Fengxian Jiangshan

After solving the threat from the army, Fengjun had the final say in the Beijing-Tianjin area, so Zhang Tinglan focused her energy on negotiating with the British.

However, the negotiations have been deadlocked from the very beginning. The United Kingdom firmly disagrees with apologizing to China, and has threatened several times to take strong sanctions against China.

Gu Weijun, who was in charge of the negotiation, reported the situation to Zhang Tinglan. After Zhang Tinglan listened, she just nodded calmly, and asked Gu Weijun to be fully responsible for the negotiation and not to worry about other things.

After seeing off Gu Weijun, Zhang Tinglan immediately called Yang Yuting over.

"Neighbors, it's not rude to come and go. The British can do it secretly and plot us, and almost end up in a doomsday. Then we can also take action and set fire to one-third of an acre of their land."

"Zhuoyan, do you mean to do something in Nanyang?"

"That's right, according to my idea, it's best to do it in Borneo, which is rich in rubber and has important strategic value. Moreover, the south of this island belongs to the Netherlands, and the northwest belongs to the United Kingdom. It happens to be a transitional zone between the colonial powers of the two countries. This kind of place is just convenient for establishing a base area and exerting the effectiveness of guerrilla warfare."

After Yang Yuting listened, he also nodded: "It is true that the great powers cannot always be tossed on our land, and the flames of war should be burned outside, but these young people in Nanyang haven't had enough training time, and they haven't been trained in jungle warfare. , I'm afraid they won't be able to do it."

"It's a mule or a horse, let's lead it out for a walk. Just training, we can't train a strong soldier. From our army, we will draw some top soldiers to cooperate with these young people from Nanyang, learn in actual combat, and learn in actual combat. Grow in battle!"

"Alright, let's arrange some small groups of people to experiment first, and then increase investment when there are results."

Chapter 7 Fifteen

Sitting on the ship back to Nanyang, Li Xun's heart was constantly ups and downs like the waves.Just half a year ago, he was an ordinary Chinese youth in Nanyang, doing humble jobs and enduring all kinds of threats.Now that he has undergone rigorous training, he has become an excellent recruit and is familiar with a lot of killing techniques. The changes before and after are really too great.

"What are you thinking?" Zhang Honggang smiled and appeared beside Li Xun.

Li Xun subconsciously wanted to stand at attention and salute, but Zhang Honggang held his shoulders to stop him.

"I just scattered the quilt, don't stack tofu cubes in the future, so as not to let others find out."

Li Xun nodded with a blushing face: "I'm used to it, I can't change it for a while."

"It can't be changed, but it has to be changed. The superiors have repeatedly explained that we are more terrifying than Longtan and Tiger's Den this time. We must be careful everywhere. Preserving ourselves is more important than destroying the enemy."

Zhang Honggang suddenly smiled and said, "Are you afraid?"

Li Xun shook his head violently: "Some things are scarier than death. I remember that when I was only five years old, a group of aborigines rushed to our house with machetes. They robbed everything they saw and killed people they saw. Grandma was hacked to death by them. Then grandpa hugged me and ran away desperately, I just remember that a lot of blood flowed from his neck, onto my face, body, and eyes were all red, and I was so scared that I burst into tears!"

Speaking of this, Li Xun's face also revealed a look of incomparable pain, Zhang Honggang also patted him on the shoulder very understandingly: "In these years, which Chinese has no bitter tears, I broke through a crisis in my family a few years ago, On the way, my mother got sick and was so hungry that she ate Guanyin soil. Her stomach was so distended that she died on the way before leaving the customs. If it wasn’t for the fact that the Fengjun had arranged special personnel to recruit refugees and distribute food to us, I’m afraid Our whole family has starved to death. Since I joined the army, I have come to understand why we live so cowardly. It is because the army is not strong and the soldiers are not up to date, so the big powers can wantonly plunder in China. They take all the good things After leaving, how can the common people not go hungry."

"Well, in the final analysis, those Western powers are our enemies, and they have been instigated behind the scenes of the anti-Chinese in Nanyang. This time we will go to Nanyang, and we will make them pay with blood."

"Haha, it's good to have this determination, but your training is not enough, and you need to learn more about killing people. But one thing depends entirely on you. I heard that Nanyang is a tropical rainforest with lush vegetation. There are many animals and plants. , and there are poisons everywhere, and the miasma is everywhere, this is a big trouble!"

Li Xun nodded without hesitation: "Don't worry, as far as I can remember, the first few times my family avoided massacres, they all ran to the mountains and hid for ten days and half a month. Even if you have to hide for a month or two, basically what can you do?" Eat, I know what is poisonous."

The ship braved the wind and waves, and sent this group of well-trained young people to Nanyang, and they will also start a new era in Nanyang.

Even after Zhang Tinglan threw a chess piece to Nanyang, she was not idle in China.He focused on rectifying the order in Beijing and Tianjin.He controlled all kinds of power in his own hands, and then exerted full pressure on the British.

A boycott of British goods, a ban on British capital investment, and a blockade of British concessions and colonies.At the same time, a huge parade was launched, and the atmosphere between China and Britain became unprecedentedly tense.

"Humble words, the British Yangtze River Fleet went north two days ago. In addition, I got news from Hong Kong that the British dispatched two ironclad ships and more than a dozen auxiliary ships from the Far East Fleet, and they also went north. I guess their The purpose is probably to block the sea off Tianjin." Yang Yuting calmly introduced the situation to Zhang Tinglan.

"Hmph, overestimate your capabilities! Tell the navy and air force immediately, mobilize all forces for me, block the Bohai Sea, and never allow a British ship to sail in. If necessary, you can open fire!"

After the order was issued, Zhang Tinglan was also a little lonely. Apart from fighting at sea, the navy also had a powerful deterrent effect. Putting a powerful fleet there was a complete deterrent.Although Zhang Tinglan had airplanes and submarines in his hand, and there were a large number of torpedo boats and gunboats near the shore, with these forces, although he did not need to be afraid of the British fleet, the deterrent effect was not enough.

If there is an aircraft carrier formation at this time, it is not the British who drove the fleet under their noses, but the Fengjun fleet going south to blockade Hong Kong, which caused the British a headache.

Think about how prestige it would be. Compared with fighting with the British at the negotiating table now, what effect can an aircraft carrier battle group go out to achieve? The British must have succumbed long ago.

"Lin Ge, after passing the current hurdle, immediately increase investment in me, and use the fastest speed to build up the navy. When there is a war next time, I ask the Chinese navy to keep the enemy out of the country. !"

Yang Yuting also laughed loudly: "A powerful navy is a symbol of national power. Although the Beiyang Navy is a paper tiger, but with the Beiyang Fleet in command, it is true that countries dare not underestimate the Manqing. Of course we are not trying to make a paper tiger. But a powerful navy is a deterrent force. In the past, it was okay to guard the land outside the customs, but once you control the whole country, the southeast coast has such a long coastline, and it is the essence of the country, without the protection of the navy, it cannot be justified."

While Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting were discussing, the British fleet had already bypassed the Shandong Peninsula and sailed towards the Bohai Sea.Sino-British relations continue to be tense, and the safety of diplomatic personnel and British nationals has been affected. Therefore, the UK must launch an evacuation operation.In addition, the British are also preparing to use sea power to block the sea off Tianjin and put pressure on China.

You must know that Tianjin is the second largest city in China at this time, with prosperous commerce and trade, and it is also the gateway to Beijing, so its importance cannot be overemphasized.Just when the British army had just circled the Shandong Peninsula, several reconnaissance planes suddenly appeared in the sky and flew over the fleet.

The commander of this northbound fleet is Rear Admiral James. When he saw the planes hovering above his head, he immediately cursed, "These incompetent bureaucrats should be responsible for their own stupidity!"

Although the British Navy is still a staunch cannon giant ship advocate, it has already paid considerable attention to the threat of air power. Just like this Washington meeting, several powers have imposed restrictions on the tonnage of aircraft carriers.

It's just that Britain's economy was weak after the war, and its financial resources were in distress. The Far East Fleet was raised by a stepmother, and it didn't have time to strengthen its air defense force. Therefore, James naturally felt bad after encountering Chinese planes.

Sure enough, about half an hour after the reconnaissance plane left, a formation composed of more than [-] planes flew over the British.These planes, all armed with bombs, skimmed over the British fleet.

"Commander, what should we do?"

The British soldiers also felt scared and asked in a panic.

James' face was also extremely gloomy: "Don't be afraid, those yellow-skinned monkeys dare not drop bombs. Do they have the courage to fight against the British Empire? For the glory of the Royal Navy, leave them alone and charge forward!"

These British troops plucked up their courage a little bit, and at this moment, a larger formation of planes appeared from the northwest and flew towards them quickly.These planes are all stationed in Lushun and Dalian. Their mission is to defend this port, which is extremely precious to Fengjun.

Most of these pilots have participated in the battle with Japan, and they know very well how to use aircraft to attack those clumsy warships.After they arrived, the balance of forces began to tilt towards the Feng army.

"Commander, the Chinese sent an ultimatum, requiring us to turn around and exit the Bohai Sea within 10 minutes, or they will launch an attack!"

Compared with warships, airplanes have a fatal problem, that is, there is not enough time to stay in the air. In order to find the British fleet, the Feng army has already consumed a lot of fuel.

At this time, James is also facing the most difficult decision in his life, whether to rush over regardless of the whole, or to withdraw from Bohai honestly according to China's requirements. This is really nerve-wracking.

At this time, a soldier suddenly shouted: "Submarine, submarine!"

On the surface of the sea not far away, a section of black periscope was exposed. There is no doubt that Fengjun's submarine also appeared.On the Atlantic battlefield, German submarines created the worst nightmare for the British. At this time, the sudden appearance of Chinese submarines shocked the British.

James really wanted to order the submarine to be sunk without hesitation, but he knew that this was just a deliberate display by the Chinese to deter himself. Once a war is provoked, their fleet will be in danger.

At this time, there were several black smokes in the distance again, Fengjun's surface ships finally came, led by two newly launched frigates, a dozen torpedo boats sailed from Lushunkou, and the British fleet's way blocked.Although this fleet is much smaller than the British, it is also a manifestation of China's will, and no one can do whatever they want at China's doorstep.

Facing all-round threats from land, sea and air, James finally wavered. He could only painfully order the fleet to stop sailing and immediately report the situation to his superiors.

Chen Jiliang was standing on the deck of the frigate Hushan, watching the British fleet come to a stop, and a smile appeared on his face. China is no longer the sick man of East Asia with no sea defenses. The era of making a country submit to cannons is over.

"Just wait, the Chinese fleet will appear on the sea in a short time. By then, we will take the initiative to threaten to block you!"

Threats of force can't scare Fengjun, and ordinary economic sanctions are useless. If the most severe measures are used, Zhang Tinglan will not be guaranteed to die.

What was before the British was a dead end. The sound of protests outside became more and more clear, and the roar of the Chinese was in his ears. Eston couldn't sit still anymore, and said to the Indian servant: "Give me Contact the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we want to talk!"

Chapter 7 The Horn of Vengeance

The winter of 1922 was extremely cold. After entering November, the cold wind was stronger than one.Compared with the cold weather, what makes people feel more unbearable is the confrontation between China and Britain.

As a country that is still divided, the consequences of challenging the world hegemony are actually quite serious. Just after the Sino-British confrontation began, the Chinese currency began to depreciate in response. In addition, the stock exchanges in Shanghai, Tianjin, Beijing and other places also suffered. Unprecedented cold snap.

During the period of the Republic of China, especially during the First World War, China's economy still ushered in a small spring.Factories have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and the requirements for financial financing have also increased, so a large number of stock exchanges have emerged in various places.