Expedition to Europe

Throughout late August, all parts of Lan Fang were immersed in the joy of a good harvest.

To be honest, many farmers had never seen so much rice in their lives, so many people were so sure that the Lan Fang government would not impose any taxes after storing the grain in the granary that they lost control of their emotions and cried loudly.

People in the north of the Republic of China liked to eat wheat, and people in the south liked to eat rice. This is just a generalization.

The real reality is that it is good to have something to eat. There are times when people eat bran and drink thin soup during famine years. Even if there is another natural disaster or man-made disaster, it is not uncommon to exchange children for food. Who would have the heart to be picky?

But in Lan Fang, people really eat whatever they want.

Lan Fang is an island country, and seafood is extremely rich, and tropical fruits can be seen everywhere.

The Lan Fang government has its own state-owned farms, which use tractors for farming. Among the 35 state-owned farms across the country, the number of workers is less than 5,000, but they cultivate more than 500,000 acres of land, and the annual output can reach 600,000 tons, which is more than enough to supply all the troops and state civil servants of Lan Fang.

Of course, the above are only theoretical data. The current output is not that high. In addition, during the busy farming season, the garrisons near these farms will come to the farms to help. Otherwise, the workers on the farms will be exhausted just by raising rice seedlings.

Although it looks good, Qin Zhiyuan is not satisfied, because the current agricultural machinery is not perfect enough, and it is still a bit powerless when carrying out large-scale farming. If the agricultural machinery can be further improved, the production efficiency will be further improved.

Therefore, the first research institute Qin Zhiyuan opened on Penglai Island is the Agricultural Machinery Research Institute, which is in charge of Zhan Qiwen, who has come to Lanfang from Corsica.

Zhan Qiwen is a student studying in France. Two years ago, he joined Long Chengyuan's research institute and served as Long Chengyuan's deputy.

Zhan Qiwen is very good at mechanical design. He participated in the research team of the joint research and development of transport aircraft by the Corsica Power Research Institute and the Renault factory. He is considered a rising star in the design industry.

What Qin Zhiyuan has to do now is to split these research institutes into different professional research institutes, which will be more professional and more efficient.

This is also a normal phenomenon. When one research institute is no longer enough, splitting is inevitable.

In fact, all kinds of agricultural machinery have basically appeared at present. For example, the rice transplanter used for rice planting has already appeared ten years ago, and it was actually applied for by the Japanese.

Qin Zhiyuan certainly did not want to pay the Japanese patent fee, so he organized his researchers to start research and improvement. The improvement project was not only the rice transplanter, but also the harvester, dryer, and rice mill.

Qin Zhiyuan wanted to promote agricultural mechanization in Lan Fang so as to accumulate more experience for the future development of the Northern Xinjiang Region.

At present, the ownership of the Northern Xinjiang Region is still unresolved.

Although the Japanese were overwhelmed, they still insisted that Lan Fang should return the Northern Xinjiang Region to the Republic of China. The attitudes of Britain and the United States have not loosened. France stood on the side of the blue side and resolutely remained consistent with Lan Fang.

At the recent League of Nations Conference, there has been endless debate on this issue.

However, it is not easy to solve this problem, because Lan Fang’s attitude is very firm. As long as the Republic of China is still in war, Lan Fang will not return the Northern Xinjiang Region to the Republic of China.

Japan's attitude is even more resolute. The Japanese have now threatened that if Lan Fang does not return the Northern Xinjiang to the Republic of China, then Japan will withdraw from the League of Nations and prepare to solve the problem in its own way.

This is just a threat. The Japanese have no advantages in other aspects except that the navy can win over Lan Fang.

As the foreign legion withdraws to the Northern Xinjiang, Lan Fang has now concentrated nearly 200,000 troops in the Northern Xinjiang. If a real fight breaks out, the Japanese will have no advantage at all.

How can I say about the navy? The navy is indeed useful for blockading island countries, but if it is to deal with such a large area as the Northern Xinjiang of Lan Fang, the role of the navy is extremely limited. Looking at the map, you can see that the Northern Xinjiang of Lan Fang has penetrated deep into Siberia, and the farthest end has reached the vicinity of Lake Baikal, which makes the Northern Xinjiang have a depth of nearly 2,000 kilometers. Under this premise, warships have almost no effect.

Looking at the world war that just ended, you can see that the land battlefield is still the decisive factor in the war, and the only role that the maritime battlefield can play is blockade.

Although Lan Fang is an island country, it has a vast territory and vast waters. Once Lan Fang has a preliminary industrial foundation, it will not be afraid of any blockade.

What's more, Qin Zhiyuan is the only one in the world who knows the prospects of the air force most clearly. Under the premise of having the strongest air force of this era, Lan Fang is really not afraid of the Japanese navy.

Really, Lan Fang's air force is now the strongest in this era, and there is no one else.

When the World War just ended, the number of aircraft belonging to the Foreign Legion had exceeded 500, of which half were fighters and half were bombers.

In the past six months since the end of the World War, Lan Fang has continued to order aircraft from France. The number of aircraft has now exceeded 1,000. Among the 400 fighters, there are nearly 100 "Bilangu" fighters produced by Renault Factory.

The "Bilangu" fighter is called the "J-1" fighter in Lan Fang. This single-wing fighter is the most advanced model in the world. It will take at least ten years for the Japanese to research it.

In these ten years, I am afraid that Lan Fang's next generation of fighters has been developed, so this generation gap will always exist.

At present, researchers in Lan Fang are studying how to hang torpedoes on airplanes. Once the research of "torpedo bombers" is successful, the fleet that the Japanese have spent a lot of money to build will become a complete tragedy.

The islands scattered throughout Lan Fang will be unsinkable aircraft carriers. As long as the Japanese fleet dares to come, the Lan Fang Air Force will be sure to send those Japanese "pride of the empire" into the water.

In order to develop the aviation industry, Qin Zhiyuan established dozens of aviation clubs in Lan Fang, ranging from planes to fighters, for all those who are interested in aviation to choose to practice.

Of course, this "everyone" is currently limited, and must be a registered soldier who has joined the Lan Fang nationality.

The effect of the policy tilt is extremely significant. In just half a year, the number of air force pilots owned by Lan Fang has exceeded 3,000. These 3,000 people have all joined the Air Force and become Lan Fang's "air pride" to protect Lan Fang's airspace.

The reason why it can develop so fast is also due to the fact that the current aircraft are not complicated to operate. If it is replaced with a 21st century jet aircraft, the difficulty of training 3,000 pilots will probably drive Qin Zhiyuan crazy.

In addition to the air force, Qin Zhiyuan is also strengthening the navy.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Book/Bar!

Although the world war has ended, Qin Zhiyuan's pace of strengthening military power has never stopped. In the current Marseille shipyard, Chinese workers are still constantly building submarines and destroyers. Before the shipyard in Lan Fang is completed, these workers will not return to Lan Fang, but stay in France to continue working.

At the end of the world war, Qin Zhiyuan's navy had only a dozen submarines and more than twenty destroyers.

The current Lan Fang Navy has 30 submarines and 35 destroyers. Together with the battleships donated by France, the Lan Fang Navy has begun to take shape.

Qin Zhiyuan developed submarines mainly for the future blockade of Japan after the war.

Lan Fang's sea area is large enough, and it is not easy for the Japanese to blockade Lan Fang, but it is not difficult for Lan Fang to blockade Japan. As long as there are enough submarines, Qin Zhiyuan can implement a "submarine war" that is crazier than Germany.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not implement "unrestricted submarine warfare", "unrestricted submarine warfare" is too extreme.

Japan's current territory is not just four islands, but also includes Yingzhou Island and all islands south of 50° north latitude that belonged to Russia. In this way, Japan's border is actually long enough, more than 4,000 kilometers from south to north.

However, Yingzhou Island and all islands south of 50° north latitude that belonged to Russia have not been sufficiently developed. Japan's industrial essence is still concentrated on the four islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. As long as these four islands are blocked, the Japanese can be put to death.

Qin Zhiyuan has now ordered the staff to start formulating a combat plan against Japan. "Blockade" is the core link of the entire plan, even more than how to destroy Japan's combined fleet.

Judging from the current progress, the staff department is operating well. After all, it has combat experience in Europe. Although there are fewer French people now, it can still ensure the basic operation of the staff department. Moreover, there is Foch's guidance, which is more conducive to the growth of the staff department.

At present, there are about 100,000 French people and about 300,000 Germans in Lan Fang.

Most of these people are various technical personnel employed by Lan Fang. Most of them still retain their nationality. However, as time goes by, many people have expressed their love for Lan Fang. In the near future, many people will apply for Lan Fang nationality.

Qin Zhiyuan himself and Lan Fang have always been tolerant of immigration. As early as when the Foreign Legion was still in France, many soldiers married local French women. When the Foreign Legion returned to Lan Fang, these French women naturally obtained Lan Fang nationality.

Since it has become a fait accompli, it is no longer appropriate to oppose immigration now, so Lan Fang simply has an open attitude towards immigration. As long as they have a skill, Lan Fang welcomes new immigrants from all countries.

Of course, this "all" is also limited. There are no immigrants from Africa and the Middle East in Lan Fang at present.

Regarding this restriction, there is no clear provision in Lan Fang's decree, but it is regarded as a "hidden rule" and prevails.

There is a reason why Lan Fang does not like Africans and Middle Easterners. If it were not for Africans, the Foreign Legion would not have fought so badly in the Battle of Champagne-Chalons. If it were not for Middle Easterners, Qin Zhiyuan would not have returned in defeat in Algeria.

Yeah, this is really not racial discrimination...