After watching some basic actions, I have a certain understanding of the strength of Baotou artillery, and it is almost noon, Yan Xishan warmly invited Cai Yi and others to dine, and several people came to a table, and bowls of plates were put up, Jiang Baili's face suddenly became a little bad, and he said with a little anger: "Baichuan, we just came to visit, there is no need to be so extravagant." ”

In Jiang Baili's eyes, he has always focused on promoting the nationalization of the army, he believes in professional soldiers, for some unhealthy practices and waste, almost hateful, in his opinion, these extravagance and waste, simply do not help the country, China is too poor compared to the powers, even the powers, I am afraid that they are not so lavish all the time.

"Extravagance?" Yan Xishan was stunned for a moment, they were used to this, and they did not treat them differently because of the arrival of Sanjie, discipline and habit were already engraved in their bones, and he hurriedly explained: "Brother Baili, you misunderstood, we are not specially prepared for you, look at it, the soldiers eat this." ”

Jiang Baili glanced at it, they were not in a separate compartment, they were in a corner of the hall, it was just time to eat, at this time, the soldiers in the camp, those who had completed their training had already come in, and on each table, there were the same dishes, four meat dishes, four vegetarian dishes, and two soups, a total of 10, a big bowl, the only difference was that they were 7 people a table, and the others, 12 people a table, according to the previous introduction. Exactly one class.

"The soldiers train very hard every day, and if there is no necessary replenishment, the soldiers will not be able to hold on at all, so we are in the food. For the soldiers, it is also perfect. Sun Yue stood up and explained.

Jiang Baili looked at the food on the table, it was very rich, since it was not a special case, Jiang Baili would not say anything, the only thing he was a little surprised was how these foods came from. You know, in other parts of China, meat is still very rare, and families need to get some meat. Even seafood feasts and the like, it's not difficult, but with a huge number of 100,000 people, if you want to get it, it's not an ordinary difficulty, and the usual army, taking a few pigs over, can be regarded as improving life.

"Now Baotou is not only in industry. With the rapid development of animal husbandry, Baotou personally guided the herdsmen. There are also farmers, building large-scale farms, and changing the herdsmen's livestock from free-range to centralized breeding, which can make the meat increase dramatically. Previously, when the New Army was just being formed. It's mainly canned food, and it's purchased from Mongolia. But now, with the construction of a large refrigeration plant, Baotou can eat fresh meat, just like we have now, four meat dishes, namely beef, mutton, chicken and pork, can perfectly supplement the daily needs of the soldiers. ”

Cai Ye and the other three stopped talking, from the subtleties, you can see the strength of the new army, and even several officers, all said that the head is the way, it is the initial contact, but the new army has used the facts positively, it is undisputed that China's first strong army, even if the new army wants to expand, it is very easy, what soldiers are better than the workers, I heard that the workers here in Baotou, in addition to work, also carry out military training 3 times a week, this is already the basis of the soldiers, these 100,000 people, said to be soldiers, on a certain course, A little training, every soldier is a qualified non-commissioned officer, based on these soldiers, the new army can be expanded tenfold in a very short period of time, you know, the old foundation of the Beiyang Army, is only six towns, this is the strongest combat effectiveness, Baotou here, has the ability to produce weapons, 20 days to change three-quarters of the division, which means that at most, a few months, can complete the new army to redress.

Then the 10-fold expansion is only a year or two, and Baotou has enough resources, enough funds, and to raise such a large number of troops, so it can be said unceremoniously that the future of China is in Baotou. And now, the general trend of Baotou has become, in the future, even if China suffers what kind of changes, as long as Baotou does not change, this strength, faintly is already the strongest in the whole of China, the most important thing is that with such a strong strength, Baotou is still very low-key, almost no superfluous action, including the Beiyang Army, and even the revolutionary party in the south, do not know that in the border of the north, there is still such a strong military force to the extreme, enough to change the pattern of China.

During the meal, they didn't speak, Yan Xishan and the others were thinking about how to keep them, and Sanjie was also thinking about what to do, although he didn't say it, but including the most arrogant Cai Yi, they all recognized the military strength of Baotou, and the reason why they didn't say it was that they still had a little reserve in their hearts.

After eating a sumptuous meal, Feng Yuxiang was about to arrange for everyone to rest, when a soldier ran to his side quickly, and whispered a word in his ear, Yan Xishan immediately said to Cai Yi and the others: "The three seniors, the founder of Baotou and the president of the Baotou Chamber of Commerce, have now arrived in the reception room, I don't know if you want to see him." ”

Yan Xishan's meaning is very obvious, Cai Yi and others are also very clear, to be honest, for this single-handedly created Baotou's deposit, whether it is Cai Yi, or Jiang Baili and others, they are full of curiosity, what kind of person has created this magic, if it can be piled up with just money, China has long become the world's first, they go abroad They know very well that before 1840, or even after 1840, for a long time, China's economic aggregate has been the world's first, The reason why the British fought the Opium War in 1840 was that they could not gain benefits in China at all, with the exception of opium.

According to the introduction of Yan Xishan and others, Yang Yuanzhao began in 1908, in Baotou development, in just over two years, Baotou has undergone earth-shaking changes, from a northwest border, just a small town with Mongolia for business and trade, into an industrial city, can even produce rifles suitable for Oriental use, machine guns, so that China has the background of living in the jungle of the world, in this regard, it is worthy of the respect of Cai Yi and others.

The three of them glanced at each other, and finally Jiang Baili said: "Since you have come to Baotou, of course you have to meet you." ”

"Great, please come with us!" Yan Xishan first guided in front, and after a short time, he arrived at the reception room.

In the reception room, Yang Yuanzhao and Liu Shu sat there, Liu Shu disagreed, through the establishment of the new army, he knew that the officers outside the country were indeed a little better than the local ones, and it was not enough for him to pay attention to them, after all, the strength of the army was a little stronger and weaker, in his opinion, there was not much difference, as a person from a high background, but also adhering to the mentality of intellectuals, the military is never the mainstream of a force.

Baotou's development is changing with each passing day, as the overall situation, his daily work is very heavy, almost every field, any changes, need to be directly summarized to him, almost a thousand things, he doesn't understand, why Yang Yuanzhao, after knowing that three foreign officers came, would pay so much attention.

It's no wonder that Liu Shu doesn't pay much attention to it, after all, business and military are two different fields, and the current development of Baotou makes them feel that they are thriving, but they don't know that now, the whole of China, or under the system of the Qing government, the development of a qiē is determined by the so-called Xuantong Emperor above, Baotou is now, has gradually shown its strength in all aspects, the butterfly effect is getting bigger and bigger, higher and higher, once it has attracted the attention of the Qing government, when the Qing government and Beiyang, When we set our sights on Baotou, what can protect Baotou is not money, but swords and rifles, so that the army can keep the fruits of victory, and even continue to expand the concept of Baotou outward.

During the period of the Republic of China, if there are any military talents worth watching, Lu Shi Sanjie definitely occupies a strong stroke, especially Jiang Baili, almost through the study of China and the West, studied in Japan, won the first place in Lu Shi, and then studied in Germany, systematically studied the army, he is a natural military school principal, after the establishment of the Republic of China, even if there are many constraints, Baoding Army Academy has become the cradle of the Republic of China Army, and has far-reaching influence on China. Most of them have the background of Baoding Military Academy.

Of course, the greatest impact on the entire Republic of China, or the Whampoa Military Academy, now, whether it is Baoding Military Academy, or Whampoa Military Academy, has not opened, Baotou here, the industry has laid a good foundation, just wait for the development to a right track, Yang Yuanzhao is ready to leave Baotou, go to Europe and the United States to walk around, because now, bad traffic conditions, this circle, less than three or four months, more than * months, for the period of the big change is coming, Yang Yuanzhao can not move for the time being, fortunately, with the help of the all-in-one machine, Some of the real need for 10,000-ton hydraulic presses, free forging presses, and even large machinery and equipment, for the time being, do not need much, can be produced with an all-in-one machine, which in a certain way, Baotou's hunger in all aspects of development, has a very strong foundation.

Outside the reception room, there was a burst of footsteps, and soon, three people walked in, among the three, the most eye-catching, the most sharp, is Cai Yi, Cai Yi is a natural general, handsome and abnormal, under a military uniform, especially powerful, he was in the Republic of China, in addition to marching and fighting, the most famous is some of his romantic affairs, and the entanglement with the little phoenix is almost well-known, and the merry general is famous.

Compared with Cai Yi, Jiang Baili looks ordinary, but his loyal face, firmness and sharpness are stolen from time to time in his eyes, he is not only the best military educator in China, but also the best master of strategy, as for Zhang Xiaohuai, under the edge of Cai Ye and Jiang Baili, he seems a little quiet, and can be compared with the other two, and even the actual third place of Lu Shi, Zhang Xiaohuai is also extremely talented. (To be continued)