Nagata Tieshan, chief of staff of the Taiwan Army, handed over the signed text to Xu Yuanjin, and then Liu Deyi announced that he had received the gift and asked the representative of the Chinese side to withdraw. There was thunderous applause. Kenjiro Tian and the others saluted Xu Yuanjin again, and then left the hall quickly.

The reception ceremony lasted only 5 minutes in total, but it ended the 28-year occupation of Taiwan by Yuben, and the treasure island of Taiwan returned to the embrace of the motherland. In order to permanently commemorate Taiwan's return to the embrace of the motherland from the rule of the Japanese Invaders, China's political axe decided to celebrate March 25 as the "Taiwan Liberation Day" to commemorate it.

After announcing the return of Taiwan to China, he ordered the Yue army in Taiwan to make a map of the land, houses, and materials, whether military or non-military, and to hand them over to the Chinese for acceptance. Because Xu Yuanjin did a great deal of preparatory work in advance at Yang Shuoming's request, and there were responsible personnel for the civilian, financial, construction, educational, military, and police departments, the reception work went very smoothly, and the naval bases, which Yang Shuoming attached the most importance to, were responsible for receiving the equipment, materials, and ancillary equipment of the naval bases, which Yang Shuoming attached the most importance to.

In a letter to Ba Yuzao, chief designer of the "Xiangyu" aircraft factory under the "Renhe Group," Shi Xuanhou, president of the Mawei Shipyard, recorded some details about Taiwan's takeover.

"The military has naval machinery facilities in Taiwan, including the Keelung Shipyard in the north of Taiwan Island, the Zuoying Shipyard in the south, as well as the Aircraft Department, the Airport, and the Civil Engineering Department. The former has been received by the Admiralty, and the latter has a floating dock in the shipyard, which was towed back to the book by the Japanese army before the war. Most of the warehouses and buildings are located in dozens of locations near Keelung, Taipei and Kaohsiung, Tainan. The stored materials are accumulated over more than 20 years, and there are a lot of them. The mechanical premises alone consist of three departments: the Facilities Division, which manages the harbour, the fort and all civil works; The work department manages the repair and manufacturing of naval vessels; The Rescue Department, which manages the salvage of sunken ships. Although I was a little late, the reception work was quite smooth, and after I sent personnel to investigate, only the salvage company was a private enterprise, which appeared and disappeared and could not be investigated, and this situation was quite common at that time, needless to say. ”

"There are three things worth mentioning. First, it is said that the army has already made a map album and prepared for our country to send personnel to receive it. Before we did not collect the book, the army was still responsible for taking care of it. Once we receive it, we are responsible for it. However, the Machinery Division has heavy responsibilities and a shortage of manpower, so I have not been able to request additional manpower. I am always worried that after receiving it, the materials will be lost, and I will not be able to account for them in the future, and I will not be able to get through it with my conscience, and I will also be criminally responsible. Therefore, the relevant personnel should be particularly careful when accepting, and the degree of intact and defective should be noted in detail, and the person who should be selected for the custody should be responsible for it, and if there is any loss or damage, the custodian should be responsible for compensation. At that time, each warehouse was full of utensils, many of which amounted to hundreds of kinds, and each of which amounted to hundreds. In addition to being surprised, at first I thought that this was a trick by the army, and they had discovered that our receiving personnel in various places had corrupt intentions, and deliberately short-reported and corrupted our receiving personnel, or at least showed favor to our receiving personnel. There is no name for bribery, but for bribery. But this is not the case, and I asked Wen Yongqingkang, the colonel of the Ministry of Work, about it. Wen Yongqingkang said: "It is true that the existing materials are more than the bottom book, but there is absolutely no reason for the party to make a short report. In the past, the political axe ordered materials from the manufacturers, and the manufacturers in order to prevent damage caused by collision and dumping during the loading and unloading of transportation, as usual, each more than one or two sets were sent, if all arrived in good condition, these two sets were considered gifts, and if there was damage, these two sets could be topped. It is said that Ben has ruled in Taiwan for nearly 30 years, and there are many such surplus utensils. This time, the handover was hasty, and it could only be fabricated according to the original book, and there was no time to count, and the overflow of materials was inevitable. Although he explained the reason for the surplus, I immediately felt that even if the quantity was consistent with the original handover register, the recipient had already received 10%~20% of the surplus. In order to put an end to the evils, I asked him to make a detailed inventory, make up the handover list, and some warehouses were made up two or three times, although the procedures were troublesome, and the real situation of the property must always be clear. Second, every grass and tree in Taiwan is the wealth of our country, and we have the responsibility to manage and protect it, whether it is public property, private property, war property, or civilian property. Although Taiwan did not have much fighting in this war of resistance, it was also bombed and burned by artillery and aircraft. Since the army withdrew to the mainland, the local people knew that the overall situation was lost, and they lost their sense of responsibility for management and protection. Some of the raw materials are not used in time, and they are abandoned on the side of the road next to the house, let the wind and rain destroy, the plaster splashes, and the heavenly things are destroyed, which is overwhelmingly emotional. One day, when I walked through the Zuoying Mountains, I saw more than a dozen large searchlights, each more than 10 feet high, discarded all over the ground. Since these searchlights are used for night operations at the dock and are valuable equipment, I asked Wen Yongqingkang about it. Wen Yongqingkang pleaded and said: "This is because Huaji came here to attack, and when it was demolished in a hurry, it was impossible to choose, so it was stored in the grass in the forest to avoid being bombed, and it was too late to settle properly." After the handover of Ben, there are many more urgent things waiting to be done, so naturally I can't take care of these searchlights, and it is inevitable to take care of one or the other. I said, 'Now I command you to gather together, move in a certain place, and take care of it so that it will not be damaged.' Sure enough, when I went back the next day, I had already set up a temporary warehouse with a rain cover and all the searchlights in place. This is just one example of one department I supervise, and there are many similar examples in other departments. If we don't take responsibility seriously, we will be able to get by, and in addition to being swallowed up by corrupt officials, the amount of materials that we want to receive due to lack of custody and protection is also terrifying! Third, there are a lot of electrical materials received by the mechanical department, and the collection does not match the bottom book, this time it is not an overflow but a shortage. Naturally, I asked the officials in charge of the other side to be responsible for compensation. The person in charge said that the short part was forcibly taken by the Security Bureau, although the note was left, but the person who handled it refused to sign and seal the responsibility, and at that time you will receive it in the future, we cannot disobey, and we cannot bear this responsibility. When I heard the news, I was furious, they took advantage of their power to loot without authorization, and refused to issue formal procedures, and this matter was circulated, and under the testimony of others, the Security Bureau could not escape its responsibility, but the face of the country was also disgraced. But I can't be appeased by default, because the actual income does not match the bottom book. I visited the Security Bureau to recover the electrical materials from them. After several visits, the director of security always avoided the situation, and formally pursued the case, but never replied. I then telegraphed directly to General Cheng Biguang, who was furious and ordered the police department to send officers to hold me accountable, and Major Xiao Wen of the Navy led the officers and officers of the Navy to accompany me to arrest the Secretary of Security and his subordinates, and to recover all the stolen electrical materials. This incident was later reported by the newspaper, and Yu was greatly deterred by the lawless people who were greedy for ink, and there were few such incidents later. ”

"This is an official robbery related to me, and let's talk about the looting of my private property by the military and police. When people in Taiwan are repatriated, they are allowed to bring their own private property. However, it is said that people who have been riding on the heads of the Taiwan people for 50 years, whether they are workers, businessmen, doctors, or teachers, all of them are paid high salaries and are rich, and they are hated by the people of Taiwan. The Fang protested, and General Xu Yuanjin ordered a ban on looting the people. Some people objected and said to General Xu, "These people who say that I am carrying all Taiwanese ointment do not deserve sympathy at all." General Xu replied: "Having said that, we should not cheapen those military and police personnel who take advantage of the situation to extort and seize the opportunity to seize and loot on the spot, these property are the crystallization of the Taiwan compatriots' cattle and horses, blood and sweat for decades, and the Taiwan compatriots have never gained any advantage, but it is a great harm to the country's reputation. I think General Xu handled it very well. Later, some lawbreakers deliberately violated the order and were executed by General Xu in accordance with the law, and this trend stopped. Britain and the United States heard about it and praised it. And the people are inexplicably grateful, and the political axe is also praised. ”

"Because of Wen Yongqingkang's deferential appearance, I talk a lot. In order to test the situation of the ships and planes in Taiwan after the defeat of the war, I asked Wen Yongqingkang: "After the Meiji Restoration, I would like to tell you how many fleets in Taiwan came to naught, the main reasons, the situation, and the places of refuge." Wen Yongnai replied: "Since your country blockaded the coast of Japan and Korea, it is said that the mainland of Japan has not been able to support Taiwan, and most of the main ships have been transferred back to China before the war. Most of the garrisons stationed in Taiwan are old warships, which have been slightly repaired and supplemented, and in a short period of time, the troops have been expanded, artillery has been added, and new shooting weapons have been strengthened. Therefore, after participating in the war, after a period of main encounters between the two sides, because the sailing speed and artillery range of your navy and air force far exceeded that of the Japanese army, your warships were able to put the ships to death, but the ships could not hit the vital points of your ships. Since the defeat of the naval battle, the navy and army in Taiwan have lost all their courage, and when they encounter your army, they are panicked and at a loss. When the ships were pursued, some were sunk, some panicked, and the remaining ones approached the shallows and sank on their own, so as to save the temporary danger and prepare for future salvage. As a matter of fact, although the Taiwan Strait has held each other for a long time, the number of successes and failures has already been foreshadowed at the beginning of the war. When he spoke, his face was full of sorrow, and he wept suddenly. I asked him to propose a shipwreck site close to Taiwan and make a detailed plan to present, and he agreed and provided a detailed name and tonnage of the shipwreck. ”

Ba Yuzao closed the letter in his hand and turned his head to look out the window, at this time it was late, the stars were twinkling in the night sky, and the factory area in the distance was also lit up, reflecting the stars in the sky.

Ba Yuzao looked at the Mawei shipyard in the distance, and his heart was full of relief and happiness.

Today's Mawei Shipyard, under the auspices of Shi Xuanhou, has regained its vitality and vitality in the shortest possible time, and has not only become an important shipbuilding base in China, but also one of the giants of China's aircraft industry.

Not far from the Mawei shipyard is the location of the "Xiangyu" aircraft factory.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the First World War, Yang Shuoming, as the supreme leader of the "Renhe Group", established the "Xiangyu" aircraft factory under the banner of "Renhe" in 1917, and Ba Yuzao became the chief designer of this aircraft factory.

The current Ba Yuzao can be said to cherish the opportunity Yang Shuoming gave him to let go of his hands and feet to show his ambitions.

Although it was late at night, Ba Yuzao was not sleepy at all, and his mind was full of the shadow of the new monoplane.

Ba Yuzao opened the drawer and took out the drawings and data that Yang Shuoming gave him as a reference, and couldn't help but be shocked by the whimsy in Yang Shuoming's mind again.

And now, Yang Shuoming's idea of a "monoplane fighter" is about to become a reality.

During the First World War, "Xiangyu" accumulated a lot of experience in manufacturing fighter jets, seaplanes and large bombers, and in a very short period of time determined the hegemony of China's aircraft manufacturing industry. In 1919, Xiangyu received a large order for aircraft: to build 400 fighters for the Chinese Army Air Force. The "Xiangyu" made a number of improvements on the basis of the original design of the original "Blue Bird" series of reconnaissance fighters of Renhe and the company, and as a result, the "Qingluan" type fighter was made. The aircraft redesigned the tail wing surface, modified the radiator and the steel tube welded fuselage structure (replacing the original wooden structure). It is worth noting that the "Xiangyu" company is gradually on the right track by virtue of the good reputation of "Qingluan". The next fighter scheme of the "Xiangyu" is the "Qingfeng-1", which is planned to use a steel tube skeleton fuselage with wooden wings, equipped with a 435 hp (about 320 kilowatts) "Renhe" liquid-cooled engine. The purpose of developing this type of aircraft is still to compete with foreign companies for China's market share, and because of the high expectations for this aircraft, "Xiangyu" even financed the manufacture of prototypes on its own.

In 1920, the Chinese Army signed an agreement with Xiangyu to produce 300 Qingfeng-1 fighters, and the Chinese Navy also purchased 124 fighters. "Xiangyu" thus created a precedent for the mass production of the "Qingfeng-1" fighter, and the "Qingfeng-12" fighter that appeared in 1921 was its pinnacle in the field of biplane research and development. In the following time, "Qingfeng-12" and improved models have successively received orders from the Chinese [***] side.

Although the "Qingfeng" series of fighters designed by Ba Yuzao has achieved quite excellent results, what he did not expect was that Yang Shuoming foresaw the end of the era of biplanes ahead of him. At the request of Yang Shuoming, starting in 1921, the "Xiangyu" company carried out a study on the feasible surnames of monoplane fighters, and in August 1921, "Xiangyu" publicly displayed three prototypes of monoplane fighters manufactured by it at home and abroad. The first two (manufactured at the company's own risk) were the "Qingfeng-12" with the lower wing removed and only the upper wing retained. One of the prototypes was also shown in the United States, and the other (equipped with a tail hook) was sent to the Navy for testing. Although test flight results showed that both were faster and more agile than the biplane fighters, they were not satisfactory in terms of maneuvering and climbing, and neither aircraft was ultimately selected by the military. Soon after, the third prototype of the Xiangyu appeared to the world, and its design was inspired by Ba Yuzao's assistant Mao Lei, and its design was full of the times: it used a shoulder-mounted upper wing and aluminum monocoque fuselage, and used a 600 hp (about 441 kilowatts) water-cooled engine to reach a top speed of 213 miles (about 343 kilometers), which was much faster than the first two prototypes with old traditional wings. Unfortunately, the cockpit was arranged behind the wing pillars, which greatly hindered the pilot's visibility. In addition, the shortcomings of this prototype in terms of the surname of the aircraft were also really a headache, and in the end, the Chinese Army Air Force made the decision to purchase the original "Qingfeng-12" biplane fighter after several trade-offs.

Another prototype designed by Ba Yuzao, the "Qingfeng-122" monoplane postal aircraft, was even more eye-catching. The aircraft was originally designed as a high-speed postal aircraft, and its success was due to the experience gained by "Xiangyu" in the field of civil aviation ("Xiangyu" Airlines, which was founded by Yang Shuoming at the same time, was the predecessor of the later "Huaxia Federal Airlines"). The "Qingfeng-122" adopts an advanced cantilever lower wing layout, with an all-aluminum monocoque fuselage and retractable landing gear, with a total length of 12.8 meters, a wingspan of 18 meters, and can carry a payload of 1,100 kg (mail or passengers) for about 920 kilometers. The aerodynamic design of the Qingfeng-122 is quite good, but the top speed is only 254 kilometers per hour, and the problem is that the engine power (about 386 kilowatts) is low. Although the surname of "Qingfeng-122" can have many defects, but then the "Xiangyu" company developed a double-engine fast bomber "Snow Goose" for the Chinese Army Aviation on the basis of "Qingfeng-122", its maximum speed reached an astonishing 288 kilometers per hour.

In the same year, the designers of the "Xiangyu" company, under the leadership of Ba Yuzao, began the development of a new fighter codenamed "Qian", which was renamed "Qianyi" in December of the same year. This is an all-metal underwing fighter with an aluminum monocoque fuselage similar to the shrunken "Qingfeng-122". The prototype made its first successful flight on February 10, 1922.

It is worth noting that, in addition to the cost of engines and instruments, most of the expenses for the manufacture of the 3 prototypes of the program were financed by the company "Xiangyu" itself. This seems inconceivable to the outside world, because "Xiangyu" is a private company after all, and its sole purpose of investing is to make a profit, not to create an avant-garde test product that no one cares about.

(To be continued)