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    When Dai Yunong began to find connections to get close to the Nanyang Democratic Party and prepared to trick people, Yang Du also traveled all over the country to move the capital and amend the constitution. When he returned to Nanjing, the five-year National Congress of the National Socialist Congress had been held in Zhengzhou, so he rushed to Zhengzhou non-stop.  Report the progress of the matter to Yang Qiu.  1,

    Zhengzhou is now a veritable railway hub. The Beijing-Hankou Line, Longhai Line, Zhengtai Line and the Zhengji Line under construction converge in one place. With the Yellow River waterway within easy reach, the ancient city of the Central Plains is full of vitality.  .

    In addition to the railways extending in all directions, Henan has also undergone earth-shaking changes in the 14 years since the Republic of China.  First of all, the population has dropped from 30 million in the early years of the Republic of China to less than 24 million now. In the nine years since the Chengcheng Act, nearly 6 million people have been evacuated and immigrated to eight border provinces including Beihai, Xinjiang, and Kashgar, becoming a province similar to Hebei.  , Shandong and Jiangsu are the largest immigration provinces.  Secondly, for the first time in the Central Plains, there was an industrial scene with many chimneys.  Driven by the state-owned Zhengzhou Industrial Group and utilizing resources such as railways, waterways, coal and iron, a comprehensive large-scale group company similar to Hanyang Industrial Group was quickly established.  Using the standard parts requirements set by the Ministry of Subcontracting and Industry, a large number of low-end parts are contracted to surrounding private factories, gradually boosting the Central Plains industry.

    As soon as Yang Du got off the train, he saw that the front was blocked by soldiers, and Zhan Tianyou was circling a train without a chimney during a break in the meeting

    "

    "It's Xizi, you're finally here. The vice president asked about it during the morning meeting." Although Zhan Tianyou doesn't care about politics, he is still aware of the recent uproar about moving the capital, and he also knows that Yang Qiu deliberately let Yang Du off the hook.  Advocate.

    It was the first time Yang Du saw a train without a chimney, and he found out after asking.  It turns out that this is a new product of Zhengzhou Railway Factory, a new locomotive powered by a diesel internal combustion engine.  The engine comes from the large marine diesel engine developed by Germany for the Mackensen-class battlecruiser in the Rhineland Project. Hanyang Engine Factory not only successfully copied it but also improved it together with German engineers.  The power is increased by 20% compared to the original model.  But because the Navy is not considering internal combustion engines for the time being.  In order to maintain low-speed production to reserve technology, we installed it on the train together with the Zhengzhou Group.

    The advantages of diesel locomotives are small size and fast starting speed.  The new locomotive can reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour. The disadvantage is that its power is smaller than that of a steam engine.  1. The truck cannot be used.  However, Zhan Tianyou attached great importance to this technology and believed that it was a general trend for all countries to develop diesel locomotives. He also earmarked 3 million from railway construction to fund this research.

    Yang Du is a layman on all technical matters.  Instead, he was more concerned about Zhan Tianyou and asked: "Mr. Huancheng, I heard that you are planning to resign?"

    "Haha, I can't stand running around here and there when I'm old, so it's time to make way for the young people." Zhan Tianyou looked at the motorcycle reluctantly.  In fact, since Tang Shaoyi resigned, these young children who studied in the United States have gradually withdrawn from the stage. In addition, they are too old to travel back and forth, so they have officially submitted their resignation to Li Yuanhong.

    Yang Du frowned.  The matter of moving the capital seems to be no big problem now, but the matter of amending the constitution requires broad support.  Zhan Tianyou is Yang Qiu¡¯s biggest fan.  He is also known as the father of railways and has a great influence among students and millions of business people related to railways. If he supports it, it will undoubtedly give him more confidence.  So he said: "Mr. Huancheng, can you delay it by one year?"

    "One year late. Why?"

    Zhan Tianyou looked at Yang Du in confusion.  The latter quickly talked about amending the constitution to change the presidential system.  To be fair, Zhan Tianyou does not support restructuring.  The biggest advantage of the parliamentary system is to restrict power.  But from the experience of the 14 years of the Republic of China, we can see that this country still needs someone who can make the final decisions.  Li Yuanhong is a typical Taiping president. The power is in the hands of Yang Qiu. He uses loopholes in the constitution to install his confidants to control financial and military power, bypassing the presidential office and the prime minister's office, and bypassing the Congress.  This is an obvious act of arrogance, but if it were not for centralizing power to do big things, would the country be where it is today?

    I remember when I first met Yang Qiu, he gritted his teeth to support education and railways despite financial difficulties, and spent huge sums of money to build the southwest railway network. Later, the Longhai Line and the Central China Railway were unparalleled railway projects in the world.  In fact, Zhan Tianyou understands that these projects are currently losing money. The annual railway profits after deducting operating costs are completely unable to make ends meet. Without long-term unilateral national financial investment, it is impossible to complete these major projects.  Yang Qiu has now taken advantage of a loophole in the constitution, but after taking office, he can no longer go astray. Moreover, even if all members of the National Socialist Congress are members of the National Socialist Party, some people will not be willing to delegate power, and a battle between the government and the Yuan is likely to arise.

    Disputes will inevitably lead to chaos, slow down the pace of national construction, and even cancel many projects with huge investment but no benefits.  Railways are typically big investments with little return, so if we want to maintain the country's investment in railways, we must support Yang Qiu in taking back the presidential power.

    After weighing the pros and cons, Zhan Tianyou agreed: "Please Xizi, tell the vice president that Zhan will withdraw his resignation immediately."

      With the support of Zhan Tianyou, the constitutional amendment has a better chance of winning, so after asking about Yang Qiu's whereabouts, Yang Du drove to the Zhengzhou Arsenal.

    Zhengzhou Arsenal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhengzhou Industrial Group and one of the country's large military industrial enterprises. It can produce almost all weapons and equipment from guns to tanks. Its flagship products are armored vehicles and anti-aircraft guns.  The 25mm, 40mm, and 85mm anti-aircraft guns that the National Defense Force has begun to field are all produced in Zhengzhou, and their performance is comparable to or even slightly superior to the latest products in Europe and the United States.  The formation of such an advantage depends on the fact that at the beginning of construction, Yang Qiu deliberately copied a large number of Oerlikon, Bofors and other anti-aircraft gun drawings to Zhengzhou. As the Rhineland Plan obtained a large number of German formulas and metallurgical technologies such as barrel self-tightening, the quality  and performance began to improve rapidly, especially the double-barreled 25mm and 40mm anti-aircraft guns, which won the British Navy's anti-aircraft gun bidding last year and opened up the European market. Last year, the United Kingdom alone ordered 360 double-barreled naval types and 317 army ones.  Single tube type.

    Compared with small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, the new generation of 85mm anti-aircraft guns is the main reason that attracted Yang Qiu and military representatives to inspect.  The new 85mm anti-aircraft gun is one of the military's key projects and is expected to enter service in 1928.  The prototype is derived from the later Type 72 85mm anti-aircraft gun, but due to factors such as metallurgical technology, manufacturing capacity and price, the barrel was shortened to 56 times the caliber, and the muzzle velocity, range, and firing height were all reduced.  Judging from various data, it is very close to the upcoming German 88 gun, and can even be said to be the 85mm version of the German 88 gun.

    The new 85mm gun is now in the experimental testing stage, but its many extended models have already been greatly appreciated by the military.  When placed flat, it can hit solid fortifications and tanks. At the 35¡ã angle, it is a cannon with a range of 12,500 meters. At the 55¡ã angle, a muzzle suppressor is installed and it is a howitzer with a range of 11,000 meters. When it is at a high elevation angle, it is a medium-caliber anti-aircraft gun. Installed on the bottom are twin  The ammunition feeder and the use of double-layer water-cooled gun barrels are a naval-type dual-85mm high-level dual-purpose gun.  The only thing that makes the military dissatisfied is that this gun is extremely expensive, compared with the 85m currently equipped

    When Yang Du arrived at the test site, military officials were drooling over several experimental cannons. They also arrested technicians from the Zhengzhou factory in front of Yang Qiu, complained loudly that the price was too expensive, and demanded a significant reduction in costs.  Yang Qiu knew that these words were said to him on purpose, because the price of this gun was actually slightly cheaper than the German 88 gun, and because it was a revision of the blueprints, the development cost was extremely cheap compared to the same caliber in Europe and the United States, so the equipment was unaffordable.  It¡¯s because the military has been making way for nation-building over the years.  Especially for the Army, the annual equipment procurement cost is only 50 million, while the total equipment cost of an armored brigade is as high as 18 million.

    After meeting Yang Du, Yang Qiu finally had the opportunity to avoid the resentful military representatives and asked about the constitutional amendment.

    Yang Du recounted the results of lobbying during this period.  From the current point of view, the problem of moving the capital is not big. The areas north of the Yangtze River support moving the capital, while those south of the Yangtze River are opposed to it and are not firm.  However, there is widespread skepticism about amending the constitution to change the presidential system. Many members of Congress believe that the current situation is good and there is no need to change it. In particular, many ordinary members of Congress say that the status quo should be maintained.  But it is not without results. Members of Congress in the Northeast and Southwest have clearly stated their support for amending the constitution, and those members of Congress in the Northwest who are under military control have no objections. Zhan Tianyou and Zhang Taiyan, two people with important influence among students, said  Support, and the military also supports it. The most important trade union and peasant association representatives are now die-hard Yang Qiu, telling them to go east and never west. Only the congressmen in places like the Central Plains and Jiangnan are afraid that the president has too much power, so there are still  doubt.

    ¡°What about the Republican Party and the Democratic Party?¡± Yang Qiu asked.

    Yang Du smiled bitterly: "I don't agree with it, I don't even agree to move."

    This is no surprise.  The National Socialist Party is the dominant one. If the two companies can no longer show strong opposition, I am afraid that sooner or later they will not even be able to serve as an opposition party.  However, he can no longer wait. The ongoing National Congress of the National Socialist Congress has unanimously voted to appoint Li Yuanhong as a presidential candidate to help him fulfill his wish to become the first president in the country whose term has expired. Therefore, it is only five short years before he takes office.  year time.  During Li Yuanhong's last term, he had to complete the constitutional amendment no matter what. If he waited until he came to power to do it, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party would seize the pigtails promised to Song Jiaoren before his death. Breaking trust will not only affect oneself.  Prestige will also put the national society into a crisis of integrity.

    Yang Du also knew these thoughts and said: "The person that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party fear the most is you. As long as you conflict with the president, they will definitely support the president to take back his power. When the time comes, our country will push it forward and this matter will no longer happen."  A comeback is possible.¡±

    Thinking that not long ago he had used the Nanyang Democratic Party to promote the plan for the Nanyang Chinese Autonomous Region, and now he was using their fear of him to promote the constitutional amendment, Yang Qiu couldn't help but lament the bad luck of the Democratic Party.  .

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