"Open your eyes and watch carefully, who will confess to himself. Because of cowering and forbearance, people are becoming more and more arrogant, open your mouth and shout loudly, here are all soldiers in the country! Historically, robbers have invaded and will eventually die......"

Almost overnight, the song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall", which is rumored to be the commander of the Wehrmacht and composed by Hu Rui himself, sang all over the country.

In parallel time and space, this song is the theme song of the Hong Kong TV series "Huo Yuanjia". The 80s was the golden age of Hong Kong movies and TV dramas, and this song also became popular all over China with the hit of TV dramas. The life of Huo Yuanjia, a national hero and a generation of famous heroes who shocked Tianjin, also jumped in front of the eyes of the Chinese people again in a trance with the impassioned melody of the song. In this time and space, the song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" was transformed because of Hu Dashuai's birth, and it was born prematurely for more than 70 years. But the impact and emotion that came were more than that......

At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the glory of the second industrial revolution was still shining on this shijie, and the third industrial revolution led by the electrical revolution was also quietly showing its signs. It was also the era of the rise of the all-shijie nationalist movement. This is an era of great change, but also an era of great awakening, and the national independence movement within the scope of Shijie is surging. This is especially true in oppressed Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Vietnam's "Qin Wang" movement, China's "Boxer Rebellion", Iran's "anti-tobacco monopoly" riots......

During this period, the ancient continent of the East was oppressed by both imperialism and feudal rule. The status quo of semi-feudal and semi-colonial, as well as the suffering of the people and the poverty of the country, made all people of insight sigh. The ancient Chinese country that led the Shijie civilization in the past has actually declined to this point, and the great development of capitalism in full swing in the West has attracted more and more Chinese people to open their eyes to Shijie. Gradually. The original angry scolding of the revolutionary party for "chaotic ministers and thieves" is gone, and all that remains is the suffocation of "hating it and not being able to do things". The gunfire of the Wuchang Uprising shook the souls of countless Chinese people, and "expelling the Tartars and recovering our China" attracted countless enthusiastic sons and daughters to shed their blood, even in the face of the butcher's knife of the Manchu executioners.

"The people of the country are gradually waking up", this is the most appropriate evaluation of that era.

Hu Rui is crazy, really crazy!

In the eyes of some people, Hu Rui is simply killing himself. The huge English still sits firmly on the throne of the "empire on which the sun never sets", and a fleet in the Far East alone is enough to sink the entire Chinese navy in an instant. A small warlord who occupies a province in Anhui is actually afraid to dare to stand up and challenge the huge England. From Britain's Whitehall to the first-class Nanjing Provisional Government, they are all looking at Hu Rui with the eyes of a fool. In their eyes, this little warlord who has taken the wrong medicine is purely grandstanding. Chen Qimei and the others even slapped daxiao, secretly waiting to see the joke.

But no matter how you look at it, even if it's acting. It also has to be in place. The Anhui Revolutionary Army, which had been renamed the National Defense Army, quickly sprang into action after the power was turned on, and the two integrated divisions stationed in Wuchang were eager to try. That night it was in a state of imminent battle. Meantime. An integrated third division and fortress batteries holding Jiujiang were also waiting for the enemy. After entering the winter, the water level in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River dropped sharply, and the two largest cruisers of tonnage, Hairong and Haichen, sailed to Shaoyou with all the ships with a tonnage of more than 1,000 tons in the fleet, and entered the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau under the control of the National Defense Force for maintenance and refurbishment, leaving the seeds of revival for the navy. All the remaining ships, from old torpedo boats to river gunboats, remained downstream. Prepare to lay mines against the British.

This is the toughest of the Chinese navy since the First Sino-Japanese War. The passionate sailors even roared and shouted the oath of "whoever retreats upstream is the second Fang Boqian".

"Success is uncertain. Benevolent but determined. ”

This was the consensus of the entire National Defense Force, Navy and Army, and the Chinese people, who were awakened by the gunfire of the Xinhai Revolution, were once again aroused. This is the era of the Great Awakening, and there is no shortage of idealists in China who are willing to sacrifice their lives. The gunfire in Xinhai gave them a glimpse of China's future and hope, and now that half of China has been recovered, the Manchu Tartars can only shrink in the north to survive, and the demise of this decaying dynasty has become inevitable! Victory seemed to be at hand, and under the excitement, the national consciousness in the country had reached its climax.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to perish, and the situation of China's semi-feudal and semi-colonial situation is expected to be solved! The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is hopeful! China's prosperity is hopeful!

However, at this juncture, the British, who had always been arrogant, openly interfered in the Chinese revolution and obstructed China's reunification. On the same day that Zhu Erdian was electrified, students in Shanghai and other places launched huge demonstrations to protest against the British government's aggression! Also on the same day, after the Anhui Revolutionary Army on the front line of the garrison in Wuchang was officially electrified, it was renamed the National Defense Army and would never give in! There is no retreat in the face of national righteousness, only a battle to the death! For a time, Hu Rui and the strong team that swept Shanghai and Nanjing under his command were on the cusp of national public opinion. Just when Chen Qimei was waiting to see a good show, the British government, which had failed to intimidate, actually died down, and in addition to repeatedly stressing the need to respect British interests in China, Zhu Erdian, the minister to China, did not mention the matter of sending troops to intervene, but only let the Far East Fleet hastily blockade the mouth of the Yangtze River. Just when Zhu Erdian sent a secret telegram to the British minister in Wuchang, Graham Fu, to the headquarters of the Wuchang National Defense Force to give a stern warning, the indignant Chinese people took action one after another to support the only force in the country that intervened in the same power for the sake of national rights and interests.

Liu Yutang of the Hunan Army, who was rescued by the Wehrmacht in Hankou, gathered up 2,000 soldiers and horses after the Beiyang Army evacuated Hanyang, and publicly announced that he would join the Wehrmacht! "The generals have not yet returned the borders, and the children of Huxiang are full of Tianshan" The Hunan army will never retreat at the moment of the rise and fall of the country! At the same time, Li Siguang, Minister of Industry of the Wuchang Provisional Military Government, Hu Shi'an, Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Cai Zhenwu of the Ministry of Military Affairs led the death squads, student soldiers, and volunteers of the Wuchang People's Army in Wuchang to directly bypass Li Yuanhong, who was silent, and announced that they would join the National Defense Force and contribute to the country!

That night, after seeing the faces of Chen Qimei and others of the Alliance, and with the tacit consent of Xu Shaozhen, commander of the Nanjing garrison, more than 600 officers and men of the two divisions of the Jiangsu People's Army, including 60 officers and men above the company level, silently packed their marching backpacks and went north to Wuchang to defect to the National Defense Army! Students in Shanghai, Nanjing and other places have also put pen to paper. The crowd rushed to Wuchang to join the national defense force.

Chen Qimei, who was waiting to watch a good show, almost dropped her jaw in shock, Hu Xiaolian is crazy, why are so many people crazy together? !

After seeing the power from all sides, Sun, the leader of the Alliance, who had just returned to China, sat in the conference room with a heavy face and said nothing, while Huang Xing, who also hated Hu Rui, gritted his teeth and grimaced. This time they miscalculated, and originally planned to follow the hands of the British to get rid of Hu Rui, but not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but instead fulfilled the reputation of the Anhui army as "fighting for the country". attracted a large number of students and officers and soldiers to defect to Wuchang. Everyone was dumbfounded.

"Xiaolian, someone from Beiyang is here. After Yuan Shikai was electrified. The Beiyang Army in Hankou sent an envoy, and the Beiyang side agreed to evacuate and push out the whole of Hubei! ”

Zhang Xiaohuai walked beside Hu Rui, who was standing in front of the sand table with a frown, and sighed.

"Didn't you mention any conditions? He Yuan Xiangcheng won't even want Zuihou's decency, I'm afraid we will have to accompany the show. ”

Take a long breath. Hu Rui pursed his lips and asked rhetorically.

"Hahahaha, you're really counting! There is indeed such a request on the other side of the Beiyang. Directly cede the whole of Hubei. Where is Yuan Xiangcheng's face still going?! I hope we will cooperate in a play, at least we will be invincible. ”

Zhang Xiaohuai was in a good mood, and was stunned when he heard the words, and then said.

"It's considered that the organs are exhausted, let's accompany him to play a play! Yuan Xiangcheng is not stupid. The British supported him because he held the strongest Beiyang Army in the country, and if the Beiyang was lost, the British would immediately turn their faces and deny people! These powers, if they don't see rabbits, they don't scatter eagles. Realistically! can bend and stretch, when the world is heroic! ”

A slap on the sand table, Hu Rui said excitedly.

"Hehe, the Qing family has always regarded Yuan Xiangcheng as the living Cao Cao of the world, he was forced to go into the wilderness that year, and he was able to endure it for five years in his hometown in Shandong before finally reappearing in the rivers and lakes. This is nothing to Yuan Xiangcheng. Speaking of foreigners...... I'm afraid that the life of the one in Nanjing is not easy. The British support Yuan Shikai, Japan is now fledgling, even if it can support him Sun Wen, it is secretly a drop in the bucket, and he does not dare to openly contradict the British. Iron also needs to be hard, which they can't see through until now. ”

Jiang Baili on the side also smiled and excused.

"Sir, since we need to feint, shouldn't we study the specific combat jihua?"

Berman, who had not spoken, shrugged his shoulders, took off his eyes and wiped them, and said seriously to the sand table.

"Acting has to be in place, Berman, what do you think?"

Hu Rui and Sanniang beside him looked at each other and smiled, leaned over and asked.

"Sir, according to the operational jihua drafted by the General Staff in consultation with the general staff, the flank detour operational jihua has been formulated. The main direction of our army's attack was the Qingshan generation on the flank of Hankow, and the ships and landing craft of the navy as fire cover were all in place, and when the troops in front of Hankow covered with strong firepower, they attracted the attraction of the defenders of Hankow......"

The meticulous character of the Germans was fully reflected in the battle jihua, which was originally just a bluff, in conjunction with the acting of the play. Berman, as the chief of the General Staff, took the staff to inspect the site and worked out a detailed set of operational jihua. Watching Berman waving his baton and standing in front of the sand table to explain Jihua, the newly joined Cai Zhenwu, Lin Huaichuan, Shen Tongwu and others also slowly surrounded them, with a pen in one hand and a notebook in the other, with a pious certification record on their faces.

After joining the Wehrmacht, the Wehrmacht's unique tactical system is the first hurdle they need to cross. Therefore, in order to integrate into the collective of the National Defense Forces more quickly, this group of officers from Wuchang and Nanjing devoted 12 points of enthusiasm to study.

When the heat in the war room was gathered and discussing the battle, Hu Rui quietly withdrew from the war room with Sanniang in his arms. Escorted by a group of guards, they arrived at a heavily guarded office within the headquarters.

"Marshal, ma'am!"

Wei Wuji, who was personally guarding here with the action team, hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Paper can't hold the fire, after the last time Ye Fenghe's incident happened, Wei Wuji and another set of intelligence agencies under his jurisdiction quickly surfaced. When Yan Nuxia was resting at night, she seemed to use her cute little white teeth to acquiesce after leaving a seal of love on Hu Dashuai's shoulder. The eggs are placed in two baskets, and Sanniang also understands this truth.

However, although there is no need to hide, but peers are enemies, although Wei Wuji also has the rank of major general, he is very respectful to Sanniang. Pillow wind. This is not a joke, just look at the comparison of people. also hangs the rank of major general, and the single family is a quasi-marshal wife, and it is also appropriate to lower her posture.

"It's hard work, what's going on now?"

Hu Rui returned the salute with Yan Nuxia and nodded.

"Your Excellency the General, I beg your pardon for taking the liberty of interrupting your meeting."

Next to the drawing board in the office, a tall Germanic man apologized for his debts, and the interpreter next to him translated word for word.

"It doesn't matter. You can sit down, I would like to know the specific situation of modding jihua. ”

Hu Rui greeted while ordering the attendant Song Shan's cabinet coffee.

"First of all, allow me to extend my greetings to you on behalf of Mr. Gubirov. Your heroic resistance to the atrocities of the British government was greatly appreciated by William II. The Bavaria-class battleship, the 7,500-ton new cruiser, and the 1,500-ton ocean-going mine-strike ship you designed have all received orders from the Admiralty. Bixia herself is also very satisfied. This transaction, Bixia personally instructed. The required artillery, machinery, boilers, etc., were all purchased at the price of the German Navy's internal purchases. Deutsche will not earn you a single mark, except for the cost of transportation. Rest assured, even if the British block the Yangtze River crossing, German uploads will still be unimpeded, and everything you buy will be delivered on time. ”

After chattering a lot, the German motioned to his assistant to remove the silk cloth from the drawing board.

"Both Dome cruisers are in 1896. The Manchu government at that time ordered from the Volkeng shipyard, and it has been 16 years since it was launched. According to the age of the ships, these two cruisers are roughly equivalent to the 30s of human beings, and they are still theoretically in the prime of life. But battleships designed according to the needs of naval warfare of the late XIX century. It is already difficult to adapt to modern naval warfare. At your request, after inspecting the actual situation of the ship on the spot, we drafted two modifications jihua. ”

The German paused, flipped out the corresponding drawing, and then pointed to the drawing and continued.

"Due to the tonnage and deck strength of the ship and the size of the turret seat, it was difficult for the twin 152mm turret guns on the new 7,500-ton cruiser to get on board. To compensate, we have made two options for you to choose from. First, the original 12 40x diameter 105 mm rapid-fire guns on the two sides of the ship were retained, and the two 40x diameter 150 mm rapid-fire guns in the bow (when the Hairong-class cruiser was ordered, the problem of twin gun mounts had not yet been solved in Germany, so the two main guns in the bow were two single-barreled and arranged side by side) and a 40x diameter 150 mm main gun in the stern were replaced with the 45x diameter 150 mm rapid-fire guns previously used by the High Seas Fleet. At the same time, the old two-stage, three-rise reciprocating steam engine will also be replaced with a new Parsons steam turbine. This solution has a small amount of change, low cost and short time. The disadvantage is that the five new 7,500-ton cruisers you ordered in Germany use 50 times the diameter of 150 mm rapid-fire guns, with different barrels, ammunition and barrels cannot be used, and the logistical pressure is greater; Second, the original designers left a certain margin on the overtime intensity, and after reinforcing the front and rear decks, the original 12 40 times diameter 105 mm rapid-fire guns on both sides of the ship were removed, and the guns and fire control of the whole ship were unified. Two new 50-caliber 150-mm twin-mounted main guns are arranged in the bow and stern, protected by 25-mm gun shields, and the rear is open to protect against shrapnel from large-caliber guns. On both sides of the chimney, two identical single-barreled guns were arranged, so that the whole ship was equipped with six rapid-fire guns of 50 times the diameter of 150 mm. In addition, there are four 45x76mm rapid-fire guns and four 47mm Grusen guns on the left and right sides, so that users can deal with small ships such as torpedo boats, and the reciprocating steam engines on the ships will also be replaced with Parsons steam turbines. In order to enhance the underwater protection of the hull, if the budget allows, we intend to install protruding anti-torpedo compartments. This not only enhances the underwater protection of the hull, but also provides more additional buoyancy reserves, which can offset the weight gain caused by the modification of armaments to the greatest extent. At the same time, the ammunition compartment of the previous 105mm rapid-fire gun inside the hull will also be changed accordingly, adjusting the watertight storage plan inside the hull to enhance the anti-sinking ability. ”

With that, the German put down the pencil in his hand, leaving time to think, waiting for a decision.

"I'll choose option two! The funds will be available immediately, and it is hoped that the relevant work will start as soon as possible. ”

Gritting his teeth, Hu Rui decisively decided.

There are less than two years to go, and the first shijie battle is about to start. The construction period of ships is very long, and the lack of ships in the Chinese Navy will not change much in the period before the outbreak of World War I. Therefore, it is necessary to retrofit and maintain existing ships.

Two of the three Hairong-class cruisers were brought under the command of the Wehrmacht with the uprising of the Yangtze River Fleet. As an old ship ordered in 1896, this class of cruisers has been in service for a long time, and the sailors on board are familiar with the ship itself. The British-built training ships such as Zhaohe and Yingrui in the training fleet use the latest steam turbines, and as far as the turbine units of two or three cruisers are concerned, they can still make up for it.

On the 3,000-ton hull of the Hairong-class ship, there are two double-good installations and two single-barreled guns, with a total of six new 50 times diameter 150 mm main guns, and five main guns can be concentrated on each side. This kind of vitality can be regarded as very powerful! At the end of World War I, the British Navy built a standard displacement of 4,200 tons of Ceres-class cruisers, and when the ship was built, it was only equipped with five 45 times the diameter of 152 mm rapid-fire guns. Whether it is firepower configuration or power modification, the hull is used to the maximum. As for the 24 40x diameter 105 mm rapid-fire guns that were removed from the two cruisers, they could be mounted on the army's gun mounts and used as heavy artillery.

"As you wish, I will rush back to Shanghai to supervise the start of the renovation project."

After drinking his coffee, the German shook hands politely, turned around and picked up his top hat to prepare to leave. The assistant behind him was busy packing up the drawings.

"Dashuai, Miss Fenghe asks to see her, so she is waiting in the living room."

Shen Bin leaned over and whispered.

"Why is she here?!"

Hearing this, Hu Dashuai Yan Heroine glanced at each other and blurted out with a look at each other. (To be continued......)