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Text Chapter 246 The ambition of Youpeng in Shanxian County

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    The people in Nanjing were rushed to the city, and the people in Beijing were panicked. Yuan Shikai suddenly became bedridden and announced his resignation, which shocked the whole country. Within a few hours, Beiyang and Nanjing simultaneously issued nationwide power lines. In the face of this major event, even Dongying Zhong  The Japanese exchange of fire was somewhat eclipsed.

    It was already the morning after John Moen arrived in Nanjing, but he was told that Yang Qiu had gone north to Wuchang to get married. Although he wanted to catch up immediately for a showdown, perhaps to show his gentlemanly demeanor, he did not immediately interfere with the wedding, but  Negotiations began with Tang Shaoyi on how to ensure that Britain's interests in China were not infringed, continue to pay Xinchou compensation, and fulfill various pre-clearance debts.

    It¡¯s not that Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t want to make it clear to the UK on these issues, especially tariffs!  It can be said to be a sharp thorn in his heart. The annual low tariff of 5% in Southeast and North China has made it impossible for industry to develop. According to the international industrial protection tariff of 25%, this alone will completely suppress the national industry.  , the country loses at least 100 million in revenue every year.

    But he had no choice. Currently, he didn't have enough chips in hand, so he could only let Tang Shaoyi hold on and use the freezing method to deal with it first. He would continue to pay for what should be paid and try to recover what shouldn't be paid. Other than that, there was no solution for the time being.  road.  However, when Traun heard that he was going back to get married, he boarded the gunboat together with great interest.

    His purpose was simple: to encourage Yang Qiu to go to war with Japan and to express Germany's willingness to provide a preferential weapons list.  On the one hand, the United States is holding on to loans, saying that it should be peaceful and not war, and cannot destroy the market that the United States has worked so hard to open. On the other hand, Germany is asking Yang Qiu to be stricter on Japan for its own interests. It is best to break out a full-scale war in the Far East and involve Russia.  Come in.

    They are not good people!

    Seeing Yang Qiu sigh, Zhang Wenjing, who returned to Wuchang with him, smiled: "The vice president seems to have something on his mind?"

    After becoming the vice president, the civilian officials around him changed their titles, and the army also added the title of commander-in-chief before the commander. Yang Qiu glared at him: "You don't know what I'm thinking?"

    From a small staff officer to the Minister of Finance, the pressure on Zhang Wenjing's shoulders is unimaginable to anyone. Outsiders envy his rocket-like speed of promotion, secretly scolding Yang Qiu for abusing his personal life, but they can't see that he wants to do a good job.  How much work goes into this job.  As a veteran of Yang Qiu's family, he knows his thoughts best and said: "Both virtues have their own interests. One wants the market and the other wants to disrupt the situation. Neither is a good thing in the long run. However, we still have to try our best to seize the current loan."  live."

    Yang Qiu agreed with him. US$100 million was too important to him. The chemical industry in Pingxiang, Xiangtan and Chongqing was to be developed. The preliminary survey and drilling work of Yanchang Oilfield and Hanjiang Oilfield had begun using drilling equipment imported from the United States.  Once the oil smelting plant is positioned and exploited, the oil smelting plant must be built, and the railway from Zhengzhou to Baoji, as well as the extension line from Xi'an to Yulin, must be started as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be impossible to build a preliminary oil industry based on animal power.

    Chongqing Steel Plant already has equipment such as Krupp carburized steel armor and nickel-chromium alloy steel sintering furnaces, but it also needs manganese-molybdenum alloy equipment and tungsten alloy equipment in order to become a real special steel base.  In the future, Dangtu Steel Plant will mainly focus on civilian use. It has previously purchased a batch of track steel, I-beams, cold-rolled steel plates and steel bars, extruders, and forging machines, but the seamless steel pipe extruder must be purchased as soon as possible.

    Guizhou Shuicheng is rich in coal and steel resources and has no shortage of water resources. It can be used as a third chemical and steel base. In addition, according to his idea, all the military equipment of the manufacturing bureaus of Jinling, Dagu, Mawei and Guangdong and other domestic provinces should be integrated.  Merge and move to the hinterland of the Central Plains to form a third large-scale industrial group similar to Hubei and Chongqing, while Dagu and Mawei should be oriented towards more professional shipbuilding and large-scale metal processing fields.

    But these all require money.

    How to balance the different requirements of Germany and the United States?  Thinking of this, he turned around and asked, "How much did you spend on the last military budget?"

    "We prepared 40 million at that time, and later got some from Henan and Ni Sichong, totaling 70 million. If we include the seizure in Guangzhou, it is estimated to be about 100 million. So far, we have spent about 15 million, and the rest is still in my hands.  "

    Yang Qiu waved his hand and said: "Since Traun is thoughtful, he might as well take the opportunity to stock up. If there is a change between us and Japan, we won't have no countermeasures. I asked Liu Qingen and the others. Currently, they are mainly targeting 105 mm caliber and 150 mm caliber.  Even if the output is exceeded, it will not increase, so you might as well purchase some of Germany's latest SLF13 150mm heavy artillery, as well as some supporting tractors and ammunition. After returning to Wuchang, go to him and ask him to use the 105mm howitzer cannon under development.  I¡¯ll give you the detailed dimensions, but we¡¯ll also purchase a batch from Germany. Our own speed can¡¯t meet the consumption of the war. We¡¯ll buy the rest that are urgently needed, such as trucks and armored vehicles. Liu Qingen told me last time that Skoda is willing to sell two armored trains.  Go check it out. Remember, all purchased equipment must beIt must be in place before the end of this year.  "

    Although Zhang Wenjing felt a little pained, he also knew that the money would definitely not be saved. Such a large order was enough to make Germany feel that it was sincerely preparing for war with Japan, not to mention that the army would also need massive amounts of heavy equipment once a war broke out with Japan.

    Yang Qiu roughly calculated that based on the U.S. currency value in 1914, 20 million US dollars could basically buy 2 armored trains and about 8 battalions of SLF13-150mm howitzers and other arms. Compared with the Japanese Army's large number of 210 heavy artillery,  The range and power of the SLF13 are quite different, but it is more than enough to suppress the Meiji 38-type howitzer of the same model. Its deployment in the Yellow River and Wusongkou can even curb the Japanese navy to a certain extent.

    However, he also knew very well that he was far from Japan's opponent in a regular army-navy battle, so he most hoped that Feng Ru and the others could achieve a breakthrough. Last time, they focused on the all-nickel steel water-cooled V-shaped eight-cylinder "Espano.  If you want to "prick" the engine and copy the detailed drawings, you should be able to achieve results after more than a year, right?  As long as the engine has a breakthrough, the body structure composed of wooden boards, glue and steel wires will not be difficult at all.

    Thinking of the Japanese threat, he had the urge to let the warship sail directly to Chongqing, but after thinking about it, he endured it and promised Miao Luo that there were only a few days left for Miao Luo's wedding, so he should resolve his own life issues first.

    After the dissolution of Wuchang¡¯s status as the capital of southwest China, Wuchang¡¯s government departments have become much deserted, but the city¡¯s development speed has not slowed down. After getting off the ship, you can see factories and facilities being built everywhere, especially in Hanyang, where there are several more chimneys.  Song Ziqing had already gone to Henan to urge the First Beiyang Army to lay down its weapons as soon as possible, so Xiao Anguo was the only one who came to greet him. With the reunification of the country approaching, he, the commander of the National Guard, would also shoulder the responsibility for the country's internal affairs.

    As soon as Zhang Wenjing got off the boat, he took Traun to talk about purchasing arms and actively preparing for war. Traun was looking forward to the outbreak of war between China and Japan, and Germany also wanted to muddy the waters in the Far East, so it quickly reached a purchase worth 40 million (approximately  (totaling US$20 million), which in addition to purchasing two armored locomotives (including six carriages) from Skoda, also includes 8 battalions of SLH13 howitzers and supporting ammunition and tractors, 250 L30, 250  There is a contract for the L45 105mm gun barrel, etc., and it is limited to all being delivered 14 years ago.

    Traun immediately sent the contract back to Germany, and three days later Germany made a formal reply that it could sell the arms.

    Just when Yang Qiu was quickly making arrangements for Yuan Shikai's announcement of going to the field and the first Sino-Japanese battle in Dongying, the news that Oshima Yasuo's battalion was wiped out by the light cavalry regiment in one day shocked Japan. Even Yusaku Uehara couldn't believe it after receiving the telegram.  This is true. He originally thought that Oshima Yasuo could hold on for at least four to five days, and then he could mobilize one or two regiments from South Manchuria or even Korea to support him, so that he could quickly consolidate the mouth of the Yellow River.

    But now they failed in one day and were completely wiped out!  As a result, the support troops suddenly lost their support targets.  What's even more annoying is that at this time, Beiyang Yuan Shikai suddenly announced his resignation and released the Jinpu Railway. The current news is that at least three brigades of the National Defense Force are supporting Shandong, and one of the infantry brigades has arrived in Jinan and is advancing towards Dongying.

    Three brigades are a standard division of the National Defense Forces, which is equivalent to a semi-standing division in Japan. This means that if you want to continue the fight, you must invest at least one division in the Jiaodong Peninsula.

    As the boss of the Army Ministry, he was very aware of the power he had. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Army had a total of 17 permanent divisions. But the problem was that after the war, except for the Guards Division and the 1st to 6th Divisions, the other  At present, they are all skeletons. Taking the 16th Division stationed in North Korea as an example, the total number is less than 7,000, which is pretty good. The rest are mostly militiamen. Even the seven main forces have been reduced to two.  The regiment is about two brigades of the Wehrmacht.

    On the other hand, the National Defense Forces, without the constraints of Beiyang, can quickly invest at least 2-3 divisions in Shandong. They have been fighting for these years, and their troops are fully staffed. Although the Chinese ** team cannot match the equipment or combat effectiveness.  Compared with Japan, it still requires at least a complete division.

    Transporting one division at a time into the Jiaodong battlefield?

    Uehara Yusaku couldn¡¯t make up his mind about this idea, so he immediately drove to Aritomo¡¯s residence in Yamagata County, hoping to get some instructions.

    In the yard, Yamagata Aritomo had just finished practicing kendo. After hearing Oshima Yasuo's intention, he handed the wooden sword to the attendant, took the towel and tea cup and asked calmly: "Where is the navy? Why didn't you go to support Oshima Yasuo?  Could it be that with the support of 70% of the annual military expenditure, there is not even a single cruiser deployed nearby?"

    No matter how stupid Uehara Yusaku was, he still understood the meaning of this sentence. Yamagata Yutomo obviously wanted to use this matter to teach the navy guys a lesson, and immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Gao, I know how to do it!"

    "Then do it. The Jiaodong Peninsula is not the main battlefield, and our allies don't want to open it yet.?, the core is still full of Mongolia!  "Yamagata Aritomo slowly turned his head and looked at the beautiful Tokyo Bay in the distance and said lightly: "I remember that the Ministry of War proposed to add two more divisions, the 19th and 20th, in North Korea?  Just do it.  "

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