price and limited means, and have not fallen into a vicious cycle of vicious competition. The emergence of healthy competition has led to the continuous growth of commercial operation experience in various industries in China and the continuous improvement of production technology. As the department stores, electric power companies, water companies, construction companies, advertising companies, catering companies, post and telecommunications offices, pharmacies, etc. owned by Jiang Yu's consortium continue to expand, there is a faint trend of rapid expansion to all parts of the country. In May of the Guichou year, the "Global Ocean Company" under the East China Group was formally established. At this time, the Global Ocean Company already owned 21 ocean-going ships with a total tonnage of 260,000 tons. The "Offshore Shipping Company" of East China Group already owns 68 ships in the Yangtze River and 106 ships in the offshore waterways. These small ships were all manufactured by the Hangzhou Shipyard, and some were manufactured by the shipyard established by Jiang Yu¡¯s father-in-law. In the Yangtze River, the Swire Shipping Company and Jardine Steamship Company suffered from poor business due to competition from the East China Group, because the boatmen in the Yangtze River Basin began to boycott foreign ships, and the goods of the East China Chamber of Commerce would not be transported by foreign ships in the Yangtze River Basin, and passengers also All were called upon to board ships of offshore shipping companies. As a last resort, Taikoo and Yihe began to engage in a price war. The Steamship Merchants Group had long been annexed by the East China Group, and Sheng Xuanhuai's shares were directly confiscated by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. Sheng Xuanhuai fled to Japan in 1911 and returned to China after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. His total assets reached nearly 50 million yuan. Sheng Xuanhuai had many children, and they were getting married everywhere. Jiang Yu naturally became a popular candidate for marriage between the Sheng family. However, after Jiang Yu saw the photos of Sheng Xuanhuai's daughters, he almost vomited. ????????????? Fat pig flow, is it possible? For this reason, Jiang Yu directly rejected this bullshit marriage. With the current power of the East China Consortium, there is no need for any marriage. If you are good-looking, but you still have trouble getting married, the problem is that you will lose weight if you look too fat. " Moreover, Sheng Xuanhuai colluded with Japan and even fled to Japan. Such a traitor, Jiang Yu, would not look down upon him. If Sheng Xuanhuai hadn't lived in the concession and couldn't deal with it, Jiang Yu would have sent people to raid Sheng Xuanhuai's house. Since Jiang Yu took control of East China, business in East China has flourished, and people's lives have gradually become better and they have begun to have money. Especially after one billion pounds of borrowing was spent, the money was poured into commercial investment and industrial construction. Basically, no ordinary people in East China said they could not afford to eat. In mid-May, Jiang Yu took the Yi sisters to Shanghai under the protection of a company of guards. The stock exchange that was closed by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau in 1911 was re-established on this day, and the ¡®Shanghai Stock Exchange¡¯ officially opened on this day. The situation in the Balkans has become extremely tense, and World War I is about to break out. Western capital will be unable to make waves in the Chinese stock market for some time to come. Jiang Yu took advantage of this opportunity to reopen the stock exchange. After the opening of the stock exchange, a total of more than 30 companies¡¯ stocks were listed for trading. On the opening day, in addition to Jiang Yu¡¯s presence, many members of the East China Chamber of Commerce attended the opening ceremony. Shanghai celebrities also came to support Jiang Yu¡¯s presence. At nine o'clock, a bell rang, and eager investors rushed into the stock exchange with their money. The stocks of more than 30 listed companies were sold out in one day. Jiang Yu happily looked at the popular stock exchange. "Jiang Yu, didn't you say you wanted a monopoly? Why did you sell the stocks again?" Yi Weijun asked Jiang Yu strangely. From these days of contact, she found that under Jiang Yu's halo-filled surface, in fact, He is a monopoly capitalist who uses all means. For a moment, the majestic image collapsed. "Just like the world thinks Napoleon is a great military strategist, but the people around Napoleon are not very cold. Therefore, Yi Weijun no longer has so much respect for Jiang Yu. "Absorbing private funds can help the industry develop faster, but those are secondary. The main focus is railway stocks." Jiang Yu smiled proudly, "In the next five or six years, railway stocks will rise all the way, and then form a herd. effect, making the whole countryAll private funds were invested in railway construction, and a large number of railways were built. " "Then didn't you say that you want to take the railway into your own hands? "Yi Weijun asked puzzledly. "That's not necessary. When the railway construction is almost complete in the future, wouldn't it be enough to let the central government nationalize the railway? At that time, if the central government gives the consortium more favorable transportation prices, these railways will be in its own hands. "Jiang Yu has naturally planned it for a long time. If the East China Group is allowed to build its own railways, it will cost too much money. It really can't afford to build a large number of railways. Then it can only learn from the United States. The American consortium pushes up railway stocks all the way, and then Private capital attracts a large amount of investment in railways, and then when railway stocks get as high as possible, they sell railway stocks one after another. First, they make a lot of money. Then, hundreds or even hundreds of companies will appear on the market. Railway companies. At this time, the central government used the reason of chaotic management of the railway system to nationalize all railways. At this time, the railway stock price was extremely cheap. After the railway was nationalized, the central government already owed the consortium a lot of money. At this price, the central government must provide the consortium with preferential transportation policies, while operators outside the consortium will have to pay higher freight rates. Under the preferential freight rates, the railway operation will definitely lose money, but the money will be lost. If the central government takes the responsibility, it means that the consortium is embezzling the government's money. Once this plan is successful, it will not only build a large number of railways in China, but also give Jiang Yu's consortium a firm monopoly on industrial production and commercial sales. It¡¯s on the click list. Thank you for your support, classmates! I went to work on it yesterday and drank until about two o¡¯clock in the morning. My head is still dizzy, but there will be at least two updates today! Text Chapter 74: Political division of spoils and elimination of warlords The only thing that makes Jiang Yu feel that there is a fly in the ointment is that the ¡®Hua Xia Central Bank¡¯ under the consortium has not yet obtained the power to print money nationwide. The planned gold standard has been delayed in implementation. However, silver-based banknotes have begun to be issued. ¡°If the ¡®Central Bank of China¡¯ could issue banknotes across the country, withdraw Chinese tariffs and build tariff barriers, it would be able to lend large amounts of money to the people through the ¡®credit card¡¯ system, thus creating false prosperity. Under false prosperity, railway construction will become even crazier. At the same time, the existence of tariff barriers can prevent money from flowing out. At the same time, a tax system that allows people to spend their money has not yet been established. ??In the view of Jiang Yu, a time traveler, money and everything else are fictitious. How much war potential can be built is real. False prosperity is not necessarily bad. It just depends on who reaps the fruits of construction after the false prosperity is shattered. Only through crazy construction can we create huge war potential as quickly as possible. ¡°To recover tariffs, establish a unified tax system, and obtain the power to print money nationwide, we must start from the central government. After the Kuomintang rebellion was extinguished, the central presidential election also kicked off in late May. On the day of the election, Yuan Shikai was a little nervous, because in the first two rounds of congressional elections, Yuan Shikai had not been able to obtain 2/3 of the votes. Although Li Yuanhong was behind him in votes, who knew whether something would happen later. In the end, only a vote by the House of Representatives was held. In the vote of the House of Representatives, Yuan Shikai finally received the support of an overwhelming majority of votes and successfully served as the first president of the Republic of China. Song Jiaoren became the Prime Minister of the first cabinet. The first thing Yuan Shikai did after taking office was to order respect for Confucius. The XXth generation successor of Confucius was treated with courtesy. Jiang Yu specifically called Yuan Shikai about this. I respect Kong and Jiang Yu and have no objection. This will help improve the social atmosphere, but the Confucian dross caused by the Manchu castration cannot continue. Respecting Confucius is just a slogan, but in the implementation of the specific education system, it is enough to add some Confucian essence. The current educational system established by Jiang and Chongqing in East China includes not only those who join Confucianism, but also the best parts of Taoism, Yin-Yang, Mohism, Legalism and other schools. The meaning of respecting Confucius is only to make people more honest and honest. To put it bluntly, it is quality education. At the same time, Yuan Shikai¡¯s purpose was also to resist the fierce attack of Western learning. During the phone conversation, Jiang Yu tactfully warned Yuan Shikai not to go too far, but to stop things in moderation, and to establish a quality education system is the right way. So Yuan Shikai¡¯s planned memorial ceremony for Confucius came to an abrupt end, and he instead went to pay tribute to Yan and Huang. The central legislative activities were also carried out in the House of Representatives. First, Yuan Shikai issued a wanted order for Sun Dapao, Huang Xing and others, and abolished the "Nanjing Provisional Convention". The House of Representatives re-enacted a formal "Covenant of the Republic of China", which formally determined the scope of the president's power and strengthened the president's power to a certain extent. However, due to the constraints of the East China faction, some of Yuan Shikai's purposes did not pass the review of the House of Representatives. . The only thing that passed was that the president could be re-elected indefinitely, but Yuan Shikai's intention that the next president be appointed by the previous president was almost unanimously rejected. Yuan Shikai was sober at this time. Jiang Yu had controlled a large part of the senators in the Senate and most of the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives. ¡°It¡¯s like Jiang Yu made a cage for Yuan Shikai in Beijing, and he is now locked in a cage. If you want to escape, you must break the cage by force, but this is almost impossible. And those senators and representatives are controlled by the East China faction, and it is very difficult for him to win over them. Puppet! This word appeared in Yuan Shikai's mind. Fortunately, at this time, Jiang Yu planned to boil the frog in warm water. Yuan Shikai still had a lot of real power. At least some of the interests of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Group could be protected. The House of Representatives then enacted the Criminal Law of the Republic of China, the Public Security Law of the Republic of China, and the Taxation Law of the Republic of China. This is a relatively long compilation process. In the "Taxation Law", the method of collecting personal income tax is stipulated, that is, workers who spend their wages after receiving it do not need to pay taxes. The middle class and high-income class with savings and assets need to pay taxes, and the greater the income, the higher the taxes. Workers spend their wages immediately after they receive it, and the consortium controls most of the country¡¯s commercial activities, so the money will eventually flow into the pockets of the consortium and will not cause any losses. At the same time, it can stimulate consumption and increase industrial production capacity. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of taxation, the Beiyang government, under the control of Jiang Yu,?The ¡®Tax Police¡¯ has been established, and the Tax Police can investigate anyone¡¯s tax payment. ¡°If anyone fails to pay taxes, the tax police may come to investigate at any time, and no approval is required. It can be said that this tax police department has great power, and this department is controlled by personnel appointed by Jiang Yu. The establishment of this department was supported by Song Jiaoren. The establishment of this department is not a big deal. It can increase the central government's tax revenue, and Yuan Shikai doesn't have much objection. This year, under the control of Jiang Yu, the Beiyang government passed a preferential support policy for "new agriculture". The so-called new agriculture refers to the agricultural production model that uses large-scale mechanical farming. The reason for seeking this preferential policy is naturally that "mechanical farming requires huge investment, but it can greatly improve production efficiency and requires central policy support." After the preferential policies were passed, the agricultural taxes levied on the agricultural reclamation companies under the Jiangyu Consortium were greatly reduced to a negligible level. The truth made sense, so Song Jiaoren sided with Jiang Yu. He submitted this policy to the House of Representatives for a vote. This new agricultural support policy passed the vote relatively smoothly. This has laid the foundation for Jiang Yu¡¯s expansion in agriculture. Not all recipients of this new agricultural support policy can enjoy it, only the agricultural reclamation companies controlled by Jiang Yu. Also starting from this year, "Minli Daily" was shut down. Jiang Yu controlled almost all newspapers that reached a certain scale. Under his control, public opinion began to call on the central government to learn from the experience and model of the "Lianghuai Administration Bureau" . Faced with the clamor of public opinion and the various remarkable achievements made by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, both Yuan Shikai and Song Jiaoren attached great importance to it. They also began to actively imitate the various systems and policies of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau in East China. Across the country, public opinion plays an important role in official corruption. When the Beiyang government faces public opinion accusations of corrupt officials, it will respond by either removing them from their posts or being arrested and held accountable by the Supervisory Yuan. Once newspapers receive reports from the public, they will rush to investigate. At the same time, the central government also began to vigorously ban smoking. Jiang and Chongqing¡¯s ban on smoking in East China has achieved great results. Basically, there is no opium in East China. In the northwest region, the National Defense Forces even enforced a mandatory ban on smoking, and fierce military-civilian conflicts often occurred. However, Jiang Yu was so resolute in banning smoking that all opium was destroyed in the areas where opium was grown in the northwest. The two major groups also began to attack warlords in other provinces. After Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong fell into Jiang Yu's hands, Yuan Shikai followed suit and gave Tao Chengzhang the governorship of the three southeastern provinces. Cheng Dequan was appointed governor of Hunan, and a conspiracy against Li Yuanhong began. In early June, Yuan Shikai repeatedly invited Li Yuanhong to go north in the name of discussing government affairs. Li Yuanhong kept complaining that he was ill. Finally, Yuan Shikai sent Duan Qirui to Hunan and asked Li Yuanhong to go north. When they met, Li Yuanhong, who was unable to claim his illness, had no choice but to agree to go north. But as soon as Li Yuanhong went north, Cheng Dequan became the governor of Huguang, exercising the power of enfeoffing the borders of Hubei and Hunan provinces. At this time in China, only the three northeastern provinces, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces were not included in the jurisdiction of the two major groups. The large and small warlords in Sichuan are not a concern, nor are Guangxi and Guizhou. Only Cai E in Yunnan and Zhang Zuolin in the Northeast are difficult to deal with. In addition, Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan performed the stunt of dancing on an egg, swaying between the two major factions of Beiyang and East China. Yan Xishan strongly supported the expansion of the East China Group in Shanxi. While establishing a good relationship with Jiang Yu, he also hugged Yuan Shikai thigh. " In this way, Jiang Yu will not touch him first, and Yuan Shikai will not touch him either. ?Perhaps Yan Xishan will be the longest-standing warlord in China. How will the remaining provinces be distributed? At this time, Jiang Yu controlled far more territory than the Beiyang Group, owning Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong, as well as Shaanxi, Gansu, Suiyuan, Chahar, Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang , Qinghai-Tibet, a total of 15 provinces. The Beiyang Group only owns Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and Rehe, and nominally controls the three northeastern provinces. In fact, Zhang Zuolin¡¯s beard is not mature enough. Zhang Zuolin was extremely ambitious and dissatisfied with the Japanese and Yuan Shikai. He wanted to be the king of Northeast China himself. Zhang Xiluan could not control his godson at all. It is completely impossible for Jiang Yu to spit out his territory. Being able to spit out 40% of the local tax revenue is already very good. Therefore, the provinces actually controlled by Beiyang plus the provinces controlled nominally are 7. In terms of number, the number of provinces controlled by Jiangyu is more than double that of Beiyang Group.   From the map, Jiang Yu basically controls most of China. How to divide the remaining land? Jiang Yu no longer fights, and the prosperous Sichuan is given to the Beiyang government, and the Beiyang Group has no interest in the impoverished southwest region at all. Therefore, the southwest territory was given to Jiang Yu, while Sichuan was taken away by Yuan Shikai. After an unscrupulous political division of spoils, a campaign to eliminate warlords was carried out intensively with the cooperation of the two major groups. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Please collect it and vote for it! Text Chapter 75: Kill the chicken and show it to the monkey This political division of spoils between the two major factions can be said to be relatively polite. First of all, Yuan Shikai had previously considered that the local administration of the Huguang area had been controlled by Jiang Yu, so he did not compete with Jiang Yu for Hubei. In the southeast region, Yuan Shikai¡¯s hand couldn¡¯t reach that far. Transportation in Fujian was inconvenient, and Guangdong and Guangxi were too far away, so he didn¡¯t ask for it. "Furthermore, Yuan Shikai is absolutely not needed in Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. These two provinces are poor provinces, and the central government has to provide millions of yuan in subsidies every year. "It's better to leave it to Jiang Yu, at least there won't be any money from the central government." As for Sichuan, Jiang Yu considered that he had too much territory to manage. The territory was expanding too fast and there were not enough administrative personnel. It is better to give it to Yuan Shikai. As long as public opinion supervision is strengthened, Beiyang officials will not dare to mess around in Sichuan. The central government should at least have some respect for the central government. Yuan Shikai is not dead at this time, and Jiang Yu cannot overdo things. If he fights for everything, he will really not be able to win. It is smart to retreat in order to advance. Strategy. ?? Lu Rongting of Guangxi, Long Jiguang of Guangdong, and Cai E of Yunnan, these will be the warlords that Jiang Yu will overthrow one after another in the future. Yuan Shikai wants to march into Sichuan and Northeast China. Jiang Yu was the first to take action on Long Jiguang. Long Jiguang was defeated in Guangdong. He wanted to become the governor of Guangdong, but Tao Chengzhang picked the peach, and he was very unhappy. But Long Jiguang did not dare to challenge the National Defense Forces, so he had to swallow his resentment. At this time, Yuan Shikai suddenly ordered Long Jiguang to go to Rehe for reclamation, and his immediate boss Tao Chengzhang also urged Long Jiguang to leave quickly. Rehe? That is a cold and miserable place! Naturally, Long Jiguang didn't go where the birds didn't poop, so he immediately complained of illness. But not long after, the First Division of the National Defense Forces, which was temporarily stationed in Guangzhou, directly pressed the border with its troops. Yuan Shikai immediately issued an order, saying that Long Jiguang was not feeling well and could go home to recuperate in advance. All duties were temporarily relieved, and the troops immediately left for Rehe. Faced with the pressure from the National Defense Forces and Yuan Shikai's political suppression, Long Jiguang slapped the table and cursed Yuan Shikai, a son of a bitch, for actually confronting the National Defense Forces. Naturally, Jiang Yu could not tolerate the existence of warlords in Guangdong. Seeing that Long Jiguang refused to give in, he ordered Sun Zhendong: "Collect evidence immediately and divide Long Jiguang's internal affairs so that the kid is the first to go to the military court." What crime do you want to impose? Suffering is a word, not to mention that Long Jiguang set up a casino in Guangdong and exploited the people. It would be easy to convict him of ten or eight crimes. Just when Long Jiguang's "Ji Army" was confronting the National Defense Forces, Long Jiguang's two brigade commanders had already realized that Long Jiguang was doomed. Without Yuan Shikai¡¯s political support and unable to defeat the National Defense Forces militarily, what chance would Long Jiguang have to make a comeback? If you still hang yourself on the tree of Long Jiguang, you will die with him. At this time, the East China Military Intelligence Agency approached them, gave them a sum of money, and promised that their positions would remain unchanged. As long as they accepted the recruitment, they would not need to be transferred to Rehe. The two brigade commanders were immediately moved. One night, Long Jiguang was fast asleep. Suddenly, under the leadership of Long Jiguang's guards, a group of soldiers rushed into Long Jiguang's barracks and tied him up while Long Jiguang yelled angrily. The next day, Long Jiguang was taken to the National Defense Forces barracks. On the same day, 16,000 "Jijun" laid down their weapons and accepted the incorporation of the National Defense Forces, and Long Jiguang was turned to the Huai'an Supreme Military Court for trial. "Long Jiguang resisted military orders and was arrested by the Supreme Military Court. He will face more than a dozen criminal charges." This news immediately appeared in the East China Daily, and major newspapers immediately followed up, one after another breaking the news about Long Jiguang's career since the late Qing Dynasty. Various crimes since then. Looking at the momentum of these newspapers, I can't wait to exaggerate Long Jiguang as evil as a three-year-old peeping at women taking a bath, a four-year-old snatching candied haws from children, and a five-year-old going to a brothel. Long Jiguang was captured and the Guangdong warlords were eliminated. The next highlight will naturally be the trial of Long Jiguang. As the president of China¡¯s Supreme Military Tribunal, Jiang Yu will open a trial for Long Jiguang in mid-June. Jiang Yu naturally wanted to use Long Jiguang to kill the chicken for the monkeys to watch. The military court was not allowed to observe. After the hearing that day, Jiang Yu was blocked by a group of reporters as soon as he walked out of the court. Facing reporters' cameras and tape recorders, Jiang Yu spoke impassionedly: "Local warlords exploited the people, corrupted military discipline, even withheld local taxes to line their own pockets, took in concubines, and occupied land. This is what happened in China at this time. As the president of China¡¯s Supreme Military Tribunal, I will definitely live up to the trust and expectations of my compatriots, and will never be soft on punishing local warlords. I only want to restore peace to the people and avoid warlord chaos.The disaster of ?. " Looking at his impassioned speech, some reporters thought to themselves, aren't you also a warlord? It seems that no one has occupied more land than you At this time, Jiang Yu is definitely the largest landowner in China, with land in his hands Hundreds of millions of acres, if you add the land in the northwest, there will be at least 300 million acres of land. Don¡¯t you have to withhold local taxes privately? Sister Yi stood aside, her sister Yi Ruizhi looked solemn and meticulous, and her sister Yi Weijun. He rolled his eyes, glanced at Jiang Yu, and thought that this guy was talking nonsense again. However, these things have become secrets that cannot be said. No newspaper, not even a small newspaper, will report it. If you report these things, they will be stuck in the review process, and soon the newspaper will be smashed by gangs. Jiang Yu firmly controls public opinion, and the people don¡¯t know that Jiang Yu is punishing these guys who are working against him. After answering the reporters, Jiang Yu's guards immediately pushed aside the reporters and protected Jiang Yu into the car. The two sisters got into the car. As Jiang Yu's personal secretary, Yi Ruizhi reported to Jiang Yu: "Jiang Fangzhen reported to Jiang Yu. Please tell me how to arrange the brigade commanders in Jijun? " "How about this! Let them no longer be brigade commanders, but be promoted to division commanders, and then be assigned to an insignificant place. "Jiang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let the newspapers publicize them again. They must be portrayed as understanding the righteousness, sacrificing the small righteousness and pursuing the righteousness for the nation and the country. "Jiang Yu is obviously trying to use public opinion to distort the values ????of those warlords' cronies. In the future, the wallflowers on both sides will have less psychological burden. They can just say "for the country and the nation." "That boy named Jiang is indeed Amazing! He captured Long Jiguang with lightning speed and promoted several junior brigade commanders to division commanders. "Yuan Shikai sighed after reading the newspaper in Xinhua Palace this morning. Yuan Keding thought for a while and said after pondering: "This is called killing a chicken to show the monkeys, or buying horse bones for a thousand gold. " "Yes, the National Defense Forces have strong soldiers and horses. Which warlord is their opponent? After stroking Long Jiguang, any other warlord would dare to challenge him, and they all had to be obedient. Even if you are disobedient, you can in the future encourage the warlord's cronies to defect as you did this time. At that time, even though these wallflowers are just sellers seeking glory, they will still be able to gain a good reputation for their understanding of righteousness, and be promoted and make a fortune. Who can do such a good thing? Don't want to do it? Yuan Shikai stroked his beard and clicked his tongue. On that day, the Beiyang government also made an important decision. Yuan Shikai transferred Cao Kun to be the governor of Sichuan and Duan Qirui to be the governor of the three northeastern provinces. Not long after, he also abolished the governor of the east China provinces and the governor of the northwest provinces. The campaign of "cutting down feudal vassals" spread to all provinces in the country began with great vigor. For a while, the warlords in each province felt anxious and anxious. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 76: The Southwest National Defense Force is established Zhang Zuolin in the Northeast was obviously full of complaints about the Beiyang government's aggressive entry into the Northeast, but as soon as Duan Qirui entered the three provinces in the Northeast, he successively added 200,000 troops to the Northeast. In order to cooperate with the Beiyang Army's expansion in the Northeast, Jiang Yu sent the Third Division to the Northeast and jointly established a "Northeast Military Region" with Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army. After the Beiyang Army made this decision, the Japanese Ambassador immediately sent a note to the Beiyang Government to protest against the Beiyang Government's increase in troops to the Northeast. "There is no reason to ask the Beiyang government to withdraw the Beiyang army from the Northeast immediately, otherwise it will bear the consequences at its own risk." When the Beiyang government received this note, Yuan Shikai immediately called Jiang Yu and wanted to seek Jiang Yu's opinion. Once a fight broke out with the Japanese, the National Defense Force would definitely be the main force. "The president does not need to worry. Japan is actually not ready for a full-scale war of aggression against China. Britain, France and other countries will not allow Japan to completely occupy the Northeast. They can take action freely. Even if there is a problem, the National Defense Force will definitely send troops to the Northeast." Jiang Yu Promised to Yuan Shikai. At least before World War I, the Japanese did not dare to launch direct aggression against Northeast China under British pressure. ¡°With Ziheng¡¯s support, I have no worries!¡± Yuan Shikai laughed on the phone. Soon afterwards, Yuan Shikai asked Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi in Beijing to formally protest against Japan's interference in China's internal affairs and published a Japanese note. The British are obviously not willing to see Japan continue to expand its vested interests in the Northeast, because the Japanese madness in the war frightens the British. Therefore, the British policy towards Japan is to allow it to maintain its current colonial area and not expand it. Once Japan is separated from the environment of an island country, it will threaten British interests. At this time, the United Kingdom just wants Japan to be their little brother. To put it mildly, it is like raising a dog. If the owner needs it, he can throw a bone over and let it bite people. This is what Britain needs, but Britain is never willing to see Japan rise in Asia to threaten their colonial interests in Asia. In contrast, although China has risen militarily, Britain does not believe that China can defeat Japan at this time. In the eyes of Westerners, China is still a backward and ignorant country. Even if it starts to develop industry, it will not achieve any great results. This impression was mainly left by the Qing Dynasty to countries such as Britain and France, and even the whole world felt this way. Although China suddenly built its own industry at this time, because the scale was still too small, even though it had extremely advanced productivity, it did not arouse the vigilance of Western countries when it was not popularized at this time. The victory in the war against Russia in the Renzi year was also attributed to the fact that Russia was really corrupt. Even China was able to knock this stupid bear to the ground. In addition, the Beiyang government and the East China faction at this time have not yet shown hostility to the British and French colonists. The British and French have not yet realized that China has become the country that poses the greatest threat to their colonial interests in Asia. Britain and France immediately joined in the intervention. Under the intervention of Britain and France, Japan only ended up with a big thunder and a small rain. With the Beiyang Army annexing 200,000 troops in the Northeast, and the National Defense Forces also dispatching the Third East China Division to the Northeast, Duan Qirui immediately and resolutely began to rectify the administration of the Northeast. In the past, in order to dominate the Northeast, Zhang Zuolin would often give Zhang Xiluan job lists. Once Zhang Xiluan disagreed, Zhang Zuolin would lead his guards into Zhang Xiluan's home and smash it up. Zhang Xiluan had to hold Zhang Zuolin and laugh at the same time. He said to others: "My godson is drunk again. He likes to make mischief when he is drunk." Zhang Zuolin also pretended to be crazy. As long as Zhang Xiluan complied with his request, he would come to apologize with a smile the next day: "I yesterday Drunk" When Duan Qirui arrived in the Northeast, Zhang Zuolin's life was not so easy. Those officials from the Zhang Zuolin faction were successively dismissed by Duan Qirui and replaced by officials from the Beiyang faction. At the same time, local taxes were handed over to the central government by the Beiyang government, making it increasingly difficult for Zhang Zuolin to intervene. ¡°However, Zhang Zuolin, the bearded man, knew how to assess the situation very well. When he saw the two major factions of Beiyang and East China coming, he quickly put his tail between his legs and behaved himself. With the support of the Japanese, the Beiyang government did not dare to really remove Zhang Zuolin for a while. In the following years, a complex triangular relationship formed by Beiyang, Japan, and Zhang Zuolin emerged in the Northeast. Although the East China faction had a division of troops stationed in the Northeast, it was not deeply involved in the complex situation in the Northeast. Because in Jiang Yu's view, only a war can completely solve the Northeast issue, the East China faction's main energy is still focused on the Guan and the northwest. In the southwest region, the East China faction is also taking action. Of course, there is also the cooperation of the central government with Yuan Shikai. First, Yuan Shikai established the Southwest Headquarters.?, served by Sun Youming, the governor of Anhui Province in the East China faction. Sun Youming is one of the chief executives who emerged in the East China system after Zhao Haizhou. He is very skilled in administration and has made great achievements in the Anhui region. . ¡° However, Sun Youming is not a warlord and has no reputation across the country. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: There are no governors in areas controlled by East China factions such as the East China region and the Southwest region, only governors. There is no governor-general in East China, only Jiang Yu, the Yangtze River patrol envoy. Jiang Yu became the governor of the northwest, Tao Chengzhang became the governor of the southeast, and Sun Youming became the governor of the southwest. Together with a Yangtze River patrol envoy, they became the top administrative and military officials in these regions. The Southwest warlords were panicked for a while, and the Guangxi warlord Lu Rongting took the initiative to move closer to the East China faction. Later, Lu Rongting's troops were absorbed by the National Defense Forces. Jiang Yu also gave Lu Rongting the position of deputy commander of the Southwest Military Region, with certain real power. Lu Rongting joined the Green Forest when he was young and robbed the French on the Sino-Vietnamese border. The French army had no choice but to put pressure on the Qing court. In the end, Lu Rongting was recruited by the Qing court. Jiang Yu¡¯s East China faction is willing to accept Lu Rongting precisely because he has a full understanding of the French army and is extremely familiar with the combat methods in the southwest region. At the same time, Lu Rongting does not love money as much as other warlords. Although he is a warlord, his wealth is only the size of a regiment leader. Of course, this has something to do with the fact that Lu Rongting is already a little old and his passion for money is no longer very high. At the same time, Lu Rongting is also influenced by the traditional concept of karma and knows how to restrain himself in doing things, unlike other warlords who continue to commit crimes. Therefore, Lu Rongting can barely be said to be a moral model among the democratic lords. However, during his rule in the southwest, he was busy with construction, resulting in no development of the place. But after the incorporation, Lu Rongting became a restricted soldier, and administrative power was controlled by the East China faction, and the separation of military and political affairs was implemented. The Guizhou warlords have not yet been formally formed at this time, and the rest is Yunnan. There are ways to deal with Cai E. Yuan Shikai once again used the same method to deal with Li Yuanhong, summoning Cai E to Beijing to serve as the supervisor of the National Economic and Border Bureau, and gave him the title of "General Zhaowei". Cai E is more impulsive than a passionate young man and has great expectations for Yuan Shikai at this time. It's just that his thoughts were brainwashed by anti-imperialist thoughts to a certain extent. As a result, Yuan Shikai ran back to Yunnan to engage in the war to protect the country as soon as he established a constitutional monarchy. Therefore, Cai E was smoothly transferred to Beijing by Yuan Shikai. Soon after, the Southwest National Defense Force entered Yunnan, followed by a large number of local administrative personnel. ¡­ ¡°We established the Southwest Military Region to deal with the future war to regain the vassal states of Indochina, and also to deal with the tropical jungle warfare that will occur in the future. Therefore, the Southwest National Defense Force takes fighting ¡®jungle warfare¡¯ as its main construction program, and our future The first one to be attacked is the French army, and the first vassal state to be recovered on the Indochina Peninsula is also Vietnam. "Jiang Yu explained the significance of the establishment of the Southwest National Defense Force to the top brass of the National Defense Force at the meeting. Jiang Yu circled the map and circled the entire Southeast Asia, and said: "Even the entire Southeast Asia will become our back garden in the future." Everyone was refreshed, and everyone stared at the global map. map. As senior officials of the National Defense Forces, each of them keeps a map like this in their homes and offices to remind them to look abroad and not be busy fighting within themselves. ¡°This works very well. For the same goal, the National Defense Forces are very united, even the different services are united. "The significance of recruiting Lu Rongting is that he is familiar with jungle warfare. Although he may not have made a specific summary, he has very rich experience. In addition, after the meeting, Brother Baili, you go to Yuan Shikai and ask for Ding Huai, who performed extremely well in the Sino-French War. , let him serve as deputy chief of staff of the Southwest Military Region. " "Yes," Jiang Fangzhen stood up and replied. Ding Huai, the Chinese general who defeated France in the Sino-French War and called him the "Napoleon of the Far East", is currently serving as a consultant, or staff, at the Presidential Palace in Beijing. "In addition, I will also summarize some methods of jungle warfare. We must strive to train the Southwest Military Region's jungle warfare style as soon as possible to make the Southwest National Defense Force the most proficient in jungle warfare in the world." "Yes." After the meeting, Jiang Yu began to read a lot of information on the Internet and began to write the "Jungle Warfare Guide". Jungle Warfare has accumulated a lot of experience in the 21st century. In this era, jungle warfare has not yet received attention from all countries. These jungle combat experiences are obviously beyond the times. The first step is to buildThe establishment of the "Southwestern Defense Force" specifically to deal with jungle warfare will obviously give it a great advantage in future jungle warfare. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! Text Chapter 77: The best military academy in the world "If an army can adapt to jungle warfare, then this army can fight on any battlefield in the world. You may not care about the jungle, but it does not mean that the jungle will not care about you." Opening the "Jungle Warfare Guide", Huai'an Military Academy The students saw the first sentence, followed by the signature - Jiang Yu! The military students all worked hard and read this military guidance book seriously. This book is mainly a tactical guidance book. "In the jungle, sometimes the infantry's advancement speed is even less than 5 kilometers an hour. Radio signals will also be severely interfered by the tree canopy. It is difficult for heavy equipment to penetrate deep into the jungle and mountains. The distance between the enemy and ourselves is even less than 100 meters. The complex terrain allows both the enemy and us to use the terrain to hide fully, and jungle warfare is full of dangers. It can even make a superpower fail to launch a war against a backward country War is a process full of bloodshed, and jungle warfare is tragic. The level is not even lower than that of street fighting. How to enable soldiers to survive in the jungle and how to give them an advantage in close firefights is a major topic that we should discuss and study in depth" This "Jungle Warfare Guide" It opened up the Chinese Army¡¯s awareness of jungle warfare. In the summer of the Guichou year, the second class of military academy students began to be admitted. A total of nearly 20,000 intellectuals applied for Huai'an Military Academy. Huai'an Military Academy has become China's recognized first military academy. The military students who came out of here were all disciples of Dingguo General Jiang Yu. The second batch of Huai'an Military Academy admitted 600 people, twice as many as the first batch. One-half of them are outstanding grassroots officers selected from the military. These outstanding grassroots officers enter the military academy system and will become mid-level and senior officers after graduation. Thinking that it had been a long time since he went to the military academy to teach students, Jiang Yu came to the military academy after instructing the administrative departments below to make preparations for the summer harvest. As soon as I arrived at the military academy, I saw a few students standing in the Political and Education Office, with their heads lowered and expressions of grievance on their faces. "What's wrong?" Jiang Yu walked in and asked. "Principal." The people inside saw Jiang Yu coming and saluted him quickly. Sun Zhendong, director of the Political and Education Department, said to Jiang Yu: "They brought "Sun Tzu's Art of War" into the school and read it with gusto, which has violated discipline." Huai'an Military Academy has a very strange rule, which prohibits reading "Sun Tzu" "The Art of War", this military book regarded as the supreme by all Chinese dynasties in history, was boycotted at the Huai'an Military Academy. After listening to Sun Zhendong's words, Jiang Yu couldn't help but nodded, and then said to several military students: "I think you must be confused, why don't I let you read "Sun Tzu's Art of War"? I will give it to you in a moment." We have a lesson on "Sun Tzu's Art of War". You can come and listen to it. You should go back first! " "Ah!" Several students didn't react. Didn't the principal not let them read "Sun Tzu's Art of War"? Why are we teaching them "The Art of War" today? After a few students left, the news soon spread in the military academy that the principal was going to teach everyone "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in person, and immediately almost all the students ran towards the "Martial Arts Lecture Hall" of Huai'an Military Academy. The martial arts hall is very large, but it is actually just a large shed built with a relatively strong steel frame. There is a table and chairs in the martial arts hall. When Jiang Yu came to the martial arts hall, he saw the students sitting neatly and upright, with their hands flat on their knees. Everyone had a tough military temperament. But when I looked back, I found that there were 300 intellectuals who had just entered the school. Although their sitting postures were trying to be upright, they lacked that kind of temperament. The other three hundred soldiers and officers who had just entered the school were not much different from the military students. "Students, what I want to tell you today is Sun Tzu's Art of War, the great military guiding ideology that emerged during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in China." Jiang Yu said to them after sitting down: "There are three major military guiding ideologies in the world, one is Germany's "On War" was cited by Britain, France, the United States and other countries to establish their military systems. Another one is Russia's "Science of Victory", which guided the Russian army to establish its own military system. Another one is China's "Sun Tzu's Art of War" . The military system we are currently establishing is not based on "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but on "On War" and part of "The Science of Victory". "After Jiang Yu described it, he changed the subject and said. : "It is undeniable that "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is indeed an extremely advanced military guiding ideology even in this era. Maybe students will have questions about why I prohibit everyone from reading "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but please Students, think carefully, why do we in China become less capable of fighting after reading Sun Tzu's Art of War for thousands of years? " "Yes! why? The military students below were so confused that they couldn¡¯t figure it out.   "This idea like mine is not the first. Mao Yuanyi, the author of "Wu Bei Zhi" in the late Ming Dynasty, believed that people in the army should avoid reading "Sun Tzu's Art of War". This idea has appeared even in earlier times. Perhaps Some people have been aware of this during the Han and Tang Dynasties. Why does this phenomenon occur? " "Take the phrase 'conquering the enemy without fighting' in "The Art of War" as an example. If we understand it literally, But it is "the enemy surrenders without fighting". However, if students deeply study the military thought founded by Sun Wu, they will know that there is another important principle of military strategy: only by fighting can there be peace. Isn't this inconsistent with Sun Wu's wisdom? What kind of low-level mistakes would they make? " "So when the ancients studied "Sun Tzu's Art of War", those who studied in depth must have discovered the problem, that is, there were errors in the translation of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" during the Spring and Autumn Period. The original meaning is Pi, and Pi means 'multiple' consciousness. That is to say, the correct translation of 'subdue the enemy without fighting' is not that the enemy can be surrendered without fighting, but that 'a variety of fighting methods can make the enemy surrender. Surrender', the two meanings are simply opposite. In today's era, industrial technology is developing rapidly and military technology is changing with each passing day. War has seen extremely diverse methods, such as large group operations, breaking engagements, warfare behind enemy lines, information warfare, special operations, etc. Wait, if we only use a single combat method in the war, we will only be defeated by the enemy. Just like the Sino-Russian and Outer Mongolian War in Renzi, we used special forces and air force to destroy the enemy's railways and highways. The Air Force carried out aerial bombing of the Russian army. "Everyone was stunned after listening to Jiang Yu's words. The saying of conquering the enemy without fighting is widely circulated. Anyone who has never read Sun Tzu's Art of War has heard it. Jiang Yu¡¯s explanation completely subverted their original understanding. "There is also a sentence that says that the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the city, and the third is to attack the city. According to the concept of superiority and inferiority formed after the results of the Spring and Autumn Period, it becomes a call for people to think about conspiracies and conspiracies. , Attacking a city is a small path that does not flow in. But in fact, when the military strategist was formed, there was no such concept. Soldiers and cities are like dealing with a plant. The enemy¡¯s leaders and cronies are like leaves undergoing photosynthesis. If we cut off the leaves, the normal photosynthesis of the plant will be interrupted, and its soldiers will be like It is the exposed stem, and the people in the city are like the roots of the plant. If we only attack the enemy's leaders and cronies, it will only cause temporary chaos, and the enemy will appear new leaders. If we only attack the enemy's soldiers, look no further. We have eliminated the enemy's army, but if we don't occupy the enemy's city, they will grow again like weeds. Only by attacking from top to bottom can we completely eradicate them. "Jiang Yu's words made everyone happy. I was stunned. My previous understanding of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" turned out to be completely wrong. No wonder China has read Sun Tzu's Art of War for thousands of years, but the more it reads, the less capable it is of fighting. "If the military thought of the Spring and Autumn Period can be correctly interpreted, its concepts will still be no less effective than the Western military system constructed in "On War" when used in modern warfare. Victory through righteousness and surprise is still an eternal truth. To deal with the enemy, we must Using a variety of methods to completely dismantle the enemy is like cutting off the roots. In modern warfare terms, dealing with the enemy's strategic leaders is the 'decapitation tactic' proposed by our National Defense Forces, and dealing with the enemy's soldiers is called 'eliminating the enemy's effective forces' and occupying them. The enemy's city is called 'weakening the enemy's war potential'." After Jiang Yu finished speaking, there was an extremely warm applause from below, and it stopped after a long time. "From today on, our Huai'an Military Academy will add courses on "Sun Tzu's Art of War." Students need to know that Chinese traditional culture is profound and profound, but due to various reasons such as historical wars and the needs of rulers, most of its essence has been misinterpreted or misunderstood. Forget, you can¡¯t discriminate against traditional culture for these reasons, and don¡¯t blindly worship distorted things just because you have studied some traditional culture.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget the principal¡¯s teachings,¡± the military students below shouted loudly. There is only admiration and reverence. At this time, China's Huai'an Military Academy can be said to be the best military academy in the world. First of all, its hardware facilities are not inferior to those of major Western military academies. In terms of combat concepts, it is also far ahead of the world. There are such concepts as infantry-artillery coordination, infantry-air coordination, large-scale cluster operations of armored divisions, and air force bombing. However, Westerners are still relatively ignorant of these things. Infantry-artillery coordination is still It was discovered during the First World War. In terms of military guiding ideology, the German "On War" and the Russian "Science of Victory" were absorbed. At this time, China's "Sun Tzu's Art of War" which has existed since ancient times was added. The combat thinking has surpassed the Western military system. ??Coupled with strict teaching, strong?Study style, what could be worse than the major military academies in the West? Fighting is like two boxers fighting, the army is like the body, and the strategies thought by high-level officers are like boxing moves. Reconnaissance units are like eyes, combat units are like fists, logistics supplies are like physical strength, and junior officers are like nerves connecting body parts and the brain. If a junior officer is unqualified, even if he has a good brain, he can punch it out It will also deviate from the intended target. The issue of strategy is actually not complicated. It is equivalent to instilling various concepts into the boxer's mind, but how to combine the boxing moves depends on the senior officers themselves. This kind of indoctrination is effective, because not everyone who has not been indoctrinated can be so smart. If they can think of things that seem simple after hearing them, they will always miss a few things. After indoctrination, you will have this concept in your mind, and it will be easy to find ways to deal with it. The body and the brain are not separate, they both restrict and assist each other. A strong boxer can perform more difficult and highly lethal moves on the battlefield. Even a simple-minded boxer can defeat those boxers who have a strong mind but not a strong body. A weak boxer, even if he has a strong mind, is like a clever woman who cannot make a meal without straw. ??????????????????? But when the physical differences between the two sides are not much different, they have to compete in boxing. Therefore, if a cadet who has received systematic study at Huai'an Military Academy enters the army in the future, even if he is not a military genius, he will at least be able to persevere in a battle against an enemy with almost no equipment, training, or quantity. Even if he cannot suppress the enemy, both sides will be able to survive. The loss will not be much different. This is true even if the enemy commander is a genius. As a result, both sides will fall into a war of attrition. With a population of 400 million, China is not afraid of a war of attrition as long as it has a certain scale of industry. "If Jiang Yu can make the boxer's body of the army stronger, even if the commander is not a military genius, he can still crush the enemy. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 78: They will become the strongest army in the world The scale of the crash course at Huai'an Military Academy is getting bigger and bigger, and the role of the crash course is extremely obvious. In national defense, basically all grassroots officers have been sent back to study. Grass -roots officers must first understand the map. The map is the task of correspondent in many officers. However, this completely wrong concept of concept. Every grass -roots officer who came to military academy to study is required to understand the map. At the same time, we will fully instill various tactics into grassroots officers. Tactics are not very difficult. They are just an accumulation of experience. Experience can actually be popularized and passed on. ¡°Many of these grassroots officers are self-taught in the military, and some are young intellectuals who entered the military after failing to apply for military academies. It is very simple to become a grassroots officer in the National Defense Force. First, the quality of individual soldiers must meet the assessment requirements of superior soldiers, so that they can convince the public. At the same time, you need to learn a certain level of culture in the army, and then send them to a crash course in a military academy for further training. When you graduate, you will be a grassroots officer, with the lowest being a platoon leader. If you perform well during your training, you can be promoted to company commander. Those whose grades are really bad can only become monitors. When you reach the level of a grassroots officer, if you want to become a battalion-level, regiment-level, or even brigade-level or division-level officer, you need to make meritorious service in battles, and at the same time, you must not violate serious military disciplines on a daily basis. Once you have made meritorious service, you will be sent to Huai'an Military Academy immediately. As long as you graduate with honors from Huai'an Military Academy, because you have served as a grassroots officer and have grassroots experience, you can be immediately promoted to regiment level or even brigade level. Those with poor grades can only be promoted to battalion level. In daily life, officers who want to be promoted can also self-study the command knowledge of mid-level and senior officers. If they pass the self-study, they only need to learn the core theory once they enter the military academy. They can graduate at any time if they pass the exam. In other words, in the National Defense Force, everything depends on one's own ability. Anyone who has the ability can become an officer, and there will be a long-term establishment at the platoon level. If you want to stay in the army for a long time, this is a good path. If you want to move up from the company level, you have to make meritorious deeds, which requires a certain amount of luck. You can be promoted without meritorious service, but you can only be promoted to battalion commander. You must learn comprehensive command knowledge at the battalion level. At the same time, you must meet certain performance requirements in training soldiers, and in order to prevent junior officers from overtraining soldiers in order to be promoted. , if you want to upgrade to battalion level, you must pass 70% of the votes of its subordinate soldiers. After voting, if you cannot upgrade, you will be transferred to other companies. Jiang Yu¡¯s right to be promoted from soldier to platoon leader is in Jiang Yu¡¯s hands. Everything depends on his ability and no one can fake it. ¡­ ¡­ In the hot summer, the national defense forces and production corps in various regions are training very hard and rigorously. In each military region, the training for new recruits does not include training in formation and physical fitness in the first three months. In addition to these two basics, target shooting training, obstacle crossing training, and tactical training are also added. This kind of time allocation is more reasonable, which allows soldiers to train marksmanship and tactics three months in advance. Although there is not much contact, it can at least allow them to grow faster. The training of each unit is very hard, and the soldiers train voluntarily. In terms of physical training, obstacle crossing training, etc., the soldiers have shown extremely tenacious willpower, almost risking their lives. ¡°In marksmanship training, combat skills training, and night school studies in the evening, the soldiers showed an extremely serious and diligent spirit. There are very few soldiers who are procrastinating and lazy. The first is to increase military pay. At this time, the lower-class soldiers of the National Defense Force no longer have military pay and only have a pitiful pocket money every month. To get military pay, you must at least reach the level of a second-class soldier. If you reach the second-class soldier, you can get 5 silver dollars per month, and if you reach the first-class soldier, you can get 12 silver dollars. In order to meet the conditions for promotion, grassroots officers are constantly calling on soldiers to train hard and constantly doing ideological work for them. "Do you want to get twelve silver dollars? If you want to get it, train hard! Do you want to make a contribution and become an officer in the future? If so, train hard. As long as you become a first-class soldier and can excel in your cultural level, you will You can become a junior officer. Look at your rank as a low-level soldier. You will be looked down upon wherever you go! If you don't train well, you will be embarrassed." After a while of preaching, most of the soldiers showed up. Saburo's spirit of hard work. In order to be promoted, grassroots officers mainly focus on strengthening ideological education, and rarely use corporal punishment, beating or scolding soldiers. If they are not good to the soldiers, then they will not even think about being promoted in the future. This avoids the phenomenon of illegal shooting on the battlefield. The army is like this. If an officer does not care about the life and death of his soldiers, he will be shot dead by the soldiers on the battlefield. You half?I went out to urinate and came back, shot you to death, saying that you didn't shout the command, and suspected that the enemy wanted to sneak into the position and sabotage it. There are too many such things, and almost every army can see them. Grassroots officers are also actively learning cultural knowledge and actively mobilizing soldiers. Want to get promoted? Study hard! ?? The entire National Defense Force, except for one holiday every week, is almost scrambling to train and study. Even on Sundays, many soldiers go to the shooting range to shoot at their own expense, and the shooting range only charges the cost price of ammunition. When it comes to cultural studies, not every soldier is gifted. Some soldiers are unable to learn more advanced knowledge after completing basic cultural studies in night schools. Some soldiers have shown a talent for cultural learning. People are like this. They are born at different times, which is destined to have different fates and talents. Some people are destined to have no learning talent. At this time, the educational situation in China was very poor. Most of the lower-class soldiers born in rural areas had not had the opportunity to receive education before. Therefore, some people¡¯s talents were buried. After entering the military, these talents were immediately discovered. For those soldiers who have become superior soldiers but cannot make progress in cultural studies, they are generally promoted to squad leaders and non-commissioned officers. The atmosphere of hard work of the entire Wehrmacht was so strong that the German instructors were dumbfounded. Frank, Karl, and Peter, several German army officers who had been following Jiang Yu, followed Jiang Yu more firmly at this time. They were all senior staff officers of the National Defense Forces at this time. Thomas, who graduated from the artillery department, became the commander of the artillery division of the National Defense Forces, directly commanding the heavy artillery unit. They firmly believe that this army can become the most powerful army in the world. The German military observers installed within the Wehrmacht wrote in a report to Kaiser Wilhelm II: "I have never seen such a terrifying army. From top to bottom, almost everyone is working hard. Through training and hard study, they are constantly improving almost every day, and they also have the most sophisticated army equipment. Maybe it won't take many years for them to become the most powerful army in the world. If they are equipped with corresponding national strength, they will be able to do so. It can even sweep the world.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Second update, a little late! Feel sorry! Text Chapter 79: Nationwide Suppression of Bandits The sky is blue, without a trace of color, as pure as washing. The wind is blowing across the endless prairie, and the green grass almost half the height of a person is swaying in the wind. From time to time, you can see some yellow sheep and wild horses. This is Rehe, western Liaoning! Territory controlled by Yuan Shikai. But suddenly there was the roar of an engine in the distance, and a troop driving a tricycle was seen galloping on the grassland, followed by three military trucks. Judging from the logo, it turned out to be the Northwest Defense Force. "Company commander, why is there no one around? Where are we chasing!" This is a company of the Northwest National Defense Force that went deep into the western Liaoning region to chase down horse bandits. The deputy company commander looked at the company commander Li Yifeng with a puzzled look on his face. Li Yifeng belongs to the Third Division of the Northwest National Defense Force. Three days ago, he and another company pursued a group of horse bandits from Chahar to Rehe. Unexpectedly, I lost track of him this time. Li Yifeng took out the map and said: "Our two companies are chasing each other alternately. With the horse power of the horse bandits, they can't run very far. They should be within this range." As he said, Li Yifeng used a small compass to draw a circle on the map. A circle with a radius of five kilometers. "Contact the 3rd Company immediately and ask them to search from the northeast to the southwest. We will search from the southeast to the northwest." Li Yifeng decided. "Yes." The correspondent in the company quickly passed the plan to the 3rd company using a radio transmitter. After the two companies were in position, they began to search according to the plan. When Li Yifeng led his company to search for more than 20 minutes, violent gunfire suddenly rang out. A soldier discovered the horse bandit hiding in the grass. The horse bandit first discovered the soldier and shot the soldier in the chest with a bow and arrow. However, the soldier did not fall, but gritted his teeth and shot The submachine gun fired wildly at the horse bandits. Immediately, the horse bandit hiding in the grass was beaten to the point of being knocked down. When others arrived, the soldier had fallen to the ground. "Medical soldier, medical soldier, hurry up, hurry up." Li Yifeng yelled at the back, and two medical soldiers immediately ran up and rescued the soldier directly on the scene. Seeing that the horse bandit hiding in the grass was exposed, he whistled, got on his horse and ran away again. But before they ran far, several tricycles quickly chased them from behind, and the machine gunners on the tricycles fired fiercely at them. Bullets from the heavy machine gun burst out of the air, and the fleeing horse bandits fell off their horses one after another. The horses were shot to the ground, and the horse bandits rolled to the ground screaming. The horse bandits who lost their horses could no longer run on their legs. Facing the National Defense Forces equipped with a large number of machine guns, those horse bandits had no way to escape. Tricycles and cars can travel hundreds of kilometers in one breath, and the speed is not slow. If horses keep running at this speed, they will not be able to run very far, and their maneuverability will not be as good as that of the National Defense Forces. The pursuit lasted for half an hour. Li Yifeng and the 3rd Company who came over wiped out the group of horse bandits. The two companies immediately began to camp here and began to clean the battlefield. "Is Xiao Wang okay?" Li Yifeng asked the medical soldier back at the camp. "This kid is lucky. The arrow was blocked by him with his submachine gun. It was shot into the chest, and the force was much smaller. It didn't hit the internal organs. Just pull it out." The medical soldier said with a smile, "We have already He was given a blood transfusion and anti-inflammatory drugs were given to the wound. He woke up just now and fell asleep again. "Haha! That's good." Li Yifeng looked relieved. The sky gradually darkened, but the camp was suddenly attacked by mosquitoes. "Damn it, these mosquitoes in western Liaoning can eat a whole person. I can't stand it anymore. No wonder there's no one in this damn place." Ye Qinghao, commander of the 3rd company, sat in front of the bonfire, waving his hands frantically. Driving away the mosquitoes that kept swooping at his face. Li Yifeng smiled, threw his military uniform over, and said, "If you really can't bear it, just hold your head!" Ye Qinghao quickly wrapped his head like a Middle Easterner and said, "Old Li, I heard that the commander-in-chief is going to carry out a military campaign in the northwest. Construction, now the first phase of fifteen production corps has been built. I heard that some production corps are not as good as this damn place. What kind of success can this make? " "Don't look at this place without people, you know? Look at the grass again. With such good grass, as long as the cattle and sheep are grazed, it will be a large pasture. If the production corps station is worse than here, then it is probably" Li Yifeng whispered to Ye Qinghao: "Then. It is probably used for those students who are wandering around the country. I heard that more than 3,000 students were forcibly recruited into the production corps in the first batch.¡±nbsp; "It will be easier for them, but those students really need to be treated well. They go on strike all day long if they have nothing to do. They also incite workers to strike and businessmen to go on strike, which will delay them." "If you don't talk about this, this is not what we should pay attention to. Yes, you should take the time to read a book!" Li Yifeng said, taking out a battalion-level combat command textbook and reading it. Ye Qinghao had a bitter look on his face and said, "I have a headache just reading these books, but I have to read them even if I have a headache!" Ye Qinghao also found a textbook and read it while muttering: "God bless me, Let me suppress more bandits this time and let me go directly to the Huai'an Military Academy. It will be much better to have instructors teach me then than to study on my own! " "If you don't study now, you will have to study for two or more when you enter the military academy. He only graduated in three years and lost all his dignity. There is a company commander in the Fifth Division who successfully graduated and became a battalion commander just three months after entering Huai'an Military Academy. "" The most important task in the Guichou year was to suppress bandits. At this time, China was plagued by bandits everywhere, with the northwest region being the hardest-hit area. There were also more bandits in the southwest, but they were not as ferocious as the horse bandits in the northwest. There used to be a lot of bandits in Shandong, but after two years of joint campaigns, there are basically no bandits in Shandong. The Shandong bandits have been jointly suppressed by many people, and a militia network has been formed in Shandong. The Shandong bandits can no longer survive. Bandits who can¡¯t survive can only go home and farm. The bandits in the Huguang area were almost wiped out by Jiang Yu who sent troops in the name of the Yangtze River patrol envoy. There are sporadic bandits in the Central Plains area, but the Beiyang Army has also begun to suppress them locally. Bandits in the six provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, bandits in the northwest and bandits in the northeast have become China's three major areas where banditry has not been eliminated. Since June, the anti-bandit troops of the National Defense Force have entered Yunnan one after another. Yunnan officials have been gaining power for a long time. When farmers on the roadside saw the mighty army passing by, they knelt on both sides of the road, fearing that they would be drafted into corvee labor. There were several German officers in the Wehrmacht. They brought a lot of things with them this time, and the road was a bit rough. They called an honest farmer by the roadside and asked him to help carry the load. The farmer who was pointed out was called Lao Liang. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He stood up and walked over with a bitter look on his face, picked up his things and followed. This is what Yunnan officials do. After walking seven or eight miles, the German officer found a farmer nearby so that Lao Liang could go back. Lao Liang put down his burden and was about to go back. Suddenly the German officer grabbed Lao Liang and handed him three silver dollars. This frightened Lao Liang half to death. He couldn't speak anymore. He quickly raised his hand and waved it vigorously to indicate that he didn't want any money. But the German officer was confused and asked in broken Chinese: "Isn't it enough?" After saying that, he took out another piece, and Lao Liang still waved his hand vigorously. "Then give me another piece! There is no more." The German officer said and took out another piece and stuffed it into Lao Liang's hand. Lao Liang was completely dumbfounded. The German officer had already tilted his head to greet the other person. A farmer took the burden. Lao Liang grabbed the five silver dollars in his hand as if he was dreaming. When Lao Liang returned to the village and told the story, it immediately became a big joke in the local area. After a while, the German officer couldn't help complaining to the battalion commander of the unit: "What the hell, the labor costs here in Yunnan are too expensive. They just cost me five yuan!" The battalion commander smiled. He said to the German officer: "If someone gave you ten dollars and asked you to choose a one-kilometer road, would you do it?" "No, no, no." The German officer shook his hand quickly, suddenly feeling like five dollars It was so cheap that he then gave another farmer five dollars. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The first update is here! Text Chapter 81: The pervasive atmosphere of war (first order requested) In 1913, the year before the outbreak of the World War, the situation in the Balkans had become increasingly tense, and the outbreak of World War I was unstoppable. ¡°Perhaps Jiang Yu¡¯s appearance has changed some history, but in any case, even if there is no trigger for the assassination of the Grand Duke, there will be new triggers. The outbreak of war only requires an excuse and a reason. Since the first half of this year, even ordinary businessmen can smell the smell of gunpowder between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. For example, foreign businessmen in China have begun to withdraw funds and prepare to return home to support the war. Jiang Yu has basically been unable to borrow money from foreign banks this year. Precisely anticipating this situation, Jiang Yu borrowed 1 billion pounds in 2012. Together with Germany's borrowings, the total borrowing reached 1.1 billion pounds. ¡°If all this money is spent on railway construction, it will be enough for China to build more than 150,000 kilometers of railways, excluding of course those high-cost railway construction areas with complex terrain. Britain, France, Russia and other Allied countries are rushing to prepare for war. The East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory's orders are fully booked. Not only Britain and France are ordering a large number of reconnaissance aircraft and bombers, but Russia is also ordering a large number of bombers. "However, what countries don't know is that the German Yuanhua Group is already supplying a large number of fighter jets to Germany, as well as a large number of bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. In terms of exports, China's newly developed industry is still very competitive. Although the global industrial production capacity is overcapacity at this time, Jiang Yu has built many emerging industries in China, such as aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, motors, radio equipment, etc. It¡¯s just that at this time, many of these industrial products are self-produced and self-sufficient, and not many are exported. After all, even their own needs have not been met. In terms of traditional export commodities, silk and tea exports have not shown any improvement, while tung oil has been better. Light industry exports are also pretty good. Despite global overcapacity, China's light industry production technology is more advanced, and the cost of workers is very low, giving it an absolute competitive advantage in cost. And in terms of industrial product packaging, China is also at the forefront of the world, so it can blaze a trail. It is not easy to do this in the current international environment. In order to cope with the First World War, Jiang Yu has already begun to make arrangements. First of all, the First World War will increase the price of a large number of raw materials, so Jiang Yu seizes the time to increase the mining and construction of raw materials. As for hoarding raw materials, you can¡¯t make much money at all. ¡°Although a ton of raw materials bought now may be sold for twice the price two years later, this is a one-time transaction and cannot increase industrial production capacity. If you invest money in industry and commerce, you may not be able to get such a rate of return. So hoarding raw materials is just hoarding those raw materials that are in short supply, such as rubber, and some high-end raw materials needed for the military industry. As early as 2011, Jiang Yu began to hoard rubber. These days, the rubber planting area is not that large, and it will inevitably become a very scarce material in the future. At the same time, Jiang Yu also owns large rubber gardens overseas. There are also those high-end military industry materials that can even obtain a rate of return of more than ten times as soon as the war begins. At the same time, Jiang Yu bought a large amount of grain internationally. The price of grain will also rise during World War I. It is completely okay for the price to rise two or three times. Although the rate of return is not too high, having a large amount of food in hand can first ensure that people in the country will not starve to death, and can mobilize more people to participate in industrial production after the outbreak of World War I. As the saying goes, if you have food in your hands, don¡¯t panic. Although China has invested a lot of money in agricultural production and food production has begun to gradually increase, Jiang Yu still has to be on guard. Later historians believe: "On the eve of World War I, all countries realized that a war was inevitable, but both sides believed that it would be a war that could be ended quickly, and at the same time they were convinced that their own camp could win. However, when Yu was a boy, he traveled in Europe , has a very good understanding of the Allied Powers and the Central Powers, and has a keen insight that the upcoming European war is not a war that can be ended in a short time. Therefore, he has made preparations in advance, such as making huge loans to all countries in the world in advance, and investing in industry. During the period of overcapacity, he vigorously developed industry and commerce, and purchased large amounts of scarce raw materials such as rubber before the war, and purchased large amounts of grain to ensure China's food supply. As he expected, the war quickly expanded to the world, the first world war. During the war, they took advantage of the opportunity when Europeans were busy killing each other, and successfully promoted China's initial rise, laying the foundation for China's future growth into a superpower. "In the summer of 1913, ChinaThe summer harvest has arrived again, and this time large wheat combine harvesters have appeared in Anhui, northern Jiangsu and the northern plains. At the same time, a large number of small agricultural machinery and tractors appeared in various parts of the country, among which small agricultural machinery in East China and Huguang areas are the most popular. The emergence of these small and large agricultural machinery has freed the agricultural population from heavy agricultural production, allowing them to spend more time investing in construction. In rural areas, with the mobilization of local administrative personnel and the funding of local gentry, a large number of rural gravel roads have been built, and rural roads have even been built in many areas. At the same time, under the call of administrative personnel, farmers across the country began to develop breeding industries. Every household has begun to raise chickens, ducks, and pigs. In the past, it was not that the rural population did not want to raise chickens, but that they really did not have that much time to raise them. Since there were no agricultural machinery before, agricultural production almost relied on pure physical strength, and the production efficiency was low. In addition, the output was not that much, and I couldn¡¯t even eat enough. How could I take care of those livestock! ¡° But things are different now. Even if they are tenants, first of all, they don¡¯t have to pay much grain for the tenant rent. Moreover, the country does not have agricultural taxes on them, let alone miscellaneous taxes. With the popularization of agricultural machinery, they first have time, and secondly they have a lot of surplus grain. The foundation for developing breeding is already in place. If you are a farmer, your life will be more comfortable. However, the yeoman farmers during this period had more burdens because compulsory education began to become popular. Even girls go to girls¡¯ schools to receive compulsory education. If the boys in the family don¡¯t go to school, won¡¯t they even be able to find a wife in the future? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Only poor people have education subsidies, and others have to charge tuition fees. In addition to developing planting industry, those landowners also developed breeding industry. After the use of agricultural machinery, the number of long-term workers hired by landowners began to decrease, and when agricultural machinery became popular to a certain extent, agricultural taxes would also be reduced. In order to increase their income, landlords began to develop in many aspects. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT ??The income is no less than the previous rent collectors, and even more after paying taxes. At this time, during the period of the Beiyang government and the coexistence of factions in East China, the constraints on the agricultural population in China's provinces were becoming less and less, the people's productive creativity was released, and their enthusiasm increased rapidly. Because the syndicates formed after the landowners joined could provide sufficient benefits to the landowners, the agricultural syndicate model gradually stabilized and quickly became popular in various provinces. In the provinces controlled by Jiang and Chongqing during the summer harvest of 2013, grain output increased again by 30%, while agricultural population input decreased again by 8%. The grain industry is in a stable state, and the supply of eggs, meat, and milk is also increasing. The common people clearly feel that their lives are getting better and better, and their material supplies are becoming more and more abundant. At this time, only more than half of the nearly 1.1 billion pounds of borrowings have been used up, and a smaller half is still unspent. Naturally, there is room for the money to be spent. Doesn¡¯t it cost money to build factories everywhere? In order to cope with the coming of war, Jiang Yu has already asked his subordinates to build factories frantically. With the current construction scale, China¡¯s steel production capacity will reach 3 million tons in two years, and nearly 100,000 kilometers of railways will be built in two years. After two years, the shipbuilding capacity will be able to reach a displacement of 500,000 tons. "The remaining half of the money will last for about a year and a half. It is easy to spend the money in this year and a half." Jiang Yu thought about it for a long time, but at this time he was wondering how to spend the money. Only then can China worry about grabbing the maximum profits in the First World War. Zhou Ziyue also sat aside, listening to Jiang Yu's plan. "The scale of light industry must continue to expand. At least our light industry must be able to completely regain the Chinese market. In terms of heavy industry, continue to strengthen shipbuilding capacity, as well as metallurgy and mining." Jiang Yu thought for a while and said: "Wherever the railway is built, we will build factories Wherever we build it, we should strive to build the largest industrial scale before 15 years. The agricultural population can be appropriately transferred to industrial production. "Don't think about any orders from the two warring parties before 15 years, because both sides will consume their own money in the early stage. After fighting for a while, I realized that this was not a war that could end in a short time. Then I started to buy raw materials everywhere and place orders. "Do you want to go to Europe to buy some shipyards?" Zhou Ziyue asked. "You can buy another batch. Calculating the time, you should have enough time now." Jiang Yu nodded and said. Naturally, he still has to buy the shipyard. You must know that the profit of the shipbuilding industry during World War I was as high as nearly 200, and only with strong shipbuilding capabilities can we build Create a truly powerful Chinese navy. When Jiang Yu took overWhen the industrial development plan for the next two years was being worked out, Yi Ruizhi walked in and reported to Jiang Yu: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Song Jiaoren was once again criticized for refusing to agree to the request for women to participate in politics when the Congress was discussing the issue of women's rights. "Tang Qunying's beating." Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel ashamed and wondered: "Why did this guy get beaten up again?" "Who said women can't participate in politics?" Yi Weijun said gloatingly, Jiang Yu shook his head and said: "Everything has yin and yang, yang is active, yin is quiet, men are yang, women are yin, there is nothing wrong with women taking care of housework at home." "You are also a bad guy." Yi Weijun accused, Jiang Yu Suddenly he said to her: "Do you know why Westerners advocate women's rights?" "Of course it's because of the progress of the times." Yi Weijun replied matter-of-factly. "You are wrong. They want to make conservative women in other countries very open, so that they can have no moral integrity for money. In this way, beautiful women from all over the world will come to them, thinking that they are the richest . In this way, they can make their society extremely stable, and those countries where there are many women will have severe social conflicts because there are no women." Jiang Yu looked at Yi Weijun seriously, and then said. She asked: "Do you understand now?" "Iyou are talking nonsense." Yi Weijun couldn't believe it, and was unwilling to believe Jiang Yu's argument. Jiang Yu reached out and patted Yi Weijun on the shoulder, and said to her with a smile: "Just think I'm talking nonsense! Maybe in a few years, I will also fool other countries to start the feminist movement like Western countries." (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Sorry, there was an emergency and the glue got into my eyes. It has just been released, and Luoyu also wants to work hard to update it, but it has been a bit weak recently. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 82: Toward the Year of Guichou of Unification The political arena during the Republic of China was very chaotic. During this period in history, there were N cabinets, which were just like passing by, and the shortest-lived cabinet only lasted a few days. Song Jiaoren, who successfully took office as the prime minister of the cabinet, was full of enthusiasm and was planning to do something big. Tang Qunying submitted another proposal to the central government regarding women's participation in politics. As a result, he was rejected by Song Jiaoren. According to Song Jiaoren's idea, it is okay to have differences between men and women and to have equal status, but why should they be equal in behavior? Can a woman let a man give birth to a child? Tang Qunying became angry after being rejected and slapped Song Jiaoren in public. Before Song Jiaoren could react, he was slapped twice. Song Jiaoren still had some self-cultivation and did not fight back against the woman, so he had to run away with his head in his hands. The next day, Tang Qunying proudly talked about her heroic act of slapping Song Jiaoren in the newspaper. This kind of appearance was very common during the Republic of China. It was even more common in the Kuomintang. Most of the violent political behaviors were caused by the Kuomintang. This tradition continued until the later period of a certain island. It was not uncommon for the blue and green camps to pinch each other during meetings. It is said that beating a dog depends on the owner. Seeing that Tang Qunying was so unscrupulous, Jiang Yu couldn't stand it any longer. He immediately published an article in the "East China Daily": "Reject violent politics and prohibit political farce." "In the thousands of years we have been in China, we have never done such a ridiculous thing. The person who assaulted someone was so complacent and wanted to see the retribution. It is really unethical." Jiang Yu's words immediately aroused a heated discussion. At this time, Jiang Yu's prestige has been continuously increasing. Everyone knows that he is the decision-maker of the Lianghuai Administration Bureau and the largest feudal official in China. His "General Dingguo" is also the most important among all generals. of. Therefore, the views expressed by Jiang Yu often become guiding thoughts. Zhang Taiyan immediately expressed his opinion in the newspaper: "The political violence in China at this time is due to the fact that our traditional culture is different from that of the West, so the people are active as yang, and Confucianism is conservative as yin. At this time, the democratic system allows the yang nature to be fully exerted , Naturally, he is too restless and violence breeds. "Of course, ordinary people cannot understand the views of a Chinese scholar like Zhang Taiyan. But it has also caused many people to think deeply. Confucianism is indeed bad, but from the perspective of everything, everything has yin and yang. Chinese society and culture are inherently masculine, so it is not surprising that the yin Confucianism has emerged. . Under pressure from public opinion, Tang Qunying apologized to society for the beating incident in a newspaper two days later. And the House of Representatives has also entered into legislative activities against political violence. Subsequently, the House of Representatives passed the "Freedom of Speech Law", which stipulates that every citizen has the right to freedom of speech. If you disagree with other people's speech, you can veto it through debate, and any form of violence is strictly prohibited. Regarding the bill submitted to Congress by the Women's Federation, the "Freedom of Speech Act" has also entered the agenda after the vote came into effect. The China Women's Federation led by Tang Qunying requested that Congress be forced to relax and allow women to enjoy equal educational rights, etc. Most of these proposals have passed the congressional vote, and compulsory relaxation and equal educational rights have long been implemented in the administrative areas of the East China faction. ¡°But several of them were rejected by Congress. Because Jiang Yu reported to the newspaper and published an article "Does equality mean that women can do everything a man can do?" ¡· article, this article makes people reflect on this deep-seated issue. In the past, when it came to equality between men and women, it meant that women should be able to do whatever men can do. This is completely a misunderstanding. Westerners are taking advantage of this misunderstanding to encourage women in other countries to open up and open up again. For example, in the Philippines controlled by the United States, college students at the University of the Philippines hold a "naked running festival" every year to promote the ideas of college students. Open, the Philippines in later generations can be said to be a slave country under the economic colonization of the United States. Only if you open up can international consortiums take advantage of it. If it is a non-open nationalist country, first of all, capital cannot circulate, and international capital has no national borders. In essence, nationalist countries and international capitalist countries are enemies. With the kind of open-minded ideas about women¡¯s rights without any moral integrity that the United States promotes to the world, its purpose is first to distort women¡¯s values, so that women cannot live a good life and fall into their arms. For this reason, later generations of Belarus also specially legislated to prohibit beautiful women from going abroad. ??A country where women cannot live a good life must be full of contradictions and conflicts. In this era, the United States has begun to consciously manipulate the thoughts of Chinese intellectuals. Some problems can be seen from the process of China sending international students to the United States.  The United States has given up the Boxer Indemnity and uses this money every year specifically to support Chinese students studying in the United States. ¡°Don¡¯t think this is a conscientious move, it¡¯s just a layout by the United States to spread its ideas. However, the ideas disseminated in the United States in this era were not as complete as those in the United States in later generations, and the methods were not so comprehensive, and the consciousness was not so clear. In these aspects, Jiang Yu sees it very clearly. Since Tang Qunying wants to advocate women¡¯s rights, that¡¯s fine! Let you shout! From now on, you will spend most of the three hundred and sixty-five days a year going abroad to promote the achievements of the Chinese feminist movement. As for the inside! We still need to adhere to the three obediences and four virtues, and we still need to find ways for women to live a good life with men, so that they can be harmonious. Equality is of course not a problem. First of all, there is equality in terms of human rights, but not everything that men can do can be done by women. And what women can do, not all men can do. In this era, the power of tradition is still very strong, and public opinion can also be used to restrain women who intend to be more open. Just like the United States in later generations, while deceiving women in other countries to open up, many women in their own country are extremely conservative. As for Little Japanthe overseas arts income during World War I alone was as high as more than one billion yen a year, but it has to be said that Little Japan took a different path when it came to women. As the saying goes, when things go to extremes, they must be reversed. After Japan has made every woman in the country extremely open, it is equivalent to sharing resources. In this way, there will be girls everywhere, and naturally there will be no social conflicts. "But while Japan is implementing an open policy for women, it does not talk about equality between men and women. It is still male chauvinism. If Japan's feminism is revived, then Japanese women will not be so cooperative. A country like China with deep cultural heritage, naturally it is impossible to learn the model of small Japan. If you do not cause any social contradictions in this regard, you must first control the thoughts of domestic women and suppress feminist thought. On the other hand, they use women's rights and open-mindedness to deceive women from other countries, so that after China's economy develops, more open-minded foreign girls will come to China, thus making China's society more stable and the societies of other countries more turbulent. . It is undeniable that women are indeed a social resource. In this era, many people do not have this awareness, but Jiang Yu has a vision that is beyond this era. As for the issue of monogamy raised by Tang Qunying, this bill is extremely controversial. After all, there are many cases of three wives and four concubines nowadays. The media even revealed that Dingguo General Jiang Yu has a tendency to continue marrying his wife. Therefore, this issue has been repeatedly debated and voted on, and finally Congress passed a very special transitional "Marriage Law." The "Transitional Marriage Law" of the Guichou Year stipulated that monogamy should be implemented and polygamy should be abolished. People who have committed bigamy should register with the Civil Affairs Bureau. For those who have made significant contributions to the country, the ancient system can be followed, but the limit of three wives and four concubines cannot be exceeded. This law is temporarily suspended for twenty years. After some initial chaos, China quickly settled down after the second Jiangsu War, both locally and politically. At the local level, through the division of spoils between the two major groups and the elimination of warlords, most warlords in all provinces across the country have come to an end. Politically, the Kuomintang after Song Jiaoren's rectification began to mature. At this time, the Kuomintang was no longer something Sun Dapao could incite with just a slogan. The year of Guichou was an important year for China's unification. Through the establishment of the cabinet and Congress, the measures to eliminate warlords, and the concessions of East China factions to hand over local taxes to the central government, China quickly moved toward unification. The two major groups began to compete in the Beijing Congress over national administrative, public security, taxation, legislation and other powers. Song Jiaoren's attitude remained neutral. But Song Jiaoren turned to Jiang Yu more often, because many of the goals proposed by Jiang Yu were beneficial to China's development. Even in terms of execution, Song Jiaoren felt that the East China faction's execution ability was much stronger, while the Beiyang faction was not so reliable for the time being. It was also this year that China Railway stock prices continued to rise, and a railway investment boom quickly formed. By the end of the year, the railway companies listed on the Shanghai stock market had collected a total of nearly 1.2 billion in funds. At the same time, this year, 18,000 kilometers of railways were built across the country, which was more than the total railway construction of the Qing Dynasty in decades. "However, the development of railways across the country is relatively abnormal, and most railways are concentrated in East China. There are many railways that still need to be built, such as the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, which has been taken over by the East China Group. Historically, this railway was not built until 3It only took 6 years to open to traffic, and the efficiency is so speechless. In the Guichou Year, the disasters caused by these three rivers were greatly reduced due to Jiang and Chongqing's improvement in the management of the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, and Yellow River. Among them, the Yellow River region miraculously did not have a single breach or collapse of its embankments during the Guichou Year. With Jiang Yu's intervention, the Beiyang period at this time has created an extremely relaxed and stable environment for the people of the country. After losing their restraints, even the people themselves can explode with extremely powerful creative abilities, not to mention Jiang Chongqing's consortium is vigorously popularizing advanced production technology. At the end of the year, the cabinet and Congress were lively. Because the East China faction has paid local taxes. Faced with such a large amount of tax, how much should be used for military expenditures, how much should be used for construction, etc., the cabinet and Congress are about to have an uproar. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Damn, I¡¯m so scared, I thought I was going blind! Fortunately, I got a lot better after taking an anti-inflammatory injection. I was able to open my eyes after sleeping for a day and a night. However, the vision in my left eye was much blurred, and it was still a little inflamed and afraid of light. This chapter was written with one eye. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 83: Great changes in China 1913. The taxes paid by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau to the central government amounted to 600 million yuan, which means that the Lianghuai Administration Bureau collected a total of 1.5 billion yuan in taxes last year, which was higher than the taxes of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the late Qing Dynasty. But from the perspective of people¡¯s lives, many people feel that there is no tax. This year, under the rule of the East China faction, the average GDP per individual in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shandong provinces exceeded 100 yuan. In these four provinces, the population has exceeded 100 million people. In the four provinces of Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hubei and Hunan, there is also good development. Overall, China's GDP has exceeded 23 billion yuan in 2013. "The Lianghuai Administration Bureau collected 1.5 billion yuan in taxes. It seems that the taxes are indeed very low, less than one-tenth of the GDP. Ordinary people also feel that the taxes are not heavy. But in fact, this is not the case. Although a large part of the 1.5 billion yuan in taxes is paid by Jiang Yu's consortium, Jiang Yu's consortium monopolizes most of the market, but the tax paid is the lightest. Those businessmen who are not members of the East China Business Association will have to bear higher taxes. And those businessmen who compete with consortiums also have to bear relatively high taxes. This tax system has greatly ensured the monopoly status of Jiang Yu¡¯s East China Group and Northwest Group. Those ordinary businessmen have gradually discovered that running a business has become increasingly difficult. Many industries are no longer accessible to them and have been monopolized. This year, Jiang Yu¡¯s Huadong Group made a total profit of 1.6 billion yuan, which exceeded the government tax revenue. Of course, Huadong Group is also heavily in debt at this time, with tens of billions of yuan in loans and massive investments, which has caused rapid growth in both income and expenses this year. However, Jiang Yu is more confident than anyone else about whether he can repay the loan. After World War I, the pound depreciated sharply, and the depreciation was even more severe during the war. In addition, exports surged by then, so it was not difficult to pay off the loan. As long as this loan is paid off, Jiang Yu's consortium will officially become a little giant. Of course, the issue of military expenditure this year has become a focus of debate between the cabinet and Congress. The tax paid to Congress by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau is 600 million yuan, so according to the agreement, the National Defense Force will receive 450 million yuan from local tax revenue this year. The tax revenue collected by the Beiyang government from Zhili, Henan, Shanxi, and Northeast China this year barely reached 200 million yuan, much of which was contributed by the East China Group. Together, the tax revenue that the Beiyang government can use this year is 800 million yuan. "According to the agreement, the central government will give the National Defense Force as much military expenditure as it gives to the Beiyang Army. In other words, no matter how it is done, first of all, the National Defense Force will have 450 million yuan more than the Beiyang Army in terms of military expenditure. An army at the level of the Beiyang Army can mobilize millions of troops even with a military expenditure of 100 million. As for the National Defense Forces, 100 million military expenditures are far from enough to train and equip millions of troops. Of course, this refers to the regular army. If it is a production corps, ordinary soldiers do not need to be paid, and it is easy to recruit millions of troops with 100 million military expenditures. The final military expenditures are still set at 150 million yuan each for the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Force. The Beiyang Army maintains 1 million troops, and the National Defense Force maintains 25 standing A divisions and 10 standing B divisions, with a total of 650,000 troops, while maintaining a production scale of 2 million. corps. When the two major military groups signed their names on the agreement, the Beiyang Army officially became a military affiliate of the National Defense Forces from that day on. In 1914, the National Defense Force received 600 million yuan in military expenditures, of which the navy took 100 million yuan, the air force took 50 million yuan, and the army 450 million yuan. But to outsiders, the two sides maintain a balanced situation. Because outsiders do not know that the National Defense Forces have other military expenditures to support them, they only think that the military expenditures of the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Forces are the same. Therefore, it creates the illusion that the Beiyang government can still check and balance the East China faction. "It's just that what made Japan furious during the last war over Jiang Yu was that Yuan Shikai actually chose to side with Jiang and Chongqing, which caused Japan to suffer a big loss. Especially the loan of 15 million yuan, not only did it not achieve its purpose, but it will definitely not be repaid in the future, because it is an unsecured loan. ??It will only become a bad debt in the end, and China will tell them that they cannot pay it back. ?¡­ ?¡­ Military expenditures have eliminated 300 million yuan from the central government, leaving 400 million yuan to support education, water conservancy, civil affairs, medical care, agriculture, industry and other fields, which is naturally not enough. What should I do if it¡¯s not enough? Borrow money from the bank! For example, at this time, the Beiyang government borrowed 1 million yuan from the East China Group to build a project, and then the East China Group would come up with a brother company.company, or a shell company, to take over this project. In fact, the cost of this project may only be 600,000. The consortium will make the government continue to increase spending. After increasing spending, the lives of ordinary people will naturally be much easier, but the problem is that this will cause a large fiscal deficit. What should we do if the government has too much debt? That is naturally to sell some conditions to the consortium, and the consortium will always guarantee the government's operating funds. This year, the cabinet and Congress spent a lot of money. With Jiang Yu's support behind him, and with Jiang Yu's financial guarantee, Song Jiaoren was also high-spirited to make some achievements and try to change as quickly as possible. Current China. Therefore, many expensive projects were launched, and the budget for that year exceeded 500 million yuan. At the local level, similar to the Central Congress, policies are tilted towards consortiums, especially those 30 local construction funds, and almost all the projects that spend money are contracted by the East China Group. While ensuring quality, it is also maintaining stable monopoly profits for Huadong Group. At the same time, the central government's policies to benefit the people were well implemented under the contract of the East China Group, allowing the people to feel the actual benefits. No one said that Beiyang was inferior to the Qing Dynasty. Someone in history said that Beiyang was not as good as Daqing. It was because although the Beiyang period was free, the warlords were too frequent and not stable enough. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties were less free, but more stable. Since the Renzi year, the two major military groups have begun to move closer. During the Guichou year, most of the warlords have been eliminated. I don¡¯t know how many local local governments have been wiped out. Maybe now there are only some XXX military governments in some big mountains, or there are some crazy emperors and crazy people, and the number may be less than a hundred. This kind of country government is almost invisible now, but it was everywhere during the Xinhai period. Most of the hidden dangers of local warlord unrest in China were eliminated this year, and warlords in various places were gradually absorbed and dismissed by the two major military camps. In the future, China is unlikely to fall into the tragedy of warlord melee. At the same time, in the Northeast region, it is no longer possible to issue a "non-resistance" order after Japan's invasion, and it is no longer possible for Japan to quickly steal a large amount of resources from China. At this time, China has completely changed. How can Japan go to war with China at this time? China's national power is no longer lower than Japan's, and its war potential is much stronger than Japan's. The longer time passes, the stronger China will become. At this time, China was able to independently develop industry and expand the scale of its military industry. ? plus a population of 400 million, and abundant resources. If Japan chooses to invade China again, it can just die. Time has entered 1914, the Balkan issue has become increasingly prominent, conflicts have intensified day by day, and World War I is imminent. ¡­ ¡­Shanghai, Jiang Yu appeared on the dock that day. A beautiful Western woman stepped off the ship, it was Alina who came from England. In a warm hug, the two met again. We haven¡¯t seen each other for many years. Alina is no longer the young girl she used to be. She has a breathtaking beauty and a gentle temperament that can soothe the soul. "Alina, it's so nice to see you." Jiang Yu was really happy to see an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. Alina hugged Jiang Yu, feeling that she had come to a safe harbor, and suddenly couldn't help but shed tears, "Jiang, thank you for your help and encouragement. Without you, maybe I wouldn't have been able to take this step." "This It will be a new beginning." Jiang Yu said to Alina with a smile after letting go of her. The Yi sisters saw the two hugging each other and started whispering there. Yi Ruizhi asked: "Sister, is this the vixen you are talking about?" "Who else could it be if she wasn't a vixen who came all the way from England? ." Yi Weijun said with a bit of anger and sourness. Yi Ruizhi smiled and said to Yi Weijun: "It's not unusual for a man like him to provoke a few women while studying abroad! Be careful not to get yourself trapped. It will be difficult to get out later. "I don't have one." Yi Weijun blushed and pushed her sister slightly angrily. She looked up slightly at Jiang Yu's figure and bit her lip. What I have to say is that this guy Jiang Yu has good looks and good martial arts skills, but he has a handsome air like a scholar. When talking to people, he has a gentleness that makes people bathe in the spring breeze. It's really amazing. I know how this guy pretended to be (Jiang Yu: Unjust, it¡¯s just the positive seal on the sky stem). ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??The appearance and superficial temperament are enough to charm a large number of women. Besides, the family wealth, the meritoriousness, and the high weight, the advantages must not be finished for a long time. "As for shortcomings, Yi Weijun, who has been in contact with Jiang Yu for a long time, also feels that there are a lot of them. He despises democracy and women's rights. He is a shadow politician wrapped in the gorgeous cloak of democracy. He is usually very withdrawn, often hiding in his study alone, copying and writing, or in a daze there (Jiang Yu: Sister, I am surfing the Internet!) On the surface, he is selfless, but in fact he is using his real power to amass money. His consortium At least it has captured more than 30% of China's wealth. But what I have to say is that in this man, I see the hope of China. "Haha! Pretend I didn't say that." Yi Ruizhi couldn't help but smile when he saw his sister in a daze. The gentle and chic sister, the cute and naughty sister, the two sisters in heroic military uniforms were playing around. The travelers looked straight at it. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 84: Neutral attitude After the Guichou Year, it will be the Jiayin Year. Jiayin (tiger) year was the year when the First World War broke out. This tiger ate countless people. Yinmu Tibetan stems Jia, Bing, and Wu are all yang heavenly stems, among which Bing fire is pure yang, and Jiamu is pure yang. Shaoyang and Wu soil are Yang soils that balance Yin and Yang, and belong to two and three respectively. Therefore, among the twelve earthly branches, Yin wood has the strongest Yang energy and the most violent nature. Yang is active and Yin is quiet. Historically, Einstein once argued with Bohr about the issue of "God plays dice". Bohr believed that God plays dice, while Einstein believed that "God does not play dice." Einstein represents the views of most Westerners and still simply observes the material world. On this issue, traditional Chinese academics have understood very clearly that if God does not play dice, then the world will be lifeless. The development of the material world is only the negative side of yin and yang, while the invisible positive is full of uncertainty, because the basic particles of positive have no laws and only change according to a certain probability, and can even appear at the same time without any rules. In several places. It is precisely because of this uncertainty that one 'cause' can have many 'effects'. Which 'effect' it is depends on randomness, or it can be said that it depends on fate, as the Buddhists say 'cause - fate - -Fruit', and this 'fate' has great variables, and there are many forces that can interfere. The one that interferes the most is the human spirit. When later generations of physicists observed elementary particles, they found that they had interfered with the elementary particles during the observation process, and they could get whatever results they wanted to observe. The first is probability, the second is the interference of spiritual power, and the third is unknown This is the infinite change of the invisible positive world, and the ancient Chinese sages used this physical characteristic to create the way of the Yang God. Use spring thunder and autumn thunder to transform the yin and gods into yang (more dangerous), and some use golden elixir to soak them (relatively slow). Finally, the world is filled with external incarnations, and from then on they live the same life as the three realms. This is the reason why ancient Chinese sages were unwilling to develop science and technology. The development of science and technology will inevitably mean the demise of cultivation culture. At the same time, science and technology will bring a series of troubles. ¡°Obviously Westerners are in big trouble this time. After the global capitalist countries developed through scientific and technological progress divided China's wealth through the two Opium Wars, wealth began to be concentrated in Europe. Where there is wealth, there is war. The accumulation of wealth allowed Europeans to taste the pain of two world wars. The First World War was a war of unprecedented scale that affected all parts of the world. The smell of war is getting stronger and stronger, and even ordinary people in Europe can smell it. ¡°Today¡¯s war lacks just a fuse. Jiang Yu understands this very clearly, because he knows what the situation in Germany is like. "The war is about to break out, and the Germans have provoked an arms race with the Allied Powers such as Britain and France. Although Germany has strong industrial capabilities, it has produced more arms in the competition than any other country in Britain and France, and its military expenditure has increased by 380, which is It is said that the arms race can no longer be maintained, and there must be a war to release it, otherwise Germany will be like a balloon that is inflated with too much air and explodes, so now all they need is a fuse, and big things will happen. It cannot prevent the outbreak of this war," Jiang Yu firmly analyzed to the top brass of the National Defense Forces. "Commander, then which side should we stand on?" "First we will see which outcome is in our best interest, and we will support which side. Then we will see which side will win, and we cannot fall into the losing camp. "Jiang Yu said to them. He saw a large cage inside the staff building of the military headquarters. Two roosters were fighting fiercely in it. Jiang Yu walked over, looked at the two roosters and asked with a smile: "Who do you think they are? Will he win? " "The little rooster may seem small, but he fights bravely and has sharp beaks and claws. The big rooster looks mighty, but he has no power, his will is weak, and he is not much bigger, so the little rooster will win. "Jiang Fangzhen thought carefully and then continued: "That is to say, Germany will win. First of all, Germany's industrial strength is already the sum of Britain and France, and its army has a strong will and spirit that Britain and France do not have. What does this mean? "No, you should consider the United States first. Although Germany's industrial strength is the sum of Britain and France, the industrial strength of the United States is the sum of the entire Europe. In other words, if the United States wants to support anyone, as long as that side has. With enough money, you can buy the combat supplies that allow all the guns and artillery to fire freely. Europeans killing each other is exactly what the Americans want to see, because the Americans want to make money. Britain and France obviously have more money than Germany, and Britain and France have more money. The army has no willpower, and it happens to support Britain and France and will not let the war go quickly.end. Therefore, no matter from any perspective, the United States will support the British and French Allies, and when the war is about to end, it will even personally participate in the war in order to share the spoils. "Jiang Yu analyzed: "Although the German Army's willpower is very strong, the Europeans are limited in this regard, so in the end Germany will lose the war because they are too short of materials. ¡± In terms of spirit and will, Asia¡¯s spiritually civilized countries are relatively stronger, except of course India. India is indeed a spiritually civilized country, but Indians¡¯ artistic talent is higher than their war talent, and they are called a dancing country. Spirituality can indeed make up for material things. This can be fully reflected in the later Korean War. Who can say clearly which one is king? But in general, with the current development trend of the world, material still has the upper hand. The development of material will inevitably corrode the spirit, and the development of spirit will inevitably despise material. It is like yin and yang, and yang always dominates and yin follows. In this era, material becomes yang and spirit becomes yin. "If Germany will lose. If we want to end this war, what are we going to do? "Jiang Fangzhen and the others never thought that Germany would lose, and they didn't know how to deal with it for a while. "This is a war with no winners or losers, or in other words, a lose-lose war. Therefore, the best way is to sit back and watch the tigers fight, and seize the time to develop your own strength while the Europeans are fighting. The longer the war lasts, the better it is for us. Therefore, we must secretly help Germany and find ways to prolong the war. Although Germany will lose this war, because our industry depends on those German technicians and engineers, we can only remain neutral, secretly helping Germany while doing business with the Allied Powers. ¡± If Jiang Yu really cannot resist the temptation to declare war on Germany, then the result will definitely be more than worth the loss. After all, the industry he has developed now still relies on those German engineers and technicians to a large extent. Once they go on strike, a lot of industrial production will be lost. Falling into a state of semi-paralysis, Jiang Fangzhen and the others immediately understood. Jiang Yu quickly unified the position of the top brass of the National Defense Forces in facing this unprecedented war, and then exchanged opinions with Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai also vaguely sensed the strange European atmosphere and learned that Jiang Yu Yuan Shikai was very surprised after his neutral stance. You must know that Jiang Yu was supported by the Germans. At this time, Yuan Shikai gradually felt that he was old and weak, and the central government was gradually controlled by Jiang Yu, and he could no longer raise much energy. Yuan Shikai didn't want to worry about these things. At this time, Yuan Shikai gradually felt that the curse that Yuan family men would not live to be sixty still lingered on him. After all, Yuan Shikai was born in the Yuan family's old house, and he still belongs to the Yuan family's old house. Feng Shui 'prints' men. So Yuan Shikai began to fantasize about using the emperor's energy to change his luck. One day when Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu were chatting on the phone, they talked about the issue of constitutional monarchy. Jiang Yu said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t do nine. " Yuan Shikai was confused by this sentence. For this reason, Yuan Shikai never understood what it meant. Jiang Yu's words were naturally full of meaning, and he didn't know if Yuan Shikai could understand them. Yuan Shikai is a hero, like Cao Cao is an ordinary hero, but his level of education is obviously not as good as Cao Cao's. If Jiang Yu said this to Cao Cao, then Cao Cao would definitely understand it, because Cao Cao has a deep understanding of "The Book of Changes". "The research is very thorough, so Cao Cao never proclaimed himself emperor in his life. The emperor is the nine-five emperor. The fifth is the most powerful one. When he is prosperous, he is powerful in the world. When he is in decline, he is a great evil." Emperor, this person's luck has come to an end, or his achievements have come to an end, and it is impossible to go further. For example, in the world of the Zhao family in the Song Dynasty, why is it that only half of the world is not occupied by Song Taizu? When he became emperor, his ultimate limit was determined. Yuan Shikai had little research on "The Book of Changes", but it did not mean that he did not have such talents around him. An aide in the presidential office who had some knowledge of "The Book of Changes" said to Yuan Shikai in a vague way: "Nine is an extremely powerful number. If you achieve it, you will be unable to make further progress. " This sentence suddenly made Yuan Shikai hesitate. Thinking that Jiang Yu had no interest in the throne, he suddenly felt that this was not a good thing. " It's like eating. One person always feels nothing when eating, but two people eat it instead. Especially since the emperor was superior to tens of thousands of people, Yuan Shikai's Beiyang faction was unable to suppress Jiang Yu's East China faction. This emperor could only be a fake emperor. That's how Yuan Shikai wanted to be the emperor. It has also gradually faded away. But Yuan Keding, the eldest son of the Yuan family, still fell while riding a horse last year.?, but unlike history, he did not break his leg, so he did not go to Germany for treatment. Therefore, Yuan Keding has not yet been deceived by Kaiser Wilhelm II, and his thoughts on the imperial system are relatively weak. The changes in the Yuan family and his son are not of concern to Jiang Yu, and whether Yuan Shikai proclaims himself emperor has no impact on him. As World War I approaches, Jiang Yu's hoarding of important supplies has entered a critical moment. The docks in Shanghai and Hangzhou are very busy. Ships of rubber and grain are constantly being moved to the warehouses at the port, especially grain and cotton. This year, China's grain exports have decreased significantly, while grain imports have increased dramatically. The price of food on the market rose instead of falling, because the tariffs at this time were not controlled by China. In order to prevent food from being imported and exported at the same time, Jiang Yu began to control the food supply in the market. While importing large amounts of food, the price of food increased. Continue to raise it some more to stop the flow of food. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 85: Outlook for the world¡¯s second largest industrial country The method to control grain prices is simple, that is, to increase inventories. At this time, the grain supply in many areas of China has been controlled by Jiang Yu. While controlling grain prices, the large-scale railway construction activities of the East China Group and the Northwest Group became more extensive in 1914. The first is the participation of private capital. As railway stocks soared, in 1914, China's railway companies collected nearly 2 billion yuan in funds from the stock market, making it possible for repairs to be completed in 1914 alone. 31,000 kilometers of railway have been built, once again breaking the record in China's railway history, an increase of 13,000 kilometers compared with 2013. By 1915, the total length of China¡¯s railways had reached 68,000 kilometers, basically connecting all provinces. China¡¯s railways were built at a miraculous speed. It was also 15 years ago when the railway bubble burst, railway stocks fell to the freezing point like a roller coaster, and the railway myth was shattered like paper. A large number of small and medium-sized bourgeoisie funds are trapped in the stock market, and there are also many ordinary people's money trapped in the stock market. All this money was seized by the Huadong Group. You can¡¯t blame the government for this kind of loss, you have to invest the money yourself. A large number of the bourgeoisie and ordinary civilians went bankrupt because of stocks. Originally, after the railway myth was shattered, the economy would fall into a period of downturn. However, with the outbreak of World War I, a large number of orders flew to China, causing the Chinese economy to immediately emerge from the railway bubble. Escape from crisis. For Jiang Yu, this was a beautiful money-making campaign. Not only did he take advantage of the gap before the outbreak of World War I to build the railway, but it also made the consortium make a lot of money. Although the control of the railway was no longer in the hands of the consortium, as the value of railway stocks fell to freezing point, these stocks were acquired at a very low cost, allowing the consortium to regain control of the railway operating rights. ¡­ In March 1914, the last section of the Northwest Railway, from Lanzhou to Urumqi, Xinjiang, was officially opened to traffic, and the construction of the Northwest Railway trunk line was basically completed. Since the end of 2012, the National Defense Forces have begun to enter the northwest in large numbers. The anti-bandit activities in the northwest are definitely the most violent. In order to put an end to horse bandits, a large number of ethnic minorities have been transferred to inland provinces in droves. Throughout the northwest region, most herders have been transformed into workers in an organized and planned way. The National Defense Forces sent them to factories to work, and they have lived a life of stable income ever since. At the same time, with the completion of the railway, the large-scale immigration of the National Defense Forces to the northwest began. The gears of history are turning again, and the descendants of Yan and Huang have once again entered the northwest, a place where their ancestors lived, on a large scale. In the past, the Yanhuang tribe migrated from the northwest to the Yellow River Basin, and some of the tribesmen who did not migrate became the Qiang people. The Qiang people were also wiped out after the Xixia. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, a large number of Han people migrated to the northwest, but later they lost the northwest due to wars and foreign invasions. The northwest was originally the territory of the Han family, so Jiang and Chongqing began to immigrate to the northwest in large numbers in a planned manner. After the railway was officially opened to traffic, all conditions were met. Especially in Outer Mongolia, 800,000 Han people immigrated to Outer Mongolia immediately after the railway was completed in 2014. In Xinjiang, millions of Han people immigrated in 2014, and Xinjiang governor Yang Zengxin also resigned, but he was invited to be a lecturer at the university. Yang Zengxin is a traditional bureaucrat. He suppresses new learning in Xinjiang, hinders industrial and commercial development, and vigorously obfuscates the people. Of course, these are all records in history books. In fact, we can see what kind of official Yang Zengxin was from a poem he wrote. "Don't ask about the affairs of the world in the Central Plains, and be willing to be an ancient citizen of chaos." Yang Zengxin intends to create a simple atmosphere from the ancient times in Xinjiang. If this were the ancient times, Jiang Yu would definitely give him a big certificate. However, in this era, material development has overtaken spiritual civilization, and the technological magic box has been opened. Resistance within oneself is like hiding one's ears and stealing the bell. Therefore, Yang Zengxin, who collapsed, was invited by Jiang Yu to be a lecturer at the university. Even if he was an official, he was already quite old. However, some of Yang Zengxin's policies of obscuring the people were still implemented by the newly appointed officials. A large number of immigrants, as well as the development of industry and mining in the northwest region, have promoted the economic development of the northwest region, causing the northwest region to develop very rapidly. The environment in the northwest has gradually stabilized due to the large amount of returning farmland to grassland, returning farmland to forest, and a certain number of tree and grass plantings every year. Agriculture in northwest China has also developed rapidly due to the construction of railways. The plain area in southern Shaanxi has been developed as a commercial grain base, the Hexi Corridor in Gansu has been developed as a commercial grain base, and Xinjiang has been developed as an important cotton producing area. The newly established Northwest Group has become a new monopoly group in the northwest region, but few people know about the oligarchic shares of this groupTo the east is Jiang and Chongqing. The oligarchic consortium established by Jiang Yu has begun to use various methods to hide. The mineral resources and main agricultural resources in the northwest region have basically been seized by Jiang and Chongqing¡¯s consortium. At this time, China¡¯s population was only over 400 million, and its agricultural resources were still very rich. At least in the northern plains, all the people could be fed by machine farming. ¡°Coupled with the fact that agriculture in the south is more productive and supports some small-scale agricultural machinery production models with lower labor efficiency, it is not difficult to provide food and clothing for 400 million people. Since the agricultural syndicate model became popular, those landowners finally felt relieved about Jiang Yu, otherwise they would have been worried all day long, fearing that Jiang Yu would launch a land confiscation policy. However, for Jiang Yu at this time, it was too untechnical to directly confiscate the land. He has a new approach to land annexation. Currently, this railway stock is a good opportunity to acquire land. You can fool those landowners into mortgaging their land to bank loans to buy railway stocks! After the railway stocks fall below freezing point, these lands will no longer belong to the consortium. This method is just a small trick, and it is not a decisive move. Some landlords will fall into this trick, but some landlords will not. Of course, there are some farmers who are protected, such as those small farms in the family farm model. These small farmers who are not in large-scale grain-producing areas are very productive, but large-scale agricultural machinery is difficult to deploy. The local area is left to individual business operators, and the consortium ensures their market benefits. There is another kind of cotton farmer. The consortium also distributes some subsidies for cotton cultivation. Maybe it won¡¯t be long before the central government provides the money for such subsidies. In some mountainous areas in the south where mechanical farming is not possible, production will be carried out depending on the situation. In mountainous areas that are too remote, the population has been directly relocated and converted into industrial populations, and the mountainous areas have been closed for afforestation or the primary forests have been left for wild animals to live. It is not so remote and can be used to develop fruit planting and other cash crops. Or carry out agricultural reforms so that agricultural machinery can be driven in. The current development is based on railways. When the railway is built to a certain place, that place will have the conditions for agricultural mechanization, because then food can be transported to other places by railway. After the local agricultural mechanization reform, a large number of agricultural people will inevitably become unemployed. The unemployed agricultural people will be converted into industrial people, enjoy the welfare guarantee of the industrial population, and then be invested in industrial production. The increase in the industrial population and the influx of a large number of people into cities will drive urban construction, forming a great wave of development, and agriculture is the foundation of the foundation. Without agriculture, this is a castle in the air. Precisely because Japan¡¯s agriculture is too weak, it only has more than 300,000 workers now. At this time, after only a few years of development, China¡¯s industrial population has grown to more than 28 million, and it has begun to enter a state of rapid growth. ¡°Most of the more than 28 million workers are unskilled laborers, engaged in hard work on construction sites or in jobs such as mining. There are still relatively few skilled workers, but they are also developing rapidly. At least at this time in China, the technical school system has been established and perfected. Various technical schools and night schools are constantly being opened. Many coolies have begun to transform into skilled workers, especially young workers who do not have to support their families. They generally choose to study a certain profession. Technical jobs. Nowadays, being able to become a skilled worker and pass the grade assessment is very popular, and factories everywhere are rushing to get one. If you can become an eighth-level technician, your monthly salary will be at least 150 yuan or more. Although the salary income is not as high as in Europe and the United States, the things you can buy are definitely no less than those of high-level technicians in Europe and the United States. A large number of coolies support China¡¯s current industrial infrastructure. Without so many people, the railways would not have been built so quickly. Once China completes comprehensive agricultural reform, the result will be an industrial population of at least 300 million, which is a larger industrial population than any other country. Even if the entire industrial population of Europe and the United States is put together, it is not as large as China's industrial population. This is exactly where China hopes to catch up with Europe and the United States in industry. Since 2011, East China Group has decided to carry out thorough and large-scale mechanized agricultural reform in Anhui, Henan, and Shandong. By 2014, it has entered the final stage of the project. Anhui and Shandong have already completed it, leaving only Henan, which will soon be Finish. This year alone, after agricultural mechanization in these three provinces, the industrial population will increase by about 20 million. Zhao Haizhou pointed out in the report provided to Jiang Yu: "Now the railway has been built in Sichuan, the Sichuan Plain Mechanized Agricultural Reform Zone that was implemented in 14, and the Hanjiang Plain in Hubei?Once the mechanized agricultural reform zone is completed, it will increase the industrial population by at least 50 million. Coupled with calling on the agricultural population in other provinces to move to cities or leave the province to work, we should be able to form an industrial population of hundreds of millions in 15 years. " Hundreds of millions of workers who do not need to engage in agricultural production but specialize in construction will support China's industrialization path. At the meeting, Jiang Yu unfolded this grand blueprint and said to the top leaders of the East China faction: "Once this plan is successfully implemented, our country will It can quickly leave behind Japan and quickly catch up with European countries, becoming the world's second largest industrial power after the United States. " Jiang Yu's words excited everyone. Jiang Yu changed the topic, "But the drastic social changes brought about by hundreds of millions of industrial people will be unprecedented. Once we cannot protect the interests of workers, our system will likely be destroyed. Workers overturned. "(To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 86: Support to Germany before the war "In addition to having unemployment insurance for workers and a preferential education system for workers' children, we also need to ensure workers' compensation and follow-up liability for work-related injuries. At the same time, we need to increase the income of some workers so that they have enough enthusiasm to invest in production. Of course, we A generation is destined to contribute to China. Without the dedication of this generation, China will have no hope in the future. "Jiang Yu's words were somewhat inconsistent, but only a few people could hear the specific meaning. Because the myth of railway stocks may be shattered this year. After the collapse, the money that many workers have worked hard to save may be in vain. But as Jiang Yu said, this generation must make contributions in order to have hope for the country¡¯s rise. "Commander, since we must abide by neutrality and vigorously develop industry, our customs is still in the hands of foreigners." Zhou Ziyue raised this very acute question at the meeting. For Zhou Ziyue, customs has simply become a thorn in his side, and he wants to pull out this thorn immediately, otherwise many methods will not be able to be used. "Yes, our customs has not been taken back, and we have not obtained the legal right to print money. While the Europeans are busy with the war this time, there are only two things we have to do. The first is to take back the customs, and the second is to fight for The right to print money, and we don¡¯t want to engage in a gold standard. We will directly engage in a credit currency system. As long as we can achieve these two points, there will be no suspense about China¡¯s rise,¡± Jiang Yu said to them passionately. Customs and the right to print money will be inseparable from China¡¯s rise. With customs, it is possible to establish national trade barriers, protect some industries that are not competitive enough, and at the same time ensure that raw materials do not leak out at low prices. What¡¯s more, the customs tax will be higher and higher, which is a very considerable income. The right to print money and the credit currency system are even more important. With this system, a large amount of money can be printed and loaned to individuals for consumption, thus generating rapid development of false prosperity. After the false prosperity, a large number of emerging industries will be built, and no consortium will be able to harvest these industries. As long as there are tariffs and the right to print money, there will indeed be no suspense about China's take-off. As for taking back the concession, it is not as important as taking back the customs. Taking back the concession is more of a cosmetic thing, but taking back the customs is a real national interest. ?¡­ ?In early 1914, under the atmosphere of war, the British were still making small moves in the country and created something like the McMahon Line. And privately signed an agreement with Japan, which recognized China's suzerainty over Japan and promised not to annex Japan, but Japan was managed by the United Kingdom. Jiang Yu said nothing about this. How many more days can the British be arrogant? ??And **this place can be left alone for the time being. Although Japan's strategic position is very important, it is like a shield. Whoever gets this shield between China and India will have an advantage in future battles. But at this time, India was still engaged in the non-violent non-cooperation movement under British colonization. This dancing nation would not pose any threat to China for at least a hundred years. So Jiang Yu didn¡¯t care about ** at all. "As soon as World War I starts, I will take back Japan and see what you British can do to us!" Jiang Yu was thinking in his mind, but on the surface he was still very polite to the British. At least they are still the world's boss, so they still have to give some face. Moreover, Britain has a large number of overseas colonies. These colonies generally adopt free trade. After the start of World War I, Jiang and Chongqing still want to occupy these colonial markets, let alone before the war breaks out. There were unnecessary conflicts with the United Kingdom. It will be different after the war breaks out. At that time, Britain would even sell everything in order to win. At that time, Britain would not dare to continue to suppress China in order to win over China. As for the end of the war, that is after the end. By then, Britain, the world¡¯s leader, will be almost out of date, and Jiang Yu will no longer be afraid of him. Of course, the sentiments of those patriotic students in China would be higher, but Jiang Yu chose to ignore it, neither interfering nor supporting it. At this time, the layout of the First World War was the most important. Jiang Yu emerged on the world military stage during the war with Russia in the Renzi year. Before the war, he was naturally attracted by the two major military camps. . " However, Jiang Yu used the excuse of obeying the central government's decision to prevaricate the past. It is naturally easy to prevaricate the British, but Jiang Yu has a long-term good relationship with Germany, so direct prevarication is obviously impossible. Therefore, Jiang Yu decided to dispatch 500,000 migrant workers and 100,000 technician apprentices to Germany before the war broke out. The reason for the transfer was the commercial reasons of Yuanhua Group. Jiang Yu¡¯s condition is that these migrant workers and technicians cannot go to the front line, they can onlyResponsible for rear production. Germany was very satisfied when Jiang Yu was willing to provide 600,000 labor force. Since 1909, Jiang Yu has been sending technician apprentices to Germany. Two batches of technicians have returned to China. At this time, the number of technicians in Germany has exceeded 50,000. After this cooperation, the number of technician apprentices and 500,000 workers sent by China to Germany has reached 150,000. At the same time, Germany hired 1,000 pilots and 1,500 snipers from the National Defense Forces in Jiang and Chongqing, and also requested mercenaries. After an inspection by the German Ministry of Defense, the top German military leaders are well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht. This is definitely an army with super willpower. Its willpower is even stronger than that of the German army, and it is hard-working and hard-working. After hearing the report from the military department, Jiang Yu threw the document aside and said, "Are you kidding me? I've sent pilots and snipers, and you still want me to send troops? There's no need to talk." "Commander, German guy He said he was willing to pay for mercenary military expenses. "Jiang Fangzhen whispered in Jiang Yu's ear: "The price is quite reasonable." Jiang Yu shook his head without thinking. Sending pilots and snipers to the European battlefield would have made him feel more distressed. In order to allow Chinese pilots to master the know-how of air combat as soon as possible and cultivate a group of snipers with combat experience, he did not send personnel to the front lines of the European battlefield. This is a matter of life and death for Europeans. Helping the Germans is just to make the war last longer. If Chinese soldiers are really allowed to shed unnecessary blood, Jiang Yu will not do such a stupid thing. Even if the price is reasonable, how much blood and sweat has been shed to train soldiers of the regular army? Are they just going to be sold to Europe to die just for money? Jiang Fangzhen may not yet know how tragic the war that is about to break out will be, but Jiang Yu knows very well that if he really sends mercenaries to the front, he will have to return with at least half of the casualties. Who told these two groups of idiots to fight a war of attrition now? If they were to engage in a blitzkrieg, they might be willing to join in, and there would be no need to talk about a war of attrition. "Brother Baili, you can just find an excuse to shirk it. Just say that Japan is likely to attack Shandong after the war breaks out. We must retain enough troops to deal with Japan, and at the same time be prepared to stab the Russians in the back if necessary, so there is no If you have enough troops, you can give him whatever you want. Anyway, there is no need to negotiate for employment." Jiang Yu explained directly. Jiang Fangzhen shrugged helplessly, walked aside and picked up the phone to call. Jiang Yu checked the time, slipped out of the military headquarters with his guards, and went to the East China Art Institute, which was just established in Huai'an. The purpose of Jiang Yu's establishment of this art institute was mainly to develop the film industry. Movies are a very powerful thing. They can shape the image of a country or destroy it. Movies can shock people, make them sad, and unify people's thoughts. In short, movies have many benefits, but they also have negative impacts on society. But in this era where everyone else has movies, it is no longer advisable to stop eating because of choking. Today Jiang Yu came to the Art Institute because Alina was going to give her first class to the students at the Art Institute. Alina, who came to China, was hired by Jiang Yu as a music instructor at East China Art Institute. Coming to this country full of vitality, Alina felt like she had been reborn. She had no worries here and had her dream of medical skills. What¡¯s more¡­the young man in the audience who she loved in the past. Alina on the stage was playing piano music to her heart's content, while Jiang Yu was sitting in the seat below and listening quietly, with the beautiful piano melody filling his ears. The students were all impressed by this beautiful Western instructor¡¯s skillful piano skills. ¡­ ¡­ ¡°What have you been busy with recently?¡± Alina asked Jiang Yu after class. The two of them walked on the forest path, very leisurely. Jiang Yu said with a smile: "I am currently studying new recording technology, as well as sound and color film technology with a group of researchers. If these technologies can be successful, we will no longer have to rely on Indian shellac to project music, and talkies and color films will also "Can these techniques really be successful?" Alina asked Jiang Yu with great concern. She had used these techniques during the two months she spent with Jiang Yu. heard about it. At first I just thought it was just an idea. "We have invented a kind of audio tape, which is very cheap and the projection method is very simple. Moreover, the audio technology has also made breakthroughs. I believe that it will not be long before the record industry and the film industry will develop rapidly." Jiang Yu continued. Alina suggested: "It is difficult to create new breakthroughs in the art of the old era. I think the new record industry and film industry are more suitable for you."   "Really?" Alina asked Jiang Yu with some joy. It was obvious that this girl had hit a bump in the road. Although Jiang Yu is a time traveler, it is difficult for him to become famous for his single piano music, and there are not many piano music that he can even plagiarize. "Of course, here, you have the most funds and the most advanced hardware facilities, and I will also find good songs for you. Maybe it won't be long before you can release your first record." From Jiang Yu's perspective, It can be seen that Alina does have the potential to become a star. At least there is no problem with the idol group, and Alina's skills are not bad. She can be regarded as an idol group plus a powerful one. The entertainment industry after World War I will be very profitable, so Jiang Yu started planning early. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 87: The First World War Comes (Please subscribe) This year is definitely a year full of drastic changes for Chinese society. With the advancement of agricultural mechanization, a large number of rural people have been freed from land production. At the same time, many rural people have applied to become industrial workers and entered the city. The first thing to perish is the rural natural economy. The commodity economy of Westerners has had a severe impact on China's rural natural economy, but it is the urbanization of the population that has really led to the demise of the rural natural economy. The rural labor force moves to the city, urban commodities enter the countryside, and the rural natural economy with low production efficiency has become extinct in some provinces. For example, in Jiangsu, the rural natural economy basically no longer exists. A large number of workers have invested in various construction activities, among which the Beiyang government has approved many construction projects. In addition, the railway stock has almost become a myth this year. Gentlemen and common people in various provinces bought railway stocks in large quantities, forming a crazy herd effect. The railroad stock craze created a lot of jobs. The emergence of a large number of jobs has also promoted the prosperity of commodity consumption. At this time, in China, as long as you have the strength, you can make a living. For those who don¡¯t have the resources, the government also provides shelters. This system was passed by Congress and spread to all provinces across the country this year. ¡° Jiang Yu bought a large amount of grain, fully ensuring the supply of grain. Although the price of grain is slightly more expensive, he can buy as much as he wants. The stable food supply makes it basically impossible for people to starve to death in Chinese cities at this time. In rural areas, as long as the labor force is willing to move to the city, they will not starve to death. With the help of a large number of labor forces, railways, highways, mines and tunnels were built at a rapid speed, among which railway construction was the most crazy. Within one year, the total length of China¡¯s railways increased to 68,000 kilometers. However, during this year, many provinces still maintained their original development speed because the railways had not yet been repaired and administrative officials had not been completely replaced. In the appointment of local administrative officials, the East China faction still has the upper hand. Jiang and Chongqing have the power to directly appoint officials within their territory. The local officials that the central government can appoint are Sichuan, Zhili Province, Henan Province, and the three northeastern provinces. Without administrative personnel arriving at the local level, they will naturally not be able to mobilize local people to carry out construction independently. This year Jiang Yu¡¯s second daughter was also born, and Britta gave birth to another daughter for him. Jiang Yu¡¯s mother was extremely disappointed with this. Regarding the birth of his second daughter, Jiang Yu actually liked his daughter very much, but Britta blamed herself very much, thinking that she had failed to continue the Jiang family. Britta, who has been influenced by Chinese culture for several years, also understands the importance of a boy to a family, because in China boys are regarded as the continuation of will, and everyone hopes that their children and grandchildren can continue their will. Britta even began to encourage Jiang Yu to marry another woman. Faced with his wife's tolerance, Jiang Yu was very pleased, and the last worries in his heart were thrown away. Maybe this world can really realize his dream of having three wives and four concubines. ?¡­ ?Yinmu is sexually violent, but it is also the beginning of Sanyang. For China, this year may be the beginning of the Three Suns, but for Westerners, this year will be the beginning of a tragic war. Time entered June 1914, and Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was still treated as an abandoned son by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, just as in history. On his way to Saraje, the capital of Bosnia, he was assassinated by a Serbian youth. This so-called assassination was actually planned by the Allies themselves. Because the German-Austrian alliance is no longer able to support the high arms race, and its military budget has reached 14 billion marks, both countries feel that they can launch a war immediately. Every war needs a fuse, so if you have nothing to do, you can look for trouble! Sacrificing one or two insignificant and seemingly important chess pieces is already insignificant in the face of the interests of the Allies. The death of Archduke Ferdinand gave Austria-Hungary the excuse to launch a war. On July 23, 1914, Austria, with unconditional support from Germany, issued an ultimatum to Serbia, including arresting the murderer, suppressing anti-Austrian activities, and dismissing anti-Austrian officials. , Sierra Leone agreed to all except those related to domestic affairs. However, Austria still escalated its actions. At the same time, Germany learned of Russia's military mobilization, and the Kaiser asked Russia to stop and quickly prepare for war. Given the countries' tough diplomacy and pride in their national military power, war is inevitable. On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On July 30, Russia mobilized and sent troops to assist Serbia. On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and then on August 3, it declared war on France. On August 4, Germany invaded Belgium, which remained neutral, and Belgium declared war on Germany; on the same day,Considering the importance of Belgium to its homeland security and the Treaty of London signed in 1839 to ensure Belgium's neutrality, Britain declared war on Germany. On August 6, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia, Serbia declared war on Germany, and Italy declared neutrality. On August 12, Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary. The First World War broke out. Allied Powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire (T¨¹rkiye). Entente Powers: Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Britain, Japan. When the news reached China, Jiang Yu was eager to see what happened. As expected, World War I broke out. Even though his appearance changed some history, the First World War was a general trend and could not be influenced by individual activities. The Chinese Beiyang government responded quickly and issued the "Declaration of Neutrality" on August 15, declaring that China would remain neutral and would not participate in any party in the war. China's neutrality did not attract much attention from both sides of the war. At this time, both the Entente and Central Powers felt that they could win the war quickly. Therefore, it has not yet reached the stage of frantically trying to win over other countries to join their camp like in the middle and late stages of the war. When the war began, Germany formulated a Schlieffen Plan in 1905, but it was modified by Moltke, weakening its right-wing offensive capabilities. The results of the German-Austrian Alliance, which took the lead in launching the war, were still as historical as before. They failed to quickly resolve France and end the fighting on the Western Front, leaving Germany in an unfavorable strategic environment with enemies from both sides. From this moment on, Germany was destined to lose this war. And because Germany is the attacking party, the battlefields are fought on the soil of other countries. Therefore, it is destined that even if Germany loses the war, its domestic industrial base will still not be destroyed, providing the basis for launching World War II. ¡­ ¡­ In the early years when Germany occupied Qingdao, Japan did not dare to act rashly, and few people went to Qingdao. It seemed that Japan had no idea or interest in Shandong and Qingdao. This superficial psychological calm could not conceal Japan's ambition to occupy Qingdao for a long time. Before the outbreak of World War I in 1913-1914, Japan suddenly became active, showing unusual concern and interest in Qingdao, and frequently sent military and political officials to Qingdao. Members went to Qingdao to investigate, spy on the German army in Qingdao, and wait for an opportunity to replace Germany's "lease" of Qingdao to establish a bridgehead for aggression and expansion in East Asia. This strong desire for possession prompted Japan to take action intensively. On August 1, 1914, World War I finally broke out in Europe. European countries are shrinking their fronts and using their main energy and troops on European affairs, leaving little concern for colonies far away in other countries. There are only a few thousand troops in Jiaozhou Bay. This situation plays into Japan's hands. Therefore, the Japanese government feels that the opportunity is ripe to take advantage of the situation. They are ready to fight against the German troops stationed in Qingdao and take advantage of the situation to replace the German occupation of Qingdao. , turning coveting Qingdao into swallowing it in one bite. At this time, Germany had realized that Qingdao, with only a few thousand troops, could not be defended, so it began to ask Yuan Shikai to return the Qingdao concession. But the Germans didn¡¯t want to do a loss-making business. Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted the Chinese government to compensate Germany for its construction in Qingdao and at the same time choose a suitable port for Germany. When the Beiyang government sent this condition to Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu smiled and said: "This is just a plan for the Germans to escape from their shells, and the conditions are not disadvantageous at all." Yi Ruizhi asked Jiang Yu: "Then we How to reply to the president? " "Tell him that there is no need to pay attention to the Germans now, just deal with it. When the time comes, the Germans will naturally come to us again," Jiang Yu said calmly, while extending his hand secretly. Yi Ruizhi slapped his buttocks. Yi Ruizhi's face turned slightly red, he rolled his eyes at Jiang Yu and cursed in a low voice: "Damn devil." Jiang Yu smiled from behind. For the Yi sisters, they all have their own differences. style. The chic and capable sister has a very attractive temperament. What made Jiang Yu very excited not long ago was that some of his little moves were actually accepted by acquiescence, which made the scale of his little moves bigger and bigger. At this time, Yi Weijun walked in from the outside. At this time, she did not know the ambiguity between Jiang Yu and her sister. She walked directly to Jiang Yu and said to Jiang Yu: "Commander, this is your gift today." Travel plan. We will inspect the arsenal and aircraft manufacturing plant during the day, and attend the dinner hosted by the East China Business Association in Huai'an. "That's it for today." Jiang Yu nodded and stood up. Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go to the arsenal to inspect it now.¡±¡­ At Xinhua Palace in Beijing, Yuan Shikai frowned and thought as he looked at the German proposal document. ? ?From Yuan Shikai's point of view, the Germans' conditions were indeed not advantageous, and they even had to pay a small amount of money. Moreover, even if they agreed to the Germans' conditions and took back Qingdao's lease, the method was not honorable. After all, it was a redemption. At this time, Yuan Shikai was waiting for Jiang Yu's opinion. On such a major diplomatic matter, Yuan Shikai still felt that he was not as qualified as Jiang Yu to handle it. ¡°After all, Jiang Yu has studied abroad, visited Britain, France, and Germany, and has established certain relationships with German high-level officials in Germany. No matter from what point of view, his opinion should be sought. Tang Shaoyi could only wait aside. At this time, because Song Jiaoren was not dead, Tang Shaoyi did not become the prime minister of the cabinet, but became the first foreign minister of the Republic of China. This time the Germans were looking for Tang Shaoyi to discuss the German concession. At this moment, a telegram came in. Yuan Shikai quickly opened the telegram and read it, then he stroked his beard and laughed, "Haha! Although the Germans have a good relationship with this kid, it is obvious that this kid is not that easy to fool." As he said, Yuan Shikai handed the telegram to Tang Shaoyi and said to Tang Shaoyi said: "Just follow the above and talk to the Germans. When the time comes, we will tell the Germans that we really want to take back the Qingdao Concession, but we have no money and we can't find any suitable port for the time being." (To be completed.) Continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 88: Arsenal and Confidence (Large Chapter) In the early days of World War I, Japan burst out with great ambitions for Qingdao. Just when Yuan Shikai asked Tang Shaoyi to talk to the Germans, a note suddenly came from outside. Yuan Shikai opened it and saw that it was from Japan. The Japanese warned the Chinese government in the note that if China accepted Germany's conditions, the Japanese Empire would take necessary military actions to ensure the elimination of the Allied forces in the Far East. Seeing this note, Yuan Shikai frowned again. Japan¡¯s ambitions towards Qingdao are almost fully revealed. Yuan Shikai participated in the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. At this time, as the President of the Republic of China, he also had the idea of ????competing with Japan. It¡¯s just that Yuan Shikai knew that the strength of the Beiyang Army was far from comparable to that of the Japanese Army. Once the war broke out, the Beiyang Army would inevitably suffer defeat. By then, not only will China suffer national humiliation again, but China will no longer have the capital to compete with Japan in the future. In history, Yuan Shikai chose to wait and see what happened. Later, Germany demanded that China take back Qingdao unconditionally, but Yuan Shikai came up with a plan to drive away the wolf and swallow the tiger, intending to let the United States take back Qingdao and then transfer it to China. Of course, if the United States takes away Qingdao, it will never be handed over to China again. Therefore, Yuan Shikai's strategy was to lose a piece of meat to the United States, but the United States did not take the bait. Although Yuan Shikai¡¯s strategy is good, it is a pity that he does not understand the United States. The United States would not intervene in disputes in Asia at all in the early days of World War I. The war in Europe was where the United States' interests lay. So in the end Yuan Shikai¡¯s strategy did not provoke a conflict between the United States and Japan, and Qingdao was still occupied by Japan. However, at this time, Yuan Shikai immediately thought of the National Defense Forces commanded by Jiang Yu. If China's hope for a war with Japan lies, it is the National Defense Forces. ¡­ ¡­ In Huai¡¯an, Jiang Yu is inspecting the arsenal. At this time, the Huai'an area already had China's largest military industrial base, but this status is gradually being replaced by military industrial bases in inland provinces. Because Jiang Yu believes that it is unsafe for all arsenals to be concentrated in Jiangsu. Many arsenals have been moved to Jiangxi, Huguang, and northwest regions. However, the arsenal in Huai'an still occupies a vital position, because most technological innovations are first carried out here and then spread to other arsenals. When Jiang Yu came to the arsenal, he saw machine tools running, and the sound of metal friction coming from time to time. The first thing Jiang Yu came to was the rifle production workshop. This is a rifle production workshop that produces M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles. Thousands of workers in the workshop are busy producing. ¡°The gun barrel was placed in a special knob tube making machine, and half an hour later a gun barrel made of molybdenum-chromium alloy steel was processed. The gun stock is made of wood, and the processing of the gun stock is even more complicated. The cut wood is put into the machine, and it is processed in less than ten minutes, and it is exactly the same. "The workshop has completed semi-automated assembly line production. A Type 03 semi-automatic rifle only takes 8.3 working hours to process. After the rifle is produced, it must be placed in the freezer for freezing and then performance tested." The workshop director told Jiang Yu explained. The Type 02 rifle he picked up was the M1 Garand that Jiang Yu plagiarized. Because it was manufactured in 2013, which happened to be the third year of the Republic of China, it was named Type 03 rifle. There will no longer be the name M1 Garand in history. "How is the overall performance?" Jiang Yu turned around and asked, and the workshop director replied: "The Type 03 rifle can still fire normally at minus 30 degrees. It is an extremely reliable rifle." "What is the production volume now? ?" Jiang Yu asked again. "The workshop can produce one thousand Type 03 rifles every eight hours. If it is a war period, it can produce at least 2,500 rifles every day." "Where is the current inventory?" "There are already 120,000 rifles in the arsenal. "Jiang Yu quickly calculated in his mind that given China's current situation, a war with Japan is most likely, and this output is almost enough. But to be conservative, Jiang Yu still ordered: "Expand production capacity in Wuhan Arsenal by half." "Yes, Commander." Jiang Yu nodded and went to the next workshop. That is the workshop used to produce MP3008 submachine guns. In comparison, the production time and cost of MP3008 are much longer than that of semi-automatic rifles. It only takes 5 hours to manufacture a military version of the MP3008 submachine gun. There are only 500 workers in the submachine gun production workshop, and 1,000 submachine guns can be produced in a ten-hour working day. At this time, MThe inventory of P3008 submachine guns has reached 80,000. This is indeed a super copycat version of the Siden submachine gun, and it has surpassed the Siden submachine gun. The most annoying misfire defect of the Siden submachine gun is not visible at all in the M93008. "Although the MP13 submachine gun has some flaws in accuracy, it is undeniable that it is indeed a very excellent submachine gun. It is cheap to manufacture, and its parts can be produced even in small shops. Once wartime comes, production capacity can be expanded rapidly Tens of thousands of them a day is no problem," the workshop director said to Jiang Yu. At this time, the MP3008 was not called this name, but MP13, which followed the naming method of the MP18. After Jiang Yu designed the MP18 in Germany, he named it MP09 because it was produced in 2009. Jiang Yu nodded with satisfaction. There is indeed no need to expand the production capacity of submachine guns. For submachine guns, accuracy is of no use. As long as you don¡¯t miss too much, that¡¯s fine. The meaning of a submachine gun is to pour out the most bullets on the enemy in the fastest time. Obviously the MP13 can complete this task very well. This is enough. And most importantly, MP13 is very suitable for mass production, requires very few resources, and the output can be easily increased. The emergence of submachine guns has basically eliminated hand-to-hand combat in wars. Unless the troops are facing a situation of running out of ammunition and food, hand-to-hand combat is no longer needed. This is simply the nemesis of little Japan. "Little Japan often engages in bayonet fights, but when it comes to bayonet fighting, Chinese martial arts have accumulated for thousands of years, and Little Japan will naturally not be an opponent. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s troublesome for ordinary soldiers to train bayonet combat. Jiang Yu is too lazy to popularize it in the army. After all, soldiers have to learn and practice many things, and assassination is no longer something that needs to be trained. ¡°But those special forces are all martial arts practitioners. If Japan really wants to fight with them in a bayonet battle, they are no match at all. Then Jiang Yu inspected the artillery factory. The scale of the artillery factory had been expanded a lot. Because of the acquisition of German heavy artillery manufacturing technology, the Huai'an artillery factory at this time not only produced 105mm howitzers and 155mm howitzers, but also produced super-large calibers. naval gun. At the artillery factory, Jiang Yu saw a newly manufactured 203mm howitzer. "This is the latest heavy-duty howitzer, with a diameter of 30 times, an elevation angle of 65 degrees, and a maximum range of 18,000 meters. The range is nearly 4,000 meters higher than the most advanced howitzers. In terms of weight, including the gun mount, it is only 33 tons. " A German engineer introduced to Jiang Yu that this howitzer was named the Type 14 204mm howitzer. This howitzer was requested by Jiang Yu to be studied. Jiang Yu has regulations on army artillery research and does not develop artillery pieces larger than 203mm. "Compared with the endless super cannons of various military powers in this era, Jiang Yu has no interest in them. Those things are simply a waste of money. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT flummox Making an artillery piece that big consumes a lot of money and manpower, and it will greatly increase the pressure on logistics and transportation during war. This concept proposed by Jiang Yu only appeared in the late World War II. That was a concept that the warring parties summed up after experiencing lessons. This concept was continued by various countries in the subsequent military affairs. With the exception of large-caliber naval guns, countries rarely manufacture heavy artillery with a caliber exceeding 203mm. "Yes, we need to build production capacity as soon as possible, at least to achieve an annual output of 300 units." Jiang Yu said to the engineers in the workshop. At this time, the arsenal had begun manufacturing 204mm heavy howitzers, and Jiang Yu also began to consider the issue of building a heavy artillery division. The artillery doctrine of the red bear during World War II still had some merit, because for a country with a huge population and resources, it could kill countries with poor resources with artillery shells. When the number of artillery reaches a certain level, all will and tactics seem to become a cloud. But it is undeniable that artillery doctrine is the true mainstream of this era. The 19th century was the era of naval warfare, the 20th century was the era of air warfare, and the 21st century was the era of information warfare. Without air superiority, even the most powerful artillery doctrine is useless. But if you want to win the war, in addition to having air superiority, you also need a large number of artillery. Artillery is necessary, but it must be protected by the air force, otherwise it can only operate at night. Therefore, while Jiang Yu is considering establishing a towed heavy artillery division, he is also working on establishing a self-propelled heavy artillery division. Self-propelled gunnerIt will be the mainstream in the future, because in artillery battles, only self-propelled artillery has the greatest chance of survival. The survivability of self-propelled artillery is indeed very strong. As long as there is air superiority, the self-propelled artillery can fire a few shots and then run away. Even if it does not escape in time, when the enemy's shells hit it, unless it directly hits the self-propelled artillery, the shrapnel will It is impossible to damage self-propelled guns protected by thin armor. And the technology of self-propelled artillery is much simpler than that of tanks. The weight and armor thickness of the tank are relatively high to withstand the impact of other ammunition; the armor of the self-propelled gun is only designed to protect machine guns, small-caliber machine guns or artillery shells from fragments at close range. The tank gun of the tank is designed to penetrate the armor of the tank, so the muzzle velocity of the gun is higher; the self-propelled gun does not need it. Tanks aim and shoot directly at targets; self-propelled guns mainly shoot at long distances with indirect aim, and some self-propelled guns are not equipped with sights for direct aiming. Tanks do not need to emphasize high-elevation shooting capabilities; self-propelled guns do. Tanks mostly operate directly on the front line and often have to deal with various emergencies. Therefore, the vehicle performance and muzzle flexibility must be good enough to have an advantage. Self-propelled artillery mostly performs supporting indirect operations in the middle and later stages of the war. Therefore, you only need to pay attention to firepower, and the vehicle performance and muzzle flexibility are not high as long as you can move and aim. The technology of self-propelled artillery is not complicated, it just depends on whether there is money to invest in research. ¡°Jiang Yu¡¯s research on self-propelled artillery technology had already begun. When Jiang Yu came to inspect the tank factory, he had already seen the self-propelled artillery delivered from the production workshop. It¡¯s just that the calibers of these self-propelled guns are relatively small. ? 105mm cannon, 105mm self-propelled howitzer, and 155mm self-propelled howitzer have been successfully developed. There are also many models of self-propelled mortars that are not heavy, and only a few are finally confirmed to be produced. The caliber of the mortar is much larger. 203mm caliber self-propelled mortars have been successfully developed. Although the caliber of the mortar is large, its diameter is not large and it is far less heavy than the 203mm howitzer. It's totally fine on the chassis. But the chassis of the Tearer tank is no longer suitable for the newly finalized 203mm howitzer, because the heavy ground capacity is not that strong. The need to develop a new generation of combat vehicle chassis has emerged. Only by developing a new chassis can the 203 howitzer be changed from towed to self-propelled. Once self-propelled artillery is popularized in the Chinese Army, the Chinese Army will be able to take a great advantage in wars by relying on these artillery, as long as it has sufficient logistics. Especially Jiang Yu has a trump card in artillery tactics. That is to use ballistic calculations to make the artillery shells fired at different times arrive at the target area at the same time. I heard that the most powerful in a certain military region in later generations can achieve 5 artillery shells hitting the target area at the same time. Of course, this does not mean arriving at the same time in absolute terms. It's just that the time is about the same, only a few seconds different. This tactic is powerful because 80% of the casualties during the shelling are caused within the first minute. Pourting the most artillery shells onto the enemy's position before the enemy is unprepared will undoubtedly cause great casualties to the enemy. Once this tactic is used, the enemy-killing efficiency of one artillery can be increased by at least twice, which is equivalent to one artillery as much as two artillery. At the same time, you can attack and leave immediately, giving the enemy no time to counterattack. While ensuring survival, you can also inflict maximum damage on the enemy. For a 204mm caliber howitzer, it is not difficult to have three shells arrive at the same time. You just need to calculate it well and operate quickly. If you are a skilled artilleryman, it should be no problem to fire four rounds. If you want to fire five rounds, It is estimated that this is not possible with the current 75-degree elevation angle of the 204mm howitzer. ??Three 204mm caliber artillery shells were smashed down and a sudden bombardment of the enemy's position would definitely give the enemy a drink. As long as the new tank chassis is successfully developed, including not only new tanks but also 204mm self-propelled guns, the Chinese Army's equipment will definitely be the best in the world, and its willpower will also be the strongest. Jiang Yu then inspected the arsenal in the Huaiyin area, where arms are stored. I saw rows of brand-new weapons neatly arranged in the arsenal. The Yi sisters, who came to the arsenal for the first time, couldn't help but exclaimed. There were many stocks of the new weapons they just saw in the arsenal. They also discovered that there were many pieces of equipment in the arsenal that they had never seen before. There is a kind of machine gun that looks like a machine gun and is very weird. It is the MG3 general-purpose machine gun. However, although it has been developed, it has not entered production. Since Jiang Yu finished the war with Russia, the inventory in the arsenal has not been very high. Because the National Defense Forces are expanding rapidly, the productionA lot of the equipment produced was shipped directly to various military regions. The equipment in this arsenal is all new equipment that has not been equipped with the National Defense Forces. The equipment here is also Jiang Yu¡¯s confidence! At this time, a guard ran in and handed a telegram to Yi Ruizhi. Yi Ruizhi ran to Jiang Yu and said to Jiang Yu: "Commander, this is a telegram from Yuan Shikai." Jiang Yu took the telegram. At first glance, it turned out that the Japanese government had threatened the Beiyang government and demanded that China not agree to the German conditions. "It seems that the Japanese are still ambitious about Shandong." Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with coldness. He thought that Japan would have concerns after China won the war with Russia, and its attitude toward Qingdao would not be so ugly. ¡°And Shandong is in the hands of Jiang Yu. The Shandong area has long been built like an iron barrel by Jiang Yu. If the Japanese really want to get involved in Shandong, they will definitely have to lose their teeth. ¡°It¡¯s just that he underestimated Japan¡¯s madness. At this time, Japan may not be willing to believe that the Chinese army can compete with the Japanese army. And in fact this is indeed the case. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Most of the soldiers have been in the army for less than two years. How high can its military quality be? This reasoning is indeed correct. At this time, the overall quality of the National Defense Forces still has a lot of room for improvement. However, the Japanese ignored the will and equipment of the National Defense Forces. The Chinese people have always had pride passed down from their ancestors. Even if they have not received any military training, they will definitely be able to burst out with super strong will once they face a foreign invasion. In terms of equipment, the Chinese Army's equipment is definitely much stronger than Japan's at this time, and its industrial strength has quickly caught up with Japan's. If the war takes place within China and is fought locally, it will naturally have an advantage. Of course, the shortcomings of local warfare are also obvious, that is, you have to pay for the destructiveness of the war yourself. Unlike the invading party, which will occupy the territory if it wins, there will be no damage to the country if it loses. But at this time, China cannot think too much about these things. Yuan Shikai asked Jiang Yu whether the National Defense Forces could defeat Japan if there was a war with Japan! "Can we win?" Yi Ruizhi asked Jiang Yu in a low voice. Jiang Yu nodded calmly and said firmly: "Yes, but we may lose." "Why?" Yi Ruizhi asked strangely. . "We can win the army, but we may lose the navy." Jiang Yu explained that the East China Coast Defense Fleet at this time is not strong, but the East China Coast Defense Fleet at this time is not without its ability to fight. Because the East China Coast Defense Fleet has the largest number of military submarines except Germany. However, it is impossible for submarines to participate in naval battles head-on, and they can only engage in war against Japan. ¡­ In Beijing, Yuan Shikai quickly received a reply from Jiang Yu. At this time, he already understood how to deal with Japan¡¯s ambitions in Qingdao. China, Germany, and Japan, these three countries, are currently launching a planned campaign around the Qingdao issue in China. However, Germany obviously does not focus on the Qingdao issue, but only pays partial attention. Germany also knows that they cannot keep Qingdao. After all, the German army in Qingdao only has 3,000 troops. The question is how much interests Germany can retain in the Far East while giving up Qingdao. However, when Germany asked China to return the goods, China did not accept the request because the Germans' demands were too high. Jiang Yu couldn't help complaining. Although Yuan Shikai was a hero, he was not as wise as a fool and could not succeed. On the German guy's head. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Today is the first update, 5,000 words! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 89: Preparations for making a fortune in war Weifang, Shandong! This place is now an important military base of the East China National Defense Force, with three divisions stationed. Three days ago, the First and Second Divisions of East China also marched to Weifang. Weifang's military strength increased to five Class A divisions, with a strength of 100,000. At the military camp shooting range outside the suburbs, soldiers were seen frequently conducting target training. However, the rifles in their hands turned into Type 03 rifles (M1 Garand). Yang Hongfei, Li Shoujing and others were gathering at the shooting range. Each held a new rifle in their hands and fired all eight bullets at the target. "This rifle has a very fast rate of fire and excellent accuracy. It is definitely a good gun." Yang Hongfei praised Chen. Li Shoujing also fired the bullet, then nodded and said, "It is indeed a good gun. It will shine on the battlefield." Infantry firepower can suppress enemies using bolt-action rifles, but the consumption of bullets will increase. "Our National Defense Forces never lack ammunition," Yang Hongfei said with a smile. Ammunition supply is also a major issue for the National Defense Forces. Confidence, at this time, China's ammunition production technology far exceeds that of other countries. Only Germany has the same technology, but Germany's technology has also partially lagged behind China. The use of stamping technology has greatly reduced the cost of ammunition production. During the Sino-Russian War in Renzi, the Russians were stunned when the Chinese troops poured ammunition at them as if they were free of charge. "The first batch of 100,000 new rifles is more than enough to equip five divisions. The commander suddenly issued the new rifles. It is estimated that Shandong will have to fight a war in a short time." "Who makes Japan unstoppable? If Japan really dares If they peek into Shandong, they will definitely hit the iron plate." Yang Hongfei sneered. "Of course we cannot lose if we lose. After all, we are fighting on home soil and have a lot of support from the rear. Japan cannot defeat us just by consuming Japan. The question is, at what cost should we win this war." Li Shojing saw. The key point. ¡­ In August 1914, with the advent of World War I, China¡¯s railway construction speed was hindered to a certain extent because steel imports were interrupted. This year, China built a large number of railways, but its own steel production has only barely expanded to 1.5 million tons. For more than 30,000 kilometers of railways, 1.5 million tons of steel is simply not enough. So this year China imported a large amount of steel, and even many other industries imported steel. However, the massive construction of railways created basic conditions for mining iron ore. The biggest problem with increasing steel production is not the steel plants, but the scale of iron ore mining. After all, steel plants are relatively easy to build if the technology is mature. At this time, China already has the most advanced steelmaking technology in the world, and with the experience of building independent steel plants, the cycle of building steel plants has also been greatly reduced. But it is not so easy to increase the production of iron ore. After digging out the iron ore, how do you transport it to the steel plant? By car? That¡¯s nonsense! There are only railways and ships! ? In comparison, the shipping cost of ships is even lower. However, Jiangyu has not vigorously developed steel export routes for imported iron ore before, because once the First World War broke out, where could the iron ore be imported? By then, won¡¯t all those steel plants that rely on imported iron ore be abandoned? This model of developing the steel industry by relying on imported iron ore could be vigorously developed after the end of World War I, but it was not possible at this time. ??And mining iron ore by yourself does not require a large mine to support the entire situation. For example, a mine with a reserve of 1 million tons cannot be mined out in two years! Not only did it invest a lot of money in construction, but the service life was only two years! A mine with a reserve of 1 million tons needs to be mined in at least 20 years. Then only 50,000 tons of iron ore will be mined every year. In this way, you only need to build a facility that can mine 50,000 tons a year and it can be used for 20 years. In comparison, it is naturally more reasonable and wise to plan to use it for 20 years. Although the iron ore mines in Ma'anshan Iron Mine, Xingtai, Handan and other places have entered the stage of vigorous mining, they are all in planned mining mode, so the output of iron ore is not enough to cause rapid growth in steel output. ¡°When railways connect all provinces across the country, it means that large-scale iron ore mines in all provinces across the country can be mined, as long as a dedicated heavy-haul railway is built. Small iron ores along the railway line can also be mined, so the output of iron ore will increase sharply, thereby driving the sharp increase in steel output. Fortunately, Jiang Yu was prepared and stocked up a large number of rails in advance, of course these rails are not sold for hoarding. These rails ensured the material foundation needed for China¡¯s frantic construction of more than 30,000 kilometers of railways this year. At this time, the bubble in China's railway stocks had reached a crazy level. Those guys who were reselling stocks made a fortune for it, and used the money to live and drink in the bustling Shanghai. ??The money of these people comes and goes quickly. It should be noted that people who can make windfalls are mostly lucky to have more money, and people with more money also spend money lavishly. The money earned by those speculators does not affect the overall situation. After all, the extent of this leakage is still very small. Most of the money that continues to pour into the stock market has been diverted by the railway companies and used for railway construction. Westerners, on the other hand, were too busy to take care of themselves at this time. Although they saw a good opportunity to make money in the Chinese stock market, they were unable to pay attention to it. The United States, which did not participate in the war, does not have much capital in China, and it does not have enough capital to take money away from the Chinese stock market. Although those speculators have made some money away, if they do not transform and continue to hang out in the stock market, the money will still flow back to the hands of the East China Group. While they are living and drinking in Shanghai, most of their money is also owned by the East China Group. Earn it. Amid this crazy bubble of nationwide investment in railway construction, China¡¯s railway miracle occurred. At this time, Jiang Yu was extremely busy, almost like a war, because Jiang Yu began to personally coordinate the completion of the preparation work. "Commander, according to your instructions, Huadong Department Store's branches in the UK and Germany have purchased a large amount of cotton, steel, medicine and other materials, as much as they need. A lot has been purchased so far, and they are all placed in warehouses. But the branches There¡¯s no money left,¡± Yi Ruizhi reported to Jiang Yu. ¡°Another 200 million yuan will be sent to them, and they will continue to purchase while the war has just begun and prices have not yet started to rise.¡± Jiang Yu made a decision immediately. The reason why he does not hoard these materials in China but in the United Kingdom and Germany is because if these materials are shipped back to the country, they will have to be shipped thousands of miles to be sold to the belligerent countries. In that case, the profits will be lost in the freight. It was diluted. You must know that during the war, shipping costs will become higher and higher. There is no such risk in directly hoarding supplies in Britain and Germany. As long as they are hoarded, they can be sold directly out of the warehouse when the price rises. There is no need to transport them to China first and then to the warring countries. And this kind of hoarding behavior will also quickly increase the prices of goods on both sides of the warring countries. For the Chinese, this kind of business operation is as easy and normal as drinking boiled water. In ancient China, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, merchants broke free from the shackles of commercial operations. In every disaster year, unscrupulous merchants who hoarded grain and sold it at high prices inevitably appeared. In the late Qing Dynasty, this kind of behavior caused a wave of fanaticism in Wuhan. It is indeed unscrupulous to hoard food and make a fortune from disaster, but at this time Jiang Yu had no psychological burden for this essentially identical behavior of making a fortune from war. There are always some differences between wars and famines, and the person who died was a foreigner, not a citizen of the Celestial Empire. What psychological burden does he have? In addition, there is another advantage to hoarding supplies in the United Kingdom and Germany, that is, if they are shipped back to the country first, they will be charged a tariff, and when they are shipped to a warring country, they will also be charged a tariff. ?????????????? However, if you hoard directly within the territory of a belligerent country, you will only be charged a single tariff. ¡°Coupled with the reduction in market supply caused by hoarding, as well as the reduction in production and surge in demand during war, the profit is at least five or six times. For some products that operate well, the profit can even be as high as ten times or dozens of times. Based on the original history, the Japanese Suzuki Company took advantage of the First World War to hoard supplies in the UK. As a result, by 1918, its turnover had accumulated to 1.5 billion Japan during the war. "Suzuki was just an ordinary department store at the time. How could the funds it could mobilize compare with Jiang Yu's at this time? After a while, Yi Weijun also rushed in and reported to Jiang Yu: "Commander, the Germans have agreed to lease 68 ships, totaling 530,000 tons, to us at a cheap price, but they have attached a condition. If They have obtained European sea control and must terminate the charter contract fairly. "Let someone sign the contract as soon as possible." Jiang Yu was overjoyed. Before the war, Jiang Yu had already made a request to the Germans for charter. But the Germans have never agreed. Now the Germans can agree even if they disagree. After all, the war has begun. Even if the German navy can quickly defeat the British in Europe, there is no guarantee that these ships scattered around the world will not be captured by the Allies. Being captured by the Allies is better than being leased to China. Even if China wants to participate in the war in the future, given Jiang and Chongqing¡¯s current position in China,and influence, China would not be able to go to war with the Allies, because Jiang Yu also had many interests in Germany. Once a war broke out with Germany, even if China would make a profit, Jiang Yu would obviously suffer heavy losses. By then, the shares of Jiang Yu¡¯s Yuanhua Group, as well as the shares of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank will all be confiscated by Germany. If Germany can defeat Britain at sea, then both parties will have nothing to lose if the contract is terminated at that time. In addition to renting ships from Germany, Jiang Yu also rented a large number of ships from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. In comparison, Japanese and American ships are easier to rent, while British ships are not easy to rent. ¡°After all, the British dominate the world¡¯s shipping, so how could they charter a large number of ships to foreign countries? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out??? Even the backward ship Jiang Yu is rented. Once the war starts, international shipping prices will skyrocket. By then, you can make a lot of money by subletting these ships. After renting these ships, China¡¯s ocean transportation during the war did not need to depend on the British. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 90: Broken Myth (1) Once Germany launches unrestricted submarine warfare, Britain's maritime transportation will inevitably be hit by thunder. Then the front line will be tight. The British will naturally be very active in transporting supplies to the mainland. Therefore, China's export of supplies to Britain and France will naturally not be unlucky. . But in addition to exporting to Britain and France, Jiang Yu also wanted to occupy the commodity market of the British and French colonies. ¡°The transportation at this time depends on the face of the British. It is too late for the British to transport goods to the mainland, so how can they bother to transport goods to the colonies. "If you don't have a ship by then, you will definitely be slaughtered. But if China has a ship by then, you don't have to look at the British." In contrast, American and Japanese ships were chartered, and their autonomous transportation capabilities declined during the war. Especially in Japan, there were not many Japanese ships in this period. Once Jiang Yu rents them out, there will be even fewer ships. Of course, Japan's large ships are in the hands of some large companies, and it is difficult to rent them. Soon thereafter, China Global Ocean Shipping Company signed ancestral ship contracts with various German ocean shipping companies and won a cargo ship with a displacement of 530,000 tons. With the addition of these cargo ships, the tonnage of ships chartered by global ocean shipping companies has risen to 860,000 tons. Adding in the 200,000-ton displacement ships already owned by global ocean shipping companies, the transportation displacement tonnage of global ocean shipping companies has exceeded 1 million. Ton. With so many ships, you can earn hundreds of millions of silver dollars by subletting them out. Amidst the numerous speculations, Zhou Ziyue made a phone call to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu was so frightened that he cried out: "What did you say? No money?" "Yes! Boss, funds are already a little tight now. "If we continue to hoard and rent ships in large quantities, our capital chain may, may break. Once the capital chain breaks, the consequences will be serious." Zhou Ziyue's forehead was obviously covered with sweat on the other end of the phone. This situation made him very nervous. Jiang Yu couldn¡¯t help but shout in his heart after hearing this: Money will only be spent when it is used. ¡°The capital chain is broken, and the horrific consequences can be imagined. You must know that China Railway Stocks at this time requires a large amount of funds to maintain this bubble, so the East China Group can only withdraw so much funds at this time. "Unless we burst the bubble in railway stocks, we can obtain a large amount of funds. On the contrary, if we transfer depositors' funds directly from Huadong Group for use, then the stock market will inevitably be short of funds and the bubble will burst. At the same time, It may also trigger a bank run," Zhou Ziyue continued to report to Jiang Yu, "So if we want to mobilize funds, we must first let the railway bubble burst and then mobilize funds." There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Jiang Yu was obviously thinking about whether to end it. The Myth of Railroad Investment. No matter who it was before, as long as you invest in railway stocks, you can make money, although this profit is the appreciation of stocks. Once the myth of railroad investment is shattered, those railroad stocks will become worthless. Of course worthless is an exaggeration, but the price will definitely drop extremely low. "Boss, now the railway stock has reached an unsustainable level. If we don't withdraw from the stock market, private funds will be unable to cover our withdrawal. This sheep has become too fat." Zhou Ziyue said. "Let's have a meeting and study it!" Jiang Yu said after a while. Zhou Ziyue could tell that Jiang Yu was also a little nervous. This is the first harvest. After the dreamy myth, there will be a terrifying bear market Jiang Yu knows that labor pains are unavoidable. If this bubble model of false prosperity is not adopted, how can China build 30,000 yuan a year? kilometers of railway. The only thing that makes him unhappy is that this bubble is like when a man is having sex, but suddenly finds that he has no ammunition. To put it mildly, it means impotence. For a country like the United States to engage in false prosperity, with the scale of their private funds and the crazy money printing by the Federal Reserve, it would be perfectly fine to build more than 100,000 to 200,000 kilometers of railways in one bubble, and the United States has indeed done the same in history. So done. Emerging industries such as railways, highways, the Internet, etc. are all caused in this way. Most of the people of later generations have experienced the Internet bubble, that is, two thousand years ago, and all the products such as Dukou and Dibao survived from that bubble. The reason they were able to survive was because they were acquired by foreign capital. Foreign capital¡¯s acquisition of potential Internet companies in China is a kind of harvest. Use very cheap prices to buy the assets of companies that are about to go bankrupt, then control this industry, and continue to inject capital to maintain a monopoly. But behind the rise of those Internet companies, there are countless similar annihilations of the past. At this time, China was engaged in a false prosperity, and the railway was only builtIf it is more than 50,000 kilometers, it will not work. This is a huge gap in national strength! ¡°If it weren¡¯t for Jiang Yu¡¯s crazy borrowing of more than one billion pounds, this false boom in railway investment would still not be possible. In later generations, if the United States launches an economic bubble, its influence can spread to many countries in the world. But at this time, when China launches an economic bubble, its influence is limited to China, and even some provinces have little influence. ¡° In comparison, the real impact of a war may not be as great as crushing China¡¯s railway investment boom at this time. Japan¡¯s intention to annex Qingdao is no longer for Jiang Yu and others to pay full attention to at this time. A high-level meeting of the East China Business Association was held secretly in Huai'an. At the meeting, Chen Guangfu and Zhou Ziyue submitted various bank and market data to Jiang Yu. From this we can conclude that we must withdraw from the stock market at this time. "At this time, the railway investment boom has formed the inertia of the herd effect. With the current stock price and some room for upside, we will sell the stocks of the twelve railway companies in our hands. The total funds required are 5.2 billion yuan. , and the total amount of private capital deposits at this time is only 7.6 billion yuan, which has reached a very dangerous limit, maybe we can only get 3 billion yuan." Chen Guangfu analyzed Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu thought about it while smoking a cigarette. , didn't speak for a while, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face and said: "Maybe, we can all evacuate." Jiang Yu's words made them stunned, but when they asked, Jiang Yu smiled and shook his head. He shook his head and did not answer, but just said: "Start the harvest operation!" This sentence determines the joys and sorrows of countless people, as well as the life and death of many gamblers. "Extraordinary number, extravagant number, Shanghai reappears as a railway tycoon, and eight yuan of capital creates the myth of a millionaire." "Extraordinary number, extraordinary number, Shanghai investor Chen Dajin recreates the miracle of railway investment, and a poor boy becomes rich overnight." On this day, the Shanghai Regime Exchange The crowds of people were surging, and people witnessed the moment when the miracle happened. Chen Dajin, who came to Shanghai from Ningbo three years ago with trepidation, was just a poor boy. He only had the three yuan travel expenses given to him by his mother in his arms, which had been spent by the time he arrived in Shanghai. . Chen Dajin happened to catch up with the good era when Jiang Yu was investing and building everywhere. Although Chen Dajin never found a good job, at least it was a good era. If he had the strength, he could still have a full meal in Shanghai. With his strength, Chen Dajin I worked as a porter at the Shanghai dock, and I was quite stable. I was able to save a few dollars every month and send it home to my mother to support my younger brothers and sisters in school. A year ago, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was established. On that day, Chen Dajin took half a day off and went to the Shanghai Stock Exchange in order to see the true face of General Dingguo, who led the coalition forces from various provinces in China to defeat Russia. It turned out that there were too many people at the scene. In order to see Jiang Yu¡¯s face, Chen Dajin squeezed hard into the crowd, but he actually pushed his way to the front. When he saw General Dingguo Jiang Yu, Chen Dajin waved his hands excitedly. General Dingguo on the stage seemed to have glanced in his direction, which made Chen Dajin excited for a long time. When the ribbon-cutting was over, Chen Dajin was about to go back to work. As a result, there were too many people at the scene. As soon as the door of the stock exchange opened, an invisible and intangible force of fate pushed Chen Dajin out of the crowd. Squeezed in. While pushing, Chen Dajin saw a very beautiful girl at the counter, which made him a little crazy for a moment. He could not move his eyes away from the girl. Unconsciously, Chen Dajin was pushed to the counter. The girl asked him how many stocks he wanted to buy. Chen Dajin had no intention of buying. He was a thin-skinned young man, so his face turned red immediately. Chen Dajin was very embarrassed, so he had to bite the bullet and took out his eight yuan, which he was going to send home. However, thinking that he could sell the stock later, he bought it. A few days later, Chen Dajin wanted to sell the stock and take out the money to send home. At the same time, he also wanted to see the beautiful girl again, so he went to the stock exchange again. He once again saw the beautiful girl on the stock exchange and took out the money to buy the stocks a few days ago. As a result, Chen Dajin was surprised to find that the stock price actually rose, and his eight yuan turned into twenty yuan. This made Chen Dajin dumbfounded. In just a few days, he had earned more than he had earned by working hard for a month? The beautiful girl said to him casually: "Railway stocks have just been issued, the price is relatively low, and the quantity is not large. It is normal for a sudden surge. Stocks like yours are very precious, and they are likely to become more in the future." Money." This unintentional sentence made Chen Dajin suddenly enlightened, and Chen Dajin suddenly became enlightened. He believed that the girl would not lie to him, so he stopped selling the stock. Chen DajinI hurriedly returned to the dock and started looking for money from my coworkers. Because this young man Chen Dajin always keeps his word, works hard, and looks impressive, not only did his co-workers lend him money, but his boss also lent him a sum of money. With this money, Chen Dajin began to become a stock investor. By buying and reselling railway stocks, his capital continued to increase. When he made his first pot of gold, he returned to his hometown of Ningbo. After the villagers learned that Chen Dajin had made a fortune, they all hoped that Chen Dajin would lead them to make a fortune. Chen Dajin took advantage of the situation and established a railway investment company, and made a rule with the villagers that anyone who wanted to invest in the railway could come to him. In the future, he generated five profits. One-fifth goes to him, one-fifth goes to charity in his hometown, and the other three-fifths goes to investors. Soon the Railway Investment Company was making profits in Greater Shanghai, and the local wealthy people who had scorned it at first were also moved, and they all used their savings to let Chen Dajin help run it. A year later, Chen Dajin sold more than 30,000 shares of railway stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and directly made a million yuan. The stock exchange was filled with exclamations. Chen Dajin, who has never entered a large household, took a huge bank account into his arms amidst the admiration of a large group of retail investors. The reason why he did not enter a large household was that beautiful girl. That night, Chen Dajin invited the workers who had lent him money and held a banquet on the top floor of Shanghai's Huadong Hotel. He stood on the top floor of the Huadong Hotel, the tallest building in Shanghai, overlooking the city. A poor boy, a millionaire. Only one year! Isn¡¯t this speed of hair growth still a myth? On the same day, major newspapers in Shanghai immediately published extra headlines. Originally, such news would not normally be extra headlines, but the policy above has recently changed. Based on the latest publicity principles above, major newspapers began to look for material about people like Chen Dajin who made a fortune overnight by investing in railway stocks in the stock exchange market, and then carried out propaganda without sparing any effort. Such publicity is indeed effective. As soon as the news came out, it once again ignited the enthusiasm of investors. A traditional literati commented in a newspaper: "How to get rich? Invest in the railway!" However, there is a popular saying that is more widely circulated - to get rich, buy stocks! And the lucky man Chen Dajin, after earning one million, immediately sent a betrothal gift to the beautiful girl¡¯s family to propose marriage the next day. It¡¯s just that the marriage proposal didn¡¯t go so smoothly. The beautiful girl¡¯s father is a shareholder of Jiangnan Textile Company. Although the family is not a wealthy family, they still have small assets. They are also members of the East China Business Association. Naturally, their vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people. Her father did not like Chen Dajin, a nouveau riche who became rich overnight, but the girl's mother saw that Chen Dajin was a talented person, so she wanted to get married to Chen Dajin's horoscope. After reading Chen Dajin's horoscope, the fortune teller said: "This child has a lot of money and will be very famous in his life. This is a pattern where wealth is connected to the family. The fortune is also good, and he will have great achievements in the future. If the wealth falls into the parents' palace, the parents have no property in the family." . And sitting in the husband and wife palace is a sign of wealth. His wife was born into a wealthy family. She was not lucky in her early years and her family will be poor. She will have good luck this year due to a change of luck. Also, the husband and wife palace will show wealth this year. In addition to getting rich, there is also a good marriage. "The girl's mother reported on the spot that this fortune teller (men call it Qian Zao and women call it Kun Zao) has made a million yuan this year, which made the fortune teller stunned. , "This happened so, so, so fast!" After the girl's mother came home, she strongly approved of the marriage. After hearing the fortune-telling results, the girl's father felt less disgusted with Chen Dajin, because he had seen many people who became rich overnight and then became paupers overnight, and he thought Chen Dajin could not last long. The vast majority of people are not familiar with numerology, and do not understand the meaning of thirty years in the east of the river and thirty years in the west of the river. They always like to look at people through colored glasses. When a person is lucky, they often think in shock: Such a frustrated guy How could it succeed? Seeing that his daughter had developed feelings for Chen Dajin after being in contact with him for a long time, he said, "Since this child has a lot of potential in the future, let's decide on this marriage!" Chen Dajin was very lucky this year. Not only did he earn the real meaning of life, The first big sum of money was made, and he also married a rich and beautiful woman, and there was no quarrel between brothers and sisters in his wife's family. Chen Dajin¡¯s deeds soon appeared in the newspapers again. As the fortune teller said, those who reveal their wealth are indeed very famous. Chen Dajin¡¯s horoscope has strong roots in wealth and strong stamina. It is not just superficial, and his reputation is even greater. After his deeds were reported, people became enthusiastic about investing in railway stocks.? was pulled up again, and people poured money into the stock market. Most people don¡¯t know their destiny, and they all dream of making a lot of money by investing in railway stocks like Chen Dajin, and marrying a rich lady. They also dream of creating a railway investment myth like Chen Dajin. However, they don¡¯t know that when myths appear, it is the time when myths are dying. Everything in the universe always follows the law that things must be reversed when they reach their extremes. At this time, the twelve railway companies controlled by the East China Group and the Northwest Group began to gradually sell their stocks to the market to cash out a large amount of funds pouring into the market, which became the best cover for Jiang Yu's consortium to retreat in the stock market. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 91: Broken (2) Crazy plunge For the stock market to collapse, two factors are needed, one is the capital chain, and the other is investor confidence. But when funds are sufficient and everyone thinks the stock will rise, people will rush to buy the stock, causing the stock price to continue to rise. When the capital chain is broken or investors completely lose confidence, the stock market will collapse. At this time, "News" was the most professional business information newspaper. "News" analyzed: "With the large-scale war in Europe, Western colonial countries are unable to look eastward, and national capital is about to usher in huge development opportunities. At the same time, Because the war has stimulated exports, China's economy will soon experience a spurt of growth, and railway transportation will reap huge benefits. " Looking at the industry prospects alone, this is indeed the case for railway transportation. This analysis is not watery at all. It is very good. Accurate prospect analysis. But the stock market is facing the danger of the capital chain breaking. The consortium began to withdraw, and the stocks were sold off in a planned way, that is, the sales were carried out without causing the stock price to fall. If the selling was too strong at once, the price of the railway stock would fall, thus dampening investor confidence and also making the stock price fall. Many investors who plan to enter the stock market are waiting and watching. After Chen Dajin¡¯s deeds were reported, and the industry¡¯s prospects were bright, nearly 1.6 billion funds poured into the stock market within three days. With so much money pouring into the stock market, it stands to reason that the stock price will rise significantly. However, because twelve railway companies issued large amounts of shares, the money was taken away by railway company shareholders, and the stock price only rose by 6, with a daily average Up 2. And this major shareholder is Jiang Yu. He is the largest shareholder, and he is the controller of the Chinese oligarchic consortium. Perhaps, he will be the truly richest man in China¡¯s history. Not only does it control a large amount of capital, but also a large number of industries. In history, those who have more money than him do not have as much wealth as him, and those who have more wealth than him do not have as much money as him. After this harvest, Jiang Yu¡¯s net worth will skyrocket. By then, he will become the undisputed richest man in both capital and industry. "It's just that most people don't know that behind Jiang Yu, a soldier, you are the controller of an oligarchic consortium. Although many people know that he is a businessman, they do not know that the size of his business empire has reached the terrifying scale of an oligopoly consortium. ¡°It wasn¡¯t until many years later, after Jiang Yu nationalized his consortium, that ordinary people knew that he had seized the greatest wealth in the twentieth century. ¡­ On August 17, on the Shanghai Regime Exchange, railway stocks rose all the way to a peak of 1,200 yuan per share, while the initial price was only 8 yuan per share. In less than two years, China Railway stocks rose crazily 150 times. At two o'clock in the afternoon that day, the railway stock fell for the first time after reaching 1,200 yuan per share, falling all the way to 1,160 yuan, and then began to fluctuate. At this time, the Shanghai East China Business Association Building was also busy. "Reporting to the president, there are fluctuations in stocks on the regime exchange, and the private capital chain is on the verge of breaking. We still have 2.1 billion worth of stocks that have not been cashed out." A trader reported to Zhou Ziyue, and Zhou Ziyue knocked with his hand. He knocked on the table and said: "The crash is inevitable, try to get out." "Yes." In the afternoon, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was in panic, and railway stocks fell all the way. In just a few hours, the stocks of twelve railway companies It fell crazily to the limit. ?¡­ ?Night! Zhou Ziyue reported the situation directly to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu said to Zhou Ziyue: "Stay steady, don't rush to cash out. Tomorrow I will ask the government to bail out the market, and we must create a situation of resurrection. At the same time, you immediately contact the local groups." , let them try their best to organize private funds to invest in the stock market to buy time for us to withdraw from the stock market. " Jiang Yu hung up the phone and made a direct call to Beijing. At this time, Yuan Shikai was still asleep. After receiving Jiang Yu's call, he thought Jiang Yu was going to discuss the Qingdao issue with him, but it turned out that Jiang Yu was discussing the stock issue with him. "What! Railway stocks fell? Let the central government rescue the market?" Yuan Shikai suddenly widened his eyes and asked incredulously: "Zi Heng, it's not like you haven't seen what happened to the rubber stocks back then." The Qing government was stupid when the rubber stocks collapsed in the first 10 years They ran to save the market, but failed to save it. Instead, they invested millions of taels in it. "The president does not know that when the Qing government failed to rescue the market, it was because of insufficient capital investment. Although it seemed that it lost several million taels, the failure of the bailout caused the bank to close down, which in turn resulted in a loss of tens of millions of taels that could not be recovered." Jiang Yu, however, was thinking of ways to trick the center. Yuan Shikai said suspiciously: "It's impossible for East China Bank to collapse in this stock market crash! And??The central government still owes you a lot of debt, how can we use the money to bail out the market? " "If we have no money, our East China Bank can still lend another sum to the central government. After all, only the central government's bailout will be effective. President, what do you think? If the stock market collapses, all twelve railway companies will lose their funds, and the railways that are still under construction will have to stop. Once the railways are stopped, it will be very expensive to start construction again. The railway has not been built by then, so why don¡¯t you get stabbed in the back? Moreover, now that Europeans are busy with the war, the revenue prospects of railway transportation are very good, and the central government will not lose money even if it borrows money to rescue the market! "Jiang Yu began to tell Yuan Shikai to 'move it with emotion and understand it with reason'. "This let me think about it carefully. "Yuan Shikai doesn't understand finance, let alone Jiang Yu's big game, but he is still very cautious and does not agree. "The president will consider it as soon as possible. Once this matter is delayed for a long time, it will inevitably change. "Jiang Yu saw that Yuan Shikai would not let go, so he had to urge him. After the two parties hung up the phone, Jiang Yu made another call to Song Jiaoren's Prime Minister's Office. Song Jiaoren was already asleep, but was woken up by Jiang Yu's call. Knowing that it was Jiang Yu who called him, he didn't dare to neglect and hurriedly ran to answer the phone. In comparison, Song Jiaoren was much easier to deceive. Once Jiang Yu analyzed it, Song Jiaoren couldn't help but nodded and said: "This is true. It is of great importance, not only to the development of China's railways, but also to the people's property. "Song Jiaoren naturally knows about the madness of railway stocks. Nowadays, even farmers in China are spending a lot of money to entrust others to help buy railway stocks. Once a stock market crash occurs, not only the landlords and businessmen will suffer heavy losses, but also ordinary people The city suffered heavy losses. On the second day, the Shanghai Stock Exchange continued to open for business, and the stocks of the twelve railway companies continued to decline. At this time, a group of newsboys rushed into the stock exchange. " "Extra number, extra number, General Dingguo called on the central government to rescue the market. " When the anxious investors heard this voice, they suddenly felt like eating a piece of ice cream in the dog days of summer. They were refreshed. The confidence that had been gradually disintegrated seemed to be re-established. In Beijing, there was a debate on whether to rescue the market. But it is unfolding (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 92: Broken (3) Central Government Rescue The debate in Beijing was very interesting. The main opponent turned out to be Yuan Shikai's adviser Morrison. Morrison was a British man who graduated from the Medical School of the University of Constantinople and once served as the chief correspondent of The Times in China. Later he was hired by Yuan Shikai as a political consultant. Morrison¡¯s feelings towards China are relatively complicated. On the one hand, he is British, and on the other hand, he has to work hard to help the Chinese government get out of the financial crisis. Morrison said to Yuan Shikai: "We now owe a debt of 500 million yuan to East China Bank. If we borrow money from East China Bank again this time, how much money will we borrow? How can we repay the money afterwards?" "I I heard from Ziheng that I just bought some railway stocks, and railway stocks still have good investment value," Yuan Shikai said hesitantly. "But who can say for sure about stocks? In the West, stocks have never been truly saved by government bailouts." Morrison continued. Song Jiaoren listened for a long time and couldn't help but retorted: "China's economic situation is now good, the commodity economy is unprecedentedly prosperous, and Europe is in war. It won't be long before the railways built now can earn huge profits, even if they will suffer losses. We will make some money, but we will never lose much. And if we don¡¯t rescue the market, the tax revenue at the end of the year and next year will be greatly affected.¡± If this continues, the central tax revenue will be greatly affected, and the guy¡¯s face will have to be spared.¡± Yuan Shikai thought for a while, ignored Morrison¡¯s dissuasion, and said, ¡°Then please ask the Prime Minister to negotiate with the East China Bank to rescue the market. Details." "The President is wise," Song Jiaoren said happily. In his opinion, there is nothing wrong with bailing out the market. But what he didn¡¯t know was that both he and Yuan Shikai were tricked by Jiang Yu. ¡­ On August 18, Song Jiaoren convened reporters in Beijing to announce the central government¡¯s bailout, and announced that the first batch of bailouts would be 500 million yuan. This news was like a shot in the arm. Twelve railway stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange rose all the way from the daily limit to the daily limit. Those investors who sold their stocks that day immediately beat their chests. "Why should I sell it? It would be better if I didn't sell it." "Yes! If we do this, we will lose at least tens of thousands of oceans!" "The central government has spent 500 million to rescue the market at one time. It seems that this time the central government Extremely determined, I estimate that it is impossible for this stock to fall. As long as it lasts until Europeans place large orders from China, railway stocks may still rise by then. Even if they do not rise, the price can still be maintained. "There is a rumor spread by someone in the stock exchange. That guy is a member of Jiang Yu's "water army" in the market. Soon, rumors were flying all over the stock exchange market, as well as in various provinces and regions. ¡°It is said that the central government¡¯s determination to rescue the market is huge, and railway stocks cannot fall. On the same day, major newspapers also reported the same. A very strange phenomenon appeared in these newspapers, that is, when railway stocks fell crazily two days ago, they only mentioned it in one stroke, and said it was just a normal fluctuation adjustment. As soon as the stock price rose today, it was like beating gongs and drums to promote it. Song Jiaoren's photo made the headlines of newspapers, as well as his sonorous and powerful words at the press conference: "China's stock market will not collapse." The central government's rescue of the market has indeed dispelled investors' concerns and wait-and-see mentality, and people Thinking that as long as those railways enter operation, they can obtain long-term dividend income by holding stocks, many investors no longer hesitate to invest money in railway stocks. " Before the central government's rescue of the market was officially launched that day, the stock price rose from the lower limit to the higher limit. At the same time, Zhou Ziyue also sold another batch of stocks to the securities market that day, once again making away with a large amount of money. The next day, the rescue had not yet started, but a large amount of money still entered the market. Even with the consortium fleeing, there was still a slight increase. On August 21, the first batch of funds from the central government¡¯s bailout was finally invested in the stock market. When the news came out, the stock market suddenly turned into a sedan chair, and railway stocks soared that day. Many people are jealous, especially those landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists who have property at home. They have approached banks and mortgaged their properties to banks for loans. At this time, all major banks have a loan business - railway investment loans. Railway investment loans require collateral. For example, for an property originally worth 1 million, you can probably get a loan of 800,000 yuan from a bank, and these funds are limited to being invested in the stock market within 10 days. The interest rate on railway loans is very low, the same as the deposit interest rate. At this time, many landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists across the country have mortgaged their properties to banks and hurriedly obtained the money from the banks.?Invest in the stock market. And Chen Dajin, who is well-known to everyone, has been like a dream these days. First he got engaged, and then he suddenly received an invitation letter from the East China Business Association, inviting him to attend the East China Business Association's dinner. East China Business Association? The name Chen Dajin is both familiar and unfamiliar. He is very familiar with the East China Group. What kind of organization is the East China Business Association? Chen Dajin, who was not sure why, asked his father-in-law, who told him that the East China Business Association is now a national businessman organization that is difficult to enter. The so-called ethnic businessmen are a group of businessmen who must abide by the supremacy of national interests. This group of businessmen has strict discipline and is not as loose as ordinary businessmen. They can conduct business operations according to their own preferences, and they can also withdraw their money abroad at any time. "Isn't that very unfree?" Chen Dajin asked puzzledly. "Silly boy, once you are marked with the mark of a national businessman, it means that you are allowed to manage wealth for the nation, and you will have a broad network of contacts and channels when doing business. Then it will be difficult to lose money." Chen Dajin's father-in-law said to He said that it was at this time that the father-in-law discovered that this son-in-law was really good. He even received an invitation letter from the East China Business Association to hold a dinner. It was obvious that he wanted to absorb Chen Dajin into the East China Business Association. "Manage wealth?" Chen Dajin has never been exposed to this concept. His father-in-law explained: "If you only have one yuan, then you are a poor person. If you have ten yuan, you have saved it hard. If you have one hundred yuan, That is your ability. If you have one thousand yuan, it means you are very capable. This money is still your own money. But if you have one hundred thousand yuan, it is not called your own money. This is called managing wealth for society. Because there is no value in labor, why do you have 100,000 yuan while others only earn 100 yuan? "Earned from the people." "Ah!" Chen Dajin was stunned by this thought. "The significance of the East China Business Association is to manage those of us who manage wealth for society. Only by joining this organization can we be truly recognized for legally managing social wealth. And those businessmen and landlords who have not joined this organization, It seems legal, but it is actually considered 'illegal' by the top management. And the meaning of our existence is to use market rules to suppress those illegal wealth managers." ( To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 93: Broken (4) Huge Funds Chen Dajin seemed to understand, but he understood one thing, that is, if he could not enter the East China Business Association, he might be 'surrounded' by this organization at any time. From that day on, the three words ¡®nation¡¯, ¡®management¡¯ and ¡®encirclement and suppression¡¯ were deeply imprinted in his mind. When Chen Dajin came to Shanghai Huadong Hotel, he learned that the most luxurious area on the first floor of Shanghai Huadong Hotel was not open to the public. This floor is only open to members of the East China Business Association and is specially used for banquets held by the business association. As soon as he entered, Chen Dajin saw several soldiers with guns and live ammunition. They politely took Chen Dajin aside and took out a document for him to sign. It was a confidential document that required Chen Dajin not to disclose any content of the East China Business Association to any non-members of the business association, otherwise he would be secretly arrested. The soldier repeatedly asked Chen Dajin: "Do you understand?" Chen Dajin nodded vigorously, then signed his name on the document, and was then released. As his father-in-law entered, Chen Dajin saw a large restaurant with various snacks, fruits, and drinks on the tables. There were many people inside, and everyone was wearing Hanfu. I immediately understood why my father-in-law wanted him to wear Hanfu. People hold wine glasses and chat and laugh in groups. Chen Dajin's father-in-law explained to him: "Wearing Hanfu is the rule of the business association, but banquets are sometimes held in Western style." Suddenly Chen Dajin's eyes bulged because he saw a person, who turned out to be a big gangster in Shanghai. ¡ª¡ªDu Yuesheng. What makes him even more incredible is that Du Yuesheng actually nodded and bowed to several people, looking like a slave. How could he have the style of a Shanghai gangster? "What's there to see?" Chen Dajin's father-in-law angrily slapped him on the head. "Dad, look, look, that" Chen Dajin secretly pointed at Du Yuesheng. "Which one?" "That's it, Du Yuesheng." "Tsk, who am I talking about! That young gangster from the Qing Gang, to put it bluntly, is a dog raised by the business association. Even if he is hiding in the concession, the president can kill him at any time. Damn it, Huang Huangrong was slaughtered by the chairman last year. So this kind of person is not worthy of your attention, but the one next to Du Yuesheng is Mr. Chen Guangfu, the president of East China Bank. You have a chance to talk to him. They have a good relationship." "Oh!" Chen Dajin responded, but he was very confused. Who is the president? It actually has such huge energy. At this moment, Chen Guangfu looked towards Chen Dajin, then left Du Yuesheng, who was flattering him, and walked towards Chen Dajin with a smile on his face. "Mr. Chen, you are welcome to come and participate in the activities of our East China Business Association, I am Chen Guangfu." Chen Guangfu came over and greeted Chen Dajin. Chen Dajin has really been in the limelight recently and has been established as a typical figure by public opinion for publicity. Chen Dajin was at a loss when facing this Chinese financial leader, and he didn¡¯t even know what he was talking about. Chen Guangfu asked Chen Dajin: "I wonder if you are interested in joining our East China Business Association?" "Yes, yes." Chen Dajin nodded quickly. "Well! Come with me! I will handle the membership procedures for you." Chen Guangfu said to Chen Dajin with a smile, his attitude was very kind. Chen Dajin's father-in-law looked at it and was stunned. What is going on? "For ordinary people to join the association, there is no need to go to Chen Guangfu to go through the membership formalities in person. You must know that Chen Guangfu is a senior member of the business association. ¡­ ¡­ Two days later, people saw a breaking news in the newspaper: ¡°Railway investment tycoon Chen Dajin fought again on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, investing a huge amount of two million in railway stocks.¡± Two million! "East China Daily" also published a photo of Chen Dajin accepting an exclusive interview. Chen Dajin said in the interview: "I regret selling railway stocks. In fact, railway investment is a long-term investment. Short-term price fluctuations are not important. What is important is What's more, I firmly believe that railway transportation can bring me long-term and stable dividend profits in the future. However, I previously regarded railway investment as a short-term investment, but it was a wrong way. Therefore, I must adjust my route in time to serve the motherland. "Mr. Chen Dajin, as far as I know, you only have a fortune of about one million. Where did you raise the other one million?" the reporter asked. Chen Dajin replied: "This is the money I borrowed from the bank." "What kind of mortgage was used?" "It is the assets of my father-in-law's family. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are verySupport me, they say that railway construction is a great cause related to the rise of the nation, and it is very wrong to withdraw investment from the stock market. " "Then you are not afraid of losing money? " "Even if it is a loss, it is only a superficial price loss, because I am doing long-term stock investment. I don't care about the stock price. I only care about the future profits of the railway company. In terms of the current economic environment in China, The prosperity of railway transportation in the future is completely foreseeable, and the railways built today are main lines connecting various provinces, which are completely different from branch railways. "Chen Dajin replied confidently. "Chen Dajin's heroic feat immediately infected many investors. At the end of August, China's railway investment boom reached its peak, all the way to the peak price of 1,600 yuan per share in 1914. At this time, Jiang Yu's consortium Having successfully withdrawn from the stock market, after a series of operations, it was originally expected that only 3 billion could be withdrawn from the stock market, but it turned into 5.2 billion. Zhou Ziyue called Jiang Yu very excitedly and reported to Jiang Yu: "Now. We already have nearly 6 billion in funds on hand, and there are 5 billion in railway loans outside. "This is the proceeds from selling most of the railway shares. At this time, China Railway's stocks are indeed a bit too high. You must know that the cost price of the 68,000 kilometers of railways is only nearly 6 billion, and these railways were originally built with The money was borrowed by Jiang Yu. At this time, the total amount of funds in China was about 20 billion. First, Jiang Yu borrowed nearly 1.2 billion pounds from abroad, which was 12 billion yuan. Less than half of this money was spent abroad. There are at least 8 billion in the country. Since Jiang Yu returned to China in 10 years to develop agriculture, industry, and commerce, China's exports have increased significantly, and a large number of people have been invested in industrial production. The GDP of the first few provinces alone. It reached 10 billion. So gradually, China¡¯s total monetary amount (silver dollars) increased to 20 billion. The scale of private funds previously calculated by Chen Guangfu was only money deposited in banks such as East China Bank and Northwest Bank. But at this time, Jiang Yu was not the only one who could open banks. There were also the Bank of China established by Sheng Xuanhuai. At the same time, there were many banks that were struggling to survive. This time, Jiang Yu directly obtained 6 billion in cash. , and 5 billion foreign debts for railway investment have been lent. ¡°Let the harvest begin! "Jiang Yu said, getting the money is not the end of the world. The problem is that the railway is no longer in his hands. What he has to do now is to get the railway in his hands again. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster. !) Text Chapter 94: Broken (5) Bank Run Crisis Because the myth of railway stocks is so powerful, when Jiang Yu fled from the stock market, private funds actually propped up the stock market. Although it was no longer able to cross the 1,600 yuan mark per share, it still maintained a state of shock adjustment. Private funds are still flowing into the stock market. If there is no strong interference, this state can even be maintained. With final adjustments, railway stocks may return to their normal price state. But this is not in the interests of the monopoly. This market is bound to collapse. If the stock market does not collapse, Jiang Yu will not be able to buy back the railway controlling rights at a very low price, and what Jiang Yu wants is just the controlling rights. As long as you get a controlling stake, you don¡¯t need to look at the railway¡¯s income. Obtaining the controlling stake in the railway can reduce costs for the consortium in industrial and commercial transportation, so in the end the income of the railway is not very good. Of course, in order to attract more investors to continue investing in the railway, Jiang Yu still has to continue to build the railway, so For the time being, it is still necessary to acquire large quantities of railway stocks. Because the railway system has not yet been built, 58,000 kilometers of railways are not enough for this country. This only forms a railway skeleton, and a large number of railways still need to be built. When road transportation and air transportation are not yet developed, railways occupy an extremely important position in the industry. Historically, the United States has frantically built more than 400,000 kilometers of railways. In order for the next false railway prosperity bubble to occur, Jiang Yu still needs to maintain high railway profitability, so after he lowers the stock price at this time, he still has to acquire as much as he can. Because these shares are very valuable, when the next economic bubble occurs, a large amount of money can be taken away from the market. The only reason why consortia can obtain huge profits is monopoly. Buying low and selling high is the most powerful way to make money. Just like the Rothschild family sent people to observe the battlefield during the Battle of Waterloo, and then spread the news back to Britain as quickly as possible. ¡°Then members of the Rothschild family showed up on the bond exchange and started selling bonds, causing a super panic and soon the bonds issued by the UK were worthless on the market. Because people know that guy has the fastest information. As a result, when people sold off the bonds issued by the British government, the Rothschild family secretly purchased a large number of them at low prices. Only when the national railway construction is completed, all railway stocks can be sold by then, and then a sum of money can be borrowed, and then the government can nationalize the railways, and then let the government give the green light to the consortium transportation to ensure the consortium transportation Prices are lower than competitors. It¡¯s too easy to cause the stock exchange market to crash. On August 25, members of the East China Business Association received news that the stock was about to collapse. Members of the East China Business Association who received the news in advance immediately sold their stocks as quickly as possible. Such a sell-off immediately caused excess demand for railway stocks on the stock exchange market, and railway stocks fell by 5% that day. But there are still many investors buying because they are still dreaming of dreams. They also firmly believe that the central government will resolutely rescue the market and still believe that the myth of railway stocks is indestructible and that they can still make huge profits from it. Many banks even invest most of their funds in the stock market. This caused the members of the East China Business Association to sell their stocks one after another. In contrast, the members of the East China Business Association invested in railway stocks earlier. The cost of the stocks in their hands was not high. They made immediate profits from this withdrawal. A great fortune has arrived. On the 26th, railway stocks continued to fall. The speed of decline this day was extremely violent because Jiang Yu opened fire. The consortium still has the last batch of stocks, ready to use to destroy investor confidence. At the same time, East China Bank, Northwest Bank, and banks controlled by Jiang Yu tightened their money and stopped lending to the outside world. The selling of the consortium's railway stocks was like a fire sale, selling directly at 10 below the opening price. This caused railway stocks to fall all the way to the limit that day, and the stock exchange market once again screamed. On August 27, people were looking forward to the central government coming to rescue the market. As a result, railway stocks fell again that day. However, they fell by 10% as soon as the market opened, and they were hit dead at the lower limit and could not move. And major newspapers changed their previous optimism and suddenly became extremely pessimistic. "The stock market crash is coming." This signal has been released, which immediately caused some panic in the market. However, there are still a group of people who hope that the central government will continue to rescue the market, so they not only do not sell stocks, but they also bought in an attempt to push up the price. ¡°But as the Europeans withdraw capital to fight the war, the private capital trying to boost stocks in the market is like a scattered mob. There is no joint plan and no unified action. How can they stop the attack of the big bear market. The only major players may be those speculative banks. As soon as the news of the government's bailout came out, the banks mobilized a large amount of funds into the stock market. "It's just that banks are purely speculative. When the stock price drops, if you run away at this time, you will only lose money. Very few banks have the courage to cut off their wrists, and they also fantasize about the government bailing out the market. At the same time, they are also frantically mobilizing funds in an attempt to increase the stock price through the infusion of funds, thereby saving the confidence of investors. But this is obviously an act of overestimation. After Jiang Yu learned that the bank was still resisting, he immediately ordered Zhou Ziyue: "Immediately let people spread the news about the huge losses caused by the bank's investment in stocks." After hearing this, Zhou Ziyue was shocked. This move was really cruel. . ¡­ Soon various rumors targeting banks appeared in the market. "Have you heard? Fengyuan Bank used the money to buy railway stocks, and as a result, it suffered huge losses in the past few days! This is all other people's money." "What? I still have five hundred yuan left in Fengyuan Bank "You're stupid! If you don't take out the money quickly, you'll lose everything if you go late." Similar rumors appeared in almost every place where there was a bank, and the result was a run quickly everywhere. Troubles. Bank runs in Shanghai and Wuhan were the most intense. People who had put their money in banks lined up in long queues outside the banks, demanding withdrawals. Bank bosses all over the country were screaming in agony. What kind of bad guy spread this news? No matter what methods those bank bosses think of and how they communicate with depositors, once a bank run occurs, it will not be easy to stop it. Some banks thought of lending, but when they proposed dismantling to the bank. Chen Guangfu, the president of East China Bank, had a straight face - no money! Those foreign banks have even less money at this time. Even if they have money, they don¡¯t need to risk dismantling it to banks. After all, it is a conclusive fact that banks have suffered losses in stock investments. ?? If banks want to dismantle and make money, unless the stock market can come back to life. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 95: Bankruptcy and stock market crash Jiang Yu's move was simply a blow to the bottom of the pot. Banks fell into a run on banks, causing the only major force in the stock market that could be considered to increase stock prices to collapse. In order to withdraw from the stock market as soon as possible, these banks have resorted to desperate measures and began to sell off the stocks in their hands. But it was too late. The sum of the stocks sold by consortiums and the stocks sold by banks was so great that the chain of private capital invested in the stock market was directly broken. After the break, no one cared about the stock, and the bank's stock was deeply locked up. Fall, fall again! Railway stocks have hit bottom for several days, falling directly to the limit as soon as the market opens every day. The stocks were locked up and there was nowhere to borrow funds. On the second day, a bank announced bankruptcy. The bankrupt banks were taken over by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, and their assets were successively auctioned by the Lianghuai Administration Bureau, and then the money was returned to the depositors. But the money that depositors who put their money in the bank can get is very little, which is not as good as the money they deposit. On the third day, the bankruptcies entered the final stage. Within one day, more than 20 banks announced their closure, and there were wailings everywhere. Only those who took out the money in time patted their chests and exclaimed that they were lucky. After the bank collapsed, although those stocks were nominally sold to depositors, when to sell them was a matter for the Lianghuai Administration Bureau. At the same time that the bank collapsed, major newspapers reported on it one after another and came to a generally accepted conclusion: "Putting money in a bank is very risky. Only placing money in large national banks such as East China Bank and Northwest Bank is the safest way." "And foreign banks in China are also facing the risk of bankruptcy at any time." This conclusion strengthens the consortium's monopoly on the financial industry. After the bank run, no one dared to put money in the bank anymore. At this stage, the bank has officially withdrawn from history. The remaining banks that did not invest in railroad stocks were also having a hard time. Although they survived the run, the problem was that fewer and fewer people went to them to save money. However, public opinion is clamoring for strengthening the supervision of banks, which has led to more and more legal restrictions on bank operations. Since then, banks gradually disappeared in the Middle Ages. Replaced by large national banks such as East China Bank and Northwest Bank, which depositors have great confidence in. Even foreign-funded banks have been greatly impacted. First of all, nationalism began to awaken at this time, and people everywhere were calling on people to put money into national banks. Furthermore, foreign banks have uncertain risks, which is also a concern for depositors. At the same time, the business methods of foreign-funded banks at this time have lagged behind the National Bank of China, and it is very inconvenient for ordinary people to deposit deposits in foreign-funded banks. The simplest one-yuan account opening method is still not available in foreign banks at this time. When foreign banks carried out reforms, the ethnic banks in China had completely grown in size, and they were no longer able to compete with China's ethnic banks. China¡¯s national banks are open everywhere, even in small counties. It is extremely convenient for ordinary people to make remittances and so on. And foreign banks are mostly concentrated in some prosperous cities, such as trade and financial cities such as Shanghai and Wuhan. Those who deposit money in foreign banks are also foreign compradors. But those foreign compradors are also having a hard time now, because domestic products have begun to rise. For example, the largest Huadong Department Store rarely sells foreign products. Even if you sell foreign goods, you have to buy them yourself, and you don¡¯t need those comprador merchants at all. ¡°Less than half of the more than 70,000 comprador merchants in Shanghai are left at this time, and the rest have no business and have changed careers. ¡°An even greater promotion advantage of Minzu Bank is that the government¡¯s subsidies and welfare funds are directly transferred to people¡¯s bank accounts. Therefore, every worker population has a bank account of their own, which has gradually formed the habit of depositing money in national banks. ??And now you can get higher interest rates by putting money in the bank, which is a big temptation for ordinary people. The banking industry is like this. When people don't have the habit of using banks, banks do everything possible to attract depositors. But when it develops to the point where people can't live without banks, banks take the initiative. At that time, they don't even have to pay interest. , but can use people's money without any worries. Therefore, the more a bank develops, the more huge profits it will make. In the stock market, all investors have begun to wait and see. Investors who originally planned to enter the stock market are holding their wallets and waiting for a turn in the market. The turning point is the government¡¯s bailout. In Beijing, Song Jiaoren really wanted to continue to rescue the market. He asked East ChinaThe group proposed a second loan, but was faced with Chen Guangfu's cry for poverty. Chen Guangfu said to Song Jiaoren on the phone with a sad face and an extremely sad tone: "The Prime Minister does not know that in order to cope with the European war, most of the bank's money has been used to hoard raw materials. Not long ago, the Global Ocean Company bought 53 from Germany How can a freighter with a displacement of 10,000 tons get so much money now! From the following point of view, this stock market" On the other end of the phone, Song Jiaoren was stunned for a long time without responding. No money? How can you have no money! Suddenly Song Jiaoren had a bad feeling, as if he had been tricked. Regarding the issue of Guan Yu¡¯s bailout, the Beiyang government soon became agitated. Song Jiaoren was like a defeated rooster. Yuan Shikai behaved quite calmly, but his mood was obviously not good either. Both of them realized that they had been tricked by that boy Jiang Yu. This trap cost the central government 500 million yuan. Now the central government already owes Huadong Bank one billion yuan. As for how much those railroad stocks are still worth? God knows, now railway stocks are falling crazily every day when the market opens, and the downward trend is like an endless abyss. Some private funds tried to buy the bottom, but were ruthlessly trapped. Those stock investors seemed to be going crazy, and more and more people began to sell stocks crazily. No one wants a share of 1,200 yuan! 1,100 yuan per share, but no one wants it. 1,000 yuan per share, but still no one wants it. When railway stocks fell all the way to 1,000 yuan per share, investors' confidence was destroyed like a candle in the wind. At this moment, Song Jiaoren announced to the outside world in Beijing with a sad face: "The ten-day central government's rescue operation has failed, and the central government is no longer able to save the decline of railway stocks." As soon as this news came out, the entire stock market was shocked. Like an explosion, like the straw that broke the camel's back, investors' confidence in railroad stocks had been bombarded to the point where not even the dregs were left. On August 30, as soon as the stock exchange opened, railway stocks fell to the limit again without any suspense. On that day, more than ten investors jumped from the top of the stock exchange building and ended their lives. Some are stock tycoons who dominated the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the past, while others are crazy gamblers who borrowed money to buy railway stocks. The lockup in railroad stocks left them with nothing and heavy debts. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 96: A war is needed (please subscribe) A horrific stock market crash occurred in the stock market, all investors' funds were locked up, and railway stocks were falling day by day. It was at this time. Suddenly one of the twelve railway companies declared bankruptcy. As soon as the news came out, everyone was stunned for a moment. The railway company went bankrupt? Yes, bankrupt! Because the bankrupt railway company had a loan owed to East China Bank that had expired, and because the railway company spent most of its money on railway repairs, and the stock market crashed, there was nowhere to raise funds. As a result, the railway company went bankrupt. Then an even more exciting news came out, that is, another eleven railway companies had borrowed money from East China Bank, and the repayment dates were approaching, and none of the railway companies had any money to repay. As soon as the news came out, a group of people began to appear outside the stock exchange. This group of people went around asking people, "Do you have railway stocks to sell?" The investors who heard this were overjoyed. At this time, they even Someone will buy railroad stocks. "Yes, there are many." "Are you selling it for fifty yuan per share?" "What? I bought it for one thousand two hundred yuan per share, fifty yuan per share? Are you kidding me!" the man said angrily. "Forget it if you don't sell it. Now the railway companies are almost bankrupt. Their capital chain has long been broken. Moreover, their railways are not ready-made. Many railways are only half repaired. If the construction is stopped, who knows how long it will take to repair the railways." Resumption of work. To put it bluntly, the current railway stock is just a piece of waste paper, and the price of fifty yuan per share is not bad." The guy said with an expression of whether he wants to sell or not, and turned around to leave. people. Fifty yuan per share is simply a bargain price. The stock investor holding a large amount of railway stocks was said to have his face turned red and white. At this time, he had completely lost confidence in the railway stocks. He quickly caught up with the man and said: "Brother, don't go, don't go, look at the sixty yuan Is one share okay? " "If you say fifty yuan, it's fifty yuan. If you don't sell it, some people will sell it. " "Okay, I'll give you all the fifty yuan." "The news is that the railway stock will become a pile of waste paper. I don¡¯t know when it spread all over the streets. The railway companies are about to go bankrupt, and at this time each railway company has only paid three months' wages in advance, and prepared only enough materials for three months of railway construction. In three months, railway construction will be completely suspended. ¡°And the loans owed by these railway companies to East China Bank will all expire within a month. If no one provides financing to the railway companies by then, bankruptcy is inevitable. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of bankruptcy and shutdown, in the end these railways still cannot be repaired. "If we want to build these railways, I don't know that it will not be completed until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse. Railway transportation is indeed very profitable, but the problem is that your railway is only half-completed, and the railway company does not have much profit at all at this time. ??And the national banks are tightening their money supply, foreign banks are busy diverting funds back to the country to participate in the war, a large number of banks have gone bankrupt, and the central government is heavily burdened by the bailout. Who has the money to come up with financing? Who made the money? In the market, it is rare to hear that someone made a large amount of money before the crash, so where did the money go? Many people immediately thought of the shareholders of the twelve railway companies who fled, but those shareholders all appeared in the name of dozens of other shell companies. No matter how they checked, they could not find all the victims of East China Bank, let alone On Du Jiangyu's head. Jiang Yu naturally cannot stop the railway construction site. Three months is enough for him to acquire enough railway stocks. The repayment time of the railway investment loan is also calculated well, from the initial one-year repayment to the last one-month repayment. Within two months, all railway investment loans will expire. That is a railway investment loan mortgage worth 5 billion yuan, and the actual value is higher than this amount. The real estate and industries mortgaged by investors to banks are worth at least Up to seven billion. If those landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists cannot repay their loans, then the bank can only confiscate their mortgaged properties. In this financial battle, Jiang Yu¡¯s consortium has undoubtedly reaped fruitful results. As long as these fruits are harvested, there will be no suspense about forming a complete monopoly. This is also a campaign to encircle and suppress ¡®illegal¡¯ national wealth managers. Obviously, this financial campaign has wiped out a large number of landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists. Only the capitalists of the East China Business Association were able to escape because they had been labeled as legal. As a price, they had toAbide by various principles and disciplines of wealth management. Once they violate these principles, they will be removed from the business association. Only if it is beneficial to the nation can they continue to survive. This stock market crash was a devastating disaster for the landowners and small and medium-sized capitalists who invested in railway stocks, but it was a feast for the consortium and the East China Business Association. The consortium eats meat, and members of the business association drink soup. When the properties of the landowners and small and medium-sized capitalists were taken over, the properties that could be used by the consortium were retained, and the properties that were not used were sold to members of the business association. ¡°The unused industry does not mean that there is no commercial profit, but that the industry does not fall within the scope of the consortium¡¯s suitable monopoly, or because the scale is too small, making management difficult, so it will be sold. This is also a quick harvesting operation that must be completed within three months. Three months is not a long time, but it is enough. At this time, various provinces in China caused a lot of chaos because railway stocks suddenly changed from being worth thousands of gold to being worthless. There have been more than a dozen workers¡¯ strikes in just a few days. And the phenomenon of workers¡¯ strikes is becoming more and more intense. Workers, students, and businessmen took to the streets, shouting, "****, give me back the railways." But behind this strike and class strike, the Military Intelligence Bureau established by the general discovered the power of foreign forces. The foreign force inciting strikes and school strikes is obvious - Japan! "We have captured more than a dozen Japanese spies who instigated strikes and school strikes. If they are not stopped, all provinces in China will fall into continued chaos." Sun Zhendong reported to Jiang Yu. "Continue to monitor." Jiang Yu ordered Sun Zhendong, put down the phone, and walked out of the door, looking at the marching students walking on the street, but remained silent. "Jiang, you have made the people of the whole country miserable. What are you going to do now?" Yi Weijun asked Jiang Yu with a hint of anger. As Jiang Yu¡¯s life assistant, she has been exposed to many secrets during this period. And this stock crash was planned by the guy in front of me. "It's cold!" Jiang Yu smiled incredulously, then turned and walked into the house, ignoring the parade outside. Yi Ruizhi chased after him and asked Jiang Yu in a low voice: "Aren't you going to take measures?" "The time has not come yet!" Jiang Yu shook his head, suppression was definitely needed. But now is obviously not a good opportunity. Direct suppression will put the government into a passive situation. Jiang Yu set his sights on Qingdao, Shandong. Japan¡¯s attack on Qingdao has been prepared to the final stage. Picking up the phone, Jiang Yu called the military headquarters building and ordered Jiang Fangzhen: "Immediately deploy eight more B divisions to Shandong, and then contact the Beiyang Army and ask them to send ten more divisions to Shandong." "Yes." Jiang Fangzhen He quickly replied that war is coming. Jiang Yu also needs a war to divert the attention of the domestic public and thus divert the public's attention from railway stocks. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 97: Digging a hole and waiting for Japan to jump At this time, Jiang Yu was indeed eager to launch a foreign war to divert China's internal conflicts. At this time, workers' sentiment for strike was very high. ¡°After all, if the money you worked hard to save is used to buy stocks, what you end up buying is a pile of waste paper, and everyone will be filled with resentment. "It's just that they don't know who to vent their grievances to. People don't know that this stock market crash was controlled by Jiang Yu. They don¡¯t even know who made the money. Before the stock market crashed, many investors did retreat and made a lot of money, but these fish that slipped through the net had no impact on Jiang Yu's entire plan. ¡°As a result, it seems that the money has been made away by those people, and the people do think so. But the people actually don¡¯t know how much money has entered the stock market, because the public opinion media will not disclose it, so the people don¡¯t know that Jiang Yu¡¯s consortium is the one who is crazy about making money. Therefore, with nowhere to vent their grievances, they could only vent their grievances to the central government. Instigated by Japanese spies, the people pointed their finger at the central government, believing that the central government was too incompetent to save the stock market from failing. ¡°But when faced with the wave of strikes and school strikes across the country, the central government felt deeply innocent. They are also victims, right? Is it possible that the central government was defrauded of 500 million yuan? "You have to be a conscientious person, right?" Amidst a period of frustration, Yuan Shikai and others felt extremely headaches. In this situation, someone must take the blame. Who will take the blame? Looking around, Yuan Shikai locked his eyes on the spiritless Song Jiaoren. Song Jiaoren has become very haggard these days, and Jiang Yu has obviously tricked him. "As Prime Minister, that" Yuan Shikai hesitated to say anything to Song Jiaoren, but Song Jiaoren nodded calmly and said, "I know what to do." Song Jiaoren's political consciousness was extremely high, 9 On March 2, Song Jiaoren announced in Beijing that he had voluntarily resigned from the position of prime minister to the president because of his personal decision-making errors, which led to the failure of the central government's rescue. Yuan Shikai approved Song Jiaoren¡¯s resignation that day. Perhaps out of regret or for some other reason, Jiang Yu sent someone to deliver a house deed and a bank deposit receipt to Song Jiaoren that day. That was the deed of a Suzhou garden, and the bank deposit receipt was six hundred thousand silver dollars. Song Jiaoren received these benefits, but he did not take half and return half as before, but took them all. At this time, Song Jiaoren suddenly understood who the biggest beneficiary of this stock market crash was. At this time, Song Jiaoren suddenly realized that China at this time was already dominated by that young man. The central government is like a puppet in front of the stage, and the young man is manipulating it behind the scenes. Under such manipulation, China is sometimes full of hope and sometimes full of gloom. The situation at this time seems gloomy to Song Jiaoren. ¡°However, looking at it from Jiang Yu¡¯s perspective, I feel that this is a purification and dedication. This stock market crash enabled him to eliminate a large number of illegal national wealth managers, and a large number of landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists were wiped out. ¡°Most of the country¡¯s financial resources are concentrated on building railways, and a large amount of funds are in his hands, which means that China can build more industry and infrastructure in the future. The anode is yin, and the cathode is yang. Whether it is the universe or everything, it follows this change. If you don't take the initiative to adapt, the result will only be worse. Cycle is an unavoidable normal phenomenon, just like the First World War for Westerners at this time. This war was caused by overcapacity in industry. It¡¯s like a big snake whose head has eaten its tail. When the world and society develop to a certain level, they always need to be cleaned, just like a person¡¯s hair that grows too long needs to be combed regularly. Without the current stock market crash, where would the next prosperity be? As for dedication! This generation, or even both generations, need dedication. Without dedication, how can we catch up with the world's major industrial countries? Therefore, all benevolence towards women is undesirable, even though the stock market crash caused many people to lose their accumulated wealth in the past. But no one was starved to death! It¡¯s just a little sad for the time being. ¡°Perhaps because Song Jiaoren took the initiative to take responsibility and resigned, the situation of strikes and school strikes in various places has improved a lot. But this is not enough to divert people's attention from railway stocks. On September 2, the Beiyang Army responded to the National Defense Forces¡¯In response to the request, ten additional divisions were sent to Shandong, and ten B divisions of the National Defense Force also entered Shandong one after another. At this time, Japan finally realized that if they attacked Shandong, they would inevitably have a war with China. Although Japan has great confidence in the combat effectiveness of its army and navy, at this time Japan just wants to expand its power in Asia and does not want to fall into a war prematurely. Japan also knows that this war between the two major European camps will be a good opportunity for Japan to expand to the world. Therefore, when Japan saw that China continued to increase its troops to Shandong, it had already prepared to attack Shandong, but it hesitated and began to test China's bottom line. What makes Japan feel more normal is that Jiang Yu, who controls Shandong, has shown an extremely radical attitude. He not only sent a large number of troops to Shandong, but also publicly warned Japan. "If Japan dares to launch a war on Chinese territory, it will inevitably be attacked head-on by the Chinese National Defense Forces." Then Yuan Shikai jumped out and reiterated: "China will adhere to the policy of honorable neutrality, but at the same time, it will not allow other countries to War is waged on Chinese territory for any reason. At the same time, in view of the special circumstances of Japan and Germany, the Qingdao area is designated as a war zone. Any country crossing this war zone will be deemed to have declared war on China. " Yuan Shikai then gave. Looking at the map of the war zone, this war zone is very small and limited to the Qingdao area. In other words, if Japan wants to seize Qingdao, it must attack Qingdao head-on. You must know that Qingdao has shore defense artillery. If Japan wants to land in Qingdao, Qingdao¡¯s defense force alone will cause the Japanese navy to suffer. This idea was naturally thought up by Jiang Yu. Since Japan wants to launch a war in China, it must be allowed to follow their own pace. In this way, Japan can be eaten to death. If Japan does not follow this pace, it will beat the Japanese troops who landed in Shandong to death, which will in turn satisfy Jiang Yu's urgent need to launch a foreign war. But regardless of whether Japan follows the pace of this war zone, Shandong is still a trap. Now that Jiang Yu has dug this hole, he is waiting for Little Japan to jump. "But while digging this hole, Jiang Yu had to pretend to be a strong man on the outside. While warning the Japanese, he used bribed Japanese spies to pass on false information to the Japanese government that China was afraid of occupation. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 98: Diversion of sight On September 5, the war in Qingdao, Shandong finally started. Japan assembled 70 naval ships, including some British warships, to launch an attack on the outskirts of Qingdao. Germany only had 14 ships in Qingdao and was unable to compete with Japan for sea control. Therefore, Qingdao was easily blocked by Japan, and the German naval supply line in Qingdao was cut off by Japan. But controlling the sea power outside Qingdao does not mean that Qingdao has been won. The German forts and warships are all in the port. If Qingdao is attacked from the front, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. Therefore, Japan intends to unite with the British army and launch an attack on the German army from the rear of the Qingdao German army, thereby cutting off the Qingdao German army's land supplies. This means we must enter the non-belligerent area designated by the Chinese central government. This plan was formulated very early. At that time, Jiang Yu had not yet sent more troops to Shandong, and the Beiyang government had not officially designated a non-belligerent zone. With the previous weak impression of China, it feels natural for Japan to formulate this plan. So what if it tramples on China's sovereignty? This is not the first time. But the situation is different now. China also defeated the Russians in the Far East, and it was a large-scale local war. Although the scale is not as large as the Russo-Japanese War in the past, the problem is that Japan now cannot obtain the economic and military support from Britain like the Russo-Japanese War in the past. After all, Britain is now trapped in a European war and cannot afford to look eastward. Therefore, if Japan now launches a war abroad, the military power it can use is completely inferior to that during the Russo-Japanese War. Once the Japanese are locked in a fight with China, although the Japanese think they can win, they also feel that they must pay a certain price. "According to the latest intelligence, the Chinese are just showing up in Shandong, and their arms inventory is simply not enough to fight a war. In many troops in Shandong, the Chinese soldiers have less than twenty rounds of bullets. And according to Intelligence shows that the current Chinese government has no money at all. Their stock market has suffered a serious stock market crash. The Chinese government has lost 500 million silver dollars due to the bailout, and the Chinese people are about to face an economic depression caused by the stock market crash. Make the Chinese unable to wage war," Kamio Mitsuomi told a group of Japanese staff officers on the landing ship. The landing ship has been waiting at sea for three days, and the Japanese army is still debating whether to land. "But don't forget that besides the central government of China, there is also a very dangerous General of China. His national defense force is what really needs attention." "So what, he may not dare to compete with the Empire of Japan." Kamio Mitsuomi still insisted on the plan to land from Longkou. "What you said is not necessarily true, and your army only has 40,000 troops." Someone in the navy immediately retorted. ?¡­ ?While hesitating and waiting, Japan¡¯s actions have been delayed again and again. In this deadlock, the joint action between Japan and the United Kingdom has not been launched. Japan is still inclined to cut off the German army in Qingdao from the rear, and also intends to take the opportunity to attack China, but it feels that 40,000 troops are not enough. At this time, China is gradually developing, which has aroused Japan's vigilance. Japan has always been full of aggressive ambitions towards China, so it is eager to strangle the developing China, so it began to mobilize more troops to prepare to participate in the Shandong War. On September 6, the United Kingdom sent a note to China, requesting the Chinese government to revise the war zone and submitted a new war zone map to the Beijing government. This map classifies all the areas east of Weifang into the war zone. The Chinese government in Beijing did not respond to the British note, but Jiang Yu sent it to major newspapers the next day. Once the news was reported, there was an uproar in all provinces across the country, the people were furious, and the students even shouted slogans to defeat Britain. Those railway demonstrations suddenly turned into demonstrations against Britain and Japan. Jiang Yu successfully diverted the attention of the Chinese people for a while. ¡­ ¡°Students, fellow workers, I am Jiang Yu. Please calm down. Once Japan and Britain dare to trample on China¡¯s sovereignty, the central government will not sit idly by. But if you go on strike and classes, there will be no way to maintain social order in China. , foreign war is out of the question. Actions that disrupt social order, such as strikes and school strikes, will only hinder China's development and ultimately lead to bitter consequences. This kind of behavior is no longer so-called patriotism, but harms the country. " said the radio. He heard Jiang Yu's voice. At this time, China's broadcasting system had gradually become popular, and there were broadcasts in many rural areas in East China. After learning that Jiang Yu was going to give a speech on the radio, many people gathered under the radio to wait. "At this time when the nation is in danger, I hopeOur compatriots work together and stick to their respective posts. Students return to school, and workers return to construction sites and factories to continue working. If there are still people who go on strike or go on strike, they will all be regarded as traitors and will be severely punished. ¡± This was a short speech. However, after Jiang Yu delivered his speech, most of the people who went on strike dispersed, and order was quickly restored in various provinces in China. However, some of the remaining troublemakers were indeed as Jiang Yu said. , were arrested by local police and armed police, but the police and armed police took action the next day. In just one day, a total of 365 students and 687 workers were arrested in various provinces across the country. They were soon sent to the Northwest Agricultural Reclamation Area and lived a life of isolation and carefree life. The workers were gradually released after receiving intensive education. The treatment of the two was indeed different, and the workers did not understand. This is true, but students cannot understand it. Students do not have to support their families, but workers have to support their families. Of course, many Japanese spies were also arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps. After some arrests, order in all provinces was finally restored. Recovered. And Jiang Yu's consortium also quickly harvested the fruits of victory. This stock market crash caused a large number of landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists to go bankrupt. Jiang Yu accumulated a total of 6 billion in cash and also used 5 billion in railway loans to gain value. Nearly 8 billion acres of real estate. Calculated at 50 silver dollars per acre, which is 160 million acres of land. The remaining land is only about 90 million acres, and the rest is some urban land and houses. As well as some mines, some commercial industries, etc. After these industries were concentrated, Jiang Yu was not in a hurry to sell them. It was not worth selling them now. He had to wait for European orders to come to China, and then there would be an investment boom. Those properties that the consortium can't use can make more money by selling them, so those properties are temporarily in their hands. The acquisition of railway stocks has also entered a comprehensive stage, and suddenly, all provinces and cities across the country. , people are buying railway stocks everywhere. These people buy railway stocks at very low prices, without any negotiation, and they all buy them at 50 yuan per share. 50 yuan is still money! Many people still chose to sell the stocks, because everyone already believed that the railway stocks would become a pile of waste paper. In the end, Jiang Yu spent nearly 800 million yuan and acquired more than 50% of the stocks of various railway companies in China. Subsequently, twelve railway companies successively declared bankruptcy due to their inability to repay loans from East China Bank. After the railway companies were declared bankrupt, they were taken over by the government for auction. At this time, no country could afford to go east, and Japan's relationship with China was tense at this time, so naturally it could not. May come to buy railways. At this time, most of China's funds were controlled by Jiang Yu. Therefore, once the railway companies were auctioned, Jiang Yu Consortium had no competitors. In the end, China's twelve railways were owned by East China Bank, Northwest Bank, and China Railway Bank. The banks divided it up at a price of 1.2 billion yuan. Everyone can see that these three banks must have made a lot of money by buying the twelve railway companies. You must know that the construction of these railways cost at least 6 billion. Yuan. In the end, the three banks only paid 1.2 billion yuan. Nearly 600 million yuan in loans from East China Bank were repaid, and only 600 million yuan was left. Because Jiang Yu once again controlled more than 50% of the railway holdings at this time, 300 million of the 600 million yuan returned to the consortium's pocket. The money that actually goes into people¡¯s pockets is only 300 million yuan. But what if you know that the bank is making a lot of money? Everything is in order. Because we once again took control of the absolute controlling stake, declaring bankruptcy was just a matter of words. In other words, after some operations, Jiang Yu took control of China's 68,000 kilometers of railways at a very low cost. Most of these railway lines are trunk lines and are very profitable. ¡°After the railway company auction, 100% of the equity of twelve railway companies returned to Jiang Yu¡¯s hands, which created basic conditions for the creation of the next railway bubble. Zhou Ziyue asked the people below to collect statistics for a period of time and came up with a rough figure: "According to the latest statistical data, after this harvest, the land owned by Chinese landlords decreased by 8, the number of small and medium-sized capitalists decreased by 63, and the consortium's contribution to China's The degree of economic monopoly has taken a step closer, and it has seized 20% of the country's arable land, 65% of the mined mineral resources, 90% of the industrial manufacturing, 80% of the finance, 30% of the commerce, and 12% of the urban real estate. " "Immediately carry out industrial redevelopment. To rectify the situation, keep those industries with long-term holding value, and make a list of those industries that have little value for later.Management. At the same time, real estate prices have depreciated severely after the stock market crash, and valuable properties are being acquired immediately across the country. "Jiang Yu immediately ordered Zhou Ziyue. "Yes, boss. "After Zhou Ziyue received Jiang Yu's order, he immediately integrated the consortium's industries. An oligopoly consortium has firmly taken root in China. At this time, the monopoly share of the consortium seems to be very high, but it was like this after the stock market crash. Once the economy reaches a period of prosperity, the scale of private capital will become larger and larger, and then there will be another harvest. It is like raising sheep. When the sheep are fattened, they will naturally be slaughtered. When the sheep are very thin, they will be raised again. The railway controlled by Jiang Yu was immediately revived due to the capital injection of the consortium, and the construction of various railway sites continued as usual. The twelve railway companies were also integrated into five railway companies, one of which controlled it. In the hands of East China Bank, one is in the hands of Northwest Bank, and three are in the hands of Railway Bank. These banks are all banks controlled by Jiang Yu. While they have captured most of the country's railways, they have also strengthened competition in the various industries involved in the consortium. The monopoly position of many industries has basically been unshakable. The British note was obviously a big help in successfully completing this huge project. (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 99: Japanese and British forces land in Shandong Since Britain sent a note to China, the Chinese government in Beijing has not responded. After waiting for a while, Japan and Britain decided to try to launch an attack on Qingdao on September 12. On that day, an artillery battle broke out between Japanese warships and the Qingdao fort. From morning to noon, the German forts were damaged in many places, but the overall losses were not serious. On the contrary, many Japanese warships were damaged. Among them, the Takachiho was directly sunk by the Germans, and more than 3,000 Japanese naval soldiers fell into the sea. In the end, only more than 1,600 people were rescued. Among them, two Japanese warships triggered mines and were seriously injured, and more than ten torpedo boats were sunk. Japan, which was fighting so embarrassingly, could only order a retreat, and the menacing Japan was blocked from Qingdao. Obviously Japan did not want to attack Qingdao from the sea. The casualties of a frontal attack were too great. Japan has relatively rich experience in the battle against this kind of port fortress, because more than 60,000 people were killed by the Russians when they attacked Port Arthur. When attacking Port Arthur, Japan also attacked from land and never launched an attack on land from the sea. The army cannot be deployed at sea. How can it launch an attack on the German fortress of Qingdao? Japan, which had suffered so much, had given up the idea of ??launching an attack from the sea again. At this time, Japan had assembled nearly 80,000 troops at sea. In order to cooperate with Japan in taking Qingdao, the United Kingdom also mobilized a group of ships to help Japan transport troops. Eighty thousand troops are just the vanguard, but Japan really does not have that many ships. At this time, Japan¡¯s ship displacement was only over 500,000 tons, far behind Britain, Germany, the United States and France. How strong was its transport capacity for transporting troops by sea? Without Britain¡¯s help in transportation, Japan would not be able to mobilize 80,000 troops off the coast of Shandong, China in a short period of time. Of course, the British still have the energy to mobilize merchant ships to make waves in Asia. When the German submarine group is dispatched, the British will cry. On September 15, the United Kingdom sent two consecutive notes to the Chinese government in Beijing, but also did not receive a positive response from the Chinese government in Beijing. That evening, the Japanese troops landed at Longkou brazenly, completely ignoring the boundaries of the war zone previously defined by the Chinese government. Japan's move immediately angered the Chinese government. Yuan Shikai sent a note to Britain and Japan overnight that day, scolding the two countries for ignoring China's sovereignty and arbitrarily launching a war within Chinese territory. If the military operations were not immediately stopped, they would be met with the full force of the Republic of China. Fight back. At the same time, in the evening of the same day, Jiang Yu ordered the Longkou garrison to counterattack the landing Japanese troops. And urgently mobilized the garrison from Zhaoyuan, Laizhou, and Weifang to march to Longkou. Before landing in Japan, Jiang Yu already knew the landing place of Japan, but Jiang Yu was not sure whether history would follow the original trajectory. But in history, it was correct for the Japanese troops to land in Longkou. Therefore, since Jiang Yu occupied Shandong in the year of 1911, he secretly built a large number of fortifications in the Longkou area. Not long ago, while Jiang Yu was sending more troops to Shandong, he was also secretly deploying his troops in the Longkou Mountain area, as well as in the Zhaoyuan and Laizhou areas. And Japan thought that the main force of the National Defense Forces and the Beiyang Army were still in Weifang. At this time, as soon as the Japanese army landed, the National Defense Force and the Beiyang Army immediately encircled Longkou at a speed beyond the imagination of the Japanese army. The Japanese troops who landed also encountered great trouble. On their landing beach, there was a group of underground fortresses built by the National Defense Forces. These fortress groups are extremely hidden. These fortress groups were built since the year of 1911. At that time, Longkou was not at all in Japan's key intelligence collection range. The landing Japanese troops directly hit the iron plate. ¡°As soon as the landing Japanese troops stepped onto the beach, they were violently fired by machine guns. Amidst a burst of gunfire, rows of Japanese soldiers fell on the beach. "Baga! There is a Chinese fortress there." "Long live the Japanese Empire." The Japanese soldiers held rifles and fearlessly crawled towards the underground fortresses on the tidal flats. When they approached these underground fortresses, Then he jumped up suddenly and rushed towards the place where the fortress was. The result was still that he was beaten to death on the spot by the Wehrmacht defenders in the underground fortress. The Japanese soldiers who rushed to the fortress had no way to take the fortress. Rifle? ??Grenade? It seems to have no effect! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This is an underground fortress with extremely strong walls. Several waves of Japanese troops rushed up, but they were all repelled by the underground fortress on the shore. The Japanese army had to temporarily stop the landing and instead used naval guns to bombard the underground fortresses on the shore. Boom boom boom boom~~! The ferocious ship?The sound of the fired shells was like thunder, and the ground was shaking violently. The shells hit the underground fortress on the shore, kicking up pieces of soil! But the effect still seems to be small! These underground fortresses have thick layers of soil on the outside and thick layers of concrete on the inside. Even naval guns have little effect on these underground fortifications. But it cannot be said that it is ineffective. If the bombing continues, these underground fortifications can indeed be taken down, but it will take a lot of time and a lot of shells will have to be destroyed. On September 16, at 5 o'clock in the morning, Japanese naval warships once again launched a violent bombardment on the underground fortifications on the shore. This shelling lasted for nearly half an hour, and the Japanese army focused on one section of the fortifications. I saw that the area where the Japanese bombing target was located had been bombed into a mess, the soil was blown up everywhere, and the concrete layer below was directly exposed by the bombing. Even that layer of concrete was blown beyond recognition. The Japanese army obviously wanted to open a gap first and then land. This landing was coordinated by the Japanese Navy, which had a large number of naval guns to attack the land. The attack range was within 20 kilometers. Yesterday, they suddenly suffered a dumb loss, which made the Japanese army extremely unhappy. But obviously some underground fortresses could not stop the Japanese from landing. At dawn, the Japanese troops roared to land on the tidal flat again. When they stepped on the tidal flat covered with yellow mud, they found that there was no sound on the shore. "Haha! The Chinese people must have been killed." However, when the Japanese army searched the tidal flats, they unexpectedly discovered that there was no one in the underground fortress that was heavily guarded by naval guns, not even bodies. ¡°Apparently the Wehrmacht troops in the fortress have retreated. At the same time, the National Defense Forces are still holding on to other fortresses. "These underground fortresses were just used by Jiang Yu to disgust the Japanese, but he was not sure that Japan would definitely land at Longkou, so they were not built on a large scale at the beginning, and Japan could easily open a gap in them. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Jiang Yu had issued a retreat order to the soldiers in the fortress in the direction of the Japanese breakthrough at night. "There is no need to retreat for other fortresses, and the Japanese army obviously has no need to clear these underground fortresses. If they want to clear these underground fortresses, they must pay a relatively high price." The Longkou garrison built fortifications 20 kilometers away from the coastline, and the Longkou County Government organized the people to move to the rear overnight. The transfer distance does not need to be too long, as long as it is twenty kilometers away from the coastline. Within 20 kilometers from the coastline, that is the range of the Japanese navy's naval guns. The army is looking for death to fight the Japanese army there. Unless the air force is used to blow up the Japanese warships first, the army will simply not be able to withstand the bombardment of those giant artillery with a caliber exceeding 300mm. Taking the initiative to retreat to 20 kilometers away from the coastline is a good show that invites you to enter the urn. In order to avoid losses as much as possible, people within 20 kilometers of the coastline will try to move as much as possible, and all property that can be moved will be moved away. In the Zhaoyuan area, the National Defense Forces have secretly built a large airport, and a large number of dive bombers and torpedo planes have flown to Zhaoyuan. In order not to alert the enemy, when the Japanese navy was still bombarding the coastline in Laizhou Bay, no aircraft flew to the entrance of the Japanese fleet. This is definitely a pit, a big pit. In this era, no one has ever thought that the air force can be used to bomb the navy! Now we are waiting for the Japanese troops to complete the landing. ¡­ Due to the continuous heavy rains in Shandong in September and the obstruction of the underground fortress on the beach, the Japanese army¡¯s landing was not smooth. When the Japanese army blew a gap in the fort for landing, the muddy road made the Japanese army¡¯s march become difficult. more difficult. The leader was the 18th Division of the Japanese Army. They had just arrived at a small village and saw no one in the village. Just when the Japanese army was about to stop and rest, there was a sudden gunshot. The sound of this kind of rifle was relatively unfamiliar to the ears of the Japanese army. After the gunfire, a Japanese squad leader fell down and was shot in the chest. "Enemy attack, enemy attack." In a panic, the Japanese army quickly picked up their rifles and looked around. But after waiting for a long time, no trace of the enemy was found. Five hundred meters away from the Japanese army, a Wehrmacht sniper was crawling in a foxhole. Through his camouflage, he seemed to blend in with the surrounding environment. The Japanese army obviously had never seen a sniper, and they didn¡¯t even know where the bullets came from.?? can't be distinguished clearly. The sniper had already crouched down to avoid the bullets that the Japanese might inflict, but he didn't wait and didn't move for a moment. He secretly poked his head out of the foxhole again and pointed the Type 03 sniper rifle in his hand at the enemy in the distance. Japanese army. After waiting for a while, he aimed at a Japanese soldier and pulled the trigger again. Oops! The Japanese soldier fell down, and the sniper kept aiming at another Japanese soldier and pulling the trigger continuously. In less than five seconds, he fired all the remaining seven bullets, killing three ordinary Japanese soldiers crazily. Immediately, the sniper jumped up and quickly moved around. Now the Japanese army finally knew where the bullets came from. A bunch of bullets were fired at them, but the Wehrmacht sniper had already run away. When marching, all units of the Eighteenth Division of the Japanese Army were attacked and harassed by snipers of the National Defense Forces. These snipers wandered behind the battlefield like ghosts. After all, the Japanese army had just landed and did not have that many troops to eliminate the snipers. These snipers brought great panic to the Japanese army, which made every Japanese soldier tense up, fearing that a fatal bullet would be fired secretly at any time. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 100: Fierce Battle in Shandong (Please subscribe) There are obviously quite a few differences between the snipers of the Wehrmacht. Some snipers are accustomed to using the Mauser 98K version of the sniper rifle, while others are already accustomed to using sniper rifles modified from new rifles. The bullets used in the former have a larger caliber, and the lethality of the Mauser rifle cannot be underestimated. If it is hit in the head, the whole head will explode like a watermelon. Even if it hits the body, it is basically a non-stop hit. Death means injury. The latter is not so powerful, but the rate of fire is extremely fast. Some snipers can even snipe several targets at the same time. Even if there is a deviation in sniping one target, they can still shoot continuously. The sniper is a new type of military unit. It can be said that this is the first type of military unit created by China. However, Japan has never had any snipers and has no experience in dealing with snipers. This caused the Japanese army to suffer greatly after landing. An officer died here and a soldier died there. On the first day, nearly 500 Japanese soldiers were killed by snipers. What¡¯s more serious is that the morale of the Japanese army has been hit. "Many Japanese soldiers became as frightened as birds, and became nervous when they heard the sound of gunshots. Under harassment and muddy roads, the Japanese troops only marched fifteen kilometers on the first day, barely reaching the outside of Longkou County. The Japanese troops arriving at Longkou encountered fierce resistance from the National Defense Forces. The war has indeed broken out, and the Beiyang government has continuously warned Japan and Britain to immediately withdraw their troops from Chinese territory. But the British answer was: "This military operation was led by Japan, and the United Kingdom is not responsible." The United Kingdom obviously acquiesced in Japan's test of China, because the Chinese government has become increasingly disobedient, and the United Kingdom has always wanted to teach a lesson Teach China a lesson, but he, the world's boss, rarely takes action himself. The last war between Russia and China was won by China. This time Britain still wanted to teach China a lesson, and at the same time, it also took care of the German troops in Qingdao. Japan's reply was even clearer. Japan openly declared: "Everything east of Weifang is a war zone. If China tries to stop the Empire of Japan's conquest of Germany, China will be responsible for all the consequences." "Then let the war begin!" Yuan Shikai closed the door at Xinhua Palace After receiving Japan's reply, he said decisively, picked up the phone and called Jiang Yu to discuss how to fight Japan. "Can you win?" Yuan Shikai asked Jiang Yu again. "Yes, and we can win cleanly." Jiang Yu confidently replied to Yuan Shikai, then changed the topic and said: "But Shandong is not the main battlefield, the main battlefield is in the northeast." Yuan Shikai was stunned and asked: "Isn't it here? "Shandong?" "Don't you think this is a good time to start a full-scale war with Japan?" Jiang Yu asked Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai asked in confusion: "How come Japan has been gaining power for a long time?" "Victory." "The defeat of the Sino-Japanese War was mostly due to the incompetence of the Qing Dynasty. Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War was due to Britain's support for Japan. Japan spent tens of billions of silver dollars to fight the Russo-Japanese War and received no gains. The return is enough that Japan is still paying off its debt. Moreover, the reason why Japan was able to defeat Russia was because Russia's logistics and transportation were not very convenient, and the combat quality of the Russian army was not very good. Now that Britain is busy with the European war, it naturally has no time to support Japan. At that time, the war power that Japan could use was not as good as during the Russo-Japanese War," Jiang Yu analyzed to Yuan Shikai. "But we have no money anymore!" Yuan Shikai lamented. The central government already owed one billion silver dollars to the East China Bank. How could there be any money left? "President, don't worry. East China Bank is still rich. Borrowing two to three billion yuan from the central government will not be a problem. Furthermore, we can issue war bonds to the private sector. At the same time, Japan's investment in China this year has increased to 300 million U.S. dollars, which can be exchanged for silver dollars." That's 600 million yuan. Once war is declared, we can confiscate all these Japanese industries in China, and China has no investment in Japan. It is quite cost-effective." Jiang Yu is obviously very inclined to fight Japan. In terms of total war, he continued to analyze to Yuan Shikai: "Now China's industrial scale has surpassed Japan's, its population and resources are larger than Japan's, and its army equipment is much better than Japan's. Why can't we win? Now Europe People are busy with the war. If Japan seizes this opportunity, it will inevitably develop. As long as we successfully drag Japan into the war, we will stifle Japan's future. " "But once there is a war with Japan, won't we also be affected? Dragging him into the war?" Yuan Shikai asked. "The problem is that we have a population of 400 million, but Japan only has a population of 60 million. We have huge resources and Japan does not. Even if we use twice the manpower of Japan to launch this war, we still have a large population for development and construction. For us in China, war may not be a development. If we continue toOnce we defeat Japan, we can drive Japanese forces out of all Chinese regions except Taiwan. First, we can completely solve the Northeast issue. Second, we can seize the Northeast-Eastern Railway. Third, we can use the power of defeating Japan to take back China's customs. " Yuan Shikai was very moved after hearing this, but he still had to think about the country's future, otherwise he would become a sinner through the ages, so he asked Jiang Yu: "What if we lose? " "At this time, it is impossible for China to lose to Japan. Even if we lose militarily, because we can produce our own arms and compete with Japan for consumption, Japan will only be the one who fights to the death in the end. ¡± This is where Jiang Yu¡¯s confidence lies. If China is still like the Qing Dynasty, unable to independently manufacture advanced arms, and does not have a certain scale of military industry, then war will be a one-shot deal. If you win, it¡¯s okay. If you lose, you can only cede territory. Compensation. Now that China has its own military industry, if it loses, it will continue to fight! If it has money to pay for compensation, won¡¯t it mean that if it continues to fight, it will make money? After waiting for a long time, Jiang Yu's next words finally moved him. He heard Jiang Yu say to Yuan Shikai: "If we declare war on Japan and fight an anti-aggression war, even if the social and economic depression is extremely depressed, we will die. No matter how many people we have, the people will always support us. Only if you lose when you invade another country and let young people continue to die on the battlefield will you arouse strong opposition from the people. " "Okay, Ziheng, since you have thought of everything, I will make a bet with you. What do you think you should do now? "Yuan Shikai finally made up his mind. If the war against Japan can be won, then the shame of Sino-Japanese War will be washed away. The shame of Sino-Japanese War is like a spiritual mountain, which has been pressing on the heads of all Chinese people and will never be forgotten for a long time. For Yuan Shikai The same is true for "The National Defense Force strives to eliminate the Japanese troops in Shandong within half a month. At the same time, the Northwest National Defense Force will move to the Northeast within half a month. Once the Japanese troops in Shandong are eliminated, the Northeast Military Region will immediately wipe out the Shandong Manchurian Garrison, while the Northwest National Defense Force will respond to the Japanese. North Korea mobilized troops. " Half a month? Yuan Shikai was dumbfounded. On the Shandong Peninsula, after two days of landing, the Japanese army finally sent 80,000 troops to land. After more than 80,000 Japanese troops landed, the Japanese artillery and the artillery of the Chinese National Defense Force started firing. Before the infantry comes into close contact, artillery battles are very frequent. Both sides hope to destroy as many enemy artillery as possible. When the infantry fights, the artillery's first priority is to support the infantry. Japan suffered a big loss at the beginning of the battle. The Chinese National Defense Forces were equipped with a large number of large-caliber howitzers. These howitzers could be hidden in bunkers and fire shells, and their range was farther than the Japanese artillery. Although the Japanese army transported a lot of heavy artillery for use this time. came to attack Qingdao, but these heavy artillery have a large caliber, but their range is not very far. The more common artillery of the Japanese army is field artillery, but those 75mm field artillery can't compete with the 80mm mortars commonly equipped by the National Defense Forces. Some field artillery pieces were also beaten to death by the howitzers of the National Defense Forces. On September 17, the Japanese army launched an attack on Longkou again. When the Japanese army pressed forward, the Japanese artillery fire first bombarded Longkou, and the artillery fire of the National Defense Forces then fired back fiercely. The counterattack made the Japanese artillery feel like a duck being strangled by the neck. Within a moment, the advancing Japanese army was hit by fierce artillery fire from the Wehrmacht, rapid-fire artillery, and mortars. The shells rained down on the Japanese soldiers. The Japanese soldiers were stunned by such fierce artillery fire. They had never faced such fierce artillery fire. The shells rained down from above their heads. Among these artillery pieces, the howitzer is the most powerful, and it is a high-explosive bomb. Even if you hide in the fortifications, you will be killed. The rapid-fire cannon has the most shells. When it explodes, a large amount of shrapnel will fly around. It is in an offensive state. The Japanese army was heavily killed by rapid-fire artillery. When the Japanese army rushed to the bottom of Longkou County, one-third of its number had been reduced. The Japanese army exchanged fire with the defenders of the county town. However, before the Japanese army could get close, the defense lines of the defenders outside the county town were lost. The infantrymen in the trenches fired mortar shells at the Japanese troops. The Japanese troops were so overwhelmed by the fire from semi-automatic rifles that the Japanese troops had not yet opened fire. The soldiers were lying on the ground dodging bullets while crawling forward with difficulty. The Japanese weapons were hit by the infantry firepower of the Wehrmacht.These firepower points were not directly exposed to the Japanese army. But the firepower produced by those rifles was no less than that of machine guns in the eyes of the Japanese army. A Japanese squad leader lay on the ground and shouted to the back: "Fire cover." Several Japanese soldiers immediately tried to set up machine guns to suppress the National Defense Forces in the field. As a result, before the Japanese machine guns were set up, a mortar shell Then a 'boom' sound fell from the sky, and the machine gunners were blown away directly. The Japanese soldiers faced the National Defense Forces with no effective means of attack. The artillery was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of quantity, and it was also at a disadvantage in terms of range and use of bunkers. In terms of accuracy, both sides were about the same. The Japanese soldiers rushed to the barbed wire fence without setting up their machine guns. Once the Japanese army's firepower was exposed, they would immediately be attacked by mortars and snipers from the National Defense Forces. All they had was the 38-guns in their hands, but their rifles couldn't even suppress the rifles of the National Defense Forces, not to mention the Wehrmacht troops also had machine guns. In the development of modern warfare, material has a certain upper hand. Only in harsh climate conditions can the will exert its powerful combat effectiveness. The climate of the Shandong Peninsula is not harsh. The competition between the two sides is more material. The Japanese soldiers have nothing to do with the National Defense Forces who have built a defense line. Their weaponry is too backward compared to that of the National Defense Forces. "The attack on China's Longkou has been blocked, and we are requesting tactical guidance from the mainland." Mitsuomi Kamio's 18th Division issued this report to the Japanese Army. ¡°Obviously Kamio Mitsuomi has realized that a frontal attack on Longkou may be possible with the current strength, but Shandong is not just a Longkou. There are also places such as Zhaoyuan and Weifang that need to be captured. Eighty thousand troops seemed completely insufficient. Even after several tentative attacks, Kamio Mitsuomi even doubted whether this military operation could achieve its intended purpose. However, Kamio Mitsuomi still had something to rely on. Even if the Japanese attack failed, he could still rely on the naval fire support to remain undefeated. What we have to wait for now is the flaws of the Chinese Army. As long as we seize the flaws of the Chinese Army and win the first battle, the Shandong war will be over. Kamio Mitsuomi's mentality is also what Japan's top officials think. The Japanese government immediately replied to Kamio Mitsuomi: "The mainland will send the Sixth Division, the Thirteenth Division, and the Sixteenth Division to reinforce Shandong." The Japanese government added in one breath Once these three divisions land on the Shandong Peninsula, the number of Japanese troops in the Shandong Peninsula will reach nearly 200,000. The Japanese army did not know yet that at this time, the National Defense Forces and the Beiyang Army had assembled nearly 300,000 troops on the Shandong Peninsula, and were continuing to increase their troops to Shandong. In the Chijiagou Reservoir area between Longkou and Zhaoyuan, the National Defense Forces have assembled two artillery divisions, all equipped with 155mm heavy howitzers. The range can support Longkou and Zhaoyuan. The number of 155mm howitzers has reached 324. The area around the Chijiagou Reservoir is a hilly terrain, which is very suitable for building a defense line and also suitable for providing barrier protection for howitzers. After the Japanese 18th Division was blocked from attacking Longkou, it retreated after leaving more than a thousand corpses. However, Kamio Mitsuomi did not intend to just wait for the local troops to increase. Instead, he used a roundabout and outflanking tactic. The 20,000 Japanese troops bypassed the front defenders of Longkou and quickly approached the Lijiacun area south of Longkou. Once the Japanese army detours back to the east of Longkou, the defense line of the Longkou defenders will be broken by the Japanese army from the rear. However, what the Japanese army did not expect was that since its establishment, the National Defense Forces had repeatedly strengthened the officers' methods of dealing with outflanking tactics. Because the Japanese army is best at using roundabout tactics. Jiang Yu had figured out the characteristics of the Japanese army before the war started. This time, Kamio Mitsuomi ordered 20,000 Japanese troops to outflank the Longkou garrison, and the Shandong Command of the National Defense Forces responded immediately. "Order, the 16th Division of the National Defense Forces continues to hold Longkou. The 2nd and 19th Divisions of the National Defense Forces are ordered to meet the outflanking Japanese army. The 23rd Division of the National Defense Forces is ordered to immediately block the Japanese army's retreat. Let's fight an encirclement and annihilation battle." Jiang Yu He personally went to the headquarters in Weifang, Shandong to command the battle against Japan. When he saw 20,000 Japanese troops bypassing Longkou, he immediately decided to annihilate the 20,000 Japanese troops. "Yes." Jiang Fangzhen immediately led a group of staff members and began to formulate a specific combat plan. The Second Division and the Nineteenth Division, which received the order, were stationed fifteen kilometers east of Longkou, guarding the small mountain range south of Penglai. We just happened to go to block the 20,000 Japanese troops approaching Lijia Village. The 23rd Division was stationed in the Chijiagou area, cutting off the retreat of the 20,000 Japanese troops. At this time, the 300,000-strong Chinese ** team used the mountains of the Shandong Peninsula as a barrier to build aAn encirclement of Longkou. It was very difficult for the Japanese army to break out of this encirclement. And those 20,000 Japanese troops were like hitting an iron plate. As soon as they advanced to Lijiacun on September 18, they were strongly blocked by the 19th Division, which arrived in advance. The 19th Division is a Type B division with a full strength of more than 10,000 men. Although it does not have much heavy equipment, its artillery is not much less than that of the 20,000 Japanese troops. And the Chijiagou artillery position is less than five kilometers away from Lijiacun and is completely within the range of the howitzer. However, the heavy artillery group in Chijiagou has not been exposed, and there has been no artillery bombardment of the 20,000 Japanese troops for the time being. Twenty thousand Japanese troops and the 19th Division of the National Defense Force launched an artillery bombardment, and the artillery battalion of the 19th Division immediately launched a counterattack. The artillery battle between the two sides only lasted a short time, and the Japanese artillery began to target the 19th Division's positions for bombardment. It was obvious that the Japanese infantry was about to launch an attack. Sure enough, after shelling the 19th Division's position for ten minutes, the Japanese artillery stopped, and the Japanese infantry pressed against the 19th Division's position. The Japanese army successfully approached the 19th Division's position 500 meters away. The hidden flank fire points of the 19th Division suddenly opened fire violently, and heavy machine gun bullets hit the Japanese army like pouring water. The mortars of the 19th Division also poured ammunition violently on the Japanese infantry. Under the fierce firepower, the Japanese troops fell to the ground in rows like wheat. The Tenth Mission of the Japanese Army can be said to be an elite standing division of the Japanese Army. Its soldiers were deeply poisoned by the spirit of Bushido. Under such fierce firepower, they did not receive the order from the commander for a while, and actually shouted to launch an attack on the positions of the National Defense Forces. An extremely heroic charge. The Japanese soldiers were not afraid of death, but they fell in pieces under the fierce machine gun fire. The Japanese machine gunners also desperately set up their machine guns and fired at the 19th Division's machine guns. It is a pity that their bravery only resulted in unnecessary deaths. Although the Type B Division of the National Defense Forces did not have much heavy equipment, the heavy machine guns were no longer considered heavy equipment for the National Defense Forces, but conventional equipment. Each Type B division is equipped with hundreds of heavy machine guns, which completely exceeds the number of machine guns of the Japanese army. While the firepower of the National Defense Forces is massacring Japanese soldiers, it still has enough power to engage in exchanges with Japanese machine guns. Moreover, the B divisions are equipped with a large number of mortars. These artillery shells are more flexible than the Japanese artillery and provide more direct and powerful support to the infantry. Once the Japanese firepower point is discovered, the mortar shells will rain like raindrops. fall. At the same time, snipers were constantly shooting at Japanese machine gunners. Some machine gunners were hitting their heads and were suddenly shot. The commanders at the rear of the Japanese army finally discovered the problem of the attack, but at this time they did not say that there was no way out. Once the attack stopped, they could only break out in the north and south directions, which would only lead to being chased by the National Defense Forces like a duck. . "Continue the attack, long live the Empire of Japan." Faced with the battle situation reported by lower-level officers, the command headquarters simply issued an order to continue the attack. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 101: Rain of fire from the sky The Japanese troops who were outflanking Longkou were like gamblers at this time, trying to increase their offensive forces to defeat the defending 19th Division of the Chinese National Defense Force. It was just that the Japanese attack lasted from noon to night, and nearly 10,000 troops were invested, making this offensive and defensive battle extremely brutal. However, when the Japanese army stopped at night, all the 10,000 troops invested were killed in the 19th National Defense Forces. In front of the division formation. In front of the position of the 19th Division of the National Defense Force, Japanese corpses were piled on top of each other. After only half a day of defensive battle, more than half of the 19th Division's machine guns were damaged, and the ammunition loss was also extremely serious. Nearly all of these Japanese troops were killed by the National Defense Forces using ammunition. It was also true that the casualties of the 19th Division were not very large. After most of the defensive battle for most of the day, only more than 300 soldiers were killed. "Compared with the heavy casualties of the Japanese army, the casualties of the National Defense Forces were minimal. The Japanese army's offensive during the day came to a halt, and the morale of the remaining 10,000 Japanese troops dropped to freezing point. Even during the Russo-Japanese War, they had never fought such a desperate war. The Japanese army seemed to have no advantage over the National Defense Forces. It is not as good as the National Defense Force in terms of equipment, and it is even worse than the National Defense Force in terms of combat concepts. Moreover, the National Defense Forces seemed to know the tactics of the Japanese army very well, while the Japanese army often disparaged the tactics of the National Defense Forces. What¡¯s more, this is a battle in China itself. The Japanese army could not get any help from civilians, and its logistics was extremely easy to be cut off. At this time, the supplies of these Japanese troops had been cut off. The ammunition consumption of the National Defense Forces was serious, and the ammunition consumption of the Japanese army was equally serious. But the problem is that after nightfall, the Japanese army planned to break out, but they were already surrounded by the arriving First Division. The Second Division, the 23rd Division and the 19th Division of the National Defense Force formed an encirclement around the Japanese army. It is already difficult for the Japanese army to break out of this encirclement. Even if they can break out of this encirclement, they will still be chased by the Chinese army. This is not the territory of the Japanese army. Under the pursuit of the Chinese army, the Japanese army cannot escape at all. The Japanese army in desperate situation broke out in an unusual madness. The remaining 10,000 Japanese troops dug fortifications overnight, preparing to carry out desperate resistance on the spot in order to cause maximum damage to the Chinese army. ?¡­ ?At night, there is peace. The National Defense Forces did not launch any night attacks. The Japanese army built fortifications throughout the night. However, due to the lack of concrete and other materials, they could only build some simple earth fortifications. The sky was getting brighter, but the Japanese officers were still urging the Japanese soldiers to continue digging fortifications, because the Japanese army had a premonition that the Chinese Army would inevitably launch an extremely violent attack. It feels unreal as if all the Japanese troops are in a dream. Once upon a time, the extremely timid and backward Chinese Army was able to persist under the attack of the Imperial Japanese Army, and their equipment has completely surpassed the Japanese Army. The dream of the Japanese army to sweep across Asia has been shattered in the hearts of these Japanese soldiers. But they are still brave and not afraid of death! When the Japanese army was building fortifications, the commander of the Second Division, Li Shoujing, hid in the trench and looked at the layers of corpses on the 19th Division's position with a periscope. He cursed and said: "You're too late, little Japan. Half of them were taken away by the 19th Division. "Commander, there's nothing we can do! This is a hilly area. Our armored division can't move as fast as the 19th Division. If we wait until we reach Longkou, our world will be ours." "Yes," the Chief of Staff of the Second Division said with a wry smile. "When we reach Longkou, there will be five armored divisions at that time, but there will be no chance of being alone." Li Shojing understood very well. This time, 20,000 Japanese troops took the initiative to hit the iron plate. This was an opportunity to go into battle. I never expected that the 19th Division, a Type B division, would take the lead. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Li Shoujing complained: "These little Japanese are too frustrated!" "Commander, it's because our National Defense Forces have excellent equipment." The chief of staff said on the side: "And not only are our equipment good, but our combat concepts are also good. We are the most advanced, and we are not bad at will in terms of will. The 19th Division has sufficient logistical supplements. If we still can¡¯t win, it¡¯s really unreasonable.¡± Li Shoujing: ¡°¡­¡± I was speechless for a while! "Commander, next is our chance to perform. Do you want to call for heavy artillery fire support?" the chief of staff asked Li Shojing. "Well! This group of Japanese troops is nothing to worry about now. There are only more than 10,000 troops. It is very simple to encircle and annihilate them. But it is best to eliminate them with minimal casualties. It is better to call for heavy artillery fire support! Hmm! Let them use special ammunition." Li Shoujing thought for a moment and said. Li Shoujing has always played a more safe game and never made unnecessary sacrifices, so he still called for heavy artillery support.?? And we have to use special ammunition! "Special bombs!" the chief of staff exclaimed in a low voice. Li Shoujing glanced at him and waved: "Go quickly." "Yes." The besieged Japanese troops were like a group of rats digging holes desperately. The Chinese Army is like a cat, it can play with the mouse as it wants. "The Second Division requested special ammunition support." At the Weifang General Headquarters, Tang Hanmin submitted the Second Division's request to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu took one look at it and handed it back, saying, "Permission." "Yes." No. After a while, a call came to the Chijiagou artillery position. At this time, the Japanese army was still desperately digging fortifications. If the hardness was not up to standard, they would exchange it for depth. It's just that the trench is too deep and cannot be penetrated outside. But what can you uncover in one night? At this time, the Japanese army was exhausted from digging trenches. Apparently, the Japanese army underestimated the speed of the Wehrmacht's attack. At eight o'clock sharp, a shell hit the Japanese position with a whistling sound. The strange thing was that the shell did not explode violently. "Correction bullets, correction bullets, hide quickly." The experienced Japanese soldiers immediately shouted loudly and hid in the trenches. However, the strange thing is that the National Defense Forces in the distance are also very nervous, and the grassroots officers are also shouting: "Get down, get down quickly." This makes the soldiers of the National Defense Forces feel strange. They are fighting and blowing up little Japan over there, and we are lying down. What are you doing next? One of the soldiers secretly raised his head and looked for a long time, but there was no movement at all on the horizon. But the officers still scolded them to get down. After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was still no movement, but the soldiers of the National Defense Force kept lying in the trench. Half an hour has passed! The Japanese troops hiding in the trenches climbed out one after another and continued to build their fortifications. Suddenly there was a "bang" explosion from the horizon, and a Wehrmacht soldier who secretly poked his head out saw an incredible scene. I saw the shells fired from a distance, after exploding in mid-air, they turned out to be like jellyfish. Thousands of thread-like things were scattered under an explosion point, and they still emitted bright light, but it was not so obvious in the daytime. What is that? The Wehrmacht soldier thought strangely. Only the Japanese soldiers in the trenches knew what it was. It was a rain of fire. A rain of fire falling from the sky. A Japanese soldier was stunned. He did not dodge on the edge of the rain of fire. As a result, a small spark the size of a spark fell. Something splattered on his back. I saw the Japanese soldier falling to the ground in pain. He felt the flames burning in his body, burning all the way to his bones (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 102: Declaration of War on Japan (Please subscribe) Bang bang bang Several artillery shells were fired from the sky again. After the explosion, the jellyfish-shaped rain of fire fell from the sky again, and the shells behind seemed to be indecisive. "Ah~!" "Ah" On the Japanese army's position, screams could be heard endlessly. No one knew what the rain of fire falling from the sky was, but the Japanese soldiers who experienced it personally found that as long as a little spark sticks to their body, they will be all the way. Less into their bones. That¡¯s white phosphorus! The terrifying white phosphorus bomb. ??Also called special bombs in the National Defense Forces, they are one type of special bombs. White phosphorus will have a natural effect when it comes into contact with the air. If this kind of thing gets on your body, it is completely indestructible and will only burn into your bones. The Chijiagou artillery position of the National Defense Force fired thousands of white phosphorus bombs at the Japanese position, causing the Japanese position to burst into flames. Under the baptism of fire and rain, the morale of the Japanese army has completely collapsed. I saw that many Japanese soldiers were burned black by white phosphorus bombs, and their whole bodies were curled up in a ball. Their posture before death was weird, and their whole bodies were curled up into a ball, like shrimps. When the shelling stopped, the Second Division of the National Defense Forces, under the cover of tanks, launched an attack on the Japanese positions. However, this attack did not encounter any resistance. Only some Japanese soldiers upheld the spirit of Bushido and jumped out of the trench with a determined look on their faces, shouting, and were then mercilessly beaten into pieces by the machine guns on the tanks. The entire Japanese army position was unable to form effective resistance. When the soldiers of the First Division saw the death of those Japanese soldiers, many soldiers vomited on the spot. The death was so horrific that they were simply inhumane. Li Shoujing followed him onto the battlefield and was shocked when he saw the effect of the white phosphorus bomb. "I never thought that the power of this special bomb would be so terrifying." "I heard that this special bomb was proposed by the commander-in-chief, and he also participated in it. The research and development process has changed," said the Chief of Staff of the First Division. "Haha! Most of the weapons in the hands of our National Defense Force were developed at the request of the commander-in-chief." Li Shoujing showed a cheerful smile, "It is a little unlucky for Japan to meet the commander-in-chief." "Report to the division commander, our army has captured the Japanese position , are cleaning up the remaining Japanese troops, do you want to clean the battlefield? "" Clean the battlefield immediately." "Yes." A group of soldiers carrying flamethrowers appeared in the trenches of the Japanese army to clean up the caves dug by the Japanese army. . I saw a flamethrower pull the flamethrower towards the entrance of a cave, and a fire snake immediately shot out. The fire snake spurted into the hole and immediately burned all the oxygen in the cave. After a while, a Japanese soldier came out with his hands raised, and the Japanese soldier actually cried. Some Japanese soldiers were suffocated to death in caves. Under the cleanup of the Fire Army soldiers, the Japanese soldiers hiding in the fortifications were quickly cleaned up. The First Division immediately began to clean the battlefield, which was definitely not an easy job. However, after the initial nausea and vomiting, the soldiers gradually got used to the horribly burned corpses and began to collect trophies excitedly. Soon the First Division captured a military flag of the Japanese 18th Division. The annihilation of 20,000 Japanese troops in this battle was a good start for the Chinese Army against the Japanese Army. It was also the first time since the Sino-Japanese War that the Chinese Army had annihilated a certain number of Japanese troops. The Chinese Army won its first battle, and the news was immediately reported by various newspapers in an off-topic manner. Hearing the news of victory, the common people were excited, and people's attention was completely shifted from railway stocks to the war. When the news reached the Xinhua Palace in Beijing, Yuan Shikai was even more excited. In this battle against Japan, Yuan Shikai handed over the Beiyang Army to Jiang Yu's command. He obviously made a lot of determination, but he still had the last trace of concerns. Now all worries Gone. Yuan Shikai immediately called for Tang Shaoyi, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and said to Tang Shaoyi: "Immediately announce a declaration of war on Japan." "What? Declaration of war on Japan?" At first glance, Tang Shaoyi thought he had heard wrong. Yuan Shikai nodded seriously and said: "Yes, it means declaring war on Japan, right away." Declaring war on Japan! Is the President crazy? "President, once we declare war with Japan, the outcome is unknown. What if we lose?" Tang Shaoyi quickly dissuaded her. Tang Shaoyi's views represent the majority of people in China at this time. With the rise of Japan in Asia, the myth that Japan is difficult to defeat has been imprinted on the world. in the minds of many people. "This battle did not successfully annihilate 20,000 Japanese troops." Yuan Shikai handed the battle report from Shandong to Tang Shaoyi. Tang Shaoyi took a look and was stunned. ?That feeling is incredible. "I have made up my mind to declare war on Japan." Yuan Shikai stood up and said to Tang Shaoyi in a tone that could not be vetoed. Jiang Yu told him that China will not be defeated! It¡¯s impossible to lose! Even a war of attrition can kill Japan. At this time, China has the capital, but Japan does not. Japan cannot compare with China in terms of population, nor can it compare with China in terms of resources. At this time, China already has its own military industry and can also manufacture its own machinery and equipment. If we really fight a protracted war of attrition, China will only get stronger and Japan will get worse. The weaker you fight. Seeing Yuan Shikai's resolute attitude, Tang Shaoyi had no choice but to follow Yuan Shikai's instructions and immediately draft a declaration of war against Japan. On September 20, Tang Shaoyi officially read out the declaration of war in Beijing, and China declared war on Japan! This news spread quickly around the world like a storm. While the Europeans were busy with the war, the ancient Asian country China and the emerging country Japan broke out for the second time in a formal war after the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War. When the Japanese government received China¡¯s declaration of war, they were all stunned. They were still considering whether to declare war on China! As a result, China took the lead in declaring war. At this time, Japan was like a proud animal whose tail was suddenly stepped on, and its fur suddenly exploded. The Japanese government responded quickly and declared war on China on the same day. When the time comes to declare war, it¡¯s not like before. It¡¯s completely broken. Those Japanese expatriates will naturally be liquidated, and Japanese industries invested in China will naturally be confiscated. Chinese provinces and regions immediately confiscated Japanese properties and arrested Japanese nationals. Japan¡¯s investment in China has risen to 300 million U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to 44% of the United Kingdom, 66% of Russia, and 75% of Germany. It exceeds France and is 2.9 times that of the United States. These assets will be confiscated. ¡° In contrast, China has almost no investment in Japan, and before the war, Jiang Yu had secretly withdrawn all the Huadong Group¡¯s industries in Japan. ¡°And since the year of 1911, very few people under Jiang Yu¡¯s rule have gone to Japan to study. Most of them have gone to Germany to study through Jiang Yu¡¯s channels. However, there are still a lot of Chinese students in Japan. The Japanese obviously want to plunge China into chaos by brainwashing these students. This is just like the United States using reparations to allow Chinese students to study in the United States. The purpose is similar. Jiang Yu really can¡¯t control those Chinese students who go to Japan to study. Jiang Yu originally had no good impression of the international students studying in Japan, so he didn't make too many arrangements before declaring war. Those international students didn't have much money, so the Japanese government would suffer a loss even if they arrested them. When the frontline was defeated, the Japanese government did not dare to openly kill those international students. After all, many Japanese expatriates were still in the hands of the Chinese government. On the same day, China's Northeast Military Region launched an attack on the South Manchuria Railway garrison. Japan's South Manchuria Railway garrison only had more than 20,000 troops and was retreating steadily under the attack of China's Northeast Military Region. Since the National Defense Forces also stationed a division in the Northeast Military Region and had a large number of vehicles, its maneuverability was very strong and it directly surrounded the Japanese army's retreat. On September 22, the Japanese army was besieged fifty kilometers away from Fengtian City. Under the siege of hundreds of thousands of Beiyang troops, the Manchurian Railway's 20,000 garrison was annihilated in less than a day. Having suffered such heavy losses, the Japanese government was furious and immediately mobilized two divisions from the mainland to reinforce the Shandong battlefield. While China and Japan declared war on each other, Japan also tried to get the Allied Powers to declare war on China. Once Britain declared war on China, it would be much easier for Japan to deal with China. This is what Japan thought. However, for China, Jiang Yu has already thought about the British issue. At this time, Britain was busy with wars in Europe. It was impossible to declare war on China in the first place. Once Britain declared war with China, it would inevitably suffer huge losses. First, all British investment in China will be wiped out, and the concession will not be preserved. ¡°Furthermore, Jiang Yu¡¯s East China Group also borrowed a lot of money from British and French banks. Once the Allies declared war on China, it would be impossible to repay the money unless China was defeated. Even if the British are not clear-headed, they declare war on China. Then there is no need for China to be afraid, because Britain simply cannot mobilize much power to launch a war in Asia. ¡°After all, the Allies have already left Britain with too much to take care of. As Jiang Yu expected, Britain rejected Japan's proposal to declare war on China on the grounds that Japan had not yet signed an agreement with Britain. The previous agreement was only??Verbal, not formal. Although the United Kingdom was a little wary of China at this time, it was also wary of Japan, and even more wary of Japan. As in the original history, after the outbreak of World War I, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a memorandum to the United Kingdom, which stated: Japan will "Adopt all available means and methods to eliminate German forces that can cause harm to Japan and Britain's interests in East Asia." As a result, Britain was shocked when it received this memorandum. Because Japan is obviously taking the opportunity to expand and endanger British interests in China. Therefore, the British Minister in Japan was ordered to inform Japan that Japan's declaration of war on Germany would give the impression that the front line expanded to mainland China, and would immediately cause China's uneasiness. He hoped that Japan would not declare war on Germany. At this time, history has changed. The British intention is to let China and Japan fight to the detriment of both sides. The result that the British most want to see is that both China and Japan have their economies reduced to zero and their national strength weakened. So at this time, after the war between China and Japan, the United Kingdom first had an attitude of watching the excitement. How could it be willing to go into battle personally and get involved? Therefore, Japan¡¯s intention to kidnap Britain and declare war on China directly failed. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 103: Completely Abusing Japan (Happy Dragon Boat Festival) The situation has evolved to the point where both sides have declared war, and the Chinese government has declared war brazenly. This has made Japan somewhat aware that while they are plotting to trample on China's territorial sovereignty, China is also plotting to launch a war against Japan. Japan, which claims to be the leader in Asia, is now facing the rise of China, the traditional monarchy in Asia. This is something Japan cannot tolerate. Although Japan is not ready for war and is poorly prepared in terms of troop mobilization and arms inventory, the Japanese government has to fight this war. Once Japan retreats, it means handing over its already vaguely dominant position in Asia to China. ?The consequences will be disastrous for Japan. First, Japan will be unable to continue to expand outwards in the future, and secondly, Japan will have to face a rising China. As Japan believes, if it wants to conquer the whole of Asia, it must conquer China. Because in Asia, China poses the greatest threat to Japan, and China is also the biggest piece of fat in the eyes of Japan. So Japan still gritted its teeth and continued to fight this war. On September 25, the first batch of Japanese reinforcements landed in Japan transported by British and Japanese ships. Japan¡¯s military strength in Shandong reached 180,000. And the second batch of Japanese reinforcements are being delivered as quickly as possible. Japan obviously wants to use Shandong as a main battlefield, but in the Northeast region, Japan cannot invest too much troops for the time being, because the largest part of Japan's current standing army is sent to Shandong. And according to intelligence, the Northwest Defense Force has entered the Northeast in a large scale. In contrast, the Chinese Army has the smallest troop strength in Shandong. With Britain not participating in this war, Japan intended to quickly resolve the Shandong war situation, thereby forcing the Chinese government to continue to cede territory and pay compensation. This seems to be qualitative thinking. Whether it is Japan or other major powers, their impression of China is this. As long as the war fails, China will cede territory and pay compensation. Even during the Sino-French War, China won military victory, but still failed politically and diplomatically. China's weakness and bulliness have been deeply remembered by all countries, so they all want to bite off a piece of fat from China. The Japanese government¡¯s wishful thinking is very precise. As long as China cedes territory and pays compensation, it will continue to weaken China and strengthen Japan¡¯s national power. Japan is a very crazy war gambler. As long as it thinks it is profitable, it will spend most of the country's financial resources on military operations. And the success of previous gambling made Japan very bold at this time. But Japan has obviously not thought about the consequences if it fails. Success will certainly result in loss of territory, but failure will result in loss of money. It¡¯s like a person originally had 10 yuan, and then gambled 100 yuan. If he won, he would have 110 yuan, but if he lost, it might become a negative 100 yuan - the difference between 100 and 100 is 200. Of course, Japan has settled this account, but it thinks that China is -100 and Japan is 100. This is indeed a good way to quickly enhance national power while weakening the national power of enemy countries. It¡¯s just that Japan will never be able to get the 100 in return. This result has been determined from the beginning of the war. Because China at this time is no longer ruling for the sake of ruling, it is completely impossible to ask China to pay compensation, unless it is to beat China to the point where it is no longer able to continue the war. But how difficult it is! "To completely eliminate China's war capabilities, we must launch a full-scale invasion of China. At the same time, China's population of 400 million is now able to independently manufacture machinery, equipment and arms, and it is also the most advanced arms in the world. As long as there is a full-scale invasion war against China, all Chinese people will work together to carry out crazy construction, and the war will only get stronger and stronger. Even if China goes to war with the Allied Powers who won World War I, but with the current level of global military technology, Countries such as Britain, France, and the United States simply could not project much power to launch a war in China, and Russia was destined to perish in World War I. At this time, China was already in an invincible position and had no fear of war. "However, Japan's mind did not change for a while, and it was still stuck in the impression of the past, which resulted in a serious error in judgment. After the first batch of Japanese reinforcements arrived in Shandong Peninsula, the Japanese army immediately launched a fierce attack on the Chinese Army's defense line. The two sides fought fiercely along the 20-kilometer limit of the Shandong Peninsula coastline. The two sides used Longkou as the main battlefield, and the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Longkou. But also under the fierce firepower of the National Defense Forces, the Japanese artillery did not occupy any advantage at all. Under the attack of the Japanese infantry without artillery cover, the firepower of the infantry units of the National Defense Forces wasThe situation was simply not something that the Japanese infantry could defeat. On the first day of the Japanese attack on Longkou alone, they left more than 3,000 corpses and retreated in disgrace. The next day, the Japanese army once again prepared artillery fire to attack the Longkou defense line. As soon as the artillery fire began to bombard the defense line of the National Defense Forces, the heavy artillery group deployed by the National Defense Forces in the Chijiagou area immediately opened fire, causing heavy losses to the Japanese artillery. The Japanese artillery bombardment of the National Defense Forces positions came to an abrupt end. . The Japanese infantry who launched the attack, under the artillery fire of the National Defense Forces, rushed to the position less than an hour ago. They lost nearly 5,000 troops and retreated in embarrassment again. Soon the Japanese army had to admit that the equipment of the Chinese Army at this time was much better than that of the Japanese army. Not only artillery, but also light equipment were much more powerful than the Japanese army. It was very difficult for the Japanese army to capture the positions of the National Defense Forces. Immediately, the Japanese army changed the direction of their attack and launched an attack on the defensive positions of the Beiyang Army in the Zhaoyuan area. However, the Japanese army also failed on the defensive positions of the Beiyang Army. Although the Beiyang Army was not as elite as the National Defense Forces, and although the Beiyang Army's equipment at this time was not as good as that of the National Defense Forces, the Beiyang Army's equipment was no worse than that of the Japanese army, and more importantly, no one in the Beiyang Army dared to escape from the battle. Once they escape from the battlefield, they will be faced with the outcome of a military court. If it was the Beiyang Republic period in the original history, there was a lack of authority at that time. Even if you escape from battle, as long as you have soldiers, you will still be the boss. But now that there is an absolute authority, no one dares to challenge Jiang Yu in the military. Moreover, China has been internally integrated at this time. Where can those soldiers flee to after fleeing from the battlefield? Where can they be accommodated? Therefore, the Beiyang Army could only resist desperately in the face of the Japanese attack. In addition, the artillery and air force of the National Defense Force provided fire support to the Beiyang Army. The Beiyang Army repelled the Japanese attack without too tragic a battle. While the fighting on the front line was in full swing, the Huadong Group's arsenal was operating at full capacity. New Type 03 semi-automatic rifles were continuously sent to the battlefield. Even some Beiyang troops began to replace them with new rifles. In this regard, the morale of the Beiyang Army was high and they were very obedient to Jiang Yu's command. In previous foreign wars, Jiang Yu never treated them as cannon fodder, and the logistical supplies were the same as those of the National Defense Forces. The National Defense Forces went to the battlefield to eat canned food, and their Beiyang Army also had canned food. The National Defense Forces had ample supplies of ammunition and medicine, and so did they. Although the Beiyang Army does not have heavy equipment, the heavy equipment of the National Defense Force provides them with fire support from behind. In terms of light equipment, they have what the National Defense Force has. The number of machine guns of the Beiyang Army is almost the same as that of the National Defense Force. This also made everyone in the Beiyang Army admire Jiang Yu's magnanimity. With abundant logistical supplies, the Beiyang Army was also willing to fight. ¡°After all, this is a foreign war, and national integrity cannot be lost. ??Although some of the Beiyang warlords were miserable in history, most of them did not lack national integrity during foreign wars. Not to mention the soldiers of the Beiyang Army, as long as they are given logistical supplies and military pay, it will be no problem for them to organize death squads. This is the spirit of dedication brewed in traditional Chinese culture. In addition to new rifles being sent to the rear, self-propelled artillery also began to appear on the battlefield. A total of thousands of self-propelled artillery were delivered to the rear. Although the maximum caliber of these self-propelled guns is only 105mm, these self-propelled guns are extremely flexible and have extremely strong survivability. After being assigned to various units, they can rapidly increase the infantry support firepower of each unit. Even 72 203mm heavy howitzers were transported from the rear. For the National Defense Forces, 105mm caliber artillery can only be regarded as medium-caliber artillery, and artillery with 155mm or above is considered heavy artillery. But for the Japanese army, 105mm caliber artillery is already considered heavy artillery. . After these artillery were transported to the front line, the number of artillery on the front line continued to increase. The Japanese army was beaten to the point of howling like ghosts. For the 203mm caliber howitzer alone, its killing area reached 72 ¡Á 18 square meters. That is, one shell can kill 1,296 square meters. Unprotected targets within meters. And the high-explosive bombs fired would create a big crater when they exploded. The Japanese defense line was blown upside down by these high-explosive bombs. If the soldiers in the trenches of the Japanese army were bombed by artillery shells, even if they were hiding in the trenches, they would be directly shocked to death, or they would be directly buried alive by the raised soil. However, the Japanese naval guns could not hit the National Defense Forces, but the heavy artillery of the National Defense Forces could hit the Japanese troops. Over the past few days, the reconnaissance planes of the National Defense Forces have been hovering in the sky, and the scouts have been constantly conducting investigations on the front lines. Once the Japanese troops in a certain section of fortifications are found to be exposed, they will immediately be hit by artillery fire from the National Defense Forces. When an attack is not launched, the artillery fire of the National Defense Force usually only strikes for one round and then stops, becauseOne round of shelling is the most lethal. Once the Japanese soldiers hide in the trenches, the killing effect will be greatly reduced, unless a 203mm caliber howitzer can produce a certain effect. The presence of snipers everywhere on the front line also made the Japanese army's operations extremely inconvenient. Japanese soldiers were also human beings, and there would always be times when they poked their heads out of the trenches. At this time, they could easily be shot in the head by a sniper. Although the best position for sniping is the upper body, when sniping at the enemy in the trench, you must directly hit the enemy's head. This is indeed a technical job. Although the success rate has declined, many snipers are still During the frontline sniping process, he developed the ability to shoot headshots with one shot. The Air Force bombers are also constantly dispatched, but strangely there are not many bombers dispatched, but the power of the Air Force's bombs cannot be underestimated. Some important facilities in the rear of the Japanese army were continuously bombed by the Chinese Air Force, but the Japanese obviously did not expect that the Air Force could bomb their naval ships. After all, people in this era believed that naval ships were able to move, while the air force's bomb dropping did not have much accuracy. Therefore, the Japanese army was not fully mentally prepared for the Chinese Air Force to bomb the Japanese Navy. Under the slow fire and meticulous work of the National Defense Forces, Japanese casualties were increasing day by day. Artillery fire, sniping, and bombing made the Japanese front line fall into a state of complete passivity. Many Japanese soldiers were killed every day. And it seemed that there was no possibility of an attack. Several consecutive large-scale attacks launched by the Japanese army were repelled by the Chinese army, which temporarily put the Japanese government in a dilemma. In order to prevent the Chinese Army from launching a large-scale offensive, the Japanese government had no choice but to allow the Japanese Navy to stay in Laizhou Bay to provide fire support to the Army. Facts have also proved that the Chinese Army is extremely afraid of the heavy artillery of the Japanese fleet, and has never dared to launch an attack in a dominant battle situation. The Japanese army's equipment itself is extremely cheap, and there are not many army artillery. The Japanese army is also afraid of the Chinese Army's artillery, and even more afraid of the Chinese Army's excellent equipment, so the Japanese army does not dare to launch an attack. The willpower of the Japanese army is indeed good, but willpower has no effect in a combat environment such as the Shandong Peninsula, which is not at all harsh. Only in that kind of extreme cold and jungle can willpower exert its powerful combat effectiveness. The will and spirit that the Japanese army is proud of cannot be fully exerted in Shandong, and the Chinese Army also does not lack will and spiritual strength. The war between the two sides began to enter a stalemate stage. But this stalemate is an advantage for the Chinese Army, because the Japanese army suffers a lot of losses every day, and the Japanese army has absolutely nothing to do against the Chinese Army. The longer the war continues, the higher the morale of the Chinese Army becomes, because all Chinese soldiers have discovered that little Japan is nothing great. With the superior equipment of the Chinese Army, the Japanese artillery poses no threat to the Chinese Army. The equipment of the Japanese infantry is also very weak, and it poses no threat to the Chinese Army's position. As long as they dare to rush up, beating the little Japanese is like torturing a vegetable. , the ferocious firepower formed by the new rifles alone was too much for the Japanese army, not to mention they also had a large number of machine guns, howitzers, and now self-propelled artillery to directly support them from behind. The Japanese soldiers were different. The more they fought, the lower their morale became. Every day, the Japanese soldiers had to tense their nerves, fearing that they would be shot dead by a sniper from the opposite side whenever they ran to pee. We must also be alert to the bombings from artillery and bombers from the National Defense Forces at any time. For this reason, many Japanese soldiers could only hide in trenches all day long, living like mice. What was even more troublesome to the Japanese soldiers was that it started to rain again on the Shandong Peninsula. Although it was much lighter than the previous heavy rain, it still made the trench muddy. Their feet were soaked in the muddy trenches every day. Many Japanese soldiers had wrinkles on their legs. Over time, moisture would enter the body. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? However, many Japanese soldiers do not have this awareness. In contrast, Chinese soldiers are different. The Chinese have attached great importance to the problem of moisture since ancient times. It is easy for farmers to get moisture into their bodies when working in the fields. However, most soldiers of the National Defense Force come from rural areas. Therefore, the awareness of prevention is relatively strong, and Chinese medicine is also very complete in herbal treatments for dampness. ¡° In addition, since the National Defense Forces established the Jiangbei Patrol Camp in Huai¡¯an, Jiang Yu has formulated preventive measures in this regard. When it rains in the Shandong Peninsula, a large number of rubber rain boots are sent from the rear. Moreover, Chinese soldiers do not need to hide in the trenches all the time. They can walk out of the trenches calmly to keep their legs dry. Military doctors in the army also treat soldiers suffering from moisture every day, so soldiers in the Chinese Army rarely suffer from trench foot due to rainfall.   Moreover, the Japanese army had to transport logistical supplies from the sea, which was very inconvenient. In order to transport more ammunition, the supply of food and other materials was very tight. Unlike the Chinese Army, not only railways and cars are available for transportation, but the people of the Shandong Peninsula also organized horse-drawn carriages, ox carts and other tools to help transport supplies. Chinese soldiers can eat canned goods every day. When the National Defense Forces went to the Beiyang Army to exchange canned meat for canned fruits, the Beiyang Army officials laughed at the Wehrmacht as pigs. But now canned food is no longer a rare thing for the Beiyang Army. After eating it for a while, the Beiyang Army discovered that they were actually pigs at the beginning. If you want to exchange canned fruits with them in the National Defense Force, there is no way to exchange them for canned fruits. Only fools exchange canned fruits for canned meat. If you want to exchange, you have to exchange at least three for one. Fortunately, in September, many fruits are ripe. There are many canned fruits processed in the first half of the year, which makes the soldiers satisfied. "Moreover, military pay during wartime has increased, so soldiers can fight with peace of mind, and their morale is extremely high. ¡­ ¡­ One piece after another of unfavorable news spread back to Japan, and the Japanese government finally began to realize that they had jumped into China¡¯s trap. The Chinese government took advantage of their greed and created a war quagmire for Japan to jump into. At this time, Japan has been deeply trapped in the quagmire of this war. If it withdraws its troops from Shandong now, it will be an extremely disgraceful event in the history of the Japanese Empire. The Japanese Navy Minister has been complaining for days: "The army is so useless. If the navy hadn't provided artillery support for you, you would have been driven into the sea by the Chinese. What's the point of continuing such a war? It is better to withdraw troops from Shandong as soon as possible and open another battlefield to fight with the Chinese. " "Yes, although the Chinese have many artillery and excellent equipment, it is very expensive for the Chinese government to fight like this. Without money, the Chinese cannot survive for long," the War Secretary retorted. "Money is just a currency, and it does not mean that the Chinese people are unable to maintain the war. And if it continues like this, it will be extremely detrimental to the development of the Japanese Empire. The war with the Chinese people in order to attack Qingdao has made the Japanese Empire unable to fight against The overseas market has expanded. The great opportunity for the Europeans to break out of the war may have been lost." The quarrel within the Japanese government continued for several days. The Japanese Army had to admit that it would have to pay a lot to defeat China in Shandong. price. "But the Japanese government is riding a tiger and is in a dilemma. The Shandong battlefield is like a huge quagmire. It cannot be drawn out, and it feels powerless to move forward. After all, Japan is not fully prepared for war. It is already the limit to send five divisions to Shandong. If the other seven standing divisions are also sent to Shandong, they will not be able to provide the logistics supplies needed by the army. The ammunition alone will not be enough. . Moreover, Japan¡¯s economy is currently in a slump, and ¡°rice riots¡± often break out everywhere. Once it is caught in a war and unable to obtain the benefits of foreign wars, huge internal conflicts will inevitably break out, thus threatening the dominance of the Japanese Emperor. However, the Japanese government also agreed at this time that China must also be supporting it. Obviously Japan has not fully realized China's true war potential. Therefore, the Japanese government immediately decided to propose armistice negotiations to China, temporarily withdrawing from the Chinese battlefield, and then wait for opportunities to retaliate. ¡­ On September 27, the Japanese government issued a request for armistice negotiations to China, but the Chinese government in Beijing did not make any response to Japan¡¯s request for armistice negotiations. Yuan Shikai perked up after receiving Japan's request for an armistice, knowing that Japan could no longer fight in Shandong. This has proven that China has enough strength to defeat Japan. Immediately, Jiang Yu was notified of Japan's armistice request, who was commanding operations in Shandong. Jiang Yu was fighting steadily in Shandong at this time. After some mobilization, the strength of Shandong's troops increased to 400,000, blocking the entire Japanese army at Longkou, forming a trap like an iron barrel. A solid line of defense. Be the first to be invincible! Yi Weijun handed the telegram from Yuan Shikai to Jiang Yu and said to him: "Japan wants to cease the war. The president asked you if you want to agree to negotiate?" "Call the president back and ask him to ignore Japan's request." Jiang Yu said without thinking that since Japan has jumped in, it can't get out without paying a huge price. "But it's not the way to keep the war in such a stalemate!" Yi Weijun pouted and said, still angry with Jiang Yu, and very contemptuous of Jiang Yu's crazy behavior of amassing wealth, because she felt that it was against the integrity. "War"??The stalemate won't last long, a combat meeting will be held immediately, and we will launch an attack on the Japanese army tomorrow. "Jiang Yu said calmly. "But Japan has naval guns, and our attack will cause a lot of casualties. "Yi Weijun said confused. "The Japanese navy is nothing to worry about. "Jiang Yu's expression was still very calm. Yi Weijun was stunned and asked: "Is there any trick you can't do? " "hehe! It won't work if you say it. "Jiang Yu laughed, and Yi Weijun immediately snorted unhappily, "Always pretending to be a ghost. " The elder sister Yi Ruizhi on one side immediately tugged at the corner of her sister's clothes. In contrast, Yi Ruizhi would rarely disagree with Jiang Yu. "It is naturally impossible for Jiang Yu to tell others about his plan to bomb the Japanese fleet. After all, this is to forcefully reverse the country's plans. If a matter of luck is mentioned, it can easily be resolved by the fate of the country. Just like if a person wants to lose money, sometimes even if he hides at home and does not go out, the door will be broken. According to the original history, this is the case of luck. In the past, Japan's national destiny was indeed stronger than China's. It was also because Jiang Yukai's foreign monsters were stronger, so it was possible to forcefully reverse the national destiny. This is already very unnatural, but the invisible national destiny still exists. If the plan is revealed now, the underworld will be ruined. There will inevitably be various resistances and accidents. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for better and faster novels!) Text Chapter 104: Bombing the Japanese Combined Fleet (1) In the Shandong Peninsula, the atmosphere of war continues to pervade. The weather has finally begun to clear up, and the sun is still a bit fierce, but no one likes to fight on a rainy day. The clear weather has cheered up the low morale of the Japanese army. Suddenly there were roars in the sky, and the Japanese soldiers immediately shouted in horror: "Air strike, air strike!" The actions of the Chinese Air Force always made these Japanese soldiers unpredictable. At first, the Chinese Army only bombed military targets behind the Japanese army. . So over time, Japanese soldiers formed a fixed mindset. As a result, two days ago, the Chinese Air Force suddenly bombed the Japanese troops on the front positions, killing thousands of Japanese soldiers on the spot. I saw hundreds of bombers flying in the sky. These bombers made a huge roar in the sky, giving the Japanese soldiers the feeling of being overwhelmed by black clouds. These bombers flew over the Japanese army, and the Japanese army had no idea how to deal with these aircraft. These days, aircraft have just been used in the military, and basically no country has any anti-aircraft guns, and Japan is not the first country to equip anti-aircraft guns. The rifles in the hands of Japanese soldiers were completely ineffective against these aircraft, and the Japanese machine guns did not pose much of a threat to the Chinese Air Force aircraft unless the aircraft had to be too low. But these planes flew lower every time, which improved the accuracy of dropping bombs, and they were not afraid of Japanese machine guns. Because if you want to shoot down an airplane with a machine gun, you have to waste a lot of bullets. The Japanese army has always been ashamed of wasting bullets. At first, the Japanese army fired machine guns at aircraft in the sky, but gradually few Japanese soldiers did that. That¡¯s a complete waste of ammunition. The bombs hanging from the bottoms of hundreds of bombers flying over the Japanese positions made a whistling sound and fell from the sky. That is a large aerial bomb weighing 200 kilograms. A bomb fell from the sky and exploded with a bang after it hit the Japanese army's position, creating a huge crater on the ground. The surrounding soil was lifted up high, and the Japanese soldiers within thirty meters were directly shocked by the shock wave caused by the explosion and bled to death on the spot. Some Japanese soldiers nearby were buried alive on the spot by the falling soil. Those concrete fortifications carefully built by the Japanese army were bombarded by such heavy aerial bombs, and the concrete structures collapsed directly in the explosion. Compared with shelling, air force bombing is more accurate and more efficient in dealing with such concrete fortifications. The shelling lasted for half an hour. Half an hour later, the National Defense Forces launched an attack on the Japanese position 106. A total of two divisions were mobilized for this attack, one Division A and one Division B. The attack went extremely smoothly. When the 3rd A Division and the 19th Division attacked the Japanese positions, they were not bombarded by Japanese naval guns at all. The Japanese Army and the Japanese Navy have always been deeply divided into services. It is obvious that there is a problem with the internal coordination of the Japanese Army. When the tanks of the First Division pressed onto the Japanese position, the Japanese Navy's naval guns began to fire at the National Defense Forces. However, the National Defense Forces had already approached the Japanese positions, and the Japanese Navy's naval guns could not directly hit the positions. Therefore, although the shelling seemed fierce, But it did not cause the National Defense Forces to suffer much losses. When the chariot rolled onto the Japanese position, the Japanese soldiers were stunned by this steel monster. They didn¡¯t know how to deal with these impenetrable ¡®monsters¡¯, but those tanks kept pouring artillery shells and machine gun bullets at them. Under the cover of the tank, the Third Division directly penetrated the Japanese position 106. The 19th Division, which followed closely behind, immediately rushed into the trenches to engage in a fierce exchange of fire with the Japanese troops, and used submachine guns and flamethrowers to quickly annihilate the Japanese troops in the trenches. . The battle lasted for an hour, and the Japanese troops at position 106 were completely wiped out by the National Defense Forces. The number of enemies wiped out reached more than 6,000, and the Japanese defense line was directly torn apart. ¡°At the same time that more than 70 warships of the Japanese naval fleet began to bombard the National Defense Forces who entered the range, Zhaoyuan Airport suddenly received a combat order. "The First Coastal Defense Aviation Formation, take off." "The Second Coastal Defense Aviation Formation, take off." "The Third Coastal Defense Aviation Formation, take off" "The Sixteenth Coastal Defense Aviation Formation, take off" As orders were issued one after another , the airport runway was busy for a while, and more than fifty runways were seen. Dive bombers loaded with bombs and torpedo planes loaded with torpedoes flew into the sky. The planes behind seemed endless, one after another quickly taking off into the air. Previously, a total of 16 coastal defense aviation formations were built across the country, each with hundreds of coastal defense aircraft. However, this timeDuring the Japanese War, Jiang Yu frantically dispatched all aircraft from ports across the country to Shandong. A total of 1,600 coastal defense aircraft. ??A fleet that makes any country feel overwhelmed by the number of aircraft in this era. The reason why so many coastal defense aircraft are built is mainly to cooperate with naval guns to defend various ports to prevent China's imports and exports from being blocked by the Japanese navy. But it came in handy in this Sino-Japanese war. The huge fleet was divided into three echelons and quickly took off, then flew towards the location of the Japanese naval fleet in Laizhou Bay. ?¡­ ?In Laizhou Bay, the Japanese naval combined fleet was unaware at this time. Eighteen battleships, eight cruisers, more than ten battleships, and dozens of torpedo boats, headed by the King Kong, are gathering in Laizhou Bay. At this time, the war situation in Shandong became increasingly unfavorable. In order to build an absolute fire support zone within 20 kilometers for the Japanese Army to prevent the Japanese Army from defeat, the Japanese government successively dispatched 18 of the 23 active Japanese Navy battleships to Laizhou Bay. . There are also eight cruisers, totaling 26 large warships. The lineup is extremely powerful. These warships are like mobile forts on the sea. Compared with the army's heavy artillery, the navy's heavy artillery is much more practical. After all, it will not put much pressure on logistics and is very convenient to move. At 9 a.m. on September 28, the Chinese National Defense Force launched an attack on Japanese Position 106. The Army¡¯s telegram requesting artillery support had already been sent to the Navy. However, in order to highlight its superior status, the Japanese naval combined fleet delayed the artillery support for twenty minutes. As a result, nothing was gained from the bombardment. In the end, Position 106 was captured by the National Defense Forces. More than 6,000 Japanese troops on the position were divided and surrounded, and were eventually annihilated by the National Defense Forces. The Japanese Army was furious and sent a telegram to come to question him. When the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Goro Ijuin, received the accusation from the army, he was stunned. Position 106 was lost so quickly? "Baga, how could the Chinese capture the army position so quickly?" Ijuin Goro said strangely. "Captain, the army is so useless. It has been nearly half a month since we landed in Shandong. Instead of being able to quickly defeat the China Army, it has been suppressed by the China Army. It is simply incompetent." The Japanese Combined Fleet staff officer on the side said to Ijuin Goro said. "Yoshi, the army is indeed too incompetent. Without our navy, it is just a pile of mud." Ijuin Goro couldn't help but nodded. "Commander, how do we respond to the army?" the staff officer asked at this time. Ijuin Goro sneered and threw the accusation message on the ground like garbage, and ordered: "The Army itself is too incompetent, how can it be blamed on us? They are making trouble unreasonably, ignore them." As he said this, Ijuin Goro's face His expression suddenly became serious and he said: "Let each ship closely cooperate with the army." Although the Japanese navy and army are at odds, Ijuin Goro understands that both the navy and the army represent indispensable forces in the external expansion of the Japanese Empire. It is difficult for the navy to achieve this, and it is also difficult for the army alone to achieve it. The main factor in the discord between the two sides is the distribution of military expenditures, but the interests of the Japanese Empire are the same. Ijuin Goro also did not want to see the army being annihilated by the Chinese who they regarded as backward and ignorant. That would be too embarrassing. ¡°And if we don¡¯t do a good job in fire support, we will definitely be criticized by the Army. It will not look good if we go to the mainland, and it will become a reason for the Army to shirk its responsibilities. ¡°Hai.¡± ¡­ A phone call came in from the headquarters of the 18th Japanese Division. "Sir, the scouts discovered a large number of Chinese aircraft coming toward us five minutes ago." A staff officer immediately reported to Kamio Mitsuomi. "What? A large number of planes?" Kamio Mitsuomi was stunned and asked: "How much is a large number?" "According to conservative estimates, there are at least a thousand aircraft, but according to the scout's report, these aircraft have never been seen before. Unknown model." "Hey! Thousands of them!" Kamio Mitsuomi stood up in shock, "Quickly, let the entire division prepare for air defense cover." "Hai. Upon receiving the emergency order, every soldier immediately hid in the fortifications and nervously raised his head and looked at the sky. Soon the first batch of planes appeared in the eyes of Japanese soldiers, but these planes flew relatively high and looked like a bunch of densely packed birds. At such a high altitude, there is no way to hit it. Just when the Japanese soldiers below thought that the "Chinese people" were going to attack them again?When they were bombing, those planes flew over their headsnothing happened. The telephone plans of various divisions of the Japanese army were blown up at the same time. As a large number of aircraft flew towards the rear of the Japanese army, all divisions were extremely nervous, thinking that this was a large-scale attack on Japanese rear facilities launched by the Chinese Air Force. Bombing military operations. Amidst the tension among the divisions, this dense group of planes, which made people feel numb at the sight, flew all the way to the coastline. But the strange thing is that after these planes flew to the coastline, they continued to fly towards the endless ocean. The Japanese soldiers immediately reported the situation. After receiving the information, the Japanese Army Command was stunned and then reacted. "No, the Chinese want to bomb the combined fleet." "What? Can planes bomb ships? If this is the intention of the Chinese, then they are obviously a bunch of stupid idiots." Within the Japanese Army Command, responsible for commanding various The Japanese commander of the division laughed unbridled and loudly mocked the Chinese as red deer. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 105: Bombing the Japanese Combined Fleet (2) Following the wanton ridicule of the Japanese army commander, there was also a burst of laughter in the Japanese command headquarters, and the staff officers also laughed. "Your Excellency, Commander, although it is indeed funny to bomb ships with planes, I think we should notify the navy as soon as possible so that they can be prepared." A staff officer suggested with a smile. "No need, the navy is so close to the coastline, it's too late to notify." The Japanese commander waved his hand and said with an expression of complete indifference. It really doesn¡¯t matter, first of all it¡¯s too late, and secondly, people in this era simply don¡¯t believe that airplanes can bomb naval ships. After all, naval ships are movable, and the Japanese Army has also been exposed to bombers. At the beginning, Japan also purchased a batch of bombers from China for research. However, the Japanese military concluded that aircraft have a higher hit rate when bombing fixed targets, but do not have a high hit rate when bombing moving targets. ?¡­ ?Laizhou Bay! The Japanese Combined Fleet is waiting for the Army¡¯s request for fire support. In order to increase the range as much as possible, the entire Combined Fleet is very close to the coastline. It is only about a mile away from the tidal flat full of yellow mud. No matter how close you are, it won¡¯t work. If you get too close, you will easily hit the rocks. However, the Japanese Navy is very familiar with the situation in Chinese waters. This is the result of long-term continuous investigation and collection of water patterns in Chinese waters, so it dares to get as close as one kilometer away. Especially after this period of collection, basically most of the reefs in the Laizhou Bay area are known to the Japanese combined fleet. Although the sailors of the Japanese Combined Fleet were preparing to bombard the land, each of them looked extremely relaxed and looked comfortable under the sunshine. Even the sailor responsible for vigilance stood up straight, but his face looked lazy. The Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy is the most powerful fleet in Asia. No country in Asia can compete with them. At this time, the Europeans were busy with the war and could not attack them. China's navy is not worth mentioning at all, and it has no combat effectiveness in the eyes of the Japanese combined navy. Therefore, the Japanese combined fleet was running rampant in Chinese waters without any worries at this time. During this period, they ran to the surrounding coastlines and bombarded Chinese fishing boats at sea, as if they were playing a game, with extremely rampant arrogance. The entire Japanese combined fleet was completely unwary at this time and had no idea that a huge crisis was approaching. Even the vigilant Japanese sailors only looked towards the sea level and had no idea that there were threats in the air. "What's the sound?" When the Chinese Coastal Defense Air Force plane flew one kilometer away from the Japanese army, a sailor raised his head and looked into the air in surprise. Immediately, the soldier's pupils suddenly shrank. "Planes, so many planes." The Japanese sailor shouted loudly. When other sailors looked at the sky, they were also stunned. It was a large group of dark planes. was flying rapidly towards the fleet, and the Japanese sailors were suddenly at a loss. They didn't know how to deal with the planes coming from the sky. In this era, the rapid-fire gun technology is not that popular. Not only does the Japanese combined fleet have no anti-aircraft guns, but the performance of the rapid-fire guns is also relatively poor. The entire fleet has almost no anti-aircraft firepower specifically used for killing. After the Japanese combined fleet below discovered the large group of aircraft in the sky, there was a commotion. Even the officers of the Japanese Combined Fleet were stunned and didn't know how to deal with these planes rushing towards them. However, some officers reacted faster and immediately ordered the ships to move, trying to use maneuvers to avoid the coming bombing. But it¡¯s too late! The rapidly approaching bombers quickly lowered their altitude and rushed toward the Japanese Combined Fleet, while the torpedo planes also lowered their flying altitude, preparing to launch torpedoes at the Japanese Combined Fleet. At this time, the pilot of a leading torpedo plane saw that the torpedo planes in his formation had reached the best attack position, and lowered it again. Dozens of torpedo planes around received the signal and immediately dropped the torpedoes. . One torpedo fell from the plane. Due to inertia, the torpedo remained in a long strip and was thrown to the sea. Then the torpedo's engine started to run, rolling out a series of white water bubbles on the slightly undulating sea. Then rushed towards the direction of the Japanese Combined Fleet ships. "Torpedo, torpedo, dodge quickly!" The Japanese sailors looked at the torpedo that was almost close at hand in horror. The torpedo was thrown from a very long distance.Very close, and there are dozens of them in one throw, forming a spectacular line. And the terrible thing is that the ships of the Japanese Combined Fleet are relatively close together. Even if the ships in front can dodge these torpedoes, the ships behind them have very little time to dodge, making it difficult to avoid these torpedoes. The armored cruiser Yakumo was the first to dodge and was hit by a torpedo in the stern. Only a loud bang was heard, and a cloud of black smoke rose from the hull of the Yakumo, forming a small mushroom cloud. Then the hull of the Yakumo began to tilt, and the tail part sank into the sea first. Amid the horrified howls of the sailors, the Yakumo quickly sank to the bottom of the sea. One of the light frigates was accidentally hit by a torpedo in the chaos. It was blown into two pieces from the middle of the hull by the torpedo on the spot, and sank into the sea in less than ten seconds. In comparison, those large warships are more likely to be hit by torpedoes. Those frigates are first of all smaller and faster. Unless they are out of position, they can generally avoid them by judging the torpedo trajectory. Among the Japanese combined fleet, several battleships such as Tsukuba, Mosa, Kawachi, and Kongo were hit by torpedoes. Battleships these days rarely use watertight compartments for underwater protection like Germany did. Battleships' resistance to torpedoes The abilities are not very good. But after all, these are battleships, and the armor of battleships is relatively thick. But the problem is that these torpedo planes do not take off from aircraft carriers, but large torpedo planes that take off from land. The torpedoes it carries are all large torpedoes with a caliber of 533mm. Although they are only large torpedoes that barely reach the dividing line between large torpedoes and medium torpedoes, their explosive power is so terrifying that it is simply not something that Japanese battleships can withstand. The Tsukuba was hit by a torpedo in the middle of the hull, blasting a hole directly in the bottom of the ship. The water rushed crazily towards the bottom of the Tsukuba. However, the Tsukuba did not sink. It still tried to escape to the open sea, but the speed became a turtle speed, and The hull of the ship was sinking slowly. The more it sank, the slower it became. In the end, it couldn't run anymore. Seeing that the Tsukuba was unable to move, the pilots did not continue to attack because the Tsukuba had lost its significance in attacking. It is impossible for the immobile Tsukuba to return to Japan. Instead, there is a possibility of being captured by the Chinese navy. The Mosa and the Hanoi were not so lucky. After the first torpedo hit them, they were not seriously injured and were still escaping to the open sea. As a result, their speed dropped a lot and they were hit by several torpedo planes. Successfully, a large hole was blown in the hull, and the two battleships sank into the sea one after another. The Kongo is the most powerful. After all, it is Japan's most advanced battleship at this time, and it is the last warship custom-made from the United Kingdom. After being hit by a torpedo, it can still escape at a speed of about 23 knots. There were more than a dozen torpedo planes staring at the King Kong and carrying out "last hits" on it. The captain of the King Kong evaded eight torpedoes in a row with his calm command. However, other Japanese ships suffered. The Kongo dodged, but the ships behind the Kongo did not see those torpedoes. The cruiser Tokiwa was hit by a torpedo on the spot. After a cloud of black smoke rose, the stern of the ship was hit by a torpedo. A hole was blown, and seawater poured in crazily, just like the scene of the sinking of the Titanic, except that the Titanic's stern was raised, while the Tokiwa's bow was raised. There was also a torpedo boat that was tragically blown to pieces by a torpedo on the spot and turned into a pile of scattered marine garbage floating on the sea. The Japanese soldiers on the torpedo boat were so blown that their arms, thighs and other parts were charred and blackened all over the sky. But the King Kong's good luck seemed to have run out. When it was dodging the ninth torpedo, two other torpedo planes dropped one torpedo from two other angles. Under the siege of the three torpedoes, the King Kong no matter what There is no way to dodge from any angle, and you will definitely be hit by one. If you don't handle it well, you may even be hit by two. The captain of the King Kong could only choose to be hit by a torpedo under consideration, but time was extremely short. What the captain of the King Kong did not consider was that the torpedo hit the stern of the ship, and most of a row of propellers were blown up on the spot. The entire King Kong lost its forward momentum, and the power of part of the propellers could only make the King Kong spin in place, which was equivalent to being directly paralyzed on the sea. Once the Kongo was paralyzed, no planes could continue to attack the Kongo. Those aircraft only attacked the Japanese warships that continued to move. And those dive bombers flew all the way over the Japanese combined fleet warships off the coastline, and went straight to the Japanese warships on the outer sea side. The Japanese warships on the outer sea side are the easiest to escape, and it is not easy for torpedo planes to attack them without turning. Therefore, those Japanese warships on the outer sea side receive the key "light" from dive bombers. Tian Yunjie, captain of the First Coastal Defense Air Force Formation, rushed to the front. He saw the Japanese combined fleet outside.There was a big warship. I didn¡¯t know what the big warship was called, but I knew it was an important target. I immediately lowered the fuselage and dived towards the big warship. That large warship is the Settsu in the Japanese Combined Fleet. It is a Hanoi-class battleship. It was built in 1909 and completed in 1912. It is a very new battleship. When the Settsu saw that the momentum was not right, she immediately turned around and fled towards the open sea at full speed. However, not long after the Settsu turned around, Tian Yunjie had already dived down. ????????????????????????????????????????????? When the dive bomber dives down, the roaring device installed on the nose of the aircraft makes a tooth-breaking whistling sound, which violently impacts the psychology of the Japanese sailors. ??Drop the bomb! Pull up! When the dive bomber dived to a height of no more than thirty meters from the Settsu, Tian Yunjie completed these two operations skillfully. A group of bombs were accurately dropped on the deck of the Settsu. Boom! After a loud bang, a big hole was blown out of the weak deck of the Settsu. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 106: Crazy Harvest Each dive bomber carried only 500 kilograms of bombs, and these bombs were usually dropped in two drops. Because bombing a ship must first blow up the deck so that it can explode into the interior of the ship, there is no need for high-altitude bombers. The bombs fall from high altitudes, and the potential energy accumulates to a certain extent to allow the bombs to directly penetrate the deck. However, in order to increase the altitude of the ship, dive bombers Accurately, the falling potential energy of the bomb is not enough to completely penetrate the deck. Tian Yunjie dropped the first bomb, directly blowing a big hole in the deck, and dive bombers swarmed behind Tian Yunjie. The second dive bomber successfully dropped the bomb from the hole in the deck, and then a dull explosion came from inside the Settsu's hull. The bombers swooping down from behind also dropped bombs on the Settsu. What does it mean that an elephant is killed by ants? This is an elephant killed by ants! The Settsu was bombed by dive bombers one after another. The internal boiler was blown up and paralyzed directly on the spot. A fire broke out on the ship. Although it was later extinguished by the Japanese sailors, it could not escape at all. . After Tian Yunjie dropped the first bomb, he was unable to intervene in the dive bombing of the Settsu and immediately circled in the air, looking for the next target. Soon Tian Yunjie took aim at a frigate. The frigate was very fast and had already run some distance away. If it was not bombed, it might be run away. Tian Yunjie immediately swooped over and dropped the bomb on the deck of the frigate while the frigate was fleeing wildly. Boom! The Japanese sailors on the deck were immediately killed and injured, and a terrifying large hole appeared on the deck. The impact directly spread to the interior of the frigate. After all, it was a heavy-duty aerial bomb of more than 200 kilograms. The explosive force was so terrifying that the thin deck could not withstand it. You must know that before the end of World War I, no country reinforced the decks of naval ships at all, because no matter how thick the reinforcement was, it could not block artillery shells, and there was no need to defend against bombs during this period. Tian Yunjie had just finished dropping the bomb. Although he failed to sink the frigate, he had already set the frigate on fire and smoking, which was equivalent to setting a mark. Even if the frigate ran farther away, the echelon flying from behind would follow it. This mark catches up. Several echelons following behind also arrived one after another, and several bombers flew in this direction. After a dive bomber flew over, a bomb was dropped, but it was thrown on the turret of the frigate. After a loud bang, a big hole was blown out of the turret. Several dive bombers followed one after another, and in less than five minutes, the frigate was blown to pieces. Sixteen coastal defense air force formations, with 1,600 aircraft, were like locusts, overwhelming the sky and following in an endless stream. In the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, it was like being in hell at this time, with combined fleet ships that were bombed and smoking everywhere. There are bombed and sunk ships everywhere. There were Japanese sailors who fell into the water everywhere. And the planes flown by Chinese people are all over the sky. "Is this God Amaterasu punishing your descendants?" A Japanese sailor looked at the planes in the sky rushing towards the battleship where he was like locusts, and felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. The invincible United Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Empire suffered a disastrous defeat today! On the outskirts of Laizhou Bay, a periscope suddenly emerged from the water. Submarine! And it¡¯s a swarm of submarines! That is the submarine force of the East China Fleet. They have a name - Sea Wolf! Captain Zhong Wenyi of the Sea Wolf Brigade looked at the air raid scene through the periscope. Japanese warships were everywhere emitting black smoke into the sky. Those Japanese warships that wanted to escape were overwhelmed by the swarming air force before they could get very far. 'Well, among the more than seventy ships, except for the torpedo boats, which ran relatively smoothly, there were many planes watching each of the other warships, and they continuously dropped bombs and torpedoes on those warships. "Those guys in the Air Force are too fierce." Zhong Wenyi couldn't help complaining, that's most of the wealth of the Japanese Combined Fleet! However, at this time, most of the Japanese fleet had little room to fight back in front of the air force because there were too many aircraft. It¡¯s simply an overwhelming number of planes! The bombs and torpedoes coming from the sky were almost endless. These aircraft are land-based aircraft and have a very large bomb load. At this time, the Japanese combined fleet is basically facing a battle group with at least thirty aircraft carriers, because the aircraft carrier's aircraft have far less bomb load. These land-based aircraft, especially torpedo aircraftface. The torpedo planes on the aircraft carrier can only carry small-caliber torpedoes. When encountering an advanced battleship, hundreds of torpedoes cannot sink the battleship. Just like the British encircled and suppressed the German "behemoth" battleship Bismarck in World War II, and lost so many The torpedoes were unable to do anything to the Bismarck battleship. In the end, they attacked the propeller and paralyzed Bismarck in place before slowly talking about sinking it. Therefore, based on the aircraft carriers during World War II, the aircraft dispatched by the Chinese Air Force this time are at least comparable to the combat power of thirty aircraft carriers. Furthermore, the Japanese combined fleet lacked air defense capabilities and torpedo protective armor. Only after World War I did the navies of various countries begin to focus on protecting hulls below the water level. So there was a one-sided ¡®crazy harvest¡¯ situation. Boom boom boom! The battleship Kashima was bombed by a group of dive bombers in turn. The entire hull burst into flames on the sea. The Japanese sailors on the ship tried to put out the fire, but they could not put it out. The fire gradually engulfed the entire battleship. Whether it is water or fire, there is a fatal danger. The eighteen battleships and the eight cruisers of the Japanese Combined Fleet were the largest and received special attention. They were overwhelmed by the overwhelming aircraft in less than ten minutes. However, many battleships were not sunk, but were paralyzed in place. Like the King Kong, it is still spinning in place. For the air force, bombing these battleships and cruisers is relatively simple, but those Japanese frigates are as slippery as loaches. It is almost difficult for torpedo boats to attack those frigates, because frigates dodge faster and their targets are smaller. Only dive bombers can deal with those frigates. The bombing lasted for fifteen minutes. The battleships and cruisers of the Japanese combined fleet were either paralyzed on the sea, sank to the bottom of the sea, or were engulfed in flames. Then the remaining bombers continued to search for the escaping frigates on the nearby sea surface. In just fifteen minutes, the frigates did not run very far and were still within the attack range of the dive bombers. And many frigates have been bombed before and were marked with "marks". From a distance, you can see a lot of black smoke rising into the sky from the sea. A frigate fled in a hurry. The Japanese sailors on the frigate stretched their necks and looked at the sky, always paying attention to possible incoming dive bombers and torpedo planes. But they didn¡¯t see it. Not far away, a periscope secretly stuck out of the sea. "The target is 19 degrees to the left and 260 meters away. The torpedo is ready." "The No. 1 torpedo is ready." "The No. 2 torpedo is ready." "Launch." Susu~! Two white lines appeared on the sea. The Japanese sailors on the frigate had no idea what dangers there were on the seabed. No one looked at the sea at all. Two torpedoes quickly approached the frigate with fatal danger. When the torpedo approached fifty meters away from the frigate, a Japanese sailor accidentally looked down and suddenly saw two white lines. A horrified expression appeared on the face of the Japanese sailor, and he suddenly shouted sternly: "Torpedo, torpedo, dodge quickly." Where is the torpedo? Before the other Japanese sailors could react, they suddenly heard a loud bang, the ship's hull shook violently, and a cloud of black smoke emerged from the bottom of the sea, directly covering the entire frigate. All the Japanese sailors felt a shock under their feet. Their legs were so painful and numb that they fell to the ground instantly. Immediately afterwards, another torpedo also hit, and another explosion came from underwater. In the violent explosion, the frigate quickly sank into the sea. More than 150 submarines of the Sea Wolf Force appeared in the Laizhou Bay area at this moment. The fleeing Japanese Combined Fleet ships were attracted by the movement in the sky and did not notice the silent group of reapers on the seabed at all. ¡°And the navy of this era generally lacked experience in dealing with submarines. Japanese sailors didn¡¯t even know what the periscope was when they saw it sticking out of the sea. Those fish that escaped the Red Army bombings were caught by submarines, especially those torpedo boats. Many submarines directly surfaced and aimed their artillery at the torpedo boats and bombarded them. Almost as long as the torpedo boats were hit, the ship would be destroyed and people would be killed. The artillery on these submarines is mainly used to capture merchant ships, and is more than enough to fire torpedo boats. The air attack lasted for more than half an hour, and the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet was basically wiped out. 18 of the 23 battleships of the Japanese Combined Fleet were all destroyed in Laizhou Bay, and 8 cruisers were also destroyed. Follow-up battleThe battle continued. Most of the frigates in the Japanese combined fleet were lost in this air attack and submarine encirclement and suppression. Only 8 were slightly injured and escaped back to Japan, while those seriously injured frigates could not escape at all under the pursuit of submarines. , because the speed is too slow. After the first batch of air strikes, most bombers and torpedo planes returned to the airport. In this air strike, a total of 59 aircraft were shot down by Japanese machine guns, destroying Japan's proud combined naval fleet at a very slight cost. But the Japanese combined fleet has not really perished. First of all, Japan still has five active battleships. At the same time, two other Kongo-class battlecruisers and a Fuso-class battleship are under construction. ??The Japanese government can still reorganize a combined naval fleet with eight battleships within two years by tightening its belt. Among the 18 battleships destroyed by Japan in Laizhou Bay, except for the battlecruiser King Kong, all the others were cruisers that had to be retired before World War II. However, many of the vital forces of the important Japanese Combined Fleet were wiped out, and as many as 100,000 Japanese naval troops were lost in Laizhou Bay. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 107: Grand Marshal of Land, Sea and Air (Please subscribe) "It's over, it's over, the Imperial Japanese Navy is over." A Japanese army officer was lying on the beach on the beach, looking at the messy air raid scene, his whole body was stagnant there, and murmured: "We are going to be finished too. " Can the Shandong Army survive without the fire support of the Navy? In fact, if the Chinese Army wanted to attack by force, even the Japanese Navy's naval guns would be able to forcibly "explode" the Japanese troops who landed in Shandong. It was just because of the fear of unnecessary casualties that it might cause that it never launched a general attack on the Japanese army that landed. At this moment, the Japanese army officer saw a fleet approaching from a distance through his telescope. "Reinforcements?" The Japanese officer looked stunned. Wouldn't he die if he came here now? Taking a closer look with a telescope, I found that the incoming fleet was not flying the Japanese Navy's sun flag, but a sun and moon flag. The East China Coastal Defense Fleet is dispatched! However, at this time, the East China Coast Defense Fleet only had one German-built Nassau-class battleship, the Pioneer, one battlecruiser, the Hope, and twelve frigates. The sudden appearance of the East China Coastal Defense Fleet in Laizhou Bay has proven to be a deliberate trap. ¡­ ¡­ The battle situation was continuously reported back to the command headquarters, and the entire command staff stood up excitedly. "Reporting to Commander, most of the 16th Coastal Defense Air Force Formation has returned to the airport, and the Air Force has annihilated most of the Japanese Combined Fleet ships." A communications soldier reported loudly and excitedly after answering the phone. "Okay." Jiang Yu clenched his fists excitedly, and there was an extremely warm applause in the headquarters. Almost everyone's face was flushed and excited. "I ordered the East China Coast Defense Fleet to rush to the scene immediately, and the First Coast Defense Air Force Formation to take off immediately to cooperate with the East China Coast Defense Fleet to clean the battlefield and try their best to capture the Japanese ships. If they cannot disarm them, they will be sunk with the minimum degree of damage so that they can be used after the war. Salvage." Jiang Yu immediately issued various orders, "and then ordered the army to make final preparations to launch a pincer offensive against the Japanese army in the early morning of tomorrow, and strive to annihilate the Japanese army invading Shandong within one day." "Yes" As soon as the order was issued, the command headquarters immediately responded. It got busy, telegrams and phone calls continued to be made, and the staff began to formulate a general attack plan for tomorrow. After getting excited, Jiang Yu took out a cigarette and started smoking, his expression gradually calmed down. He almost destroyed most of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet in Laizhou Bay, but that doesn't mean the war is over. "However, the temporary destruction of the Japanese combined fleet makes China no longer need to be so passive when facing this war. The Japanese troops on the Shandong Peninsula can be easily captured first, followed by the Japanese troops on the Liaodong Peninsula. So what next? Taiwan! That¡¯s right, it¡¯s Taiwan! Since most of the ships of the Japanese combined fleet have been successfully annihilated, the time is ripe for the Chinese army to forcefully land on Taiwan. Taiwan has important strategic significance. At the same time, Taiwan is also an important sugar-producing place. Japan plunders 680 million kilograms of sucrose from Taiwan every year. As the saying goes: Taiwan is prosperous with every drop of blood and tears. Taiwan compatriots are being crazily squeezed by Japan, and Taiwan's precious resources are also being plundered by Japan. How much of the rainforest alone has been cut down. We can¡¯t sit around and wait any longer. ¡°Recovering Taiwan will first hit Japan¡¯s economy, especially Japan¡¯s supply of grain and sugar, and at the same time enhance China¡¯s supply of agricultural resources. Once the great powers free their hands from World War I, it will be difficult to regain Taiwan. It is conceivable that if Japan loses Taiwan, its food supply will become even more tense, and the outbreak of "rice riots" in Japan will become more frequent. And the Chinese navy can also successfully break out of the first island chain. "I won, I really won." Yi Weijun pulled his sister excitedly, but she has not calmed down yet. Yi Ruizhi smiled and said: "Okay, little sister, be quiet, the fight is not over yet!" Jun didn't seem to hear him at all, and said to Jiang Yu: "It turns out that you have already planned to use the air force to bomb the Japanese combined fleet. But how did you secretly build so many aircraft?" Very few Some people knew that Jiang Yu secretly built a large number of torpedo planes and dive bombers, but Yi Weijun also had no idea. ¡°Sixteen hundred planes are indeed a lot.¡± Yi Ruizhi couldn¡¯t help but exclaimed. Jiang Yu smiled and said to Yi Weijun: "This is the benefit of concentrated wealth. If you don't have money, how can you build so many airplanes?"?But it also costs a lot of money to build an airplane! After this bombing, Japan will definitely not be stupid enough to get bombed again. "Yi Weijun surprisingly did not oppose Jiang Yu, but was thinking, aren't those planes useless? "They are not of much use, but they are useless to us, but they are useful to other countries. Most of them are It can be sold, and then we can build a better aircraft. "Jiang Yu has already planned that he will not do loss-making business at all. It does cost a lot of money to fly so many planes, but after using these planes, he can still make a lot of money. This business is guaranteed to make a profit. ! After these aircraft are sold, better aircraft can be manufactured. "Humph, although you did a good job this time, I still cannot accept your unjust act of plundering people's wealth. "Yi Weijun began to oppose Jiang Yu again, but he was in a good mood and was no longer so prejudiced against Jiang Yu. "Although the current consortium is like a caterpillar eating crazy, it looks ugly. However, everything must be reversed, and it will inevitably turn into a cocoon and become a beautiful butterfly in the future. "Jiang Yu was in a good mood and also revealed a little bit about the direction of the trend. "It is indeed impossible for the consortium to carry out crazy cannibalization forever, because in the end there will be nothing to eat. "And as a national consortium, the resistance to turning a cocoon into a butterfly will be much smaller. It is not as difficult as an international consortium like the United States, because the American international consortium has no national boundaries and is completely selfish and private. The emergence of consortia is only a necessary means to concentrate social wealth for development, but this is. This model is not static forever. Jiang Yu has already thought clearly about the future transformation direction of the consortium. When China becomes truly powerful in the future, it is completely possible to nationalize the consortium, that is, every adult Han citizen can hold a certain share. , this share cannot be bought and sold, and the state will take it back after death. In this way, everyone will work together to supervise the operations of state-owned enterprises after nationalization. For example, if the money is less this year, which state-owned enterprise has the problem? Then the citizens set up a rectification supervision group, and whoever takes responsibility will bear the rectification. When everyone can get a share of the money, the enthusiasm of the people to supervise state-owned enterprises will increase. Profit or loss has nothing to do with the common people, so they will care about the operation of state-owned enterprises! That is a matter of the country! And the Han people can get dividends from state-owned enterprises, which can also promote ethnic integration in China at this time. Under Jiang Yu's control, ethnic minorities can change their household registration information at any time as long as they are willing to join the Han ethnic group. Those ethnic minorities who belong to the Han ethnic group are directly registered as Han ethnic groups, even if they are false. Two generations have truly integrated into it. Just like Mohammed copied Christianity at the beginning, and then used force to force people to believe it, but after a few generations, people began to believe in it. Of course, the religion is still there. It's hard to say, but the more extreme a religion is, the more contagious it is. The emergence of religion is caused by people thinking about ultimate questions such as 'Why should people live?' What is the meaning of life? 'Where will we go after death? It doesn¡¯t make sense, that¡¯s why it appeared. And Taoism, which is native to China, was founded based on Taoist thought. Naturally, Taoist thought cannot be aroused, nor can it become barbaric. Moreover, Taoist thought itself is the only one on earth that has figured out the ultimate goal of mankind. Therefore, the core competitiveness of China's local religion Taoism is very weak, and it will naturally gradually decline under the spread of other religions Laizhou Bay! The East China Coast Defense Fleet appears in this sea area as a winner. , Xie Baozhang looked excitedly through the telescope at the sea full of damage and the Japanese warships that had not yet sunk. After being excited, Xie Baozhang felt a little melancholy. . "Xie Baozhang sighed sadly, which also made him a little regretful. But it was indeed a victory! "Jiawu, Jiayin! Twenty years. "Xie Baozhang looked at the vast ocean behind him with some trance. In the past, during the defeat of Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang Navy was almost wiped out. Twenty years have passed since the year of Jia-Yin. This shame has been carried for twenty years! "Report to the Commander-in-Chief , the headquarters ordered our East China Coastal Defense Fleet to try its best to capture the Japanese warships. If they were not ordered to disarm, they would be sunk with minimal damage. " "Return the call, the East China Coast Defense Fleet will resolutely complete its mission. "Xie Baozhang replied seriously.He said, and then gave the order to move forward at full speed with excitement. This time, the East China Coast Defense Fleet brought its only two capable battleships and battlecruisers, the Pioneer and the Hope, to Laizhou Bay, as well as eight frigates, more than 50 torpedo boats, several supply ships, and tugboats. . The East China Coastal Defense Fleet entered Laizhou Bay, where the Japanese Allied Navy was destroyed, and immediately discovered a large number of struggling Japanese sailors on the sea. "Commander-in-Chief, do we want to save those little devils?" the fleet's general staff asked Xie Baozhang. "Save, why not save? The commander-in-chief said that these are free labor. The captured little devils were very obedient in their work, and they were sent to the northwest to build roads." Xie Baozhang couldn't help laughing, looking at the floating water in the sea The groups of Japanese sailors were so happy. Because the Japanese have a strong obedience mentality, they are easy to manage after being captured and are a very good free labor force. And these Japanese sailors will never want to return to Japan. Seeing the appearance of the East China Coast Defense Fleet, the Japanese warships that were still unsinked completely lost hope. Some Japanese sailors began to sink the ships. The King Kong was even still bombarding the East China Coast Defense Fleet, but it was quickly counterattacked by the Chuangchuan. The Pioneer is a battleship, and the King Kong is a battlecruiser. The former has more powerful armor, while the latter is mainly about speed, sacrificing armor to a certain extent. But at this time, the King Kong was paralyzed in place and was a big target. The Pioneer hit the King Kong's turret with one shot, and the entire turret was directly cut off by the armor-piercing projectile. Then the Pioneer rushed towards the King Kong. But then, the King Kong suddenly flew a white flag. The soldiers on all the warships of the East China Coast Defense Fleet were stunned and actually surrendered. There are no laws for everything, just like there are good people and bad people. When most of the unsinked warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet chose to sink themselves, the King Kong surrendered out of fear of death. Just like China has Deng Shichang, it also has Wang Jingwei. Suzuki Hoshino, the captain of the Kongo, is a lieutenant general who was born into an ordinary family. He has always had some disapproval of his loyalty to the emperor buried in his heart. When he saw the planes in the sky easily destroying the Japanese combined fleet, he suddenly thought in his mind: "Is the powerful Chinese dynasty of the past about to reappear?" In ancient times, Japan was just a vassal of China. This is Suzuki Hoshino knows it well. If China really wakes up, then if a small country like Japan wants to compete with it, it is simply asking for death. Only obedience is the only way out! The Japanese's inferiority of bullying the weak and fearing the strong suddenly took over. Suzuki Hoshino, who believed that China was already stronger than Japan, had a perverted sense of worship and ordered the Kongo to fly the white flag and surrender. "Outside, outside, the Japanese combined fleet was wiped out." "Outside, outside, Shandong's great victory, the Air Force was ashamed of the Sino-Japanese War, and the Chinese Navy returned to the battlefield." On this day, newspapers across the country printed out the story as fast as possible. The number went off, and the anchor's passionate tone was also heard on broadcasts across the country. "Dear compatriots, let me announce a major victory. At 2 pm on September 28, the Chinese Air Force achieved a major victory in completely annihilating the Japanese combined fleet in Laizhou Bay, Shandong Province. According to preliminary calculations, a total of 18 Japanese battleships and cruisers were annihilated. 8 ships, frigates" All Chinese people were excited on this day. "We won, we won." After receiving the news of the victory, people immediately launched a warm celebration. People setting off firecrackers to celebrate could be seen everywhere in the streets. Local groups even performed dragon and lion dances to celebrate. Amid such joyous celebrations, good news continues to come back from Shandong. When the Sino-Japanese War first broke out, all the Chinese people were worried about it, fearing that China would not be able to defeat Japan. After all, Japan won the Russo-Japanese War in Guimao, which made Japan famous in one fell swoop. Although the Chinese Army also defeated Russia in Outer Mongolia, Russia can only be regarded as a third-rate army in Europe, relying on numbers to win. The scale of the Sino-Russian war in Outer Mongolia was far less than that of the Russo-Japanese war. And Japan also has a navy! China's navy has been half-dead. Among the various reports that came back, the Chinese Army was not at a disadvantage when facing the Japanese Army, and almost had an absolute upper hand. It was just because of the existence of the Japanese navy that it was not possible to directly annihilate the Japanese troops landing on the Shandong Peninsula for the time being. But suddenly, the message of destroying the Japanese alliance came back from the front line.The news about the team made everyone feel extremely unexpected and pleasantly surprised. ¡­ The next day, major newspapers reported on the destruction of the Japanese navy. Although the newspapers printed a lot more copies that day, they were still sold out. Liang Qichao commented in "Declaration": "In the Sino-Japanese War of 1987, China's Beiyang Navy was completely wiped out. In the Sino-Japanese War of 1914, the Japanese combined fleet was also wiped out. As the saying goes, Hedong in the Thirty Years Thirty years ago in Hexi, only twenty years after the Sino-Japanese War, China had already avenged its previous humiliation. The victory in this battle was entirely due to the skill of General Jiang Yu. " "There is no suspense in the Sino-Japanese War between Jia and Yin, Japan. The combined fleet has lost most of its strength, and the Japanese troops in Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula have become turtles in the urn. The Japanese troops in Shandong Peninsula have been reduced to less than 180,000, while the strength of our Chinese army in Shandong has increased to 400,000. Although the Japanese troops in Liaodong Peninsula have occupied Lushun. The fortress has become a rootless thing." Army Minister Duan Qirui also commented on the current situation in the newspaper. Yuan Shikai in Beijing sent a telegram to the whole country that day, "In order to reward General Dingguo for his astonishing military exploits, Jiang Yu was promoted to the 'Grand Marshal of the Republic of China's Land, Sea and Air Force', and he will have full command of China's land, sea and air forces in the future." At the same time, Jiang Fangzhen, Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces, was promoted to General Marshal of the Republic of China. General All other members of the National Defense Force will be promoted in rank! After Yuan Shikai¡¯s message was sent, everyone realized that China¡¯s military power in the future was already in the hands of Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu would become the most powerful person in China. ¡° Military power is the most important no matter in any era. Without military power, it is just a puppet. Yuan Shikai's easy devolution of power to Jiang Yu may not seem very wise, but it is the wisest decision. Yuan Shikai knew that he was old and his son Yuan Keding did not have much ability. "If he goes one day, if his son Yuan Keding starts a fight with Jiang Yu, he will definitely not be able to compete with Jiang Yu, even Duan Qirui and others. Now that Jiang Yu has defeated Japan again, his reputation is definitely at its peak. Yuan Shikai knows that the rise of the East China faction is completely unstoppable, and he will definitely not be able to capture the Beiyang Army in the future. Instead of falling out because of military power, he should take the initiative to give up military power. This way At least Beiyang Group can have a happy ending. "The Beiyang Group was also handed over to Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu became Yuan Shikai's successor. In the future, China will have neither Beiyang nor East China. The two major factions will gradually merge into one, regardless of each other. In this way, there will be no conflict between the two parties. Yuan Shikai used retreat to advance, which benefited both sides. The Beiyang faction has also seen this trend, but no one dares to express different opinions. Many senior Beiyang members do not reject the East China faction. Both sides have a certain magnanimity. At the same time, the Beiyang faction also believes that Jiang Yu has the qualifications to succeed the Beiyang faction. ¡­ ¡­September 29, early morning! The sky is still bright, and the vegetation on the Shandong Peninsula is covered with a layer of dew. Laizhou Bay was the first to flash a flash of fire, and the rumbling sound of artillery resounded across the sea. The East China Coast Defense Fleet was the first to shell the Japanese troops on the Shandong Peninsula. The prelude to the general attack has begun! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 108: Annihilation of the Japanese Army in Shandong Boom boom boom The army's heavy artillery group also began to fire at the Japanese positions. The Japanese army in Longkou was bombarded from the sea and land, and it could be said that they were attacked from both sides. Artillery support? there is none left! There is no way out. Even without attacking, the Chinese Army could starve the Japanese troops who lacked supplies to death on the Shandong Peninsula. However, it is clear that the Chinese Army has no patience. The artillery shells fired by the navy and army were all terrifying white phosphorus bombs. In the gray sky, the light from these white phosphorus bombs illuminated the earth brightly. The Japanese soldiers had never seen white phosphorus bombs at all, and thought they were flares fired by the Chinese, a new type of flare! White phosphorus bombs can indeed be used as illumination bombs, but when the white phosphorus fell down, the Japanese army finally tasted the terrifying power of this thing. A large number of Japanese soldiers were unprepared, and their entire bodies were burnt black by the spilled white phosphorus. A large number of screams quickly rang out from the Japanese positions. Thousands of Japanese soldiers were burned to death and disabled by the sprinkled white phosphorus, and the Japanese positions were in a gloomy state. After only a few rounds of white phosphorus bombs, the National Defense Forces stopped releasing white phosphorus bombs against the Japanese army. Instead, they switched to high-explosive bombs and began to destroy the Japanese defenses. The Japanese army has also built a lot of fortifications these days. Although it is not a very strong fortification, it is much better than hastily built fortifications. On the Japanese army's position, artillery shells fell like raindrops. Amidst the dense explosions, the Japanese army's position turned into a sea of ??fire. After nearly twenty minutes of shelling, the artillery positions began to barrage, and in conjunction with the National Defense Forces Armored Division, they launched a ferocious pincer offensive against the Japanese positions. Position 025 and Position 106, these are the two directions in which the National Defense Force launches attacks, forming a pliers-like pattern to avoid the strong resistance that a single-blade offensive may encounter. Amidst the roar of tank engines, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Armored Divisions of the National Defense Forces were divided into two attacking sharp knives. The rolling torrent of steel crushed the Japanese positions that had been bombed into disarray. past. The roar of aircraft came from overhead. They were countless dive bombers, closely cooperating with the armored forces' attack. Tanks, planes, cannons! Behind them are a large number of infantry armed with submachine guns. A Japanese soldier poked his head out of the trench that was bombed out of shape and fired a shot at the Wehrmacht, which was like a torrent of steel. As a result, he was immediately shot by a high-explosive bomb from a tank. After the high-explosive bomb exploded, the Japanese soldier was instantly killed. Japanese soldiers continued to emerge from the trenches, and the armored division's artillery and machine guns fired one after another, suppressing the Japanese soldiers. The progress of the chariot is unstoppable. The Japanese army, which lacked anti-tank weapons and experience, had no way to deal with these steel monsters. At this moment, a flurry of machine gun bullets came out of a Japanese bunker. Immediately, the bombers in the sky swooped down and dropped a heavy aerial bomb. ??Cang, bang! After a loud bang, the bunker was blown to pieces, and the Japanese soldiers inside were directly shaken by the violent explosion and bled to death. The attack of the National Defense Forces was very smooth. There were almost no defensive methods that could cause trouble to them. The terrifying torrent of steel directly ran over the Japanese positions. The infantry at the back immediately held submachine guns and flamethrowers to clean up the fish that had slipped through the trenches. God standing in the way will kill God, and people standing in the way will kill people. In the fierce and powerful offensive, a terrifying large hole was opened in the Japanese position. The Beiyang Army and the B Division, which were following the armored division, broke in through this hole to surround and annihilate the divided Japanese army. The Japanese army had no power to fight back. They were beaten like dogs by the Chinese army. The battle continued, and the Japanese army as a whole was divided into three pieces due to the pincer offensive. Then the five armored divisions divided up and continued to divide the Japanese army that had been divided into three pieces. Like cutting a cake, the Japanese army in Longkou was divided into small pieces under the unstoppable torrent of steel of the armored division. Then they were eaten piece by piece by the infantry following closely behind. The Japanese army was already demoralized, and after losing naval artillery support, they lost any hope. They had been baptized by white phosphorus bombs again before, and their morale had dropped to the freezing point. At this time, facing the Chinese soldiers pouring in from all directions, every Japanese soldier fell into the lowest state. Some Japanese soldiers went crazy in the end, rushing out of the trench directly, carrying bayonets.The knife rushed towards the Chinese soldiers. This is their bushido spirit. The result was that they were beaten into pieces by Chinese soldiers with machine guns and submachine guns. Some Japanese soldiers raised their hands and surrendered. Their pride had been completely trampled on. The battle lasted from early morning to night. The powerful Chinese Army annihilated most of the Japanese troops in one go, leaving only some finishing work. In the early morning of the next day, the Chinese Army launched its final offensive, wiping out the last remaining Japanese troops in one fell swoop. During the Jiayin Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Army annihilated more than 200,000 Japanese troops in the Shandong Peninsula and seized a large amount of ordnance, but they were all rubbish in the eyes of the National Defense Forces. The equipment of the Japanese Army is very cheap. In the eyes of the National Defense Force, it is naturally a pile of junk, and even the militiamen are unwilling to equip it. The work of cleaning up the battlefield began immediately. Japanese prisoners were imprisoned in temporary concentration camps, and the bodies of Japanese soldiers were gathered together for burning. After this battle, a total of 60,000 Japanese soldiers were captured, as well as thousands of British soldiers. These Japanese soldiers were soon sent to the northwest to work as free labor. Jiang Yu also concluded that Japan would not be able to pay for their redemption. They are also unwilling to let Japan redeem these prisoners of war. ¡°After all, these prisoners of war are all free laborers, and the value they can create is endless. Redemption is just a one-time transaction, and the Japanese government cannot pay too high a price. Money and construction results, naturally construction results are more important. ¡­ The development of the Shandong war situation has attracted great attention from the world. As the war situation progressed, the results that caused the glasses of all countries in the world to fall off the ground happened. The Japanese combined fleet was completely annihilated by the Chinese Air Force in Laizhou Bay! Can the air force also be used against the navy? But the facts did happen. China used its air force to achieve the most one-sided naval victory in history, and it was also the most incredible victory in people's eyes. China¡¯s reputation as the world¡¯s number one air force has once again resounded throughout the world. Although the Japanese combined fleet was not completely destroyed, the decline of the Japanese navy was unstoppable, and the naval forces of China and Japan were once again in balance. "It's just that people are still skeptical about whether China can build a qualified navy, but China's shipbuilding capabilities far surpass Japan. Immediately afterwards, the news that the Japanese army in Shandong was completely wiped out by China spread throughout the world. Japan was defeated too quickly. In just two days, Japan was killed in Shandong and was completely defeated. This is an extremely rare situation in global military history. Even the Japanese government has not responded. When the news that the Japanese combined fleet was annihilated in Laizhou Bay spread back to Japan, the Japanese government thought it was a joke. However, when the injured frigate returned to Kure Port, Japan for repairs, the Japanese government almost collapsed. Such a huge fleet will be gone at the drop of a hat? The naval wealth accumulated during the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War was almost wiped out in one day, and a feeling of despair arose in everyone's heart. For an island country, it is obviously self-evident how important the navy is. But when an island country loses its navy, it is self-evident what horrific consequences it will face, but Japan has already had very powerful results. The Emperor Taisho of Japan went crazy and threw a bunch of things that day. Japanese Navy Admiral Togo Heihachiro came to the Tokyo Imperial Palace and said to Emperor Omasa: "Your Majesty, we still have hope. We still have five battleships, as well as two rebuilt Kongo-class battlecruisers, and a Fuso-class battleship . Although our Imperial Japanese Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses this time, the Chinese sank some battleships that were behind the times. As long as your Majesty takes the lead in thrift, the Imperial Japanese Navy will surely regain its prestige." "From now on. At first, the emperor only ate one meal a day, and all the money saved was used for naval construction," Emperor Taisho announced with a sad face. "Your Majesty is wise." Togo Heihachiro immediately sang loudly. When Togo Heihachiro left, Emperor Taisho immediately ordered a ton of rich meals to be cooked, and he ate and drank all by himself in the palace. Only eat one meal a day? Are you kidding me? That¡¯s just a gesture to fool those fools. After a hearty meal, Taisho felt agitated. How would this situation end? The Japanese cabinet was already worried.?It's a big deal. But it is obvious that under such a situation, Japan is no longer able to fight. The Navy has lost only five battleships, and new battleships are still being built. It will not be possible for the Navy to recover for another seven or eight years. The army is not prepared for a large-scale war at all. The troops invested in Shandong are already at their limit. There is no shortage of people, but there is a shortage of arms. At this time, the scale of Japanese industry was still very small. In addition, there was no British support to provide them with loans and arms in this big fight with China. How could the Japanese army fight? Now that Shandong has lost all its troops, let alone fight. The fight can no longer go on, but how to stop this war? The initiative seems not to be in Japan's hands at all. And more importantly, how should the failure of this foreign aggression be explained to the Japanese people? There is no problem if you win, and you can get strong support from the people, but what if you lose? Of course it's okay to lose a little, but this time I lost so much that I lost all my money to China. A lot of these problems were weighing on Taisho's head. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he once again threw a lot of pots and bowls. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 109: China is already rising Third update! 11,000 words updated today! Please subscribe, ask for a monthly pass, and ask for a package*! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Shandong! Jiang Yu is very busy. Since he became the "Grand Marshal of the Republic of China's Land, Sea, and Air Force" and the "Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China's Land, Sea, and Air Force," Jiang Yu began to take over the command of the Beiyang Army. The Chinese Navy was also taken over by Jiang Yu, who then reorganized the Chinese Navy and China's East China Coastal Defense Fleet, reorganizing the former Republic of China Navy into the Republic of China's Beiyang Fleet, and reorganizing the East China Coastal Defense Fleet into the East China Fleet. At the same time, preparations to regain Taiwan were urgently launched. "Order Duan Qirui to lead the units of the Northeast Military Region to attack the Liaodong Peninsula southward, and besiege and not attack the Japanese fortresses of Lushun and Dalian. Order the East China Fleet and the Air Force coastal defense formation to block sea transportation in Lushun and Dalian, with the main purpose of cutting off Japanese supplies." Jiang Yu Combat orders were issued one after another within the headquarters. "Then order the divisions of the Northwest Military Region to immediately march south to the Yalu River coast, and must assume a posture of preparation for a large-scale attack on North Korea." "Order the Southeast Military Region to immediately prepare for a landing operation on Taiwan, order the Beiyang Fleet to immediately secretly go south to the Fujian military port, and order East China The fleet is always ready to go south to support the landing operation on Taiwan." After issuing the orders one by one, Yi Ruizhi said to Jiang Yu: "Commander, it's time to be interviewed by reporters." "There are many reporters!" Yi Weijun said excitedly. . "Well! Let's go!" Jiang Yu nodded, and walked out of the headquarters with the two beauties, and went to accept interviews from reporters from domestic and foreign newspapers and magazines. As news of the victory came out one after another, reporters flocked to the Shandong Peninsula like flies. When the reporters saw Jiang Yu coming out, they immediately surrounded him excitedly. There are too many selling points in the Shandong war, especially Jiang Yu. At the age of 13, he traveled across the ocean to Europe alone. At the age of 18, he returned to China with a huge sum of money to embark on the military road. At the age of 22, he had led China continuously. Defeat the two major powers, Russia and Japan. It¡¯s simply a miracle! And he has a handsome and tough appearance. He is simply a super-powerful super idol. It is very surprising how so many advantages can be combined into one person? At the press conference, China¡¯s Shandong Theater Command showed and revealed many battle results to reporters, but these reporters were not allowed to take photos. There are many things that cannot be photographed. For example, the effects of white phosphorus bombs, and the military secrets of the Chinese National Defense Forces cannot be disclosed to the outside world. Through the press conference, the reporters learned many details, but these details were questioned by the reporters. A reporter from the American "Chicago Daily News" asked Jiang Yu: "Excuse me, General, did China really capture only 10,000 Japanese prisoners? And did they include prisoners of the Japanese combined fleet?" "Well! Yes, we "Only more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers were captured." Jiang Yuhe replied sincerely. In fact, as many as 110,000 Japanese soldiers were captured. These are free labor. After Japan redeems them, won't they continue to provide Japanese production and production? If they want to contribute to the military, it would be better to throw them to the northwest and let them work as free labor. ? 110,000 free labor force can create a lot of value every year. Calculated based on labor cost alone, each laborer's current salary is five silver dollars a month, so the 110,000 Japanese troops can create 550,000 yuan per month based on labor cost alone, which is 5.5 million in one year and 5.5 million in ten years. Fifty million. Excluding labor costs, the projects being constructed are still profitable! The real value created is at least xx million yuan in ten years. ¡°And it can also provide China with an additional 110,000 labor force. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????It's a great deal. "If Japan uses money to redeem itself, it would be incredible if it can come up with 50 million yuan." "But the Japanese army in Shandong has as many as 200,000 people, and the navy, including the personnel preparing for the landing, is close to 100,000 people. That is, a total of 300,000 people, how can it only capture 10,000 people?" The American The reporter had disbelief written all over his face, and no one believed it after hearing this number. "Oh! This" Jiang Yu replied calmly: "Everyone should know that Japan is a very crazy country. The Bushido spirit they believe in, especially these Japanese soldiers are standing forces of the Japanese army, and the Japanese navy is even more Needless to say, they are all standing troops, so these Japanese soldiers are deeply poisoned by the spirit of Japanese Bushido. They believe that they can go to heaven after they die by fighting for the emperor, so they are very crazy and suppressed by our firepower. They dared to jump out and block the bullet holes, and then committed suicide one after another. We really want to capture more Japanese soldiers, after all, we can get a lot of ransom!"  Jiang Yu laughed as he spoke, and the scene became relaxed and happy. At least that was how the Chinese reporters at the scene felt. Then Jiang Yu straightened his face and said: "Of course, because some Japanese soldiers were deeply poisoned by the Bushido spirit, they pretended to surrender and attacked Chinese soldiers, which caused some accidental injuries on the battlefield. This situation cannot be ruled out, but the result is still I¡¯m quite disappointed, after all, it¡¯s a lot of work to dig holes and fill them for dead people.¡± This lie seems to be perfect! Jiang Yu also successfully covered up the past, so that the reporters on the scene did not suspect it. Even the Emperor of Japan nodded and praised after receiving the news: "Yo Xi, the loyalty of the soldiers of the Empire of Japan to the empire is still worthy of recognition." Until many years ago. Later, the Republic of China declassified a batch of confidential documents, and people around the world learned that the number of Japanese soldiers captured by China in the Shandong War was not 10,000, but 110,000. Those Japanese troops were first sent to the northwest region by the Chinese side to build railways and roads, and later were sent to Siberia to build mines, roads and other facilities. In order to create more profits, the food and medical care of these Japanese soldiers were good. China also re-educated these Japanese soldiers, making them realize that Japan was just a barbaric country, and China was a civilized country. Japan and Yamato The nation is just an inferior nation, and it is an objective fact that Japan will always be a subordinate state of the Celestial Empire. Many Japanese soldiers worked on construction sites for more than forty years and wrote countless letters of confession. Most of them were sent to nursing homes when they were in their sixties. As for what happened to the nursing homes, there is no information. "Excuse me, General, how long do you think this war will last? What kind of result will it end with?" a reporter from the British "Times" asked, "Will it also have an impact on the British war situation in Europe?" "War It is far from over. The crimes committed by Japan in China since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 have not yet been completely liquidated. As for what the outcome will be, I personally don¡¯t know, but China¡¯s territorial sovereignty and suzerainty are inviolable. "Jiang Yu replied seriously, and then said: "Your last question, I think Japan's declaration of war on Germany can explain everything. Japan just pretended to be an ally of Britain, and it is impossible to send troops to Europe to help Britain fight. , Their main purpose is to seize Germany's colonies in the Far East before Britain can react. "Then how do you want to solve the Qingdao problem?" the British reporter continued to ask. "As a neutral country, China adheres to the policy of honorable neutrality, but the German Qingdao Concession has caused China to suffer huge troubles from the war. Therefore, we will strengthen communication with Germany in the near future to discuss various issues for the peaceful recovery of the concession." Jiang Yu adheres to ' The principle of "false and empty" gave an answer that made people feel that something was said but nothing was said. This gave those reporters a headache. This Far East general was also well versed in the politicians' tone, which was really difficult to deal with. ¡°However, reporters still heard Jiang Yu¡¯s determination to regain the Qingdao Concession. In fact, this determination is very strong and cannot be stopped. Through this battle, I believe that Germany will also seriously consider the Qingdao issue, especially if Germany cannot end the war for a while, Germany will increase its efforts to attract external forces. "I would like to ask Marshal Jiang, after this war, does it mean that China will rise in the world? Does it mean that China will break away from its semi-colonial situation?" A Chinese reporter then asked Jiang Yu. "The question of whether we can escape from the semi-colonial situation should be asked to the central government. Jiang is just a soldier and is only responsible for fighting. Everything else is made by the central government." Jiang Yu said without blushing, and Yi Weijun said He couldn't help but show a helpless expression again. This guy is so hypocritical. The central government doesn¡¯t have the final say. Now Yuan Shikai gave him all the military power. Now this guy can tell lies with his eyes open and call a deer a horse. The central government has become his central government in Jiang and Chongqing. "After this war, China did rise to a certain extent in some areas, but it is too early to say that it has completely risen. Because defeating Japan is not worth showing off too much, because Japan is only a small country with a population and resources similar to China's. It is completely out of proportion. A barbaric country like Japan is not worthy of China's measurement of its real opponents. "Jiang Yu continued: "In my opinion, it is natural for China to truly rise. Military, economic, educational, cultural and other aspects are also crucial, but it can be said responsibly that China is already rising. " There was a warm applause below, and Jiang Yu's answer surprised the Chinese reporters at the scene. All extremely exciting. In a warm atmosphere, the press conference came to an end. ? ???A Chinese reporter will go back with excitement, but reporters from other countries may not be in such a mood. Especially the British reporters, they looked a bit unhappy. This mentality of the British is also reflected in the thinking of the British cabinet at this time. The British cabinet was confused by the war situation in Europe at this time. The war, which was originally thought to be resolved quickly, ended up continuing, plunging Britain into a horrific quagmire of war. In Asia, the United Kingdom is completely unable to intervene at this time, and China and Japan are beginning to fight each other at this time, which naturally makes the British very happy. But the result of the mutual strife was that China achieved a quick victory while Japan suffered a complete defeat. This was not in line with the British balancing policy. Only with balance can Britain benefit. The current situation in Asia is obviously unbalanced. China defeated Japan militarily and the original balance was completely destroyed. This is not in the interest of the United Kingdom. The rise of China will inevitably damage Britain¡¯s interests in China and even its interests in Asia. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 110: It¡¯s a fake show, attack North Korea! It is natural for Britain to be suspicious of China. It is natural that China's rise will damage British interests in China. It¡¯s just that the UK is currently unable to intervene in the situation in Asia, so it has not jumped out yet. "However, after Japan suffered a major defeat, it immediately decided to adopt a foreign policy of embracing China's foreign policy. The Japanese government realized that Japan was already wary of China, so it began to actively move closer to Britain. "It's just that Britain can't spare much power to help Japan at the moment, at least until after the war. But at that time, Britain's position as the world leader was already very unstable. Of course, in order to prevent Japan from being overly weakened, the United Kingdom still sent a mediation note to China. The United Kingdom intervened to mediate, but the United States jumped out at this time and demanded access to the Northeast region. "The Americans want to buy the Northeast China Railway. They obviously want to take control of the Northeast railway and invest in the Northeast, saying that this can help us develop our economy." Yuan Shikai called Jiang Yu to discuss with him The United States raised the issue of purchasing the China Eastern Railway. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s just inviting a wolf into the house, and Americans naturally can¡¯t have any good ideas.¡± Jiang Yu is very wary of the United States¡¯ investment in Northeast China. We must know that capital is full of weakness and compromise when it is weak. If American international capital is allowed to enter China, even though the Chinese national capitalists have been integrated by Jiang and Chongqing, some unintegrated businessmen will still turn to the United States. In the world of capital, big fish eat small fish. At this time, the United States is equivalent to a big fish. Although China's capital is smaller than U.S. international capital, although it can compete with U.S. international capital locally, it can still compete with it. But you will inevitably suffer some losses. It¡¯s nonsense to talk about economics or something like that! Jiang Yu¡¯s current production technology is not behind that of Americans, and is even much more advanced than that of the United States. Why should I open the market to you? Thinking of the United States¡¯ aggressive ¡®economic colonization¡¯ in the world in later generations, Jiang Yu was very wary of the United States. When capital is weak, the state must protect it, which is equivalent to establishing an excellent environment for the eggs to hatch successfully. It is precisely this way in the United States that allows international capital to develop. However, the international capital in the United States is still penetrated by the Rothschild family. At this time, the Morgan Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation were both supported by the Rothschild family. At this time, World War I broke out, and the American International Foundation was challenging their masters. At this juncture, you are coming to Northeast China to demand the opening of the Northeast market? ¡°These consortiums have no national boundaries and funds can be withdrawn at any time, which is inherently unreliable. We still have to rely on ourselves to develop the economy. An economy developed by relying on external forces will only make the country kidnapped. What should we do once foreign capital withdraws? ?Then the economy will completely collapse! "It is definitely not possible to open the Northeast to the United States. We can argue with them first and pretend to open the Northeast market, because now we still need to get some diplomatic support. After we have finished using it, we will fall out with the United States. That is no big deal. "Jiang Yu said to Yuan Shikai that Yuan Shikai didn't have a good impression of the United States. After all, the United States was pursuing an anti-China policy. Yuan Shikai then asked: "How will the British and Japanese deal with it? " "Is there an armistice for the time being? It's possible that we will launch a landing operation on Taiwan soon. But we can first negotiate the terms and ask Japan to pay compensation. Now we will ask Japan to pay us as much money as we paid in the Sino-Japanese War. "Delay!" Yuan Shikai immediately understood the essence. It is basically impossible for Japan to get back the reparations from the Sino-Japanese War of 18-189. Even if Japan has money, it will not spend so much money. After all, Japan has not yet reached the point where it has to cede territory and pay compensation, and Japan is not as weak as the Qing court. However, the liquidation must be liquidated. Jiang Yu is planning to slowly kill Japan. Japan and China themselves are not heavyweight players. Japan really achieved development during the First World War, and before that, China had completed preliminary industrialization and established a small but relatively comprehensive economy. industrial system. ¡°Coupled with China¡¯s population of 400 million and its advanced equipment, defeating Japan is only expected. At this time, Japan has been dragged into the abyss of war, and it is basically impossible for Japan to rise. Under such circumstances, Japan will become weaker as it fights, while China will become stronger as it fights. Japan is now semi-crippled, but it has not yet reached the point of unconditional surrender. But as long as it continues slowly, Japan will have to surrender unconditionally sooner or later. Now that we have seized the excuse to declare war,?Then it will not be easy to stop this war. ¡­ After the British proposed armistice mediation, Yuan Shikai immediately sent Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang, who was good at maneuvering in difficult situations, to participate in the armistice negotiations. And instructed Lu Zhengxiang to adopt delaying tactics. Lu Zhengxiang immediately claimed to be ill, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately postponed the negotiations in Shanghai from September 2 to September 6, citing the illness of the Foreign Minister. On September 6, Lu Zhengxiang used the excuse of being busy to change the negotiation meeting to once a week and delayed the tea time at the meeting. Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s move made Britain and Japan jump with anger. At the same time, Lu Zhengxiang also began to negotiate with the United States on the issue of opening the Northeast market. Lu Zhengxiang also asked the United States to negotiate once a week. However, there was some substance in the negotiation process, and Lu Zhengxiang agreed to some conditions. It seems that there is no suspense about American international capital entering the Northeast. But there are still some conditions for which Lu Zhengxiang has been wrangling with the United States. ¡­ While negotiating, China¡¯s Southeast Military Region began intensive preparations for landing operations on Taiwan. Although the Southeast Military Region has always focused on landing operations on Taiwan as its main training direction, it did not expect this day to come so quickly. In the northeastern region, Duan Qirui sent troops to the Liaodong Peninsula on September 30, marching all the way to Lushun and Dalian. The Japanese army urgently reduced its troops to the Lushun Fortress. The Northwest Military Region sent troops to the banks of the Yalu River and had a fierce battle with the Japanese army at the Yalu River Bridge. The advance 7th Division sent by the Northwest Military Region marched at the fastest speed when attacking the Yalu River Bridge. The Japanese army was caught off guard, and the Yalu River Bridge was successfully captured by the Northwest Defense Force. After most of the Northwest Defense Force arrived, they immediately began to cross the Yalu River and invade the Yongcheon and Uiju areas of North Korea. Under the fierce offensive of the Northwest Defense Force, the 120,000 Japanese Japanese troops in North Korea were defeated steadily. The Japanese army was far inferior to the Northwest Defense Force in both strength and equipment. The Northwest Defense Force was also very powerful after the victory in Shandong. There is a strong possibility of taking over all of North Korea in one fell swoop. The attack was carried out so smoothly that Jiang Yu, Jiang Fangzhen and other top brass of the National Defense Forces were puzzled. The current situation was beyond their expectations. You must know that the Northwest National Defense Forces that attacked North Korea did not even have a general headquarters, but the Shandong General Headquarters conducted remote control. "Commander, if we can capture North Korea, it will be easy to deal with Japan in the future. First of all, as long as our bombers have a longer range, about 1,500 kilometers, they can bomb Tokyo. And Japan's iron ore resources are mainly It is obtained from North Korea. If we capture North Korea, we can cut off Japan's mineral supply and increase our mineral supply. "Jiang Fangzhen suggested to Jiang Yu: "If you have enough financial support, it is not difficult to capture North Korea." Jiang Yu remained silent. After a while, he said: "We have financial resources, but they cannot exceed five billion! If it is more, we will not have that much wealth. And if this money is spent, we must obtain the right to print money and print it in A credit banknote system is implemented in China, otherwise our development will stagnate. "Five billion yuan is Jiang Yu's limit. Although Jiang Yu made a crazy investment of 6.8 billion last time, part of this money must be used as start-up capital for production. The central government definitely has no money. If East China Bank wants to lend money to the central government, it must use the funds of the consortium. If private funds are used, once the funds are broken, it will cause a huge credibility crisis. When there is a run, East China Bank will collapse. "No need for 5 billion. As long as the Sea Wolf Force can cut off Japan's supply to North Korea, at most 1.5 billion will be enough." Jiang Fangzhen promised immediately. "Haha! I'm not saying I'll give you five billion, but I'm saying that the Shandong battlefield, the Taiwan battlefield, and the Korean battlefield combined, the military expenditure cannot exceed five billion." Jiang Yu laughed, and Jiang Fangzhen immediately showed a depressed expression. He thought Jiang Yu was willing to give him five billion to fight North Korea! It made him happy for a long time. "But if we can win North Korea with 1.5 billion, it will indeed be of huge benefit, and it will not hinder future development. Then we will fight it thoroughly and make Japan cry for father and mother." Jiang Yu doesn't care about anything. The First World War was exported to the outside world. It would be best if the target of 1.5 billion could be achieved. If the target could not be achieved, then one could only continue to pour money into it. If North Korea is captured, the profits will definitely be huge. Because North Korean people also belong to the type of Chinese people, they know how to hold a hoe and work well. Unlike those ethnic minorities in the northwest, if they are dragged to construction sites to build railways, they will not be able to work at all. By then, ordinary people in North Korea can be transformed into an industrial population, but the pay can be much lower than that of domestic workers. For example, domestic workers earn five yuan a month, while they only get two yuan. However, the people on the construction site are in charge of food. Today's Koreans don't even have enough to eat under the Japanese rule. After becoming an industrial population, they can have enough to eat and get two yuan a month as wages. The temptation of this treatment is Naturally, North Korean people cannot resist it. After being transformed into an industrial population, these North Korean people will be transferred to construction sites in various provinces of China to participate in construction, and then Chinese people will be immigrated to North Korea. ¡°The properties of North Korean landlords and businessmen were directly confiscated. "When ordinary North Koreans are transferred to various provinces in China, these landlords and businessmen will lose their mass base, and they are not just rounded and flattened casually. ¡°And when all the Koreans leave North Korea and most of the North Korean population becomes Chinese people, then North Korea will directly become the territory of the Republic of China. The current population of North Korea is about 16 million. It is always possible to have a labor force of 10 million, and women can hold up half of the sky. Even if you can't do heavy work, you can do street sweeping, right? The next generation of North Koreans can be sent to school and directly marked as Han on their household registration. When the time comes, they will not be willing to leave the Han household registration. "If the North Koreans have some resistance to North Korea's integration into China, they can first set up a puppet government, wait for the immigration work to be completed, and then hold a referendum, and then it will be integrated into China!" Since Korea itself, as a vassal state, can no longer assume the responsibility of helping the sovereign country to resist foreign enemies, the existence of this vassal state is meaningless. In ancient China, it was completely possible for them to be directly integrated into China. The so-called vassal state is the younger brother and human shield of the Celestial Dynasty. The Bangzi Kingdom in later generations is too disgusting, so Jiang Yu will not let the Bangzi Kingdom continue to mess around, and there is no need for this country to exist. Therefore, Jiang Yuda is thinking about how to earn the most demographic dividend from North Koreans. Based on the current wage level in China, five yuan a month for hard labor seems relatively high, but compared to Western countries, it is much lower, and the demographic dividend is still huge. "Although North Koreans are a little shorter, they are still relatively stocky. They may not be inferior to Chinese workers in doing things, and they are paid three yuan less per month. A labor force of 10 million people will generate a demographic dividend of 30 million yuan a month, which is 360 million yuan a year. At Western wage levels, the demographic dividend that these 10 million labor forces can create is at least 30 million yuan a year. There are one billion yuan. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about using 1.5 billion to attack North Korea, even if you use 3 billion to attack North Korea, you will still make a profit. ¡°And after confiscating North Korea¡¯s land and minerals Jiang Yu almost drooled when he thought of the huge profits. As for Taiwan, we can't do that. After all, Taiwan is populated by Han residents. Random confiscation of land will cause public anger. Moreover, although Taiwanese farmers are exploited by the Japanese, their lives will at least be easier. Once the Japanese are beaten away, their lives will be even better. , so Taiwanese farmers are not so easy to fool. North Korea is different. There are many people but little land. At the end of the 19th century, North Korea had no industry at all, but it forced one-third of the population to become workers. This shows the harsh living environment in North Korea's rural areas. ¡°As long as you give them enough food to eat, it¡¯s easy to trick them into coming to China to become workers. By then, not only will Jiang Yu receive a huge demographic dividend, but the Korean people will also praise him! After all, North Korean people are very satisfied with having enough to eat these days. The result is a win-win situation! Having made up his mind, Jiang Yu immediately ordered Jiang Fangzhen to go to Dandong to form a general headquarters for operations against North Korea, and appointed Jiang Fangzhen as the "Commander-in-Chief for Operations Against the Japanese Army in North Korea," with full authority for operations against North Korea. "Commander, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Xie Baozhang is asking you for instructions on whether to approve the Sea Wolf Force's plan to attack Japanese ports." At this time, Yi Ruizhi took a document and handed it to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu opened it and looked at it. It was a plan drawn up by Xie Baozhang for the Sea Wolf troops to attack Japanese military ports and shipbuilding ports. "Let him make his own decision." Jiang Yu threw the documents aside. He was not a professional in the navy, so let's leave it to professionals! "Yes." Yi Ruizhi immediately went to generate electricity for the navy. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 111: Attack on Japanese Ports (Please subscribe) Damn it! Subscriptions have never been very effective! I haven¡¯t been very passionate about it, so please support me by subscribing to pirated copies! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Night, quiet. The whole of Japan is in mourning. The navy was defeated! The one who was confused was defeated. On October 2, Emperor Taisho of Japan used a somber tone, imitating the usual methods of the Chinese emperor, and issued a letter saying, "The guilt has been revealed" and he conducted a profound self-examination. At the same time, it was announced: "From today on, this emperor will only eat one meal a day, and the money saved will be used to rebuild the Imperial Japanese Combined Fleet. As long as the Yamato nation unites as one, we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese who used shameless sneak attacks." The Japanese have forgotten that during the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese navy used shameless sneak attacks. Soldiers who, deception also. "The process of victory is not important, and this is indeed the case in Japan. However, in terms of publicity, one must look upright and do their best to beautify oneself. Under the deception of Taisho, many Japanese people began to live frugally and only eat five cents full every day. The Japanese government has also begun to promote that eating half full is the most scientific and best for health. At the same time, the Japanese people began to donate money and materials, hoping to rebuild the Japanese combined fleet as soon as possible. Japanese children soon developed a new game, this game is ¡®**¡¯. The planes they fought in the game were those of the Chinese Air Force. The game quickly spread in Japan and became a favorite game among Japanese children, and has evolved into many versions. Yokosuka Shipyard! This is a large-scale shipyard, the largest shipyard built in Japan. It has three ship channels and is responsible for the manufacture and repair of large and small ships. The sky was getting brighter and the light was dim. The Japanese soldiers guarding the port had their heads drooped and looked listless. In the blurry light, more than thirty periscopes appeared on the water in the port. That¡¯s a submarine! The Sea Wolf troops are dispatched. Zhong Wenyi personally led a team of thirty-five submarines responsible for attacking the Yokosuka Shipyard. Under the cover of the blurred light in the early morning, a group of submarines sneaked into Yokosuka Port. Soon they found the location of the shipyard's dock. At the same time, many Japanese merchant ships and some warships were also found in the port. There is also a large warship under construction, which is the Japanese Fuso-class battleship! Zhong Wenyi looked at the Fuso-class battleship excitedly, and then ordered the torpedoes to target the Fuso-class battleship under construction. In order to completely destroy the battleship, he also asked three other submarines to target the battleship together. "Seawolf 3 has arrived at the attack position." "Seawolf 5 has arrived at the attack position." "Seawolf 9 has arrived at the attack position" Thirty-five submarines selected their targets one after another, moved to the attack position, and then put away periscope. "All units are waiting for the scheduled attack time and silencing the radio." Zhong Wenyi's submarine sent a telegram to other submarines. There was no technology to detect telegrams these days, but the Seawolf troops were still used to concealing radios. 5:30 am! The sky is already getting brighter, and the agreed attack time has arrived. As the hands stopped at 5:30, the thirty-five submarines that had sneaked into Yokosuka Port fired out torpedoes at once, seventy large torpedoes. The U-shaped submarines currently equipped by the Seawolf force only have two torpedo tubes, while the new submarines under development have four torpedo tubes. "The No. 1 torpedo was successfully fired." "The second good torpedo was successfully fired." "Dive immediately and turn to return." Zhong Wenyi immediately ordered the soldiers. As soon as the torpedo was launched, Zhong Wenyi did not see any results and directly ordered the dive. Boom boom boom boom Those torpedoes drew a white line in the harbor and rushed towards the docks and ships. Then a violent explosion broke out. The explosion power of these large torpedoes was extremely powerful, and they made an earth-shattering sound after the explosion. The tranquility of the entire port was broken. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT THE PORT DEPARTMENT I saw thick smoke rising everywhere in the port. Ships in the port are sinking, the shipyard's dock was blown to pieces in the explosion, and a fire broke out. The Fuso-class battleship they were building had been hit by eight torpedoes, and the keel was blown to pieces.   What's going on? Where are the enemies? Wherever I searched, I couldn't even find Mao. It seemed like it exploded suddenly! How can this be? Countless questions puzzled the Japanese defenders. A Japanese officer was the first to react and shouted: "It's a Chinese submarine. The fort immediately shelled the sea." Only then did the Japanese soldiers understand what had attacked the port. It was a submarine! Submarine technology these days is not mature, especially although Japan has submarines, their performance is very poor. Japan had no idea that China would use submarines to attack Japanese ports, so it was completely unprepared. ?¡­ ?Wugang! This is also a military port in Japan. Although its shipbuilding capabilities are not as good as those of Yokosuka Shipyard, it is a place specialized in manufacturing and repairing warships. There are many battleships that escaped from Laizhou Bay staying in Wugang. There were also more than thirty submarines lurking in Wu Port. The officers on these submarines discovered that there were two large warships under construction in Wu Port. Those are the Kongo-class battleships Hiei and Kirishima. 5:30! Violent explosions also came from Wu Port, and dozens of torpedoes accurately hit the dock and two battlecruisers under construction. Amidst the explosion, the submarine that sneaked into Wu Port quickly escaped from the port. More than a hundred submarines launched an attack on Japan's major ports at 5:30 that day, sinking a large number of ships, sinking many warships, and destroying many docks. Phone calls from various ports are constantly being made to higher-level units, which in turn are calling higher-level units. For a time, the Japanese government was in chaos, and something happened! When the Sea Wolf troops withdrew from Japanese ports, Xie Baozhang, commander of the Navy of the Republic of China, immediately ordered the Sea Wolf troops to lay mines outside Japanese ports. Mines are a very low-cost equipment, but once they are thrown away, you have to spend at least 10 to 30 times the financial resources to clean them up. The navy led by Xie Baozhang did not contribute much to the destruction of the Japanese combined fleet this time. Naturally, they were not willing to let the navy eat for free. Therefore, according to the idea that Jiang Yu mentioned when building the Sea Wolf Force that it could be used to attack Japanese ports, the Japanese There was a massive attack on the ports. Drop mines at the same time! Xie Baozhang plans to drop a large number of mines outside Japanese ports and on major shipping routes this time, so the Sea Wolf troops will have to run a lot more. The mine-laying mission on the route can be completed by mine-laying boats or the air force, but the mines outside the port still need to be completed by submarines. ¡°And some of the mines dropped this time are traditional trigger torpedoes, while more are magnetic torpedoes. This is a new type of torpedo, and traditional minesweeping methods will not work. After this operation, the Navy of the Republic of China achieved significant results. The Japanese government is also in chaos because of this. This is simply bad news! "According to statistics, the keel of the battleship Fuso under construction was blown up and there is no possibility of repair. The damage to the two battlecruisers was more serious, one was blown to pieces and the other was burned. In addition, five frigates were lost , Thirty-six merchant ships were lost. Three docks at Yokosuka Shipyard were bombed to varying degrees, two of which can be repaired. Only one of the two docks at Kure Port can be repaired" "That's enough, isn't there any good news? ?" Emperor Taisho was furious after hearing the cabinet report, and smashed a vase next to him. "The only good news is that eight British merchant ships were also sunk, five of which were large merchant ships of 10,000 tons, which may enable Britain to declare war on China." What kind of losses Japan has suffered, China has not yet Not sure. But what we can know is that this time the Sea Wolf troops will definitely hurt little Japan, especially the three large warships Japan is building are definitely gone. Countries like Japan have always wanted to use small things to make a big difference. You can still succeed once or twice, but as the saying goes, there are only three things you can do. How can you often walk by the river without getting your shoes wet? As the saying goes, two give birth to two, two give rise to three, and three give rise to all things. There is indeed only one yin and yang in the two periods of life, but when two generates three, it seems to be three, but in fact it has already generated four, but the two points overlap. The 'three' means that there are two yin and yang, so there are It is more complex and full of uncertainty, so the three talents give birth to all things. ??History, Japan has defeated China and Russia twice with its small and large power. The declaration of war between China and Japan has reached the third day. And this "three" historically only came during World War II.   This "three" came early, and Japan had not yet developed, so it suffered defeat after defeat. But Jiang Yu wanted to defeat Japan completely and completely kill Japan's national destiny. On October 6, the day after the Sea Wolf troops attacked Japanese ports, the East China Military Region launched a landing operation against Taiwan on this day. At this time, Taiwan has been developed and road conditions have improved, so it is not necessary to enter from the river like in the late Ming Dynasty. Now if you want to invade Taiwan, you can land on any place on the coastline of Taiwan Island that is not defended by the Japanese army. The location chosen by the East China Military Region to land was in a peaceful small fishing village in the Hsinchu area. After a long period of intelligence collection, it was found that the Japanese army did not have any defenses in this area. Early that morning, the Marine Corps of the East China Military Region, under the protection of the Beiyang Fleet and the East China Fleet, sent 20,000 Marines to Taiwan. Twenty thousand marines landed in Taiwan via rubber boats. Their mission was to quickly capture a port. On the same day, the British government was greatly shocked when it learned that eight merchant ships had been sunk by China in Japan. It immediately sent a note to China, asking the Chinese government to explain this incident. Yuan Shikai immediately asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reply to the United Kingdom: "China and Japan are belligerent countries. It is difficult for submarines to distinguish the nationality of merchant ships in dim sight, and accidental attacks are inevitable." At the same time, he suggested that the United Kingdom withdraw merchant ships staying in Japan to avoid another incident of accidental damage. At this time, China is simply confident! What if I hit your merchant ship? You still dare to declare war on China! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 112: The huge wealth of six million Japanese expatriates Third update! Today¡¯s update is 12,000, is there anyone? Tears ~~~ Is it a wooden man bag*? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª By attacking Japan, China has already flexed its muscles to the world. After Japan suffered a defeat in Shandong, all the major powers in the world have understood that China is no longer someone who can just come up and take a bite. Fatty. If you want to bite the fat piece of China, Japan's fate is the best example. If you don't have a good set of teeth, you will definitely have to break all the teeth. It is precisely because of this that Britain is very afraid of China. There is nothing wrong with China¡¯s rise threatening British interests, but this is chronic after all. "If Britain declares war on China now, it will be an acute loss. First of all, the interests along the Yangtze River are completely insecure, and nearly 700 million US dollars of investment in China have been wasted. Moreover, the concessions in Hong Kong are not guaranteed, and the concessions in Shanghai, Xiamen, Hankou, Tianjin and other places are also not guaranteed. What¡¯s even more terrible is that once war is declared on China, all Burmese colonies may fall, not to mention the Vietnamese colonies occupied by France. After all, once Britain declares war on China, it is equivalent to the Allied Powers declaring war on China. Of course, if there is something wrong with the British guy's brain, Jiang Yu will naturally do that. Then he won't even have to repay the loan, and he can also conquer the Indo-China Peninsula. That¡¯s how you make money. As for the issue of using World War I to develop the economy, in fact, it is possible to develop the economy by closing the country. Although gold cannot be earned, to put it bluntly, gold is not of much use. Now China is not engaged in currency internationalization, so it doesn¡¯t matter how much gold it has. It¡¯s just that things like gold will be very useful in the future. After all, nothing is eternal. Any civilization will decline, and so will the world. But when a nation is revived again, gold can provide a foundation. In addition, if China¡¯s currency wants to become a global currency like the US dollar in history, it must have enough gold. It¡¯s just that it didn¡¯t take World War I to earn gold. Of course, for the sake of gold, if Britain did not declare war on China, Jiang Yu would still be willing to develop with peace of mind during the First World War. ¡­ After receiving the reply from the Beijing government of the Republic of China, the British were very angry, but as the situation turned out, they could only endure it. Instead, he urged China to stop the war with Japan as soon as possible so as not to hinder the Allied Powers' war against the Alliance. At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required to immediately stop those busy affairs and return to the negotiating table attentively. At the same time, the U.S. government suddenly changed its direction and intervened in the Sino-Japanese war, requesting China to mediate. Before, China destroyed the Japanese combined fleet, which made the Americans think it was a huge opportunity. Because once the Japanese combined fleet is destroyed and the Chinese navy is not very good, then the most powerful navy in Asia will be the United States. This has aroused the ambition of the United States to expand interests in Asia. In particular, the United States has always wanted to expand colonial interests in China, so it took the opportunity to ask China to open Northeast China. ¡°After some wrangling, the U.S. government realized that China, like Japan, was treating them like monkeys. The Chinese government has no intention of opening the Northeast market to the United States. At the same time, with the rise of China, whether the colonial powers can maintain their colonial interests in other parts of China is a big problem. Especially after the Chinese navy attacked Japanese ports, the huge damage caused frightened the United Kingdom and the United States. Japan is finished. There is no doubt about this! Unless Britain and the United States can support Japan at this time and train Japan as a thug, Japan will definitely be doomed. Therefore, Britain and the United States jumped out in a hurry to support Japan. Under the strong request of the United Kingdom and the United States, China's Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang finally "recovered from a serious illness" and is no longer "busy with work." China, Japan, Britain and the United States launched formal mediation negotiations in Shanghai. At the negotiation table, Lu Zhengxiang was still so unhurried, drinking tea for more than half an hour, during which he also drank a cup of coffee and smoked half a cigar. It can be seen that Lu Zhengxiang is in a very good mood. After all, he appeared at the negotiation table as a winner, so Lu Zhengxiang was naturally in a better mood. This was the first time since the late Qing Dynasty. The military is the trump card of politics and diplomacy. Every country has such a trump card, but who is bigger?   Just take it out and compare it and you will know. Now China¡¯s trump card is bigger than Japan¡¯s, and the competition is over. It feels very good to hold the ace in hand. When drinking tea, the Japanese negotiator looked very bad. If looks could kill, Lu Zhengxiang would have died countless times. After the slow tea drinking session, it was finally time for negotiation. This time, Lu Zhengxiang sat at the negotiating table and tapped the table with his hand. He did not say anything, but just watched how the British, American and Japanese people performed. The British negotiator said: "The war cannot continue any longer, otherwise it will not benefit either China or Japan. It will not only affect the economic development of the two countries, but also cause turmoil in the world situation." What the British mean is that if there is another war, If it goes on, China and Japan will be out of balance, and British interests will be in turmoil. ¡°It is the wish of every Chinese people to stop the war, but how to stop it?¡± Lu Zhengxiang asked. "I suggest that China and Japan immediately cease all military operations, and Japan does not need to hold China accountable for the losses caused by its war damage." Japan said shamelessly. "I think this proposal is very good." The United States immediately agreed, and there was a strong tendency to collude. Lu Zhengxiang simply thought they were farting. He took out a document and sent it to the people sitting here, saying: "This is China's previous compensation to Japan and the data on Japan's plunder on our Chinese territory. We need to It is entirely possible to want to cease the war, but Japan must first compensate China for all its past losses and China¡¯s military expenditures this time.¡± ¡°First of all, China compensated Japan 200 million taels of silver in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. According to the old price ratio of 1:15 and the gold content of the pound today, the total is 79,048,842 pounds, which is equivalent to 316,195,371 U.S. dollars, plus an interest of 5 cents per year, for a total of 20 years, a total of 800 million U.S. dollars. At the same time, Japan was in the Sino-Japanese War. During the Russo-Japanese War, China still needed to pay US$500 million in compensation for destroying China's economy and robbing China's property. After occupying Taiwan for 20 years, China needed to pay US$500 million in military expenditures during this Sino-Japanese war. A total of US$3.3 billion in compensation needs to be paid to China," Lu Zhengxiang said slowly. "At the same time, Japan will immediately withdraw from Korea, Penghu, Taiwan, and Ryukyu. All personnel shall not take away any property. At the same time, all military personnel shall surrender to the Republic of China." As soon as Lu Zhengxiang said this, the Japanese negotiators immediately roared loudly. Although he spoke in Japanese, it can be judged from the angry expression that he said: "Why don't you go and grab it!" The negotiation has reached a deadlock at this point. ¡°Then Lu Zhengxiang crossed his legs and continued to drink tea leisurely without saying a word. British mediators have even begun to threaten, claiming that if China does not have sincerity in negotiations, what will happen to the UK? Lu Zhengxiang thought they were farting. Britain is stuck in the European battlefield. Maybe it feels better now, but it won't be long before it has to cry for help. In order to gain gold from the British, the United States is not willing to intervene excessively in international disputes, so its mediating representatives are relatively restrained. "If this is the case, the Japanese Empire will not hesitate to fight. Even if your China hits our Japanese mainland, we will make your China's blood flow into a river and turn Japan's mainland into the grave of your China soldiers." The Japanese representative roared crazily. . Lu Zhengxiang didn¡¯t buy it. But Lu Zhengxiang doesn¡¯t know what the land, sea and air force marshal is thinking now. If he insists on the current conditions, he will not get a dime. If a compensation of tens of millions of taels is proposed, Japan may still accept it. Unless it is the one who wants to remove Japan from the earth, it is obviously not possible with the current power of China. If China lands in Japan, it will obviously suffer a lot. Lu Zhengxiang naturally did not expect that Jiang Yu was trying not to give Japan any chance to breathe. China can no longer get back the losses Japan has caused to China. Rather than giving Japan a breathing space for a little compensation, it is better to continue to maintain a state of war, use the navy to block Japan, and use the air force to blow Japan up. Once Japan is given a chance to breathe, Japan will inevitably become a lackey of Britain and the United States. At that time, they will be willing to be a thug against China. The United States has advanced equipment and Japan has good willpower. Once the two are combined, it will be difficult. Considering this, Jiang Yu determined his determination to conquer North Korea in one go. The Japanese negotiators originally planned to pay some price. After all, the current situation is very unfavorable. China has landed in Taiwan, and the Chinese mainlandThe Japanese army also invaded North Korea on a large scale, and Japan's future was in doubt. At this time, it is best to use tiger skins from Britain and the United States to reduce losses. However, China does not seem to buy into the two tiger skins of the United Kingdom and the United States at all, which makes Japanese negotiators a little at a loss. ¡­ In Taiwan, after 20,000 marines landed, they quickly attacked a fishing port on the Hsinchu coastline with the cooperation of the air force. The throughput of this fishing port was pretty good and could fully meet the needs of operations against Taiwan. With the cooperation of the Air Force and Navy artillery fire, the Marine Corps took over the port relatively smoothly. A large number of national defense forces began to land in Taiwan from this port. In order to attack Taiwan, a large number of troops were even mobilized from the Southwest Military Region. There are about 200,000 Japanese defenders in Taiwan, and with the organized puppet troops, it would be huge if they could only collect 400,000. The strength of the East China Military Region and the Southwest Military Region participating in the landing in Taiwan reached 150,000. Although they did not have any advantage in terms of strength, they were more than enough to deal with the Taiwanese defenders. It could even be described as a sweep. Because the people of Taiwan do not support the Japanese army at all, less than 20 years after Taiwan fell, the older generation of Taiwanese all know that they are Chinese. When the people of Hsinchu saw the National Defense Forces, their eyes could not help but burst with enthusiasm. The motherland has returned to Taiwan! The excited people of Hsinchu immediately joined the anti-invasion war against Japan. They helped the National Defense Forces guide the way, provide intelligence, and transport logistics supplies. Some young people even directly joined the National Defense Forces. On October 8, the Chinese Air Force dropped leaflets on major cities and towns in Taiwan. Suddenly, the whole Taiwan was in a state of excitement. Taiwanese people have been waiting for this day for nearly 20 years. Over the past two decades, Japan has been frantically exploiting and exploiting Taiwan, which has already caused public dissatisfaction. Many Taiwanese people were so excited that they shed tears after receiving the news. Under the call of the National Defense Forces, ordinary people in Taiwan have taken up arms to cooperate with the National Defense Forces' offensive, and they are likely to beat up the fallen dogs. With the support of the Taiwanese people, the National Defense Forces have gained momentum along the way. In the Hsinchu area, an airport for the National Defense Forces was urgently built. At this time, the aircraft of the National Defense Forces were not heavy. In many cases, the land could be used as an airport by leveling it. A large number of aircraft from the Air Force Coastal Defense Formation were transferred to Fujian after participating in the Shandong War, and then flew from Fujian to Taiwan. Those torpedo planes were also equipped with bombs to bomb the Japanese troops in Taiwan. In addition to the coastal defense formations, the Air Force also has thousands of aircraft, but most of them have been transferred to the Korean battlefield. On the battlefield in Taiwan, more than 1,500 aircraft bombed Japanese troops across Taiwan incessantly, and Japanese military garrison locations everywhere were violently bombed. The National Defense Forces were divided into two groups, one to attack Taipei and the other to Tainan. The well-equipped National Defense Forces themselves are more numerous than the Japanese army, and they are equipped with aircraft and naval guns. They are also equipped with a large number of tanks, artillery, machine guns and automatic weapons. There are also ordinary people who help transport logistics supplies. Where are they from the Japanese army in Taiwan? opponent. As for those Japanese and puppet troops, many of them immediately defected as soon as the fight started. The Japanese army in Taiwan had no hope of victory under the fierce offensive of the National Defense Forces, and support arrived from the mainland, and it was impossible for any support to arrive. Therefore, the Japanese troops in Taiwan only lasted for a week, and they surrendered to China collectively on October 13. The condition was that China would treat Japanese nationals in Taiwan well. The Chinese National Defense Forces agreed to the Japanese army's request, and then only some stubborn Japanese troops fled into the mountains and fought with them. China launched a guerrilla war. However, after these Japanese troops entered the mountains, they were quickly wiped out by the ethnic minorities who hated them extremely. The surrender of the Japanese troops in Taiwan made the Japanese base camp furious, but there was nothing they could do about the Taiwanese garrison who had not undergone profound ideological indoctrination. As many as 150,000 Japanese soldiers were captured in Taiwan, and they were later sent to the northwest and Siberia to work as hard labor. The more than six million Japanese nationals in Taiwan have become a more difficult problem. After all, the Japanese army has promised to treat these nationals well. Jiang Yu's order to them was: "Confiscate their property, imprison them in concentration camps, and send them to the northwest together with Japanese prisoners of war for 'reform through labor'. Reforming them is the best kind treatment for them." In fact, this is a disguised form of slavery. , don¡¯t think that slavery will disappear with the progress of the times. Slavery has just turned underground, and it is all carried out in secret. The most popular thing in the 21st century is the slave. There are also many slaves in the black coal kiln! There are also many women who are sold in prostitutes, but prostitutes make money quickly. Women who are sold into prostitutes usually continue to work in that industry after escaping. After all, it is too easy to get money, and only a few conservatives ??Only women can be kind. When the news reached Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu was surprised and very happy that the Japanese army gave up resistance for the sake of those expatriates! Even the Japanese expatriates did not resist. In one fell swoop, more than six million Japanese were captured. What a huge demographic dividend this is! " Old men who can't work can be thrown out and left to fend for themselves. Men who can continue to work can do hard labor. Women can be sold to brothels. It just so happens that Japanese women specialize in this industry. Children can be sent to factories to work as child labor, and Japanese women who don¡¯t look good can also be thrown into factories, and then they can be asked to regularly ¡®comfort¡¯ those little Japanese who work hard on construction sites. As for the international impact? You don¡¯t know how to do face-saving projects! Jiang Yu, who traveled through time, learned a lot of skills in doing face-saving projects from the parents and officials of later generations, and he was able to create a 'farm' for the Japanese to publicize to the outside world. Let some captured Japanese expatriate families live a "happy" life on the farm from sunrise to sunset, and then claim that all Japanese expatriates have been resettled in this way. Those slave factories can be more hidden. As for the construction sites where the Japanese young men are located, they are in relatively poor conditions and sparsely populated areas, so it is difficult to expose them. As for the ones in the brothel~~what¡¯s all the fuss about? Japanese women themselves are good at ¡®ejaculation¡¯. Of course, in order for these Japanese to create more demographic dividends for China, there must be some guarantees in terms of food and medical care, just like maintaining machines. If they want to be in good health, there is nothing better than exercising, so they must exercise regularly and go for a morning run every morning. It is necessary to have a whip, but it cannot be whipped wantonly. The Japanese are very easy to manage. This nation has a perverted obedience character, so it is generally possible to make them work with peace of mind without resorting to violence. You can also establish some reward systems. Little Japanese who perform well can get rewards, which can be food or "comfort women". Japan cannot pay back the money, and they cannot come up with money to compensate China for the losses it has suffered. But Japanese people are easy to manage and know how to work. Using these demographic dividends can also compensate for China's losses. For these six million Japanese expatriates, they cannot pay wages after using China's production efficiency. Based on the average demographic dividend of 8 yuan per population per month, the demographic dividend is 580 million yuan in one year and 5.8 billion yuan in ten years. At this time, what China lacks is a large number of hard workers, although China is also the country with the least shortage of hard workers. Because China has a lot of infrastructure that needs to be built, which requires a lot of hard work. As long as we establish a system that can create false prosperity, we can build as many projects as we want. It just depends on whether there is enough labor, so employment is not a problem. These laborers do not necessarily cause the decline in China's employment rate. So Jiang Yu decided to transport all these Japanese expatriates back to China. Of course, these Japanese expatriates are currently considered the property of the government. So Jiang Yu established an ¡®Asian Human Resources Management Company¡¯ and bought all the expatriates from the National Defense Forces in a very low-key manner. The country is definitely not very good at managing this labor force, because the country has no business management institutions, and the country is only suitable for managing those Japanese prisoners of war. Those Japanese prisoner-of-war countries were used to build some non-commercial infrastructure, that is, some facilities such as military railways. The price to buy these Japanese expatriates is very cheap, only 10 yuan per person. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 113: Bombing of Busan In the Taiwan Strait, ships flying the Chinese flag were busily shuttled across the Taiwan Strait. The military operation to regain Taiwan went extremely smoothly, and a lot was also captured. When the news spread back to China, the whole country was celebrating. People shouted "Long Live the Republic" to celebrate Taiwan's return. With the continuous victory of foreign wars, China's domestic situation has been completely stabilized, and the regime of the Republic of China has also been stabilized. The impact of Jiang Yu¡¯s massive wealth-making in the country some time ago has gradually subsided. Although the people now have little money in their pockets, they all feel that with the victory of the foreign war, good times are not too far away from them. Good times are indeed not far away from them. As the Europeans fight each other there and Jiang and Chongqing begin to plan for the next economic development, a great era of crazy construction is coming again. But the premise is to end this war! In addition to transporting some captured materials, the ships going back and forth also had to transport Japanese expatriates and Japanese prisoners to the other side, which was extremely busy. ¡­¡­ North Korea! Due to the lack of preparations of the National Defense Forces, supplies and other supplies have not yet arrived. Once the war machine is running, it seems that it cannot stop. The war is going on! Piles and piles of materials were transported to Beijing by train, and then transported to Fengtian, which is Shenyang, via the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway. Then it was shipped to North Korea. Japan built a railway from North Korea to Northeast China, which was just in use at this time. Whether the war can be won or not, logistics is crucial. In order to conquer North Korea, Jiang Yu dispatched tens of thousands of vehicles from the rear to the Korean front line to transport supplies. At this time, the Chinese Army is definitely the fastest in the world in logistics transportation, because China is the first to apply a large number of cars to the military. In addition to the large number of cars for logistics transportation, the army itself has a large number of cars. As the war continued, a large number of orders flew to various arsenals. Every day, Yuan Shikai and Tang Shaoyi will get an arms purchase list. The government has to pay for the war! Fortunately, there is still a lot of income, especially after taking Taiwan, the properties of Japanese expatriates belong to the central government, and Jiang Yu also bought out Japanese expatriates. At the same time, Japan¡¯s industries in Taiwan and the real estate owned by Japanese expatriates are also owned by the central government. ¡° Valuable industries such as sugar mills, sugar cane gardens, minerals, and land were bought by Jiang Yu in advance, and the price was at least one-third lower than the market price. However, in Yuan Shikai¡¯s opinion, this price is quite reasonable. ¡°As for those scattered properties that Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t like, they are still held by the central government and will be held at public auctions when the economic situation improves. The central government¡¯s revenue from conquering Taiwan alone reached about one billion, which offset a lot of military expenditures, but it still owed a huge debt to East China Bank. How to repay this money has never been explained. "President, we have spent 1.2 billion yuan on military expenditures so far. In addition to the 1 billion yuan obtained from the sale and seizure, we still owe 200 million yuan. Now we owe 1.2 billion yuan to East China Bank. But this time the additional 200 million yuan is added Yuan, should be able to be offset by Taiwan's sporadic industries, and finally there will be no losses." Tang Shaoyi analyzed these bills and continued: "Now that North Korea is continuing to fight, I don't know how much it will cost, but it should be possible to conquer North Korea. "It should be said that we made a profit. It is accurate to say that 1.2 billion yuan was destroyed. A lot of the 1.2 billion yuan was spent on equipment manufacturing. We added more than 800 new heavy artillery pieces. There are also planes, tanks, ammunition and pensions, but we didn¡¯t spend much money,¡± Yuan Shikai said cheerfully, in a very good mood. The battle in Shandong was extremely beautiful, but not many artillery shells were used, and the cost of artillery shells was very cheap. At the same time, less than 2,000 people were killed in the Shandong War, and not much was spent on pensions. "This is not bad. After this battle, the strength of our Chinese Army has increased a lot. Now Japan is simply not enough. If we want to fight North Korea, we will definitely be able to defeat it." Tang Shaoyi nodded and said. From the perspective of strength comparison, the Chinese Army is better than Japan. The Army already has an overwhelming advantage. "The navy is not bad, look at this." Yuan Shikai handed the newspaper to Tang Shaoyi. Tang Shaoyi took it and looked at it, only to see a photo published in the newspaper. It is a photo of a large warship. That is the Japanese Combined Fleet battlecruiser Kongo captured by the Chinese Navy. After the King Kong was captured, it was towed by the East China Fleet to the Shanghai Shipyard for repairs. On the day it arrived at the port, Shanghai citizens rushed to watch. "The Navy sent a request for instructions to rename the King Kong. I don't know what to do.?What is good? "Yuan Shikai asked Tang Shaoyi. Tang Shaoyi thought for a while and said: "In the past, our Beiyang Navy's Zhenyuan was captured by Japan. Why not change this King Kong to Zhenyuan? " "Zhenyuan, Zhenyuan! If it's lost and found again, well, let's call it Zhenyuan. Yuan Shikai clapped his hands and said. ¡­ Japan is also making every effort to prepare for the Korean War. Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s attitude at the negotiation table has made Japan realize that China will not give up. China not only wants to take back Taiwan, but also North Korea! At the same time, it also proposed With huge compensation and no room for maneuver, China is going to completely strangle Japan, so Japan is going crazy. If it wants to strangle Japan, then no one can take advantage of it. With this mentality, Japan frantically delivered five of its seven standing divisions to North Korea. At the same time, it mobilized more than 500,000 reserve troops in Japan. In order to deliver these soldiers to North Korea, the Japanese government launched a military operation in October. On the 25th, the remaining five battleships were dispatched and more than 500 ships were mobilized in Japan. Many of these ships were fishing boats. Before the outbreak of the war, some of the Japanese merchant ships were leased by China. After the outbreak of the war, these merchant ships became Chinese. Then the Chinese navy attacked major ports and sunk many ships, which greatly reduced the number of large ships Japan could use. After the British were attacked at Japanese ports, they were not ready to evacuate merchant ships at first. After leaving Japan, two British merchant ships hit mines and sank in Japanese ports, and then five more ships hit mines and sank on the route to Japan. What frightened Britain even more was that Germany took the lead in launching submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean. Nearly 800,000 tons of British merchant ships were sunk in one month. The tonnage of British merchant ships is declining. If this continues, ocean transportation cannot be guaranteed at all. Under such circumstances, it will be catastrophic for the United Kingdom. The merchant ships had to be withdrawn from Japan. Now Japan could only rely on its own ships to project troops to North Korea. Soon after the Japanese fleet set off, a merchant ship hit a mine and sank. More than 3,000 Japanese soldiers on board were buried at the bottom of the sea. Only more than 200 people were rescued. This made the Japanese very depressed. Wasn't there a mine clearing ahead? Why are there still mines? The Japanese have never been able to figure out what happened to these mines, because these mines are not traditional mines at all. It is a new type of magnetic mine. When the ship moves near the mine, the magnetic field changes, and these mines will explode. Without understanding the principle of the mine, it is naturally impossible for Japan to develop targeted mine clearance measures as the fleet gets closer to Busan. , mine strikes became more and more frequent. The Hizen battleship was severely damaged by a mine. The hull tilted forward at 16 degrees, and sea water continued to pour into it. Fortunately, the Japanese sailors worked hard to save the ship and kept the hull tilt at about 10 degrees. However, the speed of the Hizen was reduced to 13 knots, and soon fell behind the fleet. The other four battleships also hit mines one after another, but the situation was much better than that of the Hizen, while those merchant ships and fishing boats with weak armor did not. Fortunately, more than 30 troop transport ships sank to the bottom of the sea amid constant mine strikes. Fortunately, the Chinese Sea Wolf troops currently do not dare to operate in this area on a large scale because they have laid a large number of torpedoes in the Busan area. After experiencing thrilling encounters with mines, the fleet finally arrived in Busan. It¡¯s just that the disaster has just begun. Because the whereabouts of the Japanese fleet was discovered by the Air Wolf Force, the information was passed to the Air Force. The Air Force immediately dispatched 300 medium-range bombers. These bombers had a range of 1,200 kilometers and took off from Penglai, Shandong, which was enough to bomb the Busan area. When the fleet first arrived in Busan, there was a thunderous roar from the sky. All the Japanese soldiers looked to the sky in confusion. Since the entire Japanese army was wiped out in the First World War in Shandong, there were very few experienced soldiers. Only those sailors of the Japanese Combined Fleet who escaped back would know what it meant after hearing this sound. "The Chinese plane" the sailors screamed in horror. The Chinese Air Force also discovered a large number of Japanese ships below, and immediately lowered its flight altitude and flew over the Japanese ships in Busan Port. These bombers were not dive bombers, but they were large aircraft, carrying up to a thousand kilograms of bombs. And the Japanese ships in the port are densely packed! The first bomber flew over the Japanese ship and dropped the bombs from the sky like eggs. Boom boom boomBoom The bombers behind followed closely, and bombs fell from the sky like raindrops, making a sharp whistling sound. The Japanese ships below were under intensive bombing, and a large number of ships were sunk and injured. What's even worse is that those ships were filled with Japanese soldiers. They were all from the army and had no idea how to put out the fire on the ship, and the few sailors on the ship were too busy. Many ships were quickly engulfed in fire. The Japanese soldiers on the troop transport jumped off the ship crazily like dumplings. After the first wave of bombing, those bombers circled in the sky and dropped bombs on the Japanese army for the second time. This time they dropped all the bombs. The whole port was in flames. Strips of black smoke continued to rise into the sky. After the second bombing, the bombers began to return. The port of Busan was in a mess. There were floating shipwrecks everywhere in the port. Hundreds of ships sank to the bottom of the sea, and more than 200 ships were on fire to varying degrees. On the other hand, nothing happened to those battleships. Although they also caught fire, they were brought under control. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 114: Chinese Biological and Chemical Warfare Brigade After this bombing, the sea at Busan Port was full of floating corpses. Many army soldiers could not swim at all. Of course, for an island country like Japan, many soldiers still went back to swim. They desperately climbed to the shore. Looking back, they saw that only half of the more than 500 ships were left. Others were either sunk or burned. It can be said that the losses were heavy. After the Japanese government lost these ships, it was no longer able to recruit many more ships to provide supplies to the Japanese army in Korea. Japanese Army General Yusaku Uehara walked down from the battleship with a sad and indignant look. This time he was ordered to face danger. The entire Japanese government was counting on him to reverse the situation of the Korean War. The latest chapter of Dark Husband and Strong Wife. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the war situation in Korea would be so dangerous. As soon as I arrived in Korea, I had a bad start and encountered a shameless bombing by the Chinese. "Ashore at full speed immediately to avoid another bombing by the Chinese." Yusaku Uehara immediately issued the order. The Japanese army immediately began to clean up the mess in Busan Port. The ships that had not been bombed quickly docked at the dock, and the soldiers quickly jumped off the ship and moved supplies. Then rescue the Japanese soldiers who fell into the water. After more than four hours of fighting, the Japanese troops finally landed. At this moment, the Chinese Air Force's second bombing of Busan Port struck. Three hundred bombers arrived at Busan Port again. There were still many Japanese ships staying in Busan Port, but there were only more than fifty, and They are all small fishing boats, mainly used by the Japanese army to rescue soldiers who fell into the water. The ship had no bombing value, and the bomber formation immediately bombed the Busan Port. As the bombs were dropped, a large number of houses in Busan Port were blown up and fires broke out. Some Japanese soldiers hiding in the port houses were also killed. At the same time, all the combat materials brought ashore by the Japanese army were destroyed because they could not be transferred quickly. The entire port was filled with explosions. When the Chinese Air Force returned, the entire port was bombed into a mess, and Japanese soldiers were killed and injured everywhere. It seems as if the entire port is burning! This is destined to be a sad place for the Japanese army. ¡­¡­¡­¡­ Uiju, North Korea. China's General Headquarters for Operations Against North Korea has been relocated here, the railways and bridges have been repaired, and a large amount of supplies have been transported into North Korea through railways and bridges. Winter is coming soon, and Jiang Fangzhen has to prepare for the coming winter. North Korea has a cold climate, similar to that of Northeast China. Once the temperature is too low, it will be difficult to fight. In order to end the Korean War as soon as possible, Jiang Fangzhen used all available combat methods. A biological and chemical warfare force was transferred to North Korea by Jiang Fangzhen. This biochemical force is a very secret force. It was established in the year of Renzi and has only two years of military service. This unit has not been used on the Shandong battlefield. Because the Shandong area is China's own territory, it is different in North Korea. The Northwest Military Region and the Beiyang Army have successively transferred 400,000 troops to North Korea. After the Japanese army increased its troops. The number of Japanese troops in Korea reached about 500,000. However, the Japanese army in Korea lacked logistical supplies and had to rely on frantically squeezing the Koreans to obtain supplies. At present, the Chinese Army has reached Dingzhou, North Korea. The Japanese army is resisting tenaciously in the Dingzhou area, and the terrain of North Korea is complex. But the western region is fine. It is generally relatively flat, but there are many highlands. The Japanese army occupied those highlands and caused a lot of trouble to the Chinese Army. However, the troops behind the Japanese army had not yet arrived with reinforcements. The Chinese Army, with the cooperation of numerous aircraft and artillery, launched an indiscriminate bombardment against the Japanese army. And the Chinese Army didn¡¯t care about the Japanese defenses at all, and the armored divisions simply bypassed them. The 80,000 Japanese troops concentrated in the Dingzhou area were soon completely surrounded by the Chinese army. Seeing that 80,000 troops had been surrounded by the Chinese Army, Yusaku Uehara knew that there was no way for those 80,000 troops to be reborn - Read the full text of the Blood-Licking Demon Princess. So they began to organize their troops and reorganized a line of defense along the river in Anzhou. At the same time, Yusaku Uehara ordered the Japanese troops in Dingzhou to "carry forward the spirit of Bushido." Be loyal to the emperor¡¯. On November 3, 80,000 Japanese troops were surrounded and attacked by mustard gas. The Chinese biological and chemical warfare brigade fired a large number of mustard gas shells at the Japanese army. Suddenly, the Japanese army's position was filled with smoke, and the Japanese soldiers had no idea what this thing was. Some Japanese soldiers thought it was a smoke bomb. It is used to interfere with their sight. However, when the Japanese soldiers came into contact with the thick smoke, their eyes immediately felt swollen and painful. Then symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea, and vomiting began to appear.   The extremely uncomfortable Japanese soldier fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Large numbers of Japanese soldiers were recruited as a result, and the entire Japanese position was shrouded in thick smoke, making waves of painful groans and vomiting sounds. Some Japanese soldiers realized it was poisonous smoke, but they inhaled some of it. Fortunately, the toxicity of mustard gas is not very serious. Inhaling a little bit will not be fatal, but its combat effectiveness is unimaginable. A gust of wind blew, and the thick smoke on the Japanese position dissipated somewhat. Half an hour later, the Chinese army wearing gas masks on their heads slowly approached the Japanese position, but there was dead silence on the Japanese position. The chariot ran directly over the trench. When the soldiers behind them followed up, they found that some of the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trench were already lying on the ground with their bodies stretched out. Some were lying weakly on the ground, and some Japanese soldiers were covering their eyes in pain, or vomiting continuously. At this moment, every soldier seemed to shudder, what a terrible weapon. "If the enemy also uses this weapon against them" This is the special thing about poison gas warfare. Poison gas warfare will appear on the battlefield, and it is usually used within the enemy's territory. At the same time, the enemy cannot launch poison gas warfare. At this time, Japan obviously couldn't launch a poison gas war. Japan's chemical industry was very backward at this time, and many things had to be imported. How could it possibly produce mustard gas? Therefore, the Chinese Army can unscrupulously launch poison gas warfare against the Japanese army, while the Japanese army can only be passively beaten. Even if Japan has poison gas in the future, if China does not land in Japan, even if they have poison gas, it will be in vain. Now the mustard gas was released, and it immediately poisoned a large area of ??Japanese troops. When the Chinese Army occupied the Japanese positions, it encountered only sporadic local resistance. Almost most of the Japanese soldiers were infected with mustard gas. Three hours later, the Chinese Army completely occupied the Japanese position and began to clean up the battlefield. Many Japanese soldiers are still alive, but have lost their ability to fight. Their eyes and skin were infected by mustard gas and would fester within a few days. Jiang Fangzhen issued an order at the general headquarters to "leave no survivors alive", so the Japanese soldiers were dealt with on the spot by the Chinese Army. It doesn¡¯t matter whether they were exposed to mustard gas or not. What¡¯s important is that even if those Japanese soldiers were cured after being poisoned, it would cost a lot of money and their ability to work would be reduced. There is also a waste of food. It¡¯s better to deal with it directly and keep the biochemical troops secret at the same time. After this war, no one will know that the Chinese Army launched a poison gas war in Dingzhou, North Korea. The battle report was also edited by Jiang Fangzhen and a group of staff. The battle report read: Our army encountered crazy resistance from the Japanese army in Dingzhou. Successfully annihilated the Japanese army. Our army lost more than 900 people in total and successfully annihilated 80,000 Japanese troops. After defeating the Japanese army in Dingzhou, the Chinese Army marched south. Approaching the current Anzhou defense line. There are more than 400,000 Japanese troops gathered in the Anzhou area, and there is a river more than ten meters wide in front of the position. Crossing this river is a flat river, which can directly attack Pyongyang. "Although there are 400,000 Japanese troops on the opposite side, these Japanese troops are extremely short of combat supplies. Moreover, there are no other logistical supplies except food. As long as we cut off the Japanese army's food supplies, once it is delayed until winter, the Japanese army will be completely defeated." Tang The Han people suggested to Jiang Fangzhen. "The commander-in-chief asked us to end the Korean War as soon as possible, and the commander-in-chief once said that subduing the enemy without fighting means using a variety of fighting methods. Only in this way can the enemy surrender." Jiang Fangzhen said: "We will use aircraft and artillery first. After destroying the Japanese artillery, they sent special forces to land in Suchuan in rubber boats and launched a "decapitation tactic" against the Japanese general headquarters, thus throwing the Japanese army into chaos. They then threw a large amount of mustard gas at the Japanese army on the other side, and then invaded Anzhou in one fell swoop. Go to the rear of the Japanese army and block their way. "This is also a good idea." It is a stupid strategy to fight these 400,000 Japanese troops head-on, although at this time the Chinese Army has the confidence to fight head-on. But it will inevitably pay a lot of casualties. ¡­ ¡­ Boom, boom, boom¡­ The roar of artillery can even be heard by Uehara Yusaku as far away as Suchuan. Various unfavorable news has been sent back from Anzhou in recent days. The Chinese Army mobilized thousands of artillery pieces, and the Chinese Air Force gathered more than 1,500 aircraft to indiscriminately bomb the Japanese positions on the Anzhou front line. The ferocity of the artillery fire even made Uehara Yusaku wonder whether this was a war taking place in Asia. This kind of artillery fire could only be seen on the European battlefield.?? appears. But it happened on the Asian battlefield. There are only more than 500 artillery pieces of the Japanese army on the Anzhou front line, and most of them are small-caliber 75mm field guns and other artillery pieces, while the thousands of artillery pieces of the Chinese Army are all heavy artillery pieces. Those shells seem to be really free! More than half of the more than 500 Japanese artillery pieces were lost in the indiscriminate bombing, and the rest could only be hidden and dare not be used, but the Japanese army did not have many artillery shells. Japan itself was poorly prepared for war, and most of its ammunition was lost on the Shandong battlefield. The Japanese army in the Korean battlefield was very short of ammunition. At this time, the Japanese army could not wait to use one bullet as two rounds and one artillery shell as two artillery shells. Even the food supply could not be guaranteed, and the Japanese army could only forcefully expropriate Korean food from the rear. In contrast, although the Chinese Army was poorly prepared, domestic ammunition supplies were quickly sent to the Korean battlefield in batches and to the soldiers. Every soldier has plenty of ammunition. Uehara Yusaku was completely ingenious at this time, and the entire defense line was very passive under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Chinese Army. What¡¯s more, after the Chinese navy solved Taiwan, it ignored the Japanese troops in Penghu and went directly north to support the Korean battlefield. After the last escort mission to support North Korea, the Japanese Navy returned to Japan with its tail between its legs for repairs. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The second update is here! 6,000 words guaranteed, I don¡¯t know if there is a third one, it depends on the status. Text Chapter 115: Taking the enemy general¡¯s head among the thousands of troops (please subscribe) It's already past midnight, so this chapter can barely be considered the third update! Rolling on the ground crying again, please subscribe! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª In November, after Jiang Yu settled the war situation in Shandong, he went directly to Beijing with a guard battalion. This was Jiang Yu¡¯s first trip to Beijing. This time Jiang Yu only brought a battalion of troops, and he was not worried that Yuan Shikai might use force against him. The continuous victory in the war against Japan made no one in China dare to touch Jiang Yu at this time. Jiang Yu has now become the real power holder in China. This time he went to Beijing to discuss with Yuan Shikai the issue of taking back China's customs, abolition of unequal treaties, and the right to coin coins. Customs is naturally very important. Of course, China does not need to worry about the outflow of wealth now because the First World War is in full swing. During this period, only wealth flows in. The issue of abolition of unequal treaties may not be very mature now, but it will be very mature in two years. By then, countries will be so strangled with each other that they will not have the slightest energy to intervene in issues in Asia. Even if China wants to abrogate unequal treaties, it will not Which great power dares to say no? The right to mint money is more troublesome and is the focus of Jiang Yu¡¯s discussion with Yuan Shikai this time. When they arrived in Beijing, Yuan Shikai came out to greet him personally. Amid the excitement of the reporters, the two drove to Xinhua Palace. ¡­¡­ North Korea! It was already late at night, and Yusaku Uehara was still making phone calls, urging the troops to continue digging fortifications, and at the same time urging the Japanese troops in charge of logistics to do their best to collect food. There is no way around the lack of ammunition, and there must be no shortage of food. The Chinese Army's advance was so fast that the 80,000 Japanese troops were "all broken into pieces" in one day. This greatly exceeded Yusaku Uehara's expectations. At this moment, a call came to the headquarters. "Reporting to the commander, the Chinese people began to retreat overnight for unknown reasons." The frontline position reported to Uehara Yusaku. "What? Did the Chinese retreat?" After hearing this, Yusaku Uehara was first surprised, then surprised. The surprise is that maybe the Chinese are unable to fight this war anymore. But if you think about it carefully, it's impossible. The Chinese have so much ammunition and endless logistics, how could they suddenly retreat? There is something fishy! Yusaku Uehara immediately looked at the map suspiciously. After searching for a long time, he could not find any intention of the Chinese Army's retreat. In a contest between regular armies and regular armies, one can often guess what the other side is going to do and what the next step will be. Only those troops who are good at fighting guerrilla warfare are unpredictable, because those troops do not play according to common sense at all, because their combat units are first of all different from the regular army. At this time, China and Japan were competing in North Korea, and both sides could guess some of the other's intentions. However, Japan's tactics were lagging behind compared to China's, and it was often impossible to guess how the Chinese army was going to fight. Just like now! Uehara Yusaku had no idea what the Chinese Army¡¯s intention was to retreat. If you are a person with rich experience in poison gas warfare, you will understand that this is the prelude before the Chinese Army uses poison gas on a large scale. Not every army can use poison gas skillfully. Once the wind direction is wrong, one of their own people will be poisoned. The purpose of retreating was obviously to avoid being poisoned by the poison gas bombs that he released. But Japan has no experience in gas warfare. The first person to eat the crab always gets the most advantage. Uehara Yusaku didn¡¯t even know that a fatal danger was coming Along the coast of Suchuan, more than 30 rubber boats sneaked onto the coastline in the dark night, and then hundreds of people armed with various firearms came ashore. These people were actually wearing Japanese military uniforms. They began to lurk towards the Japanese Army Headquarters in Suchuan. They were agile and powerful in combat. They easily avoided the Japanese patrols along the way. Sometimes they could not avoid them, so they shot them with crossbows and throwing knives, or they broke the necks of the Japanese patrols at close range. Leading this unit is Wang Chenghai, the commander of the Chinese Special Operations Battalion. Wang Chenghai led a group of special forces to break through the Japanese troops guarding the headquarters in the early morning and lurked outside the headquarters. The headquarters is an inconspicuous wooden house, and several Japanese soldiers are standing there listlessly. "Little Japan is really tight on the outside and loose on the inside." Wang Chenghai thought to himself. He observed it for a while and immediately made a gesture to the special forces beside him. The two special forces immediately took advantage of the fact that the two guards outside the Japanese military headquarters were not paying attention, and rushed in silently with their backs bent.In the shadows on the side. Then the two of them touched each other from both sides. The two Japanese guards had no idea that two people appeared behind them, and the footsteps of the two special forces soldiers made no sound at all. The two special forces made a gesture to each other. They crouched close to the wooden house, and then moved behind the two Japanese guards. When they got behind the two guards, one of the special forces suddenly reached out and grabbed the neck of a Japanese guard, and then twisted it hard. That special soldier was a martial arts practitioner with extremely strong arms, and he broke the guard's neck with a click. Another guard heard the sound and turned his head warily. Then before he could shout, a hand skillfully covered his mouth from behind, and a dagger stabbed into his neck with a squeak. The two special forces carefully dragged the bodies of the two Japanese guards into the shadows of the corner. Wang Chenghai, who was crawling not far away, immediately made an assault gesture. A total of twenty special forces from two teams immediately rushed towards the Japanese command post. They were extremely fast, but they made no sound. They leaned against the wooden house. Wang Chenghai and another special soldier came to the door, looked at each other, and then reached out and gently pushed the wooden door open. The door is open! Twenty special forces filed in. The Japanese command staff inside were working overnight. Suddenly they were stunned when they saw a group of "Japanese soldiers" rushing into the command post. Before they could react, the submachine guns in the hands of the "Japanese soldiers" were aimed at them and fired wildly. "The strange thing is that these submachine guns only made a slight chirping sound. Amidst this slight sound, a group of Japanese army staff fell into a pool of blood. Silenced submachine gun! Historically, this was the first Sten submachine gun, but it was installed on the muzzle of the copycat MP3008 by Jiang Yu and became a handy weapon for special forces. The submachine guns used by special forces today are not as loud as a broken gong like the MP18, and there is no need to worry about being exposed when firing. If they were still using MP18, they would have just kicked the door open when they came in. After killing the Japanese staff officers on the first floor, one of the two teams began to collect Japanese military documents, while the other team moved up to the second floor. Uehara Yusaku, who was sleeping upstairs, heard some noises coming from downstairs. He was very unhappy and couldn't sleep anymore. So he put on his clogs and was about to go downstairs to continue fighting. He slapped him a few times to vent his anger, but he just came out. The door directly hit Wang Chenghai who was going upstairs. Wang Chenghai turned the gun and pulled the trigger without hesitation. Puff puff puff Uehara Yusaku looked at the eye-catching sight on his body in disbelief. Severe pain instantly overwhelmed him. The powerful stopping ability of the submachine gun caused Uehara Yusaku to fall to the ground and die on the spot, with blood flowing all over the ground. After Wang Chenghai killed Yusaku Uehara, he led his men to search the wooden house thoroughly. After making sure that no fish had slipped through the net, he quickly installed several bombs. And then quickly retreated with the Japanese documents. Five minutes later, there was a loud bang from the Japanese military headquarters. The entire wooden house was blown to pieces, and the fire quickly engulfed the entire wooden house. Wang Chenghai led two teams to join several other teams responsible for the response, and then turned back towards the coastline. The Japanese soldiers who were on guard nearby heard the explosion coming from the headquarters and were immediately alerted. When they rushed to the headquarters, what they saw was a headquarters engulfed in fire. All the Japanese troops were stagnant there, looking at the burning headquarters in bewilderment, seeing that the fire could no longer be put out. After a while, the Japanese army realized that the headquarters exploded. Where were the people inside? The Japanese army immediately began to search nearby, but after searching for a long time, they could not find their beloved General Yusaku Uehara. It was obvious that General Yusaku Uehara was broken into pieces! The entire command staff was shattered. When Wang Chenghai turned back, he almost attacked all the way. Front penetration becomes very easy in front of special forces like them, not to mention that if the enemy is allowed to be alerted, the Japanese army will not take the lead in opening fire when they see this group of "friendly troops" along the way, but will ask. As a result, the submachine gun bullets passed by suddenly. The Japanese army that was attacked had no idea what was going on. When they realized it, Wang Chenghai had already run away with his men, and the Japanese army's headquarters had been destroyed, and the Japanese army's command system had fallen into chaos. At 9:30 in the morning, Wang Chenghai went back to the coast and stayed in SuchuanThe East China Fleet offshore immediately responded and at the same time launched a barrage of artillery fire on the Japanese troops in Suchuan. News that the special forces successfully completed their mission was also sent over the radio. The Chinese Army Headquarters in Yiju received the telegram, and there was a burst of celebration in the headquarters. Tang Hanmin laughed and said: "This is the first time that our Chinese Army has used decapitation tactics. I didn't expect it to be so successful. I only hoped that they could interfere with the Japanese command system. "Yes." "The special operations battalion was established when the commander-in-chief established the Jiangbei Patrol Battalion in the past. This unit can capture enemy generals' mobile phones among thousands of troops. It is worthy of being the elite of our army. Special operations are indeed extremely powerful. It's so powerful, but the commander is far-sighted!" Jiang Fangzhen nodded in praise, and at the same time had to completely admire Jiang Yu again. Just like when Jiang Fangzhen met Jiang Yu in Germany, he was immediately impressed by his amazing military talent. However, at that time, he still had a wait-and-see attitude towards Jiang Yu's many innovative ideas. After all, many of the military ideas put forward by Jiang Yu in the past lacked the basis for implementation at the time. Jiang Fangzhen did not expect that these military ideas would have the basis for implementation so quickly. "The special operations battalion reported that a large number of Japanese military documents and code books were also seized." Tang Hanmin said to Jiang Fangzhen: "Should we use that code book to make some fuss?" "Inform the navy immediately and let them grasp the Japanese army as quickly as possible. code, and then use the battleship radio to issue orders to various Japanese military departments, let all Japanese military departments gather in one place, prepare to launch a full-scale attack on the China Army, and ask them to shut down all radio stations after receiving the order" Jiang Fangzhen immediately ordered, a move so bad that it was leaked Pus's plan came to his mind. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 116: The Royal Master of the Celestial Dynasty is coming Bee beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep On the Chuanchuang, more than a dozen telegraph operators were busy sending out messages. The telegraph room of the Hope, which was parked next to the Chuangxin, was also busy sending out signals. . "The latest order from the headquarters is that the Third Division immediately moves to Position 036 to prepare to launch an attack on the China Army. The China Army has retreated hastily under the powerful force of the Empire of Japan. The time has come for the Empire of Japan to fully counterattack. The survival of the empire depends on this. In World War I, the national prestige of the Japanese Empire will be spread throughout East Asia After receiving the order, the radio station was immediately silenced for six hours. ""The latest order from the headquarters, the Fifth Division immediately moved to position 036 to prepare for an attack on the China Army. The army has retreated hastily under the powerful force of the Japanese Empire" The North Korean Anju Defense Line Army has received this order from the 'Command Headquarters' one after another. When the Third Division received the order, the commander of the Third Division lamented: "The Chinese are retreating in panic? Are the staff of the general headquarters a bunch of pigs? If we cross the river to attack, maybe we will all go to see Amaterasu. "Sir, the empire is at a critical juncture. At this time, we can only carry forward the spirit of bushido and give it a try." "Yes! The empire has been defeated, and the situation in Korea is about to" The commander of the third division looked sad, as if he had already. The final outcome of the Japanese Empire in Korea was anticipated. At the headquarters of the Japanese Fifth Division, a group of Japanese officers looked at the two telegrams strangely. One letter was sent from the Japanese mainland, asking them to carry forward the fearless spirit of Bushido, stick to their positions, and try their best to kill the Chinese Army. ¡°One letter was sent from the ¡®Suchuan Command¡¯, asking them to gather at Position 036 and prepare to launch an attack on China. It turned out that the Japanese troops guarding the headquarters immediately sent a telegram to the Japanese mainland after discovering that the headquarters was attacked. The Japanese government was very shocked by the attack on the North Korean headquarters. They could not understand at all how China managed to survive under layers of protection. He unknowingly took away the command post and left calmly. Therefore, we can only blame Uehara Yusaku for being too lazy, not arranging his own protection work well, and the troops protecting the headquarters being too lax. In order to avoid causing panic among the Japanese troops in Korea, Japan immediately sent a telegram to all troops, and then immediately began to discuss the issue of reorganizing the Korean command. "However, reorganizing the command center cannot be completed in a short time. The Fifth Division looked at the two telegrams and didn't know which one to listen to, so they immediately sent a telegram to ask the base camp. After receiving the telegram from the Fifth Division, the Japanese Army Ministry immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. "The Chinese have captured the Imperial Japanese Army's code, and the situation has become extremely serious." The Japanese Army Ministry immediately made a judgment, and then issued a "standby" order to the Korean Japanese Army, and conveyed the Korean Command to all departments of the Korean Japanese Army. News that it had been shamelessly attacked by the Chinese. However, before the telegram from the Japanese Army Ministry was sent, the Japanese army in Korea received another telegram from the Japanese Army Ministry. This telegram conveyed to the Japanese Fifth Division, "Continue to gather at position 036. The shameless Chinese have stolen the Japanese army." Imperial code, silencing the station immediately upon receipt of the telegram'. It¡¯s a mess, it¡¯s a complete mess! Since the telegram captured by Wang Chenghai was shared by the Japanese Army Ministry, the telegram from the Fifth Division was also received by the Navy. The Navy responded quickly, but Japan was still discussing the seriousness of the situation and had not responded in time. As a result, the telegram from the Chinese Navy arrived before the telegram from the Japanese Army Ministry. After receiving the telegram, the Japanese Fifth Division immediately ordered the radio station to be silenced and began to move towards Position 036. This situation happened one after another to other Japanese troops. It was difficult to judge the authenticity of this message. Many Japanese troops still chose to stay put. But many Japanese troops began to move towards position 036. ¡­ ¡­ At 15:00 sharp on November 6, wind direction: southeasterly, wind force: breeze! More than 100,000 Japanese troops have gathered at position 036. There were roars from the Chinese Army artillery position on the other side of the river, and artillery shells began to hit position 036. These shells fired mustard gas. At the same time, more than 1,500 aircraft of the Chinese Air Force were equipped with poison gas bombs and flew into the sky. For a time, the Japanese army's 036 position was filled with thick smoke. Thick smoke shrouded all Japanese positions 036, and then the Chinese Army artillery positions began to shell other Japanese positions. The Air Force also carried out supplementary drops on the Japanese positions where there was a lot of smoke. The Japanese defense line in Anzhou was suddenly filled with thick smoke. Most of the 400,000 Japanese troops were in the smoke-filled area. The Japanese soldiers had no idea what this was.   Just like the 80,000 Japanese troops on the Dingzhou defense line, they thought it was just a smoke bomb. When the Japanese soldiers inhaled the smoke, they immediately had adverse reactions. A large number of Japanese soldiers fell to the ground in pain. They suffered from dizziness, headaches, and an extremely nauseating feeling, which made them unable to exert any strength. The shelling lasted for nearly three hours. The Chinese Army and the Chinese Air Force fired and threw a large number of poison gas bombs at the Japanese army, always leaving the Japanese positions on the Anzhou front line shrouded in poison gas. The breeze blows! As a result, a large amount of poison gas was blown to the Chinese Army. Fortunately, the Chinese Army has retreated, and the frontline personnel have put on gas masks and wrapped their bodies tightly. Three hours have passed. When the breeze blew away the poisonous smoke on the Japanese position, a reconnaissance plane flew over the Japanese position and saw Japanese troops scattered across the Japanese position. Some are already dead, and some are still moaning and twitching. The pilots on the reconnaissance plane felt their whole bodies trembling as they looked at the scene below. This time, a large area of ??the poison was spread. However, this time the poison gas bombs were used for many more Japanese troops than the first time in Dingzhou. There were almost no unharmed Japanese troops on the Anzhou defense line composed of 400,000 Japanese troops. The news was sent back to the headquarters, which immediately issued an order for a "full-scale attack." Immediately, the Chinese Army began to cross the river and directly took the Japanese positions. The crossing of the river went extremely smoothly, and there was no resistance from the Japanese army on the other side. The pontoon bridge was easily erected. Then the army crossed the river through the pontoon bridge and launched an attack on the Japanese positions. In the 036 position where the Japanese army had the most adequate strength, the Chinese Army advanced extremely smoothly, and only silence was seen on the 036 position. The Japanese army was poisoned. The Chinese Army soldiers only saw the corpses of Japanese soldiers, as well as those poisoned soldiers who were in so much pain that they didn¡¯t want to live. The Chinese Army quickly occupied the Japanese positions and encountered only sporadic resistance on other Japanese positions. However, under the cover of tanks, those Japanese troops who resisted were eliminated. The next day, the Chinese Army cleaned the battlefield. According to rough statistics, about 200,000 Japanese soldiers were poisoned to death, and more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers were poisoned to varying degrees. Only tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were not poisoned. The process of this battle was classified as highly confidential. After the war, many soldiers signed their names on the "Confidentiality Agreement", but it was still exposed decades later. At that time, the Chinese government stated: ¡°The Geneva Convention during World War I only prohibited the use of asphyxiating weapons. Mustard gas is an infectious biological and chemical weapon and is not included in the convention. During World War I, both the Allies and the Allies used poison gas bombs. China did not use poison gas bombs in North Korea. Poison gas bombs were never used against the Korean people, only against the evil Japanese troops on the frontal battlefield in the wild." Later, this battle was also called the poison gas war that killed the largest number of people at one time. The Anzhou defense line built by the Japanese army collapsed under China's poison gas bombs, and the Korean War was no longer in doubt. First of all, the Japanese army is a regular force and is not proficient in guerrilla warfare. Its tactics are even somewhat rigid, and it is not good at night attacks. Furthermore, the effective forces of the Japanese army were largely wiped out on the two defense lines of Dingzhou and Anzhou, and they were unable to move into the mountainous areas to carry out guerrilla warfare. "And guerrilla warfare requires the support of the people like a vast ocean. The Korean people will obviously not support Japan, a shameless invader, and will naturally not be able to provide supplements to the Japanese army. The essence of guerrilla warfare is that when a group of people die, the common people can replace them, and there is always an endless supply of guerrillas. Even if the Japanese army conducts guerrilla warfare in North Korea, it is only on a small scale. Once it is eliminated, it will have nowhere to replenish it and will eventually be eliminated. After the Japanese troops on the front line of Anzhou are eliminated, there is already a vast plain ahead, and they can take Pyongyang directly. On November 8, the Chinese Army used Japanese administrative codes to send an "unconditional surrender to China" message to Japanese administrative radio stations in North Korea. The Japanese administrative code was not among the seized code books, but the Japanese administrative code had already been deciphered by the Chinese electronic warfare forces. In comparison, the Japanese army and navy codes are difficult to crack, but Japanese administrative codes are very easy. As long as you are proficient in Japanese, you can guess the meaning. Over the past few years, Japan¡¯s administrative code has long been understood by the electronic warfare troops. At the same time, Chinese bombers began to distribute leaflets throughout North Korea. When the North Koreans saw those leaflets, an old Korean man who had been educated by Chinese Confucianism excitedly held the leaflets and cried passionately. ¡°Master Wang is here, Master Wang is here, North Korea is saved, North Korea is saved.¡± ¡°Old lady, Master Wang is really here.¡±Is it coming? " "yes! Master Wang is here. The old man took the leaflet and said, "It says that Division Wang has defeated the Japanese and is marching towards Pyongyang." " The old man suddenly fell into memories, "I remember that Master Wang came when the Japanese invaded Korea twenty years ago, but Master Wang was defeated that time. This time Master Wang returns to North Korea, our North Korea will be saved. Quickly gather the people in the village and go to greet Master Wang. " As the Chinese Army advanced towards Pyongyang, North Korean people lined the road to greet them. Every North Korean people looked at the mighty Celestial King's army, their eyes were full of excitement and hope. In their view, good times were not far away from them. . China did not disappoint the North Korean people. After the Chinese Army entered North Korea, it opened porridge shacks along the way to help the North Korean people. The Chinese Army entered North Korea and was enthusiastically supported by the North Korean people. In Beijing, Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai were discussing how to position North Korea. Is it a question of identity, direct annexation, or gradual expansion? (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 117: Yuan Shikai is going to be tricked again In ancient times, North Korea was once a territory of China. Later, due to successive wars, China lost North Korea, but later North Korea has always been a vassal state of China. Also because North Korea is relatively obedient, the Chinese dynasties rarely used force against North Korea. China has entered North Korea a lot of times. Large-scale wars occurred in the late Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is the third time China has entered North Korea on a large scale. ??Historically, it was the volunteers who entered the DPRK to fight. With the weakening of China, North Korea is divided into two sides, one turning to the United States, and the other North Korea is like this. It can be regarded as a way of survival to rely on whichever is stronger. Yuan Shikai was surprised that the Army could resolve the situation in North Korea so quickly. But the more times I was surprised, the more I became accustomed to it. But how to deal with the North Korean issue has become an issue that Yuan Shikai needs to discuss carefully with Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu¡¯s opinion is to slowly annex North Korea. "If we directly occupy North Korea, how will other vassal states view China in the future?" Yuan Shikai shook his head and said on the spot, which indeed makes sense. "It's better to restore the Kingdom of Korea. We find someone to be the king of Korea, and then the administration and military will be under the control of China. In the future, we will slowly immigrate to North Korea and annex North Korea to China sooner or later." Jiang Yu thought for a while. Come up with a second plan. "The Korean royal family is gone, who should be the king of Korea?" Yuan Shikai was quite satisfied with this method, but the choice of the king of Korea gave him a headache. Jiang Yu smiled and said to Yuan Shikai: "I heard that the second son has great literary talent and was born in Seoul. Wouldn't he be the best candidate?" "Kewen?" Yuan Shikai was shocked, and he did not expect that Jiang Yu planned to send his second son to him. Yuan Kewen was promoted to be the king of Korea. Yuan Kewen¡¯s mother is Korean and her birthplace is also in Seoul. Therefore, Yuan Keding is half of Korean descent. If Yuan Kewen is brought to the stage, it will indeed be accepted by North Koreans. Yuan Shikai was greatly moved, but he still evaded: "Well the second son Kewen has no knowledge and skills, and is just a dissolute scholar. How can he be qualified to be the king of Korea?" "Except for the second son, it is difficult to find such a suitable candidate. And being the king of North Korea doesn¡¯t require anything, it¡¯s just a symbol. ¡°Okay! If Zi Heng insists, let my ignorant second boy go to North Korea!¡± Yuan Shikai agreed after evading it. . Jiang Yu felt quite funny in his heart, but this is also the modest habit of Chinese people. ¡­ ¡°The Kingdom of Korea was established.¡± This news quickly spread throughout North Korea. Jiang Fangzhen gathered a group of old Confucian scholars in North Korea. At his signal, they petitioned collectively. Request that Yuan Kewen, the second son of Chinese President Yuan Shikai, ascend the throne of North Korea. So, "in view of the strong demands of the Korean people," the Republic of China agreed to Yuan Kewen's trip to North Korea to serve as the King of North Korea. A few days later, he officially named Yuan Kewen the King of North Korea and issued a python robe and a jade seal. The news of North Korea's restoration reached North Korea, and the North Korean people were excited. "The Japanese expatriates surrendered to the Chinese army that invaded Pyongyang in great sadness. After the Chinese Army captured Pyongyang, it quickly crossed the Han River in North Korea and launched an attack on Seoul. There are not many effective forces left in the Japanese army in Korea, and the Japanese expatriates in Korea are also panicking under the watchful eyes of the Korean people. The mainland requires them to fight China desperately, but if this is the case, I am afraid they will be torn into pieces by the North Koreans in two blows. In addition, China used Japanese telegraph codes to require Japanese administrators to protect the overseas Chinese and led the overseas Chinese to surrender to China. Even though some administrators knew it was a fake telegram, they still followed it. Japan does believe in the spirit of Bushido, but not every civilian can truly believe in the spirit of Bushido, and there are many who are afraid of death. Under the steel torrent of the Chinese Army, the situation in North Korea is no longer in doubt. On November 13, the Chinese Army arrived in Seoul (Seoul). The Japanese troops in Seoul surrendered collectively. Then the Chinese Army advanced all the way to Busan, North Korea, basically liberating North Korea! All the more than three million Japanese residents in North Korea surrendered. Afterwards, these Japanese expatriates were sent to China one after another, and most of them were bought by the "Asian Human Resources Management Company". Children and women were sent to factories to engage in labor-intensive production, and young adults were sent to mines, mines, and construction sites. More than 600,000 Japanese expatriates were arrested in the Northeast. At the same time, the Chinese Army began to launch a large-scale bandit suppression operation in the Northeast, among which Japanese bandits became the focus of the suppression. For a long time, many Japanese ronin have been dissatisfied due to lack of domestic resources.To make a living, they went to the northeast to burn, kill, and loot, and became "Japanese bandits." After the Sino-Japanese War, no Japanese can be seen on the streets of Northeast China. The Japanese who were so domineering in the past suffered a tragic defeat. Zhang Zuolin in the Northeast was also dismissed from the military and his land was confiscated, but other private properties were still retained. Northeast is facing a major reshuffle. The end of the Korean War means that China has completely won this war. There are a lot of trophies. The minerals developed by Japan in North Korea, as well as all Japanese industries in North Korea, have become China¡¯s spoils of war. Those minerals alone can make a profit of 40 million yuan every year. At this time, the First World War broke out, and the profits were even greater. However, the war is not completely over yet, because Jiang Yu still wants to build an airport in Busan to continuously bomb Japan, in order to hinder Japan's economic and industrial development. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t like Japan¡¯s land. Maybe one day there will be an earthquake and the whole Japan will sink. Japan has very few mineral resources and is a very barren place. There is no point in occupying Japan as long as it hinders Japan's economic and industrial development. ? And bombing can meet this demand. ??When the Japanese build a bridge, China blows up a bridge. They spend a lot of money to build bridges, China only needs to pay a few bombs. There are also Japanese railways, roads, factories, and ports, which are all targets worthy of bombing. It is always easier to destroy than to build. Under such destruction, it is extremely difficult for Japan to develop. At the same time, some islands occupied by Japan can also be occupied, such as some islands in North Korea, Penghu in China, and the Ryukyu Islands, which is now Okinawa, Japan. These are all to be recovered. ¡°But those were all small-scale local wars, which did not require much manpower and material resources, and would not affect China¡¯s economic development. Japan¡¯s complete defeat greatly surprised the whole world. They can¡¯t understand where Japan¡¯s majesty in fighting Russia in the past has gone? Why was it defeated by the backward China? This is something that every ordinary person cannot understand. But the governments of various countries know the reason, because Japan's war with China was mainly lost in financial and material resources, but also in military reforms. Japan was able to fight so wildly during the Russo-Japanese War mainly because Britain provided loans to Japan and acted as an arsenal for Japan. But after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan failed to occupy Northeast China, and it still owed a lot of debt. Since then, it has been tightening its belt to repay the debt. Once the war between China and Japan started, Britain would not be able to look eastward, nor would it be able to provide any financial or material support to Japan. Compared with China, it mobilized a lot of arms and troops during the war. It¡¯s just that other countries don¡¯t quite understand why the Chinese government still has money to fight! Logically speaking, the Chinese government cannot afford to fight this war, but the Chinese government just spends money to fight it. The funds for this war were entirely supported by Jiang Yu's consortium. Otherwise, how could it have come up with so much money? The central government originally planned to incur a lot of debt for this war, but fortunately, China, with the National Defense Force as the main force, The army, navy and air force all fought very well, spending little money on pensions, and many Japanese assets in Taiwan and North Korea were seized, and Japanese assets in China were also confiscated. After all the calculations were completed, hundreds of millions were made, which made Yuan Shikai and the cabinet members smile. In terms of military changes, during the Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Air Force took the lead in launching large-scale bombings against the navy and destroyed the Japanese combined fleet, which laid the foundation for China's overall victory in the war against Japan. At the same time, China used submarines to attack the ports of belligerent countries, and at the same time carried out a large number of mines and blockades, which was also one of the huge changes. As for how the Chinese Army quickly defeated the Japanese Army, various countries have no relevant information. However, the Chinese Army's ability to defeat Russia and Japan one after another is surprising. At this time, the rise of China¡¯s political affairs has become very obvious. Governments around the world no longer dare to underestimate the force China possesses at this time. Taking back the privileges of the great powers in China has become the next main task for the Chinese government. Jiang Yu and Yuan Shikai quickly determined the strategy in this regard in Beijing. At the same time, discussions were held on financial issues. The topic led to the issue of coinage rights. ¡°After the Sino-Japanese War, bank deposits have been very tight and may be lost at any time.?There is a danger of bankruptcy. Now that the war is far from over, it may be difficult to sustain it if it continues like this. Jiang Yu said to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai asked: "Does Zi Heng have a solution?" " " Of course there is a way, and that is to reform our country's monetary system and directly change the silver standard into a credit currency system, that is, use banknotes to replace silver, and banknotes cannot be exchanged for gold and silver. "Jiang Yu said to Yuan Shikai: "And since the central government has no relevant experience and East China Bank is short of funds, I suggest that banks issue banknotes for the time being, so that the shortage of funds can be solved. "Obviously Yuan Shikai was about to jump into the trap again, but what Jiang Yu didn't expect was that after Yuan Shikai thought for a moment, he nodded and said: "This method seems good, but the local banknotes are already overflowing, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for the people to accept it. ¡± The reason why I say this is because China was indeed flooded with banknotes before. Foreign banks issued banknotes on a large scale, and various local governments also issued banknotes on a large scale. Most of them ended up being waste paper that was too small to wipe their butts. There is no circulation capacity. And Yuan Shikai did not realize that this was Jiang Yu¡¯s intention to seize the right to mint money, because it is too common to issue banknotes in this era. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, novels! Better updates faster!) Text Chapter 118: Assassination! new plot The third update is here! There may be a fourth update today! Depends on the status Um, is it a wooden bag*? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The Central Bank of China really sounds like that, as if it is a national bank. The Central Bank of China wanted to issue banknotes, and Jiang Yu's only request was for Yuan Shikai's cooperation to announce that China would adopt a credit currency system and ban all banknotes on the market. In order to support the war against Japan, Jiang Yu used his own money to fight the war. The country should give some feedback based on the situation, right? The feedback method is that simple. Yuan Shikai himself doesn¡¯t know much about finance, so it sounds like there¡¯s nothing wrong with it at first glance. So Yuan Shikai agreed. The coinage rights of the envoy easily fell into the hands of Jiang Yu's consortium, which was later called the Chinese government consortium. Or ¡®warlords and oligarchs¡¯. Jiang Yu, a warlord, does not use the army to directly occupy territory, but uses currency to control the entire country. ?¡­ ?Shanghai, negotiations are still continuing. China captured Pyongyang, China captured Seoul, China captured Busan One piece of unfavorable news came, and the Japanese negotiators looked haggard day by day. However, the United Kingdom and the United States saw that China was moving at lightning speed. In just over two months, Defeated Japan and became more convinced that this was a war planned by China for a long time. It was simply a miracle in military history. It defeated Japan directly. At this time, the Japanese navy had almost suffered losses, its merchant ships had also lost almost all, and its overseas colonies had almost been lost. Taiwan and North Korea are gone. The army suffered heavy losses, the shipbuilding industry was nearly paralyzed by submarine attacks, metallurgy also suffered from the loss of North Korea's iron ore, and merchant ship transportation came to a standstill. The development of the entire country has been interrupted. At this time, Japan was eager to end the war. What Japan was seeking was an "honorable defeat" result, but Lu Zhengxiang at the negotiating table did not care about Japan's face at all. In the end, the negotiations reached a deadlock, and Japan lost Taiwan and North Korea. But Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s demand for compensation has not been reduced at all. Britain and the United States really can¡¯t stand it anymore. If Japan really surrenders, almost no country in Asia can check and balance China. But now Japan has collapsed, but at least Japan is still a good fighter. As long as you give them arms and financial support, their army will be crazy and their combat effectiveness will be very strong. Therefore, Japan still has value in the eyes of Britain and the United States, especially the United States, which wants to extend its hands to Asia. The rise of China will definitely affect the expansion of U.S. interests into Asia. It¡¯s just that at this time, Japan had not made up its mind to participate in the Asian disputes, so it was relatively restrained, but the British negotiators went crazy. Claiming that the Sino-Japanese war must stop. As the world¡¯s boss, Lu Zhengxiang gave some face and began to act like he wanted to formally negotiate, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement on compensation. Japan will compensate China US$500 million, which will be paid off in 39 years. However, negotiations on prisoners and expatriates have reached a deadlock. Japan demands the redemption of Japanese soldiers and expatriates, but China¡¯s price is too high. A head costs US$100, a young man costs US$200, and an officer costs even more. The Japanese negotiator almost went berserk on the spot and yelled: "Bagaya Road, why don't you China rob it?" "We are already robbing it." Lu Zhengxiang replied with a smile, almost making the Japanese negotiator vomit blood. ¡­ ¡­ Jiang Yu, who had lived in Beijing for a period of time, accomplished his main purpose, and then after receiving the medal in Beijing, he returned to Huai¡¯an as the illustrious Marshal of China¡¯s land, sea and air force. On the day of returning to Huai'an, Huai'an citizens lined the streets to welcome him. Jiang Yu stood on the convertible car very coquettishly, waving to the people on both sides of the road, and even couldn't help shouting: "Hello, everyone, thank you for your hard work" Yi Ruizhi pulled the corner of Jiang Yu's clothes. , said to him: "Commander, be careful, don't" Before Yi Ruizhi could say anything, he suddenly heard a gunshot, and Jiang Yu fell down directly in the car. The scene was filled with exclamations of exclamation! "There are assassins, there are assassins" "Protect the commander, protect the commander" "Quick, quick, seal off the scene" The scene was chaotic, and the security battalion responded quickly. The Yi sisters in the car heard the gunshots and saw Jiang Yu againFalling down in the car, both of them were immediately frightened and turned pale. Jiang Yu was seen clutching his chest with a painful expression on his face. Yi Ruizhi quickly hugged Jiang Yu into his arms and asked nervously: "Commander, how are you?" "II feel so uncomfortable." Jiang Yu's brows furrowed into the character "Sichuan" and he was panting. Said: "II" "No, Marshal, you won't die." Yi Weijun suddenly couldn't help crying, and Jiang Yu continued: "I never thought that I, Jiang Yu, would ¡­I still have a lot of ideals that I haven¡¯t fulfilled yet¡­ahem¡­¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation yet¡­I haven¡¯t¡­so sleepy¡­¡± Jiang Yu¡¯s voice became smaller and smaller in the muttering, Even before she died, she still kept thinking about the rejuvenation of the nation. The Yi sisters were so moved that they burst into tears, as if they were free of money. "Commander, you can't sleep, what else do you wish for?" The two sisters were anxious and quickly tried to cheer up Jiang Yu. "I, ahem, I still want three wives and four concubinesmany wivesyou two sisters are goodit's a pity" Jiang Yu whispered breathlessly. The two sisters were speechless for a moment, but they had no time to be speechless at this time. Seeing that Jiang Yu was about to die, Yi Ruizhi quickly said to Jiang Yu: "As long as you hold on, both of us sisters will marry you." Iwei Jun burst into tears and said, "Well! As long as you don't die, my sister and I will marry you." "Really?" Jiang Yu's eyes seemed to have regained their vitality, and he stared at the two sisters and asked. "Yeah!" Yi Weijun nodded shyly, but tears still couldn't help falling. "Do you really want to marry me?" Jiang Yu looked at Yi Weijun and asked, with a kind of disbelief in his tone. Yi Weijun nodded vigorously and said: "I really mean it, you are the big hero in my heart." " "Then you still argue against me all day long?" Jiang Yu asked in confusion. Yi Weijun's face turned red and he said anxiously: "Who let you flirt with your sister all day long, but you treat me like a child who doesn't understand anything." What a strong jealousy. Yi Ruizhi¡¯s face immediately turned red, but then he suddenly discovered something. He looked carefully and couldn¡¯t help but give Jiang Yu a rollicking look. That coquettish expression contains very complex emotions. This guy is usually very careless, but now his sister discovered him. It¡¯s so embarrassing. And this guy he's so good at pretending! It¡¯s unscientific that no blood has come out after being shot for a long time! "Driver, go to the hospital, go to the hospital quickly! How to drive to the General's Mansion." At this time, Yi Weijun eagerly discovered that the car was actually driving back to the General's Mansion. While shouting, he said to Jiang Yu: "You must hold on, we will be at the hospital soon." "Squeak" The car drove to the door of the General's Mansion and braked to a stop. In Yi Weijun's confusion and anxiety, Han Muxia walked to the car and opened the door. "Junior brother Huh~!" Han Muxia opened the car door, and Jiang Yu immediately sat up under Iweijun's stunned eyes. Han Muxia looked inside the car and saw the two women's faces full of tears, and couldn't help joking: "Why are you two The sisters are crying like cats. Junior brother, are you bullying them? " "No!" Jiang Yu walked out of the car with an innocent look and said, "I just said that I was very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. Who knew they would " "Jiang Yu, you bastard." With a roar from the Hedong lion, Yi Weijun ran away. "Brother, run, it's very dangerous here." Jiang Yu quickly pulled Han Muxia and fled, leaving Yiweijun to chase his sister out of the car. He gritted his teeth and looked at Jiang Yu's back. This guy is really hateful. It's so bad, it's so bad that it oozes pus! Seeing Jiang Yu running away, Yi Weijun was extremely angry and stamped his feet fiercely. He turned around and pulled his sister away. "Hmph, this hateful guy, we won't report on it tomorrow." Yi Weijun said angrily, and his sister Yi Ruizhi said in embarrassment: "This is not good!" "This guy has deceived people into everything. You said it, how can I still have the nerve to report it?" As he said this, Yi Weijun burst into tears with great grievance. "Good sister, if you don't cry, don't cry. Okay, we won't report tomorrow. We'll worry that bastard to death." Yi Ruizhi quickly hugged his sister and coaxed her. ¡­ ¡­ Ichiro Asano was a Japanese military officer who was captured during a battle on the Shandong battlefield. He was a crazy Bushido believer. A few days ago, someone suddenly came to him and took him out of the prisoner of war camp. And gave him a pistol and told him that some people did not want to see Jiang Yu, who defeated Japan, continue to live in the world. Asano Ichiro suddenlyI thought that this was an internal fight among the Chinese people. Ichiro Asano hated Jiang Yu who defeated Japan so much that he agreed without hesitation. When Jiang Yu returned to Huai'an, he blended into the crowd under the cover of the mysterious man, and finally the guy appeared. I saw him standing on the convertible, with a proud "egg" smile on his face, waving to the crowd, and Asano Ichiro felt an unknown fire in his heart. It was this guy who ruined the hegemony of the Japanese Empire. It was this guy who used horrific white phosphorus bombs against them. He gritted his teeth and even dreamed of killing this man, drinking his blood, and eating his flesh. Such excellent Chinese people must taste delicious! At the same time, Asano Ichiro was also very excited. Just one shot, one shot is enough! Asano Ichiro is very confident in his marksmanship, and one shot can make him a hero of the empire. With just one shot, he can be forever recorded in the history of the empire and become a being that will be admired by all generations. So, Ichiro Asano stepped forward, pulled out his pistol, pointed it at Jiang Yu in the car, pulled the trigger, and shot! boom! Jiang Yu fell down in response, and Asano Ichiro suddenly showed a crazy smile, laughing extremely happily, and then ran away If possible, he still hopes to live. A living hero is more exciting than a dead hero. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Ichiro Asano didn¡¯t know that all the bullets in his pistol wereall blank bullets! On that day, news of the assassination of Generalissimo Jiang Yu was published in Chinese newspapers, and the whole country was shocked! A new conspiracy is coming (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Falling Rain Diary A few days ago, I saw other authors writing diaries to solicit monthly votes. Today is Yi Mao Day, which feels like a more meaningful day for Luo Yu, so I will follow suit and write a diary to win the support of the readers! Last year, the Dragon Boat Festival was also the Yi Mao Day. Luoyu fell down while riding his electric bike in front of his house. What a tragedy! There is still a scratched scar on the arm and a scar on the knee. Last month on Guimao Day, 502 glue was splashed into the eyes, causing injuries! That day, the sky stem Yimu was not exposed, and what was revealed was partial wealth. The earthly branch Maomu was the seven killers for Luo Yu. Maomu was in the dark and could not be seen by others, so it was an injury to the eyes that others could not see. At the same time, I got a windfall of two hundred yuan that day. This is the Guishui that comes out. Today is Yimao Day again, the Seven Kills are revealed, the branches and branches are in harmony, and I was trembling with fear as early as last night when it rained. So today I kept an eye on it, I was pretending to be dead when I was trying to chat with my classmates on QQ. Qisha was prone to conflicts with people and accidents, so I concentrated on coding. ???????????????????????????? Fortunately, luck is just like a magnet, and there happened to be no suitable factors around to attract it, so I walked out of the bank unscathed. However, despite being extremely careful, something happened. When I got off the car, I bumped my foot on the armrest of the electric car. It hurt for a long time. When I got home, I bumped my foot again. Fortunately, it only hurt a little, not anything. Injuried. This makes Luo Yu even more convinced that people can influence their destiny to a certain extent and can seek good luck and avoid bad luck through hard work. In recent years, Luoyu's financial fortune has been relatively poor, so Luoyu decided to work hard on coding and earn some hard-earned money with his own hands. Seeking bags*or so on, by the way, there is no wealth now, it is like attracting the league owners without the iron suction, I only hope that the students can subscribe to the piracy stable and resist the pirated piracy. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 119: Downing International Terrorism It's past midnight again, and everyone has been working hard at reading. Hehe, this chapter can barely be considered the fourth update! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡°Dear listeners, we are now reporting an urgent message. On November 18, Generalissimo Jiang Yu of the Republic of China was assassinated on his way home in Huai¡¯an. His life and death are still uncertain. The murderer has been caught on the spot and is a Japanese spy. What I did Wu" During the broadcast, the female anchor's moving voice sounded again, but she broadcast a piece of bad news. In the end, the female anchor couldn't help but burst into tears. After this broadcast was broadcast, there was an outpouring of grief across the country. Many people couldn¡¯t help crying on the spot! ¡°When all the Chinese people heard the qualified news, they were filled with sadness and anger. They directed their anger at Japan! Calls for continuation of the war with Japan suddenly became louder. And in Shanghai, the negotiations that were about to be concluded once again reached a deadlock. The assassination of Jiang Yu by a Japanese spy became the main reason for the deadlock in the negotiations. The Japanese government was also frightened and angry for a while. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off out of Heaven and Earth, they didn¡¯t arrange any assassination at all! But the outbreak of the assassination incident made it impossible for Lu Zhengxiang to agree and sign no matter what conditions Japan offered at this time, as long as it was not unconditional surrender. The UK suddenly ran out of options. Such an emergency obviously surprised the UK. The sudden assassination has completely angered all Chinese people. If the UK continues to be tough, it will only lead to war with China. There seems to be no point in continuing the conversation. "What a pity, maybe genius is like a shooting star, bright but short-lived." The British man said with some regret and some gloating. "It is a pity that the negotiations cannot continue. The starting point of gloating about others' misfortune is self-evident. ¡­ The next day, a detailed report appeared in the newspaper, and a follow-up report on Jiang Yu¡¯s situation was carried out. "At present, after the Generalissimo is undergoing all-out rescue efforts in the hospital, the bullet has been removed from the side of the heart, but the Generalissimo is still not out of danger." At the same time, newspapers broke the news that the captured Japanese spy had confessed that his hideout was hidden in the British Concession in Shanghai. , the gun he committed the crime was also bought from the British police station. On that day, the Republic of China issued a tough note to Britain, requesting a search of the British Concession in Shanghai. The British refused. This news immediately caused chaos in Shanghai. Angry Shanghai citizens rushed to the concession, shouted slogans to regain the concession, and held up banners. On the same day, Yuan Shikai inquired about Jiang Yu's injury in Beijing. Less than an hour later, Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi announced: "China will take back China Customs in three days." Notes from the Chinese government were immediately sent to various countries. With China¡¯s victory in the war against Japan, matters such as the recovery of customs and concessions have become inevitable in the eyes of various countries. What is important is how China has taken back customs and concessions. From the riots in Shanghai, we can see that China is in danger of using force to regain the concession. ??China announced that it would directly take back customs, which caused commotion in various countries. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­ At the same time, the German ambassador also announced directly in front of Chinese reporters: "Germany will return the Qingdao Concession unconditionally. For a powerful country, invading its territory will be a great insult." While returning the concession, the Germans also He did not forget to add fuel to the fire and try to provoke conflicts between China and the Allies. In fact, the Germans are willing to return the Qingdao Concession, firstly because China has won the war against Japan, and secondly because Jiang Yu secretly donated 20 advanced submarines to Germany. So Germany also gave Qingdao to China. At the same time, Jiang Yu quickly reached a cooperation plan with Germany to exchange submarines for cruisers. China used thirty submarines in exchange for Germany's cruiser squadrons in the Pacific. This cruiser squadron has four cruisers, the 11,600-ton armored cruisers "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau", and the light cruisers "Emden" and "Nuremberg". This is very important for the Chinese Navy, which is extremely short of surface warships. The German Navy also realized that it was more appropriate and effective to hand over the task of attacking British merchant ships to submarines. It was completely worth the money to exchange this cruiser squadron for thirty submarines. At the same time, Germany can also acquire fifty submarines in Asia, which can attack British and French ships in the Indian Ocean. ?Only one supply ship is enough. If that doesn¡¯t work, you can also secretly drive the submarine to a Chinese port for resupply. And Germany also placed a large order with the Huadong Group for 60 submarines. China¡¯s submarine technology has surpassed Germany¡¯s. Chinese submarines can breathe without having to float up, greatly reducing the possibility of being discovered. And Chinese submarines have a longer range and deeper dives. After the sixty submarines are built, they will be followed by a supply ship to Germany. Although Britain blocked the sea surface of Germany, it could not control the seabed. Therefore, Germany then announced in a very "conscious way" that it would hand over the cruiser squadron to China. The United States believes that the gains and losses of China's customs are far from the current European interests, and the United States' interests in China have not been very large. Customs will not affect too many interests of the United States, and it is not related to the newly rising military. It would be unwise for China to have a conflict. Therefore, the United States immediately expressed its support for China to take back its customs powers. Germany and the United States were eliminated one after another, leaving only the Allied Powers represented by Britain, France, and Russia. Immediately, Britain, France and Russia could only hold their noses and admit that once China joined the Allies, it would have a great impact on the war situation of the Allies. First, China can attack Russia from behind and smash the Russians¡¯ butt. At the same time, it can also send troops south to occupy the British and French colonies in Indochina, and may even attack India. Britain, France, and Russia, who were reluctant to take action, could only agree to China taking back the customs. While there was a commotion outside, Jiang Yu was hiding at home comfortably drinking tea, reading, and surfing the Internet. From time to time, he picked up the phone and remotely controlled the development of the situation outside. "Britain, France and Russia have all agreed to hand back customs power, and the customs will be handed over in three days. However, the candidate for China's customs minister has not yet been determined." Yuan Shikai called Jiang Yu to discuss the selection of customs minister. Jiang Yu then laughed and said: "The customs can appoint the president according to who is suitable! But first we must ensure the issue of integrity." "Our officials in the Republic of China are still pretty good." Yuan Shikai said with a smile, officials during the Republic of China were indeed relatively honest, mainly It is still true that warlords are more serious about amassing money, and local officials appointed by warlords are also relatively corrupt. As far as central government officials are concerned, there are basically no corrupt elements. Because Yuan Shikai during the Beiyang period was relatively good, Duan Qirui was not greedy for money. After Yuan Shikai's death, Duan Qirui took control of the real power. Jiang Yu doesn¡¯t care about the power of the customs. Although this department is relatively important, there is no need to compete with the central government. All official matters are done openly. It is enough to collect money seriously and crack down on smuggling seriously. As for exports, the consortium does not need to compete with the central government for money. ¡°The main purpose of Jiang Yu¡¯s fake assassination incident has actually been achieved, which is to make the Allied Powers abandon Japan. When the Allied Powers return from the First World War, they will definitely find that Japan has no use value. As for the concession issue, most of it needs to be recovered. Some of them can be put on hold for now, such as Hong Kong, which the UK is more concerned about. It¡¯s not a wise choice to push the British too hard now. ¡­ The conflict in the Shanghai Concession continued to escalate. The British warned the police officers to exercise restraint and not to tell the Chinese people any truth, but an accident still happened. An Indian Asan¡¯s gun went off during the push, injuring a Chinese student. On October 20, groups of Chinese armed police stormed into the British Concession in Shanghai, conducted a forced search of the British Concession, and disarmed all patrol rooms in the British Concession. The UK immediately issued a protest to China. ¡° But what followed was that the Chinese armed police discovered the Japanese spies¡¯ den in the British Concession, captured three Japanese spies on the spot, and purchased more than ten guns from the patrol house. The British guys themselves were shocked. What¡¯s going on with this shit? The evidence from the search showed that this was indeed a group of Japanese spies, and radio stations, cameras and other things were found from their dens. At the same time, there were several telegrams with the Japanese government that were too late to be burned. After investigation, it was found that those firearms were indeed sold by the British patrol house, but they were sold privately by the detective of the patrol house. The next day, the Chinese government held a diplomatic press conference. At the press conference, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Japan as a "terrorist country" and claimed that he would avenge China's land, sea and air force Marshal Jiang Yu at all costs, and that the lieutenant general would fight the evil terrorist country Japan to the end. And at the diplomatic press conference, the UK was asked to take action on the issue of providing asylum and firearms to Japanese terrorists in the British Concession Patrol House.??Explanation. Britain fell into a passive situation for a while. The changes in the Far East were too sudden. They completely deviated from Britain's expected trajectory and began to develop in a very bad direction. The United Kingdom immediately responded to China: "It will conduct a thorough investigation into the sale of firearms by the patrol house to Japanese terrorists." When the Chinese armed police withdrew from the concession, the United Kingdom immediately arrested the inspector of the patrol house. After interrogation, the United Kingdom replied to China that it had sold firearms to Japanese terrorists. The sale of firearms by communists was a private act of the police inspector and was not the intention of the British Empire. At this time, Chinese public opinion is increasingly calling for the central government to forcibly take back the concessions. China also issued a note requesting the consulates of various countries to send personnel to discuss the concession issue. At the same time, large-scale demonstrations by students and workers took place in concessions across the country. The demonstrations soon escalated into violent attacks on concessions in various countries due to rumors that the generalissimo had died. Germany took the lead in moving out of the Communist concession and expressed support for the Chinese government in taking back the concession. The United States also announced its withdrawal from the public concession due to the impact of Chinese students and workers on the concession. Belgium also announced its withdrawal from China¡¯s public settlement. The remaining Allied Powers, Macau, and Belgium became extremely passive, and concession patrols faced an overwhelming attack of rotten cabbage and rotten eggs. Just when the mood of the people across China was difficult to calm down, news came from Huai'an that Marshal Jiang, who had been shot in a coma for five days, finally woke up and is now out of danger. After pretending to be dead for a few days, this guy finally reappeared in the world with full blood and resurrection. However, the photo released showed this guy with gauze wrapped around his chest, looking sick. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 120: Recover concessions and railways, and abolish unequal treaties I didn¡¯t smoke any more today. I originally planned to quit smoking, but ended up feeling very irritable and out of sorts. So I ran to buy another pack of cigarettes and started typing in the evening. This chapter is the first update today, a 5,000-word chapter! There should be another chapter in the evening, I don¡¯t know if it will be after midnight. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Jiang Yu, who was resurrected with full blood, regardless of his injuries and in a weak state, gave a radio speech in the hospital ward. I saw this guy saying in a weak but passionate voice: "Compatriots, I am Jiang Yu. I am very happy to be able to give a radio speech here today." When Jiang Yu's voice spread through the radio to all provinces across the country , the people gathered under the broadcast suddenly burst into warm cheers. "Great, Marshal Jiang is not dead." "Yes! Marshal Jiang is not dead. As long as Marshal Jiang is still here, foreigners will not dare to bully China." Jiang Yu continued to say on the radio: "Since Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War during the Sino-Japanese War, the Republic of China, with the efforts of the army, navy, air force, and compatriots across the country, finally defeated Japan in the Shandong, Taiwan, and Korean battlefields, annihilating a total of more than 900,000 Japanese troops, and annihilating the invincible Japanese alliance. Fleet, since then the Chinese nation has stood up again and stood in the east of the world. However, our Republic of China has only been established for less than four years. This fully proves that our national culture is not lagging behind European and American countries, and our cultural heritage is not behind us. Even stronger than any other country." "After this war, I hope that every Chinese can straighten his spine, hold his head high, and regain the pride of our Chinese nation." Jiang Yu's voice changed. He must be even more passionate, "But we must also realize that we are only in the initial stage of rise. Every Chinese must continue to work hard and strive for self-improvement. We also hope that every member of the nation can keep their feet on the ground and do their best. Although each person is like a small screw, as long as everyone abide by their duties, our country will be like a precise machine. Generally speaking, things will turn faster and smoother. " "When our 40 million compatriots unite as one, we will be able to quickly complete the great cause of national rejuvenation. But at present, we have focused on production and social order. I am personally deeply angry about the assassination case that occurred two days ago, but anger cannot solve the problem. Please believe in the central government and the government. The central government will definitely give all citizens a satisfactory result. We, the Chinese nation, will no longer be able to tolerate any injustice. "At the same time, for Japan, a terrorist country, its existence has threatened the peace and security of all mankind. As a country with a history of five thousand years, and as the country where Japan's culture originated, we have responsibilities and obligations. It is our duty to completely eliminate Japan and contribute our strength to the peace and tranquility of the world. "Jiang Yu's voice became more and more sonorous and powerful, not like the voice of an injured person. He realized that his tone had gone too far, and he coughed quickly. Two blasts, and then after a long pause, he shouted: "Long live the Republic, long live the Chinese nation." "Long live the Republic!" "Long live the Chinese nation." People everywhere followed Jiang Yu in shouting excitedly, and the sound suddenly shook the sky. After Jiang Yu¡¯s radio speech, people collectively breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Jiang Yu was the spiritual pillar of the entire nation. Seeing that he was fine, many people stopped making trouble. Under Jiang Yu¡¯s dissuasion, the protesting students and workers outside concessions across the country gradually dispersed. The governments of all the major powers were temporarily relieved, but Jiang Yu's radio speech had fully revealed Jiang Yu's great determination to regain the concession and abolish the unequal treaties. After the broadcast, Jiang Yu urgently summoned British Ambassador Zhu Erdian at the Huai'an Military Rehabilitation Hospital. Zhu Erdian came to the hospital and saw Jiang Yu wrapped in gauze. He exclaimed: "Fortunately, you are okay. It's hard to imagine what the consequences will be if you have an accident." Thinking of this, Zhu Erdian was still frightened. . As soon as the news of Jiang Yu¡¯s assassination came out, the whole of China was on the verge of going berserk. And it was so good that Britain was actually involved in this incident. "Haha! Sit down." Jiang Yu pretended to be weak and said to Zhu Erdian. "The damn Japanese are so crazy." Zhu Erdian complained and sat down. Jiang Yu asked Zhu Erdian casually, "I heard that the United Kingdom was also involved?" "NO, NO, our British Empire has nothing to do with this matter and is definitely involved. It is not a crime to report weapons to Japanese terrorists. Personal behavior." Zhu Erdian quickly waved his hand and denied it. ¡°I really don¡¯t believe it, but people only believe what they see.??. "Jiang Yu shrugged, "The problem is that if we don't come up with an appropriate solution now, it will lead to very serious consequences. " "I know. Zhu Erdian nodded, "Does the Chinese government have any ideas?" " "Yes, the central government has an extremely firm attitude and great determination in recovering concessions, abolishing unequal treaties, and recovering railway operating rights. "Jiang Yu said to Zhu Erdian. "But in this world, if you want to gain something, you must lose something. Zhu Erdian was very tight-lipped and did not take the initiative to make the rental community aware at all. He continued: "Japan also took back their concessions through redemption. " "But Japan did not appear as a victor at the time, and China's unequal treaties and concessions were all created under conditions of aggression. If you have to pay, I think it should be force. Jiang Yu's tone became a little colder, "If you hold on to something too tightly, it will only hurt the friendship between the two parties." "Friendship? It's worth a shit! There are only eternal interests in this world, and there are no eternal enemies. But Zhu Erdian can't say it so openly, and at this time, Britain is deeply trapped in the European battlefield and cannot extricate itself. If a war breaks out in Asia, It will cause huge trouble to the entire Allied Powers. The situation faced by Zhu Erdian seemed to have realized this. The British just lacked a step forward, so Jiang Yu continued: "I think the Republic of China and the British Empire. There are common interests between us. If you are willing to support China in this regard, China will also support the Allied Powers in the war against the Central Powers in Asia. China can manufacture ships and arms for the Allied Powers, and can also export medicine, food and other combat supplies to the United Kingdom. " Zhu Erdian's expression moved and he saw a glimmer of a turning point. Jiang Yu continued: "I heard that the German submarines are very crazy and have threatened the maritime traffic of the British Empire. The British Empire has lost a large number of ships. At present, China already has a large-scale shipbuilding industry, which can just make up for your ship losses. At the same time, I also heard that many of the large numbers of infantry mobilized by the Russians did not even have rifles, and it was difficult for the Allies to support Russia. But China and Russia are connected by the Middle East Railway, and we can also export to Russia arms, food, textiles, medicines and other materials that Russia urgently needs. We could even build a railway from Central Asia to the region east of the Ural Mountains in Russia to ensure smooth exports. " "Of course, although China does not allow other countries to continue to have concessions in China, for the sake of the traditional friendship between the Republic of China and the British Empire, we can retain the British concession in Hong Kong while taking back all concessions in other countries. "Jiang Yu continued to play out his chips. "This is great. Zhu Erdian suddenly laughed, "This is no problem at all. I believe the cabinet will agree." ¡± As long as the Hong Kong Concession can be preserved, it proves that China has given Britain face, which is tantamount to recognizing the global authority of the British Empire. And the Hong Kong Concession is the most important of the British concessions in China and is known as a pearl. As long as the Hong Kong Concession can be preserved, Zhu Erdian would be able to explain things to the country and become a great hero. Then Jiang Yuyou and Zhu Erdian made some arrangements. They were like good friends, but they both knew that behind this good friend, In fact, it is a naked interest. The only reason why we can continue to be friends is because there are still enough interests or needs to maintain it. Regarding the Japanese issue, Jiang Yu also communicated with Zhu Erdian and expressed his strong determination. But it was not a good time to express different opinions. After all, he had just been assassinated by the Japanese. Jiang Yu said to Zhu Erdian: "China will impose a naval blockade on Japan, and we will sink any ship that enters Japanese waters. " "" Zhu Erdian wanted to say something, but thought of the British naval blockade against Germany, he was speechless for a moment. With the support of the British, China recovered the concessions, abolished unequal treaties, and recovered various countries. Negotiations on railway equity are progressing relatively smoothly. Small countries such as Portugal and Belgium have been directly pushed aside. As a result, France and Russia have also reduced their resistance to issues such as Chinese concessions, treaties, and railways. In order to obtain material support from China, the Allied Powers no longer care about these interests. And now China's attitude is very clear. They have two choices. One is to become an enemy of China, and the other is to become an enemy of China. become 'friends', China willProduce combat supplies for them. Germany seems to have realized something, but the Allies have no objections, and their opposition is even more useless. The United States also realized that there might be an additional competitor, and made some small moves secretly, but failed to convince the Allies. Agreement was quickly reached on the abolition of unequal treaties, and only the issue of territory occupied by Russia's partial treaties was temporarily shelved. These territories must be recovered by China, but Jiang Yu understands that Russia is almost finished, so there is no need to rush. Next, all countries also reached an agreement on the concession issue. China unconditionally took back all concessions and only retained the British concession in Hong Kong. The United Kingdom played an important role in unifying this opinion. If Britain wants to retain Hong Kong, it must allow other Allied members to withdraw from the concession unconditionally. This is a typical example of ¡®dead Taoist friends but poor Taoists¡¯. The railway issue was the most controversial. In the end, the Chinese government came up with a cost calculation plan, that is, countries will get whatever they spend on the construction of each railway. As for those railways that were robbed by force, and for example, more than 200,000 Chinese workers died during the construction of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, they would not get a dime. With the checks and balances of the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers, and the soy sauce state of the United States, this plan was successfully passed. On November 30, 1914, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Germany, the United States, Portugal, Belgium and other countries signed their names on various agreements. When countries sign the agreement to abolish unequal treaties, it means that from this day on, China will officially break away from its status as a semi-colonial country. Become an autonomous country with full sovereignty. It also means that a new member has appeared on the table of great powers. From then on, China was no longer the food of the great powers, but a new great power competing with the great powers for food. On the day the agreement was signed, people across China were filled with joy. From this day on, the people began to truly identify with the "Republic of China", and the political power of the Republic of China became very strong in China. Even many members of the Kuomintang who fled the country during the second massacre fell into an extremely contradictory state, often thinking whether they were wrong. After members of the Kuomintang fled China at this time, Sun Dapao established the "Chinese Communist Party" with the help of the Japanese. Its organizational model changed from a party to a gang model. To join the party, you must make an alliance with blood and press the bloody fingerprint. Human beings have begun to develop into evil ways. After the Sino-Japanese war broke out, Japan suffered successive defeats, and all members of the Chinese Communist Party were stunned. The powerful Japan failed! This is their hope for a final comeback! He actually failed like this, and failed in a complete mess. By this time, Sun Dapao had realized that he was doomed. As expected, it didn¡¯t take long for the Japanese to become very cold toward them, directly suspending financial assistance, and even leaving them aside. After some time, the Japanese arrested them directly. From the Japanese point of view, the rise of China is inevitable. Sun Dapao and this group of rabble are unable to create even basic chaos in China. It is meaningless to continue to support Sun Dapao. Sun Dapao has completely lost its use value to the Japanese. It is not as useful as raising a group of dogs. By arresting Sun Dapao and others, the Japanese government is preparing to make a last-ditch effort to ease relations with China and strive for a decent compromise. Today¡¯s Japan is already a powerful foreign country. Japan wanted the Allies to embrace it, and it almost succeeded, but suddenly an assassination incident occurred, and the Allies had to abandon Japan in order not to offend China. It wants to embrace the lap of the United States, but the United States is very cautious and does not want to get involved in disputes in Asia. Britain told Japan that as long as it lasts for a while, it will save them when the European War is over, but who knows when the war will end! ??And now most of Japan's industries are in a state of shutdown. The steel plants have suffered all losses. Japan originally produced 300,000 tons of steel per year, but most of the steel plants were built in North Korea. At this time, Japanese shipping was not that developed, and steel plants had to consider the transportation distance of iron ore and coal mines. Therefore, most of Japan's steel plants were built in North Korea. Originally, the development of steel smelting in Japan was relatively slow. When a steel plant was built in Busan, it was tragically discovered that the iron ore reserves in Busan only had a reserve of several hundred thousand tons. With development up to now, it has finally reached an output of 300,000 tons. However, with the fall of North Korea, most of the steel output was lost. ?Even if Japan wants to build ships at this time, it must have steel! It¡¯s impossible to build a ship without steel! And shipping is blocked by China. Currently, only some foreign ships can enter and leave. However, foreign ships are also very reluctant to go to Japan. Who knows whether they will hit a mine on the way! Japan¡¯s industry itself relies on the economic model of importing raw materials, processing and then exporting. After being so tossed by China, industrial development is no longer possible. At this time, China's industry was booming. With the advent of the First World War, although Britain's reserves could still support it during the 14 years and no large-scale orders were placed with neutral countries around the world, the market for overseas colonies of Britain, France and other countries was directly vacated. China¡¯s industrial exports grew rapidly in 2014. The Southeast Asian Islands, Indochina, Australia, and even the Indian market are beginning to be invaded by Chinese goods. China's exports are beginning to quickly crowd out the market share of British and French goods. ??The United States is quickly occupying the South American market. China has begun to enter the African market. China's light industry recovered quickly after the stock market crash, while heavy industry and military industry developed during the war against Japan. Moreover, according to the latest information obtained by Japan, China has reached an intention to cooperate with the Allied Powers in the production of combat materials, and the Allied Powers are preparing to place orders with China. . Once these orders are obtained by China, its heavy industry and military industry will continue to maintain rapid development, not to mention the light industry. If this continues, the gap between Japan and China will only grow wider. The Japanese government was also in confusion at this time, and many Japanese began to reflect on whether the national policy of trying to annex China was wrong from the beginning. It is obvious that this route cannot continue. Even if the European and American powers are willing to support Japan against China, Japan will die in the end! Because it is already very difficult to cut off China¡¯s flesh at this time, and the war potential of that 400 million population makes the Japanese tremble all over just thinking about it. It can be said that Japan at this time has developed a very subtle psychology. As long as China is willing to accept Japan at this time and promises Japan some benefits for foreign aggression, Japan will immediately become China's little brother. Because from Japan¡¯s perspective, the threat posed by European and American countries to Japan is far less great than that of China. It is much easier to invade the colonies of European and American countries than to invade China. Watching China and the United States eat this delicious big cake during the European War, and considering the future of the country, Japan began to try to make the final improvement in relations. Soon, Japan came up with a plan for the "Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" led by China, and stated that if China is willing to accept it, Japan will cooperate with China to make its greatest efforts for the rise of Asian nations in the world. . When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed over Japan's plan to Yuan Shikai, and Yuan Shikai handed it over to Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu spit out a mouthful of tea on the spot after reading it. "Nah! That's okay!" Jiang Yu stared at the plan in stunned silence. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 121: Stab Japan in the back Second update! The 4,000-word chapter is updated with 9,000 words today, which counts as the third update of the 3,000-word chapter! Whoops! Keep rolling around and please subscribe! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªThis plan is so shocking. In order to survive, Japan will do almost anything! It can be said that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. After a while, Yuan Shikai called and asked Jiang Yu: "Zi Heng, have you read Japan's plan?" "It seems that this plan is indeed not bad. If Japan is included, it will mean there is one more thug. Moreover, the additional labor force of more than 50 million will greatly strengthen the foreign war capabilities." Jiang Yu pondered for a moment and continued: "But this plan is obviously harmful to us, because we are letting Japan go now. Who can guarantee that Japan will not fall to Europe and the United States in the future? Moreover, Japan is a wolf and may eat people at any time. Now that we have incorporated Japan, we will have no excuse to deal with them in the future. It will always be a huge hidden danger. Moreover, Japan is crazy. Foreign war gamblers, our current national policy is to seize the time to develop. It is estimated that there will be no large-scale war with European and American countries in twenty years. Besides, we have a sufficient population and there is no need to let Japan take a piece of the pie. " " Then we reject it?" Yuan Shikai asked. "No, we can pretend to be interested, induce Japan to continue negotiating with us, and then leak Japan's plan to the Allies." Jiang Yu suddenly thought of a very damaging trick, "In this way, the Allies will completely give up. "Japan, we can beat it to death." "But we don't have the ability to land in Japan for the time being." Yuan Shikai asked strangely: "How can we attack Japan like this?" It's just a matter of time before he's finished." Jiang Yu had already made up his mind to knock the little Japanese down at once. "But it seems that our current aircraft range cannot bomb the entire territory of Japan." Yuan Shikai was puzzled again. "The East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory is manufacturing larger aircraft." Jiang Yu assured Yuan Shikai: "Within one year, we will have many large aircraft in China." "Okay! In this case, you, Ziheng, will be solely responsible for the Japanese issue. I won¡¯t ask anymore.¡± Yuan Shikai said with a smile, feeling very happy. China defeated Russia and Japan, took back customs, concessions, railways, and abolished unequal treaties. This all happened during his tenure as president. Although Jiang Yu was the main contributor, Yuan Shikai also took advantage of it. Now the people all over China know that Yuan Shikai is an enlightened president. In the future, there will be a big book in the history books, and there is no suspense about his name going down in history. And the shame of the Sino-Japanese War was wiped out with blood, which also made Yuan Shikai let out a bad breath. What is rare is that after Jiang Yu defeated Japan, he still had no interest in politics. Although Yuan Shikai wanted to discuss with him on national affairs, Yuan Shikai made the final decision in other aspects, and after the discussion, Yuan Shikai was responsible for implementation. The cooperation between the two parties has become more and more tacit. It can be said that the political spoils division between the East China faction and the Beiyang faction was extremely successful, realizing the long-term governance and military ideals of both parties. As for the issue of currency reform, Yuan Shikai asked professionals afterward. He knew it was a trap, but he tacitly jumped out of it. ¡­ Since the Allied Powers, the Entente Powers and the United States gave up their concessions and railways, the Allied Powers immediately sent personnel to China to carry out large-scale purchases. The first thing the Allied Powers need to purchase is a large number of aircraft. In this Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Air Force once again played an amazing military role, especially since the United Kingdom is now preparing to fight a naval battle with the German fleet. Naturally, we need to buy more planes. In order to ensure its naval supremacy, the British did not hesitate to spend money. Moreover, the British did not spend 20 billion pounds as they did in the later stages of the war. At this time, the British had very strong financial resources. Jiang Yu also saw this, and the price offered to the British was 300 of the aircraft manufacturing cost, and they were all old aircraft. The British were overjoyed because they wanted ready-made aircraft. In this way, combat effectiveness can be formed as quickly as possible. In addition to selling aircraft, China also sells aerial bombs and aircraft-mounted torpedoes. France and Russia have also successively ordered aircraft from China. With the end of the Sino-Japanese War, they also learned a lot from the Sino-Japanese War. The aircraft¡¯s value doubled instantly. ¡°China is currently the largest aircraft manufacturing country in the world. The combined aircraft production capacity of East China Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is one-half greater than the combined aircraft manufacturing capacity of other countries in the world. The other half, then?Partly in Germany. While China was selling a large number of bombers to the Allied Powers, Jiang Yu conveyed the news to Germany and suggested that Germany purchase fighter jets. "This time the Army is expected to eliminate 900 outdated bombers, and the coastal defense formation is expected to eliminate 1,300 aircraft, adding up to a total of 2,200 aircraft. Half of these aircraft have been bought by three countries, Britain, France and Russia. Currently, the aircraft manufacturing plant is working hard to manufacture Mosquitoes The production of bombers has increased to 100 a month." Li Baojun reported the situation of the aircraft manufacturing plant to Jiang Yu. At present, Li Baojun is the director of the East China Aircraft Manufacturing Factory and is responsible for the production of orders from the Allied Powers. "This production capacity is almost there. There is no need to expand the production capacity of mosquito bombers." Jiang Yu instructed Li Baojun. Li Baojun said: "Commander, the performance of the mosquito bomber is very superior, and it is made of glulam structure. The cost is very cheap, and it can be transformed into fighters, torpedo planes and other types of aircraft. If the output is only 100 aircraft per month "I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep up with the replacement rate." "Then increase the production to 150 aircraft per month!" Jiang Yu instructed on the phone that the Mosquito bomber was designed by the British during World War II. A very cost-effective aircraft produced. Its material is not aluminum alloy, but lightweight wood, and it is not traditional wood, but a 'molded glued wood structure'. The wood of this structure is stronger and lighter. With the addition of a more powerful engine, its speed can reach 403 kilometers per hour, and it can fly very low, basically undetectable by radar. It has a range of 2,000 kilometers and a bomb load of 1,000 kilograms or more. Jiang Yu naturally would not let go of such a cost-effective bomber. He established several specialized research groups very early on to research the engine drawings and wooden structure technology of the mosquito bomber. This kind of aircraft will be the main bomber for bombing Japan in the future, but because it is made of wood, its performance is almost at its peak. Therefore, aircraft with aluminum alloy structures also need to be built. If they are not built, how can technology progress? It can only be said that this kind of aircraft is easier to use as a tactical aircraft, but as a long-range strategic bomber, the range can only meet the requirements, but the bomb load is relatively small, and carpet bombing is impossible. However, because this kind of aircraft can fly very low, it can deliver bombs with high accuracy. It's great for destroying Japan's transportation, electricity, and agricultural facilities. But in the end, the performance of this kind of aircraft will be surpassed by metal aircraft. With a production capacity of 150 aircraft, 1,800 aircraft can be built in one year and 3,600 aircraft in two years. If the production capacity is not needed, it can be left empty until the war comes. If you want to cripple Japan, you will also need some airplanes. The first batch of Mosquito bombers are already on standby, waiting for the construction of Busan Airport to be completed before flying to Busan, North Korea. ?¡­ ?Recently, British spies accidentally discovered a very shocking piece of information. Japan is actually moving closer to China. What's happening here? After the British government received the news, it immediately paid close attention to it. But the British spies have not obtained any valuable intelligence since then. However, in terms of military affairs, in addition to continuing to blockade Japan, China has even suspended the operation to land in Penghu. The atmosphere is not right! Just when the British were suspicious, China and Japan seemed to be in a state of affairs. The two sides were discussing the extradition of Sun Wen and other rebels. In order to show sufficient sincerity, Japan agreed to hand over Sun Wen, Huang Xing and others to China first. At the same time, in order for China to accept him as its younger brother, Japan also vigorously promoted the "Asian Co-Prosperity Plan", claiming that if China cooperates with Japan, Britain will be nothing! That means that as long as the two sides cooperate, Japan can provide soldiers, China can provide advanced equipment, and both sides can develop their navy together. The British are scum. At the same time, he also brought up the point of view that people of the same "yellow Asian race" should be in a hurry to compete with each other. In addition, Japan expressed its willingness to become a vassal state of China and surrender to the Celestial Empire. Japan is already begging for mercy in diplomacy, but Jiang Yu seems to be watching a group of clowns perform, and then collects everything in the recording. On the day that Sun Wen, Huang Xing and other rebels were extradited back to China. Jiang Yu made a phone call and said to Sun Zhendong: "Go and invite Zhu Erdian, saying there is an important matter." "Yes." Sun Zhendong immediately asked someone to invite the British Ambassador Zhu Erdian. ¡­¡­ A car drove to the front of the Marshal¡¯s Mansion. Zhu Erdian walked out of it. He walked into the Marshal¡¯s Mansion strangely.??I don¡¯t know what Jiang Yu wants to do with him. But since it is an important matter, it must not be a trivial matter. When Zhu Erdian saw Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu could already stand up and move around freely. He couldn't help being surprised, "Oh my god! Jiang, your recovery ability is too strong." "I am a martial arts practitioner, and my physical fitness is It's good, and our Chinese medical skills are actually very wrong." Jiang Yu smiled and then asked Zhu Erdian to sit down. Then Jiang Yu handed a document to Zhu Erdian. Zhu Erdian took the document and read it in confusion. As a result, his face became worse and worse, and finally he exclaimed, "Oh my God! Is this true?" "There is a recording here, and Japan has also recorded Sun Wen and Huang Xing and others were handed over to China, and they are now in Shanghai." Jiang Yu handed the evidence to Zhu Erdian. ¡°It¡¯s hard to believe, it¡¯s really unbelievable that Japan is so crazy.¡± Zhu Erdian said in shock. "Japan is a crazy war gambler and a terrorist country. All their actions are to prepare for the next war. Moreover, Japan is accustomed to obeying the strong. Now that China can defeat Japan in Asia, Japan hopes Submit to China and let China lead them to launch wars to seize colonies overseas to expand their living space," Jiang Yu said to Zhu Erdian. "Japan's plan is very tempting, isn't it? But why don't you accept it?" Zhu Erdian asked in confusion. "Because Japan is an unfamiliar wolf. We Chinese have been living with Japan for thousands of years, and we already know their habits very well. Just like Japan in the Tang and Song Dynasties, they behaved very submissively in front of China, but starting from the Ming Dynasty, they They began to invade the Asian continent and burned, killed and looted indiscriminately in China. For such a dangerous country, we feel very dangerous. If it were not for the rise of China, Japan would definitely turn its guns on the British Empire in the future. "Jiang Yu said calmly. Zhu Erdian explained, "In addition, China does not desire war. Our nation has experienced too much suffering. What we need is peace, long-term peace." "So, in order for China to have long-term peace, China decided to eliminate Japan and I hope to get the support and understanding of the British Empire. "Jiang Yu said and looked at Zhu Erdian, hoping that Zhu Erdian would express his position. Zhu Erdian immediately said: "The situation is too serious. I must report to the cabinet." "I hope the British Empire can give a reply as soon as possible." Jiang Yu smiled. The last time he proposed to the UK that it would block Japan's maritime traffic, the UK has not expressed its position. If we can get British support, there will be no resistance to blocking Japan's maritime traffic. "And once we cannot completely curb the development of this evil country, we can only push this danger to other countries." This sentence contains a threat. Even if the United Kingdom informs Japan of the contact between the two parties at this time, China can still continue to discuss the "Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" plan with Japan. "Okay, I will let the cabinet reply as soon as possible." Zhu Erdian nodded, then stood up and left. Realizing that the situation was serious, Zhu Erdian immediately reported the situation to the British Cabinet. The British Cabinet was shocked when they learned the news. Although Britain has always believed in the creed that there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests, and is also wary of Japan, Japan's rejection of Western civilization this time has been fully exposed under the eyes of the British. Once Japan turns to China, it will indeed pose a great threat to Britain. Because the Japanese were crazy and the British had seen it before. During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan actually dared to launch a gamble-like war and won in the end. Although there is a reason behind the British support, the crazy nature of Japan is deeply imprinted in the thinking of the British. In contrast, although China at this time was relatively bellicose, it was all an anti-aggression war. In the British impression, China is a relatively moderate country. Although it seemed relatively backward in the past, the Chinese people's temperament does not have the barbarism and madness of Japan. Now the two countries are likely to be united! Fortunately, China does not intend to accept Japan, but wants to beat Japan to death. This makes the British cabinet secretly relieved. "Since Japan wants to die, let the Chinese bury them! And if China can be allowed to land in Japan to fight, the crazy Japan will definitely be dragged into the quagmire of war. This is the real lose-lose situation." The British cabinet was quickly unified opinions. At the same time, he quickly replied to China, and Zhu Erdian conveyed the attitude of the British cabinet to Jiang Yu. With the support of the United Kingdom, the Chinese governmentA diplomatic press conference was held the next day. At the press conference, the Chinese diplomatic spokesperson announced: "China will completely block Japanese shipping, and all foreign ships entering 80 nautical miles of Japanese-owned islands will be attacked indiscriminately." In this regard, Britain is silent! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 122: Wedding, Yanhuang Coins I'm in a bad state today, and the next chapter will be after midnight! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª After China announced that it would block Japan¡¯s maritime traffic, it caused an uproar in the world. After World War I, China was the second country to impose a blockade on other countries after the United Kingdom. Germany is a continental country, and the blockade of maritime traffic will not cause too big a problem, but Japan is different. Japan is an island country, and the consequences of being blocked on shipping will be terrible. The Washington Daily News in Chicago also interviewed a senior U.S. Navy official. The senior U.S. Navy official said: "I doubt China's ability to block Japan's maritime traffic." Newspapers across the country were also full of doubts and ridicule. The British "Times" The analysis said: "The Chinese Navy only has one pitiful battleship, three battlecruisers, and five light cruisers. The Japanese Navy still has five battleships, one battlecruiser, and six light cruisers. In addition to the Chinese Navy, There is no other way than using submarines. And submarines are not enough to completely block Japan's shipping. "Although public opinion in various countries is dominated by ridicule, the Allies seem to have abandoned Japan. Only the United States complained a few times, but did not directly protest China's actions, because they did not say anything when Britain blocked Germany. While countries around the world do not believe that China can blockade Japan, countries have also stopped sending merchant ships to Japan because Japan is now full of mines. ??And entering Japan, it is extremely easy to be sunk by China. But overall, China¡¯s blockade statement has achieved most of its effects. Even if Japan cannot be completely blocked, Japan's merchant ships cannot transport much. The Japanese government was deceived. They were about to turn to China, but China made a gorgeous turn and directly tricked Japan from behind. It can be seen that China wants to beat Japan to death. Under such circumstances, Japan began to prepare frantically for war, claiming that if China dared to land in Japan, Japan would inevitably become China's tomb. ¡­ After the Yi sisters were tricked by Jiang Yu, they simply stopped reporting it in anger. The two sisters went on strike for many days. During this period, they obviously understood that Jiang Yu was planning something again. It is undeniable that this is a wonderful political performance. Through this political performance, Jiang Yu created an opportunity to recover concessions and railways and abolish unequal treaties. At the same time, he also made the Allies give up their political support for Japan. Yi Weijun looked aggrieved. After such a long time, Jiang Yu seemed to have forgotten the two sisters. She was so angry that she beat a big furry bear every day thinking it was Jiang Yu. This day Jiang Yu finally found time and called the two sisters. "Why haven't you come to report?" Jiang Yu asked Yiweijun lazily as he answered the phone. Yiweijun had a straight face and said angrily, "I'm not going." "If you don't go, your military pay will be deducted!" Jiang Yu Yu smiled at Yi Weijun, thinking that this little girl is still sulking! "Just buckle, it's not rare." Yiweijun snorted, and Jiang Yu quickly smiled and said: "Okay, I won't go if you don't want to go, but I have to go and pay the betrothal gift." "What kind of betrothal gift?" Yiweijun was stunned. Leng. "Whoever said he wanted to marry me with my sister before was fooled!" Jiang Yu said with a proud smile. Yi Weijun exclaimed in a low voice, and then coldly snorted: "You have a good idea! You still have to Let¡¯s see if my sister and I agree.¡± After hanging up the phone, a call came from Tao Chengzhang. Tao Chengzhang said to the Yi sisters: "The Marshal's betrothal gift has been sent to the party. After internal research, the United Party has decided to agree to this marriage. Do you two sisters have any opinions?" "Ah!" Both sisters were surprised. I was speechless, but then I was so shy that I didn't say a word for a long time. The Yi sisters were born into a scholarly family, but both their parents died, so the marriage was naturally hosted by the Yuan Guangfuhui, so Tao Chengzhang was pulled out by Jiang Yu. "Then it's settled." Tao Chengzhang said and hung up the phone. Soon the news spread that Marshal Jiang was going to marry a wife, but after the people knew about it, public opinion was full of support. Jiang Yu went abroad and married a foreign wife, which made the Chinese people dissatisfied. ??This is good, once you marry, you can marry two. There are several supporting arguments in public opinion. ??The one with the most support expressed his joy, saying, "Marshuai Jiang has just been assassinated, and he really needs to do something happy to wash away the bad luck." Others also supported Jiang Yu's marriage because of inheritance issues. A few ignorant guys said in newspapers that three wives and four concubines were a bad legacy of the old society.??, the result was immediately bombarded by public opinion. The issue of three wives and four concubines, which has been controversial in Congress and has been shelved, is once again on the agenda. In order not to hinder the Generalissimo from holding a happy event, Congress unexpectedly passed the amendment to the Marriage Law with a unanimous vote. The revised Marriage Law stipulates that only those who have made significant contributions to the country are allowed to have bigamy. The highest level is three wives and four concubines. And Jiang Yu has undoubtedly made a huge contribution to the country. After the revision of the Marriage Law, Jiang Yu's bigamy became legal, and after marrying the Yi sisters, although the quota for three wives was exhausted, he could still marry four concubines. Amidst the shy twitching and secret joy of the Yi sisters, they got on the sedan chair half-heartedly. The wedding was arranged at a very fast speed. This time, Jiang Yu's wedding was held with a big pomp because there were too many people to invite. Elites from the military, political, business, industry, agriculture, medicine, scientific research and other fields were invited. The wedding took place in Suzhou, where the Jiang family¡¯s hometown was. At this time, the Jiang family owned many properties in Suzhou, and more than thirty seats in the garden belonged to the Jiang family. Jiang Yu also often uses gardens to reward those who have made outstanding contributions to the country or the consortium. Song Jiaoren received a large garden from Jiang Yu. On the day Jiang Yu got married, the Beijing government announced a three-day holiday and issued an amnesty order, pardoning bandits from all over the country. As long as they were willing to go down the mountain and make a good living, they could be dealt with lightly. At the same time, it also pardoned those prisoners whose crimes were not serious. In the name of Jiang and Chongqing's marriage, businesses all over the country also took the opportunity to carry out promotions. In order to celebrate Marshal Jiang's wedding, there were endless sales and X-discount discounts in stores. When the people in the Jiangnan area heard that Jiang Yu was getting married, they dug out a lot of 'Zhuangyuanhong' and 'Nv'erhong' from the ground. Some jars were still aged for decades, which is extremely rare. People from other provinces also sent local specialties to Jiang Yu, especially Taiwanese people, who sent a large number of Taiwanese specialties. The Kingdom of Korea also sent envoys to Suzhou on behalf of the Korean people. Jiang Yuanchuan, who was responsible for organizing his son's wedding, also thanked him one by one. Jiang Yu's parents were typical of early marriages. Jiang Yuanchuan was only forty years old this year. He was young and strong. Jiang Yuanchuan had gradually taken care of the family's business. It also allows Jiang Yu to spend more time on scientific research. The couple are very happy because their son is getting married, and this time his son is not marrying one, but two at a time. Even if it happens again, a boy will be born out of the two. Xu¡¯s heart disease is finally gone. People all over the country held grand celebrations during the three-day holiday. For China at this time, it is indeed worth celebrating. Because China defeated Japan, recovered Taiwan, and liberated North Korea. The concessions and railways were recovered, and unequal treaties were abolished. From this day on, foreigners can no longer be tyrannical in China, foreigners can no longer have any privileges, and foreigners can no longer exploit the wealth of the Chinese people. From this day on, China has become a truly independent country with complete sovereignty and is no longer a semi-colonial country. With the tax reform, ordinary people obviously feel that their lives are much easier, and some people no longer even need to contact any tax collectors. And due to the rapid development of agriculture in recent years, the people's independent creative ability has been liberated, and most people have enough to eat. Every ordinary person¡¯s heart is full of hope and excitement, and they all firmly believe that life will get better and better. After the bandits who were driven to hide in the mountains by the army and militia learned that the central government had issued an amnesty, they all ran down the mountains and surrendered. And those politicians who were exiled overseas also came back in a hurry. Not everyone ran to Japan like Sun Wen, some went to Nanyang, and some went to the United States. At this time, China has settled the situation in the first battle, the country has begun to fully rejuvenate, the general trend of the world has been determined, and the national power is completely stable. Those things that we fought for in the past have become nothing. When Tan Yankai learned that the central government had issued an amnesty, he was the first to run back from Nanyang, and shamelessly rushed to Suzhou day and night to attend Jiang Yu's wedding. On the day when Jiang and Chongqing got married, Tan Yankai wrote an inscription, which won applause from the audience. Other literati also sent calligraphy treasures to congratulate Jiang Yu on his wedding. Under the arrangements of Jiang Yuanchuan and Xu, the wedding was a success, and the Yi sisters were married into the Jiang family with great success. That night, Yi Weijun got into trouble and refused to agree to have a wedding with her sister.Jiang Yu also thought about having a 3*, but the result was ruthlessly broken. But Jiang Yu has confidence. As long as he has perseverance, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. ?? 3* is nothing. Jiang Yu even ordered a big bed a few days ago. He will find an opportunity to pull Britta into it, and then have sex with his three wives. ¡­ ¡­ The Jiang family¡¯s wedding banquet was held for three days in a row. Guests came and left one after another. After three days, it slowly calmed down. Yuan Shikai returned to Beijing and immediately began to reform the monetary system. The central government first announced that the "Yanhuang Coin" issued by the "Central Bank of China" will be China's only legal currency and announced that China will adopt a credit currency system. On the front of the banknotes issued by the Central Bank of China are the heads of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang. Although I don¡¯t know what they look like, their faces are very majestic and solemn, and they wear the headdress of ancient emperors. Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang represent the cultural system built by ancient Chinese sages, and there is a Huabiao on the side. At the same time, there is a farmer on the front plowing the land with his back to the sky, which represents the diligence of the ancient Chinese people. On the back, there is a combine harvester harvesting crops, which represents the great social changes in China. There are also several aircraft patterns in the sky, representing China's tremendous military changes and development. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 123: The Coming of the Golden Age Belated second update! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Yanhuang coins adopt the world¡¯s most advanced anti-counterfeiting technology, which can be said to be the world¡¯s most advanced banknotes in anti-counterfeiting technology, and their appearance is simple and beautiful. The official exchange rate is set at 1 yuan equal to 2 silver dollars, which is the same value as the US dollar. The reason why 1 yuan is not equated to 1 silver dollar is to increase the room for future devaluation. It would not be in the face of a big country to devalue the Chinese yen to the level of the Japanese yen in the twenty-first century. Although the value of currency does not mean anything, it does not look good if the amount is too exaggerated. The maximum denomination of Yanhuang coins is 100 yuan, and the minimum denomination is 1 cent, which is equivalent to 2 copper coins. The central government stipulates that main coins of 1 yuan and above are issued by the Central Bank of China, and auxiliary coins of 5 jiao and below are issued by the Central Ministry of Finance. The amount of auxiliary coins issued by the Ministry of Finance is actually very large. Of course, the initial number will be larger. After all, the main currency is very valuable now, and people need auxiliary coins to make change and other things. However, as time goes by, the issuance of auxiliary coins will decrease. The Central Bank of China is a private bank 100% controlled by Jiang Yu, which means that Jiang Yu can use the additional banknotes at will. What is the most profitable thing? Of course it¡¯s to open a bank! Which bank is the most profitable? Of course it¡¯s a bank that can print bills! On the same day, Congress passed the Financial Consolidation Act, which stipulates that only ethnic banks are allowed to exist in China, and foreign banks are only allowed to operate in Shanghai. At the same time, the central government ordered all foreign banks to collect the excessively printed banknotes. ¡°The banknote printing factory of the Central Bank of China was operating at full speed that day, and banknotes were printed one by one on a semi-automatic machine. Two billion yuan of main currency has been printed before. It is necessary to exchange all the silver dollars on the market into the main currency. At least 10 billion yuan must be printed. At this time, after Jiang Yu crazily amassed a fortune, China has begun to suffer from currency shortages. The problem China faces now is not inflation, but deflation. Deflation will plunge the economy into a downturn. ? And inflation can stimulate the economy. "It is very urgent to issue banknotes, otherwise economic development will be impossible." Chen Guangfu suggested to Jiang Yu. "Then how much is appropriate for us to issue additional shares?" Jiang Yu is still not ashamed to ask about finance. Although Jiang Yu understands things at a large level, the specific level must be left to professionals. "It was necessary to print three billion main currencies. In addition, with the large number of orders from Europe, a large amount of gold will flow into China in the future. For this reason, we can issue as many additional banknotes as the gold flows in. This will solve the market problem "The monetary tightening problem on the market," Chen Guangfu analyzed Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu asked in surprise: "Three billion! Will it cause severe inflation?" "Prices will definitely rise, but you have to consider that China's current prices have become lower than international levels due to long-term monetary tightening. Very much, the rise in prices only brings prices back to normal levels." Chen Guangfu continued to analyze Jiang Yu: "And this normal level is not the same as international prices. If we continue to issue an additional three billion yuan, prices will still be lower than international levels. "Can the food supply keep up?" Jiang Yu continued to ask. If the food supply cannot keep up, people will rush to buy food, and food prices will soar. "China's grain production has increased rapidly this year, and we imported a large amount of grain before the outbreak of the European War, so food supply is not a problem." "Then let's issue an additional three billion!" Jiang Yu thought for a moment and finally agreed. Chen Guangfu's plan. Three billion means six billion silver dollars. This is no joke, so Jiang Yu has to ask clearly about the situation before making a decision. After all, the Central Bank of China did not seize the right to print money to annex land directly by printing money. It is for better economic development. Of course, this is also closely related to the annexation of land, but the problem is that it is too unskilled to directly print money to purchase it, and the consequences of doing so will only harm the country and the people. "Now that the central government has begun to rectify the financial system, foreign banks will no longer exist. Qianzhuang will also be banned. The next task of each bank is to spread banks across the country and start to establish a credit card system." Jiang Yu said to Chen Guangfu: " The current European war can make our country's economy develop rapidly, so the temporary credit card system is just a foreshadowing. When the European war is over, the world will fall into an economic depression. At that time, we will need to extend large amounts of external credit and stimulate domestic demand through overdraft consumption. "Develop at the fastest speed." "This also requires the cooperation of the relevant tax system," Chen Guangfu said: "The people in our country have savings."?Traditionally, many people save their money and deposit it in the bank. " "I will communicate with the central government in this regard. "Jiang Yu nodded. "In countries with storage habits, it is difficult to carry out overdraft consumption, because for ordinary people, they don't feel secure if they don't save some money at home. "In order for ordinary people to consume, the tax system must first be improved. Reform. Since China is following the consortium route, it must learn from the American tax system. If workers spend all their wages, they will not have to pay taxes. Those who have savings are the middle class and those who have savings. The advantage of this is that it allows people to consume money after they get it to expand domestic demand. At the same time, it also allows people who are reluctant to spend it to invest it. As long as they invest the money, they don¡¯t need to pay. The advantage of this is that under such a system, those capitalists will not squander the money earned by the company, but will continue to expand their assets or use the money to research technology. Of course, this system also requires education. The national welfare system guarantees these four areas, medical care, unemployment, and retirement, so that people can spend their money happily. There is also tax police. This is already available. Tax police can enter anyone's home at any time to conduct searches. Citizens who evade taxes can be punished, and the penalties will be relatively severe. Moreover, government expenditures will have to be increased. China's traditional sheep-herding administration will no longer be able to continue. The government must issue invoices for every corner of the business. Every citizen must report to the tax department every month or three months. At the same time, the culture of "tax evasion is shameful" must be promoted in the whole society, and at the same time, the whole society must be called upon to pay taxes in accordance with the law. These will be earth-shaking changes. The changes must be completed within three to five years, so as to boost the Chinese economy in the context of the global economic depression after World War I. As for the development of an export-oriented economy, it must export those with high added value and cannot export those. Raw materials. In fact, the king of economic development is domestic demand. For example, relying on real estate to drive the economy is not a good model. Therefore, housing prices must be curbed, and Chinese people¡¯s enthusiasm for investment in real estate must be curbed. A very bad habit of Chinese people is to invest in real estate. If you have money to buy a dozen houses, you have to let the people invest in industries that can expand the potential of war, and ordinary people cannot access it. It has to go through the stock market. For stocks in the stock market to have investment value, they must pay dividends to shareholders on a regular basis. They cannot make money just to make money like the Chinese stocks of later generations. Every listed company is like an iron rooster and wants to pay dividends? Exporting high-value products can also increase the country's war potential. Therefore, vigorously exporting high-end products is to expand the scale of the industry and use the foreign exchange earned from outside to purchase precious raw materials. Once China embarks on this development track, it will develop. The speed is absolutely faster than that of the United States. First of all, China has a population of 400 million, and the population will continue to increase. It is easy to create a population of 600 million, and a population of 600 million is about the same. At the same time, Jiang Yu's plug-in can rapidly increase the level of science and technology, and the productivity will be higher than that of the United States. The population of the United States at this time was only 90 million, and during World War II it was only 130 million. ?¡­ ?As we enter December, winter has arrived. But at this time, China was in a state of turmoil. Due to the issuance of banknotes and in order to obtain more circulating funds, silver dollars were not recycled for the time being. The consortium that received a large amount of development funds first began to invest in a large number of industries. The orders from Europe have already arrived. "These orders are all controlled by Jiang Yu's consortium. Those that can be produced will be produced by themselves, and those that cannot be produced or are too late to be produced will be outsourced to private factories. With the injection of large amounts of capital, China's economy has directly broken the ice. Construction sites are once again in full swing, and construction projects are everywhere in every province across the country. The first place to invest a lot of money is still agriculture. Having unified China, agricultural resources across the country have been able to be developed, especially in the Northeast, which is suitable for the development of mechanized agriculture. A number of commercial grain production bases have been directly identified across the country, including the North China Plain, the Northeast Plain, the Guanzhong Plain, the Hanzhong Basin, the Sichuan Basin, the Hanjiang Plain, and the Hexi Corridor. Commercial grain bases have been built in these plains. ? And the southern provinces have begun to build partial mechanized grain-producing areas. A large number of agricultural people have come toA modified construction site. At the same time, in order to expand steel production, iron ore resources along the railway line and large-scale iron mines in various provinces have entered into construction, and iron ore production will soon experience rapid growth. But time is still needed, causing steel prices to skyrocket. Because steel is needed everywhere, railway construction sites have also increased, and shipbuilding requires a lot of steel. Agricultural machinery and automobiles also require a lot of steel. For a time, investors focused on investments in mines and steel plants. Soon after, dozens of mining companies and steel companies were added to the list of listed companies. These companies have extremely high profits and continue to pay dividends every month. The stocks soon triggered panic buying by ordinary people. At the same time, the shipbuilding industry also received a lot of funds from the securities market. At this time, the shipbuilding industry's profits were as high as 200%, because the United Kingdom began to place shipbuilding orders with countries around the world. The shipbuilding speed of the British is far inferior to the sinking speed of German submarines. For China, a good era of development has arrived. In this golden age, almost anyone who invests money can make money. Text Chapter 124: Doubling National Assets The first update has arrived! Hold on first! There are at least two more updates today! ¡ª¡ªWith the issuance of Yanhuang coins, people across the country were initially skeptical about this kind of banknotes. Is this legal currency reliable? Some rural people with little education or knowledge even took Yanhuang coins and tore them in half to buy things. This became a joke during the issuance of Yanhuang coins. In this regard, propagandists across the country used radio broadcasts, on-site publicity and other methods to explain the significance of Yanhuang coins to the common people. "This is an exquisite currency. On the front are the portraits of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, as well as a Chinese watch that represents Chinese culture. At the same time, the farmer plowing the land represents that China was an agricultural civilization in ancient times. And the harvester behind it is harvesting grain. , represents the great social changes of the Chinese nation. We will develop from agricultural civilization to industrial civilization. And those aircraft represent China's great military changes. We have gone from a backward country that has been defeated repeatedly to one that has been repeatedly defeated. "The monetary value of Yanhuang coins is unquestionable. No matter which province they are in, they can be used in department stores, hotels, grain stores, car dealers and other stores." After publicity, the people quickly accepted Yanhuang coins. And fell in love with these fancy new currencies. ¡°As advertised, this currency can be used. During the promotion process of Yanhuang coins, since Jiang Yu's consortium has monopolized many industries, all of the consortium's industries will receive Yanhuang coins. And when collecting money, they always ask: "Do you have any Yanhuang coins?" As for those private stores and enterprises, it doesn't matter whether they accept Yanhuang coins or not. As long as the consortium recognizes Yanhuang coins, they will continue to recognize and accept them. Therefore, Yanhuang coins quickly spread. These banknotes are much lighter than silver dollars. With the continuous development of the economy and more and more large-scale transactions, people have found it very inconvenient to use silver dollars. First of all, there are too many versions of silver coins. In the late Qing Dynasty, because of the higher profits from casting silver coins, all provinces rushed to mint silver coins. The silver coins produced in each province have high or low silver content because there is no unified standard. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, Yuan Shikai cast Yuan Datou, and Sun Dapao also cast silver coins, which were called "small heads." The silver content of the silver coins cast by Sun Dapao was even lower than the official silver content of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Because of the different silver content of these silver coins, it is very troublesome to count them. Later, due to the large-scale deployment of banks, transactions became simpler, but banks were not distributed across the country, and transactions in many areas were still troublesome. And not all transactions involve banks. Take a transaction of one or two hundred yuan as an example. The silver dollars are heavy enough and difficult to count. If you use banknotes, not only will there be no problem of calculating the different silver contents of silver dollars, counting money will not be that troublesome, and it will be much more convenient to carry. 100 Yanhuang coins of denomination can be worth 200 silver dollars. Under such circumstances, Yanhuang coins have become very popular, and even street vendors like to accept Yanhuang coins instead of fearing them like tigers. Yanhuang coins represent the credit of Jiang Yu¡¯s ¡®warlords and oligarchs¡¯ consortium, as well as China¡¯s national credit at this time. Its face value is naturally guaranteed, and the exchange rate is whatever the exchange rate is. In addition, no country has launched an exchange rate war against China at this time. Although China¡¯s gold reserves are not large, there is no risk. As orders from Europe continue to come in, exports continue to grow, and China¡¯s gold reserves continue to increase, Yanhuang coins become safer. China¡¯s customs has also returned to the hands of the Chinese government. As the Chinese government fully takes over the customs and realigns personnel, tariffs have also begun to be adjusted. The import prices of raw materials have been lowered, and the import prices of grain have also been lowered. The prices of luxury goods, machinery, automobiles, electrical appliances and other commodities have been adjusted very high. At the same time, grain export tariffs were raised, while coal and ore export prices were raised very high, and export tariffs on industrial products were also raised. The reason why the export prices of industrial products are raised is because Europeans are currently fighting each other and the profits of industrial products are relatively high, so the central government can levy more taxes, which will be reduced after the war is over. Although the increase in central government taxation will reduce the interests of the consortium, the central government will have more places to spend money and will still have to borrow debts from the consortium. At the same time, many ethnic businessmen began to go abroad to invest in low-end industries such as mining because China has needs. At this time, China has become a sound country, the country has been unified, and it already has the capital to import raw materials. At the same time, East China BusinessUnder the chairmanship of Jiang Yu, an overseas investment meeting was held. "With the currency reform, the large amount of domestic silver is actually useless, and our industrial silver cannot be used at all. And with the outbreak of World War I, the traditional commodities coal, steel, and textiles exported by the UK to overseas markets are all There are some non-technical things. However, it is not cost-effective for us to export coal to the outside world, and it is even more unrealistic to simply export steel to the outside world. After all, our own steel is not enough now, and our oil reserves are not enough. It will reduce our own oil reserves. The only way is to use that silver to buy coal mines, iron ore, and oil in Southeast Asia, Australia, India, and the Middle East, and our assets in these areas have higher security. , because the UK does not dare to do anything to our assets. Even if the UK confiscates our assets, we can quickly fight over and regain our investment. At the same time, another advantage of investing overseas is that it can be shared by the foreigners. The miner labor force in our country has enabled our country to allocate more manpower to the construction of other infrastructure. "Jiang Yu pointed at the map and told the ethnic businessmen of the East China Business Association that all the ethnic businessmen looked up. This is the Chinese capital collective. The beginning of outward expansion. ¡°The asset security that Jiang Yu refers to is guaranteed by force, which fully confirms the truth that the military is the vanguard of the outward expansion of national capital. If a nation¡¯s capital wants to expand outward, it must be supported by sufficient force, otherwise these assets will be annihilated at any time. "In other words, for our next expansion, in Asia and Oceania, as much coal, iron ore, and oil as you can dig overseas, the country will need it. Don't worry about sales." Jiang Yu drew on the map In a circle, his words seemed to give reassurance to the ethnic businessmen present. ¡°Commander, is it okay to invest in rubber in Nanyang?¡± a businessman asked Jiang Yu. "Yes, the prospect of rubber is very good, but you need to wait for a certain period of time before you can get a return." Jiang Yu nodded and said, "If you want to invest in rubber, you can find a Nanyang Chinese partnership." "As long as the raw materials are non-renewable or in short supply, "No problem." "Commander, the price of silver is rising. Isn't it cost-effective for us to spend all the silver at this time?" Zhang Jian asked worriedly. "The price of silver rose because of the war. Because various countries restricted the export of gold, gold, which was originally used as the world's currency, suddenly stopped circulating. All parts of the world had to use silver that was no longer used as currency again as currency. But as long as the war Once it is over, silver will depreciate rapidly. Instead of keeping it in hand and depreciating, it is better to spend the silver while it is valuable." Jiang Yu explained to Zhang Jian, "In the future, China will not only use silver for industry, but also make some jewelry. "How much silver can the commercial association use?" Zhu Baosan asked. "Two billion silver dollars can be used this month, and 12 billion silver dollars can be used within a year. By then, you can get loans for whatever you do, and the East China Group will also invest heavily overseas." Jiang Yu replied, and the silver was used by Jiang Yu If it is exchanged for banknotes, although it is no longer circulating in the country, it can still be circulated abroad. This is what money is like. If you don¡¯t recognize its value, it¡¯s a waste. If you recognize its value, it¡¯s wealth. ¡°It is equivalent to saying that Jiang Yu can allocate nearly 15 billion silver to invest overseas without causing losses to the domestic people. Of course, this is it. When the First World War is over, the price of silver will plummet. So there is no need to get rid of the silver now. If you keep it in your hands, it will be devalued. As soon as paper money was issued, the national wealth doubled (cash represented only by silver). "When the silver is used up, whether silver rises or falls in the future has nothing to do with China. As long as China retains enough silver for industrial needs, it doesn't have to worry about silver. By then, no matter how much the Rothschild consortium and the international consortium speculate on silver, they will have nothing to do with China. After all, the mainstream hard currency in the future world will still be gold, and silver will still be just an industrial raw material. The doubling of national cash has also provided Jiang and Chongqing with the confidence to import raw materials from overseas. China is not rich in many resources, such as iron ore and oil, and it is absolutely necessary to vigorously develop imports. But a number of domestic mines must also be built, and a large amount of oil and iron ore must be stockpiled to prevent the supply of raw materials from being cut off when the war comes. At the same time, rare earth resources must also be sealed. China¡¯s rare earth reserves rank first in the world, accounting for about 60%. In the future, all rare earths needed for China's industrial development will be imported from abroad. When the price is low, go for itThen I store a lot of them, and when the gringo wants to raise the price, I'm sorry, I won't buy them. At that time, people have formed such an output. Isn't it necessary to stop working? So let¡¯s see who can outlast whom. ¡°When all the rare earths in the world are dug up, China¡¯s rare earths will be valuable. By then, the price of rare earths will soar dozens of times. It will definitely choke other countries and increase costs and obstacles to their industrial development. Under the organization of Jiang Yu, the East China Business Association quickly determined its overseas investment strategy, and soon formed a wave of outward investment. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 125: Crazy comprehensive construction The second update is here! This is a 6,000-word chapter, and it will be finished today with 9,000 words! Third, I didn¡¯t check my status. I really didn¡¯t sleep well yesterday. I went to bed around the clock and was woken up by the heat at six o'clock. I had no energy all morning and might go to bed early at night. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Shanghai, this is the only remaining front for foreign banks. Since the Chinese government began to rectify the financial market, life has been difficult for foreign banks. First, banks in Wuhan, Xiamen, Guangdong, Tianjin and other ports were compulsorily acquired by the Chinese government. At the same time, the banknotes that these foreign-funded banks had issued indiscriminately in China were also ordered to be recycled. What a huge loss! But at this time, countries obviously no longer care about the small interests of these banks. While China maintains good relations with Germany, it is also in cahoots with the Allies. The United States is vaguely hostile to China, but it has not fully revealed it. No one cares about them, foreign banks are completely defeated in China, and the only remaining Shanghai branch has also been restricted in its business scope. First of all, these foreign-funded banks can only engage in the savings business of foreigners in China. If Chinese citizens want to deposit money in foreign-funded banks, they must first report it. If it is for overseas investment, you can deposit the money in a foreign bank, but if you want to immigrate and withdraw capital, then I'm sorry, let's settle the matter first! As a capitalist and the manager of national wealth, it is illegal to flee with the money, so most of it must be withheld first. The remaining small portion can still be taken away. As for escaping through underground banks, there are not enough conditions. In order to prevent this, Jiang Yu, the 'Commerce Bureau' responsible for collecting commercial intelligence will strictly prevent and control, and the 'Military Intelligence Bureau' responsible for military intelligence will cooperate with the 'Commerce Bureau' 'Carry out information communication. If you want to open an underground bank, you must have a backend, but who has as big a backend as Jiang Yu? Jiang Yu himself is the biggest backer, and daring to harm the interests of the nation is completely unacceptable in his eyes. There are no channels for foreign banks or underground banks. If you want to evacuate capital, you can only bring cash, but how much can you bring? Once you are caught by customs, it is no joke. After forming this system, China will become a tight bucket, and wealth will not spill out. A system like this also existed in the United States in later generations. It is undeniable that the United States was able to develop into the world's leader. Its development system was very advanced and its economic development efficiency was extremely high. But no country in later generations dares to imitate the United States, because once it imitates the United States, it hinders the flow of capital and becomes a country that is hostile to Uncle Sam. This is also the essential reason why the Sam Empire is incompatible with nationalist countries, that is, it hinders the circulation of capital. So at this time, the United States is hostile to China, but the current American consortium is still just a watchdog of the Rothschild consortium, not the world's leader, so it cannot control China across the Pacific. It¡¯s like Germany seized the opportunity of the Rothschild family to deal with the American consortium, defeated France, and quickly formed the German Juncker consortium. At this time, China seized the opportunity of Europeans to fight each other and quickly turned China into an airtight iron barrel. "If we wait until the end of World War I to reform finance, we will definitely encounter collective opposition from all the powerful powers. Unless we use force to break up, we will not get what we want." The Beijing Congress is very busy at this time, because Jiang Yu has proposed too many reform plans, and many things need to pass the Congress agenda and then be voted on. ¡°However, none of the reforms proposed by Jiang Yu were vetoed because he already fully controlled the Congress. With the congressional vote completed, the next step is administrative implementation. The central government of the Republic of China is also increasing its expenditures, mainly because administrative expenses are increasing. Because China is undergoing huge administrative model changes at this time, the traditional sheep-herding administrative model has to be abandoned. ¡°Taking the public security system alone, there will be police patrols on the streets of every city in the future. Of course, as the number of administrative personnel increases, the problem of how to standardize administration must also be solved. Therefore, administrative personnel must go to specialized schools to study before taking up their posts. Those who fail the exam will not be able to take up their posts. Administration also needs to be professional. How can unprofessional people run the country? In addition, soldiers should not participate in the administration, retire home when they are old! The management of the country should be left to educated young people. Young people have enthusiasm, ideals, energy, and not so many flowers. At the same time, public opinion supervision is also constantly strengthening. The primary responsibility of major newspapers at this time is to supervise local administrative officials and staff.? And Congress recently passed an incentive measure to reward reporting of illegal activities. Anyone who reports illegal activities and is confirmed to be true will receive rewards. Moreover, the reward amount is not low, and the money is provided by the illegal elements. At the same time, whistleblowers can apply for police protection. If they are still uneasy, the government can help them move to other cities. And the "Criminal Law" has also gone through a new round of revisions, with stricter sentencing for crimes. As the saying goes, focusing on the key points in troubled times is to make people fearful. In the prosperous times, punishments were lightened to make the people more honest. At this time, China can be said to be still in a relatively chaotic stage, because all fields are not yet standardized and the people's literacy level is relatively low. If the law is not stricter at this time, who will abide by the law in the future? Of course, the laws of the Beiyang period still paid great attention to the humanitarian spirit. Between the legal principles, if the principle can be taken into account, the sentencing will be lighter. From this aspect, it is recognized that ¡®principles¡¯ have a certain degree of supremacy beyond the law, thus achieving the purpose of educating the common people. In addition, the revised law also throws into the trash the unspoken rule that has existed since ancient times that "people do not raise officials and do not investigate". A crime is a crime and must be punished. ¡°For example, if a husband commits violence against his wife, the wife will not pursue the matter, but according to today¡¯s Chinese law, the husband will still be arrested and imprisoned for several months. "We have given up the judicial and public security system of sheep-herding administration, and can even take care of trivial matters. Facts have proved that many conflicts are caused by such trivial matters. For example, A is unreasonable in order to take advantage of B. B is very angry, but the government does not care about this trivial matter, so he has to use violence to solve the problem, and ends up hacking the person to death. If the government would take care of such trivial matters first, then A would not dare to take advantage of B in the first place. In addition, Chinese officials at this time rarely had the opportunity to accept bribes when facing businessmen, and they did not dare to abuse their privileges. Because Jiang Yu¡¯s ¡®warlord and oligarchic consortium¡¯ is spread all over the country, the businessmen of the East China Business Association do not need to curry favor with officials. Officials who want to use their privileges to detain people are courting death. In addition, consortiums have monopolized many hugely profitable industries. Small and medium-sized capitalists who are not from the East China Business Association are unable to squeeze into many industries. Those industries that can squeeze in generally do not need to bribe officials. ¡°If those small and medium-sized capitalists try to squeeze into some industries by bribing officials, it will inevitably affect the interests of the consortium, and the consortium will immediately notice the anomaly and conduct an investigation. For example, when it comes to land acquisition for real estate, this kind of land acquisition procedure is extremely cumbersome. Only Jiang Yu's consortium has great convenience. When a consortium enters a certain place and finds that the land has been expropriated, it will naturally feel that there is a problem. In a country where a consortium controls the country, the state is just a company equivalent to the consortium, and the national government is working for the consortium. What privileges do officials have? Completely a public servant of the people! If you want to be an official, don¡¯t even think about being an uncle. Under Jiang Yu¡¯s secret control, the entire country¡¯s administrative atmosphere is developing in an extremely clean direction, and the system is also moving towards a high-speed development model. It¡¯s just that industrial development has encountered difficulties, and steel production is seriously insufficient. Fortunately, Jiang Yu ordered a large number of rails from various countries in advance, so the development of railways was not affected. And as Japanese expatriates were sent to China one after another, those young and strong Japanese men were dragged to build railways and roads. The first batch of North Korean workers also entered China in December. These North Korean workers generally work in construction sites, mines, quarries, logging sites and other places with high labor intensity. An increase in the labor force will not affect employment. The economic situation can be controlled. Countries like China are not easy to control at present, but when the current system reforms are implemented, it will be very simple to control the economy. False prosperity will be That's it. The reason why the United States is anti-Chinese is because the Chinese have destroyed American jobs. In fact, after the harvest, the American consortium made the Chinese take the blame because of the economic downturn. Just like the last time China¡¯s stock market crash made Song Jiaoren take the blame. During the First World War, all industries were prosperous and there was no competition for jobs. Why fight for jobs that are highly labor-intensive and dangerous? Of course, there are also a lot of workers in China, but at this time, all industries are booming, and small and medium-sized capitalists are taking the opportunity to invest heavily. People are also pouring money into the stock market because of the overall boom in the stock market and monthly dividends. Investments have become very large, and construction sites of private enterprises are everywhere. All. " Moreover, the railways that caused the stock market crash before were also opened to traffic one after another and investment was booming. As a result, there were too many goods to be transported. After the price increase,Still the same, profits are soaring. Those small and medium-sized capitalists who have seen huge benefits, some people no longer buy railway stocks, but instead raise their own funds to build railways. At this time in the Republic of China, land was privatized. ¡°And it¡¯s easy to get approval to build railways, which means it doesn¡¯t matter how people want to build railways. Naturally, these private railway companies also have to consider the issue of profitability, and they are building railways in places with high profitability. Some railway companies see that those main lines cannot transport freight, so they simply build another main line next to the main line. At this time, the main line of China's railways was in the hands of Jiang Yu. Someone was building a railway next to his railway, which was a blatant grab for business. "But Jiang Yu was overjoyed. You can build the railways as long as you want. I wish you could build more railways." In this era, there are no highways, no developed air transport, and no Panamax-class freighters. Railways are still the main mode of transportation. Repeatedly constructed railway lines like this will still be used during wartime. The more railways there are, the greater the war potential. Zhou Ziyue and Chen Guangfu, as well as Jiang Yu and his father Jiang Yuanchuan, are all too busy to keep their feet on the ground due to the rapid economic development. Jiang Yuanchuan is currently in charge of the nationwide agricultural mechanization construction project, and has absorbed a large number of laborers on this construction project. Because the risks of agricultural reform are relatively low, all Chinese laborers are used, and wages are paid at five silver dollars per month. Agriculture is the foundation of industrial development, so resources are tilted in this direction. In the case of steel shortage, agricultural machinery production must be guaranteed first. With a lot of money invested, it is expected that grain-producing areas in various plain areas can be built into mechanized agricultural production bases within one year. Jiang Yuanchuan also manages the layout and production of cash crops such as cotton, raw silk, tea, and tung oil. At this time, Japan was defeated by Jiang Yu, and Japan's raw silk export share was completely lost, and China naturally occupied the raw silk market. After years of cultivation, China's raw silk industry has now emerged with a standardized and unified production model, and the quality and output of raw silk have been greatly improved. Through scientific management and exquisite packaging of tea, the international sales of tea have continued to increase in the past few years, and the reputation of Chinese tea has gradually increased. At this time, China¡¯s packaging industry is the most developed. Doesn¡¯t the product just need to be packaged? Only when it is packaged will other people think it is high-end goods. With the continuous development of science and technology, the world is becoming more and more flashy and superficial. When people face many choices, they often only choose products that look good. Unlike the traditional business model in the Middle Ages, buying goods is all about benefits, and merchants are all about credibility. "Liberating a large number of rural labor forces through the mechanization of food production, and at the same time creating a large number of jobs by increasing the planting area of ??cash crops, is the basic agricultural strategy currently adopted. Because food production can rely on mechanization, and the production of cash crops, except cotton, can be done during the harvesting process In addition to mechanization, most other cash crops rely on manual labor, supplemented by various small agricultural machinery. "In administrative schools, local officials must learn this agricultural strategy before taking office. After arriving at the local level, they must vigorously develop cultivation. of cash crops. Of course, in order to completely stabilize the income of farmers who grow cash crops so that they can produce cash crops with peace of mind, the planting area of ??each cash crop is limited. After taking office, local officials must mobilize the masses to plant cash crops. They must first find agricultural experts to inspect the local climate and environment, and then select the remaining cash crops for planting. Because there was no official planning, Chinese farmers in later generations rushed to plant whatever they saw to make money. As a result, when the crops were harvested, they found that they were not easy to sell and might even lose money, so they had no choice but to cut them down and plant them again. There are different categories, and then the price has been maintained in a situation where there is profit but not much profit. Therefore, planned agriculture is the way to go. At the same time, in order to reduce farmers¡¯ risks, a futures market was established in the Shanghai Securities Exchange Market to conduct futures trading on bulk cash crops. Of course, there are also futures trading on other bulk commodities. Futures can be said to be another tool for the consortium to make money, because the consortium controls the pricing power of commodities. After the layout is completed, it can immediately release news about the disaster in XXX area, crop production reduction, or the expected increase in XXX crop production this year, etc. The people were immediately fooled into applauding. And in those small cash crop producing areas, there are also futures trading markets. These futures markets are purely agricultural in nature. For example, the local area is the origin of commercialized oranges. What is the purchase price of oranges this year??, these can all be traded in futures. This kind of futures is also seasonal and can be bought and sold by local investors, which can ensure that the income of local farmers who grow cash crops remains stable. Farmers can calculate costs before production, and then apply for physical futures transactions in the market. Of course, in order to avoid being exploited by international consortiums and the Rothschild consortium, Chinese futures at this time are required to be physical goods, not purely for betting. It is not a physical transaction, it is no different in nature from gambling. China does control the pricing power of some commodities at this time, but not all, and it is easy to be manipulated by European and American consortiums. For example, after the development of Northeast China, China can control the pricing power of soybeans. In this era, soybean production in all countries was very low. Historically, Northeast China during the Republic of China was the region with the largest soybean exports in the world. After getting the actual goods, the situation is different. Once this system is popularized and agricultural regulation is done well, China's agricultural production will become very stable and there will be no roller coaster-like market conditions. What farmers fear most is roller-coaster market conditions. After agriculture stabilizes, market demand expands, and the planting area can be adjusted accordingly. Zhou Ziyue is busy managing the expansion of the consortium in all aspects, especially in terms of employment issues. The expansion of cash crop planting area has indeed absorbed a lot of jobs, but it is far from enough. While developing the large mineral resources in each province, we also increased employment opportunities by building a large number of railways, and recruited workers after the factories expanded their scale. Zhou Ziyue continued to suggest to Jiang Yu: "The government should continue to increase spending. The current scale of road construction is not large enough, and water conservancy investment is not enough. We might as well invest more money in education. In this way, China's current 100 million The workers on the left and right will be guaranteed. "What about next year? We have made such big steps and so much money is pouring into the private sector. Isn't it true that prices have skyrocketed?" Jiang Yu is a little bit worried. The steps are indeed too big. ah! It made him a little frightened. "It doesn't matter if prices rise. Then won't our consortium make more money? And after all, this is because we have to take into account exports, which leads to insufficient internal supply. As long as the Europeans finish their war, it will return to normal levels. As long as we ensure food supply." That's all. As long as food prices are stable, other problems are not big." Zhou Ziyue looked like a profiteer and continued: "We can continue to call on the people to invest their money, so that the internal demand will be reduced. When we have enough money, we can continue to prosper after the European War. "Jiang Yu was still afraid of trouble, so he decided: "Okay! This is okay, but the food supply must be controlled and supplied on a per capita basis." It is true that if food prices are stabilized, there will be no chaos. However, Jiang Yu is still afraid that people will rush to buy food after the prices of other commodities rise. By then, everyone will rush to buy food, and it will be out of control. By then, it would have been enough. There will definitely not be enough food to eat. Therefore, it is safer to conduct food distribution temporarily. In contrast, Chen Guangfu¡¯s task is even heavier. First, he must spread banks across the country, and at the same time, he must sort out funding problems. How much money should be left and how much money can be loaned out must be calculated clearly. Moreover, the steps are relatively large at this time. The whole of China is in a state of crazy construction. How much funds should be released to the private sector and other issues must be considered. ¡­ In order to cooperate with development, Jiang Yu had no choice but to continue communicating with Yuan Shikai, asking Yuan Shikai to continue to increase government spending and implement temporary on-demand distribution of grain across the country. After hearing this, Yuan Shikai felt that it made sense, so he agreed. Jiang Yu then began to guide the people through public opinion, so he wrote an article and posted it in a newspaper. "Currently, my country has just completed national reunification, and it can be said that hundreds of industries are waiting to flourish. In addition, the European War has led to a surge in export demand, and the country has entered a comprehensive construction stage. Although our country has no shortage of workers, its infrastructure is weak. Because there are too many projects to be built, There are too many goods to be transported, resulting in a serious backlog of railway transportation goods. In this golden period of national development, everything should be focused on development. Now there are more jobs, and the pockets of the compatriots are gradually bulging, but currently because of the people. We are all busy building infrastructure, which will inevitably lead to rising prices. Therefore, we urge our compatriots to restrain consumption**. The current heavy consumption will only cause more transportation congestion, and it is not cost-effective to just wait for the Europeans to finish the war. The demand for exports will decrease. When the majority of compatriots want to build houses and buy cars, not only will the prices be affordable, but the country will also be able to continue to prosper. If consumption is not invested in production and construction, you can receive dividends. It can also contribute to national construction. For example, if transportation capacity is insufficient at this time, funds can be invested in railways.During the construction, although there was a stock market crash due to the railway in the Jiayin Year, it was all due to insufficient national funds to support it. Now that the national funds are sufficient, there is no need to worry about stock market crashes Although people's livelihood has greatly improved, the agricultural foundation remains the same. It is relatively weak. Although there is enough food to eat, there is a risk of panic buying due to the impact of rising prices of other commodities. In view of this, the central government has won the award to implement food rationing on demand. It only takes two years to increase food output and it will be extremely abundant. Chongqing should lead by example and never consume wantonly during the comprehensive construction period. " After Jiang Yu's article was polished, it was published in major newspapers, which immediately aroused enthusiastic responses. First of all, this article was moved with emotion and reason. As the nationalist consciousness gradually penetrated into every In the minds of ordinary people, everyone began to be proud of being a Chinese nation. The victory of two foreign wars also allowed every Chinese to regain their national pride and deeply feel the benefits of a strong country. Benefits. No generation has such a profound feeling as now. The backward China was bullied before. Now that China has become stronger, it has overturned the oppression of foreigners. If you want to avoid being oppressed, you have to let go. The country is stronger. During the period of comprehensive construction, exports and construction have overwhelmed railway transportation. In addition, people have money in their pockets, and there is no longer enough conditions to expand the production of consumer goods. It is reasonable for the prices of consumer goods to rise. The remaining money will be used to build national infrastructure and production materials. This will not only allow the common people to receive dividends, but also contribute to national construction. When the Europeans finish the war, China will have built enough infrastructure. At that time, domestic demand can be met, and the people can build houses and buy cars. Therefore, after the people understood this truth, they all responded to Marshal Jiang¡¯s call. As for the issue of investing in railways, it caused some controversy. It¡¯s only been a few months since the stock market crash! People call the railway the ¡®iron tiger¡¯ and are really scared of it. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster updates!) Text Chapter 126: Exports to Europe (please subscribe) The first update has arrived! Keep rolling on the floor crying and begging to subscribe! ? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª There is no need to describe the horror of the Iron Tiger. How many people have lost their entire lives because of the Iron Tiger! The former arrogant landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists have been destroyed one after another. But the market has also created new tycoons. These new tycoons are a group of investors who have retreated bravely. They successfully fled before the last feast. However, although the number of these investors is large, it is too few compared to the ruined landlords and small and medium-sized capitalists. This time, when we talk about railway investment again, ordinary people are really scared. ¡° However, the only five remaining railway companies have begun to issue value-added stocks. The so-called value-added stocks mean that if there is an expected increase in value, the value-added part can be distributed as dividends to investors. The profits of the five railway companies now controlled by Jiang Yu's "warlords and oligarchs" have been rising steadily. Railways across the country are very busy every day. There are so many goods to be transported that the railway operating prices have to be announced to increase. ¡°But after raising the railway operating price, it still cannot be transported. Although freight rates have increased, the problem is that commodity profits are also rising, just like shipbuilding. Before World War I, shipbuilding might only have a small profit, but now just building a small ship can make 200 profit. If If it is a 10,000-ton ship, the profit will be even higher. In all other industries, profit margins have continued to expand due to World War I. Although the freight has increased, it is still affordable. ¡°However, the railway is under the control of the consortium and still gives priority to transportation for the consortium. Those private enterprises have no choice but to use cars for transportation. Although the cost of car transportation is more expensive, it is now affordable. At this time, almost all manufacturers have no worries about selling products as long as they produce something. This has led to a rapid increase in demand for cars. At the same time, because major banks only lend to consortium companies and the East China Business Association, private companies cannot get loans, so they can only vigorously raise funds locally. A number of local joint ventures have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in various places. These enterprises have a strong local character and are generally led by respected local people. Every household invests some money, thus absorbing a large amount of private funds. And steel smelting has also grown rapidly in this investment boom, and many regions have set off a large-scale steelmaking trend. Although the steel-making enterprises jointly run by local people are somewhat impulsive and the planning of resource utilization is not so precise, which wastes a lot of resources, the technology is still passable. In order to ensure that no scrap steel is produced, Jiang Yu also sent technical personnel from the consortium to all parts of the country to provide technical guidance to private steel plants. The rapid development of steelmaking has also driven coal mining, and countless small coal mines have sprung up across the country. Although these small coal mines have low capital and low mining efficiency, they have still made a huge contribution to the increase in coal production, and local coal mines are sold locally, eliminating transportation problems. Jiang Yu is also trying his best to provide technology to small coal mines and ask the government to strengthen coal mine mining safety supervision. Now is an extraordinary period, and these small coal mines can tolerate it for the time being. After this period, rectifications will be made, and all unqualified coal mines will be closed. In addition, iron ore along the railway line began to be mined one after another. After 1915, the national steel production increased sharply, which greatly alleviated the steel shortage problem. In just one year, steel production increased from 2.8 million tons in 1914 to 5 million tons. In addition, 400,000 tons of steel production from the steel plants built by Japan in North Korea were seized by China. North Korea's steel production increased to 60% in 15 years. At the same time, China also imported 2 million tons of steel from the United States in 1915. In 2015, China's steel consumption in manufacturing and engineering reached nearly 8 million tons. Because of the rise in steel prices, China only built 10,000 kilometers of railways in 2015, and the total length of China's railways increased to 70,000 kilometers. On the contrary, highways are developing rapidly, and the automobile manufacturing industry is developing extremely crazily. ¡­ ¡­ Indochina, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, these are fertile lands. At the end of 2014, Chinese businessmen flocked out of China. ¡°These businessmen are like tigers coming out of their gates, buying up minerals in these areas. "Chinese businessmen have a lot of money in their hands. Those minerals seem to be free of charge, and they are surrounded by large areas. After encircling those minerals, they immediately hire local workers for construction. In these areas, except for Australia, where labor costs are higher, labor costs in other areas are very low, although??After construction, these mines are mainly mined by manpower, but there is also a lot of profit. Some Chinese businessmen simply set up steel plants locally. The labor force of those Nanyang monkeys and Indian Asan is equivalent to being captured by China. They share the labor force of China's raw material mining. After a large amount of investment, these natives and Asans also have money in their hands, and their demand for goods has increased. The goods shipped from China were sold out almost as soon as they arrived. That money keeps flowing back to China. China uses this money to continue to purchase minerals. Britain and France simply don¡¯t care about China¡¯s commercial activities in these areas. At this time, for Britain and France, as long as they can win this war, they gradually feel that any price can be paid. ¡­ The war in Europe has deviated far from British expectations, and also deviated from the Allies¡¯ expectations. The Battle of the Marne broke out after Germany attacked France. Both sides made huge mistakes in the Battle of the Marne, which ultimately led to the failure of the German offensive. However, Britain and France failed to pursue the victory due to their mistakes, allowing Germany to stabilize its defense line and preserve its effective strength. During the Battle of the Marne, both the British, French, Allied Powers and Germany used bombers, a new military weapon. But because the performance of bombers in this era is not very high, neither the Allies nor Germany can equip a large number of aircraft like China to make up for the lack of quality, so bombers have little impact on the war situation. However, Germany took the lead in using fighter jets in the Battle of the Marne. When groups of German fighter jets appeared on the battlefield, British and French bombers simply became roast turkeys. The name of these German fighter jets is 'Fokker Fighter'. They are produced by Yuanhua Group. The design drawings are provided by Jiang Yu and the specific manufacturing is completed by a designer named Fokker. They are roughly the same as the Fokker fighter jets used by Germany in history. , but with some improvements, the performance is even better. Most of the pilots flying these fighter jets are from China. China previously dispatched a thousand pilots to Germany. The main task of these pilots is to fly fighter jets. There are also Fokker fighter jets in China, but they are called "Goshawk fighter jets." These Chinese pilots had received fighter pilot training before going to Germany and had rich theoretical guidance in air combat, but they lacked air combat experience. After arriving in Germany, the so-called air battle turned into a one-sided massacre. Most British and French fighter jets are imported from China. These Chinese pilots are familiar with the performance of those bombers, and Britain and France do not have fighter jets. A week after Germany used fighter jets, these tough Chinese fighter pilots shot down more than 300 Allied bombers in air battles. Then Germany sent bombers to bomb the British and French bomber airports, destroying more than 300 bombers. Britain and France called these German fighter jets the "Fokker Disaster." As planes were shot down one after another, German bombers continued to drop bombs in the sky. Britain and France had to urgently import bombers from China. ¡°Previously, Britain and France had urgently ordered thousands of aircraft, buying up most of the Chinese Air Force¡¯s aircraft. The selling price of these aircraft is three times the original purchase price of the Air Force. Britain and France also bought them simply, who made them rich and wealthy. "And now that the war is going on, the financial resources of Britain and France are still abundant. These aircraft were quickly transported to the French front line via large cargo ships, while German submarines were concentrated in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas. More than a dozen of these ships transporting aircraft were sunk. At this time, German submarines were already killing all sides in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Historically, Germany only had more than 200 submarines after the start of World War I. At this time, Germany had increased to 300 submarines due to the export of Chinese submarines. Three hundred submarines are distributed in the Atlantic like a pack of wolves, and news of Britain being sunk comes every day. However, the early German submarine tactics were not yet proficient, and they had certain concerns about sinking ships, so they often lost opportunities, so The sinking of British merchant ships was not too serious and did not reach a frightening level. ¡°But the UK has begun to place orders with shipyards around the world, which are a large number of orders. At this time, China has received 200,000-ton merchant ship manufacturing orders from the UK. Obviously, this order will continue to increase. In order to deal with German fighter jets, the British were also thinking hard about fighter jets, but what they couldn't figure out was how those machine guns could avoid the aircraft propellers. It was not until June 1915, when a German fighter jet made an emergency landing behind the British and French positions, that the British and French obtained the device on the fighter jet, and the secret was learned by the British and French. Previously, in order to boost the morale of their soldiers, Britain and France had to send bombers to the battlefield under the threat of German fighter jets.  When Britain and France obtained fighter jet technology, most of the more than 2,000 bombers purchased from China were lost, leaving only more than 600. Some were lost in transportation, while most were sunk by fighter jets or bombed by German bombers. China¡¯s aircraft export volume far exceeds that of the United States. American bombers are not famous at all, and they were developed late and their performance is not as good as Chinese bombers. In addition to exporting aircraft to the Allied Powers, China also placed large arms orders with China. Many Chinese factories no longer produce the original civilian goods, but instead use their machines to produce arms. Many small arms-producing shops have even appeared across the country. Ammunition is the most ordered by the Allies, especially artillery shells. In the European war, when both sides fought, artillery shells were free of charge. In terms of ammunition production, China has the most advanced technology and its profits exceed those of the United States. At this time, most American factories used steam engines for production. The production technology of American factories is not advanced and is still at the level of the first industrial revolution. The second industrial revolution has relatively few electric equipment. In contrast, although there are not many factories in China, most of them are products of the second industrial revolution, and their production efficiency is much higher than that of American factories. While the United States¡¯ ocean-going merchant ships were only about two million tons at this time, the tonnage of China¡¯s ocean-going merchant ships also increased to more than one million tons through chartered ships. The United States¡¯ trade with Britain takes the Atlantic route, while China takes the Mediterranean route. ¡°However, Chinese merchant ships rarely transport goods to Europe in person. China¡¯s ocean-going merchant ships mainly sell goods to the British and French colonies and transport raw materials back. At the same time, Chinese merchant ships are still exporting to the United States and importing steel from the United States. Sometimes when China ships goods to France, it also transports some food, medicine, textiles and other commodities, but arms are absolutely not shipped. ¡° German submarines will not attack Chinese merchant ships if they see them. Because of the continuation of the war, Russia began to place many orders with China. These orders were mainly for arms for infantry units. Because many of the soldiers mobilized by Russia don¡¯t even have rifles! Ammunition is even more scarce. Trade between China and Russia is carried out through the Middle East Railway. Goods are transported directly from the main railway lines in China to the Northeast, and then directly from the Middle East Railway in the Northeast to Russia. In order to shorten the transportation route, Russia and China quickly negotiated a railway from Xinjiang, China to the lower Volga River. This railway does not go through the alpine region, but passes through Kazakhstan in later generations and is transported directly to the lower reaches of the Volga River. This railway was built by China, with Russia contributing half of the capital. "The Russians are still arrogant. This railway will create good supply conditions for China to occupy Kazakhstan in the future." Jiang Yu secretly thought about the mentality of the Russians. Today¡¯s Russia still thinks that China is like that. Although China defeated Japan, Russia itself does not recognize that Japan is a powerful country. It was only because Russia was in trouble at the time and its supply line was too long that it lost to Japan. It¡¯s nothing great that China can defeat Japan. And this time, the China-Russia railway is being built in Kazakhstan. Building a railway from there to connect with the European part of Russia is absolutely smooth sailing. Russia does not think China has the guts to have a war with them there. Even the Russians are still thinking of invading China's Xinjiang via the Sino-Russian Railway, waiting for the European war situation to be resolved. The European war is a long-term gamble for Russia, and it believes that this is a war that will be won quickly. Russia will gain huge benefits by then But Russia's wishful thinking was a bit outrageous. Germany lost its battle in the Battle of the Marne. After the failure, it was decided to focus the main attack on the eastern front. The Russian army on the Eastern Front did not have smooth sailing at the beginning. Just when the Europeans were fighting each other, China also launched military operations against Japan again. The navy, army and air force are preparing for a landing operation on the Penghu Islands. At this time, the Penghu Islands are still under the occupation of the Japanese army. The Japanese army in Penghu has no support from Japan, so there is no big problem in taking Penghu. But next, the Ryukyu Islands will have to be 'liberated'. Of course, the bombing of Japan has also started again (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 127: Bombing of Yokohama, Japan On January 15, 1915, the Spring Festival was approaching. In less than a month, the Year of Jiayin was coming to an end and the Year of Yimao was approaching. ??Busan, North Korea, a group of planes flew in again on this day. The Busan Airport has been built at this time, but the scale is not too large, but the scale of the airport is still being expanded. The group of planes flying here look beautiful and are faster than any other plane. There were hundreds of such planes flying in this time, and they all landed on the airport runway one after another. This kind of aircraft is the 'mosquito bomber'. After these mosquito bombers arrived in Busan, the number of mosquito bombers in Busan reached 200, and another 100 will leave the factory next month. As the Chinese Air Force¡¯s aircraft were successively sold to the Allied Powers, the number of Chinese Air Force aircraft dropped sharply. At this time, the Air Force¡¯s tactical aircraft were less than 500. However, the total number of medium-range bombers and mosquito bombers reached 500. After the outdated aircraft were sold, the Air Force made a lot of money, and orders for a thousand mosquito bombers have been placed at aircraft manufacturers. At the same time, 300 dive bombers with aluminum alloy structures were also ordered, which are used to cooperate with the army. After two hundred mosquito bombers were in place, on January 16, two hundred mosquito bombers and three hundred medium-range bombers took off from Busan Airport and rushed towards Japan amidst the roar. Half an hour ago, the Air Force Commander said, "This time the bombing targets are the Japanese ports of Nagoya and Yokohama. According to reconnaissance aircraft, we learned that Japan has concentrated a large number of merchant ships in Yokohama, as well as three battleships, and there are also a group of Japanese ships in Nagoya." There must be some big move. Because the Longbow medium-range bombers lacked the range, they were responsible for bombing Nagoya, and the Mosquito bombers were responsible for bombing Yokohama, Japan. They gave priority to Japanese naval ships, and then the navy would cooperate with the blockade of Tokyo Bay. "The Chinese Air Force has been conducting reconnaissance at various Japanese ports these days. Not long ago, it was discovered that Japan was concentrating ships on Nagoya, and even three battleships appeared. I don't know what they are going to do. It turns out that Japan is unwilling to be blocked and is organizing a fleet to go to the United States for trade. This time Japan has spent a lot of gold and is preparing to engage in monetary diplomacy with the United States, hoping to gain diplomatic and military support from the United States. At the same time, we will import a batch of military equipment that Japan urgently needs. At this time, the Japanese waters are full of Chinese submarines. These submarines have been sinking Japanese merchant ships in recent days, not even his mother's fishing boats. Therefore, Japan mobilized three battleships to escort, as well as more than ten frigates. At this time, Japan had no idea that Chinese bombers could fly so far. That was Yokohama, which is more than 600 kilometers away from Busan! Tokyo is right next to Yokohama. Japan considers that only submarines of the Chinese Navy will be sent to Japanese waters, because the surface ships of the Chinese Navy are weak and not enough to compete with the Japanese Navy. Therefore, as long as they are escorted by warships, the 80 ocean-going ships gathered in Yokohama, Japan, will definitely be able to sail to the United States safely. Japanese workers at Yokohama Port were rushing to load goods onto a ship. A Japanese worker accidentally knocked over a box, and pieces of silver dollars rolled out of it. So much money! All Japanese people¡¯s eyes are bulging. "Bagaya Road." A Japanese officer rushed up and slapped the worker on the face. With a crisp sound, the Japanese worker's face was suddenly swollen, but he immediately lowered his head. , said respectfully: "Hai!" "Hurry up, pick up all the money." "Hai!" The workers at the scene were a little shocked when they knew that the boxes were filled with silver coins. This is There are thousands of boxes! If all the money in it is how much is it? It turns out that the Japanese government has considered the possibility of China landing in Japan to fight. Even if it does not have that capability now, it may have that capability in the future. Japan is a small country and it is difficult to resist China's long-term attack. Therefore, the Japanese government decided to transport all valuable things to the United States for storage. If it comes to the point where it is necessary to flee, it will not have the money by then. Out of this consideration, the Japanese government gathered most of the silver coins in Nagoya and Yokohama, preparing to load them onto ships, reunite them, and then sail the fleet to the United States. This is called capital withdrawal! ???????????? There is not much of a problem in Japan. After all, Japan also issues banknotes. When the time comes, it will just be announced that the silver dollar will not participate in the peg. Although Japan has adopted the gold standard, there are still problems in the country??Silver dollar. At the same time, there is also a lot of gold. All of this gold is in the fleet at this time, and Japan plans to transport it out. While the workers were busy loading the ships, suddenly there was a thunderous roar from the sky, and many Japanese raised their heads in confusion. Even the Japanese soldiers were confused. "Thunder?" Most of the Japanese soldiers who had contact with the Chinese Air Force died or were captured. The Japanese mainland has not yet been bombed by the Chinese Air Force and is relatively unfamiliar with bombers. "It's a plane!" "Look, there are many planes." At this time, a worker raised his head and saw a group of mosquito bombers approaching. He immediately pointed to the sky and shouted. People looked in the direction they pointed. Suddenly I saw a group of dark planes flying towards the port. Many Japanese people stood there stupidly! I don¡¯t know what to do next, and I don¡¯t know what those planes are going to do. Only the sailors on the three battleships of the Navy had experienced the Pusan ??bombing. They suddenly screamed in horror. The dock workers who heard the scream immediately dropped what they were holding and ran away in a swarm. At this moment, thirty Mosquito bombers dived down first. I saw the mosquito bomber directly lowering its flight altitude to less than eight meters above the sea, and then flew towards the three Japanese battleships. These mosquito bombers can even fly at a height of three to four meters above the ground, but Japan does not have radar, so there is no need. But the lower the altitude when bombing, the better the accuracy. Mosquito bombers passing over the three battleships dropped bombs that were no less accurate than dive bombers. The bombs fell on the Japanese warship one after another. Big holes were immediately blown out of the deck of the Japanese warship, and the bombs were then thrown into the cabin. Three battleships immediately caught fire. After the thirty mosquito bombers bombed, they immediately rushed to the next target. The bomb load of these mosquito bombers reached one thousand kilograms and could bomb multiple targets. Before the Japanese sailors on the three battleships could breathe a sigh of relief, the second wave of bombings came immediately, and another thirty mosquito bombers flew towards the three battleships. Bombs fell like raindrops on the three battleships. At the same time, some caused close-in arrows and some damage to the battleships. But the real fatal thing was the fire caused by the bomb explosion. These mosquito bombers are bomber types. The torpedo version of the mosquito bombers has not yet left the factory, so this time we can only rely on bombing, not throwing torpedoes. If it is a torpedo, it can directly sink these ships. The three battleships were hit by too many bombs, causing uncontrollable fires to burn in the cabins. The fire spread rapidly and gradually became uncontrollable. The other frigates were also bombed, and the merchant ships in the port were also bombed, and some of the bombs were incendiary bombs. Thermite is added to these incendiary bombs, which can burn through even steel. Those ships were all ablaze! However, the Japanese navy was highlighted. In less than twenty minutes, three battleships had been engulfed in flames. Only one of the frigates was still safe, two were directly bombed and sunk, and the others were ignited by raging fires. When the Mosquito bombers flew away, Yokohama Port was in a mess. More than 80 ocean-going merchant ships were bombed, more than 30 were destroyed, and more than 30 merchant ships were damaged. It was as if the entire port was burning. When Emperor Taisho of Japan heard the news, he was furious. "It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others!" Emperor Taisho of Japan muttered, clenching his fists as if he wanted to eat people. "Your Majesty, I think it is better to evacuate the merchant ships from Tokyo Bay as soon as possible, otherwise when the next wave of bombing comes, all these merchant ships will be sunk." The navy suggested to Emperor Taisho. "It's all useless for you to return to the army." Someone from the Japanese Army said sadly. "It's not because of your army's incompetence that the navy fell into a trap." The navy immediately counterattacked. Emperor Taisho smashed the incense burner to the ground with a clang, and both sides fell into silence. But the final result was Taisho ordering Yokohama ships to evacuate Tokyo Bay. So those ocean-going ships, some still smoking, sailed out of Yokohama Port. Not far away, a periscope stretched out from the sea. Seeing the Japanese merchant ship coming out, several telegrams were immediately sent out, and the submarine force outside Tokyo Bay immediately began to lay out ambush pockets. The Sea Wolf troops have already been waiting outside Tokyo Bay.Wen Yi quickly ordered each team to take advantageous positions, and the wolf pack tactic was implemented again. At this time, China¡¯s submarine tactics are the most advanced, and Germany still doesn¡¯t know what wolf tactics are! When the Japanese merchant ship sailed out of Tokyo Bay, it gradually sailed into the pocket deployed by the Sea Wolf troops. When Zhong Wenyi issued the attack order, more than 30 submarines jumped out of the sea at the same time and launched an attack on groups of Japanese merchant ships. The torpedoes struck from all directions intensively, and the Japanese merchant ships were immediately in disarray, as if there was no way to dodge at this moment. Boom boom boom¡­ Black smoke engulfed the merchant ships. More than twenty Japanese merchant ships were hit in an instant. Some were even hit by several torpedoes at the same time, and were directly blown into two pieces and sank to the bottom of the sea. "The tonnage of these merchant ships is not too large. Japan's large-tonnage merchant ships have already lost almost all of them. In addition, the merchant ships themselves have weak armor. Almost as long as they are hit by a torpedo, they will inevitably sink. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 128: A shocking seizure Third update! Today I updated two chapters of 4,000 words and one chapter of 3,000 words, for a total of 11,000 words. In addition, thanks to the support of classmates from Europe 56, the first deacon of this book was born. In addition, I would also like to thank the classmates who closed the book seven years ago just for you, as well as the classmates who have been very active recently, as well as the classmates who have given rewards and voted for support. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? all all but all all the time i¡¯ve been wanting to say thank you a lot, but i¡¯m always busy typing and didn¡¯t remember it when updating. Bow! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª óùóù¡­¡­ The sailors on the Japanese merchant ships screamed in horror. After the first batch of merchant ships were attacked, the scattered merchant ships were attacked by submarines again. Outside the first pocket, there is another pocket, but it is relatively scattered. The submarine that had completed torpedo loading launched an attack on the Japanese merchant ships trailing smoke behind them. Those merchant ships were damaged by bombs and their speed was reduced so much that the submarine could easily catch up with them. "The speed of those merchant ships that were damaged or damaged was also very low because they were fully loaded with cargo, and the submarines were able to catch up with their speed. This is destined to be a feast. A feast for submarines. The Japanese merchant ships that withdrew from Tokyo Bay never expected to be attacked by such a large-scale submarine. The forces mobilized by the Japanese Navy had long been paralyzed by bombers in Yokohama Port. Those unarmed merchant ships were no match for submarines at all. The only two remaining frigates were also sunk in the first wave of torpedo attacks. Seeing that there were no escorts, the submarines of the Chinese Navy's Sea Wolf force immediately surfaced and chased the scattered Japanese merchant ships. The artillery mounted on the submarine was aimed at the merchant ships. There were about twenty Japanese merchant ships fleeing in all directions. Under the threat of submarine artillery, the Japanese sailors of those merchant ships were trembling. They can¡¯t run away at all. The submarines that surface are much faster and the merchant ships can¡¯t run away from them. Many captains quickly ordered surrender. The Japanese merchant ships are not the Japanese navy. They don¡¯t know the spirit of bushido. They want to fuck the emperor in order to survive. If the Japanese can really die for the emperor, there will not be frequent "rice riots" in Japan. The so-called rice riots are equivalent to peasant riots in China, and the main purpose of Japanese peasant riots is to steal rice. Soon a submarine approached the merchant ship. Chinese sailors armed with submachine guns rushed onto the merchant ship, took control of the Japanese crew, and then ordered the Japanese merchant ship's crew to sail the merchant ship to a Chinese port. There were also several merchant ships that attempted to feign surrender and then tricked Chinese sailors into boarding the ships. Then they will die together. But the idea was too naive. Chinese sailors armed with submachine guns directly knocked down a group of Japanese sailors armed with various weapons. Among the more than 30 Japanese merchant ships, only three were unwilling to surrender and were sunk by submarine artillery. The others were all captured. A dozen injured merchant ships at the back were also captured, and these merchant ships were immediately taken back to China after being captured. Five hours later, the mosquito bombers of the Chinese Air Force flew over Yokohama again. There were not many ships visible in the port. Only a few seriously injured and sunk ships were still in the port, and Japanese workers continued to rescue them. The strongest clan leader in the cargo world. The bombers immediately lowered their flying altitude and rushed towards the ships. Under bomber bombing. Not a single ship was seen in Yokohama harbor anymore. Other Mosquito bombers searched other ports in Tokyo Bay. Soon they found a group of fishing boats, and they were still bombing, and the fishing boats were not spared! After the second wave of bombing, there was not a single large or medium-sized ship still floating on the water in Tokyo Bay, only some small fishing boats still stayed on the sea. This day is definitely a day of heavy losses for Japan! More than eighty merchant ships loaded with precious metals and precious cargo. Half of it was sunk, and another half was captured by Chinese submarines. The Japanese merchant ship sank in the bay and was almost impossible to salvage. At this time, Japan simply could not afford to organize salvage forces because there were no salvage tools at all. The docks and merchant ships were all bombed. How to salvage this? The port was also bombed to a mess. At this time, Japan did not have much power to rebuild because its heavy industry had been paralyzed. On the Japanese merchant ship, Zhong Wenyi hurriedly ran aboard. When the sailor took Zhong Wenyi into the merchant ship's cabin, Zhong Wenyi's expression suddenly changed after opening the box. He saw that there was a whole box of golden things in the box. "Gold!" Zhong Wenyi suddenly exclaimed and quickly ordered the sailors: "Open the other boxes quickly." The sailors immediately pried open the other boxes.son. "Sir, it's here too." "Sir, it's here too." I saw that the dozen boxes that were pried open were all filled with gold. Zhong Wenyi's breathing was a little difficult. Then he pried open some more boxes, only to see that there was no gold in the box. Gold is silver dollar, and if it is not silver dollar, it is jewelry, antique calligraphy and painting. "They are all fucking valuables." Zhong Wenyi couldn't help but swore. The sailor on the side opened a piece of calligraphy and painting. After reading it, his expression changed, "Sir, these antiques, calligraphy and paintings were stolen from China by little Japan." "Go." "Huh?" Zhong Wenyi looked at the calligraphy and painting. It was a landscape painting from the Song Dynasty. Yes, just let the country carry out the salvage in the future." Zhong Wenyi ordered: "Send a telegram to the commander immediately and report all the circumstances." "Yes." A telegram was sent out quickly, and it was not sent to the navy, but to the navy. It is sent directly to the radio station used by Jiang Yu. At this time, Jiang Yu was enjoying his newlywed life. With his three lovely wives, he finally enjoyed the blessing of being surrounded by people. After receiving the telegram, Jiang Yu was stunned. "After more than an hour of fighting, the Sea Wolf troops captured thirty-nine Japanese merchant ships, and found a large amount of gold, silver coins, antiques and other valuables on these ships" Looking at the telegram, Jiang Yu was a little unbelievable. Little Japan contained so much value. What are you doing on the ship? After thinking for a while, Jiang Yu suddenly figured out the key. "Japan loaded these items onto ocean-going merchant ships. It was obviously to be shipped abroad, possibly to find support from other countries and transfer national assets to prepare for possible exile in the future. Among these countries, only the United States can now help In Japan, the United States is the only one that has not had a war, and its assets are safest in the United States." Jiang Yu suddenly thought about it, and felt lucky in his heart, "If we hadn't built two hundred mosquito bombers, we would really have to let them go this time. Japan succeeded. Then the Americans would take advantage. "Husband, how are you?" Britta asked Jiang Yu strangely. Iwei Jun reached out and grabbed the message. Stardust Story. "Sister. The navy captured a group of Japanese merchant ships and found a large amount of gold and silver coins on the merchant ships. They are all valuable things. It seems that my husband has become rich again." Iweijun said to Britta happily. Britta He couldn't help but become happy. Jiang Yu also smiled and said in a good mood: "It's not that your husband has gotten rich. This money belongs to the country." "You haven't stolen most of the country's public funds." Yi Ruizhi hit the nail on the head. Said, "The navy will share part of the treasure captured this time. The air force will share part. The central government will take part. Then the navy is clamoring to build warships, the air force continues to order aircraft, and the central government continues to spend a lot of money. This business is not all You did it. " "This is not my money! This is called managing wealth for the nation. Except for your own expenses, other money belongs to the people of the country, so you have to save money on daily expenses. He quickly said seriously. The Yi sisters suddenly had stars in their eyes. After they got married, the two sisters discovered that Jiang Yu, who was amassing a lot of money, had actually only regarded himself as the manager of the nation's wealth. ??And Jiang Yu vigorously concentrated wealth. The purpose is to allow this nation to invest more financial resources in foreign wars. Facts have proved that he is right. In the war with Russia and the war with Japan, when did the war with Russia and the war with Japan not use the money of the consortium? Without the existence of the consortium, these two wars would not have been established at all, and they could only be silently bullied by Russia and Japan. Britta was also conquered by her husband's noble integrity. After learning Chinese culture, Britta followed the idea of ??marrying her husband and gradually integrated herself into this oriental nation. However, Britta has been with Jiang Yu for a long time and knows Jiang Yu very well, so she has already gotten used to it. "Madam, call back immediately and ask the navy to send warships to escort immediately. And ask Zhong Wenyi to gather the merchant ships and sail the fleet back to Shanghai." Jiang Yu immediately said to Yi Ruizhi. "Yes, sir." Yi Ruizhi gave a serious military salute, which made Britta and Yi Weijun laugh. Jiang Yu slapped Yi Ruizhi on the buttocks as a return salute, and Yi Ruizhi was coquettishly angry. He glanced at Jiang Yu, then stepped forward to generate electricity. As the message was sent, the navy, which was preparing to cooperate with the army in landing in Penghu, was a little confused. What was going on? Xie Baozhang then received the telegram from Zhong Wenyi and made a prompt decision to immediately stop military operations in Penghu and send warships to meet the fleet. With the support of the navy¡¯s warships, the fleet sailed back to Shanghai smoothly. ??Immediately, all newspapers in Shanghai heard the news, and reporters rushed towards the port. When they arrived at the port, they immediately saw more than 30 merchant ships docked at the pier, and Japanese sailors walked down the ship ladder one by one with their heads in hands. . What's happening here? The reporters immediately cheered up and swarmed over to interview the soldiers who blocked the scene. Faced with enthusiastic questioning by a group of reporters, the soldiers just kept replying: "No comment." After a while, a naval officer came onto the dock. The reporters immediately turned their guns and rushed over to surround the naval officer. The naval officer was Lin Liming, the captain of the battlecruiser Hope. He had just completed the escort mission and came ashore to preside over the handover. "Captain Lin, did the navy achieve any major victory this time?" "Yes! By what means did the navy capture these Japanese merchant ships?" Lin Liming was surrounded by a group of reporters and had no choice but to reply: "This is With the cooperation of the Air Force, the Navy launched a military operation against Yokohama, Japan, and captured thirty-nine Japanese merchant ships. "Capturing Japanese merchant ships is naturally a very happy achievement, but Lin Liming did not dare to deny it. You have to take credit for the Air Force, otherwise you won¡¯t be sprayed to death by the Air Force? At this time, among China's land, sea and air forces, the air force has a relatively high status. Whether it is the army or the navy, the air force has to help the immortal demon. "In the outside world, the army and air force have high popularity, while the navy can only be ranked at the bottom. ¡°However, as the war against Japan unfolded, the Navy finally achieved some impressive results by relying on submarines, and gave the Chinese people a more satisfactory answer. However, the performance of the Navy's surface ships is still mediocre, and the Navy's victory is mainly achieved by technological changes. A group of reporters immediately became excited after hearing the answer. "Excuse me, Captain Lin, what kind of military operation is it?" The reporters continued to ask in a spirit of inquiring. "This is a military secret, no comment." Lin Liming knew that he was not a military spokesman and had no standards in his mind about what should be said and what should not be said, so he directly used prevarication tactics. "So what kind of cargo is in the captured Japanese merchant ship this time?" The reporters immediately found a new selling point. Later they will go back and report that the Japanese merchant ship was captured. Readers will definitely be curious about what is contained in the captured merchant ship this time, and what else? What is the tonnage of commercial ships? How many Japanese sailors were captured and so on. "This is also a military secret, no comment." Lin Liming continued to prevaricate, and at this time Air Force Commander-in-Chief Liu Jinglong hurried to the dock. Liu Jinglong took this plane from North Korea to Shanghai as quickly as possible. Damn it, if you go late, you won¡¯t be able to join the Air Force! The Navy captured a bunch of Japanese merchant ships, but it¡¯s not due to the Air Force? If the Air Force hadn't blown up the Japanese warships, how could the Navy have captured the Japanese merchant ships. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????} The Air Force is not like the Army, which can carry away all the loot like locusts wherever it attacks. The last time we invaded Taiwan, all the properties of the Japanese expatriates were moved away, leaving only a bunch of Japanese industries in Taiwan and the machinery and equipment needed for the recovery of those industries. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT Not to mention other things, just move whatever you can. The air force relies entirely on appropriations. In the past, the commander-in-chief allocated funds directly. Now the commander-in-chief has become the general marshal of land, sea and air, and all local taxes have been transferred to the central government. There is no place in China now to reserve 40%. The central government has adopted the 60% rule. All taxes must be turned over to the central government. The Ministry of Finance has the final say on the amount of military expenditures. Of course, this all depends on the commander-in-chief. Now is the time to make extra money! This was hard to come across, so Liu Jinglong quickly flew to Shanghai. Originally, Liu Jinglong thought he had just captured some merchant ships. Merchant ships are quite valuable these days, so dividing them in half would be a lot! As a result, when Liu Jinglong saw the boxes of gold and silver dollars brought ashore, he was dumbfounded. "Oh my God! Did your navy go to rob the bank?" Liu Jinglong exclaimed. "It's not about robbing the bank, it's about robbing the bank's banknote transport ship." Lin Liming said jokingly. Liu Jinglong was dumbfounded for a long time and couldn't help being deeply shocked by the seizure. He said in a loud voice: "You mean, those Japanese Are all the merchant ships carrying valuable things? " "Yes!" Lin Liming nodded. "Ah!" Liu Jinglong screamed and shouted frantically: "Then our air force blew up a lot of valuable things""You can say that!" Lin Liming nodded and said, "It's from Little Japan anyway. Why are you feeling so distressed?" " Text Chapter 129: Shocking military budget At the Shanghai pier, military statisticians soon arrived at the scene, and then the seizures were classified and counted, and then sent to the warehouse. According to statistics, as many as 460 tons of gold were seized this time. Calculated based on the gold content of 7.32238 grams per pound, the total value is 62.82 million pounds. Calculated at 1 pound to 4.82 U.S. dollars, which is 302.79 million U.S. dollars. At this time, Yanhuang coins and U.S. dollars The exchange rate is the same, in terms of silver dollars, it is 600 million silver dollars. These golds are obviously the gold reserves of the Japanese gold standard. The implementation of the Japanese gold standard mainly relied on the nearly 400 million taels of compensation from the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1895. In terms of silver dollars alone, it seems that China has robbed 600 million silver dollars worth of gold from Japan without losing money. However, in fact, the value of silver during the Sino-Japanese War was higher and could be exchanged for more gold. China did not lose money because of the seizure of this batch of gold. gold to make up for the losses in the Sino-Japanese War. And the interest has not been recovered yet! The interest of 5 per year will be 100 in 20 years, and the interest is calculated on interest, and the compound interest has long been rolled into an unknown amount. In addition to the gold, 200 million silver dollars were also seized. The silver content of Japanese silver dollars and Chinese silver dollars is roughly the same. The rest include more than 60 boxes of jewelry and more than 80 boxes of antique calligraphy and paintings. This is less than half of the goods transported by Japan this time. Most of the other merchant ships were bombed and sunk. It can be said that Japan suffered heavy losses this time. Then a division of the spoils began. The spoils were divided among three parties. One was the Central Ministry of Finance, which came after hearing the news, the other was the Air Force, and the other was the Navy. All three parties had their reasons for sharing part of it. "The military should take the lion's share, and the credit for this seizure is still due to the military. According to the old rules of the army, the Ministry of Finance takes 30, and the remaining 70 goes to the military." Xie Baozhang told Central Finance Minister Xiong Xiling at the meeting, and Air Force Commander Liu Jinglong also Nod in agreement. Xiong Xiling stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "Two commanders, this division has long been established. In the two wars of recovering Taiwan and liberating Korea, the army only took 20% of the seizures, and the remaining 80% were handed over to the central government. Yes, because the central government spends money to fight the war, it has to get its money back, right?" "Then the central government is willing to increase the navy's military expenditure next year?" Xie Baozhang asked calmly. "Next year's naval military expenditures are still under negotiation, and they will definitely not be small." Xiong Xiling said with a smile. The Chinese government's financial budget is at the end of the year. There are still more than 20 days left before the Spring Festival, and the work on the financial budget has already begun. . "Our navy has always had the lowest military expenditure in the past years. Now that the Japanese navy has been destroyed, the Asian naval power is in a vacuum. Our Chinese navy must seize the time to seize this vacuum range, and the production of battleships cannot be delayed again and again." Xie Baozhang said solemnly. "Our Air Force has huge research and development expenses, and now we don't have the money to purchase metal aircraft." Liu Jinglong also started to complain about poverty, but the reason was a bit far-fetched. Xiong Xiling looked at the two guys with a headache. Obviously, the navy and air force were not as easy to talk to as the army. Xiong Xiling made a decision immediately: "Okay, in order to encourage the navy and air force to fight bravely, we will get an equal share this time. The central government will only get half. You, the navy and the air force will also each Take half." Xie Baozhang and Liu Jinglong immediately smiled, half is a lot. Immediately, the plan to share the spoils was released, and then submitted to Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu. Yuan Shikai was the president of the country, so he naturally had the right to intervene. Jiang Yu was the general marshal of the land, sea and air, and he also had the right to intervene. Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu got the plan and approved it directly. This division of spoils does not allow for each military force to act according to their own tempers, and everything must be subject to the national development strategy. Anyway, you take the money first, it feels like it¡¯s too much! The budget is smaller this year. All construction of the military must still be carried out in accordance with the needs of the country. At the same time, as the end of the year approaches, the central government¡¯s fiscal budget has also begun. In Beijing, Xiong Xiling reported to President Yuan Shikai on China¡¯s tax situation in 2014. "This year, China's industrial production value reached 11 billion yuan, and its agricultural production value was 35.6 billion yuan. The total GDP reached about 46.6 billion yuan, and the national tax collected a total of 2.5 billion yuan." China's gross agricultural production continues to rise, because China's cultivated land area is about 1.6 billion acres. Assume that the output of each mu of land is calculated based on 450 kilograms of grain, and the price of one stone of grain is 3 yuan (Yanhuang coins), and one stone is 80 Kilograms, that works out to 27 billion Yanhuang coins in 1.6 billion acres. Nowadays, it is naturally impossible for grain yields to reach 450 kilograms per mu, but most land can be planted for two or even three seasons. At the same time, the output value of cash crops is higher, so the calculation is based on 450 kilograms, and aquaculture, animal husbandry, fishery, and forestry are also included. The output value of other aspects comes to an agricultural output value of 35.6 billion. Since Jiang and Chongqing¡¯s investment in agriculture is almost no less than that in industry, China¡¯s agricultural machinery is gradually increasing at this time.With the popularity of agricultural machinery, large-scale agricultural machinery has begun to be used in many areas in the north, while there are many small-scale agricultural machinery in the south. So that ordinary people have gradually separated from agricultural production with extremely low efficiency, and the production efficiency is high. The people can have time and material foundation to develop sideline and other sidelines, and the output continues to grow. The total value of agricultural production will continue to increase in the future. Due to the improvement of agricultural productivity, ordinary people are gradually able to have enough to eat. If we were placed in ancient agricultural society, after using a large number of agricultural machinery, it would definitely be considered a prosperous age. At this time, China¡¯s population was just over 400 million. On average, each person owned about 4 acres of arable land. 4 acres of arable land was enough to feed one person, and it also included cotton production, which was very enough. However, we must clearly realize that although China's agricultural output value is high at this time, agriculture is a consumption-oriented industry, and food will be continuously eaten, so it will not leave much wealth. Only industry will leave lasting wealth. supplies. ¡° Four hundred million people have to eat and drink, and a lot of food has not been released for circulation. It is stored by rural people themselves. Many rural people are afraid of hunger. Some families have enough food stored for two or three years. Therefore, China's central tax revenue this year was only 2.5 billion Yanhuang coins, which is equivalent to about 6 yuan per citizen. The tax rate for industry and commerce is relatively high, and the agricultural tax can be said to be relatively low. Most people who do not have much cultivated land are Tax-free. But even though it was only 2.5 billion Yanhuang coins, it was the highest tax revenue since the Republic of China. "The fiscal expenditure in Jiayin was 2.8 billion yuan, and the central fiscal deficit accumulated to 800 million yuan." Xiong Xiling continued to narrate, "The economic expectations in Yimao are good, and the central tax revenue is expected to increase to 3.8 billion yuan. If the fiscal deficit is reduced, 800 million yuan, and the available fiscal funds in Yimao are 3 billion Yanhuang coins. "At this time, China's fiscal revenue is already higher than that of the United States. The United States has a GDP of more than 130 billion US dollars, but its tax revenue is less than 5. billions of dollars, all of which was obviously grabbed by consortiums. At the same time, the political corruption situation in the United States from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century was relatively serious. Jiang Yu's "warlord and oligarch consortium" was far less unrestrained than the American international consortium. Some officials in the United States have gray income. In New York City alone, one official embezzled US$30 million, or even as much as US$200 million. ¡°Chinese officials are relatively clean at this time, and those who commit corruption are in small places that lack effective supervision and cannot corrupt much money. Moreover, with the improvement and popularization of the supervision system, official corruption in China will continue to decrease in the future. For the United States, the state is a naked tool of the consortium. The situation in China is different. Although the country is also controlled by Jiang Yu, public and private affairs are often separated. This is somewhat similar to the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. That is to say, the country can have money, but the country¡¯s money must be spent, and the main projects where the country spends money are all taken care of by consortiums. Although the consortium earns higher profits, the quality of the projects the government spends to construct is guaranteed. This creates a good cycle. Zhao Haizhou also participated in this fiscal budget. He represented Jiang Yu's will. After Xiong Xiling spoke, he stood up and said: "Due to the central government's further increase in spending, the economic situation next year will be much better than expected, and The industrial value obtained by the central government through the war against Taiwan and North Korea has not been included in the fiscal revenue. This shows that the central government does not have any fiscal deficit. ""Conservatively, the tax revenue of 3.8 billion yuan next year is already the largest." Xiong Xiling retorted. Zhao Haizhou said loudly: "That is too conservative. Most minerals will be put into production next year. Steel production will first see a huge increase, which will drive the development of other industries. Next year, the number of workers in the country will be conservatively estimated to exceed 100 million. Industrial Along with the huge growth in output value, agriculture will also see a huge growth, and the banks are not urging the government to repay the money, so why bother with the fiscal deficit? Moreover, this is the golden period for China's economic and industrial development, and the government is increasing spending. It can also enable the country to develop at a faster speed. "Political consultant Morrison on the other side whispered something in Yuan Shikai's ear. Yuan Shikai nodded. Yuan Shikai had a look of joy on his face and agreed with Zhao Haizhou's opinion. : "Then increase spending!" Morrison still agrees with Zhao Haizhou's point of view. He has been in China for a long time and is more impressed by China's current changes. Especially with the outbreak of World War I and the increasing investment in agriculture by Jiang and Chongqing's "warlords and oligarchs" in recent years, the rapid development trend of China's economy has become unstoppable. Although increasing government spending may cause a fiscal crisis, the possibility is relatively small. And Morrison knew that the young generalissimo could notI can watch the central government go bankrupt. Since he wants the central government to spend a lot of money, what should he be afraid of when banks are behind him? Next, the central government quickly determined China¡¯s total fiscal expenditure for Yi Mao, and the budget reached an astonishing 4 billion yuan. Jiang Yu then submitted the "China National Defense White Paper for the Year Yi Mao" to the central government. In the white paper, it was planned that the Army would retain a regular army of 1.2 million troops, divided into four major military regions: Northwest Military Region, Northeast Military Region, Southwest Military Region, and Southeast Military Region. The Northwest Military Region has 800,000 regular troops, the Northeast Military Region has 200,000 regular troops, and the Southeast Military Region and Southwest Military Region have 100,000 troops each. At the same time, a production corps of 1.5 million will be established. ??Among them, the East China Faction¡¯s National Defense Force has 650,000 regular troops, and the Beiyang Army¡¯s regular troops have reached 800,000, and 250,000 troops need to be abolished. The strength of the production corps previously built by the National Defense Forces has reached 1.2 million, and an additional 300,000 troops are needed. The production corps is equivalent to a compulsory soldier and does not need to pay military salary. The army provides food and accommodation and provides cultural education to the soldiers. The regular army has military pay, but the white paper plans to reduce the military pay for ordinary soldiers and adopt a retirement system. Retired soldiers form the Army Reserve. The regular army retires 300,000 ordinary soldiers every year, as well as some officers. Four years later, a reserve force of 1.2 million was formed. ??Four years after this formation, if China breaks out in a war with other countries, it can mobilize at least 800,000 regular troops into the battlefield, forming a regular army of 2 million. The second-line troops composed of the production corps also follow the pattern of decommissioning a quarter of the troops each year. After four years, 1.5 million second-line reserves will be formed. At least 1 million second-line reserves can be mobilized, which can form 2.5 million second-line troops in wartime. The regular army is expected to complete mechanization within four years and build three 203mm heavy howitzer divisions. Therefore, the army will need 500 million Yanhuang coins in military expenditures in Yimao. It is also expected that China will have a second large-scale war with Russia in four years. This war will be a counter-offensive war in which China will fight deep into Russia. To deal with this war, China must form an army of this size to ensure victory. At the same time, the Air Force will purchase 2,000 aircraft in 2019, of which 1,500 are mosquito bombers. The cost is relatively low and can be built by selling more than 2,000 old aircraft. Another 300 aircraft were four-engine heavy bombers, 200 aircraft were fighters, 100 were modified mosquito bombers, and 100 were aluminum alloy fighters. And due to the bombing of Japan, the Air Force military expenditures need to be increased. The Air Force military expenditures need to be allocated 200 million yuan. The Navy needs to build at least 3 battleships, 3 cruisers, and 20 frigates, requiring 150 million yuan in military expenditures. ??Another 150 million yuan is needed for military technology research, with a total military expenditure of 1 billion yuan in Yimao. After Yuan Shikai read this white paper, he always felt frightened. If military construction is carried out in accordance with this plan, China will undoubtedly become a country with a very powerful military in four years. By then, China will have numerous aircraft, artillery, and a preliminary naval force. What shocked Yuan Shikai the most was that Jiang Yu actually regarded Russia as the next imaginary enemy and intended to invade Russian territory to fight. From the accumulation of 800,000 regular troops in the Northwest Military Region, it can be seen that Jiang Yu has always had strong offensive intentions towards Russia, and will directly attack Russia from the northwest instead of from the northeast. This goes beyond regaining territory. Yuan Shikai, who no longer cares about the military, directly approved the "China's National Defense White Paper in Yimao" after reading it. After the military budget is completed, it is the turn of budgets in other areas. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 130: Carry out piracy to the end ps: The second update is here! After deducting military expenditures, fiscal expenditures for the year Yi Mao still have 3 billion Yanhuang coins, which is much more than last year's 2.8 billion yuan. You must know that much of the 2.8 billion yuan in last year's fiscal budget was still used for military expenditures. And this year, another three billion will be spent on national construction. In the year Yi Mao, China¡¯s central government determined an education allocation of 1 billion yuan. You must know that education in China at this time required private funding. ¡°However, the central government still spends a quarter of its fiscal revenue to develop education, and on average each Chinese person can enjoy 2.5 yuan in educational resources. Investing 1 billion yuan now may yield hundreds or even thousands of times in return in the future! Today¡¯s education situation in China is not optimistic. The root cause of China¡¯s weakness is the lack of education. What supported ancient Chinese civilization was actually family education, that is, wealthy families with large amounts of resources had more resources to train their children. Under this education model, many high-quality talents have been cultivated. Later, with the implementation of the imperial examination system, the wealthy families began to decline. As for the new wealthy families, after the Eight-gu Science Examination, their family education has turned into exam-oriented education. Unlike ancient wealthy families, they focused more on force than culture. Many powerful generals were trained by wealthy families. In ancient times, external alchemy was popular first, and there were a lot of valuable herbal medicines. Rich families had secret recipes in their hands, or had the financial resources to hire alchemists to refine some medicines that could strengthen the body. At the same time, rich families had a large collection of military books and education in the art of war. These military talents supported the glory of ancient Chinese military. After the Eight-Part Composition, wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty were either eating, drinking and having fun or studying the Eight-Part Composition. In the end, it declined militarily and was financially depleted by them. By the Qing Dynasty, family education in China was in total decline, and only school education existed. School education first of all cannot provide students with many resources, and the training direction of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is also to maintain its rule, so naturally it cannot educate any decent talents. With the founding of the Republic of China, the education industry has a long way to go. Since ethnic family education has been lost, some of the remaining family education is also family education with questionable values ??and purely utilitarian purposes. Therefore, it is better to work hard on school education and improve the conditions for school education. School teachers of later generations have always complained that parents do not educate children well. In fact, there is a problem with the education system. In this era of lack of family education, education depends entirely on schools. Schools should not only teach knowledge, but also teach behavioral habits and moral qualities. As well as teaching students practical skills and national awareness. It is also necessary to broaden students' horizons and cultivate students' talents. These are things that later generations of schools do not have. At this time, after Jiang Yu¡¯s efforts in the past four years, China¡¯s education industry has laid a certain foundation and can be promoted according to its model. Although there is a shortage of teachers, the hardware is indispensable. A lot of the one billion yuan in education funds allocated this time will be used for the construction of school hardware facilities, but the teaching staff is relatively simple. Those who teach knowledge are responsible for teaching knowledge, and those who teach other aspects will hire special teachers. A primary school usually has a teacher who is responsible for teaching knowledge, and there are twelve students in a class. Each class is equipped with a head teacher who specializes in teaching students daily behaviors, thoughts and morals. At the same time, she is like a nanny, responsible for every student. In addition to correcting students' daily behaviors, the class teacher also has to teach them basic common sense and so on. Unlike the education of later generations, there were forty or fifty people in a class. It's completely sheep-herding management. At the same time, each school is also equipped with martial arts teachers, medical teachers, art, and music teachers. This requires more teachers and costs more. But every student will be guided, not given up, and guided carefully. Down to every detail. Only students educated in this way can meet the standard requirements. Because of the funding support from the central government, this education system can continue to be maintained. This is a high-cost education model, but the return rate is also very high. Education can change a person¡¯s destiny, and it can also change the destiny of a country. For example, if a person has official career but is uneducated, his level is not high enough and he can only be a village official. But an educated person may be able to become president. Even if a person with a high level has bad luck and suffers from some disease, because a high level can use more resources, he will naturally be able to get through it. People with lower levels cannot get enough resources and may die. As the saying goes, one fate, two luck, three feng shui, four accumulation of yin virtue and five reading, these are all things that can change people¡¯s lives.Of the things that are ranked first, the things that are ranked first are more difficult to change, while the tenth ranked thing is health preservation, which is also the easiest thing to do. So there is a medical teacher in the school who specializes in teaching students medical science so that students can learn how to maintain health. At this time, the education model of the Republic of China was aimed at changing the destiny of individuals and the destiny of the country. The two were inseparable. ¡°That is to say, in twenty years, this generation of people can be educated. Twenty years later, the entire nation will reap huge rewards. In addition to school education, central government funds are also used to open night schools, literacy schools, and technical schools to fully improve the national cultural level. There are too many illiterates in China now. Those who are not illiterate are either learning traditional stereotypes or learning Western culture. Both of these people are too extreme, so we can only try our best to guide them and take the best of both worlds. When the next generation is educated, the education level of the next generation will continue to improve. Now China¡¯s education level lags far behind Europe and the United States, and it needs to catch up. In addition to education, the central government has budgeted 500 million yuan for administrative and security expenses. Of the other 1.5 billion yuan, 1.3 billion yuan has been invested in construction and 200 million yuan in scientific research. After the budget is allocated, it is the implementation step. Most of the construction projects are undertaken by Jiang and Chongqing's "warlords and oligarchs" to ensure that national wealth will not flow into the hands of unconstrained and undisciplined private capitalists. The construction of the military has also been determined, and the Army will take away 500 million yuan in military expenditures. Immediately began to adjust military strength and purchase equipment. The Air Force continues to purchase aircraft and train more pilots. The Navy beamed with joy after receiving 150 million yuan in military expenditures. Adding in the 130 million yuan it received from the previous spoils, the navy¡¯s military expenditures this year reached 280 million yuan. "Battleships, we must build battleships. Three ships are almost enough. In the next three years, we will build three ships every year, which means nine battleships. Read the full text of the battleships with special abilities." Xie Baozhang was so excited that he immediately ordered three ships from the shipyard. German Nassau-class battleship. This is the battleship manufacturing technology provided by Germany. The Germans provided the drawings directly, but the Chinese Navy still made some modifications to the Nassau-class battleships, such as increasing anti-aircraft firepower. The Nassau-class battleships were named Jianghe-class by the Chinese Navy, namely: Huanghe, Yangtze, and Huaihe. At the same time, the Navy began to design the drawings of three battleships to be built next year. Xie Baozhang's plan is to build bigger and bigger every year. But by 2016, Xie Baozhang¡¯s wish was not fulfilled. Only one new type of battleship was built that year, which was still a technologically excessive version. Because three Japanese battleships that could be repaired were salvaged in Laizhou Bay, plus the original one, the Navy already has four battleships. Two Japanese battlecruisers were salvaged and repaired. Including the three Jianghe-class battleships built in 2015, there are already seven. There are also four battlecruisers. At the same time, due to exports to Europe, the profits of the shipbuilding industry have increased sharply. Jiang Yu invested 10% of profits in the research and development of ship technology, and also gave the direction of research and development. As a result, China's shipbuilding technology continues to improve. It is obviously not cost-effective to build a large number of battleships during this technological transition period, so only one battleship was built in 2016, named "Nujiang". The performance of the Nujiang is more advanced than the previous three Jianghe-class battleships, but it is only transitional, and more advanced battleships are in the pipeline. Therefore, the Navy can only sit back and wait. Jiang Yuze invested in scientific research in 2016. In addition to the R&D expenses allocated by the state, the consortium also invested nearly 800 million yuan in scientific research, thus building a large number of laboratories. In the future, wars will be fought with large corps, large factories, and large laboratories. At this time, China¡¯s investment in scientific research can be said to be rare in the world, and its experimental direction is very reliable. These are all experimental directions set by Jiang Yu. Unlike other countries, scientific research and development are complicated and complicated. If you are not careful, you will reach a dead end and have to start over. Therefore, China¡¯s pilot projects have a high utilization rate of funds and low R&D costs, but the results are very fruitful. Military technology research is paid for by the state, while commercial technology research is paid for by the consortium itself. "New research contents this year include engine supercharging, electronic signal artillery shells, new armor materials, new engine materials, new bomb aiming devices, new tank chassis, radar detection technology, steam turbine technology, primary computers" Jiang Yulie A large number of research and development lists have been published, and these projects are all closely related to the military. As for computers, those developed use electronicComputers with a transistor structure are purely for experimental purposes. After this stage is completed, the next step will be a transistor computer. Engine supercharging and new engine materials are designed to make the engine lighter in weight, have higher power, and improve fuel utilization, so that tanks and aircraft can run faster and farther. The purpose of steam turbines is to make ships run faster. This technology is currently mainly used on warships, but it consumes a lot of fuel and the technology is not yet mature. As long as the technology of the 1930s is upgraded, the consumption of steam turbines can be reduced. Oil volume reduced by 50%. There are also electronic signal shells, which are anti-aircraft shell technology developed for air defense. The United States used this technology in World War II. When Japanese planes were shot down, they were still ignorant about it. Only after the war did the Japanese know about it. This kind of electronic signal shell does not need to directly hit the aircraft. It will explode when the presence of the aircraft is detected within the signal range, causing the fragments to cause damage to the aircraft. It is a weapon for air defense. It is also the magic weapon for battleships to deal with aircraft carriers. "If we go to war with the United States in the future, we will inevitably have to face a large number of its aircraft carriers. With this kind of signal shell, it will be no longer a problem to deal with American aircraft." Jiang Yu said in his mind that the main reason for studying this technology is the hit rate of anti-aircraft guns. It's too low, and masturbation is ineffective. There is also a new bomb-dropping technology, which is a computer that the United States installed on bombers during World War II. It is a combination of gears, lenses and other mechanical devices. It can calculate flight speed, altitude, and wind direction. The United States has also conducted research on it. A strict blockade was installed before the bomber took off and dismantled after landing. Each soldier was required to keep it secret and destroy the device before making an emergency landing. This kind of bomb delivery device allows the aircraft to achieve reasonable accuracy at high altitudes, but it still cannot achieve complete guidance. The United States still has to use intensive bombing when bombing some larger targets. Although it is not completely accurate, it is also what the Chinese Air Force needs. At this time, the Air Force is developing a four-unit heavy bomber. The mosquito bombers currently being purchased by the Air Force are two-unit bombers. It is a 1280 horsepower water-cooled engine. The quadruple heavy bomber uses a 1,390-horsepower water-cooled engine. This engine is called a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and was used by the British Spitfire fighter jets in World War II. Due to the successful development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, Jiang Yu directly drew the drawings of the Lancaster bomber. Historically, Britain used a 1,390-horsepower engine to manufacture the Lancaster engine, which used the same engine as a fighter jet. Therefore, there was no need to manufacture a new engine, which saved production costs. The Lancaster heavy bomber has a bomb load of 6,350 kilograms, a maximum bomb load of 9,980 kilograms, a range of 4,000 kilometers, and a maximum flying distance of 430 kilometers per hour. This kind of bomber drawing is less innovative in terms of innovation, but its practicality is very good. It can load nearly 10,000 kilograms of bombs at short distances, and it can also carry 6,000 kilograms of bombs for long-distance bombing. The range is also 1,000 kilometers longer than that of the Mosquito bomber. (The previous description of the mosquito bomber's performance is incorrect. The mosquito bomber has a bomb load of 1,600 kilograms, a speed of more than 600 kilometers per hour, and a range of 3,000 kilometers.) However, the most cost-effective one is the mosquito bomber. The mosquito bomber can bomb at low altitudes and survive. Its capability is twice as high as that of a heavy bomber, and its speed is so fast that today's fighter jets simply cannot catch up, so it does not need any protective weapons. The reason why the Lancaster bomber seems to have good performance is because it is relatively large, with a wingspan of 31 meters. Such a large aircraft is quite easy to use. At least it is much better than the fake B17. The American B17 bomber is also equipped with four engines. As a result, the bomb load is usually less than 1,000 kilograms. Moreover, although there are many machine guns and thick armor, it has poor performance and A cash-burning bomber. Only the American consortium dares to build that kind of junk bomber in order to prolong the war, avoid knocking out Germany all at once, and destroy more arms during the war. As a result, the United States built more than 10,000 of these pieces of junk during the war. Germany¡¯s Junkers J88 bomber is also good, but considering that it has adopted the historical British 1390-horsepower water-cooled engine, it is relatively simple to build a Lancaster bomber, and its engine can also be used to build fighter jets. At this time, China's engine technology is definitely the most advanced in the world, thanks to Jiang Yu's drawings and guidance in research directions. This year the Air Force will purchase 300 Lancaster bombers. At the same time, 100 Spitfire fighter jets using Rolls-Royce Merlin engines will also be purchased. Jiang Yu can be said to have carried out piracy to the end at this time. During the British World War IIThree of China's most famous aircraft were pirated by Jiang Yu. Text Chapter 131: Huge profits from trade with Russia A big chapter of 7,000 words! Including two chapters of 4,000 words, today¡¯s update is 15,000, right? Please tell me if there is any package*! Please give me a monthly pass! If not, there are always subscriptions and recommendation tickets! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It is no exaggeration to say that the equipment level of the Chinese Army and the Chinese Air Force at this time is already ahead of any country in the world. At the same time, the concept of combat has already been thousands of miles away. However, at this time, China still hid a lot of equipment from being exposed. The army and air force both had large military technology reserves, and naval technology also began to vigorously research. Especially in the research of aircraft carriers. China, which has regained the Liaodong Peninsula, will build a secret shipyard in Dalian where it will conduct research and development of aircraft carrier technology. When spring was approaching, in order to speed up industrial development, Jiang Yu personally went to the construction site this year and called on the workers to celebrate the Spring Festival on the construction site. If you go home for the New Year and then come back to start work, it will delay a lot of development time. If you are a worker in this county, it doesn¡¯t matter. In order to let the workers who stayed on the construction sites have a good New Year, Jiang Yu also asked each construction site to prepare a sumptuous New Year¡¯s Eve dinner and spent New Year¡¯s Eve with the workers at the construction site. "In order to make the country develop rapidly, Marshal Jiang went to the construction site in person and shared the joys and sorrows with the workers." Major newspapers subsequently reported on it, which aroused widespread support. At Jiang Yu's call, gentry from all over the country also gathered on New Year's Eve. Bring gifts and go visit the workers who stay on the construction site and continue to struggle. It was only in the north that construction work was suspended due to heavy snow. In the south, where there are more construction sites, construction continues as usual. Workers also feel the warmth brought by society. The human touch in this era is still very strong, and after foreign wars, there is no indifference among Chinese people at this time. The Air Force is also struggling at the end of the year. Before the Spring Festival, two hundred Mosquito bombers and three hundred Longbow bombers carried out indiscriminate bombings on various Japanese ports. Among them, the Longbow bombers were responsible for bombing major ports in Kyushu and Shikoku, while the Mosquito bombers bombed ports in Japan's Honshu Island and Hokkaido. The bombing achieved remarkable results, and Japan's maritime traffic was basically completely paralyzed. At this time, the Japanese could only travel between the islands in small boats, which was extremely inefficient. If they wanted to go to other countries, there were no ships left. On New Year¡¯s Eve, two hundred Mosquito bombers flew over Tokyo, Japan, sending a holiday gift to Japan ¨C incendiary bombs! Japan also celebrates the Spring Festival, but during the period of Emperor Meiji, the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar. However, in fact, the Japanese still celebrate the Spring Festival according to the lunar calendar. Two hundred Mosquito bombers carrying 320 tons of bombs were dropped from low altitudes into the wooden houses in Tokyo, Japan. The incendiary bomb contains thermite, which has a very powerful burning ability and can even burn through steel. Japanese houses are of wooden structure. As soon as the incendiary bombs were dropped, fires immediately started. Two hundred mosquito bombers dropped bombs in a line according to the wind direction. The fire points are connected together, and with the help of the wind, they quickly spread in the direction of the wind. Tokyoites were unprepared, and the fire quickly engulfed a large number of homes, and soon formed a fire storm under the influence of wind. Once this effect was formed, the change in air circulation made the fire almost difficult to extinguish. The only way is to set up isolation zones. But apparently the Japanese government¡¯s response was a little slow on this day. Most of the Japanese firefighters went home to spend New Year¡¯s Eve. When Japan organized personnel to demolish the houses and set up isolation zones, the fire had been burning for six hours. About 80,000 Japanese were swallowed up by the fire, and more than 100,000 Japanese were made homeless. The Japanese government also suffered heavy losses. However, before Japan concentrated on transporting those valuable things to the United States, the ships were sunk and captured, which had emptied most of Japan's wealth. Now it¡¯s just some real estate. And that night, the Mosquito bombers returned to Tokyo again and dropped a large number of leaflets on Tokyo. The leaflets are all about "Japan has lost its morals, pretended to be the emperor, and offended the power of heaven." China has awakened, and if it continues to resist, Japan will be blown to ashes." At the same time, there are also some historical materials that describe Japan as a slave society in the Tang Dynasty. It was Chinese culture that made Japan jump directly to feudal society. The so-called Japanese emperor is a descendant of Amaterasu, which is a lie created by the Japanese rulers. Even Amaterasu is just a fiction.   After seeing these leaflets, many Japanese people were unwilling to believe them, but some Japanese people chose to believe them because they were indeed afraid. Facing the rise of the Chinese dynasty, their inner inferiority was once again ignited. Many Japanese began to blame the Japanese emperor for why he went to fight the Chinese. But they have never reflected that the original war was precisely because of their support. "From Genghis Khan to the wars against the Qing Dynasty and Russia, Japan has won. There is no war that Japan cannot win." This was a view commonly circulated by the Japanese before. During the economic downturn, every Japanese yearned for Governments wage wars against foreign countries. Amid the scorched earth, fear and inferiority of China arose in the hearts of the people in Tokyo. ¡°Many Japanese people have begun to realize that fighting China is very foolish, as it will ruin the future of the entire Japanese nation. There are also differences among the Japanese, and not everyone is completely loyal to the emperor. These Japanese began to carry out secret uprisings one after another, trying to overthrow the Emperor of Japan, and then surrender to China to end the war that would last for a long time. ¡°However, many of them have been suppressed by the Japanese government and have not achieved any major achievements. At this time, China's bombing of Japan was only bombing ports, and the bombing of cities was just the beginning, and Japanese society had not yet fallen into chaos. ¡°It¡¯s just that as more and more Japanese become homeless, conflicts will definitely continue to intensify. Soon in February, the number of mosquito bombers used by the Chinese Air Force to bomb Japan increased to 350. Mosquito bombers use wood as raw materials, and the expansion of production capacity is easier and faster. These Mosquito bombers began to frequently bomb Japanese cities. Japan has organized some anti-aircraft firepower, but it is of little use against these mosquito bombers, which are flexible, fast and can fly at ultra-low altitudes. Years ago, the Chinese Army, Navy and Air Force also began their operations to recapture Penghu. With the bombing of the Air Force and the artillery support of the Navy, the Chinese Army landed on the Penghu Islands. Although the battle did not go very smoothly because the Japanese army dug many underground fortifications on the Penghu Islands, Penghu still fought for two consecutive days. Taken back by China. Japan¡¯s underground fortifications were also destroyed by China¡¯s flamethrowers. The Penghu Islands, which had been abandoned for twenty years, returned to the embrace of the motherland before the Spring Festival this year. "The bombing of Japan will continue. Our next step is to destroy Japanese factories, especially arsenals. We cannot let the Japanese build anti-aircraft guns, otherwise our heavy bombers will most likely be hit by Japanese anti-aircraft guns when they fly to Japan. "Fall." Jiang Yu ordered the air force: "We must gradually dismantle Japan like a surgical operation, and first restore Japan to the agricultural society." "That is too exaggerated." But it is very easy to return Japan to an agricultural society. Just blow up Japan's industrial facilities, blow up factories, blow up power stations, blow up dams, blow up railways, blow up bridges, so that Japan cannot carry out normal activities. Produced to complete the dismemberment of Japan! After receiving Jiang Yu¡¯s order, Liu Jinglong immediately established a bombing headquarters against Japan in Busan, North Korea. "And Jiang Yu continued to issue orders to the navy to continue laying mines around Japanese ports to prevent Britain, the United States and other countries from intervening in Japan's situation after the war. Cut off Japan¡¯s contact with the outside world as much as possible. At this time, Japan already knows some of China¡¯s military secrets, which cannot be stolen by countries such as Britain and the United States. After the establishment of the North Korean Busan Command, the bombing command conducted comprehensive reconnaissance and data collection on Japanese roads, bridges, power stations, dams, factories, and mines. Then plan the bombing mission for each day and select the most valuable targets for bombing. Under such bombings, Japan's industrial operations were almost completely paralyzed, and imports were lost. In addition, the only remaining mines were bombed and shut down. The raw materials needed for Japanese industry were almost completely cut off, and roads , electricity, water conservancy, and factories were bombed, and there was nothing left to produce. It was precisely because of this bombing plan that Japan later had no anti-aircraft guns at all. The number of China's bombing aircraft against Japan is also increasing at a rate of 150 per month. Although some mosquito bombers will be shot down every month of bombing, the number shot down is not large, and only 100 mosquito bombers are shot down every month. Five or six Mosquito bombers were lost. And the further to the back, the weaker Japan's air defense force becomes. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ The Spring Festival of Yi Mao year has arrived in the atmosphere of constant bombing against Japan. This year¡¯s Spring Festival is consideredThe world is lively because the whole country is busy investing, constructing, and producing. Due to the good economic situation, squires from all over the provinces have taken out their money and formed local investment companies to invest in various industries. There are too many projects that can be invested in. In this golden age, without the oppression of foreigners, Jiang Yu's "warlords and oligarchs" providing technical guidance to them, and the stability of the national situation, you can make money from almost anything you invest in. The steel industry chain is the star industry in this investment boom. Investment companies from all over the country are looking for iron ore for mining, and some even have their own steel plants. In addition to steel, many coastal investors have invested in the shipbuilding industry. Although private shipyards cannot build large ships, as long as they are of similar size, they can be sold at a good price, and even fishing boats can make higher profits. Nowadays, agricultural production in countries such as Britain and France is in ruins, food imports are growing rapidly, and fishery profits are also huge. Especially now that Japan has been defeated, the Japanese waters have become an area where Chinese fishermen can roam, and the rich fishery resources there have become China¡¯s fat. Further north is the Russian fishing ground, which has not been penetrated yet. Historically, after the demise of Russia, the red bear sold the Far East fishery resources to Japan in exchange for 3,000 yen, and then directly supported Sun Dapao's Northern Expedition. The Beiyang era, known as the most civilized in Chinese history, was ended by the red bear and Sun Dapao. History has changed and this situation is no longer possible. ¡°And Russia¡¯s Far East fishery resources will also be in China¡¯s possession in the near future. Fishing vessels fishing in these waters are prohibited from using trawlers, because those fishery resources have been deemed by the Chinese government to be occupied for a long time, so indiscriminate fishing is prohibited. ¡°However, the distant-water fishing company under Jiang Yu¡¯s ¡®warlord and oligarch consortium¡¯ operates a large number of trawlers and engages in ¡®extinction fishing¡¯ in various high seas areas around the world. Jiang Yu even began to invest in fishing companies in some countries with rich fishery resources, such as Newfoundland. The Newfoundland fisheries have a large amount of cod, and it seems that they can¡¯t catch enough. As well as the Peruvian fisheries, there are a large number of anchovies there. Although they are not for human consumption, they can be used to extract fish oil and fish meal, which is a good breeding feed. The fishery has brought back a large amount of protein to China, making up for the insufficient supply of eggs, meat and milk as the development of the breeding industry has not kept pace with economic development. With sufficient protein intake, people¡¯s appetite will be significantly reduced. A worker who only eats to obtain protein will definitely make those who have traveled through time in the 21st century see their eyes drop to the floor, because in the 21st century, they have never seen such delicious food. In this era, if there is no intake of eggs, meat, and milk, it is a common characteristic of workers to have extremely large appetites. This is also the reason why people often don¡¯t have enough to eat, because in addition to food production, agricultural and sideline industries are also very important. Once there is no supply of agricultural and sideline products, the entire society will consume very much food. Therefore, in this investment boom, investing in the breeding industry is also popular. Most investment companies from various places will build one or two breeding farms locally. China¡¯s grain output in 2014 was indeed quite large, but due to the export of grain, grain will still be distributed on demand in 2015. Nowadays, the profits from exporting grain are very large, so any surplus grain will naturally be exported. At the same time, a large number of rural cooperatives have been set up in various places. Some of these rural cooperatives carry out mechanized farming of land. That is, each farmer and landlord who owns land merges the land, and then allocates equity according to the number of acres of land, and then uses loans to purchase agricultural machinery for mechanization. Production. The liberated labor force can go to work in factories, or specialize in planting fruit trees and other cash crops in the mountains. Some rural cooperatives specialize in growing cash crops, some grow fruit trees, some grow Chinese herbal medicines, some grow cotton, and some raise silkworms. The cooperatives provide technical assistance to farmers. A lot of feed factories and fertilizer factories were built all over the country. Because of the war, these factories all made money. Due to rising prices, the central government also announced a wage increase. The wages of laborers working on the construction site have also been increased to 3.5 yuan of Yanhuang coins per month, which is equivalent to 7 silver dollars. This salary level is still quite low, indeed compared to the United States. The monthly income of American workers is at least 30 US dollars, and the lowest is nearly 20 US dollars. American soldiers have a military pay of 1 US dollar per day and 25 cents in pocket money. In contrast, Chinese workers only receive a salary equivalent to US$3.5 a month, while soldiers¡¯ military pay is reduced due to the retirement system.Now it has decreased. This kind of demographic dividend is still very useful in the early stage of construction, which has brought extremely huge profits to Jiang Yu's consortium. In the year of Jia Yin, the warlords and oligarchs in Jiang and Chongqing earned much more wealth than the national tax revenue, and in the year of Yimao it is obvious that they will make even more money. So many orders are in the hands of the consortium. And production costs are still very low despite rising prices. In addition, industrial productivity is not worse than that of the United States. On the contrary, it is more advanced than most factories in the United States. The profits are naturally ridiculously high. However, this demographic dividend is not conducive to the generation of domestic demand. The development of a country really depends on domestic demand. Therefore, Jiang Yu began to adjust the wage level, planning to raise the national wage level to the same level as Europe and the United States after the end of World War I. Only in this way will there be sufficient domestic demand and demand for commodities. At that level of wages, the prices of food and other daily necessities will naturally rise, but the prices of industrial products will not rise. Just like soft coins in the 21st century are becoming less and less valuable, but the prices of electronic products are constantly falling. After the wage level increases, after workers get the money, some choose to save it, while others invest it. As the central government began tax reform, it first completely abolished the salt tax and increased personal income tax. Workers must pay taxes when they save money. Therefore, more and more workers choose to invest their money, and the stock market is booming, and workers¡¯ assets are also increasing, which also provides these workers with the financial resources to purchase bulk commodities in the future. The rise of local investment has also led to an upsurge in local roads being built at their own expense. Of course, there has also been a large number of nouveau riche who have made fortunes by investing in factories. The demand for transporting vehicles and machinery and equipment has soared, which has made the machinery and equipment manufacturing plants and automobile manufacturing plants under the consortium somewhat busy. Under such a large demand, the output of mechanical equipment and automobiles is also rising. The demand for skilled workers in China is also increasing, but it is clear that skilled workers have become a hot commodity, and the wages of skilled workers have soared to the same level as those in European and American countries. Some workers have also begun to develop into technicians, and almost all young people have become apprentices. Even those workers in their thirties, many are actively attending night classes to learn culture, hoping to become technicians in the future. The shortage of skilled workers has also become a bottleneck for the development of many industries. At this time, the first group of veterans left the army, and they received a retirement settlement allowance. Although it was not a lot, they were able to invest. And the military arranged for them to enter technical schools to learn industrial manufacturing technology, and some were sent to learn to drive agricultural machinery. The income of an agricultural machinery driver is not lower than that of a technician. After all, one person has completed the workload of hundreds or thousands of people, so the salary is naturally not much lower. These veterans retired when the economic situation was good, and it was very simple to arrange jobs for them. These soldiers also spontaneously organized investment companies. These soldiers learned culture in the army, and many soldiers soon became trendsetters in this investment wave and became new upstarts. However, after these soldiers break out, they will generally be absorbed into the East China Business Association, becoming new blood injected into the business association, and becoming new national businessmen. Soldiers have strong discipline and can abide by the disciplines and regulations of business associations. At the same time, they also have a strong national consciousness, so they are naturally the first choice for recruitment by business associations. As the number of veterans increases and the number of soldiers embarking on the business path increases, the proportion of national capitalists with military experience in the East China Business Association continues to rise. Jiang Yu is equivalent to leading a group of soldiers, and the characteristics of the 'warlord oligarch consortium' have begun to become prominent. Under such an investment boom, China¡¯s steel production doubled in 2015, reaching 5 million tons of output, but the demand for steel is still unable to meet. This year, China began to import 200 tons of steel from the United States. But it is also very strong in terms of exports. Chinese products are strongly inserted in Indochina, Southeast Asian Islands, Australia, and India. The British colonial market was completely collapsed, and its market share was strongly occupied by Chinese products. The UK¡¯s exports are mostly coal, steel, and textiles, which are not technical items. Once the market is lost, it will be difficult to regain it. ? And the UK is a free trade country, so it is difficult to regain the market without raising tariffs. ¡°But when the UK raised tariffs, it was during the Great Depression of the global economy. Countries were frantically dumping overseas and raising their own tariffs. For nowIn terms of trade protection, the two main countries in the world are the United States and China. In terms of ship exports, China, which has planned ahead of schedule, is ahead of the United States. It manufactured 500,000 tons of ships in 2014. However, orders from the UK did not arrive at that time. Most of these ships were ocean-going fishing ships and merchant ships. With the arrival of British orders and increasing investment in shipbuilding, China's shipbuilding tonnage increased to 800,000 tons in 2015. The United States only had a shipbuilding capacity of 130,000 tons in 2014, but there is no shortage of steel and technology in the United States, and its growth rate is much faster than that of China. In 2015, it rose to 500,000 tons, and a large number of shipbuilding platforms are already under construction. Obviously, they will be used for different purposes. It will exceed China's total shipbuilding capacity in two years. China does not have the wealth of the United States, and shipbuilding is a big monster that eats steel. In order to supply steel in other fields, China's shipbuilding capacity is actually limited by steel supply. In terms of arms, China continues to receive orders for aircraft, artillery, and ammunition, and trade with Russia has also begun. Since Russia¡¯s import routes in Europe are blocked by Turkey, the only routes that can be imported are the Far East, the port of Vladivostok and the Northeast. Since China is close to Russia, most of Russia¡¯s combat material orders are directly delivered to China for production, and some are delivered to the United States. However, compared with China, the orders received are much smaller. Because China began to build the China-Russia railway and directly transported materials from Xinjiang to Russia by car, soon Russia stopped placing orders with the United States. Because the railway cannot transport it, the Middle East Railway has to transport materials produced in China, and American materials cannot be transported if they are left in Vladivostok. No matter how much we import, there is no point. The logistics of the Russians are very poor. The frontline soldiers have no food to eat and are hungry. However, the grain and meat east of the Ural Mountains are moldy and rotten in entire carriages. "It's no wonder that Russia is classified as a third-rate army. How can it be possible to win the war with such logistics?" A young officer among the Wehrmacht officers escorting the convoy said with emotion. "Indeed, the Russians still have some capital. At least they can make up for some disadvantages through numbers. Howevercompared to China, Russia does not have any advantage in this regard. Perhaps the only advantage is that they are more adaptable to cold climates. Another young officer said, and then asked: "Brother Xin Chen, who do you think this land will belong to in the future?" "It must belong to us, China. Russia does not pose any threat to us at this time, but the commander secretly sent heavy troops." Although they seem to be scattered in the northwest provinces, they are always ready to attack Russia. Moreover, the commander-in-chief has always asked us to focus on training for extreme cold operations. Obviously, we have other plans for Russia. It is indeed too cold in Siberia. The situation in Central Asia in Xinjiang is different. The climate here is not too cold, and the vast plains allow armored divisions to gallop at will. How can Russia resist the steel torrent of our National Defense Forces? " This young officer is named Zhang Zizhong, who was born in the year of 1911 (11th year). ) Jiang Yu and the Beiyang Army fought fiercely in Shandong, and then controlled the entire Shandong. Zhang Zizhong was admitted to the Huai'an Military Academy that year, and was already a battalion commander, and a battalion commander of the armored force. Not long ago, Zhang Zizhong received a transfer order and was transferred to the newly established 136th Battalion, responsible for escorting the convoy to Russia for trade. The person who was talking to Zhang Zizhong was Kong Yi, the chief of staff of the 106th Battalion, and both were young officers who graduated from the Huai'an Military Academy. "Brother Xing Chen is right. If what I think is right, the commander-in-chief must have intended for Russia to attack Central Asia after being beaten to a bloody head by Germany in Europe. This would avoid having to fight in the extremely cold climate of Siberia. , and from here we can fight all the way to the Black Sea, and at the same time deploying the air force here, we can hit almost all of Russia, whether it is Europe or Siberia." Kong Yi predicted that he had learned a lot of strategic courses in the military academy. He is also extremely talented in this area. "The commander-in-chief reached an agreement with the Russians on the construction of the Sino-Russian railway this time, obviously to prepare for war against Russia, but what I don't understand is how to solve the problem with Russia's British and French allies." Zhang Zizhong said in confusion. "Although soldiers do not care about politics, they cannot ignore politics. With the commander's grasp of timing, it is obviously impossible to ignore this. This is what I have always been confused about." Kong Yi shook his head and looked at the same Don't understand the problem. Of course they couldn¡¯t know that Russia was about to be doomed. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away "This heavy snow is expected to melt in a few days, and then we will see the scenery of Russia. I heard from the military that the Russians have a lot of gems, gold, and furs, but daily necessities are in short supply. Maybe we This escort convoy to Russia??, the team can get back a bunch of good stuff. Zhang Zizhong couldn't help but feel a little excited, "I just don't know if I will encounter any resistance." " "Now the Russians are eager for us to trade with them. I heard that there are several convoys coming to Russia for trade, and most of them are transporting some daily necessities that the Russians lack. ¡± A few days later, the snow began to melt. Spring is here! The convoy entered the Kazakhstan region and made some transactions with local herders and Russians along the way. However, the final destination of the convoy was the Ural Mountains, where there are precious Furs, gems, gold, and the quantities are huge. It is obvious that the private trade between Russia and China cannot be carried out through the railway, because the railway cannot even transport the Russian military supplies, and it is naturally impossible to transport daily necessities into Russia through the railway. Therefore, the consortium organized. The convoys enter Russia for trade, and these convoys are protected by the Northwest Defense Force. Russia also agrees that the consortium¡¯s profits from trade must first be divided into half of the profits earned by the consortium from entering Russia under the protection of the military, because the trade with Russia is limited. The profits were very high. After the spring of this year, the consortium continued to organize convoys to enter Russia (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 132: Rip off a British guy (please subscribe) The convoy traveled northwest. After four days of driving, the convoy finally arrived at Mias, a small city in the Ural Mountains, where the convoy started trading. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: There are a lot of furs, gold, and gems here, and at the same time, daily necessities are in short supply. As soon as the convoy arrived, the local Russian people came to exchange those valuable things. Those things are not very valuable in the eyes of the Russian people, far less valuable than useful gadgets. When the convoy returned, it was filled with all kinds of furs, as well as some gold and gems. Since the first convoy successfully entered Russia for trade, Chinese convoys have frequently entered Russia for trade, and the Russians even set up a special entry point. "It's just that the Russian customs officers are too stupid. The Chinese fleet only needs to pay a little money to avoid inspection, and at the same time, it only needs to pay a small amount of customs duties. It is simply a fake. Even the Russian leader in charge of this level was bribed by China. The Chinese convoy also brought two beautiful Russian beauties from Russia to the leader, and also gave him many luxury goods, which made the leader intoxicated all day long. It's hard to extricate yourself from the gentleness and enjoyment. The convoys entering Russia no longer only target the market in the Ural Mountains. Some convoys specialize in selling Chinese luxury goods to Russia. These are all for the enjoyment of the Russian nobles. As Europe fell into war and Russia's industrial production declined due to the war, the source of imported goods enjoyed by the Russian aristocracy was cut off. China has just filled this gap. As the war continued, Russia¡¯s production scale declined, and the Russian people¡¯s daily necessities were also insufficient. Soon, the trade between China and Russia formed a market on the Sino-Russian border. After seeing business opportunities, Russian businessmen took the initiative to transport the goods China needed to the border, and then exchanged Chinese goods. Although profits have been reduced, time has been saved and trade volume has begun to increase. There are also many human traffickers on the Sino-Russian border. Some sell Russian girls to China, and some send Russian technicians and scientific researchers to the border. For China, which lacks skilled workers, those Russian technicians can have higher incomes after coming to China, which is a big temptation for Russian technicians. Many Russian technicians are currently struggling to meet the supply of daily necessities, so they naturally yearn for life in China. And those scientific researchers were also attracted by China¡¯s high treatment for scientific researchers, and many Russian scientific researchers also came to the border. Those Russian businessmen who introduce technicians and scientific researchers can get a reward, especially if they can lure a scientific researcher to China, the profit will be much higher than selling those Russian girls. "It is not yet the peak period of population mobility. When Russia is plunged into war, more and more Russian workers will have no food to eat, and the number of Russian workers and scientific researchers who are willing to come to China will also increase. But if When the Russian revolution breaks out, it can only be described as fleeing. It seems that we need to open up an area in the northwest specifically to attract Russian nobles." Jiang Yu looked at the trade records for a month and noticed the problem of population mobility. . You must know that in history, after the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers ran to the Northeast, were then incorporated by the Northeast Army, and later died in the Chinese Civil War. Attracting Russian nobles to China will bring wealth to China. When that wealth is brought into China, it basically belongs to China, because Russian nobles also need to spend money when they come to China. Many will also take root in China. In 2015, the European Western Front battlefield reached a stalemate. Britain and France launched two attacks, but both were repelled by the German army. The main force of the German army has been transferred to the Eastern Front. The German army gathered 18 divisions and more than 2,000 artillery pieces. They used Germany's dense railway network to quickly deploy their troops to the Eastern Front to fight the Russian army. Germany divided its forces into two groups to attack the Russian army, and planned to force the Russian army into the "Polish Pocket" and annihilate it. The two sides fought for more than eight months. The German army captured Przemy?l, Lemburg, Ivangorod, Warsaw, Brest, Wilno and Riga, and forced the Russian army to retreat from the Gulf of Riga to Denis. Along the Te River line, the Russian army lost more than 1.7 million people. Although the German army won a great victory, its own losses were also huge, and the main force of the Russian army was not eliminated. As a result, Russia could not be forced to surrender. But Germany¡¯s invasion of Russia also created a large number of homeless people in Russia, who could only wander in Russia. Many homeless Russian people heard that it was easy to get a bite of food in China, so they all flocked to China. In order to board China¡¯s trade convoy, they only asked for a full meal. So many Russians rode in Chinese convoys to northwest China and joinedIn the large-scale construction in the northwest, everyone is a good coolie. At this time, due to the continuous influx of Russians, China also set off a trend of marrying Russian concubines, which was not prohibited by law. Russia¡¯s social wealth is being seized by China along with trade, and Russia¡¯s labor force and intellectuals are also beginning to be continuously captured by China. The railway lines continue to trade military supplies with Russia, and Russian gold continues to pour into China. At this moment, Britain and the United States had another problem on the battlefield. There is something wrong with the artillery! First of all, there are not enough artillery shells. France only has 5 million artillery shells in stock. How can it withstand a fight? During the previous Russo-Japanese War, the Russian army consumed an average of 87,000 rounds of artillery shells per month. During the Balkan War, the average monthly ammunition consumption of the Bulgarian army had reached 254,000 rounds. The times are advancing, and the consumption of artillery shells in war is increasing. French military observers once reported this situation, but France refused to believe this fact on the grounds that the Balkan Peninsula was a barbarian war. If the original calculation method is followed, France's 500 rounds of artillery shells can be used for four years. As a result, as soon as the war started, the average monthly consumption of artillery shells surged to 900,000 rounds, and this figure is still rising. 5 million rounds of artillery shells cannot last even half a year. In comparison, France¡¯s ally Britain is in a similar situation, and its artillery reserves are even lower than France¡¯s. But the problem of lack of ammunition cannot be solved simply by "making artillery shells". First of all, due to the blockade of German U-boats, the British simply did not have enough copper to make shells. Secondly, Britain¡¯s original metal linear processing technology was relatively backward. Even if there was enough copper, the UK did not have enough workers and machines to produce it. Third, Britain's chemical technology lags far behind Germany. Therefore, not only is it unable to mass-produce new gunpowder, but more importantly: the barrel is refilled with oil, and the UK is unable to produce products that meet the quality requirements; it lacks new gunpowder. As a result, the British army had no ammunition but was unable to produce enough fuses; as a result of the lack of refueling oil, although the British army dared to build a large number of artillery pieces, they soon turned into yellow equipment that was out of service and waiting for materials. So Britain and France had no choice but to send orders to the outside world. Britain and France wanted as many artillery shells as the United States and China could produce. In terms of artillery technology, China is actually at the forefront of the world, even ahead of Germany. Germany still has many problems in artillery. For example, Germany¡¯s high-explosive bombs cannot yet add fragments and can only shock and kill the enemy. China has successfully added fragments to artillery shells, and the performance of the artillery shells is relatively stable. Of course, many of the artillery shell orders China received at this time were orders for shrapnel. This made Jiang Yu a little dumbfounded. Are Britain and France all fools? I¡¯m still using this shrapnel to this day! What a strange and shocking phenomenon! The performance of shrapnel produced by Britain and France is not stable enough. Sometimes it is difficult to calculate its explosion height so as to maximize the effect of shrapnel. This is not important anymore, what is important is! How do shrapnel destroy fortifications? Shrapnel relies on fragments such as hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of steel balls to explode in mid-air to kill infantry, and is of no use to defenses. But at this time, Britain and France had nothing to do. First of all, their artillery was very biased. The artillery equipped by France are all 75mm rapid-fire artillery. They refused to equip large-caliber howitzers. As a result, this artillery had no effect on the German troops in the fortifications. France placed all its bets on rapid-fire artillery before the war, but now it is dumbfounded. Even when the rapid-fire artillery retreated to the rear of the trench, the French artillerymen were speechless to discover that although the 75mm rapid-fire cannon had a range of 9,000 meters, it was restricted in the guidelines to direct fire only within a range of 4,500 meters. When they entered the shooting position behind the trench, they discovered that the scale on the sight only extended to 6,000 meters. What was even more exaggerated was that France did not produce charges for high-angle shooting at all. Many of France¡¯s 75mm rapid-fire guns have become just decorations. British light artillery also accounted for the majority. At this time, due to the lack of ability to control the combustion and implosion of gunpowder, most of the high-explosive warheads in World War I were unable to produce enough fragments. In other words, the high-explosive warheads at that time could only use Shock waves kill the enemy, but fragments cannot be used to kill the enemy. This makes the light rapid-fire guns, which account for more than half of the Allied artillery, unable to generate waves with sufficient lethality. The first to solve this problem was China, and the second was Germany. This technology was bought by the Germans not long ago, and Germany also bought surveying and mapping technology. Europe these daysArtillerymen were used to direct aiming and shooting, but were very unskilled in indirect shooting, and there were no accurate maps for them to refer to. ¡°The Chinese artillery solved this problem in both the war with Russia and the war with Japan. Most of the Chinese artillery provided indirect fire support to the infantry. Of course, European large artillery these days does not know how to support infantry combat. This is indeed the case, even in Germany. This is mainly because the artillery thinking of this era is immature. Europeans, especially Britain and France, as the number of artillery shells increased in the later stages of the war, the number of large-caliber artillery also continued to increase. Their thinking is that the longer the bombardment continues until the enemy's fortifications are destroyed, the more advantageous it will be for the infantry attack! So the artillery preparation increased from the original ten minutes to half an hour, one hour, three hours, one day, three days, or even a week! This kind of thinking is simply as wrong as grandma¡¯s house. Facts have proved that this kind of blow has no effect on the German troops who have formed fortifications. First of all, the suddenness of the infantry attack was lost. At the same time, the German army had underground fortifications. Even Germany did not hide in the underground fortifications at all. Instead, it hid directly in the crater in front and let British and French artillery bomb the empty fortifications. In contrast, the Chinese artillery has already had clear operational ideological guidance. The mission of the artillery is not to destroy, but to neutralize! That is to say, the priority is to destroy the enemy's barbed wire fence, the second is to attack the enemy's fortifications, and the third is to harass and attack the enemy's artillery. At the same time, the enemy's reserves are prevented from entering the position and the enemy's exposed fire points are attacked. Regardless of whether it is light or heavy artillery, the primary task is to support infantry operations, not to destroy anything. European artillery does not have such an idea, and even Germany only has some ideas that match it. "Britain and France are short of artillery shells now, so they can be ripped off." Jiang Yu thought of this and immediately called for the British Ambassador Zhu Erdian on the grounds that he wanted to drink tea with him. So Zhu Erdian arrived in Huai'an in a truck and had tea with Jiang Yu. In Jiang Yu's Marshal's Mansion, the two of them were sitting in an elegant teahouse. Jiang Yu started to talk to Zhu Erdian about the Chang family, and asked with a smile: "My old friend, how is everything lately?" "It's not bad, it's just that " Zhu Erdian sighed, "The development of the war has been unexpected." "This is indeed very regrettable." Jiang Yu touched his head and continued: "I heard that Germany has already moved its troops. Turn to the Eastern Front to deal with the Russians. Russia may surrender soon. " "Haha! I don't know where you heard this news, but this is absolutely impossible. The Germans are being held back by our Allied Powers. With so many troops on the Western Front, how can it be possible to defeat Russia in a short time?" Zhu Erdian couldn't help but laugh, and Jiang Yu also laughed. Then he suddenly asked: "What if China joins the war?" "Huh?" Zhu Erdian's smile suddenly froze, and Jiang Yu stood up, pointed to the Xinjiang region on the map hanging on the wall and said: "What if China starts from here?" Invading Russia, it seems that given the current situation in which Russia is struggling to deal with Germany, we in China can occupy all of this area without much effort, and can even easily reach the Black Sea coast. Or, we can attack. The direction turns to the south. "Jiang Yu pointed to Afghanistan and Iran, and then slapped his forehead, "Oh! My God! It seems to be very close to India." Zhu Erdian opened his mouth and looked at it in shock. map. ¡°If China really joins the war and stabs Russia in the back, the consequences will be extremely horrific. At this time, no one doubted China's war capabilities. With the strength of the Chinese air force and the ability to easily defeat Japan's army, it was very easy to stab the Russians in the back. ¡°And facts have proven that Russia cannot defeat China. In the past, Russia was defeated by the disadvantaged China during the Sino-Russian-Mongolian War. At this time, the Chinese Army was no longer the army that was pieced together by the coalition forces of various provinces. China now has a unified army organization and command. How can Russia be China¡¯s opponent? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 133: Unexpected and Colonial Requirements Once China and Germany join forces to deal with Russia, Russia will even surrender in a short time and withdraw from the war. China may also turn its troops to the south, but those are British colonies. Although the colonies in the Middle East are not very valuable, India is right next to it! If China is aiming to grab territory, then India is obviously more coveted. Maybe China could work with Germany to defeat Russia first and pull Russia out of the war, and then send its troops south to attack India. No matter which one it is, the result is too bad, too bad, and will definitely make the current UK worse. Once China joins the war, it will definitely be able to influence the war situation and have a huge impact on the war situation. If China turns to the Allies, first of all, British investment in China will be in vain, and the colony of Hong Kong will not be preserved. For Britain and France, the Indochina Peninsula may not be secure, because both Vietnam and Myanmar border China, and China can send troops southward at any time. By then, India can be attacked from land, whether from the east or the west. India is Britain's most important colony, which can provide Britain with a large amount of raw materials and manpower every year. Once India is lost, Britain will be eclipsed. ??Further inference, there will be an even more terrifying result. That is, after Russia surrenders, China is likely to open up ties with the Ottoman Empire and Germany as soon as possible. Chinese soldiers and materials will be continuously transported to the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ¡° Moreover, China also has a large number of submarines, which will pose a huge threat to British maritime traffic. This is definitely a very bad result. At the same time, what was in front of him would also be a very bad negotiation. Zhu Erdian suddenly understood that it was obviously not that simple for Jiang Yu to invite him to tea this time. "This this, aren't we friends? It's impossible for friends to point guns at each other." Zhu Erdian didn't know what to say when he spoke, so he could only smile reluctantly and talk about friendship to Jiang Yu. This stuff. Between countries, friendship is nothing! Of course, for a civilized country like China, the lethality of friendship is indeed relatively large, and it values ????this thing very much. But for Jiang Yu, he finally realized a truth: civilization cannot be a living thing! China has been too civilized for thousands of years, while Westerners have been too barbaric, so they gradually conquered the world. This is no longer the situation in ancient times. Today¡¯s China needs to use barbarism to deal with barbarism in order to not fall behind in its competition with Western countries. "You can't eat meat if you are too honest. Although if China launches a war with other countries, it will block the development of the national economy, but it does not mean that it cannot obtain overseas interests without participating in the war." This time we must blackmail you severely! After listening to Zhu Erdian's words, Jiang Yu suddenly showed a playful smile and said: "Yes, because we are friends, that's why I invited you to drink tea. But for us, Germany also has a deep friendship with us. That's why we have always adhered to the policy of honorable neutrality, but" "What?" Zhu Erdian asked eagerly. "However, the conditions offered by Germany this time are too tempting." Jiang Yu sighed with regret and said in a heavy tone: "Germany promised to transfer all colonies in Asia to China after the war and recognized China's The status of a great power." Zhu Erdian was dumbfounded! But then I realized that China was willing to inform the United Kingdom of this news. Obviously there was still room for maneuver, but it was just about interests. Between countries, there are only naked national interests. In the face of this benefit, everything is empty. After thinking about this, Zhu Erdian breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was also worried that China's appetite would be too big for the British Empire to satisfy. "Our British Empire can also give China some overseas benefits. As long as China participates in the war against the Allies, Germany's colonies can also be assigned to China." Zhu Erdian immediately made a wish to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu said with a very embarrassed look: "Germany's colonies are really too few and far away from us. It is not of much use for us to acquire those colonies. I don't want to make this disaster happen again." The nation is plunged into war again, but now many people are calling for China to participate in the war, and I have no choice.¡± Finally, the guy added with a disgusted expression, ¡°It¡¯s such a disgusting war. I really hope peace can come as soon as possible.¡± Ah!" It seems like this guy loves peace. Zhu Erdian felt a sudden burst of contempt in his heart?, If everyone in the world was as 'peace-loving' as this guy is, then there would be no peace at all in the world. Whether it¡¯s the Sino-Russian war or the Sino-Japanese war, this guy is a tiger who can¡¯t touch his butt. Anyone who touches his butt will immediately pounce on him and tear him into pieces. Japan has been beaten to the ground. But Zhu Erdian had to suppress the panic on his face, and showed a look of approval against his will, nodding and praising: "Yes! The British Empire also longs for peace." Then Zhu Erdian organized his language and said: " The British Empire can also give China the status of a great power, and can appropriately grant China certain colonial benefits. " "But this is far less than the promise of the Allies. If I didn't love peace, the officers below would not be able to suppress it. , I personally don¡¯t want to participate in this war. "Jiang Yu has firmly grasped the initiative at this time, and it is impossible not to bleed the British. "What do you mean, Marshal?" Zhu Erdian knew that now was the time to talk about interests. He had to first find out what Jiang Yu's bottom line was. Jiang Yu said: "In order to appease the emotions of those officers without participating in the war, the British Empire must first recognize China's status as a great power." "This should be no problem." Zhu Erdian nodded. ¡°As international powers, they should have sufficient status. Australia and Canada must cancel their anti-China policies and apologize for this.¡± Jiang Yu continued. "There should be no problem with this." Zhu Erdian continued to nod. This is indeed not a big problem, and there is no loss of profits. "In addition, as a big country, it also needs some overseas colonies, such as India or South Africa." Jiang Yu pondered. "No, no, no, this is impossible! India and South Africa are important colonies of the British Empire. This is completely impossible." Zhu Erdian immediately shook his head as if he had taken a small pill. "Haha! Of course, this is just an example. This is just what the Allies promised. We in China also know that it is an important British colony. In order to silence the people and appease the emotions of the officers who intend to expand outward, I want This colony." As he spoke, Jiang Yu drew a circle on the Arabian Peninsula and said, "This is mostly a desert area. Although it looks large, it is the most barren place among the colonies of the British Empire. We want this. Colonies in the peninsula area. "Zhu Erdian was stunned. He didn't expect that Jiang Yu just wanted a peninsula full of desert, but then Zhu Erdian said awkwardly: "That's an important shipping route." "Of course, we don't need this area. "Jiang Yu circled the later Yemen region and said, "The British Empire did not completely occupy this peninsula. Apart from this area, the British Empire only occupied the United Arab Emirates region, and at the same time it only signed a suzerainty agreement with the Kuwait region. Most of this peninsula is ownerless, and the industries in the colonies ceded by the British Empire can be exchanged for the combat supplies that the British Empire urgently needs. "Jiang Yu has now figured out his goal. middle East. At this time, oil in the Middle East had not yet been discovered, and the British had no regard for the Arabian Peninsula at all, so they only occupied Yemen because of the control of shipping routes, and also occupied the oasis in the United Arab Emirates, and because the United Arab Emirates had ports. The Kuwait area also had a port and was inhabited by people, so they forcibly turned Kuwait into their vassal state, but they did not occupy Kuwait, and Kuwait was not a British protectorate. Of course, Yemen doesn¡¯t want it, that place is going to do shit! There's just not much oil there. The current Arabian Peninsula has not even formed a country, and the colonists do not like it. It is a good time to enter. As long as China's colonial status is confirmed, the Arabs on the island will be destroyed or the Arabs on the island will be destroyed. If they immigrate to other places, that place will always belong to China. This is completely different from occupying other regions. Other regions in the Middle East are not full of deserts like Arabia, and there are more people in the Middle East. Once there are too many people, it will be difficult to annex. Zhu Erdian fell silent for a moment, obviously thinking. Jiang Yu continued: "And we are also very interested in the area occupied by the Ottoman Empire. We are considering starting a colonial war with the Ottoman Empire here." Jiang Yu said that he listed the later generations of Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and The area of ??Israel is completely included. This area was now occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. "These are the only demands China has. I think the British Empire will meet them. I think we will have to reject the Allies' invitation soon." Jiang Yu said to Zhu Erdian with a smile. He was now convinced of the British.   "I have to ask the cabinet for instructions on whether it can be achieved." Zhu Erdian said to Jiang Yu. "I hope the British Empire can respond as soon as possible, and the Allies are pressing for it more urgently." Jiang Yu said, and what he said is indeed true. Seeing that China had withdrawn from the war with Japan, the Germans were eager to invite China to join the war in order to let China stab the Russians in the back. Jiang Yu would naturally not be stupid enough to participate in this war. Although the Allies are likely to win after China participates in this war, what about after victory? After victory, China may face a Germany with an expanding territory, which is not in line with China's westward expansion interests. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 134: Who is the fool? 200 million in exchange for 50% of oil reserves The third update, a five thousand word chapter! Updated 12,000 times today! Continue to cry for the package*, cry for the monthly ticket! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª You must know that among Westerners, Germany is the most capable. As for the red furry bear, in fact the furry bear is not very good at fighting. It relies entirely on the vast territory and large population and resources to kill the Germans. ¡°A major mistake Germany made in World War II was that they did not have a strategic bomber group and could not bomb the woolly bear industry that had been moved to the east of the Ural Mountains. For China, this problem does not exist. As long as China takes over the Kazakhstan region in the future, that is, Central Asia, at lightning speed, it will be able to bomb the entire territory of Mao Xiong. By then, Mao Xiong will not have aircraft and artillery, even if it is No matter how adaptable it is to fighting in extreme cold, the ultimate outcome will be destruction. Therefore, Jiang Yu will not get involved in the First World War. China's industrial base is still very weak, and it will take some development time to compete with Europe and the United States. This development time may be twenty years! Twenty years from now, China¡¯s current generation of children will be able to grow up, and only then will China be able to challenge the entire world. By then, the whole world will surely tremble, and the Chinese nation will inevitably stand at the top of the world again and overthrow the Western world system. This is Jiang Yu¡¯s ultimate goal. The outbreak of World War II was thirty years later. Thirty years will be precious thirty years for China. Thirty years is enough for China to cultivate enough engineers and technicians, and it is also enough for China to develop huge war potential. Zhu Erdian hurriedly said goodbye in a very bad mood. After getting in the car, Zhu Erdian immediately began to write a telegram, preparing to send it back to the UK as quickly as possible. He began to think, was it the wrong choice to support this young man? But Zhu Erdian quickly put this problem behind him. There is no right or wrong in money, only whether you have it or not. ¡°Obviously this young man made him money. The friendship between the two parties is actually maintained by money. Just after Zhu Erdian left, Jiang Yu walked back and forth and started thinking. "Well! It's time to give the gas bomb technology to the Germans." Jiang Yu thought for a while, called Sun Zhendong and ordered him to hand over the gas bomb technology to Germany. Germany already had mustard gas at this time. Mustard gas was synthesized in the 1990s, but it has always been in private research laboratories in Germany. But Germany did not have poison gas bomb technology at this time, they only had poison gas canisters. With the advent of trench warfare on both sides of the war, small-caliber artillery is no longer useful, but it is very good for releasing poison gas bombs. Jiang Yu handed over the poison gas bomb technology to Germany, and Germany will soon be able to change their 77mm rapid-fire cannon into an artillery that fires poison gas bombs. Soon Sun Zhendong called Jiang Yu to report Germany's reply. Sun Zhendong said: "The Germans said that they are very grateful for your help to the German Empire, but they prefer that China can directly participate in the war. They said that this is a war." "If you go late to the feast, you won't be able to share the food." "Call back to the Germans and tell them that China is still in a difficult situation that has just completed its reunification, and it will take some time to develop, although China will not join. Allies, but they will never fall to the Allies. " "Yes." Sun Zhendong responded, then hung up the phone, and then sent a message to Germany, sending Jiang Yu's original words. Germany still regrets that China has no intention of participating in the war. Originally, when China and Japan went to war, Germany was happy for a while. This may mean that it has an additional ally in the Far East. Of course, we are also worried that China will not be able to defeat Japan, which will prevent China from playing an adequate role in the Far East. However, the next development was far beyond Germany's expectations. Japan was defeated cleanly by China. The combined fleet was bombed and sunk! Nearly one million troops were wiped out! Taiwan and North Korea were recovered and liberated by China. Japan¡¯s maritime traffic was completely blocked by China¡¯s land and sea forces. At this time, Japan was bombarded by Chinese aircraft every day. This is simply unbelievable. Even the media from various countries that originally laughed at China for overestimating its capabilities and wanting to block Japan's shipping have now shut up, and are all blushing at the original reports. China has demonstrated strong war qualities in the war against Japan, and its military combat capabilities are very powerful. This makes Germany active again, if China can be brought into the Allies, Germany can work with China to attack Russia from both sides. When the time comes, Russia will inevitably surrender quickly. After Russia surrenders, China can continuously import power into the European battlefield through Russian railways. By then, Germany will not only not need to fight on two fronts, but it will also be able to increase Europe's combat power. In this way, although it does nothing in terms of maritime interests, it can establish a super land power on land. As long as there are sufficient resources, Germany will inevitably rise to become the world's most powerful country. ¡°However, when Germany sent an invitation to China, China has never agreed to the invitation, no matter what attractive conditions Germany offered. The answers I got were all ¡®honorably neutral¡¯. China's neutrality made Germany very helpless and regretful. However, China was able to defeat Japan, which also made Germany happy. You must know that Japan had already declared war on Germany. If Japan had not been defeated, the Germans would definitely send troops. Support the European battlefield. It looks like the Allies have already made a profit. And although China is producing military orders for the Allied Powers, it is producing some gadgets with little technical content. The most technical ones are aircraft. But China is also providing advanced military technology to Germany. For example, a fighter jet! Such as gas bombs! There are also those tanks that I don¡¯t know are useless! At the same time, China is still manufacturing submarines for Germany, so that the number of German submarines is growing rapidly, and trade between China and Germany is also being carried out at an accelerated pace. Both sides are building transport submarines. After these transport submarines are launched, the two countries can trade. As for the issue of China's military supplies trade with the Russians, the Germans are not worried at all, because since China will not sell advanced arms to the Russians, how the Russians transport these ordinary arms is a problem that makes them confused. The Russians mobilized too many soldiers. Even the food supplies for Russian soldiers on the front line cannot be guaranteed, and the level of logistical chaos makes people speechless. Even if Russia buys arms, it may not be able to be transported to the front line. Even if it can be transported to the front line, this means that the supply of other materials will inevitably decrease. Because the Russian railway only leads to the front line, the Germans know how much stuff can be transported. But even so, Nicholas II of Russia continues to purchase arms from China. Nicholas II, who is aloof as a monarch, obviously does not understand the following issues. He only knows that there is no need to purchase arms. ¡°However, Russia did not purchase any artillery shells in terms of arms procurement, because Russia¡¯s pre-war artillery shell reserves amounted to 12 million rounds, and there is no need to purchase them yet. What needs to be purchased are rifles and bullets. There are about 33 soldiers on the Russian front line without firearms, and it is not known what they can do on the battlefield with empty hands. Maybe they are of no use except digging trenches as coolies, and it also increases the logistical pressure. But the Russians did not settle this account. Their poor logistics system is really shocking. The Russians rely on using people to fight wars. The profits of arms are very high, even if they are ordinary rifles and bullets. Moreover, what the Russians purchased was not their own rifles, but Mauser rifles replaced by China. We still have to buy bullets from China. Of course, the Russians who used Mauser rifles could also use bullets captured from the Germans. ¡­ On the other hand, Zhu Erdian quickly sent the message back to the UK. After the British cabinet saw the cable, British Prime Minister Herbert? Henry? Asquith was furious and said hatefully: "The British Empire has agreed to abrogate China's unequal treaties, and has also agreed to China taking back the concessions and railways. What else do the Chinese want? They are pushing their limits." "A Mr. Squith, obviously the Chinese do not think that this is a quid pro quo for the British Empire, but believe that those things should not be imposed on China. However, after China's war with Japan, China has indeed become a great power. Capital." Asquith's secretary whispered to him. Asquith had to admit that what the secretary said was reasonable. As a big country, it is normal to abolish unequal treaties, and it is impossible to continue to maintain those unequal treaties. It is precisely because of this realization that when China abrogated unequal treaties, all countries had no objections. No country will go to war with China at this time over these unequal treaties. That is a stupid act without any benefit, soThe country successfully abolished the unequal treaties. But this does not mean that China is satisfied. As a rising power, it is normal to seek overseas interests, and this is only when it can sell it at a price. "And if we fail to stabilize China, the consequences will be very serious." "Convene a cabinet meeting immediately!" Asquith said helplessly. This was a bad day. Soon a cabinet meeting was held, and British politicians agreed that if China turned to the Allies, the war situation would be completely ruined. The strength of the Chinese Army cannot be underestimated. The Chinese Army has a lot of advanced equipment. Although it looks like a waste, its combat effectiveness is indeed very strong. What is even more important for the UK is China¡¯s industrial capabilities, which can be seen from its exports to the UK. China¡¯s aircraft manufacturing industry is huge and it is the country with the most powerful aircraft production capacity in the world. The United States cannot compare with it. Once China falls to the Allies, the Allies will first lose China, a neutral country that is currently serving as an arsenal for Britain, while the Allies will gain these production capabilities. "It is not impossible to meet the conditions of the Chinese. Their appetite for colonial needs is not large. They just want a large desert, and this large desert has not been occupied by the British Empire. If the British Empire does not agree, the Chinese can still send The military force occupied the empty area of ????the peninsula, and the Chinese did not want the colony of Yemen. The canal was still in the hands of the British Empire. All the British Empire needed to pay was the two colonies of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and it gave up the suzerainty of Kuwait. Just give it to China,¡± one cabinet member expressed his opinion. "Why do the Chinese want such a worthless colony? It's really strange." Another cabinet member spoke, his words full of suspicion. "The Chinese obviously looked at the map to draw it. Maybe they didn't even know it was a desert. And the Chinese really didn't want to get involved in this war. This can be seen from their massive investment in the colonies of the British Empire. . If war breaks out, those investments will be ruined. Maybe they really just want to find a random colony to appease the people and the radical young military officers." During the cabinet meeting, these British cabinet members still couldn't figure out that China wanted this piece of land. What do colonies do? And one of the problems they face is that Britain has not completely occupied the Arabian Peninsula. If before the war broke out, Britain only had to warn China that they were not allowed to enter the Arabian Peninsula, it would have been effective, but now it is obviously impossible. "The UK cannot care about the issues in the Middle East. If the Chinese really want to squeeze into the Arabian Peninsula, the UK cannot stop them. In addition, if China does not agree to its request, it is very likely that China will fall to the Allies. The Arabian Peninsula itself is a barren land. Except for some agricultural resources in those areas occupied by the British, although there are many oases in the occupied areas, Britain seems worthless. Even if you occupy the place, it is of little value. It is not a big deal to give this barren land to China, if it can be exchanged for China to remain neutral and even launch an attack on the Ottoman Empire. Moreover, now that the Ottoman Empire has entered the war, the Arabian Peninsula may be attacked by the Ottoman Empire at any time. As long as the Yemen region is still controlled by the British Empire, the interests of the Suez Canal will not be lost. This is the most core maritime interest of the United Kingdom in the region. . Soon the British cabinet determined the response plan and authorized Zhu Erdian to negotiate with China. Those conditions can be agreed to by the Chinese. If the UK recognizes China¡¯s status as a major power, there will be no problem. There is also no problem in asking Australia and Canada to cancel their anti-Chinese policies. In the face of war, these things can be ignored. Especially after the cancellation of the Chinese exclusion policy, China intends to invest in Australia and Canada, and the United Kingdom naturally hopes to invest as much as possible. ¡°In this way, China will have something in the hands of the British, and the possibility of falling to the Allies will be much smaller. ¡­ While the British cabinet was discussing, Jiang Yu had ordered the navy to immediately organize troops and temporarily gave up the plan to attack Ryukyu. Jiang Yu asked them to go to the Arabian Peninsula first! Some things will be gone if you leave late. Even if the Arabian Peninsula cannot be occupied, Kuwait must at least be occupied. In a place as big as Kuwait, the oil reserves will completely exceed China's. Its reserves have reached 10% of the world's oil reserves. If we capture it, China will not be short of oil. . As for the Arabian PeninsulaWithin the scope of Saudi Arabia in the 19th century, there were 28% of the world's oil reserves, ranking first in the world. At the same time, the United Arab Emirates later had 9.5% of the world's oil reserves. If you take three or two places, you can get the world's largest oil reserves. 47.5% of the world's oil reserves, plus China's own 7% of the world's oil reserves, China conservatively estimates that it has about 54.5% of the world's oil reserves, which means it controls half of the world's oil. That area must be completely occupied, and the Arabs must be completely driven out of that area. Anyway, there are not many Arabs in that area now, and not even a country has been formed there. It is tantamount to an ownerless area without rule. China's entry there is not an invasion at all. It can only be said that rule and order are established there. ¡°As long as China officially occupies the area, drives out the Arabs and replaces it with Chinese immigrants, it will become China¡¯s permanent territory. ¡°Both the navy and the army did not understand Jiang Yu¡¯s order. What was going on with that barren land? Jiang Yu did not explain, but only said to the military leaders: "In the future, it will become the source of wealth for the entire nation." However, Jiang Yu's order has been issued, and they can only implement it seriously. The first batch of troops sent to the Arabian Peninsula was determined to be 5,000, which was enough to sweep across the area not occupied by the British, which would later become the United Arab Emirates. But so many troops are far from needed. Maybe two thousand are enough. However, Jiang Yu still asked the army to send five thousand troops there. At the same time, he also planned to build a military airport on the peninsula and send two hundred first-generation bombers there. , enough to deal with those Arab herdsmen. Advanced second-generation bombers are completely unnecessary. In less than five days, the navy was ready. It divided five thousand of the army that was originally planning to land on the Ryukyu Islands and escorted them to the Arabian Peninsula with a large amount of supplies. The journey is quite far! But as long as Russia is finished and China captures Central Asia, it will be able to directly support the Arabian Peninsula from land. Zhu Erdian also replied to Jiang Yu. He did not go to Yuan Shikai. Zhu Erdian, who is well versed in China's integrity, knew that it was more direct to go to this young man than to go to Yuan Shikai. There are some things that Yuan Shikai has no idea about. Especially in terms of diplomacy and external wars, Jiang Yu directly led them. Yuan Shikai only took care of internal affairs, and mostly followed this young man's path. "The cabinet has agreed to transfer the area of ??Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait to China. As for the price, it still needs to be discussed (PS: For the convenience of reading, the names of future generations will be used directly)." Zhu Erdian said to Jiang Yu after meeting him . "As long as the price is not too outrageous, it doesn't matter." Jiang Yu said directly. "Then I think there is no problem." Zhu Erdian nodded. Subsequently, both China and the United Kingdom sent personnel to conduct price negotiations. After several days of negotiations, the United Kingdom sold the suzerainty of Oman (two countries at this time), the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait to China for 200 million pounds, including the British assets. The British guys were so happy that they didn¡¯t even pay a million pounds to occupy these areas. As for the so-called British assets! In other words, the port is worth a bit, and there are almost no factories or mines. This price can be said to be a huge profit. The Chinese are so stupid, they are simply fools! This money came directly from Jiang Yu¡¯s oligarchic consortium, but people at the time did not understand Jiang Yu¡¯s approach. When China occupied this area, it did not exploit the oil and no news was revealed. Until many years later, people still considered it a barren land. It was not until later, after the amazing oil reserves were discovered, that people realized how wise Jiang Yu¡¯s decision was. 200 million pounds, in exchange for more than 50% of the world's oil reserves! ¡°Every fool knows who made the profit! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 135: The Continuing War The first update is a 5,000-word chapter. I ran into trouble today and it may take many days to resolve it. I cannot devote myself to coding. Maybe the update speed will slow down these days. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Of course Jiang Yu did not spend money casually. He bought most of the land in the Arabian Peninsula for 200 million pounds. It seemed like a lot of money was spent, but in fact the money was required to be delivered in pounds sterling three years later. Three years later the pound has already depreciated. ¡°Coupled with the huge number of orders exported from China to the UK, the profits are unimaginably high. ??And you won¡¯t lose much if you buy the Arabian Peninsula for 200 million pounds. In addition to oil, Oman also has many minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, chromium, manganese, and magnesium. In addition to non-metallic minerals, there are also limestone, marble, gypsum, phosphate, salt, quartz stone, and kaolin. ??Among them, copper reserves are 15 million tons, gold and silver are mostly associated minerals, and the total reserves exceed 35 million tons. Chrome ore reserves are more than 2.5 million tons, but the quality of Oman¡¯s chromium ore is slightly lower, with a content of generally 35 to 40%. The iron ore reserves are 120 million tons, and the quality is around 39. It is considered to be a rich iron ore with a high content among poor iron ores and has mining value. Generally, an iron ore must have a quality of 50 to be considered a rich iron ore. The manganese ore reserves are 1.5 million tons. The limestone reserves are more than 300 million tons and are of high quality. Marble reserves are 150 million tons, most of which are high-quality and extremely beautiful building materials. White marble is also white marble, and for a country like China, it is obviously very valuable. In ancient times, a large amount of white marble was used to build buildings such as pavilions and pavilions. The reserves of gypsum are 1.2 billion tons. The value of these minerals alone is more than 200 million pounds. This is only the minerals in Oman, and the minerals in Saudi Arabia are even richer. These minerals alone are worth more than 200 million pounds. Of course, the wealth on this land is so coveted that Jiang Yu decided not to conduct large-scale development of the oil and minerals on the Arabian Peninsula after occupying it. We must create a "barren" impression on that piece of land to the world, so that it will not be targeted by the West. As for the issue of oil extraction, China will definitely extract oil from outside. Jiang Yu has set his sights on Iran in future generations. At this time, Iran was still a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country, and the Afghanistan it occupied had been split. The northern part of Iran is the Russian sphere of influence, and the southern part is the British sphere of influence. Jiang Yu plans to mine oil in southern Iran and then transport it back to China on tankers. But for the time being, China's shipbuilding industry does not have enough energy to manufacture oil tankers. Therefore, this mining plan can be postponed until after the end of World War I, and the oil in China will continue to be mined and can even be exported. As long as it occupies the Arabian Peninsula, China will have no shortage of oil. On the other hand, there is another very important reason for Jiang Yu to intervene in the Arabian Peninsula, and that is to open up export routes to the Allied Powers. As long as the Arabian Peninsula is occupied, combat supplies can be exported to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the supplies can be transported overland from the Ottoman Empire to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can then be transported to Germany. As long as trade routes are opened, it will be easy to extort the 200 million pounds back from the Allies. The most important issue now is to occupy the Arabian Peninsula first, which is the prerequisite for implementing everything. ¡­ In the spring of 1915, the British and French forces took advantage of the fact that the main force of the German army was concentrated on the eastern front and launched two rounds of offensives at Champagne and Adua. However, because they continued to use old tactics and lacked strong fire cover, they were successfully resisted by the Germans, but their own side suffered heavy casualties. Germany launched a counterattack in May of that year. The frontline commander Falkenhayn was obviously a German general who was eager to win the war. With the main German forces gathering on the Eastern Front, they still tried to attack. The result is predictable: the German attack failed. However, during the offensive, the German army used mustard gas for the first time on the Western Front. The mustard gas canisters used at the beginning were not very effective. ?Then the Germans used the poison gas bomb technology provided to them by China to create 77mm poison gas bombs. After the German army obtained the poison gas bombs, light artillery began to show its power. Under the German gas bomb offensive, the British and French allied forces suffered more than 1.2 million casualties, which greatly exceeded the original history. Germany also suffered heavy losses, with 610,000 casualties. From a tactical point of view, the German army was successful. It killed nearly twice as many British and French allied forces, but strategically it still made no progress at all. The birth of trench warfare, as well as the fact that there were many problems with artillery and artillery thinking on both sides, caused both sides to fall intointo a horrific quagmire of war that seemed to render any strategy ineffective. It is obvious that there will be no progress on the stalemate on the Western Front for a while, because although the British and French artillery seem to be numerous, they are still terrible, and very few can really pose a threat to Germany. Cannonballs suck too! But German howitzers could continue to cause damage to the Allied Powers. At the same time, the Allied Powers also encountered a huge problem, that is, there were many snipers on the German front lines. These snipers' shooting skills were very accurate, and they had sniper rifles with scopes. If the Allied Powers soldiers put their heads out of the trench, it would be very difficult for them to do so. You might get shot in the head. The trenches of the Allied Powers and the Central Powers were dug very close to each other. In some places, they were even less than a hundred meters apart. Within such a short distance, soldiers from both sides were frantically digging holes, then stuffing guns into them and detonating them! Use this to kill the opponent. At such a close distance, a large number of Allied soldiers were headshot every day. It is conservatively estimated that the number of snipers owned by Germany will not be less than 5,000, of which 1,000 snipers are mercenaries sent by China, and they are also the highest quality among these snipers. At the same time, Germany mobilized forest rangers, hunters, and soldiers with excellent marksmanship in the army to form an ever-expanding sniper force. These snipers haunted the front line like ghosts, causing heavy casualties and great psychological fear to the Allied soldiers. The Allies did not know the existence of snipers at all at first. They only learned this secret in the spring of 2015. They captured a German sniper and seized a sniper rifle with a scope from the sniper. At the same time, we also know that the German army employs many Chinese snipers. It was only then that the senior Allied powers learned that there was a type of unit called snipers on the battlefield, and the number was already very large. And with the help of China, Germany has formed a very complete set of sniper combat ideas. Now the Allies have a headache. Just because they have obtained a sniper rifle does not mean they can make a sniper rifle. The British lens manufacturing technology is not up to standard. British industry can be said to be relatively backward, because Britain has a large number of colonies for dumping, and the goods do not need to be too advanced. As for the United States, they have tariff protection, and due to their large area, the United States has not popularized the results of the second industrial revolution at this time. Most factories still use steam engines, the product of the first industrial revolution. The most advanced industrial technology in the world is Germany, followed closely by China. China started directly from the results of the second industrial revolution, and the factories it built basically rarely used the backward technologies of the first industrial revolution. Moreover, through constant transactions, Germany's industrial manufacturing technology has gradually been absorbed by China, and because of Jiang Yu's continuous investment in scientific research, as well as the information and research directions he provided, China's industrial manufacturing technology has been greatly improved. Technology gradually surpassed that of Germany. The only thing China lags behind Germany is artificial manufacturing technology. ? Mechanical manufacturing is still the most precise form of artificial manufacturing. Mechanical manufacturing is currently just a good wish. Even in the 21st century, mechanical manufacturing is still inseparable from artificial intelligence. In other words, Chinese technicians are not as good as those in Germany. In other aspects, China is not much behind Germany. In terms of industrial technology, both Germany and China are further ahead than the current Allied Powers and the United States. It is normal for the UK to be unable to manufacture sights. Historically, Britain even made an absurd exchange request to Germany for the sights, but Germany rejected them. This time, the UK did not directly propose an exchange to Germany, but made a technology purchase request to China, and it was very urgent. It's a pity that Jiang Yu still doesn't like that little money, and the purpose of sniping is to demoralize the enemy, so he gave the scope manufacturing technology to the British. The result is that the morale of the Allied soldiers will also be suppressed, which is not conducive to The prolongation of the war. After eagerly waiting, the United Kingdom received an official response from China: "Scopes are not among the export materials and cannot be exported to other countries." ¡°Perhaps the British mood at this time is to scold China, but there is nothing they can do about China. If they say they won¡¯t sell it to you, they won¡¯t sell it to you. What can you do? Naturally, a scope technology cannot be sold for much money, and Jiang Yu will not appreciate the small profits. Jiang Yu is constantly strengthening the power of the Allied Powers at this time. This enhancement mainly relies on military technology and military thinking. The German artillery not only received the relevant hardware technology of the Chinese artillery, but also received the ideological guidance of the Chinese artillery.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? but the Chinese artillery never bombarded the enemy¡¯s trenches for too long in previous wars, and the preparation for artillery fire usually only lasted a few minutes, maybe more than ten minutes at most. After Germany obtained the guiding ideology of artillery, it soon carried out reforms, and heavy artillery also began to participate in supporting infantry operations. Britain, which has nothing to do, just needs to start contacting Germany. Britain made an absurd exchange request to Germany, but as in history, it was rejected mercilessly by the Germans. And Germany has seen the great significance of sniper operations and continues to expand the scale of snipers. Germany distributed a large number of snipers on every front, and each sniper was responsible for a section of trenches. These snipers simply overwhelmed the Allied soldiers so that they could not lift their heads. And with the arrival of rainy weather, the entire trench became muddy, and a large number of Allied soldiers' feet were immersed in water. The moisture entered the body seriously, and eventually led to the so-called trench foot. Many Allied soldiers even had to have their limbs amputated. The soldiers of the Allied Powers did not need to hide in the trenches like mice. As long as there was no shelling, they could dry their legs calmly. ¡°And most of the Allied soldiers wore rubber rain boots, so the problem of trench foot was not serious. Even if the Allied soldiers are hiding in the trenches, it does not mean that they are safe. Germany has acquired mortar technology in China very early. After the war, Yuanhua Group, controlled by Jiang Yu, produced nearly two hundred mortars and a large number of mortar shells for the German side every day. At this time, Yuanhua Group almost monopolized the German aircraft manufacturing industry and mortar manufacturing. In addition, there are submachine guns and sniper rifles produced by Yuanhua Group. At the same time, Yuanhua Group has gradually monopolized the supply of ** in Germany. The scale of Yuanhua Group has become larger and larger, and the war has also made Yuanhua Group a huge fortune. Before the war, Yuanhua Group also hoarded a lot of raw materials. When the war progressed to this extent, these raw materials began to generate huge profits. Arms manufacturing is the most profitable industry in the war. The level of profits in this industry is enough to produce a jaw-dropping asset surge effect. Recently, Yuanhua Group has opened some new factories. The labor force used in these factories are French and Russians captured by Germany from the front line. These French and Russians produced under the militarized management of Yuanhua Group and under the supervision of whips. This system was quickly adopted by other factories in Germany. Krupp was the first to adopt it, which alleviated the problem to a certain extent. The problem of labor shortage in the Allies. ¡°Yuanhua Group¡¯s raw material synthesis technology is also the most advanced in this era. For Germany, which lacks raw materials, raw material synthesis is a life-saving straw. The combined population of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire is about 130 million people. Generally speaking, there is not too much shortage of manpower for the time being. Raw materials are a big problem. Synthetic materials technology has also largely alleviated Germany¡¯s raw material supply problems. As the Yuanhua Group made great contributions to the German Empire during the war, Germany also granted certain preferential tax policies. In Britain and France, the raw materials that Jiang Yu had hoarded in front of the station were now gradually being sold, and he suddenly made a lot of money. After the raw materials hoarded in Britain and France were exchanged for funds, they were immediately exchanged for gold and then shipped back to the country. Although Britain and France have restricted gold exports at this time, after all, those raw materials are commodities sold in Britain and France, but imports are different. Without real gold and silver, they will not sell it to you. Of course, silver is not easy to use now. ??At least, China does not accept silver. China doesn¡¯t want silver at all, even though the price of silver seems to be rising quite sharply at the moment. Although the export of gold was restricted due to war, as China is now a major exporter to Britain and France, China's request to transport gold back to the country cannot be hindered by Britain and France. If you are just a small businessman, it is simply impossible to escape the gold now. At the same time, China's pharmaceutical manufacturing also made huge profits at this time. Previously, the world's major pharmaceutical producer was Germany, and German pharmaceuticals were popular around the world. ¡°But after Germany¡¯s export vacancies became available, the pharmaceutical market was occupied by China. The scale of China¡¯s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is not small anymore, and in addition to Western medicine, the types of Chinese patent medicines are also increasing. Drugs such as sulfonamides, in particular, have become urgently needed on the European battlefield. Even gauze is in urgent need, what else is there that is not in urgent need! The profit of this brand of medicine is generally RMB 200.The profit of Western medicine was generally 40 before, but now the profit of some brand-name medicines has increased to more than 1,000, and the gross profit of Western medicine has also increased to more than 150. The export of medicines has caused the profits of Jiangyu's pharmaceutical companies to continue to rise, and the profits of its proprietary Chinese medicine companies such as Jiuzhitang are even ridiculously high. For example, the gross profit of Yunnan Baiyao, which is popular in Europe, has reached a terrifying level of 800. This is how British and French money is spent! This is how Britain¡¯s tens of billions of war expenses were spent. Both sides of the war paid a total of more than 186.3 billion U.S. dollars in direct military expenditures, which is equivalent to nearly 50 billion pounds. ? Among them, Germany¡¯s military expenditure is relatively small because its imports are blocked, and its military support is mostly indirect, because money is still circulating in Germany. As for how much money will be lost indirectly, it is difficult to estimate. After all, indirect money is very difficult to calculate. How can there be development without destruction? When the two camps have developed to a certain extent, their industrial overcapacity has made it difficult to continue economic growth, and they can only rely on war to consume before they can continue to develop. ? Among them, Germany¡¯s gold reserves have dropped the most, and the UK¡¯s gold reserves have dropped by a smaller percentage, but it is the UK that has really paid the most gold. The UK was not only fighting a war, but also had to lend money to France, Russia and other countries. After the war, it owed the United States a debt of 1.3 billion pounds. Although including the money borrowed, the UK's actual negative equity was zero, but Russia** After that, Russia first refused to pay back the money, and France was still unable to pay back the money, so Britain was in tragedy. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? At the same time, merchant ships suffered heavy losses. The price of exported materials has soared several times, and the supply exceeds demand. This makes money so fast that China has fallen into the most crazy investment and construction at this time. Jiang Yu got the forecast data made by the consortium. Zhou Ziyue said in the report: "According to the current development speed, our country's steel production will increase to 5 million tons this year, and by next year, a large number of steel plants and mines will be built with heavy investment." After being put into production, the production capacity can be increased by at least 10 million tons. Freight truck production can be increased to 600,000 units this year. If steel production is sufficient next year, it may be increased to at least 1.2 million units. However, in terms of steel production, the United States will form three units this year. With a steel production capacity of 10 million tons, the United States will be able to produce at least 40 million tons next year. The United States¡¯ steel production is still more than twice ours.¡± This gap is indeed huge. But no matter how big the gap is, we still have to catch up. At this time, there is no problem with China's manufacturing industry. The problem is that the supply of raw materials is insufficient, and the most lacking is steel. For Chinese industry, assembly line division of labor has long been implemented, while the United States has just begun such a reform, and it has not yet been promoted. Taking the pin manufacturing industry as an example, an unskilled worker may not be able to produce even one pin in a day, let alone 20. But if the ten processes are shared by dedicated workers, 48,000 pins can be produced every day. China does lack skilled workers, but it is mainly for those who manufacture machinery and equipment. However, for technicians who produce goods, due to the parallel division of labor, workers are not a problem at all. Taking automobile manufacturing as an example, as long as there are enough raw materials and production equipment, production capacity can be continuously expanded. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 136: Suggestions so bad that they ooze pus This year, China's industry has not been able to expand at the fastest speed due to raw materials. However, with the completion of the steel plants, mines, and mining railways invested in 2014, the problem will be solved by 2016. However, compared to the steel production in the United States, the 30 million tons of steel in the United States at this time is 6 times that of China's steel production. This gap is huge. But if it comes to 2017, the situation will be different. At that time, large iron mines and large steel plants in various provinces in China will be put into operation one after another, and steel output will also experience a surge. "The United States will only be able to produce more than 40 million tons of steel if it dies. The first is the issue of market demand, and the second is the technical issue of American steel smelting. At this time, China's steel smelting technology leads the world, and the smelting speed is faster. The quality of converter steel is no worse than that of open-hearth steel. China can smelt more steel with less labor, which is something that the current smelting technology of the United States cannot do. . The only area in which China has an advantage over the United States is the shipbuilding industry. However, by 1916, the United States will surpass China in shipbuilding, but it will be unknown by 2017. Amid the rumble of industrial machines, the governments of Australia and Canada announced in April 1915 the revocation of their anti-Chinese policies. And the governments of Australia and Canada made simple apologies. Although they were not sincere, the two British Dominions dared to blatantly exclude China. At this time, China has indeed risen, and continuing to exclude China will cause great diplomatic disputes. Only the United States is indifferent to this. At this time, the United States and China can be said to be competitors. Both countries are busy exporting. Obviously, the United States now has a certain upper hand, and its total export volume is much greater than that of China. Also because the transportation conditions in the United States are more convenient, China must cross a longer distance to export to Europe, while the United States only needs to cross the Atlantic Ocean to export goods to Europe. But in many areas, China has the upper hand. Many of China's products are not available in the United States, or their quality is completely better than those in the United States. The simplest one is the airplane. It is also a simple wooden structure aircraft, but the performance of Chinese aircraft is superior and the United States cannot build it at all. The biggest problem is that the United States cannot build such an advanced engine. ¡° Moreover, the industrial equipment in the United States is still at the level of industrial power for the first time. Now it is busy with production and has no time to replace equipment. If it is an aircraft with poor performance, China also has it, and the price is much lower than that in the United States. The aircraft manufacturing industry in the United States has been extremely depressed. The first pot of gold in the aircraft manufacturing industry has been earned by China. Now the United States must invest more money if it wants to develop the aircraft manufacturing industry. When the money was invested, it created the same aircraft as the Chinese, and the Chinese may begin to sell for sale. In the end, the aircraft manufacturing in the United States still could not make much money. ¡°China has long used the money it earned to develop more advanced aircraft, and then continues to use advanced aircraft to make huge profits. ?This is the huge benefit of being one step ahead. Under such circumstances, the United States can only ensure that its domestic market uses its own aircraft, thereby catching up with the Chinese aircraft manufacturing industry. At this time, the United States should not count on European aircraft orders. Britain and France simply looked down on American aircraft. When American aircraft went to the battlefield, they would only be beaten into roast turkeys by German fighter jets. Not only did they have no effect, but they were hit by a pilot and The price of a plane. In terms of exports of non-steel products, China still exports more. At this time, although China's cotton output is not much different from that of the United States, after all, it has to supply 400 million people, and there are not many textiles that can be exported. But due to the high price of textiles, Chinese people have chosen not to buy new clothes this year, unless they are winter coats and quilts to keep out the cold in winter. The textiles saved are used for export. Exporting is very cost-effective now. The money earned from exporting one cotton-padded coat now can buy two or three cotton-padded coats in the future. In addition, the UK itself occupies the textile market, but due to the halt in exports from the UK, cotton from cotton producing areas in the world has begun to be exported to other countries, and China has taken the opportunity to import. Starting from this year, China will be able to import a large amount of cotton. Even in Russia, a large amount of cotton can be imported. Russia's textile production has dropped sharply, and no one even wants the cotton after it is produced. This is different from purchasing cotton at high prices from other places. Russian cotton is of high quality and cheap, and it is located in Kazakhstan. Therefore, China¡¯s textile exports are no less than those of the United States. ¡°As for the export of other commodities, as long as it is veryIronically, China's exports to Europe are mostly higher than those of the United States. There is also a factor, that is, Germany continues to attack British merchant ships in the Atlantic, but there is no such concern in Asia. Because of China¡¯s strong opposition, German submarines have not carried out activities in Asia. If China doesn¡¯t cooperate, German submarines won¡¯t be able to reach Asia. After all, it¡¯s quite far away. The UK has organized a convoy fleet in the Mediterranean, so importing goods from China has become the safest route. Although importing from the United States is relatively close, it is more dangerous. As the number of German submarines continued to increase, British merchant ship losses increased sharply compared to the early stages of the war in history, and were twice as high as the merchant ship losses in the early stages of the war in history. A large amount of materials imported from the United States sank into the Atlantic Ocean. The UK has to pay for this. In order to ensure the normal development of trade with Europe, the United States had to form a convoy fleet a year in advance and directly recruited more than 200 private shipyards to manufacture a large number of frigates. In 1915, the U.S. Congress approved a plan to build 250 destroyers and 400 submarine hunting submarines. This plan directly hindered the construction of U.S. merchant ships. As a result, in 1915, the merchant ship manufacturing capacity of the United States only increased to 500,000 tons, and China was still far ahead of the U.S. in merchant ship manufacturing capacity. But in terms of ship manufacturing capabilities, the United States has completely surpassed China. The US ship manufacturing capacity has increased from 130,000 tons in 1914 to 300,000 tons. At this time, China's ship manufacturing capacity was only 100,000 tons, and most of it was used to manufacture submarines. But China currently does not need to build a large number of destroyers and submarine hunting submarines. "It seems that history has changed because China helped Germany build a large number of submarines. Indeed, at this time, the United States can no longer sit back and watch German submarines roaming the Atlantic. Once all British merchant ships are sunk by Germany, and the United States does not have enough merchant ships, It will inevitably bring the export of the United States to a standstill. "After Jiang Yu learned the news, he immediately wrote an article "Wolf Tactics, an Effective Combat Method for Breaking through the Escort Formation" in German, and then immediately handed it over to someone. German Navy. At the same time, as Australia and Canada canceled their Chinese exclusion policies, Chinese began to re-enter Australia and Canada. Jiang Yu also began to increase investment in Australia. Canada also invested, but relatively less. After World War I, the United States declared that America was the America of Americans, and Canada was gradually controlled by the United States. Investment in Australia and Canada is mainly about enclosing land, then exploring underground minerals, and carrying out preliminary construction. It is true that China wants to import raw materials from outside, but it does not mean that it should hold them. After the First World War, because people had been suppressed for too long, consumerism only supported the economic prosperity for two years, and then quickly fell into depression. ¡°At this time, we must sell all our overseas assets to avoid losses. ??When the time comes, if you want to import raw materials, you can just import them from those new mine owners. If you really need to regain control, the money you sell can also buy more minerals. Therefore, Jiang Yu¡¯s call for business associations to invest in Indochina, Southeast Asia, India, and Australia at this time is only speculative. Of course, there is also the factor of raw material demand in recent years, but once this demand passes, it can be sold. It is for this purpose that by 1915, the amount of capital invested by the consortium and the East China Business Association was increasing. By the end of 1915, the total amount of foreign investment had risen to three billion Yanhuang coins. These investments brought huge returns to China in the following years, and the mining of raw materials during the war was very profitable. After the First World War, the national capitalists of consortiums and business associations sold those overseas assets to Americans with deep pockets, and made a lot of money with interest. The ensuing Great Depression of the world economy made the Yankees who bought the minerals complain endlessly. ?¡­ ?Europe, Germany! The top brass of the German Navy are carefully reading the "Wolf Tactics" written by Jiang Yu. If the Americans knew about this, they would definitely shout "sinister intentions" and "bad enough to bleed." But in order to enable China to seize the fat exports to Europe from the United States, when Jiang Yu saw the United States building a convoy fleet, he naturally said, "You have a good plan, and I have a ladder." At the same time, Jiang Yu pointed out in the later part of "Wolf Pack Tactics": "As the United States continues to borrow money from the Allied Powers, it will definitely not want to see the Allied Powers fail in the war. If Germany is merciful to ships in the Atlantic out of fear of Germany, wait until The United States has built a huge number of destroyers and submarine hunting submarines, which will inevitably make the AlliesMiss this great opportunity. Instead of doing this, it is better to boldly attack ships in the Atlantic Ocean. The United States must not be willing to participate in the war for the sake of profit. Moreover, if U.S. industrial products cannot be transported overseas, it will also greatly hinder U.S. industrial development. Even if the United States joins the war, the Allies will not have to face the tremendous pressure brought by its huge industrial capabilities. "Jiang Yu's suggestion is so bad that it oozes pus! Once Germany really follows his idea, the United States will inevitably be extremely entangled. If Germany adopts unrestricted submarine warfare, should the United States declare war or not? Declaring war, It was tantamount to falling into war. Without declaring war, German submarines blocked its exports to Europe. When the German Navy saw this inference in "Wolf Pack Tactics", their eyes suddenly brightened, and the top brass of the navy quickly went to meet with Wilhelm II. To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) Text Chapter 137: The silence before the storm The third update is here! A 4,000-word chapter, updated 12,000 times today! Rolling all over the floor, please subscribe! Support the genuine version, long live the genuine version! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª William II was very agitated at this time. As the war became stalemate, the army, which had high self-esteem before the war, failed to quickly complete its strategic goals. Now that France has not been completely defeated, Germany and the Allied Powers have begun a long-term stalemate on the Western Front. Under such a stalemate, William II had begun to doubt whether the war could be won. But in any case, for Germany, there are reasons to continue this war, and the same is true for the Allied Powers. Both sides feel that they have reasons to persist, and they are strong enough reasons. The war will continue! At this moment, the Minister of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to William II. That¡¯s a letter from the Far East! The boy from the Far East in the eyes of William II has made China rise rapidly in just a few years and gained absolute say. It was the letter written by that boy. William II opened the envelope, took out the letter paper and read it. "Dear German Emperor, I know that the empire is facing huge war pressure. You have always been a wise and wise elder in my heart. It was under the guidance of Germany that I initially made China a military power. Although I personally want to give more help to the empire, there are indeed reasons why China cannot participate in this war. Although China is initially rising, the Sino-Japanese War has emptied the country of its 400 million people. , but most of them are still in a very poor state, and we have not even fully digested the previous land. How can we have the ability to occupy new land? And in everyone's eyes, this is just a European war. I already have a lot of voice, but I am unable to change public consciousness. However, I still hope to do my best to help the German Empire win this war while ensuring the interests of the people.¡± William II couldn¡¯t help but see this. Nodding, this is indeed a strong reason. Although China has achieved victory in foreign wars, it is conceivable that China must have paid a greater price for this. In China's situation, although it can launch a war , but it will definitely cause huge trauma to the country. And this war is indeed a war between Europeans. If a country like China does not want to participate in a war, neither side of the war would dare to threaten and coerce it like other small countries. It can only be purely wooed. See who offers higher chips and whose conditions are more attractive. Then reading down, I saw Jiang Yu continued in the letter: "To this end, I asked the Chinese side to come up with a lot of military technology reserves. I hope that the Allies can use these advanced military technologies to win the war while ensuring national interests." However, what worries me is that the United States is rapidly rising and has already turned to the Allies. "Although the United States seems to have no intention of participating in the war, in fact, it is only temporary. As we all know, there are three major consortiums in the world, namely the Rothschild Consortium, the German Juncker Consortium, and the German Juncker Consortium. There is the 'American International Consortium' represented by the Morgan and Rockefeller consortium in the United States. Although the American consortium has not yet expanded outwards, let's call it that for the time being! This war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers can be regarded as represented by the Rothschild Consortium. The war between the Allied Powers and the Juncker Consortium represented by the Juncker Consortium. However, if the war between the two sides continues to be in such a stalemate, it may not be a war that can be ended within a period of time. If the United States continues to export to the Allied Powers, then the American Consortium will inevitably be able to do so. Rapidly developing, they are now trying to get rid of the control of the Rothschild Consortium. ""As the war continues, the power of the American consortium will inevitably increase rapidly. They will also borrow money from the Allied Powers to ensure that they can further get rid of the Rothschild Consortium. But in order for the Allies to repay the United States, the Allies must be defeated. At the same time, the American consortium is a consortium that is very particular about capital circulation. If the Allies win the war, their capital will not even be able to circulate throughout Europe. When the Rothschild consortium falls, a powerful Juncker consortium will emerge. Therefore, at this time, the United States is like a referee, a black whistle that may come on stage at any time to participate in the fight. The United States will inevitably participate in the war. When the time comes, their huge industrial production capacity due to exports to Europe will bring countless artillery shells and numerous troops, and will overwhelm the stalemate. " William II couldn't help but nod again when he saw this. , this inference??The logic is very reliable, and it has always been what he has been most worried about. He just takes a chance and is unwilling to pay attention to it. "Instead of this, it is better to immediately launch unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic. Britain is an island country. As long as their sea transportation is cut off, its war cannot be sustained. This will enable the Allies to quickly defeat the Allies. As for the United States, that is simply not possible. There is no need to ignore that once unrestricted submarine warfare is adopted, the United States will be caught in a huge conflict about whether to participate in the war, because the United States has not made enough money at this time. Once it participates in the war, the United States will also be trapped in a war spiral. If the Allies continue to carry out this war at the pace that the United States wants, the United States will not hesitate to declare war on the Allies after it has achieved certain development. Only by changing the pace of the war can it win the initiative. " "And China can continue to take the initiative. Germany is building more and more advanced submarines. And China is about to occupy the Arabian Peninsula. At that time, advanced army equipment can be exported to the Ottoman Empire and shipped from the Ottoman Empire to Germany. But again, for the sake of China's national interests, I hope that German submarines will not attack merchant ships transporting Chinese goods, because there are no military supplies on those merchant ships that can pose a huge threat to the Allies. And even if the United States joins the war, when the war continues to a certain extent, China will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing. Strengthen assistance to the Allies." After reading the letter, William II couldn't help but fall into deep thought. At this moment, the top brass of the German navy asked for a meeting, and Wilhelm II immediately summoned him. The top brass of the German navy handed over the "Wolf Tactics" written by Jiang Yu to Wilhelm II. After William II read this "Wolf Pack Tactics", he couldn't help but be even more surprised by the developing China. China has actually formed such mature submarine tactics. At this time, the Imperial submarines did not have many tactics. When dispatched, they were basically single-handed. In history, 60 of the Allied merchant ships sunk by Germany in World War I were contributed by more than 30 ace captains, and there were hundreds of other submarines. Submarines only contributed 44 records. It was not until World War II that Germany formed the wolf pack tactic. William II read the article "Wolf Tactics" excitedly, squeezing it tightly with his fingers, as if he had grasped a 'magic weapon' for victory. "Your Majesty, Jiang also said that the navy's code may have been captured by the British, and the code should be replaced." "Then change it! Let the submarine force form a small team immediately, and this tactic must be popularized as quickly as possible." William II was so excited at the time that he immediately ordered the submarine force to implement this tactic after reading it. At this time, German submarines generally can only look away and sigh when facing the escorted fleet, but if the wolf pack tactic is adopted, what will happen even if there is an escort? You can still sink them. "Then unrestricted submarine warfare?" "Let's start! Don't care about the feelings of the Americans anymore. The empire must set its own pace and must not let the Americans lead the way." William II said ambitiously: "And the British People can block sea traffic, and so can the German Empire. " "Yes, Your Majesty." Atlantic Ocean! A British merchant ship operating alone is sailing on the sea with great peace of mind. "It's such a rare good day. Now there are no damn German submarines. Look how bright the sun is and how gentle the sea breeze is." The British captain with a black beard stood comfortably on the deck smoking a pipe. , said very happily. "Yes! The German submarine has not been dispatched for half a month." The first mate on the side also had a relaxed expression, "Finally, we don't have to worry about shipping, but I don't know how long these good days can last. " There was still a touch of worry in the first mate's words. Facts have proved that the German submarines were not destroyed. Who knows what these submarines were hiding for! "Don't worry, the Royal Navy of the British Empire is invincible." The captain shook his fist excitedly. "I hope so!" the first mate said while thinking in his mind: "If the warship could hit the submarine, we would no longer have to be so worried." The first mate's thoughts were surprisingly similar to the British cabinet at this time. I am very suspicious, I don¡¯t know what tricks the Germans are going to play again. There have been no reports of German submarine attacks on merchant ships for half a month. The British cabinet obviously does not think that Germany gave up submarine warfare due to humanitarian reasons. ¡°In fact, there is no word humanitarian at all these days. This is the first time China has used this word. While Britain was confused, only Jiang Yu knew what was happening. ¡°It seems that Germany has begunReorganize the submarine force, and wolf pack tactics will surely appear on the Atlantic Ocean in the near future, and the British will cry when the time comes. "Jiang Yu thought with gloating. At this time, Jiang Yu was running to the Hangzhou Shipyard to personally participate in submarine technology research. In order to allow Germany to use submarines with better performance, Jiang Yu was very concerned. "Commander, the sonar device has been installed. Successfully used on submarines. "The engineer in charge of submarine research made a report to Jiang Yu. "Is there any progress in the research on speed? "Jiang Yu continued to ask. "The progress has been very great. Due to the use of advanced diesel engines, the submarine's underwater sailing speed has reached 11 knots and its surface sailing speed has reached 21 knots. "The engineer said excitedly. "Yeah! The next step is to study larger-tonnage submarines. We need to develop large-tonnage submarines with a endurance of 8,000 kilometers and can be self-sustaining at sea for two months. "Jiang Yu instructed. "Yes. "Hangzhou Shipyard immediately started new submarine research. Jiang Yu did intend to provide advanced submarines to Germany. In fact, Germany's submarine technology was also very advanced. During World War I, the technical level of Germany's more than two hundred unfinished submarines was relatively high. It is not inferior to that during World War II, because the Germans' research and development capabilities are too strong. However, Germany did not complete the production of more than two hundred advanced submarines in the latter part of World War I. Because of the defeat in the war, the port for manufacturing submarines was lost. China's research and development capabilities are far inferior to Germany's, but because of Jiang Yu's unscientific existence, China's submarine research and development capabilities have become very powerful. Jiang Yu is very happy to see German submarines killing everyone in the Atlantic. This can continue to weaken the power of Western countries and benefit China. As a continental country, China is not afraid of submarines at all. It is not that Britain and France are unwilling to develop submarines, but what is the use of submarines after they are built on a large scale? Anti-submarine warfare is not as useful as destroyers. They have built submarines, and there are no German merchant ships for them to fight. Therefore, it is not that Britain and France do not develop submarines, but that there is no need to develop submarines at this stage. What Jiang Yu is looking forward to is that if the submarine technology from World War II reaches World War I, and the Allies do not have mature anti-submarine technology, what will happen? In addition, Germany¡¯s current choice is whether to follow the pace of the United States or the pace of China? Go. Germany has also begun to realize that it will be very bad if it follows the pace of the United States, but it will be much better if it follows the pace of China. But Jiang Yu¡¯s purpose is more. I want to drag the United States into the quagmire of war, and then help Germany to continue the stalemate. Through this stalemate, China can gain the greatest benefits. For example, China can completely occupy the Asian and Oceanian commodity markets, and even continue to do so. The Middle East and African commodity markets, and if the United States joins the war, China will likely get involved in the Canadian commodity market, and even the South American commodity market will be able to squeeze in. At this time, there are vast overseas markets and overseas resources. Because both the Congo and the Allied Powers were busy with the war, the commodities in those colonies began to be scarce, and the prices were rising. No matter where they were, there was always a group of rich people. Even the Congo, which was extremely chaotic in later generations, had a group of people who were extremely rich. Naturally, those colonies. There are also people who are extremely rich, and the colonists in the colonies also want to consume. Since the colonies cannot produce those goods, Chinese goods will naturally enter it. This kind of overseas market will bring a steady stream of benefits to China, and then China will use it. These benefits of importing overseas resources are equivalent to buying low and selling high, and the country and people will naturally become rich. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster updates!) Text Chapter 138: Riots and Counter-riots In the third month of the lunar calendar, the weather is full of grass and orioles. It is the season of spring and flowers are blooming. It is also the season of heavy rain. In Seoul, North Korea, a throne enthronement ceremony began. Wearing a python robe, Yuan Kewen declared his accession to the throne in accordance with ancient Chinese rituals under the warm eyes of many Korean people and surrounded by Korean Confucian scholars. "Thanks to the great kindness of the king, the people of Korea were saved from water and fire, and the Japanese pirates were wiped out in ashes. Now that Korea is restored, I will remember it in my heart and submit to it from generation to generation. In view of the fact that the Korean royal family does not exist, I welcome the prince of our country to the throne now, to continue. The continuation of the royal family" After a burst of announcements, Yuan Keding became the king of Korea amid the sound of drums. On this day, the Republic of China sent Minister of Foreign Affairs Lu Zhengxiang to attend the enthronement ceremony of the King of Korea. Representatives of the National Defense Forces, Army and Air Force were also present. Also present was the director of the "Zhenfu Division" established by the Republic of China in North Korea. The so-called "Zhenfu Division" whose function was to educate the vassal people. North Korea has been occupied by Japan for twenty years, and Japanese culture has penetrated seriously. Must be re-educated. The task of the ¡®Zhenfu Division¡¯ is to vigorously promote Chinese culture in North Korea. All North Korean schools must restore the traditional Chinese characters used in North Korea and promote Chinese. Yuan Kewen was a little restrained at first, because he was against the imperial system, but in the end he was pushed to North Korea and became the king of North Korea. But then Yuan Kewen let go. Anyway, it was just Wang, and he was in North Korea. It¡¯s not like someone proclaimed himself emperor in China, and it doesn¡¯t count as an imperial system. Of course, China and North Korea are a little weird at this time. China has overthrown the imperial system, but North Korea still recognizes China as its suzerainty, and China has once again supported the king of North Korea to ascend the throne. But this is not important, a new suzerain model has emerged. After liberation, North Korea's system centered on "advocating Confucianism" and vigorously promoted Han culture as its purpose. Its economy and military were all based on obedience to the superior country. After Yuan Kewen ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to order the measurement of acres of land. Of course, Yuan Kewen collected some antique calligraphy and paintings all day long. After appreciating them, he took action and had a great time. Government orders and other matters were issued by the advisory group. This advisory group is North Korea¡¯s real decision-making body. Yuan Kewen is content to be his king of Korea and his romantic son. Even if he eats and sleeps, there will be no problem. At this time, the Yuan family and his son have reached another turning point. ??At least it is much better than the historical trajectory. And the eldest son of the Yuan family, Yuan Keding, had nothing to do all day long, and he was not welcomed by the group of elders in Beiyang when he was with Yuan Shikai. Considering this, Jiang Yu suggested that month that Yuan Shikai send Yuan Keding to the Arabian Peninsula and appoint him as the 'Governor of the Middle East Province'. Before Yuan Keding went abroad, Jiang Yu had a phone call with him. As for what was said on the phone, outsiders don¡¯t know. People in later generations only know that after Yuan Keding became the governor of the Middle East, he went on a killing spree in the Arabian Peninsula and attracted a large group of Middle Easterners. At the same time, they also immigrated Middle Easterners from Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait to small islands in the Southeast Asia. Before immigrating, Yuan Keding asked people to take the beautiful photos and publicize that the Arabs who immigrated could obtain large areas of fertile land. So the Arabs went happily. When they were placed on the islands in the South China Sea as if they were exiled, everyone was dumbfounded! Fertile land is available! But it¡¯s completely deserted! There are more than 20,000 islands in the Southeast Asia, and there are many uninhabited islands. ¡°Most of those people from the Middle East were left on the island of Papua Guinea. Papua Guinea is a large island, but it is an island with almost no development. Until the 21st century, there are still a large number of primitive tribes surviving there. This island is currently divided between the Netherlands, Britain, and Germany. Because Japan was overthrown by Japan before it could finish grabbing the German colonies, there is still German territory on the island. The Germans welcomed the arrival of these Middle Easterners and even organized production of these Middle Easterners to increase their colonial population. On May 3, under the escort of the Chinese Navy, the first batch of the National Defense Forces of the Republic of China arrived in the Arabian Peninsula. Immediately, exchanges with the British army were completed in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. The British army then left these areas by boat, and even some British expatriates also evacuated. But after the British withdrew, riots broke out in Oman. The Arabs actually began to attack the Chinese army, and the attack became more and more violent, and there was a strong tendency for a collective rebellion. When the news came back to the country, Jiang Yu was puzzled. ?"What happened? Why did the people in the Middle East suddenly riot?" Jiang Yu came to the military building and asked in confusion at the meeting. "Commander, according to the investigation, the British instigated this riot. The British spread the news that the British Empire allowed Middle Easterners in Oman to riot, but China suddenly intervened in the Middle East and painted us as invaders." Jiang Fangzhen said He shrugged helplessly, "However, those rioting Middle Easterners are nothing to worry about. Those who attacked the military camp were all suppressed." "Let the army suppress them immediately, and also immediately lodge a protest with the United Kingdom." Jiang Yu said calmly. "I estimate that the protest will have no effect." Zhou Zhengye shook his head and Jiang Yu nodded: "The protest is indeed ineffective, but if the British don't give an explanation, don't blame them for doing the first grade of junior high school, we are doing the fifteenth grade. "Hmm? Marshal, do you have any ideas?" Jiang Fangzhen immediately cheered up. Jiang Yu nodded and pointed at Vietnam and Indonesia, "Since the people in the Middle East will riot, so will the Vietnamese and Chinese." "Haha, "High, really high." Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but laugh. "Immediately secretly dispatch troops to Vietnam and Indonesia, and smuggle arms there to arm the Vietnamese and Chinese. If we want to riot, we will directly drive away the French and Dutch and seize these two colonies. In Vietnam, we must mobilize the peasants Riots. In Indonesia, we just smuggled more soldiers over and pretended to be natives and directly rioted, and then we sent troops directly to Indonesia under the pretext of protecting expatriates. "At this time, Britain and France were unable to go east, and the Netherlands was a small country, although the Netherlands was a British one. The loyal little brother on the European continent is also the '**' of the British people, but what he pinches is the ***** of the British people. Jiang Yu has coveted these two sites for a long time. Since the British started making small moves first, why can¡¯t China make small moves? ¡­ Soon Britain received a fiercely worded protest from China, protesting against Britain provoking riots in the Middle East peninsula, which caused China to encounter unnecessary resistance in the acceptance process. The British cabinet is having a huge headache at this time! Not long ago, Germany suddenly announced in a high-profile manner that it would launch unrestricted submarine warfare. All ships sailing in the Atlantic to trade with Britain would be attacked by German submarines. ?Then German submarines were dispatched. As soon as the German submarines were dispatched, they immediately achieved amazing results. In the past, German submarines had to identify themselves before sinking British merchant ships. In addition, submarines these days do not run very fast, so they often miss fighter jets. But after using unrestricted submarine warfare, the results were different. Whenever you see a ship on the sea, sink it directly. The British submarine hunting ships were all useless. At this time, the British thought of an anti-submarine method, which was to disguise the submarine hunting ships as merchant ships and then lure German submarines to surface. The German submarines that have changed their tactics now no longer float regardless of whether you are a merchant ship or a submarine hunting vessel. Directly sink it! In just half a month, Britain lost nearly a million tons of merchant ships and a large amount of supplies, which made the whole country mourn. The losses are so heavy! The United States also protested against Germany, but Germany ignored it and the submarine force continued to go its own way. It didn¡¯t take long for Germany to conduct its first wolf war. A submarine squadron composed of twelve submarines launched a night attack on a group of merchant ships escorted by British ships. After the attack order was issued, the eleven submarines responsible for the attack simultaneously surfaced to the attack depth and attacked the merchant ships in the fleet. Merchant ships attack. One of the submarines fired a torpedo at a British heavily armored cruiser. After a loud bang, the heavily armored cruiser began to tilt to the left and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea. Only six British sailors on the ship survived. Those merchant ships suffered heavy losses in the attack, and nearly a dozen merchant ships sank to the bottom of the sea. After firing the torpedoes, the submarine quickly dived and then left the battlefield. This was the first time that German submarines fought as a group instead of fighting alone as before, and they achieved great results for the first time. Now Britain and France are no longer calm. I racked my brains to think of anti-submarine methods, but to no avail. At this time, the British faced China's protest, which was not worth mentioning in front of the submarine, and simply ignored it, and the Chinese did not seem to continue to make trouble. Soon the British no longer cared about this matter. At this time, China was constantly transporting personnel and materials to the Middle East. For security reasons, Jiang Yu once again sent more troops to the Arabian Peninsula, and directly added two Type A troops.?. At the same time, an airport will be built on the peninsula. When the Chinese army and air force formed a defensive force on the peninsula, transactions with the Ottoman Empire could begin. This increase in troops is under the pretext of suppressing the uprising in Oman and requires passing through Russia's Central Asia region, and then heading from the Iranian port to the Arabian Peninsula. For this reason, Britain had no choice but to coordinate with the Russians so that the Chinese troops could pass through Central Asia. Russia has no objections. The ongoing war is giving Russia a headache. This war quagmire prevents Russia from getting out. If China is offended and suddenly comes to the Russian Far East, it will be very dangerous for Russia. Under such circumstances, the Middle Eastern riots in Oman were quickly suppressed. For this reason, many rioters broke out and quickly established their dominance in Oman. Moreover, China has also opened up land transportation, first transporting people to the northwest by railway, then taking cars to Iran, and then taking a boat from the Iranian port to the Arabian Peninsula. It is much closer than taking the sea route. China's defense system on the Arabian Peninsula is also It was quickly established. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) Text: The next chapter may be after midnight