Total War Predator

Gradually, many people are used to listening to some operas and cross talks from this radio station as a pastime.Of course, there are many people who are more distressed that many times you don't want to listen to this broadcast, but there is no way to turn it off.There are also many people who listen to the radio because they care about current affairs. Some teahouses connect the speakers to the teahouse, which is also a means of attracting customers.

Sanqin Teahouse is such a teahouse, and its business has improved a lot because of the installation of speakers.

At noon that day, the number of customers suddenly increased, and the shopkeeper happily fiddled with the abacus beads at the counter, counting how much he had earned today.

News of current affairs is being played on the loudspeaker of the radio.

"Yesterday, Commander Zhang went to the Xi'an military training camp to participate in the inaugural meeting of the First Army after the reorganization of the First Division was completed. At the meeting, Commander Zhang made a cordial speech. He highly praised the revolutionary spirit of the soldiers who are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, and encouraged them to make persistent efforts. Striving for a higher level. At the same time, the military flag of the First Army was awarded to Wei Hongjun, the commander of the First Army, and an inscription was written for the First Army, a mighty division. All the soldiers were deeply moved, and they expressed that they would strengthen their training and study hard... ..."

"I didn't expect to have this loudspeaker. It saves money for newspapers." One of the tea drinkers said with a smile.

"Isn't that right, it not only saves the money for the newspaper, but also saves the money for going to the theater." Another tea guest also laughed.

"Hey, you guys are talking about fighting, why haven't you fought after talking about it for more than a month?"

"It's not so easy to fight. Governments all over the country are now collecting food and expanding the army. I heard that Feng Yuxiang in Henan has 10 more divisions at once, and plans to expand the army from 20 to 30. Those newly reorganized The troops didn’t even have guns and used big knives. You don’t want to think that those with knives can fight better than those with guns. Back then, the Qing Dynasty Congress was beaten so badly by the Eight-Power Allied Forces.” One of them said while eating melon seeds.

"Those troops are no match for our Northwest Army at all. Didn't the [-] troops of the Zhensong Army get beaten to the bum by a brigade of Wei Hong's Army?" The guest at the table next to him complained.

"That's right, this time the troops went to the military training camp for 3 months of training, and their spirits were completely different. One of my cousins ​​was in the Zhensong Army and later surrendered to the Northwest Army. I went home two days ago. Visiting relatives, tsk tsk, what a big change, I don’t have the same sluggish look as before. Walking is rigid, standing up straight, sitting upright, this is the appearance of a soldier.” Another tea guest also said.

"Hey, I haven't seen you for a long time, old sun, what did you do?" At this time, a person came in outside, and the shopkeeper came out to greet him.

"Oh, shopkeeper Liu, don't mention it. I went to Shandong and wanted to ship some cloth. But I was taken away by soldiers in Henan, and all of them were paid for by the army. It's a waste of time!" The old grandson said angrily, finding a seat and sitting down.

"You said that I paid taxes a total of 10 times from Shandong to Shaanxi, and the goods were also collected at the last checkpoint. I heard that in order to raise military salaries, the military expenses of the whole Henan were [-] cents per person. The common people complained. Everywhere." Lao Sun continued to pour bitter water on Shopkeeper Liu.

"Hmph, let me tell you, you asked for it yourself. You always said that Shandong is close. Two days ago, Lao Li came back from Mongolia. Although he walked a few days longer, the toll alone can save a lot. " Shopkeeper Liu said with a snort.

"I know that Mongolia doesn't charge much tax, but isn't this road uneven? There are horse thieves everywhere on the grassland, and it's not enough for them to grab something." Old Sun rolled his eyes at shopkeeper Liu and said helplessly.

"Not peaceful? What year is this old calendar? Since Commander Zhang pacified the Northwest last year, there have been no horse thieves and bandits in our Northwest border for more than half a year. Besides, there is a cloth dyeing factory in Xi'an Industrial Park that will open in a few days. You You don’t need to go to Mongolia, let alone Shandong. Besides, our factory doesn’t pay taxes, and the price of the cloth is cheap.”

"When I talk about this cloth dyeing factory, I think of one thing. A few days ago, the dyeing factory recruited workers and put forward a condition that workers must be literate, and they had to take an on-the-spot test. Anyone who could read less than 1000 words was not admitted. They also said Not only their factory is like this, but all factories will be like this in the future, this is an order from the government. Now the night school and literacy class that no one attended a few days ago are suddenly full of people."

"Not only the dyeing factory, but also the soldiers. Our Northwest Army will expand by four divisions. The literate soldiers get an extra ocean a month than the illiterate ones. My cousin and nephew didn't even have their own name." I know how to write, and now even though the characters are not good-looking, I can write letters home by myself.”

Sitting near the window are two men and two women, the man is tall and the woman is young and beautiful.These are none other than Zhang Anle, Wang Xiaozhu, Wang Shuyi and Liang Jingru.Liang Jingru, who was always stuck in the mansion, wanted to go shopping, and Zhang Anle also wanted to go out for a walk, so a few people went to the street and found this teahouse.

"It seems that during this period of time, the development of the Northwest region has achieved initial results." Zhang Anle said happily, listening to the discussions among the common people, he knew that many people were satisfied with his actions in the Northwest region.

He was not only happy about this one thing, but also that the battle did not start immediately, and for him now, a little more time would give him more confidence.Now three more divisions have been fully equipped, and the newly expanded four divisions have also entered the military training camp.The Belarusian troops cooperated with the third army in Zhangbei, and now they are more confident than last month.

Furthermore, he said that the warships he bought from the United Kingdom have already arrived in Qingdao Port. If a fight breaks out, if he sails the ships to the Yangtze River, Hubei and Sichuan will be able to get them.

Zhang Anle also knew that all places were expanding their troops, no matter whether it was Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Wu Peifu or Chang Kaishen, there was no exception.But Zhang Anle believed that the troops they had hastily compiled could not be compared with his own troops, let alone that he was popular with the people.

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Volume II Triple Legs Chapter 27 New Bohai Fleet

[]Chapter 27 New Bohai Fleet

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At the end of July, Wen Shude received many calls from Zhang Anle to inquire about the training of sailors. The 7 warships previously purchased from the United Kingdom had arrived in Singapore, and Wen Shude reported that they were ready to receive them.

On August 8, more than a dozen warships flying the flag of the British Navy sailed into Qingdao Port.The officers and soldiers of the Bohai Fleet who had been waiting there were getting more and more excited, but today they came to welcome the British naval officers visiting China.Many of these officers stayed on the newly established Qingdao Naval Academy to teach, and some stayed on the ship to train the Chinese navy.

Also coming with the ship are engineers and senior technicians invited from the UK. They will work in Qingdao Shipyard and help Qingdao Shipyard build the capacity to build [-]-ton warships.

Asking his subordinates to send these officers and engineers to the prepared place to rest, Wen Shude couldn't wait to lead them onto the battleship Iron Duke, which had been named Changjiang.

望着这艘200余米长的战舰，温树德突然有一种想哭的冲动。自从甲午海战之后，中国虽然再建海军，但是无论是吨位还是数量都远不能与北洋舰队相比。他万万没有想到自己居然还能等到海军重振的时候，脚下的这艘战列舰排水量达到了26000吨，航速21节。10门双联装13.5英寸45倍径主炮；12门6英寸口径副炮；4门3磅炮；21英寸鱼雷发射管。

Whether it is tonnage or firepower, it can be said to be second to none in Asia today. There is more than one such warship, and there is another battleship, the original Bao, which was renamed the Yellow River.Other warships were also named after lakes and rivers. Four light cruisers were named Taihu, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake and Hongze Lake, and four destroyers were named Hanjiang, Wujiang, Jinghe and Weihe. , It turns out that all 6 ships of the Bohai Fleet have become training ships.

When Wen Shude learned from Zhang Anle that he would get the Iron Duke and Benbao, he made a decision to designate his flagship as the Iron Duke, which is now the Yangtze River.

Looking at the warships lined up in a row, Wen Shude felt very happy, now that there are 12 more warships, the strength of the Bohai Fleet has been greatly enhanced, and the newly recruited sailors can also have enough ships for training.

"Commander, this time we don't have to be afraid of the little devils, shit, if those two Japanese ships dared to come last time, we'll beat them with one shot!" Wen Shude's adjutant looked at the main guns happily. Said.

"That's right, that's right, Commander Zhang bought us a new ship, we're still afraid of the Japanese." The gunner next to him said.

"You guys, it's too early to be happy." A trace of worry appeared on Wen Shude's face, and his words made the people below a little confused.

"What's wrong, Commander, why are you so happy too early? Isn't this ship for us?" The gunner was a little anxious when he heard that he was too happy.

"Haha, I am making you happy, but you are really happy too early. The commander said that in addition to these 12 ships, there are more than 20 ships of various types that will arrive in Qingdao before October. Tell me, are you happy?" It's too early to be happy, and now I'm worried that the guys who built the military port won't be able to finish the project on time." Seeing the nervousness of the gunner, Wen Shude said with a smile that he was very happy that he played with his men.

"Commander, you scared me to death. There are still more than 20 ships. This time we are really not afraid of anyone." Hearing that there are more than 20 ships, the gunner felt more confident.

"You boy, could it be that you were bragging just now?" The adjutant pointed at the gunner while shaking his head but said he didn't have a single shot.

"What is bragging? Of course it's a good thing to have more ships." The gunner quibbled.

"Forget it, I won't talk about this with you. The ship has already been bought, and we soldiers have to hurry up and train. In the past, we thought the ship was small, but this time we changed to a larger ship. We can't embarrass the commander." The adjutant pointed at the gunner. laughed.

"Don't embarrass me, you can't embarrass Commander Zhang, do you understand!" Wen Shude said with a serious face.

"Yes!" All the soldiers below responded loudly.

Wen Shude took the adjutant and the staff to look at the Yangtze River inside and out.The more I look at it, the more I am satisfied. I thought the original warship could still play some role, but after seeing this ship, who would want the old ship?

While Wen Shude was happy, he also deeply felt the great responsibility on his shoulders. Now he is not only the commander of the navy, but also the principal of Qingdao Naval Academy.It is blunt to say that the future development of China's navy is now tied to him alone. Wen Shude likes this feeling. In the past, he and the navy were like motherless children, living on other people's charity. Now someone is willing to take him in. How can I repay my kindness without giving myself food and clothing, and providing myself with schooling.

With the arrival of these 12 ships, the Bohai Fleet can be said to have changed from a chicken to a phoenix, and the quantity and quality of equipment cannot be compared with before.But this also aroused the attention of the Japanese side,

In the past few days, news has gradually spread to the Kwantung Army Command and the Japanese Navy Department. These twelve warships must be those warships purchased by the Chinese that were widely circulated in the UK a while ago.

Japan also asked the British side about this issue, and the British gave them an answer that there was absolutely no such thing, and this was a rumor.Britain and Japan have always been allies and share some common interests in East Asia. Britain will never do such a thing that damages its own interests.

Japan also feels that Britain has no reason to sell warships to China, but now it seems that not only has it sold, but even the Iron Duke has been sold.The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan summoned the British ambassador to Japan to protest, and the Japanese ambassador to the UK also protested to the British government.

But the British came up with a contract. It turned out that the British sold the warship as scrap iron to the British United Steel Co., Ltd.As for what the United Kingdom Steel Co., Ltd. did, because the British government was in a hurry to sell the ship at that time, they didn't study it carefully. It never occurred to me that the ship was actually sold to the Chinese.For such a thing, they can only express regret.

How can such a nonsense explanation convince the Japanese, but so what if they are not convinced. Although the sun never sets and the empire is not beautiful, there is still no pressure to face Japan, a newly emerging country.

This is a fool, Prince Hirohito angrily threw the document given to him by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the table.

"Baga, the British are too deceitful, does he think we are all fools?!"

"Your Highness, calm down!" Seeing His Royal Highness getting angry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, I made you laugh. Even if China has these 12 warships, it will not be of great help to their country. You have done a good job, and I am very satisfied. You can go down first." Prince Yuren quickly adjusted his mood, showed a smiling face to his subordinates, and then ordered.