The Feng army has won successive victories, and the total number of Russian troops annihilated has reached nearly 50,000, and the Russian Liliang in the Far East has been weakened by more than half, especially the Feng army has been running all the way and approaching Chita, once the largest city in the Far East falls into the hands of the Feng army, there will be nothing to do with the United States and Britain in the Far East, where would they like to see this result.

Klein and Eston can't wait to come to Borgia again, wanting to talk to Feng Jun about cooperation.

Zhang Tinglan's face was slightly unswerving, and he said solemnly: "The Russian majority is threatening the entire Shijie, the United States and Britain have sent troops to intervene in Soviet Russia, it can be seen that Russia threatens, now only the Chinese army has carried the banner of fighting against Russia and has borne huge sacrifices alone, is it appropriate for all Shijie to stand by and watch?" ”

"Your Excellency, we have seen the efforts of the Chinese side, and we have maintained a high level of respect for you and your army, and the United States side, after consultation, is willing to provide the necessary assistance to the Feng army, and in some areas of industrial equipment, restrictions can be lifted and some help can be provided."

Klein said with a smile, Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly, and swept his gaze to Eston again, wanting to hear what the British minister had to say.

"The attitude of the British Empire is the same, in addition to the bonds and loans we raised last time, the necessary jishu assistance is also due, but the British Empire has just experienced a long war, and its domestic financial resources are limited, so it must be done within its means."

Eston is also very cunning, last time Zhang Tinglan opened a long list, which is full of very critical jishu, Britain will never agree to all of them, he is also reminding Zhang Tinglan, don't make excessive demands, otherwise Britain will still refuse.

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Fighting in the vast Siberia is actually a competition for logistics, and the Russians own the Trans-Siberian Railway. Being able to transport supplies quickly is a great advantage, so we need to strengthen the construction of transportation, mainly the construction of several railways related to national defense. ”

"There is no problem with this, the United States has a very mature jishu." Klein said without hesitation: "We can completely help the Feng army build the railway, and we can also provide loans, send Jishu personnel to help design and construct, and manage the operation." ”

Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the great powers have rushed to build railways in China, because once they are built. With the help of the railway, you can plunder all kinds of raw materials, and you can also garrison the army, and at the same time rise the land along the line, which is definitely a good thing. The United States, as a rising power, had little to grab in China. Now Zhang Tinglan mentioned the railway. He came to the spirit immediately.

Not to be outdone, Eston said with a smile: "The British Empire has built a lot of railways in China, we have a wealth of experience, we know China's needs very well, and we can build a railway that satisfies you." ”

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Thank you two for being so positive, but there are some questions I must make clear." No strings can be attached to these railways, the ownership is ours, the dependencies along the line, the garrisons. Mining, communication, and other privileges are not reserved. ”

As soon as they heard Zhang Tinglan's words, the two people immediately jumped up, and Klein said loudly: "This is not fair, if we follow this request, we will only lose money by building the railway, and no one wants to do it." ”

Zhang Tinglan sneered: "The Feng army has already built the Jifeng Railway, whether it will lose money, we know very well in our hearts." I've never been against other people making money, I'm just against excessive improper interests. In fact, we started building five major railways at the same time earlier this year, and in the next five years, we will have a complete rail network. I want to introduce the United States and Britain jishu and capital, mainly because I feel that our actions are a little slower, and if the two countries are unwilling, we can completely complete it by relying on our own liliang. ”

Zhang Tinglan said half-truths, Fengjun does have the ability to build a railway, and there is indeed a railway construction this year, but there are not five at all, only three, one is from Shenyang to Hailan Pao, one is from Fengtian to Fengcheng, and one is from Taonan to Kulun.

Fengjun originally planned a railway connecting Chengde and Zhangjiakou from Chaoyang, which was also very important, but due to the limited number of professionals in the three eastern provinces, the construction equipment was seriously insufficient, and the funding gap was not small, so it could only be postponed temporarily. If the United States and Britain are willing to help, they can build all the railways planned.

Klein's brows furrowed, and he weighed it again and again in his heart, in the past, the railroad meant power, but now that the privilege has been cut, he is also a little uncomfortable. However, after thinking about it, Fengjun's current identity and status are no longer what they used to be, and now that the United States wants to use Fengjun, I am afraid it would be too inappropriate to refuse.

"Your Excellency, the U.S. side can help, but there is one premise, I hope that Fengjun will be able to procure U.S. engineering equipment, including a full set of excavation and transportation equipment."

"No problem!" Zhang Tinglan agreed: "Fengjun can immediately place an order to purchase 200 transport trucks, and another 100 three-wheeled motorcycles." ”

Fengjun has already tasted the sweetness of the armored forces, so it is natural to strengthen the armored forces, and the Fengjun army can produce tanks, but there is still a big gap in trucks, and some were bought from Germany in the early stage, and the quality of American trucks is also quite good. In addition, three-wheeled motorcycles are also assigned to the troops for reconnaissance use, and can also be used for temporary transportation of ammunition and the wounded, which is very versatile.

In fact, the most objective use is the jeep, but now the Americans have not yet researched it, and can only use a three-wheeled motorcycle to fill the number, Zhang Tinglan also has his own ideas, if the level of Fengjun industry is reached, you can also rely on your own Liliang to produce jeeps.

"This is just the first order, and there will be more demand in the future, and in addition to the vehicles, the fuel will also be procured, and I believe this will be a very promising cooperation."

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, Klein was completely moved, just such a large order was enough for him to be appreciated by the business community, so Klein said without hesitation: "I can solve the problem of the railway with all my might, and I will definitely satisfy the Fengjun side." ”

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Of course I believe in the capabilities of the United States, and at present, in wartime, everything needs to be efficient, and it must be completed as quickly as possible." ”

After hearing this, Klein nodded in agreement.

"In addition to infrastructure, what we need is industrial equipment and jishu. Among them, the mining equipment with the largest gap. The three eastern provinces, Mongolia, and the Far East are rich in resources, and we need to mine these things as quickly as possible and convert them into industrial raw materials to supply the needs of the front. We also need metallurgical and processing equipment, preferably with the assistance of a chemical plant to increase the capacity for the production of explosives. ”

Aiston and Klein looked at each other. This is the second time that Zhang Tinglan has proposed industrial equipment, and it is impossible for them to refuse all of them.

Aiston thought for a while and said: "Mining equipment can be considered, and a number of civilian machine tools can be provided, as for the investment in chemical plants, I don't think there is a need to build them." Our two countries can provide to Fengjun, guaranteed to be the best price! ”

The British deserve to be the old shijie overlords. The abacus is very finely played. Mining equipment is just digging things out of the ground, and if you want to turn it into a real industrial product, you have to go through smelting and processing, which is the embodiment of the level of industry, and it is also the ability of the great powers to take it out.

As for letting the Feng army procure explosives. is even more full of words, Zhang Tinglan will not listen to the fools of the British, but the chemical plant is not something that Zhang Tinglan is determined to obtain, and Fengjun has just reached an agreement with the Germans. The most advanced chemical equipment was introduced from them, so there was no further entanglement.

The two sides repeatedly talked about industrial equipment for a long time, and the United States and Britain provided a batch of things, but they were all marginal and limited, and the help to Feng's army was limited.

After Zhang Tinglan thought about it, he said: "I hope that the United States and Britain can provide a batch of warships, as well as shipbuilding equipment, and special Jishu talents." ”

After saying this, Zhang Tinglan stared at the two people carefully, negotiating with them this time and getting Liliang at sea was what Zhang Tinglan hoped for the most.

From the perspective of various fields, Fengjun has a certain foundation, and one of the most backward industries is shipbuilding! Zhang Tinglan was eager to make up for this shortcoming, and Feng Jun had also been in contact with the Germans, introduced a lot of jishu from them, and even tried to build submarines.

However, Fengjun has one of the biggest problems, that is, he has no experience in designing large and medium-sized warships, a large ship of several thousand tons, tens of thousands of tons, has a complex internal structure, and a large number of design drawings are calculated in tons, and it is really difficult to make something of several thousand tons out of thin air.

And Zhang Tinglan also locked his eyes on the aircraft carrier, at this time Japan's first aircraft carrier in the real sense, the Fengxiang has begun construction, and the Feng army has not been able to produce more than 1,000 tons of warships, the gap is simply too big.

If you want to quickly master the ability to build ships, the most haode way is to get a batch of old warships, and put real things in front of everyone, and then find out the laws of shipbuilding through disassembly and assembly.

In fact, Germany also has this ability, but the Entente countries strictly defended Germany, and the navy was relatively large, so it could not be smuggled out at all. China also has a bad neighbor Japan, and if it does not get something from the United States and Britain, the Japanese will most likely intervene in it.

Zhang Tinglan thought about it again and again, and could only focus on the United States and Britain for the breakthrough, and the ministers of the two countries suddenly became silent after listening to Zhang Tinglan's words.

The ocean is the lifeblood of the United States and Britain, they are living with this thing, where they want the Chinese to also participate in it, a piece of the pie, both countries want to refuse, but they also know that once they categorically refuse, cooperation with the Feng army will be completely blown.

Eston was silent for a long time before he said, "Your Excellency, it seems that you don't need liliang at sea to deal with Russia?" ”

"How can it not be needed, Mukden has a long coastline, and we are still facing a huge threat at sea, some time ago, there was a situation where the Japanese threatened us with liliang at sea, if we can't ensure the safety of the sea, how can we deal with the threat of the Russians with all our might?"

"It will take a long time to build a navy, and the United States and Britain can provide the Feng military with maritime security commitments to ensure that Japan will not be held back." Klein also hurriedly said, also to dissuade Feng Jun from giving up the pursuit of the ocean.

Zhang Tinglan has always scoffed at the security guarantees of the United States and Britain, and the famous appeasement policy in history was created by them, and betraying allies has become the norm in Western society. Moreover, China's national defense and security must be in its own hands, and it cannot be expected to be provided by others.

"We are not developing our navy to build huge warships, and in fact we do not have the financial resources, what we need is a minimum of coastal protection to ensure that the enemy has a certain counterattack capability when it is close to the coast. Battleships, cruisers are beyond our tolerance, and at this stage we only need the ability to build destroyers. ”

After Zhang Tinglan made an addition, these two guys couldn't help but think in their hearts, if it was just to build something like a destroyer, the threat to them was not very great, and maybe they could agree.

Just when the two of them couldn't stop thinking about it, Zhang Tinglan seemed to say casually: "I heard that the British side has a lot of old warships before the war that need to be eliminated, and the Huludao shipyard is willing to provide dismantling services, and we can disassemble a battleship and a cruiser." ”

This sentence suddenly fell on Eston's head like a thunderbolt, the British Royal Navy is the greatest pride of this empire, even the old warships that have been decommissioned, they all represent the ship-building level of this empire, how can the British give their secrets to the Chinese, this is simply wishful thinking!

Things have come to this point, and it is almost time for a showdown, he gave Klein a look, and Klein also said: "Your Excellency, we can provide shipbuilding and equipment, and we can also provide two destroyers for you to disassemble, and a larger warship is simply impossible." In addition, in order to implement our agreement, the Fengjun side needs to make two more guarantees. ”

"Which two conditions?"

"First, it is necessary to maintain the independence of the Far Eastern Empire, and the Feng army is not allowed to annex it; Second, in order to ensure various agreements between the Great Powers and the Beiyang government, the Feng army could not enter the customs, and only when these two points were achieved could our cooperation continue. ”

As soon as Zhang Tinglan heard this, his fists clenched, and the green tendons on it burst out, if he didn't swallow the Far East, he couldn't enter the customs, so what kind of strength did the Feng army fight, wouldn't the bloody sacrifice make wedding clothes for others?

Britain and the United States are inevitably too self-righteous, and want to restrict the development of the Feng army by agreement, but Zhang Tinglan thought about it again, the Feng army will indeed not rush into the customs in the short term, as for the Far Eastern Empire, it is not impossible to stay for a while, anyway, the agreement is used to tear up, and the big deal is to wait until the strength is enough, and put the agreement aside.

"I can make this guarantee, but the large warships must provide some, if the British are in difficulty, then provide some German, and the ones that were scuttled in Operation Rainbow can also be fished out, and then towed back to China!" (To be continued......)