"What a big hand, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, heavy artillery, Mauser 98 guns, you haven't left a single one behind in the navy and army! Sprinkle 30 million in one breath, without blinking an eye. My governor, you are more generous than the Manchu court before the revolution! ”

Looking at Gubirov, who was irrepressibly excited and was directly half-dragged out of the venue by the entourage, Sanniang raised her eyebrows with a tense face, and her eyes sharply locked on Hu Dashuai who was sitting next to her. The attaché on the side, who was cleaning up and sorting out the records, was very cooperative, and the speed in his hands increased significantly.

"Ahem, at this stage, the knowledge of coastal defense is not popularized. This is not the place to talk, just talk as you go. ”

Hu Dashuai smiled bitterly and touched his nose, glanced at the attached officer beside him who was determined and swore not to be a light bulb, leaned up and replied in a low voice.

Sanniang didn't respond, just stood up by herself, straightened her military uniform, and turned around and walked towards the door. Hu Dashuai, who was a little stunned, laughed and hurriedly strode in front of Sanniang, and the two walked out of the conference room one after the other. Walking out of the conference room provided by the German Lihe Foreign Company, in front of the door, the orderly led the horse early.

As a qualified arms salesman, Gubirov's greatest ability is to woo, get acquainted with, and deepen relationships with customers. In this regard, as the spokesman of Krupp, Gubirov did no worse than Zakharov, who had traveled all over Europe at that time (Vickers arms promoter, Europe's deadliest arms solicitor, who was worth more than 200 tons of gold at the end of the First World War). ）。 Two of the finest Akhal-Teke horses (sweat-blooded BMWs) of Turkmenistan origin were transported directly from Turkey to faraway China at great expense. These two priceless horses naturally replaced the two Indian horses that preceded them. became the new mount of Hu Dashuai and Yan Nuxia.

"Chief Instructor, this is a gift from the German Big Nose, saying that it is a gift for you and Minister Yan. Don't you know, these two horses were sent as soon as they got off the boat, and the brothers of the cavalry regiment of the second division didn't understand it when they saw the horses! Obediently, you have to throw away the goods, compared with these two horses, the Mongolian horses we use are simply not a grade! ”

Wang Tianda took the reins of the horse from the orderly, and carefully handed it to Hu Rui himself.

"This is the first-class Akhal-Teke horse, that is, the sweat-and-blood BMW recorded in the history books! Endurance, speed, and body shape are the most haode. This is a national treasure in Turkey! ”

Hu Rui took off his regular gloves with some trembling, gently stroked the slender and high horse's neck, and combed his sideburns. This is an authentic sweat and blood BMW, not to mention in the late Qing Dynasty when the horse government was abolished, but in the unprecedentedly developed later generations. There are only four purebred sweat and blood BMWs in the country! There are only 2,000 horses in the world, and most of them are in Turkey. This is a national treasure giant panda. And cherish the baby!

When Gubirov picks a gift. It's also considered that the mechanism is exhausted. The two horses that were sent, one pure black and the other silver-white, were a male and a female. They are all adult horses of the right age, so they can be ridden with confidence. The black one was naturally a gift to Hu Rui, and as for the silver mares, they were prepared for Sanniang, the "quasi-handsome lady".

"The body is full and graceful, with a thin head and a high neck, slender limbs, thin skin and fine hair. Light and graceful steps, slender and graceful, good horse! ”

Sanniang on the side was also stunned, stroking the smooth fur, and praised repeatedly. Come in the wind. After many years of wandering in the rain, it was the first time for Sanniang to see such a beautiful horse. Since ancient times, swords and good horses have been given to heroes, and our Yan Woman is also a heroine who does not let her eyebrows go. With such a good horse, he was overjoyed to ignore the intention behind Kobirov's gift.

"Cold and frightened, Wang Tianzhong, open the way ahead! Sanniang, let's go for a ride together and try horsepower? ”

Pulling the horse's head and intimacy for a while, the sweaty BMW from afar familiarized himself with his smell, and then pulled the horse away to the backlit place. Stepping on the stirrups, he turned into the saddle and rode on the back of the horse and invited.

For thousands of years, the sweat and blood horse recorded in the history books has always been a god, and this kind of good horse that is almost mythologized in the folk has always been known as the exclusive mount of the emperor. Before the crossing, in the 21st century, when science and technology were unprecedentedly developed, there were only four purebred sweat and blood BMWs in the whole territory of the rabbit family, which were enshrined as treasures.

Now that this priceless and mysterious horse is riding under his crotch, Hu Rui's heart is itching. The mentality of crossing the front dick began to make trouble again, and my heart was itchy, and I couldn't help but want to experience the magic of the legendary "traveling thousands of miles a day, and traveling eight hundred".

"Yes!"

Wang Tianda and Leng Feng were busy standing up and saluting. To be able to see the legendary Maxima with their own eyes, these two small goods grinned and happily took on the task. hurriedly threw down a word, and ran to organize in a hurry.

"Drive!"

Sanniang cherished the words like gold, her legs were slightly forced, and she gently pinched the horse under her crotch. The beautiful little silver-white mare, very human, gracefully spread its hooves and flew out with its owner on horseback at a gallop.

"Wait for me!"

Hu Dashuai, who was left behind, shouted, not to be far behind, and rushed out.

"Grass, the guards keep up! Fast! ”

Wang Tianzong was coldly frightened by the two goods with a black face, pulled the horse borrowed from the brothers of the cavalry regiment, turned over the horse, and greeted loudly. For a while, the personal guards composed of a company of the guard battalion and the cold fright pistol team were caught off guard and panicked. The officers and men did not care about changing their riding boots, and hurriedly pulled the officers and men of the cavalry regiment and borrowed horses. No one would be so stupid as to just spread their feet and run after them. Please, that's the legendary "1000 miles in a day, 800 miles in a night"! People have four legs, people are two legs, how can they run!

"Click, click, click"

The two horses tacitly carried the master on horseback, galloping parallel to the grass.

"Huh~Huh~Huh~"

The best Akhal-Teke horses, with their horsepower, endurance and speed, were excellent, and the two good horses who came from afar enjoyed running as if they were strolling in the middle of the day. Tacit understanding goes hand in hand.

"Good fellow, it's time to catch up with the car! The hats were almost blown off. ”

Hu Dashuai experienced the superb horsepower of a flat-bottomed acceleration of one minute and seven seconds to a thousand meters, and he gave up his hands in admiration and put the hat strap of the big-brimmed hat on his chin.

"Huh~ Lao Hu, stop for a while, wait for the guards."

Sanniang was worried about safety and was reluctant to stop. Turning the horse's head, he looked at the guards who were rushing behind him, and beckoned.

In Shanghai's Nine Kingdoms Concession, where fish and dragons are mixed, the alliance headed by Chen Qimei has always been famous for assassination. The last incident of the Gangnam Manufacturing Bureau. Chen Qimei went bankrupt and spent 1.5 million silver dollars to buy the nearly 20,000 rifles. has suffered such a big loss, and the Anhui Army is still in control of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, according to the character of the Alliance, it is difficult to guarantee that there is no short-sighted and desperate guy who jumps off the wall.

"Huh~ Good behave, let's have a chance to continue~"

Hu Dashuai appeased his crotch, and he was still unsatisfied. A tall black horse that refuses to stop.

"My little housekeeper, let's talk. Just ask whatever you want. ”

Hu Rui looked at the tense little face. Sanniang with a serious face. Wan Er smiled and took the initiative.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch, and 500 million marks is an astronomical amount in anyone's hands. The Germans will not send you money for no reason, the people have been oppressed by the Manchu court and foreigners for a long time. You ......"

Sanniang hesitated and didn't say it.

"Poof, do you want to write that I have betrayed the interests of the country and lost my power and humiliated the country, right?"

Hu Rui couldn't help but burst out laughing. The two horses wagged their tails comfortably and strolled unhurriedly on the grass.

"Isn't it funny?!"

Sanniang was annoyed, frowning, and a faint beauty mole between her eyebrows became more and more prominent.

"I'm sorry. I can't help it! My little mother-in-law, my little housekeeper, do you think I look like that kind of person? Until now, there is only one chassis under my direct jurisdiction, Anhui, which has not been a wealthy place since ancient times, but is still a famous beggar's hometown. Even if I had this idea, I would have something I could get my hands on. Foreigners, hum, are all lords who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles! The empty mouth and white teeth of the painted flatbread, who cares about you! ”

Hu Rui shook his head with a smile, and gently knocked on Sanniang's delicate head affectionately.

"Lao Hu, what the hell is that, can there be such a big market?! This profit is more terrifying than munitions! The revenue share in a quarter is 500 million marks, which translates to nearly 300 million oceans! What exactly did you make with the Germans ?! ”

got the answer she wanted, Sanniang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a hanging heart fell back into her stomach. Then I couldn't help but wonder what kind of business could have such a terrifying profit.

"Tuberculosis, sepsis, gangrene, postoperative infection, Sanniang, have you heard of these?"

Hu Rui didn't answer, and asked rhetorically.

"Naturally, if you don't talk about tuberculosis, decoction and acupuncture are helpless, and even Western medicine has no effect. Ordinary people, if someone in the family is sick, they can only wait at home to die. Many people also believe in so-called home remedies such as blood steamed buns. What's wrong? What does this have to do with your business?! ”

Sanniang frowned, puzzled. It seems that the two are incompatible, what can they do?

"If I say that I have invented a new drug that can completely cure these so-called terminal diseases, and it has been put into mass production, can I believe it?"

Hu Rui said with a wry smile.

At the mention of penicillin, Hu Rui couldn't help but tremble in distress. It's a big loss! I knew that I should have made An Huang out of the drug with slightly less effective and more side effects first. That would be greedy for trouble, so I directly disposed of the box of penicillin capsules in the bag and sold it. As a result, I am now losing a lot of money! If you push out the amp first, then wait a few more years, and then release the penicillin when Europe is fighting to the death. The income is at least to flip a few times!

Blunder! Blunder! Blunder!

"You're talking about penicitin?!"

Sanniang was shocked when she heard this, thought about it for a while, and immediately thought of the sky-high price of life-saving medicine that was fried in the black market before and got a box of ten small yellow croaker.

"Yes, the clouds of war are gathering in Europe right now, and if my estimate is right, within three years, the European war will definitely start! The new drug has a very effective effect on reducing the mortality rate of front-line injuries. So no matter what aspect it is, European countries will definitely buy aggressively and hoard in case of the unexpected! A quarter of 500 million marks, which is still mixed with water. Next, due to the large number of new drugs on the market, the market will be saturated for a short time. Subsequently, when the European war breaks out, the price of drugs will reach a new height. ”

Speaking of this, Hu Rui couldn't help but feel distressed again. It's a pity that the income during the European war is estimated to be nothing to do with him. Once China joined the Entente and entered the war, the German side would not send over the proceeds of penicillin.

"No wonder, a box on the black market has been fried to ten small yellow croaker. It's still hard to find a box. It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time. ”

Sanniang shook her head, also regretful. At the end of the day, China is too far behind. Sanniang sees very clearly that this world has always been the law of the jungle. To fall behind means to be beaten! Backwardness also means that equality can only be a luxury until we have equal strength!

"Old Hu. In the future, our biggest enemy is the Beiyang Group led by Yuan Xiangcheng. According to the current situation. When we are reorganized, the Northern Expedition will be put on the agenda. At that time, our main battlefield will be in the north, and land warfare will dominate. Isn't it too wasteful for you to buy so many warships in one go, and it will take three years to deliver them all? And even if those twenty submarines were bought, no one would be able to drive them. ”

Sanniang paused. I couldn't help but ask. Five cruisers, 10 destroyers, and 20 submarines, not counting submarines, the total tonnage of surface ships is nearly 70,000 tons! You must know since the First Sino-Japanese War. The Beiyang Naval Division was completely annihilated. After the defeat of the war, the Qing government, which was deeply uneasy in Beijing, immediately began preparations for the second coastal defense when the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed. With the strength of the whole country, it ordered ships from Britain, the United States and Japan on a large scale. In some cases, in order to pay the ship on time and ensure the progress, it was even misappropriated from loans borrowed from Britain against the railroad in order to repay the reparations of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. In this way, until the Xinhai Revolution, the navy was rebuilt at the end of the Qing Dynasty, which was divided into three fleets: the Yangtze River, the cruiser and the training fleet. The total tonnage is only 40,000 tons, which means that the batch of surface ships ordered from Germany has exceeded the total tonnage of China's existing naval ships in the squatting position!

"Plan ahead, and the European war will definitely start in less than three years. Now behind us stand Germans and Americans, the militants who challenge the original order of Shijie with opportunities, and the second largest economy of Shijie who is not willing to be lonely. Both of them hope to reap more benefits by supporting us to unify the country. The Germans wanted to tie us to the chariot in the hope that China would hold back Russia's huge army and relieve the pressure on the German army on the Eastern Front. The United States, on the other hand, hopes to break Britain's commercial monopoly on China's Yangtze River basin. ”

"There is no need for a navy in this war with Beiyang, but once we are involved in World War I, we will face the possibility of receiving Germany's leased territory on the Jiaozhou Peninsula and even sending troops to Europe. In the former, the Japanese will definitely not sit idly by and watch China become stronger. In addition, they have also been peeking at the Jiaozhou Peninsula, so this battle is inevitable! In the latter, if troops are sent to Europe, the transportation of troops and materials will all need to be completed by sea. Our Navy is able to provide at least the necessary escort for the transport fleet. Therefore, in every respect, it is inseparable from the Navy. If the European war breaks out, the road to purchased ships will be blocked, and the domestic shipbuilding capacity will not be able to go up for a while, then it will be a mistake. ”

"As for submarines, this thing is very well concealed. As long as the members are well-trained, they can hit big with less. The country is too backward, large ships lack sufficient funds for maintenance, and there is also a lack of sufficient sailors. Even if it was barely formed, it would not have much chance of winning against the well-trained Japanese Combined Fleet in a short period of time. So the submarine can be regarded as a sword. ”

Seeing that there was no one around, Hu Dashuai lowered the brim of his hat, leaned in and analyzed in a low voice. (To be continued......)