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    Chapter 161 Aviation and Petroleum

    The war that took place in Daye, Hubei, China, stimulated Japan's attention. The Ministry of War discussed and held meetings every day, and one unit after another was ordered to prepare. Ronin and samurai gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Office all day long, demanding severe punishment for the country on the other side.  , and even clamored to occupy, declare war, and plunder.

    Faced with this kind of chaos, the Saionji cabinet is overwhelmed, and many people even begin to worry that the country will enter turmoil again.  Only a few people understand that whether to declare war on China does not depend on the Prime Minister's Office, but on an ancient temple in Odawara Prefecture, Kanagawa.

    The clear spring flows around the ancient nunnery. The hollowed-out bamboo joints collect drops of clear water. The water droplets flow along the bamboo pipes into the water tank. When they overflow, they will automatically fall under several cherry blossom trees.  Under the flower tree, an old man wearing a kimono and with gray hair stood quietly, admiring the flowers that would bloom in a few days.

    The cherry blossom season is coming soon.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  The old man didn't seem to see anyone waiting for him, so he stood quietly. Neither the two pretty maids next to him nor the guards in the outer circle dared to disturb him.  Finally, a man came over, just like a servant in the shogunate era. When he arrived, he knelt on the grass with his legs bent: "Your Majesty, there was news from the hospital just now that His Majesty the Emperor's condition has deteriorated again."

    The old man was rarely moved, and his snow-white eyebrows raised slightly. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad. He turned his head and glared at several officers in the distance with two sharp eyes. He waved his hand lightly: "Let them come over."

    Although Katsura Taro, who was wearing a general's uniform, was also a Japanese veteran, his qualifications were still too low compared to this one, so he took a step forward respectfully: "Did the Duke have any instructions?"

    The servant made an invitation gesture: "Everyone, please come with me."

    Katsura Taro and others hurriedly lowered their heads and followed the servants towards the old man. Although they could influence the Japanese political arena, they were as well-behaved as children in front of this man. Even Tou Shanman, who was dressed as a samurai, did not dare to express his arrogance, because  The short, seemingly frail old man in the distance is the one who truly controls Japan's national destiny!

    Yamagata Aritomo was the only person in Japan who could control the fate of the country after the death of Ito Hirobumi, and was known as the elder among elders!

    "Shan Manjun is back too?" Youpeng Shanxian took the wooden tea cup from the maid. Longjing tea from Hangzhou, China is one of his favorite things. Ever since Japan set foot on that fertile soil after the Sino-Japanese War, someone has brought it back to him.  After this tea, he has never stopped taking it for more than ten years.

    Toushan Man can be in North Korea and can control the life and death of others in Manchuria and Mongolia, but here he doesn¡¯t even dare to show off his dignity. He quickly bent down and bowed with a respectful expression: "Toushan Man has seen the Duke before."

    "What Duke? You're an old man." Shanxian Youpeng chuckled and glanced at Katsura Taro and others from the corner of his eyes.  If it weren't for his past experience, I'm afraid no one would be able to realize how much power this sixty-year-old man holds in his hands. Despite the fierce quarrel between the navy and the army now, the Saionji cabinet is proud of the success, but if he stamps his feet, I am afraid that the whole of Japan and even Asia  Everyone will be trembling.

    "Is it about Han Yeping?"

    As the second-largest figure in the Shanxian faction, Katsura Taro did not dare to hide: "Duke Yingming, we have just received the news that Major Gaochuan and his troops have died for their country. Kawashima's third fleet has done nothing, and Han Yeping has been occupied."  Later, they actually retreated to Jiujiang on the pretext of the arrival of the Chinese navy. The Chinese now asked our country to redeem Han Yeping's shares, and even sent a telegram asking Sheng Xuanhuai to return to China to discuss Han Yeping's future status! I suggest that we should act immediately and send troops  Go to Hubei, and at the same time mobilize the Kwantung Army to do a good job"

    "Are you ready to declare war?" Yamagata Aritomo suddenly interrupted him. Although his voice was not loud, Katsura Taro couldn't help but tremble in his heart.  In fact, as a veteran, he does not want to declare war on China. He is not afraid of war, but he knows that Japan is not ready at this moment!  The huge pressure of foreign debt has made the country breathless. He just wanted to take this opportunity to unseat Xiyuanji, so after being seen through his mind, he quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare, please give instructions to the Duke."

    Yamagata Aritomo did not want to blame Katsura Taro, and said: "Prime Minister Saionji came yesterday, and he is considering using negotiation and diplomacy to solve the problem. Foreign Minister Uchida also told me personally that the United States and Germany seemed to strongly agree with Yang Qiu's takeover of Hanyeping.  , our allies have also sent people to convey that they do not want to see a large-scale war on both sides of the Yangtze River. So don¡¯t blame Kawashima and the navy. They have their own difficulties. It is not a sea, and our super crossbow warships are currently  We also need the help of our allies to build it.¡±

    Katsura Taro and others knew that this was just Yama Prefecture's friend trying to suppress both the land and sea sides.?Currently, this man is the only one in Japan who can downplay the conflicts between the two armies. Although many army generals are dissatisfied by doing so, who dares to go against this man's wishes now?  Although Terauchi Masaki next to him did not dare to disobey, he still said: "Your Majesty the Duke, we can tolerate the navy's inaction, but Han Yeping is crucial to the national destiny of the Japanese Empire, and we must send more troops to Hubei to protect it."

    "Then how many do you want to send?" Youpeng from Shanxian County took a sip of tea: "One division? There are 100,000 troops in Hubei, and hundreds of thousands more downstream. Although they are being fired, if we enter, can you  Are you guaranteed not to be rearmed? Have you ever calculated how much military expenditure it would take to go deep into the upper reaches of the Yangzi River and maintain a division to fight? Have you considered the consequences of sailing to your allies for an iron mine?"

    "I just got the news that His Majesty the Emperor's condition has worsened again, maybe" Yamagata Aritomo sighed, suddenly feeling his old age, when Oyama Iwa, Ito Hirobumi and others left one by one.  Finally, is it going to be my turn?  No!  He can still dominate this country, but now he must bear this breath.  He stood up and glanced at the cherry blossoms that were about to bloom, and waved his hand: "Go, it's not the cherry blossom season yet."

    Yes, the cherry blossoms are not in full bloom yet!  Katsura Taro and others did not dare to say anything more, and walked out with their heads lowered.  Yamagata Aritomo suddenly turned his head and looked at Katsura Taro's back as if he thought of something. He beckoned to the servant just now: "Send someone to tell the Prime Minister that I have helped him do what I should do. I hope he can  Fulfill the promise and increase military spending appropriately The cherry blossoms will eventually bloom, and whether they can be more beautiful depends on whether they are carefully maintained." After he finished speaking, he took the spoon and started watering the cherry blossom trees himself.

    The political whirlpool surrounding Han Yeping is constantly expanding. The Xiyuanji cabinet's determination to use political means to solve the problem this time also offended many Zhuang faction officers, laying the groundwork for subsequent conflicts. The sophisticated Shanxian Youpeng also  Taking advantage of this opportunity, he secured considerable military expenditures for the shrinking Japanese navy and army, which slightly alleviated the dissatisfaction among the army.

    Just when the special envoys from Japan and Beijing rushed to Wuchang at the same time, the instigator of the Daye incident had quietly arrived in Caidian, located west of Hankou and on the upper reaches of the Han River.

    A flat temporary dirt runway was finally repaired after half a month of smoothing. Two large canopies were erected on both sides of the runway. Since the Chongqing aviation school and training base are still under construction, and river ships are currently used to transport large machinery.  Entering Sichuan, so the aviation team led by Feng Ru can only be temporarily stationed here.

    This talented mechanical and aircraft designer led everyone to spend half a month assembling all fifteen Curtiss biplanes. The neat rows of war eagles really looked like an air force, but it was a pity that the kind in front of them was still  It is not the famous Curtiss Jenny fighter in World War I. It is just a racing aircraft with 80 horsepower and assembled with a large amount of canvas and steel wire. It is even far behind the current mainstream models in Europe.

    80 horsepower cannot support the sky of 11.41 million square kilometers. However, this is already the mainstream aerospace engine in various countries. Going up is a batch of 150 horsepower to 250 horsepower power sources that only appeared during World War I.

    In addition to Yang Qiu, Miao Luo, who was preparing to build the first pilot force in the three provinces and even lay the foundation for the future National Defense Air Force, was also invited to watch the flight together. Ruiyao, whose injury was almost better when she heard that she could fly in the sky, also followed.  Come.  As for Song Ziqing, Zhang Wenjing and others, none of them came. Even Zhang Taiyan, who didn't care much about the military and was running around for education, came early in the morning when he learned that the flight team was going to make its first flight today. When everyone saw  The two beauties Miao Luo and Ruiyao actually stood beside Yang Qiu, one on the left and one on the right, both showing knowing smiles.

    The arrival of so many senior officials from the three provinces made the young men very motivated, especially the young pilots sent by the American Zhi Gongtang. When they saw the two senior sisters leaning against the commander, they couldn't wait to show off. Many of them would be used as dowry support for the senior sisters.  Posture.

    A barrel of gasoline was pushed out, and the hand-operated oil pump began to refuel the two planes. Although the planes these days could not drink much oil at a time, Yang Qiu frowned when he thought of the consumption of hundreds or thousands of planes in the future.

    "What's wrong, Brother Yang? This is the best airplane in the United States." The attentive Miao Luo frowned when he saw him, thinking that he was not satisfied with the airplane he brought back.  Yang Qiu shook his head quickly: "The plane is fine, I'm just wondering when we can produce our own gasoline."

    Feng Ru, who was appointed as the captain of the flight manufacturing and experiment team, was not aware of this problem yet and said with a smile: "Inspector, don't worry too much. This time we brought back 500 barrels of gasoline, which is enough to last for a while."

    Yang Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart, five hundred barrels would certainly be enough for a while, this thing only has 80 horsepower!  When the technology improves to more than 250 horsepower, the five hundred barrels may be consumed in a few days. It seems that the refinery and the oil industry willIt¡¯s time to put this issue on the agenda.  There is enough information on the engine itself, and there is also some technical information on material synthesis in the machine. Not to mention that I am a salesperson at a later automobile factory. I can disassemble and assemble engines with my eyes closed, but geology and petroleum are really not my expertise.  Domestically, we only remember the three oil fields of Daqing, Tarim and Yanchang. Of these, there is no need to consider Daqing and Tarim at the moment. The oil reservoirs of the former are thousands of meters deep, while the latter are simply in the desert and cannot be mined with current technology and transportation methods.  The extension is very good, but it is in Shaanxi and is not our own territory, and the railway project from Qinling Mountains to Sichuan is even bigger. Even if we want to build it ourselves, we really have no money this time.

    Sichuan also has oil resources, mainly concentrated in Qijiang, which is now used as a raw material warehouse for the future Chongqing Steel Plant, but the oil layer is also too deep.  As for the international world, he only knows about the Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Baku and Tyumen, and he also knows about the two super oil fields of Ghawar and Safaniya in Saudi Arabia. But in the Middle East If you send people there now, they will probably be beaten back.  , we have to wait until the start of the First World War to see if we can obtain a few Arab World resource extraction licenses from the British. As for the Indonesian Dutch Petroleum Company, which is the closest, it also has an owner.

    Why is there no super oil field around me that can produce tens of billions of tons of oil once a pipe is inserted?  !

    In Yang Qiu's distress, the two Curtiss bi-wing racing planes had already made a rumble, and the double-blade propellers were turning rapidly and gradually disappeared into shadows. Everyone, including his own heart, was beating uncontrollably.  Driving an unprotected plane into the sky would probably frighten even myself, let alone others. The two girls were even more disfigured. They stared blankly at the pilot sitting in the cabin and covered their mouths.

    After the staff who were holding the aircraft to prevent it from slipping slowly released their hands, the two biplanes began to slide one after the other like a staggering old woman. Just when everyone thought they could not fly, the wings lifted forward and gradually jumped into the void.

    "It's flying! It's flying! Brother Yang, look, it's flying!" Miao Luo was the most excited. He forgot about his shyness and hugged Yang Qiu's arm and cheered. It was also the first time for Ruiyao to see that the machine could actually fly.  Flying in the sky, as if they were afraid that they would fall down, the pretty face approached Yang Qiu nervously, and unknowingly, half of her body was leaning on the left side.

    The equally plump and soft feeling on the left and right made Yang Qiu almost forget about the flight in front of him. Fortunately, everyone was attracted by the two flying planes at this moment and did not notice the beautiful scene here.  The plane was circling in circles. When they flew past the airport playfully at low altitude, scaring the two women from time to time, everyone saw this. Yang Qiu could only cough lightly and slowly pulled out.  arms.

    It was then that the two women realized that they were hugging him unknowingly. Their pretty faces turned red and they hurriedly hid to the side. Their beautiful eyes stayed on Yang Qiu for a while, then looked at each other and quickly separated.  Fortunately, the plane started to land soon, and everyone's attention was attracted to them again, so the two women avoided the embarrassment and deliberately kept a distance from Yang Qiu.

    After encouraging the pilots and mechanics, Yang Qiu told Zhang Wenjing to speed up the construction of Chongqing Aviation School and Flight Experiment Factory, and strive to build his own aircraft as soon as possible.  When Feng Ru and others heard that the funding for the Aviation Academy and the aircraft factory was guaranteed to be at least one million per year, they were so excited that they almost wanted to fly a few more times.

    Yang Qiu waved over a second lieutenant from the security company and introduced: "This is Qiu Ming, the most loyal officer in our security company. He will be responsible for forming a special security force to protect your work."

    Feng Ru and others are very surprised. What kind of security team is needed to build an airplane?  I thought I didn't believe them, so I asked: "Inspector, Chongqing is far away from the Central Plains, so it can be hidden from people's eyes and ears. Besides, we are all dedicated to building aircraft for the country, why don't you believe us?"

    "Brother Jiuru misunderstood, he was not sent to monitor you." Yang Qiu laughed and asked Lei Meng to bring a large box. When he opened the box, there were thousands of enlarged black and white photos that had been developed.  He took out a piece of paper from it, waved his hand to disperse the crowd, and then lowered his voice and said: "This is the top-secret aircraft development plan information I obtained from Britain, Germany, and France. It is all about the engine technology and new models they are secretly developing.  Aircraft blueprints, Qiu Ming¡¯s mission is to protect these things from falling into the hands of people other than you!¡±

    Feng Ruhe and everyone were surprised when they looked at the photos, but the more they looked at them, the more incredible they became!  There are radial engines, in-line engines, 250-horsepower aircraft that can fly at an altitude of 6,000 meters, as well as aviation machine guns and bombsetc., it is simply a treasure trove of flying!  God, he won't bring back all the top-secret aviation databases from Britain, Germany, France and other countries, right?  !

    In fact, this was all Yang Qiu's deception. He had been worrying about copying the drawings since the last transaction. By chance, he saw Dai Tianqiu using a camera to take pictures of newspaper news. He immediately remembered the miniature camera technology and immediately asked Germany  I purchased three miniature cameras and a large amount of film, and then copied the drawings and technical data in the data machine by taking photos.  Although it is black and whiteHowever, in order not to shock the world and take into account the actual capabilities, the materials presented this time are all various technical drawings that appeared during World War I, mainly to lay a solid foundation for aviation.  Rather than encouraging growth.

    He knew very well that a good engine can create a famous machine, so he emphatically warned Feng Ru and others not to rush for quick success and to solve the problem of the engine first.  At his suggestion, the Southwest Aviation Institute and the Southwest Aviation Research Institute were settled in this small, crude hangar.  According to the plan, the Aeronautical Research Institute will be divided into four research groups and at least three aviation wind tunnel laboratories will be built.  At the same time, research on radial engines, in-line engines, aerodynamics and mechanical control technology.

    After seeing these photos and information, Feng Ru and others immediately understood that Yang Qiu's aviation career was not a whim, and made a lot of suggestions, such as continuing to send people to Europe and the United States to further study machinery and aviation technology, and recruiting Chinese students studying abroad through Zhi Gong Tang.  It was also hoped that twenty such men would be selected to join them from among the current Austro-Hungarian technical experts.

    Yang Qiu immediately agreed to the first two conditions, and he did not refuse the latter.  Recently, this group of Austro-Hungarian technical experts have basically settled down. With generous money and preferential treatment, many of them have entered the work force. Not only has Yang Qiu begun to pick up their family members one after another, he has also asked them to write letters and bring them back to China to recruit.  The technical talents who were willing to come to China also secretly contacted the officials of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, paid US$500,000 in benefits, and once again recruited technical workers and experts from the huge number of political prisoners in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

    After seeing the path of political prisoners, he did not forget another country where there were so many political prisoners that the prisons were overcrowded. Through Hakan who returned home, he contacted several senior Russian naval officials and used bribery and bribery to recruit technical experts from St. Petersburg.  , especially many political prisoners in the three major categories of chemical industry, machinery, and military industry were put on ships and secretly transferred here.  Until 1914, this kind of ant-moving recruitment brought him more than 2,000 technical experts. Together with their families, a full 6,000 people came to this fertile land, which was later called the first wave of technology.  migrant.

    These are all things for later.

    By the time he decided on the aviation development plan and returned to Wuchang with his two shy girls, Zhan Tianyou was already blocking the door again

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