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    Chapter 233 Four-wheel drive

    Ships are available all the way from Pingxiang to Jiujiang, so it only took two days to arrive in Nanjing. Coincidentally, when the Chuyu ship docked, four ocean liners flying the Italian flag and an Austrian passenger ship also arrived in Nanjing at the same time.  Hong Kong, the leader of the team was actually Liu Qingen, who went to Germany to receive the second batch of purchased equipment at the end of last year.

    He is now the technical director of Hubei Company, responsible for the management, research and development and equipment procurement of the entire factory's technical department. In addition to bringing back the last 10,000 Type 12 rifles and 24 105mm howitzers purchased from Germany, this trip to Europe mainly includes  It is the second batch of purchased equipment and machine tools. Compared with pure weapons procurement, under the guidance of Yang Qiu, Hubei and Chongqing have focused on strengthening technical equipment.

    Liu Qingen was particularly happy to see Yang Qiu as soon as he set foot on the country. He took out the list and his face turned red: "Germany has a total of 371 units, and Austria-Hungary has delivered 110 units. They are all types of machine tools and forging presses that we urgently need.  and steel rolling mills. In addition, I also purchased more than twenty second-hand machines from Belgium and Sweden, including a complete set of mild steel processing equipment that they had eliminated. This thing cost me 200,000! By the way, when I visited Skoda, they  There happened to be two 2,000-ton hydraulic presses that were about to be eliminated, so I bought them. The machines were a bit old, but I personally tested them and they could be used. I also bought a few scrap cannons of different calibers. Although they were scrapped, I thought they could be used.  Come study and learn from it, not to mention it¡¯s not expensive.¡±

    Liu Qingen chatters like an old woman.  No wonder he was so excited. After he went out on behalf of Hubei Industrial Company this time, Krupp, who was responsible for the reception, had very high standards. This was mainly because Yang Qiu came up with many new technologies that attracted Krupp's attention, especially the recent one.  The new mortar technology and the Miss 75 technology were considered by several chief engineers of Krupp to be epoch-making artillery technologies, so they specially improved the reception specifications, arranged for translators throughout the process, and opened many core factory areas for the first time.  visit.

    In the end, he contacted Skoda Industrial Complex, one of the three European heroes, to let him visit, so he has not recovered from the excitement yet. In addition, Yang Qiu promised that if there is anything good, he can send money to buy it, so he almost buys whatever he likes.  What to buy? For this reason, Zhang Wenjing had to remit money to him many times, totaling 1.5 million US dollars. If Yang Qiu hadn't supported him, he would have cursed him, but it made him admire Yang Qiu's determination to support industry even more.  He is determined to help Yang Qiu and China build a world-class industrial complex.

    "We can't go up to the 10,000-ton ship, so we can only unload it here first. I have contacted Miss Miao and made arrangements. She will send a river ship to transfer it as soon as possible. These things can be transported back to Hanyang and Chongqing in a month at the latest.  "After Liu Qing'en finished speaking, he suddenly glanced at Xu Xiujun and others. After avoiding it, he quietly pointed at the passenger ship and lowered his voice: "There are a third group of 161 people on board. They were all arrested by the Austrians for funding and helping the Czech rebels.  Most of those arrested by the Hungarian police were Czechs. The police and guards assured me that 60% of them were designers and engineers from the former Skoda Company, ranging from heavy artillery to cars! The price is just a bit expensive, just buy those  The police and officials spent US$300,000, and rounding up their family members spent another US$100,000, which was enough to purchase more than a dozen machine tools.¡±

    Sixty percent of them are Skoda designers and engineers?  !

    Yang Qiu's eyes lit up. Compared with several ships of machinery and equipment, this is a truly precious thing. You must know that Skoda is one of the three major industrial complexes in Europe. In some aspects, it is more valuable than Krupp and Rheinmetall.  powerful!  Not to mention hundreds of thousands, it's worth millions.  "Well done! Pay attention to protecting their safety. Don't swarm them all in Hubei. Chongqing will be more relaxed. No matter what requirements you have in life, they can be provided, but they must serve us. In addition, supervision must continue to be strengthened!  If you don¡¯t have enough manpower, go to Commander Xiao. If any one of these people escapes, it will be a big loss.¡±

    Liu Qingen nodded repeatedly.  After this visit, he finally understood what big industry is, especially super companies such as Krupp, Rheinmetall and Skoda, which have nearly 100,000 workers. He was deeply impressed, but he also knew that China currently has to achieve this kind of  Scale is simply impossible, because this is no longer just a matter of funding, so despite the easy talk just now, in fact, I don¡¯t know how much I value this group of technicians. Only with their foundation in Hubei and Chongqing can we have a more solid foundation.

    Next to them, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi and others were very happy to hear that they had bought so many machines and equipment. Everyone knows that these are the cornerstones of a country's prosperity.

    "By the way, I brought back the things you asked me to find, Commander." After Liu Qingen put the list close to his body, he suddenly slapped his forehead and pulled Yang Qiu towards the unloading area.  Everyone thought what was going on, but when they arrived, they discovered that there were more than a dozen large items covered with tarpaulin on the dock. From the appearance, they looked like European trucks.

    When he heard that he had found it, Yang Qiu's heart almost jumped out of his chest, and he quickly asked Lei Meng to lead someone to take action.  After the tarpaulin was completely lifted, a car was completely covered with steel plates and rivets.A strange car covered with nails and topped with a semicircular turtle shell appeared in front of everyone. From the small window of the turtle shell, a brand new Maxim heavy machine gun poked out.

    "What's this?"

    When Xu Xiujun and others who saw this kind of car for the first time looked at Yang Qiu, he was already so excited that he almost jumped up!

    Daimler!  Austrian "Daimler" armored vehicle!  (This Daimler is not the well-known Daimler company, it is just the name of the car.)

    The armored vehicle successfully developed in 1903 weighed about 3 tons. It had a hemispherical machine gun turret that could rotate 360 ??degrees and was equipped with 1 machine gun. The power unit was a 4-cylinder water-cooled gasoline engine with 50 horsepower. The thickness of the armor plate was 3 mm. The machine gun turret  The part is 4 mm, and the maximum speed reaches 40 kilometers/hour.

    To be honest, armored cars are not unusual at all in this era. There are many that are better than it. Any one you can find in the data machine is better than it.  But there is no information about this armored vehicle in the data machine, because only one was produced.  What made Yang Qiu miss him was that this car actually used four-wheel drive technology!

    It¡¯s 1913 now!  Besides, it was only made in 1903!

    There are four-wheel drive technology in data machines, but most of them are relatively mature and complex, with strict process requirements. They are far inferior to the most basic ones that are easy to learn and copy. It is best to buy it back and use it for experiments and laying the foundation.  As long as you can understand it thoroughly, add the later four-wheel technology, wide tire technology provided by you, and modify the shape, it will not be a problem to create a Jeep!

    Liu Qingen was also very happy and took a thick stack of drawings from his assistant: "Commander, you are absolutely right. Austria and Hungary didn't like this car at all. When I found it, it was so rusty that it couldn't be driven.  I heard Skoda's technicians say that the chassis of this kind of car is too complex to be manufactured, so when I offered to buy it, they immediately gave me all the drawings and the car, and the total cost was only 2,000 US dollars. I heard that you were in Tianjin when I bought the car.  I had a falling out with Yuan Shikai, and I thought the price might rise sharply, so I took it upon myself to ask Skoda to build 12 cars and bring them back together in ten days. I also asked them to install the latest 80-horsepower gasoline engine made in Germany, which can drive the car when testing on flat roads.  It can reach 70 kilometers per hour and can run 20 miles in mud. And you are absolutely right. This kind of car is very strange. It can get out even if one or two wheels are stuck in a pit. It is just too troublesome to get up early. The process  too much"

    Before he could finish speaking, Yang Qiu's eyes suddenly brightened, pointing to the armored vehicle of the same model covered with oilcloth next to him, and shouted: "You mean, these are all?"

    Liu Qingen thought he was responsible for spending unjust money, so he swallowed his saliva and nodded after a long time. Unexpectedly, when he saw this action, Yang Qiu slapped him hard: "Okay, great! Zi Qing, you can help me this time."  Very busy!¡±

    "Commander, just don't blame me for spending money randomly. I can find it thanks to the sketch you drew." After hearing the applause, Liu Qingen started to introduce it again, but at this time Yang Qiu had no intention of listening anymore.

    12 brand new armored vehicles!  No, as long as six or seven vehicles are mobilized, there will be a chance to open a big gap!  So he quickly asked Murong Han to bring him a pen, wrote a few words and handed it to Liu Qingen: "Leave eight of them for me, and take the rest back to study. When you get back, find Miao Luo immediately and ask her to put the information on the left side of the information cabinet in my study."  The contents of the third drawer are for you, and I will see my own armored car in a year."

    Liu Qingen had long heard that Yang Qiu often produced some very advanced technological information and drawings, so his eyes lit up and he wished he could fly back to see Miao Luo immediately.

    After getting the armored vehicle, Yang Qiu didn't want to waste a moment and hurriedly walked to the Ministry of National Defense.

    The Ministry of National Defense building is the original Jiangsu Consultative Bureau. It is a cement and granite structure built in the Gengzi year. It has 32 different offices, three large conference rooms on the ground floor, and a large playground in front that can accommodate a thousand people.  The Army Department is in the auxiliary building on the left, and the Navy Department is on the right. The Army Flying Tiger flag and the Navy's five-color flag complement each other. However, it is said that Yang Qiu is not satisfied with using the five-color flag as the Navy flag, so the Navy Department is studying a new military flag.  plan.

    Although Nanjing has almost gathered all the naval forces in the country and has formed the first and second fleets respectively, this war is mainly a land battle. Except for Guangdong, the current basic task of the navy is to escort and prevent countries such as Britain and France from interfering, so it cannot sit still.  Sa Zhenbing simply took the First Fleet south to Guangzhou to supervise the battle.

    Three high antennas were set up on the roof of the War Department, and ticking could be heard in the confidential telegraph room. In the center of the command hall, which was arranged according to the customs of the National Defense Forces, there were two huge tables. On the left was a specially made huge domestic map, and on the right  It was also a huge sand table. In front of the sand table, Jiang Zuobin and Li Shucheng were pointing and seemed to be discussing something. The commander-in-chief, Cai Eque, was sitting alone in front of the map, biting the tip of his pen, with the tip of his nose red and showing traces of sweat.

    "salute!"

    Yang Qiu¡¯s sudden arrival shocked the outside worldThe officers and staff officers stood at attention and saluted. Yang Qiu returned the salute one by one and came to the command hall. He saw Li Yuanhong inside, pointing with Cai E and others around the map and sand table, and quickly stopped the guards from saluting and kept silent.  fingers.

    Li Yuanhong has been relatively leisurely recently. Because it is a parliamentary system, most things are decided by the Congress. In terms of people's livelihood, people like Tang Shaoyi and Zhang Wenjing keep things in order. In addition, it is also a war period. Yang Qiu has not come to Nanjing to take charge, so he usually does not  Just holding cabinet meetings and listening to reports was a bit boring, so I just ran here every day these days to get over the addiction of commanding an army.

    Cai E didn¡¯t look down on this ¡°puppet¡± like those outside. Li Huangpi¡¯s reputation was very big among the late New Army, especially the Southern Army. He pointed at the map and asked: ¡°Does the President have any suggestions?¡±

    "Don't say goodbye. Cai Songpo has the final say here. I just have time to listen. To be honest, being the president is really boring. He has to sign signatures and attend meetings every day. I really don't know why Yuan Xiangcheng is so reluctant to leave.  I would rather open a tobacco company in Guizhou."

    "The president is joking, you are our backbone now." Cai E said with a smile: "Before coming, the vice president also specifically asked you to listen to your opinions on the military. Didn't I just want to ask you?  .¡±

    "Come on, stop flattering me." Li Yuanhong knew his own affairs. In terms of military skills, he could be a hero among the former New Army, but he was completely different from Yang Qiubi.  Not to mention anything else, the full set of Western-style command and operational framework adopted by the National Defense Forces is not something that anyone in the late Qing army could sort out, let alone a series of huge and complex issues such as the army's organizational regulations, military regulations, formation, etc.  , sometimes even he was wondering whether Yang Qiu was self-taught or had a genius secret teacher. Otherwise, how could he know so many things? Pointing to the sand table, he continued to ask: "How is the situation now?"

    "Henan is progressing smoothly. News came this morning that the 10th and 11th brigades of the Fourth Division have completed their penetration into Xi'an and have surrounded the 7th Beiyang Division in Xianyang and Xi'an. The 12th Brigade has seized Weinan, and the 18th Brigade is heading towards Tongguan.  Advance." Jiang Zuobin continued to introduce: "The 4th Brigade in Henan is attacking Yanshi, the 1st Brigade and the 3rd Brigade have pursued to the outskirts of Luohe, the 5th Brigade has captured Xincai, and the 6th Brigade has also arrived in Ruyang, but Chen Huan  The deployment in Luohe is relatively tight, General Yue and others are waiting for heavy artillery and ammunition and have not launched an attack yet."

    ¡°Where are we here?¡±

    "The newly arrived 9th Division has arrived in Lu'an and is waiting for the baggage behind. The 103rd Brigade is attacking Fuyang to suppress Ni's army. The 2nd Brigade has basically stabilized Bengbu. The two brigades of the 10th Division are reorganizing in Huainan and will take about five days to return to Bengbu. Huai'an  It was recaptured by the 101st Brigade a day after it fell. With the cooperation of the 12th Division, it has been stabilized. Generally speaking, we have passed the most difficult period. In another half month, the 10th, 11th, and 13th Divisions will be able to start.  After completing the reorganization, we will start to fight north. As long as the ammunition and food can keep up, we can switch from defense to offense in the south in a month at most."

    Jiang Zuobin's tone was full of confidence. He was able to initially unite the motley armies of Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui within a month. This shows that the working ability of these senior officers on the southern front is basically no progress compared with the northern front. However, considering the northern front,  The lines are all composed of elite defense heavy-arms divisions, and it is already very good to be able to do this.  But Cai E is still not happy. It is about to enter April, which is the busiest spring plowing season of the year. If this delay is continued, it will definitely affect the two major grain-producing areas of Jiangsu and Anhui. If it is delayed until July or August  If the autumn grain is delayed even for months, it may cause grain shortages in several provinces.

    Li Yuanhong didn't have a good way to deal with this. After all, Beiyang was not an ordinary army. If there were not two elite brigades of the National Defense Force going south, everyone would probably be in trouble in Nanjing. So when he saw him looking at the sand table absent-mindedly, he asked:  "Did Songpa think of something?"

    Cai E nodded: "We do have some clues. Please ask the president for details." Although Li Yuanhong knew that he, the president, was a shield, sitting in his seat still hoped to end the domestic unrest as soon as possible, and quickly asked him to let him know.  tell me the story.

    Cai E took the putter from Jiang Zuobin and gave instructions: "To be honest with the president, according to the commander-in-chief's requirements for the army and soldiers, it would be good if the troops in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui can compare with the Southwest National Guard.  It can't be compared with Beiyang at all, and it can't even compare with Yi Jun and Ni Jun on the periphery, so it is impossible to launch an active attack in the south within half a month.

    But the northern front is different. Yue Peng and He Xi lead the elite Tigers who have fought in Hubei and Xiaocangshan and have been training day and night for more than a year. The two divisions combined have five more heavy artillery and machine guns than our southern front.  The total number of divisions is still greater and stronger.  Therefore, Chen Huan only relied on his numerical advantage. In addition, Wu Xiucai unexpectedly returned to block Tongguan, making it impossible for the four Shaanxi divisions to move south quickly, and then they managed to draw a tie.

    So my idea is to let Ouyang ?Xi's 9th Division immediately went north to Fuyang and cooperated with Luo Peijin's 10th Division to clear out Ni's army.  Let the free 103 travel from Haozhou to Kaifeng!  The distance between the two places is only 200 kilometers, and the flat terrain gives full play to the advantages of the trucks they are equipped with. As long as the speed is fast enough, they can arrive at Kaifeng City in one day and one night, and cooperate with the 4th Brigade that is attacking Yanshi to complete the insertion and interception of the Yellow River Bridge on the Beijing-Hankow Line.  The First Army's northward retreat!  "

    Li Yuanhong shook his head and said worriedly: "Songpo's idea is good. The truck runs fast, and the road is quite flat, but Chen Huan has always been careful with his troops. I heard that he had been prepared for Ni Si's death and we would start from there.  Fuyang is heading north, so 2 artillery battalions and a brigade have been deployed in Ningling. Recently, three Yi military camps have been strengthened. The trucks are afraid that they will have to stop when they reach Ningling. No matter how hard the 103rd Brigade can fight, it will take at least a day or two to break through.  Ningling, if there is a chance, I am afraid that the 6th Beiyang Division would have crossed the Yellow River and been waiting outside Kaifeng."

    Cai E also knew that this was a dangerous move. Once he failed to break through Ningling in time, not only would he not be able to cut off the Beijing-Hankou Line, but the 103rd Brigade would be surrounded by Beiyang who turned back. However, before he could continue to think of a way, someone came from behind.  There was a voice.

    "The plan is very good, let's fight like this!"

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