As the governor of Shaanxi, Shengyun, led the remnants of his troops to flee back to Gansu in a panic, Luo Peijin used a hearty victory outside the city of Qianzhou to completely remove the threat of the Qing army to Shaanxi from the west road. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When the good news reached Xi'an, the top officials of the military government breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and at the same time, they also felt more and more jealous of the Communist Progressive Party revolutionary army that came to the aid of Shaanxi. At this time, the Southwest Revolutionary Army, which won a great victory on the West Road Battlefield, was in the limelight for a while, and rumors from all walks of life were rumored that the Qing Army, which was invincible in the face of the Qin Longxing Han Army, was so vulnerable in front of the Southwest Revolutionary Army? Could it be that Qin Longxing's Han army would only harm the people?

Since the Shaanxi Revolutionary Army was mostly composed of gangs and elders, military discipline was generally not very good. Since the revolution, these people have done many things in the name of the revolution that have harmed the people, and it is even more strange that they are forced to buy and sell. On the other hand, those revolutionary armies under the command of the Communist Progressive Party have outrageous military discipline, and they have been supported by the people in Fengxiang, Qianzhou, and other places in a short period of time. At this time, the 8th Division of the Southwest Revolutionary Army, another force that assisted the East Road, had rushed to the vicinity of Tongguan. Zhang Fenghui, who had heard rumors from the outside world for a long time, couldn't sit still anymore when he heard the news, if the Communist Party was allowed to win a big victory on the battlefield on the East Road, it would be a big bad thing for the Qin Longxing Han army, and I am afraid that there will be no place for himself and others in Qinchuan for eight hundred miles. It will be logical for the Communist Progressive Party, which has won successive battles and soared prestige, to want to enter Shaanxi.

No matter what kind of trouble the members of the alliance and the elder members of Shaanxi have in order to compete for power, it is not a matter between their own families after all. Therefore, at the emergency meeting of the senior leaders of the Qinlong military government, after some fierce quarrels, the meeting finally decided that in addition to the two deputy commanders who stayed on the west road to continue to defend against the Qing army, Zhang Fenghui, the general commander, would personally lead the army eastward to resist the attack of the Qing army. Because this time the interests of both parties were the same, although the quarrel at the meeting was fierce, but in the end an agreement was finally reached.

It is not easy to say that Yang Xincheng received the order to enter Shaanxi to fight, he immediately mobilized his subordinates, and after determining the marching route, he led the army to Shaanxi overnight. However, the mountain roads in Guizhou are too difficult to walk, and it took dozens of days to get to Shaanxi, but I didn't want to be near the battlefield, and people didn't let you participate in the war. Yang Xincheng, who was extremely aggrieved, had no choice but to send a telegram to the General Staff Headquarters in Chengdu to ask for instructions on the direction of his next move.

Jiang Baili, who received the telegram from the Eighth Division, also did not know what the Shaanxi side was doing, and finally had to take the telegram to Xiao Mubai. Jiang Baili didn't understand the twists and turns in this, but how could Xiao Mubai not know after being cultivated in officialdom for so many years. Although he does have the intention of seizing the territory of Shaanxi, in any case, he has not yet shown that he is not a dagger.

Although Xiao Mubai was noncommittal about the Shaanxi Revolutionary Army's approach, his impression of Zhang Fenghui and other Shaanxi revolutionary leaders was undoubtedly discounted a lot. These people just don't remember to eat, and now that they see that they have no worries about the future, they can't wait to leave the Communist Party and go it alone. Attacking the Qing army on the Eastern Road alone? I really think the Beiyang Army is muddy. After letting the Eighth Division garrison in Tongguan again, Xiao Mubai, who shook his head, stopped thinking about these messy things.

In Yunnan in December, the winter is far less cold than in Chengdu.

In an inaccessible area, the entire military base is cut off from the outside world by a fence and barbed wire, and beyond the wall, you can clearly see some tall buildings standing inside. The gate at the base is so large that it allows four or five trucks to drive side by side. This secret military base in Quang Nam is actually a heavily guarded research institute. Xiao Mubai came to Yunnan precisely to inspect the products researched and manufactured by the institute.

It has only been about eight years since the Wright brothers successfully flew the first airplane into the sky in December 1903, but in this short period of time, the world's aviation industry has shown a blowout development. The aircraft has also developed from the initial detention in the air for tens of seconds to the current tens of minutes and hours; The range also ranged from tens of meters, to hundreds, thousands, and even hundreds of kilometers. The speed at which it has developed is jaw-dropping.

The appearance of airplanes has naturally attracted the attention of military experts of various countries, and although the degree of attention of various countries is different, they have basically been involved in the new field of aircraft. In 1911, Italy used aircraft for the first time in the Italo-Turkish War, which further stimulated countries to pay more attention to aircraft. Of course, the real use of aircraft in war will not be until the time of World War I.

Due to the fact that the aircraft has been around for a relatively short time, the performance is really not very good. Therefore, the militaries of various countries do not have a clear understanding of how to use the aircraft, and the role of the aircraft so far is only for reconnaissance.

Unlike others, Xiao Mubai, as a traverser, is very clear about the potential of the aircraft. At present, China, whether in the army or navy, is already much behind the great powers, and the army can still say that as long as it makes more efforts, it can still catch up in a short time, but the navy can't, and it will take time to precipitate. Now, we can only rely on our own foresight and foresight, and in terms of aircraft research and development, I believe that China will definitely be able to go to the forefront of the world.

In fact, as early as three years ago, at the request of Xiao Mubai, the Communist Progressive Party had already set up a research institute for secretly studying aircraft manufacturing. In the beginning, there were only about a dozen experts and technicians here, but in the next few years, a large number of Chinese experts and outstanding graduates in aerodynamics, materials science, structure, physics and other fields from all over the world were hired to inject into this institute in batches. Although they are not necessarily the best, and many of them are not even qualified for the job at first, but after countless difficulties along the way, today they finally came up with their results.

Looking at the plane parked in the open space, Xiao Mubai felt extremely simple no matter how he looked at it, and he was very skeptical in his heart whether this plane could fly, or whether it would fall apart in the air after flying.

"Tell me, how is this plane? What about speed, range, and load? Xiao Mubai casually asked the expert standing next to him.

Hearing Xiao Mubai's question, the expert was stunned, and the person in front of him seemed to be extremely familiar with the plane. The expert's name is Qin Guoliang, an overseas Chinese who returned from the United States, and is an expert in aircraft dynamics. As a purely technical scholar, he is undoubtedly very proud to be able to build an aircraft that is made of China by himself, including the engine.

After calming down, Qin Guoliang said: "Our aircraft research institute has gone through more than three years of research and development, and has developed and trial-produced more than four models of more than ten aircraft, and then tested and continuously transformed according to the model manufactured, and finally determined this aircraft as the model we will produce." The aircraft is limited to one pilot, can reach a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and has a range of more than 300 kilometers. ”

Xiao Mubai listened to Qin Guoliang's introduction, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face, although such a plane was still far from what he imagined. However, this is always a good start, and it was not built in a day without Rome.

"Although this aircraft is good, it still has a lot of flaws in all aspects, it is okay to use as a reconnaissance aircraft, but it is not good as a fighter, let alone a bomber. So you should further strengthen the planes that are specifically designed for combat and bombing. Xiao Mubai said and remembered the aircraft carrier, since he came here today, he simply said some thoughts in his heart, even if it can't be early, but at least it also pointed out a research direction.

Therefore, Xiao Mubai continued, "Regarding the aircraft factory, we will establish a professional manufacturing plant in Chengdu for the production of aircraft. The mission of your institute is to further develop more advanced aircraft and improve the various performance of aircraft. A fighter and bomber carrying bombs specially designed for aerial combat will be developed at an early date. I don't understand the specific technical issues, so I can only point out a general direction to you, so that you know what kind of aircraft we need and what direction you should work in the future! ”

After inspecting the Aircraft Research Institute, under the escort of his entourage, Xiao Mubai rushed back to Chengdu overnight. At this time, the ever-changing domestic political situation will usher in a new beginning, and the Nanjing Provisional Government will soon be established.