At the beginning of the Republic of China, Zhu Qinglan was born locally, but he had old qualifications and a deep understanding of the military situation in the Northeast. Changing an old Beiyang to the Northeast may not convince Zhang Xiaohuai's rising star. Zhu Qinglan is different, he is not a descendant of the old Beiyang, he is at ease to use, and he can be convinced by Zhang Xiaohuai. Fang Jianxiong painstakingly arranged this meeting so that the main and deputy could be harmonious before.

Zhu Qinglan, who has a long history, does not know how to enter. By mistake, I used a guaranteed entry, and the deputy of the Shenyang Military Region was selected, which was really difficult to choose. From Fang Jianxiong's point of view, Zhu Qinglan may not be as suitable as Lan Yaowei. But what does Lan Yaowei say about this? may not be able to convince Zhang Xiaohuai, Bi Jing is Zhang Xiaohuai's predecessor. Lan Yaowei is different when she puts it in Jinan, in that place in Shandong, Lan Yaowei has asked a group of local armed forces to clean it up, and it is estimated that the wound is not yet good. Lan Yaowei is in Shandong, and she definitely doesn't dare to put her predecessors on the shelf in front of Cai Yi.

It is true that Fang Jianxiong can also use a large number of rising stars, such as members of his own lineage teaching team. After careful consideration, it was better not to pull out the seedlings to help them grow, these have climbed fast enough. Raising his eyes and scanning the 54 infantry divisions of type A and B that have now become them, eighty percent of the division commanders of division B are from the background of the teaching team.

After Zhu Qinglan was done, the shelves of the Shenyang Military Region were basically set up, and some graduates of the first phase of the Lu University were filled in, starting from the General Staff of the Military Region, and then going down to the army to become a battalion commander, and slowly cultivating these recruits.

The first time I entered the Liwang Mansion passed so plainly, and the next rì early in the morning, I entered the door one after another. After that, Fang Jianxiong didn't show up, just stayed in the study, waiting outside to enter in waves. If you have something to say, and if you don't have anything to say, you can send it away in a few words.

Some of them disappeared directly, and some of them couldn't be seen. For example, the American minister Raines and a military attache named Stilwell came together, and Fang Jianxiong didn't have a good impression of the United States, but he was too poor now, and the American thighs should be hugged appropriately. Fortunately, the United States is not strong in this year, and this thigh is not so grandson. The serious boss entered the UK, and Fang Jianxiong always asked them to find zhèngfǔ, in a word: the army is not a thousand politics!

Raines came with the "goodwill" of the United States, and after the Republic of China changed its main entry, the open-door policy of the United States was implemented. Anyway, China's market is either this power or that power, and it has long been carved up. The United States came in to make trouble, and Fang Jianxiong was eager to do so. Besides, there is a secret treaty between China and the United States, and it is very rare to know that this secret treaty has been entered.

The United States has said several times that it should make this secret treaty public, but Sun Baoqi has used procrastination to deal with it. When Rains came to the door again, there was a sense of urging the matter. This is mainly related to the prospects of American goods in the Chinese market, the richest Yangtze River basin, which is the territory of the United Kingdom. The United States has gained a large market share in the basin, but it is not enough, and it is hoped that China will open up in an all-round way, rather than looking at the face of the United Kingdom.

This matter is too big, whether it is Sun Baoqi or Tang Hualong, he doesn't dare to express his stance lightly. Raines was kicked around like a ball, so he had to come to Fang Jianxiong. When Yang came to visit, he was still a big benefactor, and Fang Jianxiong came to the front yard to greet him with a lot of face.

"This is Captain Stilwell, deputy military attache of the embassy in China." Stilwell, who came to China again, quickly submitted a very weighty military report to China. It is mainly aimed at the tremendous power played by some light weapons and equipment of the squadron in the war, and this is some of the information that Stilwell has learned. Obviously, today's great powers have not yet attached importance to the light weapons and equipment of the squadron, and only Germany has taken the lead, and now the United States has also expressed its importance. As for the rì Ben, it is useless to pay attention to it, now the rì Ben is too poor, and if you have money, you must first develop the navy. rì This army, it's really been very hard.

Stilwell was promoted, and he was transferred to the Běijīng Legation as deputy military attaché, and he deliberately followed him to meet this marshal who is a bit legendary in the middle of the world. Fang Jianxiong's youth made Stilwell unable to help but sigh, and when he shook hands, he sighed: "Your Excellency, your youth and achievements have made many military recruits deeply ashamed. ”

Even if Fang Jianxiong is blind in history, he knows this guy Stilwell. The Anti-Japanese War Expeditionary Force was in the Burma battlefield, and because of Stilwell's credulity towards the British, he led the Chinese Expeditionary Force to a heavy defeat. Objectively speaking, the heavy casualties caused by the expeditionary force in Burma in history have something to do with Stilwell's repeated belief that the British entry was decided. Although Stilwell made great efforts in China's war of resistance, many things are objective facts that cannot be changed.

Stilwell in this time and space has no chance to point fingers at the squadron, and a US military captain can appear in this place, which can be regarded as a great face.

"Thank you, Mr. Stilwell, for the compliment!" Fang Jianxiong remained slight

Laugh, it's polite. In fact, I don't like this Yankee, a guy who doesn't know much about China's national conditions, and although he has been in China for many years, he still doesn't know enough about China. He is used to commanding the squadron in the way of the US military.

"Your Excellency, the secret agreement between China and the United States, our country believes that the time has come to make it public." Ryans entered the study and expressed his intention very directly, which had to do with the fact that the main opponent of the United States in the Pacific was Rì Beni. The strength of the navy is so strong that the United States has to be afraid of it. Britain and the United States have an alliance, and the United States is constrained by the state system and cannot invest more in the military, so it has to pull China in and help China develop its navy. There is also no way to do it, the United States that country is now in the urine xìng.

"Why should you be in a hurry, Mr. Minister? There are broad prospects for cooperation between China and the United States, and the full opening of China's market to American goods requires a gradual process. At present, when the Republic of China is beginning to be established and a hundred wastes are waiting to be revived, this matter is still to be postponed for a while. Fang Jianxiong responded with an unhurried smile, Raines was a little anxious when he heard this, the United States had clear requirements for him, at least China should give a clear timetable.

The attitude of the United States is due to the fact that the cooperation between China and Germany is developing much faster than that between China and the United States. The American designer in the development zone in Huangpi heard Fang Jianxiong's decision to purchase machinery. In the end, Huang Pi zhèngfǔ still purchased a batch of construction machinery from Germany, which was a big danger signal for the United States. The United States is not an exclusive business, and the price of industrial capacity commodities in Germany is not as good as that of the United States, but the quality of the goods in the country is much better, and the attitude towards China is much better. The situation in Europe has determined that Germany will intensify its efforts to win over China, and the United States is not unclear about this issue.

Now we can only talk about this secret agreement, and I hope that Fang Jianxiong can see that if the Chinese navy wants to develop greatly, it cannot make some strategic adjustments to Sino-US relations without the support of the United States. At this stage, the bulk of the military procurement to China is still on the US side, but Germany has also received a lot of orders, and if the United States had not had a secret treaty at play, it would have been dumped by Germany long ago.

The problem is that China can completely get rid of the United States and cooperate with Germany in an all-round way. This is the most crucial place, and if such a thing happens, it will be tantamount to the complete destruction of the US strategic concept in the Far East. This is an unacceptable defeat for the United States, which is phenomenally moving in this direction.

"Your Excellency Marshal, I heard that China and Germany are going to hold a joint military exercise, and the location is in Shandong." Stilwell suddenly interjected, Fang Jianxiong's face was full of smiles, and after these words, he disappeared, and said with a frosty face: "Mr. Stilwell, I don't know where you got the news, this matter is an absolute secret of our army." ”

Stilwell shrugged his shoulders and said after expressing his innocence: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I naturally have my own sources. You have to admit that there are no absolute secrets in many things for European and American countries. ”

Fang Jianxiong stood up with a swish, as if he was about to get angry, but in the eyes of the two enters, Fang Dashuai restrained himself, and said in an indescribable depressed tone: "Your Excellency, please tell your country." At the level of cooperation between China and the United States, we should not only implement the open-door policy, but also hope to increase the number of places to study in the United States, and welcome American companies to invest in China. ”

Seeing that Fang Jianxiong was about to change the topic, Ryans pretended to be displeased and glanced at Stilwell, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I will convey this information to China, of course, I hope that you can give a clear timetable for when the Sino-US cooperation secret agreement will be announced to the public." In my opinion, this event will have a decisive role in promoting the confidence of American companies to invest in China. ”

Fang Dashuai wants to crook the building, and Rains wants to help him back. Stilwell, on the other hand, was more concerned about the Sino-German joint military exercises.

The so-called Sino-German military exercise is indeed an absolute secret of the Chinese side, because it is now in March. The plan of the exercise was that the German garrison in Qingdao would be attacked by the enemy from the flank, and the German army would conduct a defensive battle. The squadron simulates an imaginary enemy. The motion for this exercise was submitted to the German advisory group by Fang Jianxiong at the behest of the General Staff.

The German side was very interested in this suggestion, and quickly gave an answer, and decided to schedule the exercise for mid-March. In order to better test the combat effectiveness of the German Army after entering the defensive battle, the German Army in Qingdao will send 3,000 troops, plus a B division of the squadron, to build a defensive line in Laiyang, and the three Chinese infantry divisions acting as imaginary enemies will attack.

The purpose of the German side is more to test the role of new tactics derived from new weapons in battle.