Good news came from Russia: the order for 1.5 million Mosinagan rifles, 3,000 double-wheeled Makqins, 2,000 artillery pieces of various calibers, and supporting ammunition was taken by the newly built Mukden Arsenal, and the total value of these orders exceeded 10 million US dollars, equivalent to 32 million silver dollars issued by the Guanghua Bank, and the contract stipulated that they would be delivered in three years.

The remaining two-thirds were divided between six companies in France and the United Kingdom, and companies such as Springfield in Ben and Remington in the United States got up early in the morning to catch up with the backset, but they didn't catch any fart.

This is Chai Dongliang's careful arrangement, the outbreak of the First World War is imminent, it is very difficult for Britain and France, as participating countries, to complete this contract, and besides, the money for the purchase of arms is also lent to Russia by British and French financiers, and it is very difficult to exclude British and French arms dealers.

Chai Dongliang knew in his heart that this military purchase was only the beginning of an incomparably huge military purchase in the future, and that the purpose of his risky military dispatch was to monopolize trade with Russia, and the biggest competitors would definitely be the British and French companies, and he would rather let the British and French companies win the bid than let the hands of the Americans and the Americans. Therefore, this time he activated the long-buried line of Rasputin, and used his unmatched position in the Russian court to help the Mukden Arsenal win this big order.

Guanghua Iron and Steel Company's leading technology in special steel smelting played a vital role, and the sample cannon of the Mukden Arsenal showed its face under the attention of the court officials and Russian officials in Petersburg, and the barrels were slightly red, but they could still continue to fire. The Maxim machine gun was also specially developed for the Russians to adapt to the use of air-cooled light varieties in the snow in winter, which greatly reduced the burden on the soldiers.

The production line of the Fengtian Arsenal established by Gu Nanshan is tailored to the needs of the Russians, and the products naturally meet the Russian standards. Not only the arsenal, the industrial park of Mukden City and Baotou, most of the enterprises are specially established to ensure the future needs of Russia, medicine, clothing, munitions, canned food and other factories are readily available, once all completed, almost can take care of the logistics support of the Russians, the deep-rooted Jin merchants in the Manchurian and Mongolian regions have invested in this vigorous construction, a large number of mainlanders who have entered the eastern part of the country have entered the factory, and the Anqing Military Advisory Office has sent a large number of technicians from Wuhu and Shanghai??? To make the future war in Europe more lively, this is the common expectation of Chai Dongliang and the staff officers of the Military Advisory Office.

Not to mention that the war a few months later was a world war that changed the fate of mankind and the political pattern, compared with the European and American powers, Russia's industrial base has always been weak, with a huge number of soldiers but not enough equipment, arms, food, clothing, medicine??? The Russians needed too much supplies. Britain and France could not get rid of their dependence on Russian forces, and they had no choice but to pay for the Russians.

This war money can only be sent to the Russians, this is determined by China's geopolitics, even if Chai Dongliang wants to sell materials to Germany and Austria-Hungary, they must have the ability to transport it back under the nose of the Royal Navy of the British Empire??? Obviously, that's a very unreliable idea.

Gu Nanshan is not what it used to be, dressed in a magnificent army major general's uniform, sitting in the Fengtian Governor's Mansion, with rows of guards lined up at the door, although he is busy kicking the back of his head every day, he has gained a lot of weight, and the pockmarks on his face are red light.

"I sent a telegram to He Tianshou in Shanghai, asking him to find a way to send more engineers over, and the technicians are also as good as possible, telling him that I will guarantee the best for the settlement fee??? Send two truckloads of good mink and ginseng to Anqing, and ask Mr. Gao Chuguan to help find some candidates, we can't let Jiabai help. ”

"The cement and steel bars for the construction of the factory must be sent to Fengtian before the beginning of spring, and tell Wu Jintang that if Lao Tzu's big event is delayed, no matter whose brother-in-law he is, Lao Tzu will not recognize him when he turns his face!"

"Didn't Kuang Haishan send 5,000 war horses there? Why hasn't it been delivered yet, the cavalry can't be delayed for a while, send a telegram to Boss Kuang in my name, and I will pay him back with wood after the beginning of spring! ”

Gu Nanshan kept issuing orders in his mouth while looking at the documents, and at the same time drank a bowl of steaming soup noodles, eating while talking, gasping for air.

"Governor, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, let's Fengtian Governor's Mansion have a holiday?" An adjutant took notes.

Gu Nanshan sucked the noodles and said vaguely: "Put ??? it"

"How many days?" The adjutant was overjoyed.

"Put, put, fuck your fart!" Gu Nanshan scolded with a smile: "What are you busy now, do you still want to take a vacation?" Dream your big head. ”

"There is no holiday this year, and there is no holiday on the fifteenth, even the donkey that pulls the mill has to rest, right?" The adjutant muttered.

Gu Mazi is only twenty-four years old, many middle- and lower-level officers and the staff of the Governor's Mansion are older than him, and his surname is extremely bold and lively, so the people below are not afraid of him.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, when you're done with these few days, you'll be given a reward of five yuan per person for you to drink!"

Gu Mazi drank half a bowl of noodles in two sips, and waved his hand with half of the noodle soup hanging from his mouth: "Go on, take advantage of the winter to gather the people, don't wait for the lack of manpower when the spring starts, our Fengtian winter is too long, we can't work for half a year, the Banlazi factory built last autumn is still thrown there, this spring must be completed, the arsenal that has been built nearly must be stepped up production, we can't delay the delivery to the Russians, we have to be able to feed ourselves, we can't always expect Chai Dudu to give us a blood transfusion in Fengtian." ”

The adjutant's pen swiped across the paper, jotting down his orders.

"Governor, what else do you command?" The adjutant asked.

Gu Mazi scratched his scalp and thought about it: "By the way, familiarize yourself with the skin of the wolf I fought a few days ago, and make a wolf skin mattress for Mr. Gao Chuguan. ”

"The old merchant has thanked Governor Gu Dadu!"

An official dialect with a thick Shaoxing accent came from the door.

Gu Mazi looked up and saw that there was a middle-aged man wearing a Xuanhu big hat, a bearskin hat, a yellow fox's scarf, and a white fox ear on his ears, with a thick smile on his round face, but without a trace of wrinkles.

"Mr. Xiangyuan, you don't have to say hello when you come, I'll pick you up!" Gu Mazi jumped up suddenly, grabbed his hand and put him on his chair.

Gao Chuguan broke free from him with a smile and sat down on a square stool at the bottom: "You are the governor of the capital, where do I dare to sit?" ”

Gu Mazi said with a smile: "Take me to play cymbals?" You are a revolutionary senior, when you brothers followed Jiao Dafeng and Liu Gong to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, I didn't sew my crotch pants yet! Chaithu asked you to come, right? This bird is the governor of my five confusions, or you should be suitable, I will give you the old man to lead the horse and fall! ”

Gao Chuguan said with a smile on his face: "You are playing cymbals with me!" People say that the general is majestic on all sides, and the governor's chair is not something that outsiders can sit on, and mortals will fall on it, and the old man Fu Bo can't accept it. ”

The adjutant hurriedly sent hot tea and a hand stove, and Gu Mazi complained: "This cold and snowy, you are a southerner and a Sven who is studying, where did you get this?" You don't know, I'll send a car to pick you up. ”

Gao Chuguan smiled: "No need, I came by train, it was quite warm on the train, and I got off the train and went straight to your governor's mansion." ”

The captain of the guard of the Fengtian Governor's Mansion was originally a guard of the Anqing Military Advisory Mansion, and he knew Gao Chuguan, so he directly welcomed him in without waiting for a report. Gao Chuguan's position is only a senior adviser to the Military Advisory Office, but his actual status in the Jianghuai military system is only below Chai Dongliang and Gao Ming, similar to Gu Weijun, the leader of the Democratic Constitutional Party, and his qualifications are extremely old, far from being comparable to Gu Mazi, the governor of Fengtian.

Gao Chuguan drank a few sips of hot tea, warmed his almost frozen body, and said with a smile after a long time: "These days, civil affairs are a headache, right?" ”

Gu Mazi finally met his bosom friend, and said with a sad face: "It's not what's wrong, why is this governor so difficult to do?" Originally, it didn't take much effort to look at Chai Dudu, why did I have such a hard time? Mr. Xiang Yuan, can you help me talk about it and transfer me back to Anqing? Your old man is here to be the governor, or Lu Kai is fine, this kid has an active brain! ”

Gao Chuguan couldn't help but wonder: "If you don't want to do it, just climb Lu Kai?" Be careful that he knows to scold you! ”

"He scolded my ancestors for eight generations, and I recognized it, and I couldn't do it anymore." Gu Mazi complained bitterly.

Gao Chuguan glanced at him, Gu Mazi was born with a seven-clever heart, and immediately let the adjutant and clerk leave, and then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. is coming to Fengtian, what are your instructions?" ”

Gao Chuguan said flatly: "Chai Dudu said, you and Kuang Haishan military and political together, it's too hard, let me arrest the Manchurian civil affairs for you, you and Kuang Haishan will concentrate on training." ”

Gu Mazi was suddenly overjoyed: "The governor is going to make a move on Beiyang?" ”

Gao Chuguan scolded with a smile: "You guy, your face is numb like being pecked by a chicken, and you have a lot of ghost eyes." ”

Gu Mazi said with a smile: "My face, a pockmarked pit and a strategy, to be serious, when is the governor going to do it?" My hands are itching! ”

Gao Chuguan said: "You don't care so much, just prepare for battle, and the governor will arrange everything else." ”

Gu Mazi snapped and straightened, and said with a solemn expression: "Yes!" ”

After speaking, he ran out of the door happily, and Gao Chuguan hurriedly shouted, "Where are you going?" ”

Gu Mazi was puzzled: "What else does Mr. have to order?" ”

Gao Chuguan looked him up and down a few times, Gu Mazi felt furious in his heart, and after a while, Gao Chuguan said, "What are you running?" Afraid of taking care of the rice? Lao Tzu just arrived at your governor's mansion, and you ran away like a dog, what does this mean? ”

Gu Mazi patted his head and said with a wry smile: "I forgot, I think this is the military advisory office of Anqing??? After the report, I left, I got used to it! ”

(To be continued)