When Yang Xingguo came here, Jim was sitting in his humble office, dreaming of being promoted to major general. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Despite the fact that he was suddenly awakened by his subordinates and pulled himself back from his dream, Colonel Jim was very dissatisfied. But when he heard that Yang Xingguo was coming to him, the anger on his face was immediately replaced by surprise.

Because, in Jim's impression, Yang Xingguo brings more or less benefits to himself every time he comes over. Therefore, to a certain extent, Colonel Jim even hoped that Yang Xingguo would come and sit here more often.

Seeing Yang Xingguo, they exchanged a few words of compliment. Colonel Jim, who seemed a little impatient, asked directly, "Commander Yang, as far as I know, you should be very busy now. Don't know what you're here for? ”

Yang Xingguo was also very cheerful, and replied directly: "Radio, I want a wireless military wireless communication radio." I would like to know what type of radio stations your German army is equipped with now. As long as the price is right, I also plan to equip the Liaodong Army with these radios to facilitate battlefield contact. ”

Perhaps because he was overjoyed to see Yang Xingguo, Colonel Jim was unprepared, and told all the various types of radios equipped by the German army.

After listening to Jim's introduction, Yang Xingguo, who was shocked, had to sigh: Germany is worthy of being one of the countries that have mastered the world's most advanced science and technology. While the Japanese army was still using the first generation of military radio stations, the German army itself was generally equipped with the second generation radio stations of its own production.

Compared with the radio stations captured by the Japanese army, the second-generation radio stations not only have more models and power, but are also very lightweight. Compared with the radio stations more than ten years later, although they are still very bulky, the radio stations that the German army is equipped with now are very suitable for military use.

Thinking of this, the excited Yang Xingguo immediately said: "I want ten high-power radio stations, that is, the 150 watts you just said, the radio station with a wireless communication distance of 1,000 kilometers. ”

"Then we will ask for 30 low-power radios with a communication distance of 500 watts and a communication distance of 300 kilometers."

"In addition, I also need your army to send ten communication soldiers who are proficient in radio and maintenance of radio stations to train a group of wireless communication soldiers for my Liaodong Army, and all expenses will be borne by our Liaodong Army itself."

When Yang Xingguo made these requests, Jim directly called in an officer with the rank of major on his shoulders.

There is no doubt that this person is the sales representative sent here by the German Arsenal, and as soon as Yang Xingguo finished speaking, the major raised his head and said: "Commander Yang, you need a total of forty radio stations with the latest equipment of the German army." At the behest of the German War Office, these new radios were not for sale, but in view of our alliances, the War Office finally decided to sell them to you. It's just that the price may be a bit higher than the old-fashioned radio. ”

"Fifteen thousand taels of silver for each high-power radio station, and ten thousand taels of silver for each low-power radio, for a total of four hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver! As for the 10 signal corps, we don't want money, so we regard it as a military exchange between the German army and the Liaodong army. ”

There was a radio station and a communications corps, and the radio communication unit of the Liaodong Army was formed accordingly.

The original communications company of the headquarters was directly expanded into a communications battalion, under the jurisdiction of a cavalry communications company, a high-power radio communication company, and equipped with three high-power radio stations. A small-power radio communications company is equipped with six low-power radios, which is convenient for the headquarters to split and command operations. ”

The communications platoon of each division was expanded into a communications company, with a cavalry communications platoon and a high-power radio communications platoon under its jurisdiction, equipped with one high-power radio station and two low-power radio stations in a small-power radio communication platoon.

The communications squad of each regiment was expanded into a communications platoon, with a cavalry communications squad and a low-power radio squad under its jurisdiction.

Because there were enough radio stations in his hand, after Chief of Staff Sun Liechen proposed this expansion plan, Yang Xingguo agreed without thinking about it.

At this time, Huang Xing didn't know where to hear the news from the radio.

Huang Xing, who had studied abroad, was very aware of the great role of radio, and directly broke into the headquarters and asked Yang Xingguo not to favor one over the other, and not to forget the local government while equipping the army with radio stations.

Yan Bing came with him, because he was his wife, plus Yan Bing's original strong woman character.

As soon as Huang Xing finished speaking, Yan Bing followed and said: "Commander, equipping the government with a radio station can not only reduce the cost and time of contact between the government's superiors and subordinates, but also bring income to the Liaodong Army. ”

"Nowadays, the Liaodong Army controls more and more counties, and because of the large number of immigrants who have joined, Liaodong has become more and more prosperous. In a year at most, the commercial prosperity of dozens of counties in eastern Liaoning will be able to catch up with Guannai. ”

"When there are more businessmen, they need to pass messages to each other. Delivering messages via telegram is certainly more time-consuming and cost-effective than manpower. If the commander can equip the government with a radio station, one for each county. The government can completely open these radio stations to civilian use and make money for the Liaodong Army. ”

"You want to set up a telegraph office!" Yang Xingguo immediately understood his daughter-in-law's thoughts.

"Yes, it's the Telegraph Office!" Yan Bing affirmed.

"I heard from Governor Huang that most European and American countries have set up telegraph offices, which can be used by both the government and the people. I learned that as long as nothing happens, it is still very profitable to open a telegraph office. ”

"Although we also built telegraph offices in the Qing Dynasty, those telegraph offices were all used by the government, and ordinary people still relied on manpower to transmit news."

"If we can open a telegraph office, we will now spread out the telegraph network in all the counties in Liaodong, and then we will find a way to extend the telegraph network to the capital, Hankou, Chongqing, and other places. I'm sure that as long as we send out the right price for the reception and reception, we will be profitable. ”

There is no need for Yan Bing to explain, Yang Xingguo himself knows that opening a telegraph office is a very lucrative business.

After casting a hint of appreciation at his daughter-in-law, Yang Xingguo immediately decided: "Then open a telegraph office!" ”

"However, the radio station of the telegraph office is not military after all, and it is fixed in every county town, and it does not need much function. Therefore, the radio station allocated to the telegraph office could not be the latest type of radio equipped by the army. ”

"My idea was to buy a batch of second-hand radio stations from Germany that had been eliminated by their army, and set up a telegraph sub-bureau in each county, and set up an old-fashioned radio station to receive and receive messages. The county seat where the municipal government is located shall set up a telegraph office and arrange two radio stations, one responsible for contacting the county town below, and the other responsible for contacting the provincial government station. ”

"As for the provincial government station, there was also a telegraph office with four radio stations, two for inter-provincial communication and two for liaison with the municipalities below. Of course, the least we have to do is to spread out the telegraph network in dozens of county towns in eastern Liaoning, and then expand it step by step. ”

After Yan Bing and Huang Xing left with satisfaction, Yang Xingguo immediately said to Zhou Zhongju, who came with him: "Second uncle, your intelligence bureau also needs a radio station." Since you want to match, then you can match it all at once. In addition, the telegraph office that the government is preparing to set up is definitely a good place to gather information. Make sure you have an intelligence agent in every intelligence bureau who has access to the contents of the telegram. (To be continued.) )