Total War Predator

Zhang Anle didn't know that the British were in an embarrassing situation. With the development of capitalism at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the imperialist powers set off a frenzy to re-divide the world.In order to resist Russia's expansion in the Far East, Britain did not hesitate to abandon the "glorious isolation" policy, and concluded a treaty with Japan in 1902, establishing the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

Although Britain and Japan are allies.But out of their own interests, they support different objects in China.Japan defeated the Russo-Japanese War, drove the Russians out of the Northeast, and supported Zhang Zuolin.In the pass, the Japanese actively sponsored Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui.

On the contrary, Li Yuanhong and Wu Peifu were indeed supported by Britain.With the failure of Li Yuanhong in the court dispute and the defeat of the Zhifeng War, the British power in China is also shrinking.

However, following Zhang Zuolin's continuous victories in the military, Japan gradually penetrated into the British sphere of influence in South China and the Yangtze River Basin. Japanese products also began to crowd out British products, and the conflict between Britain and Japan began to surface.

On the other hand, after World War I, Britain changed from a creditor country before the war to a debtor country, and it was very dependent on the United States economically.The British colonies also sought independence one after another, especially the Irish independence movement, which hit the UK the hardest.Under such circumstances of internal and external difficulties, the United States took the opportunity to exert pressure on the United Kingdom. Whether the United States recognized Ireland's independence would depend on the relationship between Britain and Japan.

Britain was neither willing to give up Japan nor dared to offend the United States, so it wanted to use the Three Kingdoms Agreement between Britain, the United States and Japan to represent the British-Japanese alliance.Helplessly, the Americans did not want to get involved with the Japanese, so Britain could only give up Japan.

At the Washington Conference, after a series of rhetoric, on December 1921, 12, the United States, Britain, Japan and France signed the "Four Powers Treaty".Japan was originally unwilling to participate in this meeting, but the British, as an ally, had already participated.Japan had no choice but to accept the reality and console itself with the recognition of its place in the Pacific by the United Kingdom and the United States.

The British knew that they had done this dishonestly, so they cheated Japan, and felt a little guilty in their hearts.With the continuous expansion of Japan's interests in China, this trace of guilt has long been lost by the British.He only hated that the people he supported were not strong enough. Just when Britain didn't know how to adjust its direction, Zhang Anle appeared.

This new warlord, who was born in the Feng family, has a natural hatred for Japan.Supporting him is conducive to continuing to safeguard the interests of the United Kingdom in China, but the upper echelons of the United Kingdom are skeptical about how far Zhang Anle can go.It wasn't until this year that Zhang Anle successfully retained the territory in the northwest, only to find that the Americans had already taken the lead.The British were worrying about how to build a relationship with Zhang Anle. Archie Lane came to the UK to buy a ship.

This is the reason why the British didn't open their mouths like Zhang Anle thought. Although the British offer was not very kind, Zhang Anle was already very pleasantly surprised.Now that Zhang Anle has encountered this situation, the British want to give Zhang Anle another favor, and more importantly, sell some warships to pay off the debt.

Zhang Anle would not have thought of so much for a while, but he also knew that Britain and Japan must have conflicts of interest, so the British would rush to catch up and talk about mediation.

Zhang Anle didn't want to fall out with the Japanese now, although the two families had never been on good terms, but now is not the time to fight each other.It would be a good thing if the British could really mediate, but just agreeing to the British is a bit too cheap for them, and it would be better to take more benefits.

"Your Majesty has always longed for the UK. When I visited Europe and the United States the year before last, I spent more than two months in the UK. The UK left a deep impression on me. You also know that my Northwest District has just been through war. Xing. I don’t have any industrial base at all. In addition, as you said, I am committed to building a navy that can protect the sea, but we are not only short of ships but also short of people. If possible, I am willing to cooperate with the UK on a deeper level Cooperation." Zhang Anle said while thinking.

Beckham's eyes lit up when he heard the last sentence, knowing that he didn't come in vain today.

"Of course, we can talk about those things later. Now let's discuss the things in front of us." Although the deeper things are more attractive, Beckham's mission is to make initial contact with Zhang Anle, mainly for the sake of selling money. Boat.

"You can rest assured about the purchase of warships. Your country can talk to my representative now, and I will call him later." Zhang Anle doesn't know much about British warships at all, and he can't talk about them now. Thirdly, it would be better to let Archie Lane do it.

Seeing that Zhang Anle happily agreed to buy the warship, Beckham was very happy, the two chatted for a while and he got up to leave.Zhang Anle asked Archie Lane to send a telegram asking him to discuss with the United Kingdom about continuing to purchase warships.

Soon after, the British ambassador to Japan communicated with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and proposed to be a middleman to mediate between China and Japan.The Japanese didn't want this to become a big deal, so they went downhill to accept mediation.

In order to show sincerity, Japan ordered the two warships "Sakura" and "Hua" to return to Lushun Port.Zhang Anle also ordered the army to retreat, and sent the White Russian army to take a train to the military training camp in Wanquan County for reorganization.

On May 5, representatives from Qingdao, Japan and the United Kingdom sat down to discuss and resolve this issue.

The Qingdao side did not make any concessions at all, because the Japanese side did have problems with irregular operations, and the Japanese government was unwilling to offend the UK because of several factories.In the end, several Japanese factories in Qingdao all accepted the conditions proposed by Zhang Anle. The conditions proposed by the workers were negotiated by the two parties under the supervision and auspices of the Qingdao government.

Volume 14 Triple Legs Chapter [-] Entering Shanghai for the First Time

"Model factory? What is this?" Yang Du was a little puzzled after hearing Zhang Anle's words.

"As the name suggests, the model factory is a model of the factory, a sample factory. I want to set up such a factory to set a model for other factories, from recruiting to workers' benefits and daily management, etc. Because the current factory management is very chaotic. , That’s why people who are willing to take advantage of it are given opportunities to frequently incite workers to go on strike. The root cause is that the factory owner is too harsh on the workers.” Zhang Anle patiently explained to Yang Du.

After listening to Zhang Anle's explanation, Yang Du understood what was going on. In the morning, Zhang Anle asked him to discuss something, and then he said that the model factory made Yang Du confused.

"What do you think of my thoughts, sir?" Zhang Anle asked after taking a sip of tea from the teacup after explaining.

"Commander Zhang's idea is good. This kind of thing cannot be done with just a model factory." Yang Du knew what Zhang Anle meant and expressed his worries.

"Of course it won't work just relying on model factories, so we need a special law, how about the Law on the Protection of Labor Rights and Interests. The rights that workers should enjoy are stipulated in the form of law, so that it will be easier to deal with Japanese companies in the future." There is a law to follow." Zhang Anle seemed to have known that Yang Du would say this, and said his own method.

"It seems that the commander has considered this issue very clearly. I don't know much about the law. I should ask a professional about this kind of question." Yang Du reminded Zhang Anle that he was really afraid that Zhang Anle would pat his head and do it himself. decided.

"Of course, this matter should be handled by professionals. I think Zhao Lianglu will arrive soon. Another thing is that the special envoy sent by Britain will arrive in a few days. According to our agreement, it will be in We will meet in Shanghai, so we have to go to Shanghai in two days." Zhang Anle suddenly remembered another thing.

Yang Du nodded and said nothing, Zhang Anle continued to drink his tea.The room fell silent for a while, and just as Zhang Anle put down his cup, he was reminded by the system that the steel plant, the cement plant, and the power plant were completed.

With the completion of these factories, the site IC in the northwest area controlled by Zhang Anle rose from 23 to 25.During this period, a military training center was produced in Wanquan County, and another one was produced in Xi'an.The World War I medium artillery has also been successfully researched, and now the heavy artillery is being researched, and another technology hole is researching the World War I light tank.Yes, you read that right, it is a WWI light tank.Once the automobile factory built by the Soviets was completed, Zhang Anle contributed a first-level scientific and technological group to the Mongolian automobile factory, which happened to be used to study light tanks of World War I.With the blueprints for WW2 light tanks, it took [-] months to research this technology.

With tanks and artillery, the rest are planes and ships.The 2IC of the aircraft factory takes 5 months, the 3IC of the ship factory takes 5 months, and the expansion of Qingdao Military Port 2IC takes 3 months.After the construction of these three buildings, IC became popular again, and the site without industrial foundation cannot afford to be hurt.

Yang Du saw Zhang Anle lost in thought by the side, smiling for a while, and sad for a while, he thought it was hard for him, a 23-year-old young man was thinking about national affairs.

Zhao Lianglu arrived soon. He knew that he would soon become the mayor of Qingdao, and he was under a lot of pressure.

"How does it feel to be the deputy mayor for a while?" After Zhao Lianglu sat down, Zhang Anle asked with a smile.The character Zhang Anle from the system is very pleasing to the eye, and they all feel very kind.

"It's much more difficult than I imagined, but I'm confident that I can do it well." Zhao Lianglu has the same persistent spirit as System 1 characters, not to mention that this kind of thing is his specialty.

"In this way, I can rest assured. If there are student and labor movements in the future, try to guide them instead of suppressing them by force. You can handle the labor law and model factories in detail. Mr. Yang and I will go to Shanghai soon, and Qingdao will be there in the future." I'll leave it to you, and I must take good care of Qingdao." Zhang Anle instructed Zhao Lianglu.

"Please don't worry, Commander, I will definitely look after Qingdao for you." Zhao Lianglu stood up and said solemnly.

Shanghai in June is already very hot. Shanghai, which has just experienced the labor movement, has not yet returned to its former prosperity, and many workers have not yet returned to work.There are still some shops on both sides of the street that are not open, and some slogans are still posted on the walls, which say fight against imperialism and return my sovereignty.

Nothing special today, the headline in the morning is the arrival of Zhang Anle, chairman of the Northwest District, in Shanghai.The photo next to it is a young man in a suit standing beside a fashionable young woman.As the printing technique is not very good, the photos are not very clear.

Zhang Anle was meeting guests in the luxury suite on the fifth floor of the Huizhong Hotel. Sitting opposite him was Sir Bardon, Consul General of the British Consulate General in Shanghai.I heard that Zhang Anle was going to Shanghai today, Sir Bardon helped Zhang Anle contact the hotel, and even went to the train station to pick him up.In fact, he didn't want to do this either, but the domestic urging was very urgent, and the deadline for dismantling the warship would be reached sooner rather than later.

"Thank you very much for coming to Shanghai in person. The last time you talked about in-depth cooperation with Beckham, the domestic authorization allows me to cooperate with you in more fields and at a deeper level." Bardon knows that the country is now very concerned about this young warlord. I want something, so I keep my posture very low.

"Britain is the birthplace of modern industrial civilization. There are many things we need to learn, especially your country's shipbuilding technology has always been at the leading level in the world. The Washington Treaty restricts the shipbuilding scale of your country and colonies, which is not conducive to your country's shipbuilding technology development. If possible, I would like to co-found a shipyard with your country, and all the expenses will be paid by me. Your country only needs to provide technology to occupy 45% of the shares. In addition, I spend every year in your country The shipyard has an order of no less than 10 tons. This is only part of it. In the next three years, I will order 1000 aircraft and 1000 tanks from your country." Zhang Anle put all the things he wanted to buy before From the point of view of the British, even what he bought was waste, as long as he could get the technology and train technicians for himself, he would pay the tuition.

Bardon was really moved when he heard Zhang Anle's orders. These orders are enough to arm a country's army, navy and air force.He forgot that the government of the Northwest Territory is actually bigger than all the countries in Europe.Barton can make decisions on these conditions Zhang Anlet mentioned, but this is not what he wants most.

"We can agree to all of your requests. In addition, the Northwest District is currently under construction. There are projects such as building bridges and roads. I hope that we British can be given priority." Bardon also knows the truth of the Golden Bridge and Silver Road, let alone foreigners Road construction in China has incidental rights.

"Under the circumstances that everyone's conditions are similar, I will give priority to the UK." Zhang Anle said with a smile, actually setting a limit.

Baldun also knew what Zhang Anle meant. It's okay to cooperate, but you can't open your mouth like a lion.Generally speaking, they had a very pleasant meeting and talk today. Many things are just ideas, and specific things need to be discussed in detail.The agreement between Baldun and Zhang Anle is only a big framework, and the specifics need to be discussed in detail, not to mention that there is no agreement at present, which is only a preliminary intention.

: Now Zhang Anle has Nalaiha Coal Mine (Level [-]), Northwest University (Level [-]), Mongolia Arsenal (Level [-]), Mongolian Automobile Factory (Level [-]), Zhang Anle (Level [-]), ** (Level [-]) also There is a Northwest Military Officer Training Academy (Level [-]), with a total of seven technology groups.

Main factories: Mongolian Iron and Steel Works (annual output of 15 tons), Mongolian Arsenal, Mongolian Automobile Factory, Mongolian Power Plant, Xi'an Electric Power Group, and Mongolian Cement Factory. Northwest Heavy Industry and Northwest Aircraft Factory are under construction. .

Volume 15 Triple Legs Chapter [-] Why is it you again?

After seeing off Bardon, Zhang Anle could finally see the night view of Shanghai Beach. He had often listened to the song "Night Shanghai" before.In fact, the nightlife in the city where he lived in his previous life was definitely much better than that of old Shanghai, but Zhang Anle in his previous life was definitely a standard poor man who wished to split a penny in half and spend it in half.

I finally bought a house in the city, not to mention the monthly down payment.I also quit smoking, almost lost contact with my friends, and spend time on the Internet every day after get off work.

It's different now, I'm definitely considered a tall, rich and handsome man, how can I be worthy of myself if I don't experience the nightlife when I come to Shanghai.

As soon as she heard that she was going out to play, Wang Shuyi wanted to go with her, so Zhang Anle, who originally wanted to go to the dance hall, had to give up and just go to the movies.The two entered the theater happily, followed by a dozen guards.

Zhang Anle, who is used to watching countless blockbusters and bad movies in later generations, is really not interested in the current silent movies, so he almost fell asleep in the theater.On the contrary, Wang Shuyi watched it with relish, and laughed with everyone from time to time.Fortunately, the movie time at this time is not so long, and after an hour, I can finally come out to get some air.

"Why don't you like watching movies? This can be the latest movie." Wang Shuyi, who was a bit rough, could also see that Zhang Anle's spirit was not good.

"It's okay, but there is no sound. It would be better if there is a dubbing." Zhang Anle was embarrassed to say that it was not good-looking, so he smiled and raised his opinion.

"That's right, why is there no sound? It would be more fun if there was sound." Wang Shuyi knew something was wrong after hearing what Zhang Anle said, and said with a little regret.

"How about we go to the riverside?" Zhang Anle suggested that it was too early to go back at eight o'clock.