Chapter 676: Keep fooling
Lushun's port conditions and geographical location are rare in the Far East, the port is wide and deep, does not freeze all year round, has only a narrow exit, but inside is a wide and calm bay, which can accommodate hundreds of ships to berth.
After the tsar found out here, his eyes were blood-red, desperate for his life, built the Middle East Road, and took Port Arthur into his hands, and after the Japanese robbed Lushun, they also invested a lot of money, and the appearance of the city compared to other cities in the Northeast, it seems to be much ahead, marching on the wide streets, on both sides are full of people cheering with colorful flags.
Countless young people were on both sides of the road, looking at these armored vehicles curiously, constantly pointing, showing surprised expressions, the Chinese army would develop to this extent, more majestic and majestic than the Japanese, this appearance, conquered the hearts of most people.
Luda was occupied by Russia and Japan one after another, and the common people were under oppression, and they were extremely insecure, and if they had a strong army, they felt safe from the bottom of their hearts, and the cheers became louder and louder.
However, in this cheer, Zhang Tinglan heard not only excitement, but also a trace of worry, after all, Luda has been ruled by the Japanese for many years, and the various rules and regulations implemented are different from those in other areas of Mukden, and the economic structure of the entire city is completely colonial, which is for the service of Japan.
If it is changed rashly, it will definitely ruin the jobs of many people, and then cause a backlash and disappointment among the people. This is not uncommon in history, and the territory that has been seized for a long time and then recovered will be more or less resistant.
Fortunately, the time for the occupation of the University has not been long, and it has not reached the point where the national character has changed, but Zhang Tinglan also secretly raised his vigilance, and it is necessary to arrange strong manpower in the University of Tourism, establish an efficient and honest new government, and regain the hearts of the people as soon as possible.
The Feng army drove in front of the former Japanese Kanto Prefecture. The plaster flag, which symbolizes the rule of the Japanese government, has been replaced with a five-color flag.
In front of the Governor's Palace, a large number of celebrities, representatives from all walks of life, and journalists have gathered, all eager to know what kind of governance philosophy the city's new ruler will adopt. Some people are happy, while others are worried, after all, they have cooperated with the Japanese a lot during the Japanese rule, and the new government will not be liquidated. No one knows the bottom of their hearts.
Just when some people were worried, Zhang Tinglan dressed in military uniform, walked onto the podium, and after looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Zhang Tinglan said slowly: "Today is a good day for the University to return to the motherland. Cheering and celebrating is a matter of course, but drinking water and thinking about the source. The reason why I was able to return to my homeland. It was all won by countless soldiers who threw their heads, spilled their blood, and sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. A total of 35,042 soldiers died for this victory, and at this moment, let us observe three minutes of silence in memory of these soldiers who bravely sacrificed their lives! ”
After all that is said. Zhang Tinglan took the lead and lowered his head, and everyone present could only follow, many people thought that Zhang Tinglan would directly show off his great martial arts and talk about the meaning of recovery. I didn't expect that there would be a silent mourning for the soldiers, which made the soldiers present feel very gratified.
When the handsome arrived, he took everyone to heart, and did not forget the brothers who sacrificed!
Three minutes later, after everyone raised their heads, the audience became a lot more solemn, Zhang Tinglan cleared his throat, and then said: "Lushun is a city with unique natural conditions, and it is precisely because of this that it attracted Xiao Xiao coveted, in the First Sino-Japanese War, Lushun suffered an unprecedented massacre, more than 50,000 compatriots, tragically died under the butcher's knife of the Japanese. In 1898, the Russians got involved in Luda again and forcibly occupied the sacred territory of China. Then the Russo-Japanese War broke out, and Japan seized the university. Looking back on history, the land under our feet is a land full of disasters and hardships, and the people on it are full of sourness! ”
Zhang Tinglan's words resonated with many people in the audience, everyone couldn't help but secretly wipe their tears, thinking of the grievances over the years, many old people have the idea of suffering, and those young people are clenching their fists tightly.
"Here I would like to declare to you that the past hardships have passed, and the University has returned to the hands of China, ushered in a new life, and ushered in the opportunity of great development, and the future of the University is bound to be even better!"
"In the next three years, the government will inject 200 million yuan into the university, focus on the development of the shipbuilding industry, and make it the center of the shipbuilding industry in the north, we will have to build two 10,000-ton docks, I believe that in the future of Yujian, the dream of the Chinese to go to the sea will be realized here, and the foundation of a strong navy is deeply rooted in the soil of Lushun!"
After Zhang Tinglan finished saying this, all the people present couldn't help cheering, Zhang Tinglan's bright future is not an empty word, but real real money.
In three years, 200 million yuan was smashed, and the amount of money has surpassed that of the Japanese. Moreover, shipbuilding is a huge system project, which requires a large number of supporting factories, which means that the people of Lushun will not have to worry about employment in the future, and the businessmen also see the opportunity from it, and their eyes are all round, and it seems that they must be ready immediately and find a way to get a piece of the pie.
As for many foreign journalists, they have tasted different greatness from these words, which is clearly a declaration that the Chinese want to build a navy and go to the ocean.
Thinking of the issue of the Mackensen, which has been frequently mentioned in the past few days, everyone feels a little bad, and everyone knows that Luda does have a strong shipbuilding foundation.
Lushun's shipbuilding industry began in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in 1890 spent 1,393,500 taels of silver to build Lushun Shipyard, is the largest military factory in northern China at that time, there are 1 large and small docks, and another stone berth, railway branch line in the factory, lifting iron frame, iron wharf, warehouse, hydropower facilities, etc., with 9 production workshops and nearly 1,000 employees. Its large dock was known as the first largest dock in East Asia at that time, and the water pipeline was the earliest tap water facility in China.
During the subsequent Russian occupation, a large amount of investment was also made, and at the end of 1902, the first phase of the construction project was completed and put into production at the Dalian Shipyard, which cost 1,987,000 rubles. The factory covers an area of 31,000 square meters, with 1 3,000-ton dock and 1 trestle wharf, 28 buildings such as factories and warehouses, as well as water and electricity facilities.
During the period of Japanese control, the intensity of investment increased considerably, and in 1908, Kawasaki Shipyard leased the Dalian shipyard from the Manchurian Railway, and immediately began to expand and renovate it. First of all, some hydraulic facilities were rebuilt and newly built, and the capacity of ship repair and shipbuilding was expanded. In March 1913, the 3,000-ton dock was expanded to a 5,000-ton dock, one small mooring dock and one dry dock were built, the number of production workshops increased to 10, and the equipment required for shipbuilding, machine building, locomotive and vehicle manufacturing was gradually equipped.
Turning over these histories, it can indeed be found that the foundation of the shipbuilding industry of Luda is much stronger than that of Huludao, and it is the most rare that after the continuous investment of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Tsarist Russia, and Japan, the shipyard has been continuing and developing, and the jishu accumulated for decades is quite strong.
During the period of Japanese rule, although investments were made, there were restrictions, and the main shipbuilding capacity was retained in the country, and no effort was spared to develop the university. If, according to Zhang Tinglan, Fengjun is to firmly develop Luda, with the accumulation of Jishu over the years, coupled with sufficient funds, it is not impossible to build a ship of 10,000 tons.
At this moment, everyone finally had a judgment on Fengjun's ambitions. If the development speed of the Feng army is followed, they may really be able to achieve their goal within three to five years, or even faster. And with the Mackensen as a reference, you can directly cross the jishu problem of a large warship, and thus ascend to the sky in one step.
After all, at that time, Germany rushed from a country with no navy to the second position of shijie, and it was only more than ten years, and some things often came naturally.
After successively defeating Russia and Japan, there was no doubt about the firm will of the Feng army, and perhaps the pattern of the Far East would soon be completely changed by the stride of the Feng army towards the sea.
Of course, Zhang Tinglan also noticed the frightened reactions of some reporters, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, wanting to fool the Japanese, relying only on a Mackensen is not enough, and a battle patrol is just a single filament, and a lone tree cannot become a forest. The Japanese must be convinced that the Feng army has greater ambitions and the strength to support them.
Zhang Tinglan at this time, the signal of the development of the shipbuilding industry was a link that completely fooled Jihua, of course, the development of Jihua is true, but the Feng army does not need to build battleships, but to vigorously develop aircraft carriers.
However, on Zhang Tinglan's desk, there is already a carefully concocted development report, Fengjun Jihua will start construction of two large battleships in the next three years, and within five years, the construction of three more large warships.
The Japanese had the jihua of the 88th fleet, that is, 8 battleships and 8 battle cruisers, while the Feng army was-for-tat and wanted to build the 33rd fleet.
Despite the difference in numbers between the two sides, which is more than half, with the mainland as a support, plus the assistance of submarines and air forces, this fleet is already capable of threatening Japan.
Moreover, the Feng army has only one opponent at sea, that is, Japan, but Japan has to deal with the pressure of the United States and Britain, and its forces are scattered, and the advantage of the Feng army will be even weaker than that of the Feng army.
Of course, this document had already been sent to Tokyo through secret spy channels, and was now in front of the cabinet and the military ministers.
After Zhang Tinglan's speech, reporters from all walks of life were concerned about Fengjun's next move, and as a result, Zhang Tinglan personally inspected the shipyard in the afternoon, and also talked with many veteran workers, demanding that they follow the example of Fengtian and other places to implement a new management system and improve the treatment of workers.
Subsequently, a large number of Jishu personnel were transferred from the Huludao shipyard, among which there were many German experts, and the integration of the two shipyards was put forward, Zhang Tinglan also put forward a suggestion, Lushun's foundation is good, and in the future, it is necessary to focus on the development of large warships, as for Huludao, it is mainly to be submarines.
At the same time, Fengjun's purchasing group was also dispatched, rushing to Germany, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, to purchase machines, purchase jishu, and put on a posture of going all out to develop the navy. All countries were shocked one by one, and Zhang Tinglan, the initiator, was comfortably basking in the sun on the beach. (To be continued......)