Stilwell returned to Beijing in a gloomy manner and reported truthfully in front of the American minister. This guy didn't add oil and vinegar, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to do much. At present, the overall situation of the US government is that it needs a chess piece to contain Japan's southward advance. Not to mention that this chess piece has a huge market space.

US Minister Raines could only do everything possible to ask for a meeting with Marshal Fang, and the cooperation between China and Germany must be effectively contained. In early June, Ryans received a call from the United States saying that the six cruisers (two heavy and four light) ordered by China could be delivered ahead of schedule. I would like to ask Ryans to tell His Excellency Fang Jianxiong whether he can take this opportunity to announce the "Sino-US Friendship and Cooperation Agreement" to the outside world.

Taking this opportunity, Raines finally got the news of Fang Jianxiong's exact location, and Fang Dashuai was in Nanjing, attending the opening ceremony of Nanjing University of Science and Technology. This is the second real polytechnic university in China, the first being Wuhan University of Technology. Fang Jianxiong wished that there was a polytechnic university in every province, but the question was where the teachers came from. The two polytechnic universities have smashed all the talents at hand, and only then will they feel how short the country really is of science and engineering talents.

"Why are the great powers strong? Because industrialized countries need a large number of science and engineering talents, which is the cornerstone of the national industry, I want to say more about the big truth, I want to ask everyone, you must study hard, your shoulders are not only personal future, but also the burden of national rejuvenation" Fang Dashuai's speech at the opening ceremony was unusually short, and after speaking, he bowed to more than 3,000 students, "Gentlemen, please"

The famous Fang Dashuai, in front of thousands of pairs of eyes, such a sensational student in the audience was all infected, and the excited stood up and clenched their fists and raised their hands and shouted: "Study hard and bravely shoulder the burden of national rejuvenation"

The hot-blooded young people shouted excitedly in unison, and there were many people with tears in their eyes. It is estimated that this will be Fang Dashuai told them, you are all Ultraman, and they can all believe it. This era is the worst era in China, and this era is the best era in China. The country is poor and weak, and the society is in turmoil, but in this era, every aspiring young person has a dream of a strong country in his heart, and he is willing to dedicate his youth and blood to the country.

The phrase "learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, and you will not be afraid to go all over the world" has been applicable for a long time, which shows how poor the foundation of China's science and engineering talents is.

Ryans and Stilwell got their wish and met Fang Jianxiong at the door of the auditorium.

"Your Excellency, first of all, I would like to give you good news, that the six cruisers, built by the Bethlehem Company, can be delivered ahead of schedule. It is best to take the opportunity of delivery to announce the "Sino-US Friendship and Cooperation Agreement", so that both sides can reduce a lot of trouble" Raines tried to speak in a reserved tone, and the young man in front of him was not easy to fool. There is an alliance between Britain and Japan, and the United States will build warships for China, which will naturally provoke a backlash from Japan.

A cruiser is not a battleship, and even a heavy cruiser is not so sensitive. The United States built a couple of cruisers, and this is really not a big deal. But this cruiser was made for China, then it is not a trivial matter. Therefore, this pressure must be borne together, and only when China and the United States reach an agreement on friendship and cooperation, will the British-Japanese alliance be fearful.

Fang Jianxiong pondered for a moment and said, "I have seen the yellow calendar, and June 28 is a good day. The date of delivery will be chosen on that day, when China and the United States will announce the news to the outside world at the same time, and the two countries will reach a friendly cooperation agreement. ”

Reynston was ecstatic, and the young man finally relented. Today is June 10, and there are 18 days to go, and the cooperation between China and the United States will be officially announced. At that time, China will open most of its markets to the United States unconditionally according to the contract. Ryans could even hear the cheers of American businessmen in his ears.

"Great, your decision is too wise, the Chinese government will definitely prosper under your leadership" It is not easy for Raines to be able to shoot a horse fart in Chinese. It can be seen that it has been prepared for a long time

June 28, 1914, was indeed a good day. How good it is, Fang Jianxiong knows best. Of course, there is still some time before this day, and the officers and men of the Second Fleet, who have been training in the United States for some time, can get on the battleship.

Fang Jianxiong and Reyns had a friendly and pleasant conversation, and the two sides reached an agreement that the US side could deliver the warship now, and a grand ceremony would be held on the day of the 28th, and by the way, the cooperation agreement between China and the United States would be announced.

An hour after the meeting, Ryans was eager to telegraph back home, but Stilwell didn't see it several times. Finally, Stilwell couldn't take it anymore and took the initiative to speak: "Your Excellency, on the occasion of my departure, I ask you to allow me to live in your artillery unit for a while."

Fang Jianxiong glanced at him meaningfully and didn't answer immediately, Stilwell's cheekiness hadn't been practiced, and when he was slightly hot, Fang Jianxiong said: "Don't be so troublesome, on the 28th, I'll give you what you need."

"Thank you, Your Excellency Marshal" Stilwell didn't expect Fang Dashuai to speak so well, Fang Jianxiong, who pretended to be a good person, continued to pretend and said: "The friendship between China and the United States has the highest status in my mind, what do you want in the future, just say it directly"

Dropping a sentence, Fang Dashuai floated away, and Stilwell stood in place with some shame. However, this Yankee was thick-skinned, and soon returned to normal, excitedly followed Rains into the car, and went to the American Consulate in Nanjing.

On June 28, it was a good day in San Francisco, and a high platform was erected on the pier, where the official delivery ceremony of the two heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy was about to take place. I don't know where to get the news, a large number of Chinese gathered on the dock to see the demeanor of the cutting-edge warships of the Republic of China.

Two heavy cruisers have been painted in Chinese, one is the Yellow River and the other is the Taishan. There are also four light cruisers, namely Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhu, and Wuhan. There is still a difference in the date of delivery of these six warships, four light cruisers have been delivered for almost two months, and two heavy cruisers have only been delivered for more than ten days. It's just a public announcement today

If it had not been for World War I, the United States would still be a debtor country, and although its industry was developed, its national strength was not strong. It is precisely for this reason that the U.S. government is so hard to hook up with China. Strategically restrain the Japanese navy and gain a market economically.

China and the United States agreed to announce at 10 a.m. in Washington and Beijing respectively that the two sides had signed the "Sino-US Friendship and Cooperation Agreement."

The delivery ceremony was in full swing, and the scene was very lively, and the Americans clearly valued this. There seem to be a lot of big names on the stage. Lu Bicheng stood on a high platform with a good line of sight that was undisturbed, watching the delivery ceremony with a telescope in his hand, and behind him were two big men, two bodyguards, wearing sunglasses, standing with their backs. It is said that these two men used to be junior officers who signed for the US Army, and their bodyguards were found by American banker Fisher.

Standing beside Lu Bicheng was Alice, a girl in a long skirt, and in seven years, this girl became a big girl. He is now studying at Columbia University and is also an assistant to Lu Bicheng in the United States. The position of this assistant was requested by Alice on her own initiative.

After Lu Bicheng came to the United States, she planned to study at Columbia University, but Fang Jianxiong entrusted her to set up a container company after coming to the United States, and then asked her to set up a food factory to produce all kinds of canned food and instant coffee. God knows where this guy came up with so many ideas in his head, the business of the container company was extremely hot after it opened, and the partner John was Fisher's brother-in-law, and now he is basically in charge of the stall. Lu Bicheng only needs to check the accounts regularly, and the food factory also has a shareholder named Hoover, who usually doesn't see anyone, and he can't miss a share when he divides the money. Lu Bicheng's positioning is that of an official family, watching these industries in the United States.

The food factory's business is also very good, and canned food is mainly sold domestically, and in the last month, Fang Jianxiong has asked her to expand production and stock up on canned food. Instant Coffee is still operating in the market, and John has hired an American team to run it. All in all, after coming to the United States for more than a year, Lu Bicheng's understanding of the little man on the other side of the ocean has not deepened, but has added more unknowns. For example, I learned yesterday that he still has shares in Mobil Oil, and these shares can bring in tens of millions of dollars in profits every year.

Is this still Alice accidentally saying that this guy has a lot of money in the local area? These mysteries will come to an end.

The joint communiqué issued by China and the United States is a major event, and the whole world should be shocked by it, but this incident did not cause too many waves, because something bigger happened.

The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Ferdinand, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo

Russia and Austria-Hungary are engaged in a fierce battle in the Balkans, with allies on both sides to help hold the ground. If you are not careful, a European war will break out. Who cares about such a trivial matter between China and the United States? Among the great powers, only the Japanese shouted a few times, but there was no response.

So, June 28 was a good day, and when Europe's attention was drawn to Sarajevo, Fang Jianxiong said to himself in front of a huge map: "Today is the day after tomorrow."

This is a map of the Jiaodong Peninsula, and every detail is clearly marked, and the village-level units have not let it go. This was the result of two months of hard work by a group of staff officers of the General Staff Headquarters, and these young men traveled to every village on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Well, under the banner of exploring the terrain and building roads.

After completing the delivery ceremony, six Chinese Navy warships flying the five-color flag sailed out of San Francisco, and in the command cabin of the flagship "Yellow River," the excited face of the commander of the formation, Tang Qianming, was slightly distorted. With a displacement of 10,000 tons and a main gun caliber of 203mm, such a warship is nothing in the world navy today, but for the Chinese Navy it is a leap. (To be continued)

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