Chapter 101 Withdrawal from the League of Nations

In the long run, such a thing as a rocket launcher is not suitable for field troops. But in this period, there is no doubt that it is a sharp weapon at close range. Actually this bazooka is Robert? Dr. Goddard designed it under a contract from the U.S. Army. During World War I, Goddard worked at Clark University while designing tubular launch rockets for the U.S. team in World War I at the Mount Wilson Observatory. He and his colleague Clarence? Dr. Hickman co-demonstrated the weapon to the U.S. Army Signal Corps at Aberdeen's Field in Maryland on November 6, 1918. However, since the Allies signed the Armistice Agreement with the Allies five days later (the end of World War I), this type of weapon was not further developed. The delay in the Bazooka development project is also largely related to Goddard's suffering from tuberculosis.

In 1928, a medical research institute in Beijing developed a drug called streptomycin, which happened to be the nemesis of tuberculosis. Due to the low production of streptomycin initially and the lack of patents by the Chinese, Dr. Goddard had to accept an offer from the Eurasia Group to come to China to continue his research in order to treat tuberculosis.

In 1930, Goddard came up with the first bazooka, but after it was sent to Beijing, Fang Jianxiong said that he could not accept it. And drew a sketch of an RPG bazooka and told Sù Goddard that this is a bazooka. The Eurasian Wuhu Military Industrial Group generously said that once an RPG can be produced, Goddard will be rewarded with two dollars for every bazooka produced within 10 years. There is no shortage of funds, there is no shortage of assistants, there is no shortage of equipment, where to find such a good thing?

After many studies and improvements, finally at the beginning of 1935, Goddard came up with a bazooka that satisfied Fang Jianxiong. In fact, the most successful RPG is not lethality and range. It's cheap. So the famous Bazooka in history was aborted before it was born, and it was replaced by an RPG bazooka named after Fang Jianxiong. Although the final bazooka has a certain gap compared to the RPG that was sold all over the world later, it is already very good. Most importantly, it was cheap, at 1935 prices, the price of each bazooka after mass production was only $100, equivalent to 400 yuan at the time.

This equipment is required to be kept secret, so it has not been sent to the troops. Lin Yun took advantage of the holiday to visit relatives in his hometown and got the news from a friend of the Eurasian military industry. And then the dead skin has to get a little bit back.

Goddard made a lot of money because of this bazooka, according to later statistics, from 35 to 45 years, Wuhu Military Industrial Group produced a total of 2.2 million RPG rockets, which were also bought all over the world. Objectively speaking, with the wisdom and ingenuity of the Chinese. As long as there are not too many institutional constraints, Chinese can sell their products all over the world. Not an exaggeration at all!

The Chinese ambassador to Germany, Jiang Tinghuang, began to get busy early in the morning, and the foreign minister of the Republic of China, Wang Chonghui, called and asked the embassy to do its best to help some Jews who had a certain skill or had certain academic achievements to go to China. After the Nuremberg Laws were announced, national embassies in Germany all over the world refused to grant visas to Jews, and only the Chinese embassy continued to issue visas.

Outside the embassy, a group of shaved German men suddenly arrived, all with sticks in their hands. Rush to the Jews who were lining up in front of the embassy. The men beat and cursed, most of the Jews were dispersed, and a small number of people were spared by hiding in the courtyard of the embassy. The German strong men had no intention of leaving, and continued to block the door and curse.

Jiang Tinghuang came out soon after being alarmed. I saw a thrilling scene. In the small courtyard there were twenty or thirty bloodied Jews, moaning and hoping for help. The indignant Jiang Tinghuang rushed out, pointed at those strong German men and scolded angrily: "Bastard! You thugs! ”

"Damn it. He dared to call us thugs! A strong German man in a black shirt waved his hand, and a group of Germans rushed forward. punched and kicked Jiang Tinghuang. Seeing this, the staff in the yard immediately rushed out. Major Zheng Jiemin, the military attache of the embassy, also rushed out when he heard the news, took out his pistol and fired into the sky, and only then stopped facing the Germans at gunpoint.

When the news reached China, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, Wang Chonghui, telephoned the German government to express a strong protest. He also put forward three points of solution: first, severely punish the rioters and compensate the injured, second, make a public apology, and third, no similar incidents should occur again.

It is very bad for such a thing to happen, the embassy is equivalent to a country within a country, the embassy is bugged, the ambassador is injured, it is absolutely equivalent to the invasion of the country. If the German government does not handle it properly, according to Fang Jianxiong's character, the result will definitely be bad. The incident has attracted the attention of the world, and the rising Germany has been subject to trade sanctions from all over the world, and China is Germany's only trading partner among the great powers. When something like this happens, both governments attach great importance to it.

Before the outcome of the matter was known, the Chinese government had made another big deal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that the Chinese government had decided to withdraw from the League of Nations in view of its failure to respond effectively to Germany's violation of the Treaty of Versailles. As soon as the news came out, the media of the whole world once again paid strict attention to China. You must know that the League of Nations is an organization, the original initiator was the United States, and in the end it was Britain and France that were cheaper. Relations between China and the United States have always been very good, does China's withdrawal from the League of Nations mean something else?

When all kinds of speculation from the outside world was flying, a Mercedes car came out of the German Chancellery and drove towards the Chinese embassy under strict protection. Naturally, it would not have been Hitler who got out of the car, and in his capacity he was not fit to come to the embassy. Sitting under the car was the famous German General Bob. Because he had a good relationship with the Chinese side, he was called to the Chancellery office by Hitler early in the morning, hoping that he would intervene to mediate the matter.

When Bob walked into the Chancellor's office half an hour ago, Hitler told him very frankly about the evil incident that happened in front of the Chinese Embassy, hoping to get the Chinese side's understanding. The perpetrators were a group of stormtroopers, which were formed on August 3, 1921. In the manifesto of its founding, the SA pledged to serve the Nazi Party as an "organization of steel" and to "willingly follow its leader".

The German side has always disliked this organization, and some generals have never hidden their antipathy to the stormtroopers. Bob is one of the generals who resents the stormtroopers. As a well-known general in the German army, Bob didn't have a good idea of how to deal with these stormtroopers. The only way to ask Mr. Chancellor is to propose a solution and suggest: "Mr. Chancellor, don't let this incident affect Sino-German relations, there has been a lot of people-to-people cooperation between the two countries for a long time, and these people-to-people cooperation has given a strong impetus to the rebuilding of the Wehrmacht in Germany." In recent times, the Wehrmacht has been seeking to acquire the latest tanks, fighter jets and radars from China. Objectively speaking, the Chinese are ahead in many aspects, not only cooperating with Germany, but also with the United States, and even poaching a large number of talents in the field of military science and technology from some countries in Eastern Europe. More importantly, China is Germany's largest trading partner, and Germany needs China's rare metals, which are the world's largest producers of rare technologies. ”

Hitler did not have much displeasure when something like this happened. However, he was concerned that this would affect exports to China and the import of rare metals such as manganese and tungsten from China, which Germany urgently needed, and as for aircraft, tanks and radars, Hitler did not consider them particularly important. "Germany is the best nation in the world, we can build the best planes and tanks in the world, as for radar, what is that for?"

Bob was accustomed to speaking with facts, so he took out a photograph from his bag, put it on the table and said to Hitler: "Your Excellency, this is a photograph taken by our military advisers in China ten years ago. Look, this is a Chinese-made tank, fired with a 75-mm cannon at a distance of eight hundred meters, unable to penetrate the frontal armor of the tank. Objectively speaking, this is the best tank in the world today. Our officers once drove such tanks personally. As for the aircraft, the Chinese in the Siberian campaign have already proven that they are ahead of the world in the way they use them. There is also radar, which is the latest technological equipment, which can be detected by enemy aircraft from a long distance. I guess there's no doubt about the importance of these things. ”

"Well, my general. I accept your advice, those guys who mess around at the door of the Chinese embassy, will be severely punished. Compensation is also negotiable, but I hope that the Chinese embassy will cancel the visas for Jews. Hitler decided to give in, but Bob did not have the slightest intention of giving in at that time, insisting: "I don't think the Chinese will agree!" I know His Excellency Fang Jianxiong too well, with his character, if he can't meet his requirements, he will definitely take the strongest measures. There is one thing I would like to remind Your Excellency that the Chinese withdrew from the League of Nations, for no other reason than to prepare for a separate action against Germany. From the day I met Fang Jianxiong, I knew that no one should underestimate his national pride, and anyone with such a mentality will not end well in dealing with China. ”

"General Bob, I have been helped by the Chinese, and I have no ill feelings towards the Chinese. I just don't understand why the Chinese accept Jews. Hitler finally compromised, at this time Hitler had not yet swelled to the point of empty sight, the Wehrmacht was still being reorganized, and Hitler was still cautiously testing Britain and France. For Germany now, China is still a very strong opponent, and if you can, don't mess with it.

Beijing, the presidential palace, Fang Jianxiong is not as angry as the outside world guessed. Something like this happening is not necessarily a bad thing in Fang Jianxiong's opinion. What do the Jews say, very rich! As long as there is money, Fang Jianxiong is easy to discuss!