Chapter 9 "Victory of the Northern Expedition"

Victor finally met Marshal Fang. It was already dark, and Fang Jianxiong went out for a day before returning.

When he met his boss, Victor was as enthusiastic as ever, but Marshal Fang was still as disrespectful as ever. Victor, who had gone all the way hard, was scolded when they met.

"Didn't you promise again and again that arms transportation would not be cut off because of the blockade of the Yangtze River waterway? I count on you. I have been so paralyzed by the Beiyang Army that I can no longer take care of myself." These words were not polite at all, and Victor was very ashamed.

After lowering his head, Fang Jianxiong changed his subject after beating this guy's complacent arrogance.

"What did you bring this time?" In fact, Fang Jianxiong knew about it, and he was just asking. I heard that this guy has been very prosperous in Shanghai recently, and it is necessary to wake him up, lest he forget how he got his glory and wealth.

Victor is indeed uneasy, but it is not because he secretly made a fortune, but because Fang Dashuai's market has been bullish recently. Victor is worried about losing the trust of his boss in the future and the benefits brought by this business will be damaged. In the face of huge interests, Wei Wei

Ke Duo never hesitates to pretend to be grand.

"Boss, I have to reflect on you. I failed to play a role in your most difficult period. This is a serious dereliction of duty on my part." His attitude in admitting his mistake was correct, and Marshal Fang had no intention of dealing with death. His expression gradually improved.

, after snorting.

Only then did Victor dare to continue reporting on his work. In other words, if the commander-in-chief wanted to change his spokesperson, the major foreign companies in Germany would probably be able to cross the threshold. If Lihe Yangxing hadn't been so awesome and had a strong background, their German counterparts would have come long ago.

He was poaching a corner, and waving his hoe called him diligent.

"According to your request, a total of equipment for two 75 artillery brigades, 96 mountain guns and corresponding spare barrels arrived from Germany this time. All of them are the new Rheinland 2007 75 designed by your German brother Biel

Mountain Cannon. Taking into account the losses that may be caused to you during the British blockade of the Yangtze River and the one-time payment you made directly from Germany, the headquarters of the Yangtze River has decided to give you an 8.5 discount. Each cannon comes with two spare barrels for free.

In addition, there is a batch of machinery, equipment and raw materials worth about three million yuan, which consumes a huge amount. For this reason, I must regretfully inform you that as the market for sulfonamides gradually becomes saturated, your annual sales profit in the European and American markets has declined.

Seriously, all the annual profits have been used for this purchase, and there is still a little difference. However, your brothers have already paid for the shortfall." He carefully looked at the big boss's expression. Victor did not dare to make any mistakes.

Careless. What he reported was true. In recent years, various countries have introduced patents for the production of sulfonamides, and it is no longer as easy to make money as it was in the past.

Seeing the hesitation on the boss's face, Victor quickly reported: "But there is good news recently. After long-term research, Dr. Hansen developed sulfathiazole. According to his requirements, you will automatically obtain half of the patent.

income."

Well, this news is pretty good. Fang Jianxiong finally turned from cloudy to sunny, and said with a smile: "Not bad. Hansen's research spirit is commendable."

The reason for the large-scale introduction of this new 75-gun is the result of the Wehrmacht's summary after several battles. Among all artillery, the Rheinland 2007-type 75 mountain gun (Bofors) is the most popular. This gun is easy to disassemble and can be separated.

The eight components were carried by horses and camels, and even cars were omitted. In contrast, the large-caliber German artillery had very little room for use in combat. In other words, under the conditions of Chinese roads, there was very little room for use.

.As a result, Fang Jianxiong began to make some changes in the construction of heavy artillery units. For the heavy artillery of the same period, it seemed that Japanese-made large-caliber artillery was more suitable for China's road conditions. What's terrible is that Fang Jianxiong was a fan of German weapons in his previous life, and he had no interest in little Japan.

I was not familiar with Japanese artillery. I only played with a model of the 92 infantry gun, and I never cared about Japanese artillery again.

The final conclusion was that only a small amount of large-caliber artillery could be equipped. At least at the initial stage, there was no plan to expand the heavy artillery force. That's why Victor made this large-scale delivery. In order to meet Fang Jianxiong's needs, Lihe Yangxing even

The goods for the 12 Qingdao garrison units that arrived in the same period were sent directly to Wuchang. It can be seen that large customers have an advantage.

In the words of Lihe Yang's headquarters, without Fang Jianxiong as a customer, Victor would not have to come back to work.

Unfortunately, the Germans don’t know that Fang Jianxiong has already cooperated closely with the Americans. Once the cooperation goes smoothly, there will probably be no arms imports from Germany in three years. This does not mean that Fang Jianxiong has given up cooperation with Germany, but that he has changed his attitude.

For example, the Hanyang Gun Factory, isn’t this a project left to the Germans to cooperate with? There are also the tungsten mines in Jiangxi and the railway from Jiujiang to Nanchang to Wuhan.

Roads and the Nanjing-Wuhu railway are all reserved for the Germans. There is also Han Yeping. If this enterprise cannot be obtained, Fang Jianxiong is prepared to use dirty tricks to prevent Sheng Xuanhuai from continuing to operate and directly close down. With Germany

Cooperate with others, choose a better location, and build a new steel plant. Three years should be enough. If World War I breaks out, there is no way to swallow the steel forever.

On February 10, a new round of busyness began. The Three-Province United Autonomous Region Government Affairs Committee was officially established with its headquarters in Wuchang. Considering that it would not affect the work of the government, Fang Jianxiong gave up the headquarters and moved it to a newly built building outside the city.

Inside the military camp.

On the day the Autonomous Committee was established, it issued five decrees: first, a public budget system for each province. Second, a public expenditure system for each province. Third, 50% of the existing fiscal revenue of each province must be used for education. Fourth, all provinces must implement three mandatory

The May 7th rent reduction and interest rate reduction, those with outstanding performance, their family children will be given priority to be sent to study abroad.

There are extra points for applying to Wuhan University. Those who resist the policy will be fined according to the severity of the case, and those with more severe cases will have their homes confiscated and jailed. Fifth, encourage industry and commerce and reward industry. There are many detailed rules. The most attention-grabbing one is the combination of rent reduction and interest rate reduction.

Investment in industry and commerce is linked, and any gentry with outstanding performance will be treated the same as foreign investors due to investment in industry and commerce.

Originally, he wanted to add a civil servant property disclosure system, but after the urging of Sun Baoqi and other staff, he gave up for the time being. Leave it to later, otherwise if it is implemented now, officials from the three provinces may go on strike collectively. Fang Jianxiong originally thought of forcing it to be implemented, but after thinking carefully about the situation now,

There is a provisional government and Beiyang, and the Qing Dynasty has not abdicated yet, so don't start the chaos yourself.

The disclosure of the new system was published in Wuhan's Dahan Daily. As the center of power moved westward to Wuhan, some major core departments in Anqing, the original center, also began to move westward. A sphere of influence was formed with Wuhan as the core and radiating to the two surrounding provinces.

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The news of the relevant new system has won praise from all walks of life in the three provinces, and foreign media in Shanghai have also reported on the news of these new policies.

Without further ado, on the same day, the Provisional Government claimed that the Northern Expeditionary Army had achieved a major victory in Suqian. Zhang Xun's troops were severely damaged and successfully crossed the canal. At the same time, the Third Division of the Right Army was approaching Tongshan County, and the two armies formed

In a pincer attack, Xuzhou is about to fall.

The fact is that the Right Route Army went north with one division each from Su, Ning, Zhen, Yang, and Shanghai, with a total strength of about 30,000 troops. In Suqian, they encountered Zhang Xun's more than 10,000 men. The vanguard troops made a small contact,

The troops invested by both sides were only about 2,000 each.

After fighting for a day, the Northern Expeditionary Army failed to defeat the enemy in front of them. When the army caught up, Zhang Xun's soldiers ran back to Xuzhou overnight. They abandoned Suxian County directly. After some investigation, they found out that it was Leng Yu who led his troops to approach Tongzhou.

Shan County, destroyed a Beiyang camp in Caocun Town.

Zhang Xun wanted to take revenge on Leng Xun's third division, but Leng Xun retreated quickly and retreated back to Anhui. Now Zhang Xun had no choice. He was not timid, but he was not courageous enough to cross the Anhui border. Yuan Shikai

Repeated orders not to provoke Fang Jianxiong is a trivial matter. The key is that Zhang Xun has suffered from Fang Jianxiong. The eight thousand Jiangfeng camp are all veterans, so they let Fang Jianxiong in Nanjing.

Jianxiong was almost killed. If he hadn't run so fast, Zhang Xun would have had to get in. With a little bit of blood left, he finally managed to pull up more than 10,000 guns, and it was said to be 20,000. Now let Zhang Xun

To provoke the evil god Fang Jianxiong, one must have a broken brain to get rid of it. Anyway, Fang Jianxiong fought the soldiers of the fifth town in Caocun Town, and Zhang Xun did not lose anything.

Zhang Xun, who had nothing to lose, felt frightened when he saw that Leng Huan had touched the vicinity of Tongshan County. Don't touch Xuzhou directly one day, it would be miserable. Forget it, I can just leave if I can't beat him, it's not like I haven't run away before. Hurry up.

After receiving the order, the people in Suqian abandoned the county seat and fled across the canal. The pontoon bridge was burned before leaving. The Northern Expeditionary Army looked at the river and sighed, and asked Leng Yu to report the battle situation.

Leng Huan was very conflicted. One battalion of the Beiyang Army asked two battalions of the National Defense Force to take advantage of the night. What kind of battle was this? The tactics of the National Defense Force were so unethical. At three o'clock in the morning, the two battalions quietly

When I reached Caocun Town, both open and hidden sentry posts were captured.

Kill them, and the National Defense Forces entered the village without firing a single shot. Fifty or sixty submachine guns opened the way, and grenades rained down. The third division that followed did not even get a chance to fire their guns, so they just finished fighting and called it a day. What do you think of this battle report?

How should I write it? You can’t be shameless!

All in all, the news of the Northern Expedition's victory spread back to Nanjing and Shanghai. Wu Tingfang, the foreign minister of the provisional government, was ordered to set off and happily went to the U.S. Consulate.

What are we going to do? We once again asked the US government to recognize the Nanjing Provisional Government. We first announced the victory of the Northern Expedition, and then asked for recognition.

That means we won the Northern Expedition, now it’s time to admit it, right?

As a result, the Americans did not give face and refused to recognize the provisional government in person. The reason for the Americans was simple. The provisional government cannot represent the entire China. Privately, the U.S. government has always believed that a complete and stable Chinese market is in line with the national interests of the United States. Let alone

He said that now the Americans have begun to cooperate with Fang Jianxiong and hope to help

How can a government that holds power in this country pay for the provisional government? A government that cannot even pay its civil servants and has to rely on Fang Jianxiong to borrow money, a government that only cares about war, can bring huge benefits to Americans.

? Nanjing could be crushed by Wuhu’s army in any minute, but you still dare to make the Northern Expedition? Have you lost your mind?

Anyway, the American consul's attitude was very firm, and Wu Tingfang returned without success again. (To be continued...)
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