At this time, there were not many aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States, and their scale was not large, so it was not difficult to acquire. Zhang Shun still remembered the telegram sent by Qin Yu that the future war would enter the aviation age. The investment now is to occupy the upper part of the pyramid in the aircraft industry in the future.

Wang Zhu nodded, even if they were master's students at MIT, when they were solid at the Curtis Aircraft Factory, they were also very guarded by those white people, and some of the core things were difficult to access in the early stage. Now it makes sense to guard against a little whiteness.

"Mr. Zhang, we are studying at MIT, and after we finish our studies, we will eventually return to China, and I am afraid that we will not be able to stay in the United States for too long." Ba Yuzao thought about it for a long time, and said a little embarrassed.

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, although the treatment you provide is good, and you are Chinese, Yunhua is right, let's come out to study so that after completing our studies, we can one day use our knowledge to serve the motherland." Wang Zhu and others also nodded, although they once fell into difficulties due to the interruption of domestic funding, and received Zhang Shun's help, they still could not change their determination to return to China.

Zhang Shun laughed loudly, "Okay, if you have the ability, you can still remember your country, you don't forget your roots, yes, it's really good." It is not in vain that the government has cultivated you. ”

"Your worries are superfluous, this company is controlled by us Chinese, the reason why we invest so much in aircraft manufacturing in the United States is because the local aviation talent is limited, only by relying on American colleges and universities, can we continue to develop new technology, but it does not mean that the country will not develop aviation technology. The technology and experience of our production and manufacturing aircraft will be brought back to China, and the company will also set up a research laboratory in the mainland. After the first bomber and fighter are developed, I will arrange for a group of you to go back, and then there will be a complete set of aircraft production equipment, as well as supporting engine production equipment. ”

"Mr. Zhang, is this true?" Ba Yuzao and the others were overjoyed.

"Do I have to lie to you?" Zhang Shundao. "I can't explain everything to you clearly for the time being, but when you return to China, you will naturally know the truth. The sooner you design a mature model, the sooner you can return to your home country. ”

Even Tsarist Russia, there is no good aero engine, to Ilya? The Muromets heavy bomber, with its huge fuselage and take-off weight of more than 4.5 tons, carried only more than 500 kilograms of aerial bombs, of which four engines were only 150 horsepower each. The weight itself is also staggering. Now the forty or fifty horsepower diesel engine and gasoline engine on the Fengtian side can also be manufactured on a small scale, but the engine with hundreds of horsepower is still inexperienced. For the time being, the engine can only be imported from abroad, and it is a great loss to be unable to develop its own engine. In addition to the engine, Mukden could not even build a machine gun, let alone an aviation machine gun. It's Japan, not in a short period of time. IT WAS ALSO A 7.7MM VICKERS AVIATION MACHINE GUN PURCHASED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM. As for the aircraft design, it is the same in Mukden as in the United States. These aircraft factories are all owned by the Blackjack consortium. Once a mature aircraft is designed, it can be shipped back to complete sets of equipment and manufactured directly in Mukden.

After more than two years of experimentation, the tank was finally launched. There are 8.7 tons, as well as 19.7 tons. Although the mechanical failure rate is still high, it is easy to lie on the back when driving farther. However, at this time, the European battlefield was under the enemy's trench tactics, and whoever wanted to forcibly attack and occupy the opponent's position had to pay outrageously high casualties. And the tank turned the trench into a tantu. It is easy to tear through the barbed wire and heavy machine guns of the other side, and for simple civil fortifications, it can also be lifted off with one shot, the Blackjack Group has taken root in the United States, and there is too much work to be done, and Zhang Shun is also running around various cities during this time. Zhang Shun has also seen that kind of steel monster, it is indeed beyond human power to resist, for Qin Yu's decision to develop tanks, Zhang Shun also admired it more and more, not to mention anything else, even if the Japanese army encountered this kind of monster, it was only one-sided, and it was pressed all the way, like a pawn.

STRICTLY SPEAKING, THE LEGAL 150MM MOUNTAIN HOWITZER IS NOT INFERIOR TO THE SAME CALIBER ARTILLERY IN SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY, AND EVEN THE 76MM MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY AND FIELD ARTILLERY OF TSARIST RUSSIA IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE, COMPARED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN ARTILLERY IN THE SAME PERIOD, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 75MM GUN IN SERVICE IN THE U.S. MILITARY MAY BE ABLE TO COMPETE FOR THIS ARMS ORDER.

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"Uncle Zhang, good news, great news." Ye Yizhao came to Zhang Jian's office excitedly with a newspaper.

"What makes you so happy?" In the past two years, the unprecedented profits of Dasheng No. 1 Factory and Dasheng No. 2 Factory have made Zhang Jian's social prestige in the Jiangnan area unparalleled for a while. The industry under his hands, the profit of the two cotton textile factories alone reached nearly 800,000 yuan a year, and the number of people who relied on Zhang Jian to make a living was tens of thousands. The real estate value of the cotton textile factory is not less than 10 million, but these achievements do not have much impact on the current Zhang Jian, who is as kind, calm and as an elder.

"Fengtian openly generates electricity, and the Benxi iron ore mine area is open to Chinese investment." Ye Yizhao said excitedly.

"What? How could there be such a thing? Zhang Jian looked surprised, for this young general whose reputation even overshadowed him, Zhang Jian had heard about it many times. Dasheng No. 1 and No. 2 factories are profitable, but Zhang Jian's shares are not much, but Zhang Qian is the founder and the direct operator. Over the years, many of the profits made by Zhang Qian's factory have been invested in education and other livelihood construction, which makes Zhang Jian's reputation outside difficult for ordinary people to reach. In terms of his actual net worth alone, Zhang Jian is actually no match for Ye Yizhao in front of him, Ye Yizhao's father Ye Zhencheng is the hardware king in Jiangnan, operating more than 100 enterprises, working capital, and real estate are worth at least 10 million silver dollars, and most of this huge inheritance is inherited by Ye Yizhao and his brothers. In the past ten years of operation, assets have doubled.

"It's true, Benxi Iron and Steel Plant is acting as the general of Fengtian Qin Yu, Duan Zhigui wanted to supervise Fengtian's military affairs a while ago, but he was directly rejected by Qin Yu, such a strong person. Without his approval, does Uncle Zhang think the Mukden government would have been able to send such a telegram? Ye Yizhao said. The exploration of the Benxi mining area has been completed, even if Qin Yu occupies the best mining area, the iron ore that has been divided is slightly inferior, and it is a huge profit. ”

For Qin Yu. Ye Yizhao is indescribably envious, he is young, not only in a high position, but also when it comes to net worth, it is enough to make people jaw-dropping, the profits of a steel factory alone are tens of millions, and his father has worked hard all his life to earn more than 10 million, and now it has developed for more than ten years. Ye Yizhao can also be among the tens of millions of net worth, but Ye Yizhao still can't afford to compare with Qin Yu.

"Now that the iron mine is to make money, since the virtuous nephew is interested, why don't you go to Fengtian to take a look?" Zhang Jian said with a smile, his roots, career, and connections are all in Jiangnan. The prospects for the cotton textile industry are also very encouraging, and Zhang Jian does not want to go to Fengtian.

"Hey, hey. Uncle Zhang, you also know that although I have some industries under my hands. However, the funds that can be mobilized are limited, and if you can have Uncle Zhang's appeal, how can you still use such troubles. Ye Yizhao said with a smile, his property added up to more than Zhang Jian, but it was built on the basis of inheriting his father's inheritance. And the scenes created by Zhang Jian are all created by one hand and one foot, Zhang Jian used to be the champion in the late Qing Dynasty. is mixed with officialdom, even if he has a relationship with Yuan Shikai. Later, seeing that the country was poor and weak, he resolutely embarked on the road of abandoning officials and engaging in business and rejuvenating the country through industry. Officialdom and shopping malls are all mixed up. This ability made Ye Yizhao admire Zhang Jian so much. Although the current scale of Dasheng is still not as large as that of Ye's industry, with the current rapid development situation, I am afraid that it will not take two or three years to catch up.

"Don't be sloppy with me, you and Yiquan can still make up one or two million yuan, if it's not enough, I can also transfer a little to you here." As for me coming forward to help you shout, forget it. Besides, Fengtian is the person who even dares to save the face of the president, what role do you think my connections in the officialdom can play? Zhang Jian said Ye Yizhao's thoughts.

"Of course, it's not just about iron ore, Qin Yu has built a shipyard in Yingkou, and the scale is also very high in China, and the orders of the shipyard are scheduled to open for two years, and now it is expanding sharply, and it is also attracting investment in the customs. My eldest brother and I set up a large-scale hardware factory in Fengtian, relying on receiving orders from this shipyard. I went to see it once or twice in Fengtian, it really changes every year, it is the hardware factory, Liu occupies the working capital in his hand, otherwise I still want to participate in the Yingkou shipyard, otherwise I would not ask Uncle Zhang to come here. ”

"I see, your mind is really not small." Zhang Jian smiled when he heard this, and did not directly agree to Ye Yizhao, the net worth of several sons of old friends is not below him, but in Zhang Jian's opinion, he takes money a little seriously, although there are occasionally some schools to build, and the actions of the academy can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket compared to their property. Compared with the other brothers, this Ye Yizhao in front of him has to pick the door a little more. However, its business methods do have their own unique ways.

"Uncle Zhang, what do you think?" Ye Yizhao asked.

"You can stay here for lunch today, and we'll talk about it after eating." Zhang Jian didn't want to agree to Ye Yizhao so quickly.

"Sir, the new newspaper,"

"What's going on?" Before Yuan Shikai became emperor, Zhang Jian failed to dissuade him, and went south angrily, deeply worried about the situation in the Republic of China at this time, but even the president had to be the emperor, and nothing worse must have happened.

"What, Fengtian wants to implement compulsory primary school education!" Seeing the headlines of the newspaper, Zhang Jian's eyes widened. Ye Yizhao saw Zhang Jian's usually calm face, and a trace of excitement flashed.

"Good, good, good, most of the incumbent generals do nothing, but this Fengtian general is always unexpected, first Fengtian Gongda, and then Fengtian Primary School compulsory education." Zhang Jian smiled heartily, much happier than Dasheng Factory through the most dangerous period.

"Implement compulsory education in Fengtian Primary School? It's not millions, don't think about it, and even start building Fengtian Gongda at the same time, will it be a bit exaggerated. Ye Yizhao frowned and said, "The little nephew has been to Fengtian, not to mention the investment in Fengtian University of Technology and compulsory education, in the past two years, Fengtian has also abolished the centigold, as well as a lot of taxes and miscellaneous donations. A medium-sized hydropower station is under construction with an investment of more than 3 million yuan. There are also tens of thousands of troops to be raised in Mukden, and this is not counting the money for repairing roads. ”

"It's not far from ten." Lee Teng-hui, the principal of Fudan Public School, walked in with a top hat in his hand, and Lee Teng-hui was an old friend of Zhang Jian, so he could come directly to him without saying hello.

"These years. There are more and more teachers recruited in Fengtian, and even Fudan Public School has many people who have run over because of Fengtian's high salary environment. Especially in the past two years, the number of teachers hired has increased exponentially, if it were not for the construction of a large number of schools, where would there be so many people, not only Fudan Public School, Tsinghua School, Yenching University, etc., but also many people go to Fengtian. "The circle of education circles says that small is not small, but big is not big. Lee Teng-hui has exchanged letters with the presidents of several famous universities in China or with several professors with whom he has good friends. I have a good understanding of the current situation of education in the Republic of China.

"So the Fengtian Gongda, which has spent a lot of money, has now entered the substantive stage?" Zhang Jian asked with interest.

"Well, we have begun to recruit new students, geology, civil engineering, and finance and other departments have begun to teach, in addition to some famous teachers in China, Fengtian has also recruited a lot of talents from the United States, all of whom are doctors from abroad. Master's students, it's very big. Fengtian University of Technology covers an area of no less than 1,000 acres, the new teaching buildings are all the latest buildings, the scale of the library is the only one in China, and the laboratory equipment is also the most advanced equipment bought. Lee Teng-hui said with a smile, "I can't imagine that Mukden, who had been unknown before, can now lead the education tide of the Republic of China." Now that Fengtian is already in front of the country, Qin Yu, the general of Fengtian, is not yet twenty-six years old, Brother Ji Zhi, we are all old! ”

"There are talents in the country, and Fengtian is so prosperous now. I want to see it too. "All I heard during this period of time were rumors about Fengtian, and Zhang Jian also wanted to see how far Fengtian had come.

"Uncle Zhang is also going to Fengtian?" Ye Yizhao asked.

"I'm going to go for a walk and see if Mukden is worthy of its name or if it's in vain." Zhang Jian is a pragmatic person, but talented people are also a little arrogant in their hearts. Zhang Jian believes that the development and construction of Tangjiazha is not the first in China, at least there are only one or two places that can be compared with Tangjiazha. Qin Yu is young, and it is unbelievable that he can be in such a situation under the management of Fengtian. Zhang Jian is engaged in cotton weaving, and he also knows very well about the wool textile industry in recent years, and it is no secret that Taonan has a dominant position in wool spinning in China and even East Asia, and Zhang Jian has long wanted to see it with his own eyes.

"That's great, the snake can't be headless, Uncle Zhang is a well-deserved leader in our Jiangnan industry, go together, and take care of each other." In the face of Fengshang, who likes to form a group and is famous for his unity, it is difficult for people who are not strong enough to do business with him to dominate, Ye Yijing thinks that his net worth is not small, but in the face of the gradually rising Fengshang, he is not a top person. His appeal is limited, and if Zhang Jian comes out, the meaning will be completely different.

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"One-two-one, one-two-one!"

"Stand!" Several soldiers marched in formation, and in the wide space of the dock, there were not many of them.

Woo - a huge freighter approached this way, anchored. Above are large containers.

Dididi – The whistle of trucks is incessant, and a long line of motorcades slowly pulls into the dock.

In addition to the car fleet, there are also quite a few board cars dragged by horses.

"Quick, move quickly, unload all the goods." The officers below commanded the soldiers and began to get on board to carry the goods.

"The division is not expected to be different, I am afraid that the world is going to be in chaos." Adjutant Ding Cheng was dressed in a major general's uniform, with his hands behind his back, looking at the busy scene on the dock, and couldn't help but sigh.

Cai Ye successfully absconded to Yunnan, in Kunming, Yunnan, has formed a large alliance against Yuan, with Cai Yi, Tang Jiyao openly sent electricity, force against Yuan, a big battle has been inevitable.

"Yes, I don't know what Shizuo thinks, if you don't oppose the president, it's unnecessary to buy such a large batch of arms, and if you oppose the president, you won't show any attitude at all." Li Chengwen, who happened to be on vacation, went to Yingkou to see the excitement, usually heard that the goods and goods here in Yingkou were piled up like a mountain, and he had long wanted to come to see the spectacularness here, but now he saw such a big wharf and such a big ship, and he just felt that it was worth the trip.

"Shizuo wants to see the development of the situation in Guannei, according to Shizuo's style of acting, it should not be in favor of the president being the emperor, but he is unwilling to start a war with the central government, I think Shizuo's intention is likely to be the Northeast." Yang Xing said with a smile.

"Northeast? Are you serious? Li Chengwen's eyes lit up and he looked at Ding Cheng, "You have been running behind the ass of the division seat for many years, have you received any rumors?" ”

"Brigade Commander Li, you're investigating top military secrets." Ding Cheng made a joke, "Shizuo has his own plan in his heart, I don't think you need to think about it, transport the arms to Fengtian City as soon as possible, and you can become the division commander as soon as possible." ”

"How can it be so easy, directly expand a few divisions, that is not the same as singing against the central government." Li Chengwen was confused about trivial matters, and he could see this kind of thing clearly, so he shook his head and said.

"The president wants to be the emperor, and now the generals Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui are all in the gap with him, and there are few other generals who can fight, and Sichuan is inconvenient, and it is not easy to mobilize the army to encircle and suppress, I think this battle is enough to choke, even if the central government is powerful and wins, it is not a matter of a short time, the prestige of the president is declining, and it will be difficult to do things in the future." Ding Cheng pointed out the key point, "The previous president could still suppress Fengtian, and when the division seat was expanded to a few divisions, even the central government, it had to look at Fengtian's face." ”

"Ha Luha, it's true, our Feng army is not as easy to handle as the Dian army." Li Chengwen nodded, "If the arms are equipped to the troops this time, it will be the most closely related Central Army, and it will also want to suppress our Fengjun." (To be continued......)