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    Time has entered 1915.

    If the Schlieffen Cantilever, the First Battle of the Marne and the Tannenberg frenzy in 2014 were just the prologue, then the real fall into hell came in 1915.

    Although the harsh winter has slightly slowed down the sound of gunfire on land, the betrayal of the Italians has undoubtedly laid a heavy bomb for the coming spring!  Those bullshit staff officers who clamored for maneuver after the trenches had been formed were all thrown into the front line and squatted in the trenches.  In just over four months from August to now, the total losses of both warring parties have exceeded 500!  Among them, His Majesty the Great Tsar contributed 2.3 million, and France, the most unlucky country, and Austria-Hungary, who couldn't bear to look at it, also contributed 2 million.  .

    The damn trenches and barbed wire made the end of the war on Christmas a laughing stock. Facing the dotted trenches, everyone had only one idea left.  attack!  attack!  Attack again!  Only attack can break the deadlock!  Therefore, both sides took advantage of the winter to adjust their troop reserves and supplies, waiting to launch a new round of offensive until they completely defeated the other side.  With red eyes, Germany began to manufacture poison gas and arson bombs. A7V tanks came off the production line one after another in secrecy, and the Haidongqing fighter jets also took every time to experiment.  Machine guns, artillery, rifle bullets, etc., generals believed in ensuring that they had enough to overwhelm the other side.

    The cruelty of a world war is unimaginable. For those who have not experienced it, it is just a series of numbers. However, only by experiencing this era can you understand that in a global war in the group confrontation mode, it is impossible for any party to recover before it is completely defeated.  stop.

    Unlike the depression and dullness on land, starting from December 2014, a steady stream of German submarines sailed out of the dock finally showed their power.  The North Atlantic is full of victims, and submarines equipped with snorkels are simply ghosts to Britain and France!  One ship, two ships, ten thousand tons.  Twenty thousand tons In just one month, the Allied Powers led by Britain and France lost more than 27 merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean.  The total tonnage is 360,000 tons!  But what always surprised Yang Qiu.  Even though he was given a snorkel, he achieved great results, but William II still had the same superstitious belief in giant ship cannons as in history, and tried to win victory through a decisive naval battle.

    From Bingwen¡¯s letter, we learned that there was no crazy submarine building scene in Germany during World War II.  This made Yang Qiu lament that Germany missed the only chance to win!  But what can he do?  The weak and pitiful navy could not even get past Malacca.  So the alternative is to wait and see.  As for more advanced technology, it is impossible to sell it. After all, selling technology before you can create countermeasures is undoubtedly suicide.

    William II is not a good bird.  It is easier to deal with stupid diplomats from the Western free world than to sit with those totalitarian dictators who still have dreams of unifying the world.

    Faced with such tragic losses, the whole of Europe is crying and groaning.  All people were asked to enter the factory.  The generals began to plan one attack after another.  And the diplomats were ordered to immediately bring back all the allies and supplies the country needs!  Under the influence of this policy, Yang Qiu, who had just finished New Year's dinner with Miao Luo, received news of two contracts and a purchase contract, which also interrupted his inspection trip to Lushun.

    The first came from St. Petersburg.  On January 3, 1915, after long negotiations, urgent need for arms, and pressure to withdraw troops stationed in the Far East, Nicholas II finally agreed to the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement." Since the signing place was in St. Petersburg, it was also known as the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement".  Petersburg Declaration of Russia.  According to the agreement.  Russia recognized the Republic of China and returned the customs duties in the Heilongjiang Basin it controlled.  At the same time, it recognizes that Mongolia and Xinjiang are indivisible territories of China and is willing to abide by the national border between the two countries determined before 1894.  At the same time, the Republic of China government ensured that the interests of the Tsarist Russian government outside Eastern Siberia would not be infringed.

    The second one comes from Shanghai.  The victory in the Battle of Falkland still failed to make up for the threat of submarines. The anxious British government began negotiations with the Republic of China government on tariffs and status on the day all Japanese troops evacuated.  On January 15, the "Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement" was signed. At the same time, the British government issued an announcement announcing the free return of all controlled tariffs, recognition of the government of the Republic of China, and cancellation of the "Xinchou Treaty" prohibiting the stationing of troops in Shanhaiguan, Weihaiwei and other places and indemnity payments, etc.  Several key terms.  It is recognized that all international conventions signed during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were inherited by the Republic of China government, including the extremely important international patent convention "Paris Convention".

    In the following days, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc. also successively recognized the Republic of China.  Perhaps Wilhelm II still has the intention to win over China to join the war. The alliance led by Germany also announced its recognition, and the United States even issued an announcement in Downing Street after the agreement was reached.

    According to the "Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement", the United Kingdom will return all tariffs under its control to the Republic of China government. At the same time, the Republic of China government reiterated the issue of the concession status and guaranteed not to increase export tariffs in any form in the next year, but there will be no restrictions after one year.  Although about 200 million yuan will pass this year, it does not matter anymore.

    On the day the contract was signed, the British Navy sent people to drive away the German-made submarine with the snorkel removed.  Britain and France also joined hands to fight with 100 tonsThe sky-high price of gold bought the patent for sulfonamide manufacturing, and hoarded stocks of morphine whose price had skyrocketed in the past few years.  And he purchased the Sten submachine gun patent that almost destroyed Paris at a price of 2 US dollars in royalties for each unit produced.  In addition, the French government also purchased 2 million artillery shells of various types that the National Defense Forces have produced continuously for three years for US$25 million.  However, since France did not want to pay so much gold, it completed the transaction with 30 tons of gold plus the sale of five factories in China, including the French Guangzhou Bay Shipyard, to Qinzhou Bay Shipbuilding Group.

    Not only did they directly buy patents and ammunition, Britain and France also began to place some orders.  Among them, in order to make up for the loss of merchant ships, the United Kingdom placed an order for two merchant ships according to the submarine contract, and also directly purchased two 10,000-ton ships that had just been launched and were being outfitted at Jiangnan Factory. If Yang Qiu had not been unwilling to sell the German ship that he had finally obtained,  The team probably drove back long ago.

    Britain and France also placed orders for 16 400-ton destroyers and several merchant ships from Japan.  However, due to the scarcity of steel in Japan, the Navy, which was eager to build the last two Kongang and two Fuso, hesitated for fear of insufficient steel. It was not until Britain agreed to provide 3,000 tons of pig iron per month from India's Tata Steel Works at pre-war prices that Japan accepted the offer.  However, the steel-hungry merchant ships still did not dare to place the destroyer contract. In the end, the two countries, which could not wait any longer, had no choice but to hand over the contract to the United States.

    Yang Qiu would like to take it, but it¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s because of the navy¡¯s destroyer project.  The light cruiser project was being conceived, and the patented LM motorboat was purchased from Germany and two British merchant ships.  Leading to before the end of 2016.  Until Qingdao, Sanduao and Qinzhou Bay shipyards, which have just obtained some shipbuilding equipment from France, are completely constructed or renovated, the country will still have to rely solely on Jiangnan for shipbuilding.  As for the Daku and Qiuxin shipyards, due to insufficient technical capabilities and the unwillingness of Britain and France to subcontract the Jiangnan plant, they had no choice but to watch the American shipyards being crowded.

    Within a month.  Companies under Commander Yang¡¯s name collected a total of US$140 million!  The tax paid directly would be as high as 40 million U.S. dollars, equivalent to about 80 million yuan!  This does not include Sten submachine guns, ship purchases and subsequent ammunition contracts, etc.  There is also good news about instant coffee in South America and "Anle Pills" sold as drugs to relieve war depression, in order to encourage soldiers to break out of their numbness.  Even if Europe knew that this stuff was harmful, it didn't care. France even directly purchased millions of them and distributed them to soldiers who voluntarily used them.

    After a brief taste of war wealth in 2014, it finally kicked off in 2015. According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the number of domestic contracts received in the past 15 years exceeded 50 million yuan.  The vast majority of these are light industry and resource ores.  Due to insufficient production capacity, heavy industry still focuses on selling patents and prioritizing the manufacture of ammunition.  In the words of Shen Shukai.  It's not that it can't be sold now, it's that it's too late to make it.

    Faced with the surging orders, Yang Qiu was not too worried. He was not the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Finance. He could just let the subordinates figure this out on their own. Interfering in everything would only stifle creativity and lead to serious rigidity.

    By the time he arrived in Lushun, it was already early February, and Zhang Zongchang had been shivering in a small dark room for more than half a month.

    In the former Japanese Governor's Palace of Kanto Prefecture, Yang Qiu's eyes kept scanning the face of Zhang Zongchang, who was standing in front of him and was about the same height as himself.  Yue Peng next to him was also too embarrassed to express his anger.  Although this guy should belong to the National Guard, the Northeast is always under his nose.  This responsibility cannot be evaded if held accountable.

    Looking at the nervous Zhang Zongchang, Yang Qiu's expression was grim, but he actually wanted to laugh in his heart.  Now this guy is really not comparable to the "Dog Meat General" in the parallel world. He is even cautious about getting some money and only dares to take the opportunity to attack the Japanese. How can he have the momentum of "shooting his mother with cannons".  But the army definitely does not want such people. Although there were many cases of robbing Japanese businessmen and raping Japanese women during this war, if found, they must be expelled and sent to a military court. This is the principle!

    Yang Qiu didn¡¯t say anything, took out his own pistol and put it on the table.  This action immediately frightened Zhang Zongchang to the point where his face turned green, he was sweating profusely and his legs were trembling, and he almost cried for mercy.

    "How courageous! Involving party members for personal gain, abusing public office, taking bribes, and violating military regulations." Yang Qiu snorted coldly in his nose. While counting the charges, he unloaded three bullets and placed them on the table: "There are so many, you can do the math yourself."  How many times should I be shot?"

    The yellow and orange bullets made Zhang Zongchang's throat dry and he swallowed his saliva. Thinking of the decisive code of conduct of the man in front of him, his long legs trembled and he almost fell to his knees.

    Seeing that he was almost frightened, Yang Qiucai picked up a bullet and said: "Seeing that you haven't begged for mercy yet, it means you are still a little brave. Let me give you a chance. In the military buffer zone of Ping'an Road in North Korea, we need to station a supervisor to keep an eye on it.  , just go ahead and bring your subordinates with you."

    You want me to take care of Ping An Road?  !  Zhang Zongchang, who had just turned pale and thought he was going to die, did not turn around for a moment. He never expected that Yang Qiu would let him go and send him to serve as the buffer zone supervisor on Ping'an Road in North Korea!  Is there smoke coming from your ancestral grave?  Could it be that he was waiting to go out for fun??A shot in the back?

    "I'm not in the habit of shooting people in the back."

    Yang Qiu sneered to expose his dirty thoughts, raised his finger and said: "Of course someone will tell you what the supervisor should do. I only tell you three things! First, North Korea is related to the safety of the Northeast, and Japan has suffered a big blow this time.  The loser will definitely want to make a comeback, so keep an eye on me! Secondly, there are many valuable mines in North Korea. Since Japan can make a fortune, we should share some of it. Finally, after saying this, he picked up bullets and threw two to Zhang Zongchang:  "Hard to the Japanese, if anyone stops you, hit them with the bullets I provide. Harm to the Koreans, the bullets will help you defend yourself. Harm to the Chinese people."

    "This bullet will kill you!" He put the remaining bullet on the table: "Do you understand what to do?"

    No matter how confused Zhang Zongchang is, he knows that Yang Qiu is going to use his rooster and dog thief skills to disrupt North Korea.  I was lucky to be able to survive this time, even if I was thrown into a frying pan, I would have to jump.  So he nodded and bowed and only agreed, and in the end he gave a heartfelt assurance: "Thank you Commander-in-Chief for not killing anyone. I will never be a fool again in my humble position! Don't worry, North Korea's money is your money, and North Korea's women are your women."

    These ridiculous words made even Yue Peng and Cai Gongshi next to them couldn't help but laugh. Yang Qiu even scratched his head. He didn't know whether it was right to use this person, so he held back the corner of his mouth and told the table about his misdeeds.  The report was thrown away.

    "Get out!"

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