407 Hell Mode
Treating the Republic of China and treating Qin Zhiyuan, the Bolsheviks from Moscow chose a different way.
As for Romanov and Ivanovich, Qin Zhiyuan also used different methods.
Comparatively speaking, the Bolsheviks, represented by the Romanovs, were in a much more precarious position, since they now faced opposition from all over the world.
And the Kolchak Provisional Government represented by Ivanovic, although it seems to be good now, Qin Zhiyuan knows that Kolchak in history lost very badly, not only all his supporters were killed, but he himself was also executed, which did not cause any waves in the long river of history.
The problem is that except for Qin Zhiyuan, no one can accurately deduce the direction of the political situation in Russia, and even the British and French are now full of optimism.
Because judging from the analysis of the combat effectiveness of the Russian troops in World War I, even if the Bolsheviks can win, it may only be a miserable victory, and then Britain and France can still jump out and pick peaches.
Qin Zhiyuan knew what Lenin and Kolchak were afraid of, Lenin was afraid of direct military intervention by European countries, and Kolchak was afraid of being abandoned by the Entente.
So when facing Ivanovic, Qin Zhiyuan was not urgent, he wanted me to participate, and gave me enough benefits; It's okay if you don't let me participate, but if you feel like you can win, go for it.
When facing the Romanovs, Qin Zhiyuan directly issued a threat of war, and if I meet my requirements, I will stand by and watch, otherwise I will join this war in my own way and get everything I want with my own hands.
To be honest, neither Romanov nor Ivanovich had the right to agree to Qin Zhiyuan's request.
In other words, it is impossible for any patriotic Russian to agree to Qin Zhiyuan's request.
So what, Qin Zhiyuan has never had the luxury of subjugating soldiers without a fight, if they want to be afraid, they must be taught a hard lesson on the battlefield.
Therefore, in Lan Fang, a northern army of about 100,000 men was immediately formed, and only after the port of Vladivostok thawed in March, it would send troops north.
This force consisted of nearly 50,000 Chinese and nearly 30,000 Annamite, as well as 10,000 Germans and Frenchmen each, all of whom were veterans of the European theater of war, with rich combat experience, and at the same time a heart that was not willing to be calm.
This unit was equipped with a large number of machine guns and artillery, accompanied by tank units.
However, if they go north to fight in Vladivostok, it will also mean that the logistics support and transportation lines of the troops going north will exceed 5,000 kilometers, and at the same time, they will have to pass through the Sea of Japan and the Taiwan Strait, which is currently controlled by the Japanese.
Fortunately, Qin Zhiyuan has a good relationship with the Americans, and because of the end of the world war, the Americans are now expanding and transitioning to a serious surplus of military production capacity.
The reason for the bizarre occurrence of CIF prices that are cheaper than self-made is that there are no super-large iron mines in Lanfang, and all ore needs to be imported, so the cost will remain high.
Although the purchase price is very cheap, Qin Zhiyuan knows that buying is not a long-term solution, for a country, if it wants long-term stability, Lan Fang still has to build its own military industrial enterprise, so that there will be no worries.
In order to solve the problem of raw materials, Qin Zhiyuan set his sights on the large iron mines in Australia, and only by getting the large iron mines there can the problem of raw materials be truly solved.
However, it was obvious that it would take a process, and it would not be easy to snatch food from the British population, and Qin Zhiyuan had to be careful.
In order to ensure the smooth flow of transportation lines, Qin Zhiyuan began to order warships, including destroyers and cruisers, from French shipyards.
Unexpectedly, this actually caused dissatisfaction among the British and Americans.
The shipyards of the British and Americans also needed orders now, although because of the unlimited submarine warfare of the Germans now needed a large replenishment of merchant ships, but who would be afraid of too many orders?
The French government was very happy with this, and the French Minister of the Navy, Georges Léger, even personally inquired about Lan Fang's order, asking the shipyard to give priority to supply.
George Legge has a very good relationship with Qin Zhiyuan now, because of the submarine force, there are many ulterior secrets between George Legge and Qin Zhiyuan, if it is critically speaking, George Legger's value to Qin Zhiyuan is more important than that of Riotai.
At present, in Lan Fang, a huge shipyard is being built on Muna Island, the southernmost tip of Sulawesi, where it is in the center of Lan Fang, with enough strategic depth and excellent port conditions.
In fact, if you calculate carefully, Lanfang does not have a particularly good port.
For example, Cam Ranh Bay and Vladivostok, which can be ranked first in the world, there are no military ports in Lanfang that can be compared with them.
However, if the conditions are appropriately relaxed, then it can be said that there are ports everywhere in Lanfang, and the number is too many, too many to count.
There are more than 18,000 islands, and even if only 1 percent of the islands have suitable ports, at least 100 of them.
The conditions of Muna Island in Laemfang are not outstanding, but the location is very ideal, and the shipyard there is at least guaranteed in terms of safety.
One of the conditions for Qin Zhiyuan to place the order in a French shipyard included asking the French shipyard to provide technical support to help Lan Fang build a shipyard on Muna Island.
The relationship between Lan Fang and France is in the honeymoon period, there is no problem at all, and the French agreed to Qin Zhiyuan's request very happily.
Qin Zhiyuan ordered a total of 20 destroyers and 10 cruisers, two-thirds of which were to be built in France, and the other one-third were to be built in the shipyard in Lanfang.
This is equivalent to Qin Zhiyuan using this order to obtain the ability to build warships independently.
In fact, in the current French shipyards, there are many Chinese workers engaged in various technical work, from welding to circuit installation, almost any position can see the shadow of the Chinese, if Qin Zhiyuan is willing, Lan Fang can now have independent shipbuilding capabilities.
Qin Zhiyuan did not want to achieve it overnight, in terms of industry, especially heavy industry, Qin Zhiyuan wanted to lay a solid foundation as much as possible, only in this way can he ensure the healthy development after depriving himself from the technical support of the French and Germans.
Yes, Lanfang still has Germans to provide technical support.
After the signing of the Armistice Agreement, no military enterprises were allowed to remain in Germany, so many large shipyards in Germany were dismantled, especially the four shipyards specializing in the manufacture of submarines, and they were the top priority.
William III understood the fate of these shipyards, so almost all of them were dismantled to Lanfang, including the technicians in these shipyards.
Wilhelm III had only one request, and when Germany needed it, Lanfang could not prevent these Germans from returning to Germany.
Qin Zhiyuan agreed to Wilhelm III's request, but at the same time Qin Zhiyuan also pointed out that if someone was unwilling to return to Germany at that time, then Germany could not coerce and induce.
I don't know if William III's mood was relieved or bitter, anyway, William III agreed to Qin Zhiyuan's request.
In fact, workers, like soldiers, need to work for a long time to ensure that the standard does not decline.
If a worker does not touch the lathe for ten years, it is doubtful how much of the worker's machining accuracy will be left after ten years.
At the same time, if the army does not participate in the war for 10 years, it is debatable whether the vision and level of the officer corps will lag behind, and whether the soldiers can still fight accurately and whether they can run.
Wilhelm III wanted to use Lanfang to maintain the vitality of the army and industrial system, and Qin Zhiyuan wanted to use the German army and industrial system to improve Lanfang's strength, which could be regarded as taking what they needed.
Wilhelm III could almost have foreseen that after these professional soldiers and skilled workers arrived in Lanfang, they would definitely be treated and lured by Lanfang, and many would even choose to join Lanfang nationality and renounce German citizenship.
If Lan Fang really does that, then there will be a good show to watch.
In Lanfang, although there is no such thing as a minority, there are huge differences between Chinese and Westerners in terms of race and culture, and if Lanfang gives these Germans super-national treatment in order to improve their competitiveness, it will almost certainly cause dissatisfaction among the Chinese community, and even cause serious social problems.
Qin Zhiyuan actually had no experience in governing a country before, and when he was in North Africa, Qin Zhiyuan tried to use tough policies, but he was unsuccessful, so he was curious about Qin Zhiyuan's ability to govern, not only William III, but also the whole world.
It can be said that at present, people all over the world are watching Qin Zhiyuan's performance, and they are looking forward to whether an invincible military god on the battlefield will still be able to show his ability beyond ordinary people in governing the country, if that is the case, many people will increase the importance of Lan Fang by a level in their hearts.
For Qin Zhiyuan, this is indeed a problem, if the treatment of the Germans is not improved, then it will be difficult for Lanfang to arouse the interest of the Germans. But if the treatment is raised, then it may lead to social problems, which is a difficult choice.
Of course, Qin Zhiyuan actually has another choice.
If Lanfang's degree of social stability, economic development, and welfare improvement surpasses that of Germany, then there is no so-called competitiveness problem.
However, it will not be easy to overtake Germany in all aspects.
Before the First World War, Germany's economy had surpassed that of Britain and became the second largest country in the world after the United States.
Lan Fang under Qin Zhiyuan wants to surpass Germany in an all-round way, that is to say, at least to achieve the achievements that the Germans have achieved, which is easy to talk about.
Germany before the world war, although it had just been reunified, was lucky to catch the last train of imperialist global colonial expansion, and Germany ushered in a period of golden age.
And Lan Fang, compared with Germany before the world war, they have almost no foundation, even the country has just been established, the land area has not been completely determined, and the industrial base is even poorer, which is equivalent to starting from scratch.
We want to build a country on the basis of such a country, and in a few decades we will become one of the best in the world......
Mmmmmm, I have to say that Lan Fang has now turned on Hell Mode.
(To be continued.) )