Chapter 52: Shenwu No. 1

Mr. Conger finally understood that the United States was not the British Empire, and he was not Mr. Sadaoyi. In the past, it was so easy to see Sa Daoyi preside over the ministerial meeting, as if it took no effort to sit there and settle all the countries, but this time it was really his turn, and Conger realized how difficult the work was.

He knew very well what the Germans meant, and if he wanted to share it, he would work with Germany to prevent the British from returning to China. To tell the truth, Conger did not want the British to come back, but if this meeting continued, it would become a battlefield for the Germans to win over their allies, and Conger knew that their conversation today would reach the ears of the British sooner or later, and if the British misunderstood what the Americans were trying to do, the situation would definitely not be what the US government wanted to see.

"Minister Mumo, I remind you once again to draw attention to the purpose of this meeting, and if you have anything else to say, please change the occasion."

But Mulmer obviously did not take Conger's words to heart: "What I am talking about is the issue of China's interests, please believe me, so that the British power cannot come back, it is in line with the requirements of each of our countries in China." ”

"I'm sorry Mr. Conger, but I suddenly remembered that I had an important date, and I had to take my leave, sorry guys."

The Belgian minister was the first to stand up and hurried out of the room.

Mu Mo did not stop there, he pointed the finger at Abe Shoutaro again: "Minister Abe, I know that your ultimate goal of Japan is to become the leading country in Asia, and I think that when the British are unwilling to withdraw from Asia, it is somewhat difficult for you to achieve such a goal. What do you think? Would you like to work with us? ”

Shoutaro Abe doesn't know what to say, Japan is not China, you borrow the courage of the three of them, they don't dare to blatantly cooperate with Germany now! It took a long time for Shotaro Abe to slowly get up from his chair: "I'm sorry guys, I also remembered that I had a date......."

Mumo's eyes immediately began to look for the next target, but where would the others wait for him to say something? One by one, they got up and ran fast.

Conger finally couldn't help it anymore and slammed his fist on the table: "Mumo! What the hell are you going to do?! ”

Mr. Mulmer finally put away the smile on his face, flicked off the ash from his cigar, and his face returned to normal: "It's nothing, I just don't want to have a pointless meeting here." Mr. Conger, there is no one else, and I can tell you the attitude of our German Government towards China. We will continue to support the Chinese and Russia in their fight. It's in our interest. And in the development of China. We in Germany would like to have as few countries as possible to participate. Of course, we will not prevent you Americans from intervening, and Southeast Asia may be in trouble, and I think you Americans should focus on Japan. ”

Conger understood. He understood the attitude of the Germans, and he understood why Mummer was stirring up the meeting. What the Germans needed was not stability but chaos, and perhaps the chaos would hurt Germany's commercial interests in China. But that's okay. Germany was not expecting anything from China in the first place.

They just hope that the war between China and Russia will get bigger and bigger. They don't want peace in China. The United States, not Britain, could not hold down the Germans.

In Conger's silence, Mr. Murmer smiled and said, "Okay, Conger, I just want to express my personal apologies to you. I think as a diplomat you should be able to understand my situation. I'm also leaving, tomorrow the Chinese will hold a military parade, let's see what surprises that beast will give us this time, to be honest, I really don't like him, like you. ”

Conger sighed: "Hey, okay, I'll send you." ”

18 July 1907.

All the ordinary people in the whole city of Beijing got up very early today, and it seems that the Qing Dynasty has not held a military parade for many years, and they may know that there is nothing to see in pulling out troops who have been defeated many times.

Now it is New China, the soldiers of New China have not disappointed the people on the battlefield, and the people are very happy that Commander Yang wants to hold a military parade. I heard that there were more than 70,000 troops participating in this military parade, and these people were all elites who came down from the battlefield.

The military parade was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m., but in the morning, when the sky was just getting dark, the two sides of the parade road were already crowded with people, and they couldn't move at all.

This society is unjust at all times, compared to the common people, reporters have been treated very well, Yuan Shikai has demarcated a sufficient space for them not only so that they do not have to be crowded, but also can more intuitively photograph the situation of the military parade.

Xu Feng's mood at this time was really surging, those foreign reporters may just regard this military parade as a news, but for Chinese reporters, it is an expression of the soul.

What is the difference between the current new China and the past, Xu Feng feels the most deeply as a reporter.

He happened to be there at the press conference when Yang Xiaolin declared war on Russia, and Commander Yang's sentence: "I will go to fight by myself, and all the princes can enjoy peace in peace" seems to have been said only yesterday.

This sentence is not so much heroic as tragic, tragic in sorrow. At that time, Xu Feng was really a little confused. Later developments made him see hope step by step, Commander Yang did not fight alone after all, and the people who were pinned on the hope of the Chinese nation finally disappointed them.

Let's just say that the attitude of "Huabao" has changed.

At the beginning, the French editor-in-chief tried his best to conceal Yang's victory in the Northeast, but he secretly sent out the news. Later, Huabao dismissed Xu Feng and began to slander China. Now that he has been re-employed, the French editor-in-chief has taken a much more impartial position on the issue of the Sino-Russian war.

Concealment, slander, justice. Restrict, fire, re-hire. Xu Feng knows that this is a process of gaining respect.

After adjusting the angle of his camera, Xu Feng's eyes looked around, there were reporters from various countries, and in the previous propaganda, Minister Zou Rong said that this time the military parade China will show the whole world several of the latest weapons, including China's own developed artillery "Shenwu No. 1". Reporters are speculating about what the artillery developed by the Chinese themselves looks like, whether Yang Dagui once again surprised the world, or simply copied other countries?

At 8:30, with a loud salute, the figure of the first unit appeared in Dongzhimen. The armored division of the second pole first entered everyone's field of vision as the vanguard! The moment the armored troops appeared, the streets on both sides, which had been relatively peaceful, suddenly fell silent, and then thunderous cheers and applause immediately resounded throughout the city gates.

It is already known to the world that China has an armored force, but apart from a glimpse of the last battle with the Russians, there is no longer a sound of the armored forces. More than a month passed, when the thirty tanks and twenty armored vehicles appeared in front of everyone in a neat formation. When the roar ran over the ground. When the crowd standing next to them felt the soles of their feet vibrating, they really couldn't control their emotions.

And not only tanks, but also two squares of five hundred people in front and behind the armored vehicles, neatly platooned. The footsteps were clearly specially trained. Lift together. Landing together. Although Commander Yang couldn't come up with the kind of lineup that was later praised by countries around the world, it was already very stimulating to the senses of the people.

The parade has just begun, and those ordinary people who don't understand it feel that it is really worth waiting for from the morning to now! And those who have a little military knowledge are even more surprised. Some foreign spies hiding in the crowd found a very important problem, and that is the tracks of these tanks!

In the last Sino-Russian battle, based on feedback on the battlefield, it can be concluded that the Chinese used the kind of tracks of tractors. But the tank that appeared now was different, the tracks were very wide, and it was obvious that they were specially made for his massive body.

There were flashing lights on both sides of the road, and the Chinese soldiers did not stop such a situation, and pulled it out to show people, so that people would know that we were advancing.

"Salute!"

When the entire armored division entered the city of Beijing, the commander at the front gave an order, and the soldiers on the march raised their arms and gave a military salute to the surrounding people, and the armored vehicles also opened their lids, and one person from each vehicle stood up and saluted with a flag.

At this moment, the applause was even more enthusiastic.

After the armored unit of the second pole passed, it was Xiong Bingkun's First Republican Division.

Except for the lack of tanks, their ranks were in line with the same steps as the troops in front, and the soldiers at the front raised the battle flag of the 1st Republican Division and looked at the front with resolute eyes.

The uniforms of the revolutionary army have all been replaced, and the new uniforms now show the heroism of this team. In addition to military uniforms, the most eye-catching thing is the weapons and equipment that hang on the chest of soldiers. The latest submachine gun is in everyone's hands, and this kind of firepower really shocked those foreigners.

In order to make the march of the team look better and give people a stronger visual impact, Yang Xiaolin did not let the infantry advance according to the battle sequence, the first team was all submachine guns, the second team was all sniper rifles, and the third was rifles!

A weapon and a square team are not only shown to people, but also clearly shown to people.

After the infantry squadron marched through two divisions, the artillery squadron came into everyone's field of vision. And like the infantry, very neat.

This time, Commander Yang pulled all the 5,000 artillery pieces owned by China, arranged them according to their models, and the hundreds of guns that captured the Russians were specially marked with the words "Russian-made."

At the end of the artillery team, the Chinese's latest heavy artillery "Shenwu No. 1" was finally unveiled, and when its huge body suddenly appeared, almost everyone was stunned!

At present, the largest caliber in the world's mobile artillery is a kind of 370 mm caliber cannon of the French.

When those who know how to see the Chinese's "Shenwu No. 1", they have a feeling of amazement! The muzzle of the cannon is at least 400 millimeters, the barrel is hugely long, and the base of the cannon is pulled by a special carriage up to 27 meters long to walk, and there are more than 60 tires when you count them carefully!

It's too big, it's too majestic, it's so beautiful!

The crowd fell silent for a while, and then I don't know who shouted, "Hooray!" Long live the Republic! ”

"Hooray! Banzai! ”

The ministers of various countries who stood with Yang Xiaolin and them were also shocked at this time! Mr. Mummer's eyes were fixed on the huge cannon body, and he could hardly believe that what he was seeing was real, and muttered, "Oh my God! I can't believe it, Commander Yang, how did you do it? ”

Yang Xiaolin raised a smug smile on his face: "This is the artillery that our military experts have been developing since last year, although only this one has been produced so far, but it has really cost us a lot of money, manpower and material resources." The caliber of Shenwu No. 1 is 420 millimeters, the firing range is 13 kilometers, the speed of the cannon is 400 meters per second, and it can fire up to six shells per hour, and no shells weigh 700 kilograms. (To be continued......)