"Knock Knock"

With a crisp knock on the door, Johnson, the comprador of the United States and Friends of the United States, hurriedly came to the door. "Dear Mr. He, may I come in?"

Of course He Tianci knows what's going on, this Xu Shichang is going to introduce a tractor factory, and it has long been rumored, but all countries are staring at this piece of fat, looking at Johnson's anxious expression, He Tianci got up and said politely: "Of course, my honored guest!" ”

"Ho, my lord! Of course, we can buy the most advanced tractors! Johnson said straight to the point, not complaining to him Johnson was anxious, but Xu Shichang wanted to buy high-quality sheep and tractors from Australia, many people in Fengtian's lease already knew, and the Americans naturally knew that as soon as the news came back to China, a telegram came, and American businessmen didn't want to give up this big fat meat.

Sheep, the United States can't compete with Australia, but this tractor, American businessmen are bound to win!

"Of course, the contemptible can introduce you to Xu Dudu." He Tianci's small eyes turned around, thinking in his heart to help him. After all, the hands of people are short, and the mouth of eating people is soft! Besides, if this Johnson can become the general office of the US-Asian friendly countries in Mukden, it will be much more convenient to do things with the Americans in the future.

He Tianci raised his hand and gestured: "Governor Xu is planning to introduce five tractors in one go!" ”

Johnson smiled and took out a piece of paper from his purse: "Lord He, this is a check written to you by a domestic businessman in my country, you can go to Citibank to cash it at any time." Ten thousand dollars. When that happens, there's $10,000 left for you. ”

Looking at the check with Johnson's neat signature, He Tianci smiled slightly: "I think Mr. John." Look down on me, $10,000. I would say that we want to introduce more than just tractors. The most important thing is technology, we need you to provide machine tools, and the most important thing is that your skilled workers will go to Mukden to assist our skilled workers in the production of tractors until we can complete independent production. ”

This Johnson has been dealing with Li Enyi for a long time, and the Chinese's bribery business experience has not been learned, but this Yankee is too picky, and he can also say that he can bribe He Tianci for 10,000 dollars, maybe he still does not understand the thinking of the Chinese.

Johnson reluctantly did a move that Americans often do. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's all fine, but Lord He's consciousness is that I didn't give enough money just now?" ”

I really didn't expect this Yankee to be so direct, but I also have this awareness, He Tianci smiled slightly, and by the way, he changed the topic that he was a little embarrassed after listening, "What is the tractor that your country can provide?" ”

"Holt's tracked tractors, I assure you, are the most advanced tractors on this planet." Johnson boasted.

He Tianci on the side kept frowning immediately, and squeezed out the word king on his forehead. It is not that he does not know how powerful the Holt tractor is, so to speak, without the Holt tractor, there would be no tank. If Mukden can really produce tractors on its own in the future, then it will be possible to produce tracked tanks later.

In 1903, the Englishman David Roberts developed a track system. This track system was successfully used in agricultural steam engine tractors, and in 1904 a patent was applied for in England. Then in 1908 the British side made a functional demonstration, but alas. At that time, the British side was not interested in development, but it was also impressed, and then it turned back to the American Holt company, but the American Holt company was quite interested in this track system, so David Roberts founded Richard Hornsby Company sold this patent to the American Holt company, and the Holt company made further improvements to this track system, and became the Brogue track system, which is the prototype of the modern tank track. It was also the basis for the track design of the world's first tank and all tanks of the First World War.

In 1905, Hornsby built the world's first Hornsby 10-ton tracked vehicle with an internal combustion engine (20hp Hornsby-Akroyd) as its engine. Later, after the Holt company purchased the patent for the track, it also began to develop tractors with internal combustion engines.

As for the tractor Johnson was selling, it was Holt's 40-horsepower internal combustion engine-type crawler tractor.

He Tianci was excited in his heart, and changed to a 75-horsepower internal combustion engine, this is the prototype of the tank! As long as he can help the venture to produce independently, all this is easy to say!

After discussing the specific details for a while, He Tianci decided to introduce Johnson to Xu Shichang.

Raised the teacup in his hand: "He Tianci replaces wine with tea, and wishes Mr. Johansen an early promotion to the general office!" ”

Under the leadership of Xu Shichang's new policy, the entire Northeast was full of hope for the future, and it was busy everywhere, with newly built factories everywhere, and the fields that were originally uncultivated were also state-owned by Xu Shichang, and he agreed to arrange for landless farmers to go to farming, and at the same time, at the suggestion of He Tianci, in the deserted Heilongjiang and other borders, he followed the American farm system and mechanized farming. The whole Northeast is thriving and thriving!

The lecture halls of the three provinces of Fengtian and northern Kanto are also in full swing, and the soldiers of the engineering battalion wearing black training uniforms, like a group of marmots, are training, and hundreds of soldiers are flying up and down with sapper shovels just bought from Germany.

"It's too slow!"

"No, you need to dig a machine gun gap every twenty meters, how many meters do you measure?"

"Stupid, the sand must be covered in the direction of the enemy, as a cover, where are you digging? Take your class to dig 300 meters for me again, and if you can't finish digging, you won't have to eat at night! ”

Zhang Xiaozhun was dressed in a yellow tweed military uniform, with a long-handled saber hanging from his waist and shiny riding boots, and repeatedly patrolled around the soldiers of the engineering battalion.

Zhang Xiaozhun studied engineering in Japan, but at this time the country paid more attention to the infantry and artillery subjects, and he has not found a place to work after returning to China.

The whole Fengtian did not attach much importance to the engineering department, but after seeing him coming, He Tianci, the commander of the middle lane, expressed a good attitude, and gave himself a battalion of soldiers, let himself train, in the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, but among the best, after returning to China, he found that there was no place for his own bravery, and when he was desperate, He Tianci provided himself with an opportunity, and he was more hardworking.

Of course, this Zhang Xiaozhun said that he was born in the engineering department, but he was originally the third place in the Japanese army's martial arts assessment, and he also knew about other subjects, but he was the best at the engineering department, and he could play a greater role in the position he was most familiar with.

"Now you're either training, or you're fighting a tough defensive battle! Tell me what are the essentials of defense? Zhang Xiaozhun shouted excitedly at the engineers.

"Build fortifications, erect barriers, block at layer, and hold on independently!" The soldiers worked hard to dig the fortifications, panting and answering in unison, and the sound shook the wilderness.

"What is the key to digging fortifications?"

"Bend over without bending your head, walk with two people with your shoulders, set up a point at ten meters, twenty machine guns, the levels should be clear, prominent and strengthened!"

"What if the enemy attacks?"

"Dodge the cannon first, then shoot the gun, the machine gun barrel is 300 meters away, and the white blade is 20 meters away and grit your teeth to the death!"

"What should I do if I lose my flank and neighbor positions?"

"Hold on, hold on, hold on!"

"What if you're surrounded by enemies?"

"Hold on, hold on, hold on!"

Zhang Xiaozhun used a horse whip to train a few unlucky ghosts with soft voices, but in his heart he was very satisfied with the overall performance of the troops.

The sun rises higher and higher, and a battalion-level defensive position gradually appears in front of you, artillery positions, reserve bunkers, sortie positions, machine gun bunkers, forward support points, etc., behind the dense layers of ravines... That's the fruit of hard work.

"Well done." There was the sound of horses' hooves behind him, Zhang Xiaozhun turned his head to look, it didn't matter, He Tianci, who was dressed in military uniform, got off the horse and walked over, it seemed that Chen who was checking his training came over.

He Tianci looked at this well-layered defensive position, walked in front of Zhang Xiaozhun, patted Zhang Xiaozhun on the shoulder, and said: "Runnong has done a good job, and my future engineer battalion will also be settled, these boys haven't caused you trouble!" ”

The chief official himself has seen a lot, but he can sincerely adopt his own opinions, and it is the first time he has encountered a senior official who is willing to train a real engineering unit, and the most important thing is that through these observations, Zhang Xiaozhun found that He Tianci really regarded these soldiers as brothers, and he did not have the indifferent attitude of the Qing court to the soldiers. also has a little more admiration for He Tianci.

"That's not true, it's just a lack of basic knowledge of engineers, but the discipline is still very strong, and Master He has trained his troops well! Runnong admires and admires! ”

At present, since Li Yuanfang left, he can't even find a staff officer in his hands, and when Jiang Fangzhen comes back, it will definitely be Jiang Fangzhen's, but not for the time being, Zhang Xiaozhun was born in the engineering department, and he is a housekeeper for building fortifications, and he is a famous non-commissioned officer Sanjie later, and he is qualified to be a staff officer for himself, and it would be best if he could stay.

He Tianci waved his hand and said to Zhang Xiaozhun: "Runnong is serious, what kind of training is good, these brothers usually don't have a rule in my hands, this is a good hand in building a position in your hands, what is most lacking in our army at the moment is a talent like you, I don't know if Runnong has any ideas to help Huchen!" ”

Zhang Xiaozhun didn't speak, his brows were tightly locked, and he immediately squeezed out a Sichuan character on his forehead, he did have a good impression of He Tianci, but now he was Governor Xu's person after all, and he hesitated for a while, not knowing where to go! (To be continued......)