"Petrovbafulovsk?" Qin Yu looked at this telegram sent by Chasayev from Harbin with some taste, this kid spent a lot of money, and no matter how much he sold the design drawings, he couldn't fill the hole he dug with all the poisons.

One of the four dreadnoughts of the Russian Navy, the Petrovbavlovsk was one of the most powerful battleships in the world. ITS 305MM MAIN GUN IS SOMEWHAT INFERIOR TO THE BRITISH 343MM SUPER-CALIBER NAVAL GUN. But its firepower is still ferocious, and it is a steel behemoth at the top of the chain of sea creatures.

"This guy has learned to be obedient, this time he asked for 1.8 million oceans, and he really got this mouth." Although the blueprints of such a dreadnought would have to be loaded with at least a couple of trucks. However, with the sudden rise of aircraft, the navy's cannon-based tactics are destined to become a thing of the past, and future naval warfare will enter the era of aircraft carriers. It is naturally not cost-effective to spend such a large price to buy back a design drawing that is destined to become obsolete. Of course, if Chasayev can lower the price, Qin Yu doesn't mind buying this design drawing for reference, after all, such a huge warship hull Mukden has no relevant construction experience. There is also much to learn from the construction of aircraft carriers.

"Even the national treasure-level things that Tsarist Russia attaches the most importance to have been taken out and peddled by Chasayev, Chasayev is really a traitor to the extreme, but the cost of the Dreadnought-class battleship is 100,000 pounds, and the cost of the Dreadnought-class battleship is almost 2 million pounds, even if the marshal gets this design drawing, he can't afford to build it, and the cost of such a warship is almost the sum of the current Fengjun." Lan Tianwei joked that although Fengtian's finances are good at this time, it also depends on who he compares with, compared with domestic provinces. Naturally, it is rich, but compared with the great powers, it is not a level at all.

"Yes, compared with the heritage of the great powers, we are Fengtian, or the entire Republic of China. It's not a grade at all. Qin Yu sighed, the British Elizabeth super dreadnought cost more than 2.4 million pounds to build. Converted into the ocean, it is more than 24 million yuan, and this is only the cost of this super dreadnought, not including personnel, as well as the usual cost of repair and maintenance.

"The gap will always get smaller and smaller, and the little bit of family wealth in Tsarist Russia has almost been hollowed out by the marshal, right?" Lan Tianwei asked.

That's why his Rasputin relative is powerful enough. I've heard that Nicholas II is not in charge of things now, and that Rasputin is Nicholas the Two. The queen was convinced of him. I heard that this Rasputin was a prophet, but I don't know if it's true or not, but unfortunately I didn't have the time to go to St. Petersburg to see it. Qin Yu said with a smile.

"Since Tsarist Russia's weapons design has been almost sold, hasn't this Chasayev lost its usefulness?" The pain of the enemy is his own happiness, and for Qin Yu to use this method to tap the potential value of Tsarist Russia, Lan Tianwei naturally has no dissent.

"No, things are dead, people are alive. Chasayev still has some value. For example, in the past, when Tsarist Russia wanted to build dreadnoughts, 6 of the 29 shipyards that bid were Russian. Technicians of these shipyards. Mechanics are a valuable asset. The technicians and technicians of the shipyard are only one aspect, and the talents of other industries are also the objects that Fengtian really wants to absorb. The more corrupt people are, the more arrogant and lascivious they are, and the more they spend their money. There is a great shortage of materials in Tsarist Russia, these nobles can't spend money at home, and Europe is in turmoil. Brother Ji Hao may not know what to do. The rapid rise of Fengtian City in the past two years is inseparable from the efforts of these Tsarist nobles. According to conservative estimates, the consumption of the Russian aristocracy in Mukden has been no less than 10 million yuan, how many jobs will this have to drive, and how many people will be fed? This wealth was only the tip of the iceberg for the wealthy classes of Tsarist Russia. ”

"Fengtian has indeed had a lot of Russian-style buildings and manors in the past two years." Lan Tianwei nodded. This is just on the surface, in fact, Lan Tianwei, who has always been obsessed with military affairs, is usually a very busy and self-disciplined person, and he has not been to those places where he spends his days drinking, otherwise he would have been able to see the extravagance of those Tsarist nobles on the spot. After the Fengtian officialdom was rectified by Qin Yu, there is now a large group of provincial councillors staring at it, and there is relatively little room for corruption and bribery. It can be said that at this time, most of the luxury goods in the upper class of Fengtian Province were prepared for those wealthy Tsarist aristocrats, of course, there were also some rich businessmen who made a lot of money, as long as there was a demand, someone would supply them, and Qin Yu would not care about this.

"By the way, I almost forgot about the business, Dashuai, Jilin is building a large number of fortifications in several counties around Changchun, and on the way of our army's march, I encountered a large group of Japanese troops on the periphery of Gongzhuling, saying that with the consent of the Jilin Military Supervision Bureau, let our army take a detour." Lan Tianwei said, "If the Japanese army doesn't withdraw, our tens of thousands of troops will only be able to stare at the side." ”

"I'll make a call." Qin Yu frowned, and lifted the phone, "Give me Zhao Yunpeng from the Aviation Department." ”

"Hey, Dashuai, it's me, Zhao Yunpeng, what's the instructions?"

"Is it difficult to take off from Fengtian Airport and bomb Gongzhuling?"

"The range from Gongzhuling to Fengtian is less than 230 kilometers, and the range of the Condor bomber is 930 kilometers, which is no problem at all. Zhao Yunpeng on the other side of the phone quickly reported the results.

"Is the aircraft that the aircraft factory has imitated to be equipped with the air force?"

"Four have been equipped, and another four are expected to be equipped next month."

"Well, you train a little harder, and wait for orders at any time!"

"Yes, Marshal."

Bombing Princess Ridge? Zhao Yunpeng and the others came to Fengtian because Yuan Shikai called himself the emperor, and they didn't have a good impression of the imperial system at all. After coming to Fengtian, seeing the changes in Fengtian City and Qin Yu's usual actions, he felt how correct his choice was to come to Fengtian.

Although there are several Fengtian pilots with Zhao Yunpeng, He Yingdong and Chen Rulin's flying skills are very good. The command ability is also okay, but Zhao Yunpeng's strength is indeed a little stronger, and Zhao Yunpeng sat in the position of the first aviation squadron leader in Fengtian. At the beginning, Zhao Yunpeng was also a little surprised when he was appointed, in fact, He Yingdong was not much different from him, if he changed the commander in other places, even if his ability was much worse. Most of them will choose their own soldiers, and rarely choose outsiders, not to mention that He Yingdong's own ability is also very good.

After the comprehensive assessment, Qin Yu personally awarded him the position of squadron leader, and He Yingdong, Chen Rulin, and Du Baoming were awarded the position of squad leader. Zhao Yunpeng was also a little excited in his heart, these outsiders were not treated differently in Fengtian. This is when Nanyuan Aviation School was also included, Du Baoming and others recognized Fengtian.

"Although Zhao Yunpeng has a good background. People are a little more playful, but it's still very good to really get things done. After receiving an affirmative reply from Zhao Yunpeng, Qin Yu hung up the phone.

"It seems that although a certain compromise has been reached with the Japanese government, many generals of the Kwantung Army are still haunted by what happened last time. Since the Japanese are crazy, let's teach them a lesson, it just so happens that the flight squadron has just been formed, and give them a dismount so that they can be honest in the future. Qin Yu sneered, the Condor bomber reached a range of 930 kilometers and had a bomb load of more than 800 kilograms at the same time. It can be said to be one of the most advanced heavy bombers of this time. Compared with the Anglo-German active ones, it is not bad. Japan's aviation sector also started late, which is just the right time for them to know how good it is. Blindly retreating will not make the Japanese stop at what is appropriate, but will only intensify it.

With the aircraft factory set up by Ba Yuzao and others can already imitate the Condor fighter, the aerial bombs can also be made directly from the artillery shell factory, and the 50,000 American-made waterdrop rifles and artillery guns have arrived one after another, Qin Yu is not as jealous of the Japanese as before. It's the United States, before the vultures came out. There is no decent bomber either, let alone Japan, at most a few ordinary planes, which are just dropped by people. It's a far cry from a professional vulture. In addition to the engine as the core, which still has to be purchased from the United States, other parts can already be copied by the local machinery factory in Mukden. It's much cheaper to buy a few dozen engines alone than a few dozen Condors.

"The marshal is not afraid of annoying the Japanese army again?" Lan Tianwei smiled.

"For a moment. At that time, now the aviation and tank units have already been put into use. The second batch of munitions has also arrived, and I'm still afraid of him. But to be honest, it's just to scare them, I don't want to start a war at this time, it's too early to have a showdown with the Japanese, and when Mukden has an army of two or three hundred thousand, you can bargain with the Japanese. Qin Yu smiled, "Don't look at the Japanese army's usual dominance, you will still be shocked when you see my fleet." ”

"It's also necessary to light up your muscles properly." Lan Tianwei nodded, at this time, several months have passed since the Anshan Station incident, and the Fengjun training that had just been established before has been a long time, and it has formed a certain combat effectiveness. "Marshal, I would like to take some people from the General Staff to the front line to personally watch this battle and see this brand-new weapon, which is also very helpful for the personnel of the General Staff to expand their horizons."

"The new artillery is in place, right?" Qin Yu asked.

"GUNNERS HAVE BEEN SENT FOR TRAINING, 100 76MM GUNS, ORGANIZED INTO 4 ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, A TOTAL OF 72 GUNS. The specific divisions to be supplemented are still waiting for the commander to decide, and the remaining 28 guns are recommended to be directly incorporated into the heavy artillery regiment. ”

"Well, the four artillery battalions will be put aside first, and the General Staff will draw up an exercise plan, and which divisions will perform well in the exercise at that time will be given superior equipment to which division. Now that things have been arranged, you can take those people from the staff department to see and understand, and you won't disappoint Brother Ji Hao, anyway, it will take me a day or two to inform the Japanese, which is enough for you to rush to Gongzhuling. Qin Yu nodded.

"Thank you, Sir."

"Chasayev's calf, the lion's mouth is wide open." Qin Yu turned off the telegram sent by Chasayev directly, but it was just a drawing, and the price was so high, that is, bullying the Republic of China Navy for not having this knowledge, spending nearly two million yuan to buy such a design plan that was about to expire, Qin Yu would do it only if he was deceived and kicked in the head.

"Hey, Chen Tao, it's probably a month. There will be a group of Russians coming to Mukden, the number of them is about 600 people, some are shipbuilders, some are building locomotives, and some are building generators. Try to arrange it as much as possible. Yes, that's it, nothing else. ”

"The casinos in Shanghai? What's wrong? Shanghai wants to build a racetrack in Mukden? Such a big investment? It's worth one or two divisions, let's delay it for two years, the money can't be earned, but if he can pull the rich businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to do this, I won't care, and the money on my side is also of great use. If not, I'll talk about it in two years, I'm a little tight right now. "It's a bit out of the ordinary to spend millions on a casino in Shanghai before, but considering the amazing profits of the gambling industry in the future. It's nothing.

Horse racing is more profitable than a casino, and Qin Yu, the horse racing club in Shanghai, has also heard a little, the ticket is just a small head, and the real money is betting, which is what later generations called buying horses. If you do it well, a horse runner will always earn millions a year. However, compared with the petroleum and chemical layout in Northeast China, as well as the acquisition of General Motors, the latter is obviously more important.

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"The sun is rising. The weather in the Northeast is about to change. Bai Wenwei was wearing an ordinary military uniform, and the epaulettes had been removed. The uniforms look similar to those of ordinary soldiers.

"After the chaos is the great governance, Fengtian Province since the end of the Qing Dynasty, everywhere smoke, wars and fires. Now there is a sign of great cure. At present, the president is no longer in the style of the past, and Feng Duan and his ilk do not have the skill of the president, so it is difficult to unite the entire Beiyang together. Beizhen here is already within reach, and it is easy to take Jilin and go down to Heilongjiang. There is already a momentum of chasing the Central Plains. Zhang Xian, the commander of the 7th Brigade of the 4th Division, was slightly half a horse's head behind, and his face was full of spirit.

"Your mind is not small, even the handsome man has never said it." Bai Wenwei said with a smile.

Zhang Xian's tone was firm and authentic. "The marshal has the ability to govern the country and secure the country, how can he be confined to Fengtian and the earth. At the beginning, although the strength of the three northeastern provinces of Fengtian was slightly stronger, it was also limited, and now the two provinces of Jihei and Jibei together are also a cut behind Fengtian. It is better to be included in the rule of the marshal, and it can be reborn in three years and five years. If God does not take it, it will be blamed. If Dashuai does not occupy the Northeast, after the Japanese infiltrate it, sooner or later they will turn around and eat away at Dashuai's foundation in Mukden. In today's Fengtian situation, if you don't advance, you will retreat. ”

"It's okay to know these words in private, and before the handsome man shows obvious intentions, it is not appropriate to publicize them everywhere. Okay, you stay and restrain the troops, and I will go to see Feng Linge, the king of Liaoxi, hoping that this Feng Linge can understand the current affairs, and internal disputes can be avoided. Bai Wenwei said, after solving Feng Linge's threat, Fengtian would no longer have a voice against Qin Yu, and all military forces would be completely under the same voice.

"The lowly position is here to wait for the good news of the master." Zhang Xian stopped his horse.

Bai Wenwei nodded, and galloped away with a dozen or so guards.

"Brigade Commander Feng, Bai came uninvited, don't blame me." Bai Wenwei greeted Feng Linge.

"Master Bai is now in a high position, Feng can't be invited, where is there any reason to blame." Feng Linge said this, but he couldn't see the slightest welcome on his face, he was a person with arrogance in his heart, even if Qin Yu had left him far behind at this time, Feng Linge was not willing to put on a deferential demeanor.

"Brigade Commander Feng, I didn't come to show off in front of you this time, mainly for the peace of Mukden, the marshal said that the military strength of Mukden should be unified, and I would like to ask Brigade Commander Feng to merge the troops into the 4th Division, the chief of staff of the 4th Division is waiting for a vacant position, and your department will be reorganized into the 4th Division and 8th Brigade. The position of the brigade commander was recommended by Brigade Commander Feng. What does Brigadier Feng think? Bai Wenwei's face was not angry, and it was expected that the Feng Linge in front of him was a little hard.

"Incorporated into the 4th Division? I'm afraid that in the next year, the 8th Brigade will be a matter of fact. Feng Linge smiled.

"If Brigade Commander Feng thinks it's inappropriate, here's a check, it's a little bit of the marshal's heart, they are all a group of old people who came from the old army in the late Qing Dynasty, and the marshal doesn't want to be too persecutive. The marshal and Brigade Commander Feng have no selfish grievances, and they don't want to hurt the harmony, so they ask Brigade Commander Feng to consider it carefully. Bai Wenwei took out an envelope.

"I'm afraid I don't have any other choice other than some, although I, Feng Linge, have not said that I have been rich in the past few years, but there is no problem in supporting my family, I don't want money. It is also okay for the unit to be merged into the 4th Division, I recommend Zhang Haipeng for the candidate for brigade commander, I hope that after Qin Yu absorbs this unit, he can treat my brothers well, as for the position of chief of staff, I recommend Ji Jinchun, do you think this will work? Feng Linge said.

"The marshal originally wanted Brigade Commander Feng to stay in the Fengjun system, so Brigade Commander Feng might as well think about it again." Seeing that Feng Linge was tough, Bai Wenwei also had two more good feelings for him.

"No need, if Qin Yu doesn't agree, I have no other way, my arms can't twist my thighs." Feng Delin's face was calm, and he couldn't see his joy or anger, but he didn't have a good impression of Qin Yu.

"It's a big pity that Brigade Commander Feng is unwilling to stay in Fengjun, but don't worry, the appointment of Zhang Haipeng and Ji Jinchun will be approved. In addition, before Brigadier Feng leaves, please explain to your subordinates that the marshal is still humane. ”

Feng Linge didn't have much respect for Qin Yu, and Bai Wenwei didn't think much of it, if it weren't for Qin Yu's clear request not to provoke internal disputes in Fengtian, Bai Wenwei wouldn't want to be so polite to him, after all, Feng Linge was just a brigade now, and he didn't have the capital to bargain. It is not impossible to force them to succumb to force, and the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. Even if Feng Linge wanted to carry it to the end, his subordinates would not follow him all the way to the dark, they were all people who dragged their families and mouths.

Feng Linge nodded, although he was not wrong with Qin Yu, but although Qin Yu was overpowering, he was not too excessive. It is also a common practice to change his position in Qin Yu. The next day, Feng Linge summoned Ji Jinchun, Zhang Haipeng and other subordinates together to officially announce and punish the decision of the 4th Division of Fengtian. Feng's 4th Division officially settled in Beizhen, and at this point, Fengtian's only force outside of Qin Yu's control no longer existed. (To be continued......)