Chapter 256: Nanjing's Anger and Cooperation
After he comes to power, he will inevitably vigorously rebuild the German army, which is indispensable for new weapons such as tanks and airplanes. Since Jiang Li has been generous enough to pay for the travel expenses of the German technicians and engineers, as well as all the research expenses, and can avoid the surveillance of Britain and France, presumably those military people will be ecstatic. And because he is a matchmaker, he can further get the support of the military. As for the Soviet and Russian sides, although the military cooperation is also very extensive, the conditions are not as superior as Jiang Li's. I heard that Soviet Russia also obtained authorization for the production of Vickers tanks, but the other party has been holding on to it and has not been able to involve German technicians. In recent years, Soviet Russia has had a tendency to sit on the throne, and it is no longer like the isolated country that was excluded by the whole world in the past. Both the comprehensive national strength and the military industrial enterprises have been improved by leaps and bounds. Relations with the United States have eased a lot during the economic crisis, while relations with Germany have gradually cooled. In contrast, although the Republic of China is poor and backward, the other party is full of sincerity, not only contributing money, but also preparing Vickers tank prototypes and production authorization, which is probably the dream of those in the military.
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"Niang Xipi, the previous Pingdingshan case questioned the central government first, and now refuses to be appointed by the central government, what does Jiang Li, this stinky kid, want to do, does he think that he is far enough away from the central government, and I can't do anything about him? How did the infiltration of the 15th Route Army go? Chairman Jiang was writing his thoughts, but after hearing the telegram from the 15th Route Army in Gansu giving back to the Central Committee, his pen fell heavily, and there was a thick cloud of ink on the white paper. This piece of paper is ruined.
"Bench. Jiang Li has always held high the banner of the Anti-Japanese War. Every time the Japanese army made trouble, Jiang Li was always able to dispatch effective troops to attack in a timely manner, and he was able to achieve fruitful results, plus most of the 15th Route Army was originally the old department that followed it all the way from Mukden to Gansu, and the willingness to fight back to the northeast was quite strong for the war of resistance, so there was no effective progress for the time being. ”
Dai Li said with a trace of cold sweat oozing from his forehead. Although with Yang Yaofeng. Ma Baolin was later incorporated into the non-descendant line of the 15th Route Army, but the effect was not very good, Ma Baolin had been transferred to logistics, and there was no direct military power in his hands, and Yang Yaofeng's cavalry brigade was also treated very well, and he couldn't say anything for a while. As for people like Zhang Zhibang and Zhao Yi, who followed Jiang Li to start in Fengtian, even the young marshal dared to rebel, let alone Nanjing.
Chairman Jiang snorted heavily, and Dai Li's face turned pale again.
"That's it, since the work of the 15th Route Army can't be done now. Then focus on Yang Hucheng's Seventeenth Route Army. Chairman Jiang waved his hand and said, the potential threats should be cut off one by one. Some opponents are easy to deal with, while others require a little more effort. At this time, the Japanese army in the northeast frequently invaded the south, and the 15th Route Army had high fighting spirits, in view of the previous achievements of the 15th Route Army, the action against the 15th Route Army at this time was tantamount to giving all the Chinese people a kind of indignation at self-destruction of the Great Wall. And it is indeed necessary to block the advance of the Japanese army to the south, his side is in Annei, and after Annei, he will naturally have to fight to the death with the Japanese army.
"Commission, since Gansu is high-profile to introduce refugees, we might as well increase the amount of them and import more disaster victims and refugees to Gansu. In addition, Jiang Li also sent a telegram seeking cooperation with the central government. Dai Lian added.
"Jiang Li disregards the face of the central government so much, and is bent on sitting big, and still wants to cooperate with the central government? What is the cooperation law? Chairman Jiang snorted.
Jiang Li proposed that for the needs of the Anti-Japanese War in the future, the central government put forward a proposal to build Longhai Road. As for the funds, Gansu can be compensated. In addition, Jiang Li also proposed a cooperative way of exchanging US dollars for foreign exchange or arms for tungsten ore. Dai Li hurriedly explained the contents of the telegram to Chairman Jiang one by one.
"Dollars or arms for tungsten ore in Jiangxi? What does the 15th Route Army want tungsten ore to do? Jiang Li's Lanzhou Arsenal has been rebuilt, what weapons can they produce? What weapons can be taken out and sold to the central government? Chiang Kai-shek's spirit was stunned, his eyes narrowed, this cooperation message contained too much information, making it unclear what kind of background Lanzhou had at this time, whether it was foreign exchange or arms for Nanjing at this time, Jiang Li's telegram scratched his itch.
According to the information collected by Beizhi, after Jiang Li entered Gansu, he imported and supplemented a batch of machinery from abroad in batches. The current Lanzhou Arsenal is much larger than the Fengtian Arsenal in its heyday. Its arsenal is divided into gun factories, gun factories, mortar factories, ammunition factories and other branches, which are stationed in various places. In terms of guns, it can produce 79 rifles, imitation Czech ZB26 light machine guns, imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, barge guns, Browning pistols and other firearms. ”
"IN TERMS OF ARTILLERY, IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE SMALL-CALIBER 60MM MORTARS TO COPE WITH THE JAPANESE GRENADIERS, AS WELL AS 82MM AND 150MM MATARS. Including 37MM flat-firing guns, 75mm mountain guns, and field artillery, the former Mukden Arsenal can also be produced. IN ADDITION, ACCORDING TO RUMORS, ZHANG XUELIANG USED TO IMPORT A BATCH OF HEAVY ARTILLERY PARTS, AND THE ARSENAL HAD THE ABILITY TO ASSEMBLE HEAVY ARTILLERY DURING THE MUKDEN PERIOD, PLUS JIANG LI ADDED A BATCH OF MACHINERY BEHIND HIM, AND NOW THE ARSENAL IN GANSU ALSO HAS THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE 105MM HEAVY ARTILLERY. In addition, Jiang Li also spent a huge amount of money to build a tractor factory and an automobile factory in Lanzhou, and American-style tractors and transport trucks have been rolled off the assembly line one after another. ”
"It's a railway, it's a highway, it's a rebuilding industrial factory, I don't believe that Jiang Li can change so much money out of thin air, even if it's Zhang Xueliang's family property, it may not be able to support such a big investment. Did you find out Jiang Li's source of funds? The more Chairman Jiang listened, the more gloomy his face became, he couldn't imagine that Jiang Li had grown rapidly to the point where he was now in just over a year since he entered Gansu.
"I have inquired in many ways, Jiang Li has not shown other channels for collecting money for the time being, and it can basically be judged that his money is obtained from Fengtian's savings and the property of the Japanese Nanman Co., Ltd." Dai Li lowered his head and said, "I heard that Zhang Xueliang's marshal mansion has a lot of gold, and Nanman Co., Ltd. is even richer, Jiang Li intercepted it, and it is reasonable to create such a situation." ”
"Well, the cooperation with Jiang Li is secret, don't make everyone know." After a long time, Chairman Chiang did not hesitate, guns and ammunition, artillery, and shells were also an urgent need for Nanjing. The Japanese army's step-by-step advance also made Nanjing feel an unprecedented threat, and Nanjing at this time also began to prepare for war, but it was not as big as the movement in Gansu. Some tungsten ore produced in Jiangxi is of little use to Nanjing, and since it can be used to exchange for precious foreign exchange, it is naturally cost-effective to exchange it for arms. In exchange for these munitions, it is better than Jiang Li to equip his own 15th Route Army. It's just that while these transactions are being carried out, Chairman Jiang's jealousy of Jiang Li has deepened. (To be continued.) )