Chapter 365 The smell of gunpowder smoke is getting thicker

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On the first day of the Western New Year in 1914, a snowstorm enveloped the entire Tohoku ().

The steam locomotive, equipped with a snow plough, slowly drove into the Fengtian railway station like an old cow, and as soon as the doors opened, the crowd filled the platform, except for the last stuffy tank car, which did not seem to wake up. It was not until the platform was deserted that the door of the carriage opened, and dozens of men in military uniforms carried large bags and small bags and quickly walked towards the station coal filling plant as planned.

Hubei will also snow in winter, but far less than the three northeastern provinces, in order to let the soldiers gradually get used to the bad weather, the troops specially built a large number of joint military camps, the military camp has its own stove to burn honeycomb coal, although the price of this joint military camp is a little higher but very familiar, deeply loved by the soldiers.

The idle soldiers crowded into the barracks while maintaining their ordnance and bragging, and they didn't look up until the sound of the car sounded, only to see dozens of soldiers they had never seen before, and who were carrying Japanese Type 38 rifles on their backs, into the compound, and quickly flashed into a deserted barracks next to it.

These mysterious soldiers immediately attracted everyone's speculation, but Yue Peng didn't notice the sound of the car, he locked himself in the office, staring at the wall in a daze.

The large maps of Northeast China and North Korea on the walls were bought from Britain and then translated and reprinted by the Shanghai Translation Bureau. The southern part of the map, including the Korean Peninsula, has been marked with various red dots and dotted lines, and these are the basic military deployments of Japan in South Manchuria and Korea, and the rapid increase of Japanese troops in this area in the past six months has made everyone very worried.

"Report."

The sound of the report interrupted Yue Peng, who was sitting in front of the map, and turned his head to see that it was Hao Wenbao, who he hadn't seen for a long time, and quickly got up to meet him and said with a smile: "Good boy, they are all majors." ”

Hao Wenbao was the first 42 standard soldier, and later was transferred to the guard company and was discovered by Yang Qiu to transfer to the hunter unit, the hunters showed strong teamwork and raiding ability in the assassination operation, if it weren't for the high degree of secrecy of the hunters, only a very small number of general staff members knew, they would have been famous all over the world.

Seeing his old boss Hao Wenbao was also very excited, and said with a smile: "It's still the division commander who is comfortable here, but I am driven back and forth by the commander-in-chief every day, and I went to the rainforest for two months in the hottest weather in August, and I almost didn't suffocate to death." ”

This is obviously cheap, Yue Peng glared angrily: "Okay, why don't I talk to the commander-in-chief and transfer you back to the 1st Division?" ”

"Don't." Hao Wenbao hurriedly waved his hand. The hunters are all professional soldiers, and the treatment is several times that of the troops at the same level, not to mention that they are all personally guided by Yang Qiu, and others can't get in if they want to, so they take out a cigarette from the desk and light it, and stuff the rest into their pockets before asking: "Division commander, has there been any movement of the Japanese army recently?" ”

Yue Peng really didn't have a problem with this veteran ruffian who didn't ask himself, and said with a smile: "Save it, this is a cigarette made by the Guizhou Cigarette Factory that has just been put into production, and the commander-in-chief specially brought it for us to try." ”

Hao Wenbao looked at the cigarettes and grinned: "The Guizhou Tobacco Factory has started?" Great, I heard that this factory is still the property of the president, so I will go back and draw a few boxes. ”

Yue Peng suddenly found that there was really nothing polite to be with this group of bandits who had been trained by Yang Qiu himself, so he simply ignored him and took out the information and handed it to him: "The construction speed of the two infantry divisions of the Japanese army 19 and 20 is very fast, and the intelligence says that they have adopted the same method as we formed the Central Guard Division, and a large number of veterans and non-commissioned officers have been transferred from each division. The weapons and equipment are also up-to-date, and they are also equipped with Meiji-38 heavy guns, which have considerable combat effectiveness, and from some observations they are not inferior to our 1st Division. ”

Speaking of business, Hao Wenbao seemed to have changed someone, and his face was serious: "Good guy, three divisions at once, division commander, there is a lot of pressure on your side." ”

"The 10th Division can be made up at any time in Rehe behind me, the 14th Division is training, and the 12th Division in Changchun are all children of the south who are not used to the weather in the north, and there are many sick people this month alone, but fortunately, Japan is also in a transition period now, and there is still time." Yue Peng's mouth was calm, but his heart was already secretly worried, because before coming to Fengtian, Yang Qiu had clearly told him that the Sino-Japanese war was likely to break out in the middle of the 14th year, although he didn't know where he got his confident judgment, but even if he didn't predict Yue Peng, he believed that it would be difficult to avoid.

For example, the largest Kailuan coal mine in the north, it took the initiative to reduce the amount of raw coal exported to Japan and also raised the price.

If you change it, you will also make a move.

After handing over all the information of the Japanese garrison in South Manchuria and Korea to Hao Wenbao, Yue Peng asked, "What is your mission this time?" ”

"Go to North Korea." Hao Wenbao carried the Type 38 rifle that was modified after being captured from Dongying, squinted his eyes, and two sharp rays of light swept along the red dots on the map like sharp blades: "Fight guerrillas." ”

It hasn't snowed yet in Nanjing, but the clouds outside the window are getting thicker and thicker.

The nascent Republic of China has finally settled down after three years of turmoil, and although there are still many problems of various kinds, peace has still injected a shot in the arm for the people.

Since the fall of Beiyang, various places have continued to gradually return to normal, the economy has begun to recover and there has been a large growth, and the gross profit of the three companies under Yang Qiu's name alone exceeded 100 million yuan last year. In addition to the rise of industry, a large number of private light industries have also emerged in various places, and the cement and other building materials markets continue to be hot, such as the new cement plant has become the country's largest cement plant because it has received national orders.

Orders from Europe began to increase exponentially, among which tung oil, tungsten ore and other strategic resources increased the most rapidly, Guizhou tobacco has also become the fastest growing industry, only in the second half of last year so far tobacco and cigarette manufacturing has contributed 6 million taxes to the country, the Ministry of Finance predicts that the next five years tobacco tax will become the largest increase, and it is even possible to keep up with the salt tax!

The sugar industry is also a new industry, although it is still still crushed by the local method, but the sugar factory equipment has already placed orders, Shen Shukai is ambitious to build at least six neutral sugar factories in the southwest to expand the sugarcane planting area. Although the quality of white sugar pressed by the local method is not as good as that of European industrial sugar, sugar is still a strategic resource in this era, so after the first crab order in France, Austria-Hungary and Russia have thrown orders to purchase sucrose. The Cleveland consortium is ambitious for the Chinese market, not only taking over most of China's raw silk export rights with cotton exchange of the same value, but also agreeing to help build three factories, according to the contract by the end of 16 years, the three factories will be put into operation in Henan and Fuyang at the same time.

Under the appearance of the hot trade with Europe, it is a spark splash situation that can not be stopped, especially after getting the 380 mm / L47 naval gun technology, the ambitious Wilhelm II immediately set out to build a powerful Bavaria-class battleship, which was only established in the middle of the 13 years in history, and the powerful battleship that was only built at the beginning of 14 years was advanced by half a year, which means that if Jutland starts fighting on time, Germany will be able to guarantee at least 2 Bavaria-class battleships to participate in the war ()!

Originally, Wilhelm II was also ready to install the same naval gun for the De Verblinger-class battlecruisers, but in the end, because the hull had begun to be built, the changes were too big and abandoned, but the follow-up Mackensen-class project was established in advance, so the 350 mm Mackensen was also equipped with a 380 mm / L47 super naval gun, but this super battleship that makes military fans talk about it and is known as the first type of fast battleship in the sense can be successfully put into service is still unknown, after all, the time is too short, In six months, Germany will face a total blockade by the United Kingdom, and the lack of resources is still an insurmountable barrier for Germany.

There is also an accident, that is, after accepting the order of the Chinese Navy's six new U-shaped submarines, Germany, which did not attach importance to submarines before the war, actually ordered six of the same model, and also conducted joint training with the submarine force led by Chen Shaokuan in the Baltic Sea, and even dispatched many surface warships to cooperate, so that they could fight with surface ships.

However, it was not easy to bring back six submarines, which lacked the ability to sail to the sea, and had to be brought back by dock, which alone would cost the Dutch company in charge of transporting $300,000 for nothing.

The reality that the Bavarian class closely followed the Queen Elizabethan class, and even the German shipyards were built several months faster than the Queen, made Britain unable to sit still any longer, and constantly called for the cessation of the naval arms race, but at this time Wilhelm II did not listen at all, and he was completely immersed in the dream of becoming the world's first power.

Miao Luo snuggled in Yang Qiu's arms with red cheeks, while reading Bingwen's letter to convey the current situation in Europe, and resisting the intrusion of annoying big hands, in the end he still didn't hold his position, and was put into his chest by big hands, and his snort became heavy. Fiercely white-eyed, Yang Qiu put his big hand on his chest and didn't allow him to move anymore, and then said angrily: "Don't worry, read the letter." ”

"Captain Hakan has been promoted to captain of the heavy cruiser Seydlitz, Bingwen himself has completed his theoretical studies and was assigned to the destroyer S12 of the Second Torpedo Boat Group of the German Grand Fleet as a gun trainee non-commissioned officer, Hakan promised him that as long as he can get into the top three in the year-end assessment, he will find a way to arrange for him to continue his internship on the heavy cruiser, and the classmates who went with him have begun to board the ship one after another, and the Danish company has also been formed and can operate at any time ()." Miao Luo's voice with a hint of childlike voice is very good, crispy and soft and fascinating, but when she read this, she suddenly stopped, her eyelashes flickered twice and asked, "Why did you let him go to Denmark to open a company?" Aren't you afraid of affecting your studies? ”

Hearing this, Yang Qiu even forgot to explain why Bingwen opened a company in Denmark for the time being, and there was a wave in his heart. The Sedlitz? Unsinkable battleship! Hakan actually became the captain of the Sedlitz, and he had to arrange Bingwen to go there as well? God, think about Seydlitz, whose superstructure has almost been bulldozed, what will happen to Bingwen, who is learning command and guns, when he goes up?

Do you want to remind him?

Yang Qiu couldn't make up his mind, but he also knew that he might not listen to what he said, and this kid had been looking forward to going to a large warship for a long time. And from a selfish point of view, this is also an excellent opportunity to witness Jutland, if Bingwen and they can witness this epic naval battle with their own eyes, I am afraid it will not only be as simple as accumulating experience, the contest between steel and will, the impact of blood and fire even their hearts are yearning.

The intimate contact posture made Miao Luo quickly feel the change in Yang Qiu, and he was a little surprised to see that he could think of it, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Nothing." Yang Qiu decided to let Bingwen decide for himself, because there is no shortcut in the navy, and if he can get out of the smoke of Jutland, his future vision and growth space will undoubtedly be greater.

"Ma'am."

Before Miao Luo could ask about the Danish company, the two of them remembered to shout lightly, and turned their heads to see Lu Rongting standing at the door in order to win over the little girl Xi'er that Miao Luo gave her, with her head down, her cheeks red and she didn't dare to look at this side, and said, "Lord Xu Xiujun is here to see Mr. ”

Yang Qiu took care of Xi'er and called him sir, but he didn't expect her to be so shy, and after pulling out his big hand, he suddenly kissed Miao Luo's forehead, and the little girl was so ashamed that she pulled her legs and ran away before going downstairs under Miao Luo's disgusted gaze.

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