Chapter 35: A Bandit's Pursuit
Lord Belle's passion Yang Xiaolin fully understood, but Commander Yang was really not satisfied!
He told Zhou Tong that a real tank should have specialized armor, specialized artillery and machine guns. Now that this kind of assembly is on the battlefield, it can be imitated. Therefore, Zhou Tong had to establish one or even several specialized institutions to serve the armored forces.
There is also the study of the power system, Yang Xiaolin said to Zhou Tong that he must not stop.
Tanks, planes, submarines, in the end, all rely on engines. Only if your own engine is ahead of the world, your own tank can run faster than other countries!
Commander Yang is also preparing to build his own air force. Before the First World War, the countries of the World had begun to pay attention to the amount of air power, but they all focused on airships, and the development of aircraft basically stayed in the civilian stage, and various countries did not pay attention to it.
In 1903, the Wright brothers conducted the first test of a powered maneuverable sustained flight in human history. During the test, the aircraft successfully flew a distance of about 260 meters. The Wright brothers' breakthrough was widely reported in the press.
However, this success has not attracted the attention and recognition of the US government and the public. European countries simply expressed disbelief. After the successful flight of the Wright brothers, an airplane developed by the American Langley crashed during a test flight, and this incident further affected the promotion of the aircraft.
Americans generally attacked the development of the aircraft, arguing that it was a waste of taxpayers' money. The Wright brothers were disappointed that their hard work was not recognized, and even wanted to say goodbye to the plane at one point.
After a period of calm thinking. The Wright brothers were determined to continue the development work. They firmly believe that sooner or later one day their results will be fairly evaluated. In order not to attract public criticism, the Wright brothers turned the development work to secret.
In 1905, they built an airplane capable of staying in the air for more than half an hour. The Wright brothers intended to give away the plane to the US government, but the authorities still ignored their achievements. The U.S. government has stated that it has no interest in such a "toy" as theirs.
Disheartened, the Wright brothers had to temporarily suspend their research on the aircraft in desperation due to lack of recognition and extreme financial difficulties.
At this stage, it can be said that the initial development period of the aircraft, and all countries have not put their energy into it. Yang Xiaolin thought very clearly, there is no need to wait for the Russians to be completely defeated, as long as he has eased up, he will immediately develop China's aviation industry!
No matter how brilliant the Chinese army's achievements are. can only ensure that others dare not provoke themselves. I want to hit someone. You have to have long enough hands. Our navy is already slower than others, and at this time it is not interesting to compare shipbuilding with others, so we will develop the air force! When China's air force strength has developed to a certain stage, let alone other countries. Little Japan is not having a good time.
Whether it's a submarine. Plane. And armored forces. If you want these modern war monsters to move, there is one thing that must be done, and you must quickly develop your own oil fields.
Now there are only a dozen cars. China can rely on buying oil from foreign countries to support the situation, but when there are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of vehicles in the future, it will stick its mouth in other people's pots, and it really has no confidence in its heart.
In this matter, Yang Xiaolin did not want to cooperate with the Japanese. It is possible to develop coal mines with the Japanese, and coal can allow small Japanese warships to sail freely in the sea, and at this stage they cannot threaten China. But gasoline, Yang Xiaolin will definitely not share with Japan.
"Robert, can you help me get a batch of oil extraction equipment?"
Mr. Robert never left China, and when the British announced a blockade of China, many British merchants chose to temporarily withdraw. They were serious businessmen, but Robert, on the other hand, poured a lot of money into the Chinese market when they were gone.
During this period of time, he bought many Chinese factories that could not be operated at a low price, and Chen Tianhua's economic support policy for the south had just been introduced, and he negotiated agreements with many merchants, and obtained a large number of shares of Chinese enterprises out of thin air.
Robert knew that only by transporting the goods out of the city would those Chinese be willing to give them shares. He now has some contacts in the British military, but that doesn't mean he can pass the blockade of the British Imperial fleet.
As a British, it is impossible to get out, and those navies will not hesitate to detain his ship, and it is likely that he will be labeled as a non-coincidence with government policy, although he will not be arrested and imprisoned, but his identity as a member of parliament is probably not kept.
So Robert decided to find the German Navy in Qingdao and use the German ship to deliver the goods. Then he dredged up some of the officers of the British fleet, and let those officers turn a blind eye, presumably promisingly.
Robert's principle is that life is gambling, and only the brave can get ahead.
"Commander Yang, the machine is not a problem. The key is price. ”
Yang Xiaolin's mouth pursed: "Can you fucking stop talking to me about money?" Robert, we've been working together for so many years, can't you be generous enough to help me once? ”
Robert's eyes blinked: "Oh, I can promise to help you, but that could be a lot of difficulties!" Is it difficult to know what the Tao is? It's because there is no money. ”
Yang Xiaolin turned his head and snorted: "Robert, how much money have you made from China?" ”
Robert shook his head: "I don't know." I now have all my money invested in China, and I have borrowed a lot of money from the bank. Commander Yang, please believe me, I really want to help you! If China wins this war, I will immediately become a multimillionaire, which is the most conservative estimate. I also donated £1,000 to your government the day before yesterday to support your war effort. ”
Yang Xiaolin kicked the ashtray on the table at Robert: "You are a multi-millionaire, you are embarrassed to say it if you donate a thousand pounds!" ”
Robert dodged but didn't dodge, and the soot was all spilled on him. He quickly got up and shook it off: "This is an Italian suit!" Looking for a senior designer to do it! ”
Yang Xiaolin knew that this scoundrel would not let go, and his doing such a business in China at this time fully illustrated Robert's character, he was adventurous, and he had no bottom line of principles except money.
For China, he is making the Chinese a national disaster, for Britain this guy is betraying British interests, and he seems to have no guilt in the slightest, and he does all this rightly.
Commander Yang really didn't understand, why did he have to deal with such a hooligan again and again?
When he looked for Robert, he knew that this guy was very dark, but he could only hack himself once. He doesn't have that long-term vision. If you cooperate with the Germans. The Germans knew very well about China's military operations, and when they saw the power of tanks, the oil fields were sure to get a piece of the pie.
Of course, China can not give, but it may cause some trouble at that time. Commander Yang actually thinks that Robert's words are very reasonable. In this world, money can be used to solve troubles. Don't care about money.
Yang Xiaolin leaned forward. Took the ashtray: "Okay, in two days I will have someone send you a list, and you can get me the Chinese according to the machines listed on the list." At the end of the year, the machine must arrive. Got a question? ”
Robert sat back down: "If the price is right, there is absolutely no problem. ”
The corners of Yang Xiaolin's mouth sneered, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, he didn't want to entangle this issue with Robert anymore. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Robert, if I were to fight in England, would you still help me in business?" ”
Robert was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "No, it can't be. We've known each other for so many years, and I know you're not a madman. Not even if you're the British government. There can be no war between China and Britain in the short term. If that happens, I think I'll help you, we're friends, aren't we? ”
Yang Xiaolin's body leaned back on the chair, his feet were bent on the table, his head was looking at the ceiling, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth after hearing Robert say this, and the smile slowly bloomed: "Do you have friends in addition to money?" Don't lift me up. I have a deep desire to fight the British Empire. Maybe I'm just a madman. By the way, how did Mr. Sadaoyi do when he returned to London? ”
Robert is now known as a local councillor, and he still knows a little about the political trends in the government: "Very bad, I heard that he opposes the current China policy of the British government. There are many people in Britain who support Sadaoyi, Commander Yang, your war has made many British generals very fond of you, if you are friendly at this time, things may turn around immediately. A word of advice, don't think about challenging the British Empire with China, no matter how brave your army is. ”
Yang Xiaolin smiled: "Xie Luxie." Don't worry, I won't be that stupid. ”
Robert stood up: "I'll leave first if there's nothing to do, and I also made an appointment with the Germans." ”
Commander Yang's feet didn't take off the table, his head was still looking at the ceiling, and he waved his hand lightly to signal that Robert could go, his eyes made it impossible to see what he was thinking.
Mr. Robert turned and left the room and closed the door. Yang Xiaolin's head slowly moved away from the ceiling at this time, moving to the map of the World Realm hanging on the wall, and stared at it for a long time.
Suddenly, he picked up the fruit knife on the table and threw it at the map! The blade spun sharply in the air, and finally nailed to the map with a thud. The tip of the knife was stuck right in the British Isles, and the handle of the knife was still shaking sharply.
Yang Jiang was always born as a bandit, and it is not worth showing off how much Tunzi he has robbed for a bandit. Now you can ask Zhang Zuolin, what is the most proud thing about him? Zhang Zuolin will tell you that he killed the sea of sand.
Nothing more inspiring a bandit's desire to rob than taking out another robber, challenging the British Empire? Maybe I can't do it now, but can't I really think about it? Is it possible that his goal is to focus on Japan and Russia?
Yang Xiaolin touched his nose and stood up, in fact, he didn't want too much, just grab back what the British had stolen from China. Isn't that a lot of money? So far, it seems that there is a point. (To be continued......)