Chapter 23 No Harm Without Contrast
"The stakes are high, and I can't make my own decisions. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info "After thinking about it, Yu Dawei definitely can't decide this matter, even if he is very excited, he has to go back and ask Mr. President.
"It's okay, the general can ask his superiors, I'll still have to wait for the next few days. However, there is a request below, whether there is a follow-up to our transaction, please keep it confidential, and it is best that only you and Mr. President know. Although the inside of the state mansion is like a sieve, Wen Hui still told him that it is better to have a sense of secrecy than to open it up for people to see.
"It's nature." Of course, Yu Dawei knows that it is necessary to keep secrets, which is not only related to the transaction with the Germans, but also the improvement of the army's combat effectiveness, and more importantly, it will touch the interests of some people. If he really reached an agreement with Wen Hui, those people's jobs would be smashed, and he couldn't escape Yu Dawei's share no matter what!
In order to increase Yu Dawei's persuasiveness, Wen Hui repeated his old trick and allocated half of the Bofors 75 cannon to him first, and he also had to give money, but the effect of giving money first and giving money later for weapons was completely different. Some small routines, Wen Hui is now very proficient in playing. The follow-up deal was not negotiated, but Bofors's purchase had no impact, Yu Dawei's impression of Wenhui was much better, he was also a profiteer, and the one in front of him was more sven, and his senses were naturally better.
Now that the business is over, it is natural to have a meal to celebrate. Wen Hui took His Excellency Lieutenant General to eat a "simple" meal in the officer's canteen, and Yu Dawei had a new understanding of Wen Hui's extravagance and shamelessness.
Although Yu Dawei has doubts about Wen Hui's identity, he is still sure of his behavior of developing industry, and the factories around the county town are where the hope of the country lies, and aside from the headache of arms trade, Yu Dawei doesn't mind chatting with this different kind of "comprador".
As soon as the conversation box is opened, it can't be stopped, after all, there is a historical sample for reference, Wen Hui's views on the current international situation are still very unique, and some analytical views feel ridiculous, but it is not unreasonable to think carefully. Yu Dawei also has a heart of love for talents, if this person is white, he doesn't mind recommending it to the top, what the party-state needs at the moment is this kind of talent!
The two sides chatted and talked about the latest international news - the Spanish Civil War, which began on July 17, 1936, and it has not been long since now, and the news has not yet reached China (it is estimated that few people in China care). Wen Hui will not waste so much saliva just to chat, any conditions that help business must be utilized. Although it was a civil war, the Spanish Civil War was not a matter for Spain alone, it was a prelude to World War II. The most important thing is that the Spanish Civil War is also related to Germany, at least it will help Wenhui's business.
The Spanish Civil War (17 July 1936 – 1 April 1939) was a civil war fought in the Second Spanish Republic, in which the Republican Government forces of President Manuel Azania and the Left Alliance of the Popular Front fought against right-wing groups such as the Spanish National Army and the Falangists, centered on Francisco Franco; The anti-fascist Popular Front and the Republican Government had aid from the Soviet Union and Mexico, while Franco's National Army had the support of Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and Portugal, as the conflict of Spanish ideologies and the proxy war between the Axis and the communist forces made the Spanish Civil War considered a prelude to World War II.
Under the banner of assistance, various forces carried out new tactical tests and tested new weapons and equipment on Spanish soil, which staged a prelude to the opening of World War II. Germany and the Soviet Union have gained a lot in this war, and of course their military aid expenditures are also a lot, which are all real money plus technical weapons and equipment!
Since both Spain and the Republic of China received military assistance from the Germans, Wen Hui leaked a little advance information very unkindly, mainly to stimulate this group of people who felt that they had a good relationship with Germany.
Mastering the international situation is a necessary skill for officials of major countries, and since Wen Hui has a nose and eyes here, Yu Dawei doesn't mind listening to him. Let's talk about the causes of the war, the various social contradictions in Spain, the attacks of the left and right wingers, the failure of government reforms, and the dissatisfaction of the old forces and religious figures, which in the long run led the antagonism to armed struggle, and finally led to a civil war under the planning of the right-wing soldiers.
“…… Due to factors such as ideology, geographical location, and international relations, the Spanish Civil War quickly turned into a contest of international forces, not only with financial and material assistance, but also with volunteers from all sides participating in the fighting...... "Seeing that the other party took the bait, Wen Hui began to shake out the private goods, at this time Germany's aid to Spain is still in the initial stage, and some of the things he said are not yet in the shadow." But it doesn't matter, anyway, the statistics of this kind of aid were summarized after the war, and now they are all classified information, even if you check it, you can't find anything, and with the current ability of the Republic of China to collect information on international affairs, even if you can find some rare information, it is just to support Wenhui's statement.
Germany was in love with Spain, but Franco was not tempted by the Führer, and at the end of World War II, he was known as a victorious country. Now it can be seen from the military aid to Spain that people regard Spain as a potential ally, and as for the Republic of China, it is a market and a source of raw materials for arms, and the treatment of the two sides is compared with that of the Republic of China.
During the three-year Spanish Civil War, Germany's expenditure was 215 million US dollars, equivalent to 537.5 million marks, of which 21.9% was spent directly on materials. The shipment consisted of: 136 BF-109s (the most advanced German fighters at the time), 125 Heinkel-51s, 93 Heinkel 111s (the most advanced bombers), 63 Junkers 52s, 31 Do-17s, 33 HE-45s, and 20 HE-46s. 200 No. 1 tanks, 1,000 light and heavy guns, 320,000 rifles and 550,000 revolvers. Regardless of whether the old or the new is good or bad, these things were given to the Franco regime in Spain within three years, and if you look at the number of weapons bought by the government and the time of arrival of weapons, both sides are not of an order of magnitude.
The most important thing is the offset materials on both sides, Spain and the Republic of China are both countries rich in tungsten ore resources, but as of the end of the civil war, cheap agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits accounted for 40% of the list of materials repaid by Spain, and Germany also accepted the repayment ratio of this material; On the other hand, in the Republic of China, the bulk of the repayment is strategic resources such as tungsten sand, and other worthless things only account for a small part, and the price paid by the government is higher, but the cooperation conditions obtained are far less than the preferential treatment of Spain.
This is only the gap in materials, and the difference in personnel lineup is a world of difference, both in quantity and quality. Although the German advisory group in the national government was dedicated and loving, the number of members was a drop in the bucket for the Republic of China at that time, and more than 100 people were really not enough; Moreover, most of these advisers' operational thinking is still stuck in the World War I era, and it cannot be said that they are backward, after all, the level of the national government army is even worse, but there is a gap compared with the background of the great era of mechanization and air supremacy. It can also be seen that the Germans did not share the latest military theoretical achievements with China.
The Germans chose Spain as a practice ground for their theories, and sent 6,000 vulture regiments to volunteer to participate in the war, and it is estimated that in May 1939 the total number of Germans in Spain reached 16,000 (including non-military personnel and advisers). The number alone is too much, and the number of advisory groups in China is not even a fraction of that.
The quality of the vulture was no slouch, including the future Air Marshal Hugo Speerer and Richthofen, who commanded the Air Force during the Spanish Civil War in the well-known carpet bombing and the test phase of the Stuka dive bombing test. And the future ace pilot Modes, the first to break the record of the Red Baron, invented the four-finger formation. The future director of motorized forces, General Willem von Thoma (who was the first to use the 88 anti-aircraft gun as an anti-tank gun) was the commander of the Beekeeper unit (a tank unit in the Spanish Civil War) and participated in 192 tank attacks during the Civil War.
These new equipment and the latest operational ideas were not only summed up and used by the German army itself, but also by Spain. Although the government's advisory group also helped them establish the armored corps of the army, due to the limitations of the times and individuals, they did not teach the three German armourers to fight together, resulting in the armored troops in the Battle of Songhu without infantry cover and gave away their heads in vain. The former is a serious aid, not only giving money and materials, but also rolling up his sleeves and going down in person when necessary; And the latter can only be regarded as helping.
As for the extensive establishment of military schools by the Germans during the Spanish Civil War, the proposal for army reform, the training of the Spanish National Army in infantry and tank coordination, and the development of motorized mobile operations, these are all part of the daily routine! Therefore, there is no harm if there is no comparison, and compared with Spain, the pro-son son of the great powers, the halo of Sino-German cooperation is not so dazzling.
Of course, it is impossible for Wen Hui to give all the data and character information in the above content, but the quantity and type of weapons that Germany provided to Spain in the early stage, the proportion of materials repaid by the two sides, and the quality difference of the advisory group can still be discussed with Mr. Yu.