After Liu Xiang led his army into Shaanxi, they advanced all the way. The Beiyang army retreated one after another and surrendered without a fight. The Sichuan army's forwards pointed directly at Mian County. Mian County was the southwest barrier of Nanzheng, the Hanzhong administration. It was also one of the ancient battlefields in the Three Kingdoms era.
, there are Dingjun Mountain and Wuhou Tomb in the territory. The geographical location is very important. If it is lost, the entire Hanzhong will be lost.
Feng Yuxiang dispatched a battalion of soldiers to set up defenses along Dingjun Mountain. Liu Xiang did not take the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army seriously. Liu Xiang had eight combat aircraft in his hands, as well as a battalion of new heavy artillery battalions equipped with 100
The 55mm caliber short-barreled howitzer, this 15-time caliber artillery, has a maximum range of more than 10,000 meters, and one shell weighs 43 kilograms. It was originally a standard weapon produced by the Sichuan Arsenal for the French Army.
The French are still very stingy about this kind of artillery with excellent performance and are not willing to hand over the technology to China. They only produce it in Sichuan and the whole process is supervised by French engineers to ensure that every artillery is transported to the French front line. But this
This is also wishful thinking of the French government. Can you still have the final say when you get to Sichuan's territory? Moreover, the Chinese people's ability to imitate is unparalleled in the world. It is not difficult to obtain the production technology of this kind of weapon. When China started
We entertained these French engineers with the most enthusiastic hospitality, including delicious food and drinks. We even hired a group of socialites from all over the country to dance and drink with these dissolute French people in their spare time.
After several gentle offensives, the French were completely defeated. The Chinese side left three artillery pieces for research. When they encountered technical difficulties, they obtained them from the French. Soon Sichuan mastered the key to production and copied their own.
Artillery, Liu Xiang's troops out of Sichuan this time were equipped with this kind of artillery.
The artillery quickly built an artillery position, and aircraft also conducted aerial reconnaissance of Dingjun Mountain. The black muzzles of the twelve heavy artillery were aimed at the Beiyang Army's position defending Dingjun Mountain. With an order, the twelve artillery fired together.
, the huge artillery shells hit the Beiyang Army with infinite power.
The person responsible for guarding here was a battalion of Feng Yuxiang's favorite general Han Fuju. Han Fuju, a big figure in the future Northwest Army, was looking at the miserable situation in front of him in a daze. The huge shock from the heavy artillery bombardment almost made his eardrums bleed, but
This couldn't compare to the shock in his heart.
In Han Fuju's heart, the Beiyang Army was the most powerful. Although they were defeated by the Sichuan Army before, including Feng Yuxiang, they believed that this was due to the lack of fighting spirit. However, when he actually faced the Sichuan Army, Han Fuju was truly frightened. There was something in the sky.
During the aircraft reconnaissance, every move below could not escape their eyes. There was heavy artillery bombardment on the opposite side. Although artillery was also placed at Dingjun Mountain, even with the advantage of the terrain, the range of the Beiyang Army's artillery was not as good as that of the Sichuan Army. You couldn't hit it.
When you reach the other side, the other side can ravage your position arbitrarily and blow every soldier into pieces.
Finally, the Sichuan army's artillery fire began to weaken, and the real offensive came soon. The Sichuan army in gray military uniforms rushed towards the top of the mountain like rows of waves. Han Fuju's face was now covered in black.
In the smoke of gunpowder, in the shelling just now, more than 130 soldiers were killed, and dozens of others were injured. It can be said that the combat effectiveness of a battalion disappeared in an instant. If Feng Yuxiang's troops were not well-trained, it would have been replaced by gunpowder smoke.
Otherwise, the other troops will be completely disbanded, but now they are just struggling to hold on.
"Qiao, how far do you want to go in the War to Protect the Country?" Fushan asked this question to Qiao Yu worriedly. French Consul General Auld, who was following Fushan, also frowned. The European War has already started.
It has been a year and a half, and Britain and France are exhausted due to the staggering consumption, and more importantly, they have no hope of victory. No one can bear such endless consumption.
Now these two people came to Qiao Yu hoping to get further cooperation from Sichuan and further blood transfusions for the Allied Powers. However, now that China is also in the midst of war, they can't help but feel a little unsure.
"Two old friends, I know very well that the European War has reached a very critical juncture, and we will not relax our support for the Allied Powers. As for this war to protect the country, I can only say that as long as Yuan Shikai can abolish the imperial system, I am willing to make peace!"
"Qiao, we understand what you mean. We will inform the country. The Allied Powers will try their best to put pressure on Yuan Shikai and they will definitely meet your request. I now hope that Sichuan can send some troops to fight in Europe!"
There was a hint of pleading in Alder's voice. In fact, France had suffered too many losses during the war. So far, the French army has suffered more than 600,000 deaths, and the civilian population has suffered more than 2 million losses.
, coupled with the injured and disabled soldiers, the ratio is even greater. If this continues, France will bleed dry, and Alder has to be anxious.
Qiao Yu was in a good mood at this time. He could see the superior Europeans begging for help on his head and humiliating him. A huge sense of accomplishment came to his heart. Although the guardian had won many victories, but that
After all, it is just a civil war, and heroes will never be produced.
"Mr. Consul General, participating in the war is not a trivial matter. It is not the same as sending some workers. There is an old Chinese saying that if you are not in your position, you will not be able to govern. If you want China to participate in the war, you have to nod your head. But adding more workers
The quantity is quite good!”
Since Qiao Yu agreed to provide workers to Britain and France, more than 150,000 workers have entered Europe. When dispatching workers, Qiao Yu adopted a rotation strategy. After Chinese workers entered each factory, the workload was different. Some technical skills
It is relatively simple. This kind of workers are rotated every six months, and some workers who enter military industrial enterprises have a longer rotation period in order to allow them to master advanced technologies as much as possible.
Sichuan workers who work in Europe for half a year can get a salary of one hundred pounds. After deducting various expenses of the Sichuan labor service company, they can also get seventy pounds. This money can be converted into seven hundred oceans, which is absolutely unprecedented in China.
A huge sum of money, not too big or too small, would drive a laborer, especially an ordinary farmer, crazy. The hard work of more than half a year is worth it at this moment. With this money and certain skills, the world has opened up again.
In terms of horizons, when you return to China, you can work in a factory, or you can start a small business on your own. At the worst, you can buy a few more acres of land to improve your life.
Since the first batch of workers returned from Europe, the shock to the people of Sichuan has definitely been at the level of an atomic bomb. It seems that the vigorous national defense movement has not been able to benefit from this. Just one trip can change their destiny, and they also know that the first
A group of workers who came back were just ordinary workers, while those who actually participated in military-industrial enterprises had higher profits. Sichuan people even had a craze for going abroad, and recruiters from labor service companies became the most popular group of people.
The Allies knew very well that Qiao Yu was using their industrial system to train their own workers, a typical example of borrowing chickens to lay eggs, and what was even more despicable was that Qiao Yu also adopted a rotation system. Britain and France had to constantly train new workers for him, and the workers only needed to master the skills
After acquiring skills, they will be sent back to China, but now neither Britain nor France have the ability to refuse. They even want Sichuan to send more workers. In the face of war, they all lowered their heads.
"Qiao, I hope Sichuan can provide 200,000 workers within this year!"
"There is no problem with this. As long as the Allies can provide sufficient salaries, the people of Sichuan are still willing to go abroad!"
Both Fushan and Alder had embarrassment on their faces, "Qiao, the Allied Powers hope to use bonds to offset workers' salaries. What do you think?"
When Qiao Yu heard this, he secretly laughed in his heart, feeling that the British were preparing to make an IOU. Of course, Qiao Yu also knew the situation of the British. Their funds had basically been spent, and real money was needed to trade with the United States and Japan. Sichuan does not have the strength now.
, Britain and France wanted to rely on IOUs to deal with themselves and save precious gold reserves.
"Old friend, Chinese workers have traveled across the ocean to contribute their talents and sweat to the Allied Powers in battlefields under heavy artillery fire. So far, thirty-seven workers have died at sea, and more than seventy workers have died in German bombings. The Chinese
I'm afraid it doesn't make sense to get a bunch of bonds after paying so much. If Britain and France are really in financial difficulty, they can sell their industrial and mining enterprises in Sichuan, and they will definitely be able to get a good price!"
Fushan's face became more and more ugly, "Qiao, I'm afraid this request is a bit difficult, and it will be difficult to pass in China!" Now Sichuan's economy is booming, and British and French companies in Sichuan are hens that lay golden eggs, and they are also carried out by the great powers.
If all the tools of economic aggression were sold to Qiao Yu, Britain and France would have no interest in Sichuan, and they would never agree to it.
"If this condition is more difficult, I have another proposal, which is that the UK will hand over customs power to Sichuan. In order to redeem the power, I am willing to pay 10 million pounds!"
This request made by Qiao Yu can be described as ill-conceived. If tariffs cannot be autonomous, the opportunity to protect the national industry will be lost. Although the situation of the world war is easy to say, once the war is over, Sichuan's seemingly booming economy will be affected by tariffs.
It cannot take a fatal blow independently, so taking advantage of the predicament of Britain and France to take the tariffs into its own hands is Qiao Yu's established policy, and it is also something that must be done.
"Qiao, this is absolutely not possible. The tariff power is a treaty we reached with the Qing court, and the government of the Republic of China has agreed to it. This is something that absolutely cannot be changed!" Fushan seemed to have been stepped on. The tariff is controlled by the British.
How could he give up the key to China so easily?
"Mr. Inspector, I don't agree with the exchange of tariff power, but I have a proposal, which is that France will provide Sichuan with 5,000 machine tools to help Sichuan improve its manufacturing level, and use these machines to compensate workers' salaries. I don't know.
How can the patrol envoy agree?"
Alder proposed a new exchange method. Since the main battlefield on the Western Front was concentrated in the northern region of France, where the industry is most developed, a large number of French factories were destroyed. Although they relocated most of the machines, there was still a shortage of workers due to the large number of workers.
The shortage has resulted in a large amount of surplus. It is also a good idea for France to temporarily mortgage these things!