Chapter 1 Air Force (Part 1)

A warship flying the American flag slowly sailed to the Wuchang pier, followed by a fleet of ships that also flew the American flag. Fisher on the deck looked quite leisurely. Sitting on a chair, enjoying the last time on the warship

Afternoon tea. Accompanying Fisher was the captain, Captain Nicholas.

Colonel Nicholas was very curious about Fisher. It is said that this Jew made a lot of money in China and opened a bank with a capital of tens of millions of dollars. During the journey from Manila to Shanghai, Nicholas felt that this Jew was deeply influenced by the Chinese.

Picky about the quality of life.

Top-grade Cuban cigars, top-grade Chinese Fujian black tea, top-grade blue and white porcelain tea sets, top-grade clothing made by American tailors, top-grade... Although Fisher was always so polite, Nicholas did not dare to treat this fleet commander at all.

The financiers who are all respectful are a little bit indifferent. In the United States, financiers are all great people.

"Colonel Nicholas, look at this country. As long as you understand it deeply, you will find that it has the most fertile land, the most hard-working human resources that require the lowest remuneration, and endless mineral deposits and endless treasures waiting for us to discover. And

If you want to discover these wealth, you must first learn to make friends with the Chinese. Once you become their friend, you will benefit from it for life." Recently, Fisher has been repeating this argument and hypnotizing himself.

"Your point of view is correct. The Chinese are indeed very friendly, but their country is too weak." Nicholas shrugged, and Fisher smiled slightly, seeming to say to himself: "Yes, but it will be soon."

Slowly getting stronger."

"This is today's newspaper. The British said in the newspaper that the tripartite talks had achieved a major breakthrough and established that the country after the Qing government would be a republic. They also said that according to the tendency of the provisional government, an American-style system might be adopted.

I wonder what Mr. Fisher thinks about this issue?"

"The core of the problem in this country does not lie in the system, but in who is more powerful." Fisher stood up, walked quickly to the front of the deck, held on to the railing, and looked at the greeting people who appeared on the dock.

Silently he said: Dear Fang, I am back.

"Mom, will Fang come to the pier to pick us up?" Alice and her mother also appeared. When they walked to Fisher, they looked at their daughter's eager eyes. Fisher smiled lovingly and raised his hand to touch her.

He touched his daughter's hair and said, "Yes, Fang will come. He is a gentleman, isn't he?"

"I think Prince Charming is more correct!" the little girl said in her heart, slightly standing on tiptoes to let herself see further.

On a subsequent cargo ship, dozens of foreigners rushed to the shore beside the ship, waving their hats and whistling. A dozen young Chinese gathered together and whispered. One of the young men seemed to be the leader of this group of Chinese young men, standing

He silently watched the crowd on the pier.

"Shenzhou, it would be a pity if you didn't go to Guangzhou to join your cousin Feng Ru, but came to Wuchang." Someone said something, Feng Hua (character named Shenzhou. The character requested by the book friend) tilted his mouth and said lightly: "Guangzhou is only a few kilometers away."

There are only a few pilots for one plane. Here in Wuchang, according to my understanding in San Francisco, more than 30 American flight enthusiasts and related technicians have been recruited. There are also planes, a total of 20 Curtiss, that

Didn't Fisher say that Wuchang still needs to build its own aircraft? I told my cousin in the telegram that the hope of Chinese pilots is here, not Guangzhou!"

As he spoke, Feng Hua looked excited, waving his fist and saying, "I'm optimistic about Fang Jianxiong! I'm optimistic about the United Autonomous Region."

Fang Jianxiong on the dock was talking to Governor Tang Hualong while waiting. Many things have happened recently, among which Fang Jianxiong was most concerned about the Nanjing Provisional Government. On January 21, Sun presided over the first cabinet meeting of the Provisional Government and decided on three

This is a major event. The first is the administrative policy, advocating centralization of power; the second is to raise military pay, and plans to use the China Merchants Bureau as a mortgage loan of 10 million yuan. The third is to negotiate a peace, the Qing emperor abdicates, and Yuan Shikai comes to Nanjing to take office as the president. The Shanghai Governor's Office expressed to

Mitsui & Co. of Japan borrowed 300,000 yen to purchase arms locally in Japan. This happened on the 24th. The person in charge of this matter was Ryohei Uchida, the director of the Black Dragon Society. The next day, Huang Xing, Chen Jintao, Cai Yuanpei, Ma Junwu and others attended

The cabinet meeting decides on matters such as the issuance of public bonds, military banknotes, and the collection of land taxes.

The biggest feature of the Nanjing Provisional Government is that there are no secrets at all. These things were known to Wuhan within a few days. The core of the above matters is the financial issue. The Nanjing Provisional Government's finances have been exhausted. As for the centralization of power, Nanjing is

Fang Jianxiong and Tang Hualong reached an agreement on matters concerning the capital of the Republic of China.

That is to say, the so-called Provisional Government of the Republic of China can acquiesce in centralizing power and firmly support Nanjing as the capital. The purpose of support is naturally to disgust Yuan Shikai. It is estimated that Lao Yuan is unwilling to go south to take office. Then there will be another mutiny or something.

The Beiyang Army is very skilled in the business of turning soldiers into bandits. In fact, this is what Fang Jianxiong is waiting for. When the time comes, he will have an excuse to use troops against the north. As for financial issues, they should give appropriate benefits to the Nanjing Provisional Government to promote the Provisional Government's

Let's start the Northern Expedition first. At least we can't let Lao Yuan take it too easy. In general, the Nanjing government has made two preparations, the Northern Expedition is hard, and the three-party peace talks are soft.

The two-province autonomy represented by Fang Jianxiong will soon become three provinces. In view of the current situation, politically the unification of the three provinces' decrees should be completed as soon as possible, and militarily, preparations should be made for heading north or westward. The current government affairs are mainly between Sun Baoqi and

Tang Hualong is in charge. The Political Affairs Committee of the Three-Province United Autonomous Region is about to be born. Tang Hualong will be the governor in a few days. Fang Jianxiong has already said hello in advance. Tang Hualong is ready to take over the position of chairman of the Three-Province United Autonomous Region Committee. Sun Baoqi's status is still aloof, serving as **

Director of the Military and Political Supervision Bureau.

Tang Hualong devoted great enthusiasm to this current major government matter. Even while waiting for the arrival of American financiers, he did not miss this opportunity to exchange views with Fang Jianxiong.

"Commander Fang, I still favor Ju Zheng as the chief officer of the three provinces."

"I don't care about this matter. It has to be elected by the joint parliament." Fang Jianxiong responded with a smile. Tang Hualong did not force it and continued: "How to deal with the financial problem? Is there an explanation for the financial handover of the three provinces?"

"This is also the scope of power and responsibilities of the parliament, right? Come up with a suitable system and implement it. But let me say it first, military and education expenses are not too short." Fang Jianxiong's attitude is relatively fair, Tang Hualong

I was relieved. I was silently calculating in my mind, after deducting a certain percentage of military expenditures, how much money the three provinces would have at their disposal. The money was definitely not enough, but compared to before, it was much better.

The previous military government basically had nothing to do with the current congressmen. This is probably why the gentry in the autonomous region can unite quickly.

After enjoying the power in their hands, the gentry of the three provinces naturally moved closer to Fang Jianxiong. In the short term, this can stabilize the situation in the three provinces in the shortest time. In the long term, they will not care about it for a while. What Fang Jianxiong wants to do now

, that is, development and development. A Hanyang gun factory, some handicraft workshops subcontracted

Businesses that can be completed, such as gun butts, small screws, etc., have led some gentry to invest in enterprises. With the successful experience of Wuhu, private enterprises in Wuhan are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. Tax policies will provide some incentives to encourage them.

The investment of private capital into enterprises has had a significant effect on the recovery of Wuhan after the war.

Of course, Wuhan cannot be compared with Wuhu Anqing. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. So Fang Jianxiong went on a killing spree in Hankou and shot five people who had embezzled relief funds. In fact, the total amount was only more than 2,000 yuan, and Fang Jianxiong just wanted to use it.

Severe punishments are used to deter bad actors.

The trouble came during the dry season in winter. The Fisher family got off the warship and had to take a boat ashore. However, this did not affect the excitement of little Alice, who waved desperately on the boat. When they came ashore, Fang Jianxiong stretched out his hand, and it was just as the cardamom was coming ashore.

The foreign girl jumped up like a flying swallow, wrapped her arms around Fang Jianxiong's neck, giggled, and took the opportunity to take a bite on her face.

"Fisher, Madam, thank you for your hard work." Putting down the girl, Fang Jianxiong stepped forward and extended his hand. When Fisher shook hands with her in a reserved manner, Fang Jianxiong laughed and stretched out his hand to hug her tightly.

"Fang, I brought back fifty good guys, including pilots and technicians. They are all enthusiasts in this field. Many people heard that you can provide funds to develop aircraft, and they were very happy. By the way,

Mr. Curtis has entrusted me to convey his respect to you. As the largest customer of Curtis Company in the world, you will receive a 20% discount on future purchases."

Fisher was excited, but he still didn't forget the business. Fang Jianxiong smiled and waved his hand, facing Alice who was full of expectations, stretched out his hand, and the little girl took his arm in tacit understanding.

"Okay, let's go meet the young men from the other side of the ocean." Fang Jianxiong waved his hand, and the group walked forward for a while, and the first river ship had already begun to dock.

Compared with Americans, Chinese people are always much more reserved. After a long journey, the American boys started shouting before they even got off the ship. They were all stifled by this long journey. These Americans

The guy was a bit lawless, so Fang Jianxiong was prepared in advance and watched them all get off the boat with a smile, and then told Fisher.

Fisher stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Young men, come and meet your future boss. A monthly salary of eighty dollars is not that easy to earn. I forgot to tell you one thing. There is no shortage of American compatriots in Wuhan.

There is no shortage of places to relax. Okay, boys, come and see the boss. Remember what I told you, don’t make him unhappy, otherwise he will kick you in the butt and send you back to the other side of the ocean.

"(To be continued)
Chapter completed!