Chapter 55: Hold on to the Rear
After gaining actual control of Gan Province, Mu Han led all the men and horses of the Long Wei Army and all the forces of the Dragon Fifth Division to gather and reorganize, and threw himself into the construction tide non-stop. "Le "Text" Novel.lxs520.com
The originally desolate and bitter cold land of the northwest seems to have been rejuvenated overnight. Vehicles loaded with various types of equipment shuttle around Gansu Province. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Great Economic Depression in Europe and the United States, Mu Han commanded the Wolongshan Overseas Company to operate at full capacity and make every effort to purchase various equipment and machinery.
In fact, since the outbreak of the great economic crisis from 1929 to 1933, the economic and financial systems of all countries have been seriously damaged, and the gold standard has completely collapsed. Large quantities of surplus goods and machinery and equipment are piled up in warehouses and factories and left unattended. When Mu Han mobilized Wolongshan overseas companies to purchase gold and hard currency, the United States and other Western governments simply regarded them as gods.
Do you buy grain? No problem, last month, a lot of farms dumped a whole boatload of food into the river, I will give you as much as you want, the price is negotiable.
Are you going to buy a machine? Buying equipment? No problem, as long as the price is right, all the machines ready to be transported to Soviet Russia can now be transferred to country Z. But I want cash. As for the original contract with them, who remembers it, the money is safe in hand.
Are you looking for engineers, mechanics? It's great that our government is worried about employment! What kind of person do you want to recruit, we will help you contact you directly.
Afraid of the Japanese intercepting at sea, worried about safety? That's no problem, as long as they pay a suitable freight, the officers and men of the United States Navy will be considered a trip, and who would dare to challenge the military might of the United States of America? The Japanese also have to import oil from us.
Taking advantage of the favorable international and economic situation for country Z, and under the frenzied sale of Europe, the United States and Western countries, Mu Han now gives full play to the advantages of the prophetic concept, and he has enough confidence to build the great northwest into a world-leading industrial and scientific and technological base.
In the layout of Muhan, Suiyuan, as an important mineral resource center, can be used as the core of heavy industry. The unique geographical location and strategic layout of Gan Province should vigorously develop the high-tech military industry. At present, the Hexi Corridor and its surrounding areas are full of projects that are under construction one after another. Gun and artillery manufacturing, ammunition production, pharmaceutical production, medical equipment production, radio research and manufacturing, engine manufacturing, oil exploration and exploitation, tractor manufacturing, aircraft research and development, production and manufacturing, etc., the whole province seems to have become a huge construction site.
The changes in Gan Province have attracted the attention of countless people, not only from all strata and forces in the country, from those who want to get a piece of the pie, but also those who want to profit from the chaos, but also from Britain, France, Italy, and especially the eyes of the Japanese. However, after Gan Province unilaterally signed a series of cooperation contracts with the two major powers of the United States and Germany, everyone woke up to the fact that Gan Province had already embraced the "thighs" of the United States and Germany. With the overt or covert support of these two powerful powers, the development of Gan Province and the Dragon Guard Army was also calm on the surface. However, the competition between various forces in the dark is extremely turbulent.
But Mu Han can't manage that much now, and finally has a provincial territory, and many things can be carried out justifiably.
Germany's Mauser Company, Krupp Company, Juncker Company and other major arms dealers received a letter signed by the Oriental Magic Dragon at the same time, and the content of the letter was similar: Now that the Oriental Magic Dragon has its own territory, if you want to do business, come to Gansu Province! There are plenty of resources, extraordinary technology, just waiting for everyone to invest in it.
If others said this, the cunning Bosky, William, Crusier and other arms dealers would definitely scoff at it, but the letter from Mu Han, who had worked closely together and whose personal strength was too amazing, made them calm and cautious, revealing a little fanaticism, you must know that in just over a year, Mu Han made them make a lot of money.
"What do you think of this letter?" Boschi, William, Crussier and others sat around.
"In the case of Misihan alone, I think we can cooperate very well, but the sovereignty of the government of country Z is now in the hands of the Kuomintang after all, and Misihan's power is only to occupy an inland province. There are so many things to think about! Mauser representative Boschi said cautiously.
"I don't think so, the nephew of a friend of mine is now an instructor in Mieshan's team, and judging from the news he sent back, although the number of troops in Mieshan's hands is not too much, its super combat ability can be said to have no opponent in the current world, and even our Wehrmacht may be difficult to match. Let's not forget that Misihan not only has the terrifying combat power of one person to slaughter a city, but also his outstanding military command ability is even more formidable. Now Mi Sihan's career in country Z has just started, and if we can invest and cooperate at this time, it can be regarded as a favor for him. There is an old saying in country Z, it is easy to put the icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow, we can give Mieshan some support at this time, no matter how far his career develops in the future, with Mieshan's personality, he will give us greater returns. We at Junkers are ready to cooperate with Mieshan in all aspects. Juncker's representative, Crusier, expressed his opinion and expressed his attitude.
While everyone was discussing, General Hilton, deputy chief of staff of the German Ministry of Defense, led Student, who had been promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Shipper, who had been promoted to major, into the house.
"I don't know what you've thought about it, but now the Ministry of Defense has issued an order for Lieutenant Colonel Student and Major Shipper to personally lead 500 outstanding German non-commissioned officers to the East to carry out all-round cooperation with Mieshan in the field of military training and tactical command."
After listening to General Hilton's words, the eyes of all the arms dealers in the audience suddenly lit up. Now that the German government has taken a stand, they have put aside all their concerns. The next day, witnessed by representatives of the German company in Wollongshan and many well-known German arms companies, a far-reaching memorandum of understanding was officially signed. At the same time, more than 500 outstanding German noncommissioned officers selected from various grassroots units boarded warships bound for China.
The SPD's Northern Bureau has also recently received the latest instructions from the Central Committee to obtain the support and help of the Northwest Dragon Guard at all costs. After all, the two provinces of Gan and Suiyuan are now actually in the hands of the Longwei army in Wolong Mountain. There was a good basis for cooperation before, but now in order to deal with a more complex situation of struggle, it is necessary to obtain a greater range of help from the Dragon Guard.
After receiving the letter, Duan Zhengfeng couldn't help but fall into deep thought. It turned out that judging from the recent cooperation with the Dragon Guard, although Mu Han supported a lot of weapons and equipment of the SPD, the development of the SPD in the actual area under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Guard was not optimistic. For the sake of secrecy and to reduce unnecessary trouble, all SPDs were not allowed to make public red manifestos, and SPDs were to strictly implement the policies and guidelines of the Long Guard Army in government affairs. On the military side, under the training of the Dragon Guards, which does not remember the loss of ammunition, all the SPD officers and soldiers who participated in the training have made a great leap forward in their individual soldier quality and tactical quality. However, the original combat method of charging and stabbing after three bullets gradually disappeared. On the premise of making every effort to complete the combat mission, we will never engage in short-term combat with bullets, and we will kill and injure the enemy in the most direct and effective way and save personal lives to the greatest extent. This made the SPD officers and soldiers, who had come from a hard life, now fighting, and in order to quickly resolve the battle, they even had some ammunition losses. Duan Zhengfeng really didn't know if these officers and men who had participated in the training would be able to return to their previous combat life after they returned.
One day, Duan Zhengfeng boarded Wolong again, and after seeing Chen Qi, the two opened the conversation.
"Mr. Chen, congratulations to the Long Wei Army for taking Gan Province."
"Hehe, this is thanks to Han'er's wise decision, you must know that when I made this plan, I didn't agree with it at first. Now it seems that the national government is not enough. Speaking of Mu Han, Chen Qi now admires and is satisfied with Mu Han 200 percent.
"Mr. Chen, I don't know, can our cooperation be extended to the northwest?" Duan Zhengfeng slowly put forward his intentions.
"Well, I really expected Han'er. Before Han'er traveled to the northwest, he had an explanation. We are still in the same way as last time, you send political cadres to help us manage government affairs, and we can help you train the team. By the way, you can send a group of people to receive a batch of equipment from us in the northwest. ”
"What? Do you want to change your clothes? You're already well-equipped! Duan Zhengfeng asked in surprise.
"Secretary Duan, with our current relationship, I can tell you that most of the weapons in our hands in the past were captured or purchased overseas, and many guns and ammunition are not compatible with each other, and the logistical pressure is too great. After a large-scale campaign is launched, relying entirely on capture and purchase is not a long-term plan after all. So we gradually built up our own military-industrial system, and now we have begun to partially change the equipment. Han'er has explained that the equipment we replace will give priority to you. What is the price? Just look at it! How about it, our sincerity is big enough! Chen Qi looked at Duan Zhengfeng with a shocked face with a smile.
"Thank you so much! Many of our fighters are still fighting against the Kuomintang reactionaries with big swords and spears, and on behalf of the SPD, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to your ministry! However, can our party develop in the northwest? Duan Zhengfeng said cautiously after being ecstatic.
"Hehe, of course, in our jurisdiction, there are no restrictions on personal beliefs, but there is one rule, you cannot hold any confrontation in public, and any action you must follow the decree of our Dragon Guard. As you know, the government has stepped up its scrutiny of us. If the Kuomintang is informed of our current relationship, there will be great mistakes and troubles in Han'er's strategic layout! Chen Qi replied decisively.
"Of course, our chief has a lot of praise for the policies of the Dragon Guard! What you are doing is really for all the poor people. Our purpose is the same in this regard. Mr. Chen won't tell you, I really can't understand Commander Mu now. Although he is not a member of our SPD, his governing philosophy and policies are almost strikingly similar to those of our party. As far as I know, Commander-in-Chief Mu has not had any contact with our SPD, so I really don't know how he came up with these things. ”
"Secretary Duan, let's not discuss these too much, according to Han'er's explanation, your party should send political cadres to the northwest as soon as possible, and there are many people waiting to pick peaches on Chairman Jiang's side when it is late!"
Mu Han really felt that there was not enough time now, there were too many things to do, and there were too few managerial people available around him, so he had to formulate more detailed rules and regulations for many things, and implement them by order through the model of military management.
After Duan Zhengfeng reported to the Central Committee, a group of 200 SPD cadres arrived in Gan Province under the escort of a regiment. At present, there are more than 20 counties in Gan Province, and most of the officials who preside over local government affairs are the original officials, but under the system at that time, there were almost very few officials who could really serve the people wholeheartedly. In desperation, Mu Han could only draw manpower from the army to temporarily manage it, and all localities implemented military management. Now the arrival of the SPD party cadres has really solved Mu Han's urgent need. Now Mu Han does not need talents in theory and ideology, what he needs is the kind of elite with strong executive ability, rigorous work, and decent style.
Mu Han had the advanced experience and methods of the operation of the government in later generations, and now he simply applies these in his own territory and directly implements them in the form of military orders. As long as he grasps the general direction, the detailed work is completely handed over to the SPD and its Dragon Guard transformation personnel to do step by step, which is also a lot less troublesome and extremely efficient. Looking at the rules and regulations formulated by Mu Han, almost all the SPDs felt unusually familiar and unfamiliar, and they really didn't know how the supreme controller of the Dragon Guard came up with this. And now what they have to do is very simple, and they can do it carefully. Therefore, in a very short period of time, the government affairs of various parts of Gan Province are on the right track.
And just when Mu Han's Long Weijun and the SPD party cadres were methodically advancing the work of Gan Province. The Kuomintang Central Committee finally discovered the change in Gan Province.
At this time, President Chiang Da, who was in Nanjing, had just experienced the defeat of the third encirclement and suppression of the SPD, and after receiving secret information about Gan Province, he launched a thunderous fury. He had obtained a lot of loans and weapons and equipment through the United States, and in exchange he gave away Gan Province, which was not under his actual jurisdiction, and the good mood of stealing and rejoicing was gone. President Chiang, who has always carried out the line of settling the country first and securing the interior of the country, knew very well that if the SPD forces were allowed to penetrate into the vast northwest region and then become one with the red forces of Soviet Russia, it would definitely become a great danger to the party-state.
President Chiang immediately ordered the chamberlain to summon a group of henchmen to discuss how to resolve the situation in the northwest.
Everyone held a piece of information about Zhou Da, Qiao Fei and others compiled by the Central Committee in various places, and Mu Han's name appeared for the first time in the data.
The report shows that Mu Han has a very high status in the reorganization of the 88th Division in Gan Province, and even Zhou Da, who was supported by the Americans to the position of chairman of the provincial government, is also very respectful to him. At the same time, Qiao Fei, a super-powerful security group in Cha Province, seems to be under his leadership. What's even more incredible is that all the systems and policies in Gan Province now seem to be made by this person. And it was precisely because of him that a large number of SPD party cadres began to serve in the local government of Gan province.
If other old Chiang can tolerate it, but when it comes to dealing with the SPD, he definitely can't rub sand in his eyes.
"Why hasn't anyone reported these situations to me, what does this Mu Han want to do? Do you want to be the emperor of Gan Province? Want to be the king of the Northwest? Looking at the henchmen who were silent, Lao Jiang slapped the table.
"The principal is angry, in fact, the Central Command also knows some about the situation of the super powerful security regiments in Suiyuan, Chahar and other places. Because these places have serious xenophobic tendencies, they are even more obvious to all forces, especially foreign forces such as Japan, but they have no obvious political tendencies before, and their taxes have been paid in a timely and abundant manner, and they have been extremely stable and prosperous under their rule. In addition, some time ago, we were busy with the war in the Central Plains and the suppression of bandits, so we didn't report to you. Chen Lifu, head of the Central Union, said calmly.
"That was before, and now there is a clear tendency to reddening in Gan Province, and we must take immediate measures, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." President Jiang shouted.
At this time, an internal telegram came from the guard communication room: Respected Chairman Chiang, because of the lack of knowledge of contemptible talents, most of his subordinates are from reckless backgrounds, and their management of government affairs is inadequate, and most of the local government departments are rotten and unusable, so he implores the government to send the party-state elite to assist the contemptible people in jointly governing Gan Province. Sincerely, Zhou Da.
The crowd read the telegram and fell into deep thought.