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    "Bingwen. I'm on my way to Baotou now. This letter has been brewing for a long time. I hope you can remember every word below.

    I can¡¯t tell you why, but please remember that when the German fleet sets off again, you must increase all your attention to ensure your own safety. This must also be notified to all students and military students studying in Germany.  In addition, I have decided that when you return from your next trip, you will find opportunities to intervene in Europe. Maybe you will blame this for delaying your studies, but I hope you can understand that this is not only my personal wish, but also the needs of the country.  !  I have sent Wang Zhengting as the Minister Plenipotentiary to Switzerland. There are two people traveling with him. They have a plan in their hands. You will understand after reading it.  This is a good opportunity for the rise of our country's industry, but the risks are also very high. I hope you will act accordingly and put your safe return first!

    I named the plan "Rhineland".  "Yang Qiu raised his head after writing the last word. The mountains and fields outside the car window were green and beautiful.

    His trip was to Suiyuan for inspection. In addition to seeing the northwest closely, he also served as the extremely important Development and Reform Commission of the Republic of China (referred to as the Development and Reform Commission), so he needed to inspect the extremely important Baotou and personally  Go and see if there is a foundation for building industry in this era.

    As an industrial base, Baotou has almost all the required resources, and it is very easy to mine close to the surface. However, it is currently difficult to travel from the south to the hinterland of the north.  Because there is currently no direct railway to Suiyuan, you need to take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to reach Zhangjiakou and cross the mountains, or take the more convenient Beijing-Hankou Line to Shijiazhuang, then switch to the Zhengtai Line to reach Taiyuan and then go north.  Don¡¯t think that the fact that trains can reach Taiyuan directly means that material transportation is very convenient. In fact, the Zhengtai Line and the Beijing-Hankou Line have different regulations, so trains need to be replaced.  There is no big problem for ordinary passengers, but it is very difficult for larger machinery and materials to be transferred.  Although Zhan Tianyou has proposed a national unified railway regulation plan.  But now the country's foundation is still very weak, and it can only solve the transformation of a few important trunk lines first.  What's more, the southwestern railway network has entered a crisis.  The western section of the Longhai Line, the extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to Kulun, and the extension of Taiyuan to Baotou at the foot are the most important plans of the Northern Strategy.  Construction had already begun, and even though many experts had been brought in over the years, resource constraints meant that the railway plan gradually faltered.

    So the first thing is to repair the railway from Taiyuan to Baotou as soon as possible, but steel has become a problem again!

    As the European war deepens.  Steel is no longer available in the international market, but domestically we are determined to achieve an annual output of 500,000 tons.  But so far it can only reach about 300,000, and according to calculations by the newly established National Development and Reform Commission, the actual domestic demand for steel this year alone is at least 700,000 tons.  The gap is as much as 400,000 tons.  National steel demand is likely to reach 4 million in five years.

    According to production capacity calculations, Dangtu and Hanyang are undoubtedly the largest at present. If both plants can reach the designed output value, they will have an annual output of about 800,000 to 1 million. Chongqing¡¯s crude steel output is not large, mainly special steel for national defense, and local ore resources  It's not enough so it's not included.  The equipment left by Japan in Anshan will be able to produce 100,000 tons per year when it is completed by the end of next year.  Although the second-hand equipment of the largest Sino-French Changchun Steel Plant has begun to be dismantled and transferred, it will take three years to complete the construction and reach maximum production capacity.  This means that the actual gap will still be 2 million in five years.

    Chongqing and Hanyang have been able to produce some steelmaking equipment such as Martin furnaces themselves, but some high-tech products such as large generators must be imported.  Although importing is now more difficult, he can still obtain some urgently needed supplies through special channels. Besides, he can't just wait for the war to end and waste three years of development, so he wants to take advantage of his free time to lay a good foundation first and wait for the war to end.  There is no need to rebuild, just expand production capacity.  Baotou is not only a resource and industrial base, but its geographical location determines that it has strategic value and can radiate the entire Mongolia and northwest. Coupled with the northeast under construction, it can form two fists radiating the entire north.

    When Yang Qiu was thinking about the future of northern industry, Cai Gongshi and Yan Xishan walked in with a smile. Because they were going to Shanxi for inspection this time, Yang Qiu specially invited this old Shanxi man as a consultant.

    ¡°Vice President, great news!¡±

    Cai Gongshi said with a smile: "The much-needed shipbuilding equipment is expected!"

    "real?"

    Cai Gongshi knew that large shipbuilding equipment had always been Yang Qiu's concern. After being trapped by equipment limitations, many foreign technicians were hired in the country to avoid disasters due to the war, but they still could not build truly large warships by themselves, so he immediately said  : "It's a telegram from Bingwen. He said that Italy has occupied Caporetto! It has taken control of the CNL shipyard in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He suggested that we immediately send someone to contact Italy to buy the equipment and transport it back to the country."

    Yang Qiu nodded, this matter must be done immediately.  Because the Italian army occupied Caporetto for a short time, it would be driven back to the border by the Austro-Hungarian Empire by the end of the year.??People invade their own country.  Moreover, he had also read the information about the cnl shipyard incident. France had always wanted to get the shipyard. In the end, Italy gave up and retreated to the country due to pressure and did nothing.

    "This news was given to him by General Hakan. He also suggested that we exchange grain for the shipyard. He said that there has been a food shortage in Italy in recent years. After the war, it not only did not alleviate but intensified. Wang Guangqi, the Minister to Italy, learned the news  I also sent a telegram back and said" When Cai Gongshi said this, his words became awkward.  Yang Qiu asked: "What did you say?"

    Since Yan Xishan was promoted to the executive committee of the National Society, he has completely turned to Yang Qiu. When he saw Cai Gong, he was embarrassed to say it. He smiled beside him and said: "Wang Guangqi said that in order to accomplish this matter, he must first get through the Italian Minister of Internal Affairs. This person is the king of Italy's minister."  A confidant heard that Britain and France gave him money when he persuaded Italy to join the Entente. Moreover, this man also had a lot of lust for women, so he suggested"

    "It's just two women." Yang Qiu chuckled. Caporetto not only has a large shipyard, but also a lot of industrial equipment needed domestically, including Martin furnaces and other steelmaking equipment. He said, "Find a way to choose  Wang Zhengting asked Wang Zhengting to take two pretty Japanese women there. They want money for money and women for women. In short, they must get it!" Cai Gongshi nodded, and Yan Xishan's face condensed slightly and said: "The radio receiver on the train just now  By telegram, the British envoy Bernard and the French minister Conde joined hands to see the president in the morning, hoping that we could send troops to Europe."

    "We are asked to send troops to Europe. What happened?"

    When Yan Xishan glanced at Mr. Cai, the latter said: "Japan has officially refused to send its army to Europe because the cabinet has not yet been formed. It only sent two Kongang-class battlecruisers to lead a small fleet to protect the safety of the Mediterranean Sea to Malacca. Europe last night  There have also been major changes: 18 German divisions have crossed the Somme and are approaching Paris."

    "Tank!" Yang Qiu's huge figure of a7v immediately appeared in Yang Qiu's mind, and he could guess it even before he got the exact battle report.  With aircraft still unable to decide the war, the only thing that could break through the British and French trenches on the Somme was tanks!  Calculating the time, it has been almost a year since the materials were handed over before the war started. There is no problem in producing a finished product based on German industrial standards.

    Seeing him stand up, Yan Xishan immediately opened the map lying next to him. He was even more skillful than Cai Gongshi, who had been a secretary for more than a year.  But Yang Qiu didn't have the intention to pay attention to the meaning behind this small movement now, and quickly found Amian and rolled his fingers slowly.  Amiens is the most important support point in the northwest of Paris. After losing here, the road is flat and undefeable. Only by reaching the Aisne-Camby (Compi¨¨gne) can we stabilize our position.  As a result, all the efforts of Britain and France in the Western Front in the past year were in vain, and the entire Western Front returned to the situation in September 1914 when the German army was at its strongest, and they paid the price of 2 million casualties and prisoners in vain!  Not to mention Britain and France, I would probably go crazy if I were to do it!

    Send troops?  !

    This thought suddenly arose in Yang Qiu¡¯s heart, and it became stronger!  It is indeed the most advantageous time to send troops at this time, and Britain and France, who are in a hurry, will definitely offer a very attractive price.  But when his eyes saw the letter on the table, he hesitated.

    Including Bingwen, there are currently hundreds of Chinese soldiers active in various armies of the Allied Powers. They are trying to learn experiences and lessons. If they intervene now, this kind of learning will undoubtedly be interrupted.  The Army is easy to talk about, but the Navy and Air Force are not good at it or even understand it at all. It would be a pity to give up.  Think about Jutland, if Bingwen and others could experience fighting on the front line personally, how much help it would bring to the navy!  Moreover, Britain and France have not yet reached despair. The current tanks have great flaws, not to mention the slow and big guys like the A7V, which can be blocked by digging wide trenches and setting fires. Therefore, it is basically impossible to rely on tanks to win the final victory.  Reality.

    It is nothing more than opening up a new competition for manufacturing power and resources.

    If you are right, seeing Amiens open up the situation, William II must be eager to open up the Champagne area and the Verdun channel, trying to fight with two fists, so the Western Front will only become more tragic.  After thinking about this, he was no longer in a hurry, and turned around and said: "Return the telegram to the Prime Minister and put the exchange of oil exploration rights on hold for the time being. Now we will do our best to dispatch workers to France. We must transport all the required 500,000 people to France before the end of the year."  France, inform Xiao Anguo that the guardsmen going to Europe to protect workers are ready to go. Also tell Wang Zhengting to see if you can help me make arrangements after arriving in Europe. I want to visit Italy and France around the middle of next year."

    "Both of them are thoughtful people. He did not mention sending troops but accelerated the recruitment of workers to prepare the National Guard. He is also preparing to visit France next year. There is no doubt that he has plans to intervene in Europe.  Cai Gongshi was a little worried. Although Japan's victory had greatly increased its momentum, in fact, the Republic of China could not afford the consumption of Europe. Is it worthwhile to invest troops to help foreigners fight?

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