Chapter 169: The Clouds of War

Feng Hua whistled, revealing an excited gaze. The formation of the Wehrmacht Air Wing lasted one year, and the development of the Wehrmacht Air Wing in the past few years can be described as rapid, starting with the original Curtiss aircraft and the current self-produced Thunder Dragon 1 fighter and Thunder Dragon 1 bomber. In fact, this bomber is a bit reluctant, with a bomb load of one hundred kilograms, the bombs are all converted from 120 mortar shells. I can't bring many bombs with me when I fly once, and this time I came to Shandong with the purpose of experiencing war. I didn't expect the Air Force to win this war.

Anyway, Feng Hua was still very excited. A brigade of eight Thunder Dragons and nine brigades of 72 Thunder Dragons can always take a few more flights and drop all the 20 tons of bombs they brought, which is enough for the Japanese army.

Li Daxiong hurriedly set off back to the division headquarters in Pingdu County, organized troops and began to take over along the railway. Feng Hua took the chicken feather as an arrow, and ordered a regiment guarding the airport to send a battalion to the Gaomi County Railway Station to escort supplies. The planes were all streaking, and the machine guns didn't carry a single round of bullets. The main supplies are by rail. Previously, it was small-scale, but now that the railway belongs to China, then you are welcome, hurry up and forcibly transport materials, and the aviation brigade has priority.

At the same time as the press conference was held, a speech was being given in Tsinghua Park. This year, 500 students will study in the United States, and this is an adjustment made by the US government at the request of the Chinese government. The U.S. government is glad to see that the government of the Republic of China has increased its efforts to send students to study abroad, especially since half of them are funded by the government of the Republic of China.

All 500 international students were present, and none of them did not come. Today's presentation was so attractive for the students. Because the speaker is Fang Jianxiong, the idol of today's young people in China.

"Students, it is my honor to be able to stand here today and give you a speech! Because your future carries the future of the Chinese nation. Why? The reason is very simple, because China is lagging behind, and you go to learn advanced knowledge and concepts, and when you return from your studies, you will shoulder the heavy responsibility of national rejuvenation on your shoulders. ……。 "It's a rehash of the same old tune. But every time he talked about this topic, Fang Jianxiong further felt the lack of Chinese talent. I can more deeply realize that in another time and space, without decades of educational accumulation, there will be no success in reform and opening up.

In this plane. Education is the direction that Fang Jianxiong attaches the most importance to. "Europe, the United States and Japan are strong. It starts with education. I only have a Western-style education here, not the traditional Chinese Four Books and Five Classics. I don't mean to deny the meaning of the Four Books and the Five Classics, but to look at these traditional things objectively, when these things become the tools of the feudal emperor's maintenance system to stabilize the system. It has indeed become a stumbling block to China's progress. ”

Fang Jianxiong came prepared, and his unscripted speech lasted for nearly half an hour, still talking. But it was interrupted by an official who hurriedly walked up to the podium, and the person who came was Yang Yongtai, who was recommended by Huang Xing to Fang Jianxiong, and is now the director of the chairman's office. Chief thinker and pen! Yang Yongtai walked into Fang Jianxiong's line of sight. It was unexpectedly relied on, and this person had something to know about this person from Fang Dashuai.

Fang Jianxiong, who was full of smiles, put away his smile after Yang Yongtai whispered in his ear, with a solemn face and a hint of sadness and indignation. There are some girls in the audience, looking at the handsome handsome, their hearts are pinched. They are all concerned about what is going on, and the young man's feelings fluctuate greatly, and they are all written on his face.

Yang Yongtai went down. Fang Jianxiong closed his eyes to the sky and took a deep breath after a few minutes.

In the audience, American Minister Raines and Situ Leiden sat together, and Situ Leiden, who is not yet the president of Yenching University, was unexpectedly named by Fang Dashuai in this time and space. He was employed by the government of the Republic of China and became the manager of the Tsinghua Park Public Fund for Studying in the United States.

The changes on the stage, Situ Leiden saw it very clearly, and subconsciously asked Ryans beside him: "Mr. Minister." It seems that something has happened. "Ryans has heard a lot about things between China and Germany, and between Japan and Germany, especially after Japan gave an ultimatum. Contacts between China and Germany are frequent, and Ryans has always been concerned. However, Ryans didn't know what was going on, so he shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"Students, just now I received two pieces of news, one good news and one bad news. I'll start with good news and make everyone happy. Saying that, Fang Jianxiong paused for a moment, and after everyone's attention was more concentrated, he slowly continued: "After urgent consultations, an agreement has been reached between China, Germany and Austria. Germany and Austria renounced the Gengzi indemnity and some unequal treaties with China in the past, and Germany unconditionally returned the Qingdao Concession to China in exchange for China's guarantee of the personal and property safety of German and Austrian personnel in China during the European War. ”

Wow......! The students couldn't stop complaining, and some shouted. Some of the emotions were full of emotion, and tears of excitement poured out. There were so many unequal treaties at the end of the Qing Dynasty that people were numb, and every Chinese with a conscience had a bitter grudge in their hearts. Seeing that the scene was about to boil, Fang Jianxiong on the stage made a gesture of pressing down with both hands. The scene is quiet again!

"Calm down, listen to me." There was another pause, the tone intensified, and the calm voice raised an octave.

However, at a press conference jointly held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China Government and the Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces, the Japanese Minister Ijiin suddenly arrived and interrupted the press conference, demanding that the Republic of China Government not accept the return of Qingdao by Germany. The reason is that this move will destroy the friendship between China and Japan! Fang Jianxiong said that he was excited, raised his hand high, and waved it diagonally downward: "Ridiculous!" Shameful! If this is the so-called friendship between China and Japan, I don't think we need this friendship. ”

The scene fell into a dead silence, and every Chinese in the audience was silently accumulating their anger. Teachers and students alike, waiting in silence for the moment of outburst.

At this time, the young and passionate tone on the stage suddenly changed and returned to peace. continued: "One thing to tell you is that the railways built in Japan are all narrow-gauge railways. However, in North Korea, the railroad is a standard track. In 11 years, the Japanese built an iron bridge over the Yalu River and opened it to traffic, allowing trains to travel directly from Busan, North Korea to Shenyang. Why are the standards adopted in North Korea different from those in Japan? Think about this carefully. Okay, now I have to end today's talk early, and I'm going to go back and deal with this. Finally, I can responsibly tell you that there is a belief in my heart. For the sake of the country and the interests of the nation, the Wehrmacht did not hesitate to fight to the last man. ”

After speaking, Fang Jianxiong bowed deeply, kept calm in the solemn atmosphere of the scene, and slowly walked away, the students consciously gave way to a road, and everyone's eyes were full of tears. Suddenly, a student rushed out, blocked in front of Fang Jianxiong, and shouted excitedly: "Chairman, I don't want to go to the United States to study, I want to be a soldier, I want to pick up a gun and surround the country." ”

At the beginning of one person, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly got out of control, and hundreds of people were shouting: "We are going to be soldiers, we are going to fight the Japanese." Fang Jianxiong stood in the crowd, his face was grim, and he raised a hand and did not speak.

The classmates understood what he meant, and they all quieted down. Only then did Fang Jianxiong speak: "Students, you will surely become the elite of the times, what China needs most today is not soldiers, but talents who master new types of knowledge." Go to the United States to study with peace of mind, and return to build a strong motherland, which is the most meaningful thing. Students, I believe in your enthusiasm and loyalty to the country, but now there is no need for you to go to the battlefield, and the country needs you to learn and master more new knowledge. You are the hope for the future of the country, and now, I have to prepare and fight for the future of this country and the nation! ”

After speaking, Fang Jianxiong continued to walk, and the classmates who were blocking in front of him saw his firm eyes and subconsciously got out of the way. Fang Dashuai walked slowly, walked out of the crowd, walked out of the door of the auditorium, and disappeared from the sight of the crowd.

Suddenly! A mournful howl erupted from the crowd, and a teacher in his forties and fifties, beating his chest and feet, cried loudly: "The slaves bully me, the slaves bully me!" The country is weak and the people are poor, China is rich and strong, and it is the responsibility of your generation! ”

The scene immediately cried, and those who didn't cry out were biting their lips and crying silently. Some of the classmates were biting their lips and bleeding while weeping. No one made trouble, and more people wiped away their tears after crying, walked back silently, carried their luggage, and embarked on the road of thousands of miles to study. Some students also threw away their luggage after returning and walked to the barracks outside the city.

At one o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Japanese Minister Ijiin officially sent a note to Premier Tang Hualong, saying that the Imperial Japanese Navy and Army would march into Qingdao in accordance with the established plan, and that if there was a conflict with the Chinese army, the responsibility would not be on the Japanese side, but on the Chinese side.

Tang Hualong immediately informed the Military Commission and the Grand Presidential Palace, and half an hour later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China held another press conference to inform reporters from various countries.

Foreign Minister Wang Zhengting was excited, his face was angry, and he tried to restrain his tone and said: "We will not recognize the Japanese note. If the Japanese army insists on marching to Qingdao and setting foot on the land of the Jiaodong Peninsula, the Chinese government will declare war on Japan! ”

On August 25, student anti-Japanese demonstrations broke out in Beijing in solidarity with the government. On the same day, the Chinese government announced that the National Defense Forces would enter Qingdao on the night of the 24th to take over the defense. The Japanese Government immediately issued a statement denying the so-called German return of Qingdao, arbitrarily determining that this was a conspiracy between China and Germany aimed at shielding Germany's military power in China. And with the fact that the German ** ship rushed out of Qingdao on the night of the 24th, it was concluded that Qingdao was still under the control of the German army, and the so-called return was just a pretense.

The clouds of war loom over Qingdao!