Fengxian Jiangshan

"You can make a full argument first, taking all aspects into consideration. On the battlefield, the stability of a weapon is often more important than anything else."

After Zhang Tinglan made it clear, he left the arsenal. Zhang Tingshu was still a little disappointed: "Brother, I thought that with the engine, I could produce a new type of tank. I didn't expect to have to wait for a while. Isn't this worrying? "

"Second brother, are you willing to be a tank soldier for the rest of your life?" Zhang Tinglan suddenly asked without end, and Zhang Tingshu immediately frowned.There was some discoloration on the face.

"Brother, do you think I didn't do a good job and want to transfer me away?"

Zhang Tinglan shook her head: "To be honest, I'm still very satisfied with your commanding ability. But I think you still have the possibility to improve, maybe you should learn more things as soon as possible, get married first, and then go to Europe and the United States to study for a while time."

Zhang Tingshu's mind turned quite quickly.Hearing this, he immediately felt that something was wrong, and the atmosphere between the two brothers was also a little strange.

"Brother. Is it because when I was in North Korea, I made my own claims and made it difficult for you?"

After a while Zhang Tingshu asked suddenly, Zhang Tinglan didn't deny it, but sighed: "If it was someone else, I could praise him a lot, and even increase his rank and rank, but my own brother will have more scruples, obviously you are right. Yes, but some people will say that you are domineering and disobedient to command. During this time, I have been adjusting the administrative system. As for the army, there have been no major actions, but I have not yet figured out how to deal with some people's affairs."

What Zhang Tinglan said was from the heart, the position is different, the point of view of the problem is also different, Zhang Tingshu made his own opinion and attacked Seoul, although he achieved the result of annihilating three divisions of the enemy.If it is an ordinary officer, he will only be admired and admired by all parties, but if it is placed on the handsome brother, the problem is not so simple.

"Brother, will you transfer me from the army forever?" After a long silence, Zhang Tingshu asked hesitantly.

"Of course not!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly: "Even if I wanted to show my innocence, I would not take my brother as a knife. In fact, from my heart, I also hope that you will go abroad to learn more things. In fact, it is not just you, including Feng Yong and others should go out for a walk."

"Is it like Brother Six?"

"That's right, a person's vision determines his life's achievements. The bigger the structure, the clearer he can see the problem. Moreover, the technological level of the army is getting higher and higher. As good commanders, you must lead the trend and explore the future development direction, rather than passively waiting.”

Zhang Tingshu thought for a while, then nodded: "Brother, I will listen to you. Get ready, and I will go to Europe and the United States to study."

Zhang Tinglan nodded with satisfaction: "I still have a task for you, and it must be done for me."

Although Zhang Tingshu agreed verbally, he was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart, but when he heard that Zhang Tinglan had a mission, he immediately regained his energy, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what do you want me to do?"

"Go to the United States and place an order with their shipyard. We want to buy two high-speed cruisers. The displacement is between 203 and 28, equipped with a [-]mm main gun, and the maximum speed must reach [-] knots."

"Brother, I'm afraid this thing is not cheap. It costs more than 1000 million yuan, and two ships cost more than 2000 million yuan. Didn't you always say that the finances are tight these days, can you come up with the money?"

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "I don't need to spend money this time. I plan to use Maoshan Iron Mine and the Americans as collateral. Geological experts have surveyed the situation of Maoshan. It is a rare large-scale open-pit iron mine with very good ore grade. I think The Americans will definitely take the bait."

Ordering warships was not Zhang Tinglan's whim, but the result of deliberation.This kind of high-speed cruiser is nominally capable of cooperating with battlecruisers to perform missions of breaking diplomatic relations at sea and threatening the enemy's sea lines of communication.

Created an illusion for the Japanese to purchase auxiliary ships for the army and let the Mackensen form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, luring them to invest more money in the giant cannon ship.

Of course, this money will not be spent in vain. In fact, the high-speed cruiser built is to provide protection for the aircraft carrier and act as a guard with a knife.

As for throwing out the Musan Iron Mine, it was purely to confuse the situation on the Korean peninsula. After all, the Fengjun and the Japanese had just erupted in a battle, and the two sides might still have the possibility of misfiring their guns. Zhang Tinglan was not willing to do so when he was not fully prepared. There will be a direct conflict with Japan again, so the introduction of the Americans will add another layer of restraint to the peninsula.

Zhang Tinglan talked about her plan, and Zhang Tingshu couldn't help but said: "Brother, you are really insidious. You plan on the Japanese like this. I think they will be fooled sooner or later!"

In fact, the Japanese have already begun to be fooled. Ever since the Fengjun released the rumor that it was going to renovate the Mackensen, and sent manpower to purchase technical equipment all over the world, the Japanese felt the pressure.

Fengjun is already ahead of Japan in the army and air force. If it is in the navy and catches up, what is left of Japan!This is a major event related to the rise and fall of the island country, and no one dares to relax.Especially the disastrous defeat at the hands of Feng Jun also inspired the determination of the island nation to fight against the enemy.

They have begun to abandon the democratic trend in the early days of the Taisho period. The society is turning more and more to the right, and the calls for military expansion and preparation for war are getting louder and louder.The Japanese navy and army also took advantage of the opportunity to announce their development plan. In response to the potential maritime threat of the Fengjun, they proposed a countermeasure that China would build one and they would build two.

Moreover, the Japanese also dispatched specialized personnel, mainly to disrupt the technology transactions between the Fengjun and other countries, and to slow down the progress of the Fengjun. The Japanese have jumped into a trap carefully prepared for them without hesitation.

"Calculating the little devil is what I am most willing to do. Brother, you can rest assured that you will complete the task."

In fact, it's not just Zhang Tingshu. A large number of young generals in Fengjun were sent abroad to study in a planned way. Of course, not only soldiers, but also larger college students and technical personnel.The most important of these are the United States and Germany. Fengjun also signed an international student agreement with the Germans. In addition, the United Kingdom, France and Italy are also within the scope of choice. After all, the old industrialized countries all have housekeeping skills and can learn from them. Just try to absorb as much as you can.

Zhang Tinglan specially set up a special scholarship of 1000 million yuan to send more outstanding young people overseas for further study.To a large extent, the reason for such investment without hesitation is also due to the rapid development of Fengjun. Regardless of the continuous battles, Fengjun has been beaten into a poor ghost, but various industrial indicators have still been greatly improved.

In particular, the output of steel reached 20 tons in 46, and in 21 years due to the completion of three new steel plants, the total output is expected to exceed 56 tons.This figure has basically reached 60.00% to [-]% of the Japanese.

Especially as Japan lost the Nanman Railway and Luda, they could not continue to deprive China of ore and lost the source of raw materials. The Japanese's lead in the steel field has become precarious. Within five years at most, the Fengjun Being able to catch up with Japan is also the moment when the balance of power between the two sides reverses!

In addition, the coal production in the three northeastern provinces and Inner Mongolia and other places has also exceeded 5000 million tons, and the power generation has exceeded the 1.5 million kWh mark, accounting for about half of the national total. If two years later, when the Fengman Hydropower Station is fully completed, the total The power generation capacity of the company can exceed 6 million kWh, accounting for more than three-quarters of the country's total. These figures are quite gratifying, but Zhang Tinglan is obviously not satisfied. Maybe it can be faster. He is ready to sacrifice the magic weapon of the five-year plan!

Chapter 682 The Originator of Fascism

"Sixth brother, I didn't expect you to be so carefree in Europe, I'm so envious of the dead!"

Zhang Tingshu leaned on the recliner and took a sip of wine without grace.Then I turned my attention to those youthful women walking back and forth on the beach. At this time, the swimsuits still looked very conservative, but their arms and legs were already exposed, and their figures were far more bumpy than oriental women. There is a criminal urge.

"Wei Jiu, how much I want to change with you. I hate the country and the family, but I can't fight to the death on the battlefield. How many times I want to just leave and go back to the country. It doesn't matter if I am a big soldier. It’s good to bask in the sun here!”

Zhang Tingshu also knew Zhang Xueliang's mood, so his face was a little lonely, and he said hastily: "Sixth brother, in fact, this war broke out suddenly, and I didn't have time to let you go back to the country. You don't blame my brother, do you?"

Zhang Xueliang shook his head: "Zhuoyan is the most careful. When the war started, he sent me a telegram. If you want to go back, you can go back. However, he left me a task. It will be more effective, but it’s a pity that I can’t take revenge with my own hands.”

"Sixth brother, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. My brother said that this is just the beginning. This battle is just to fight for the same development conditions as Japan. In the future, sooner or later, we will have a thorough battle with the Japanese." The liquidation, when the time comes, put all the shitty emperors and prime ministers in front of the uncle’s grave, and if it’s too late, that’s called resolving grudges!”

Zhang Xueliang also nodded with a smile: "I have confidence in Zhuoyan, and I even have some doubts. Does he have the ability to predict the prophet? Why did he tell me to get in touch with Mussolini a few months ago. And provide help. Looking at it now, the situation in Italy is becoming clearer and clearer. The National Fascist Party is in power, which is the general trend, and Mussolini may also become the master of this country!"

Zhang Tingshu shook his head disapprovingly: "My brother is just a little more accurate in his judgment, but he also misses sometimes. I went to the United States this time. I was rejected, and these big old beauties are so stubborn. They are not interested in the large open-pit iron mine, and they don’t even help us build warships, it’s simply too hateful!"

Before Zhang Tingshu came to Italy.He went to the United States first. According to Zhang Tinglan's intention, he first called on the two senators of the United States, and then went to the Brooklyn Shipyard in New York.It is proposed to order two heavy cruisers at a unit price of 600 million US dollars.

The Brooklyn Shipyard is also one of the largest shipyards in the United States and has undertaken the construction of early large warships.During World War II, several Essex-class aircraft carriers and battleships were built, and the technical level is not to say.

However, after seeing Zhang Tingshu's request, the shipyard scratched its head.Because among Zhang Tingshu's requirements, the first thing to consider is the speed of the ship.The second is the range, the speed must reach at least 28 knots, and the endurance must reach [-] nautical miles.As for the firepower and protection that people are more concerned about now, they are placed in the second place.

The existing warships in the United States could not meet the requirements, so the shipyard proposed a design cost of 50 yuan, and Zhang Tingshu also agreed, and prepaid 3 yuan as start-up funds.

But just when the deal was about to be concluded, noises came out, and the Japanese threatened the United States. If the United States built warships for the Fengjun to threaten sea routes, Japan would consider whether to participate in the Washington Conference.

Such a tough response surprised the Americans, and President Harding even summoned his staff to make an assessment.They believe that the purpose of China's construction of fast cruisers is very clear, which is to cooperate with battlecruisers to jointly perform maritime sabotage missions.

With long range and high speed, warships can easily kill merchant ships, and then have a chance to escape.Of course, the Americans did not estimate that Feng Jun's proposed standard could actually become the escort of a high-speed aircraft carrier.

Selling warships to China is definitely a lucrative project, and Feng Jun proposed to use Maoshan Iron Mine as collateral, which touched the hearts of the United States.But here is Japan's strong opposition, which makes the Americans a little bit in a dilemma.

If it had been a year earlier, most Americans would have agreed. After all, the United States and Japan, as rivals, could cause trouble for the Japanese, and they wished for it.But now the United States has already planned to hold the Washington Conference. After all, the crazy arms race has made the Americans a little bit overwhelmed.Moreover, the Americans also want to take this opportunity to become the leading force in the world. It seems uneconomical to offend Japan to death just because of a little commercial interest.

As a result, Zhang Tingshu hit a wall in the first battle, so he could only come to Italy angrily, looking for new opportunities.

"These Yankees are so greedy. They actually withheld 3 yuan in start-up funds. Fortunately, they didn't give them all 50 yuan, otherwise they would have lost a lot!"

Zhang Tingshu muttered, full of complaints, and Zhang Xueliang also smiled and said: "Wei Jiu, Wei Jiu, this is also experience. I will remember it in the future. When dealing with foreigners, you must not see rabbits or hawks!"

While talking, a young man in his twenties walked up to Zhang Xueliang and said with a smile: "My friend, my father appreciates your support for the fascist cause and wants to chat with you."

The person who came was Ciano. His father, Ciano the Elder, was a close friend of Mussolini, a veteran of the party, and also had the status of a count. He was a prominent figure in the fascist party.This Ciano will be Mussolini's son-in-law in the future, one of the rising stars in Italian politics, but he has not officially entered politics at this time.

Half a year ago, under Zhang Tinglan's instruction, Zhang Xueliang came to Italy to seek cooperation with Mussolini, and finally met Ciano at a reception.Both of them are young people, and they are both fun and fun. Zhang Xueliang is very proficient in bridge and tennis, and he quickly became friends with Ciano.

Moreover, this is the critical moment when the fascist party is attacking the national power, and it is in urgent need of financial support. Zhang Xueliang, a money-scattering boy, provided 20 US dollars of support at that time.The top leaders of the Fascist Party were extremely pleased, and Mussolini even wanted to meet him in person, but it was delayed due to tight affairs.

This time, Zhang Xueliang went to Italy to meet Zhang Tingshu, and the two of them were about to go to Rome. They happened to meet Ciano at the port.As soon as Ciano heard that Zhang Tingshu had already commanded a tank division despite his young age, and had wiped out tens of thousands of Japanese troops in one fell swoop, Ciano was immediately astonished.And entertained them graciously, let them take a rest first, and then he contacted Old Ciano himself.