Jiang Baili looked at the artillery carefully again and shook his head slightly: "Commander, although this kind of mountain cannon is light, its actual performance is very poor, and its range is not even comparable to the 75 mm, and the shells are light.
The power is very limited, so I’m afraid it’s not suitable for large-scale equipment!”
"Haha, Brother Baili, this is a work of practice. You can't use something that is too good for experiments. Although we know that this thing is not good, the buyers probably don't know it yet. Even if they know it, they can't give it to them with money.
Shut up!" Qian Moyin, on the other hand, truly admired the inspection envoy's opinion.
It is true that this kind of artillery is just for practice. Sichuan must be equipped with more powerful artillery, but it still needs to be familiar to the workers. This kind of inferior product is definitely easy to sell now. There is a general lack of heavy weapons in the country. They just need to look at it.
With this caliber, they should be able to sell it. Besides, Russia is no longer a problem now. First, they are extremely short of weapons. Second, they are so greedy that they will do anything as long as there is a kickback.
Speaking of which, it was under war conditions, otherwise there would really be no market space for such low-performance products. It can be said that World War I was an important strategic opportunity period. As long as China's weak industries were seized, China's weak industries could be obtained in the early stages of growth.
Sufficient and excessive nutrients expanded rapidly. By the time the war was over, Sichuan's industry would begin to take shape, and there would be no need to worry about other problems.
"Commander, in addition to artillery, we have now produced two kinds of armored vehicles, plus the newly designed aircraft by Mr. Feng Ru. These are all valued by the Allied Powers, and they hope to introduce a batch of them from us. Not only does the commander think that
how?"
"Sell, of course! As long as the Allied Powers need it, we will provide it all. As long as they can come up with a suitable price, anything can be exchanged!"
Both aircraft and armored vehicles are new weapons that have appeared and are far from perfect. Although they can play some roles on the battlefield, they are also very limited. Sichuan just started earlier and the design concept is more appropriate.
If you sell these things as soon as possible, you can exchange them for more real money. If it's too late, I'm afraid the Allied Powers will be able to develop them. After all, those are old industrial powers.
"Commander, the current situation of the Allied Powers is very bad. Germany's submarine warfare is very effective. British freighters have suffered heavy losses. Many of our freighters have also been sunk. The lost ships have far exceeded the speed of British replenishment. After all, Britain
It is just an island country with a fatal weakness. Once the sea lifeline is cut off, Britain will be doomed. Once Britain withdraws from the war, France will not be able to withstand the German attack and will be defeated. If Germany wins, it will be detrimental to us!
"Jiang Baili reminded him from the side.
"Brother Baili, the one who is most worried about this is not us, but the United States. The United States has given a large amount of loans to the Allied Powers. Their trade volume is ten times that of ours. The United States will never give Germany a chance to win, and don't underestimate it.
The heritage of Britain, France and Russia. They have plundered the world for many years and accumulated countless wealth. They are not unstoppable for the time being. In addition, I am also preparing to send part of the army to France for fighting in Europe!"
Upon hearing that Qiao Yu was planning to send troops to Europe, Jiang Baili's expression became serious, "Commander, I'm afraid there's something wrong with sending troops. Our troops will definitely be used as cannon fodder when they arrive in Europe.
How should we respond to the pressure of public opinion? Besides, Beiyang will not allow us to send troops casually!"
"Brother Baili, we are a latecomer country. We have not even achieved national independence yet. How can we achieve leapfrog development without taking extreme measures? We just need to seize the opportunity of the First World War and make the best use of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
It is time to comprehensively train our technical workers, scientific research team, administrative system, and military strength, and strive to achieve rapid modernization. Otherwise, China will suffer more pain. Of course, sending troops will let them act as cannon fodder, but they will not all die. They will definitely
A large number of survivors will be left behind. This is the seed of future development. Sacrifice is inevitable, but this kind of sacrifice is for the sake of fewer sacrifices in the future. It is for China to quickly catch up with the world. It is a last resort.
!”
Jiang Baili nodded when he heard this, "Commander, of course I know that sending troops has many benefits, but I'm worried that people who don't know the truth will use this as an excuse to maliciously slander. If you can't continue to sit in Sichuan, then I'm afraid that Sichuan's construction achievements
It will be destroyed in one day!”
Jiang Baili's worries are justified. The current domestic situation in China is turbulent and weird. Just half a month ago, Sichuan finally reached an agreement with Japan, and Japan will provide civilian compensation of 100,000 yuan.
Sichuan handed over the captured Japanese soldiers together with the officers to Japan.
Both sides chose to remain silent on this matter in a tacit understanding and did not publicize it. However, after all, it was the Japanese who paid the compensation. This was definitely a huge shock to the Chinese people. The arrogant Japanese people actually paid the compensation to China.
, this is definitely a major diplomatic victory for China, and the people are naturally rejoicing.
And Jiang Baili knows very well the Japanese temperament. He will never suffer a loss. If he loses face with Qiao Yu, he is afraid that they will try their best to get it back. In the future, Sichuan will be a thorn in Japan's side and a thorn in the flesh. Now Japan
Japan's power is expanding rapidly, especially the navy's rapid progress, which poses the greatest threat to China.
In addition to Japanese factors, Yuan Shikai actively planned to proclaim himself emperor. From time to time, articles discussing the state system and political system appeared in newspapers. Many so-called Chinese and foreign experts made such remarks on various occasions. If Lao Yuan really wanted to
After becoming emperor, whether he can establish prestige in Sichuan is something that must be guarded against.
"Brother Baili, even if we send troops, we are not sending them blindly. I have already sent an officer group to Europe to observe the war, with the navy as the main force. This time we might as well send another observation group with the army as the main force and dispatch workers.
Things have been negotiated for several months. Sending troops to fight is even more troublesome. How to transport them to Europe, how to train, how to equip, and how to command are all matters that need to be negotiated. I don’t think there will be any results in less than a year.
, I think China will undergo earth-shaking changes in this year, and by then there won’t be such big resistance to whatever we do!”
Qiao Yu's confidence comes from his familiarity with history and his observation of reality. Yuan Shikai, the president of the Republic of China, did not go through a long period of fighting like other founding monarchs, and basically accepted the old bureaucracy of the Qing Dynasty. Relying on this
Became the president.
Of course, some people will vigorously praise this peaceful power transfer model, as if it is India's non-violent non-cooperation. As long as it is peaceful, it is sacred, as if whatever the ministries are is correct, but this kind of idea is rotten after all.
The view is that changes in dynasties have always been bloody and cruel. In this kind of cruel struggle, all the dregs of the previous dynasty can be cleared away.
A new set of rules was established and Sichuan was able to carry out drastic reforms. To a large extent, the road protection movement destroyed the original social structure and created the possibility for Qiao Yu to implement the New Deal and support industrial and commercial forces to take power. Unfortunately, Yuan Shikai did not
To achieve this, it was his compromise that caused the Republic of China to be riddled with all kinds of diseases from the day it was founded.
Yuan Shikai and his think tanks became increasingly powerless in the face of this situation. They did not carefully reflect on the problems of the Beiyang group, but tried to integrate the country by giving Yuan Shikai the authority of the emperor that would last for thousands of years. This is the deep root of Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor.
, all this is irreversible.
Just three days ago, a brand new organization was established. This is the preparatory committee, led by Yang Du, and also participated by Yan Fu, Sun Yujun, Li Xiehe, Hu Ying, Liu Shipei and others. The lively Junxian Chao started
On the eve of the establishment of the Preparatory Committee, Yuan Shikai's advisor Goodnow published "The Republic and the Prince" and began to provide the basis for Yuan Shikai's accession to the throne.
Soon, branches of the Preparatory Security Council spread all over the world. At first, the Preparatory Security Council was in the name of academic research, but as the notice developed, Yang Du also lost his cool, thinking that everyone in the world had recognized Yuan Shikai's ascension to the throne.
, so he became more and more enthusiastic.
There are endless ways to write articles, give speeches, conduct public opinion polls, and officials everywhere know that this is a trick played by Lao Yuan. Some people who still have a moral bottom line in their hearts choose to remain silent, and those speculators with bad conduct start to electrify.
Agreed. Just when most people were still waiting and watching, something happened in Yunnan. Cai E called the whole country and explained the investigation results of the southwestern drug case to the whole country.
In the cable, Cai E pointed out that 80% of the large amounts of smuggled opium seized in Sichuan and Guizhou were provided by Yunnan, and that the large-scale smuggling of opium was all the idea of Tang Jiyao. In order to pursue personal gain, he ignored the anti-smoking laws and expanded the scope of opium cultivation in Yunnan.
Nearly 30% of the land in Yunnan has been planted with opium. As long as this continues, all the land in Yunnan will be planted with opium, causing endless disasters.
Cai E's prestige among the Yunnan Army is still very high. Although Tang Jiyao purged the upper-class figures who were leaning towards Cai E, the lower-level soldiers of the Yunnan Army still tended to Cai E. Moreover, Tang Jiyao, who was in charge of Yunnan in the past few years, only grew opium except for fighting.
, people's livelihood has not improved much, the burden on the shoulders of ordinary people is getting heavier and heavier, the army is also facing the situation of withholding military pay, and morale is very low.
After Cai E made a false investigation in southern Sichuan, he went directly to Yunnan. On the surface, Cai E remained silent and frequently sent telegrams to Tang Jiyao, telling him that he was also from the Yunnan Army and knew the difficulties in Yunnan. Cai E would never embarrass Tang Jiyao.
, and President Yuan Da just wants to go through the motions.
The anxious Tang Jiyao regarded Cai E's words as the only life-saving straw. Unexpectedly, Cai E secretly began to spend a lot of money. Gu Pinzhen, Dai Kan, Zhao Youxin, Luo Peijin and others all fell to Cai E in the face of the powerful money offensive.
, it can be said that Cai E used the two million yuan provided by Qiao Yu to buy out all the Yunnan provinces. Of course, this also stems from Cai E's own prestige. By the time he entered Kunming, Tang Jiyao had no one except some people around him.