Chapter 138

The Yangtze River Basin can be said to be the economic lifeline of the country. The line of Wuhu, Anqing, Wuhan, and Chongqing that Fang Jianxiong has painstakingly experienced can be said to cover the most economically developed regions in the country today. The exception is that freak in Shanghai.

The "Cuguan" ship is a submarine gunboat that Zhang Zhidong ordered from Japan. Captain Shen Honglie never expected that his name would reach Marshal Fang's ears and he would be summoned. Anyway, This is always a good thing. It may be due to the confusion of time and space. Shen Honglie did not go to Beijing after the Republic of China, but became the first mate of the "Chu Guan". When the navy uprising, the Manchu captain abandoned the ship and Go, Shen Honglie proudly takes over as captain.

Fang Jianxiong discovered by chance that there was such a fierce man in the Second Fleet (Yangtze River Fleet). What impressed Fang Jianxiong most about Shen Honglie was the historical Anti-Japanese War period. Qingdao Mayor Shen Honglie led They scuttled their warships, removed their guns, and continued to fight in the name of the Marine Corps. Although the Marine Corps led by Shen Honglie continued to lose, they were not discouraged, retreated step by step, and resisted step by step. A swan song to Madang Fortress.

In the history of the Anti-Japanese War, the navy was probably a group of people with the strongest will to fight. As a result, the entire navy was wiped out, and the survivors who got off the warship picked up their rifles and continued to fight.

Fang Jianxiong was fortunate enough to read some books about the navy of the Republic of China, and learned about a series of unyielding names such as Shen Honglie, Chen Ce, Chen Shaokuan, etc.

"Report!" A loud voice sounded at the door of the command cabin, and Fang Jianxiong inside said in a low voice: "Come in."

"Shen Honglie has been ordered to come!" Shen Honglie walked into the hatch with his head held high and his moral integrity strict. The Shen Honglie in history first studied in Japan, and after returning to China, he stayed in the Northeast for many years. On Bagya Road, when he was risking his life with the Japanese, that was not ambiguous at all. This guy was seriously unhappy with Chiang Kai-shek.

The dominance of the Fujian Navy Department in this time and space has been distorted in this time and space. Shen Honglie is a Hubei native and the soul figure of the Northeast Navy Department in history. In this time and space, infighting still exists in the navy of the Republic of China, but the various factions have been If they are scattered among various fleets, it is difficult for so-called factions to appear. Therefore, there is no need to hang the banner of "Four Seas, One Heart" on the battleships.

Fang Jianxiong looked at this famous anti-Japanese hero in history. Shen Honglie was not the tall and mighty type. At first glance, he looked a bit bookish. Shen Honglie was also looking at this legendary figure. He was so young, but he had achieved great achievements. He has made great achievements today. He is also a young man, but he seems to be older. In comparison, Shen Honglie feels very ashamed.

"Sit down. I have something to say to you." Fang Jianxiong smiled and tried his best to look friendly.

"Just stand here for your humble position!" Shen Honglie straightened his back and assumed a posture of listening to the inspection. Fang Jianxiong didn't force himself. He nodded and said: "Wusongkou Fortress, Jiangyin Fortress, and Madang Fortress should all be classified. The ranks of the Navy. It is not enough to have artillery to guard the fortress, but a Marine Corps is also needed. I have considered that the Marine Corps is a new thing, so I will organize it into a brigade for the time being, and you will be the brigade commander of the Marine Corps. How about it? "

Shen Honglie's mind was a little stuck. It was like being hit in the face by a big piece of pie falling from the sky. It took him a while to recover, and he hesitated for a while and said: "Returning to Fushuai, I still want to be on a battleship even though I have a humble job." .”

This answer was a bit beyond Fang Jianxiong's expectation. Shen Honglie actually refused the position of Marine Brigade Commander. Fang Jianxiong didn't want to know the specific reason, so his face sank directly: "Shen Honglie, this is an order. Article 1 of the National Defense Service Regulations One article, recite it once." It is estimated that there are not many naval officers who are willing to leave the battleship and become a Marine Corps, so Fang Jianxiong just goes hard.

"All actions follow the command! The answer is over!" Shen Honglie replied loudly, Fang Jianxiong hummed twice before saying: "Go on, go to the Second Fleet Headquarters tomorrow to take up the post. The Ministry of National Defense only provides funds for this Marine Corps. You need the personnel. Go and do it yourself." As Fang Jianxiong waved his hand, Shen Honglie had a bitter look on his face and withdrew unwillingly. He had no choice at all. Marshal Fang was really far behind Shen Honglie, a naval lieutenant commander. Too big.

The military orders were overwhelming, and Shen Honglie had no choice but to hold his nose and accept the job.

When spring comes, the water of the river is as green as blue. It is difficult for people who have never stayed by the Yangtze River to imagine such a scene. The "Haichou" chops the waves on the Yangtze River. Fang Jianxiong, standing on the deck, looks at the surging river water and can't help but feel I remembered that sentence: This is not water, this is the blood of heroes that has been shed inexhaustibly over the past twenty years.

In another time and space, when the nation was in danger, the water of the Huangpu River was dyed red with blood by the courage to fight one after another. "Soldiers from all over the country went to danger upon hearing their righteousness, and when their fate was approaching, they built trenches with their flesh and blood on the front line, whether they died or not. With retreat, the position was reduced to ashes, but the morale of the army is still as solid as a rock. The courage to stand in the battle and the ferocity of death are enough to demonstrate the spirit of national independence and lay the foundation for the rejuvenation of China." Every time I think of this passage, it always makes people feel heroic and fierce. feel.

Fang Jianxiong absolutely cannot accept such a tragedy happening again, and he absolutely cannot accept the heroic soldiers building the Great Wall with their own flesh and blood against the Japanese navy's large-caliber naval guns to defend the last bit of dignity of the nation.

In this time and space, probably only Fang Jianxiong has the ambition to lead this country on the road to rejuvenation at this historical node.

Nanjing is right in front of you, a salute rang out from the Lion Rock Fort, the battleship slowly docked, and a long and long voice on the pier said: "Stand at attention!"

Fang Jianxiong came down from the battleship and shook hands with a group of officers headed by Xu Shaojie. Among the accompanying crowd, Fang Jianxiong saw Xiong Kewu, Bai Wenwei, Gu Zhongchen, and of course Sun Yue, the newly minted Nanjing garrison commander.

Sun Yue was close to Huang Xing. After Sun and Huang had a falling out, without Yuan Shikai as the great enemy of the restoration, there was a tendency for the two to drift further and further apart. Huang Xing became the Minister of Defense, and Sun Yue was a general who was close to Huang Xing. , after privately contacting the Military Intelligence Bureau, decided to launch a mutiny and open the city gates to welcome the National Defense Forces. At that time, the die-hard faction in Nanjing was represented by Chen Qimei, and Huang Yong, Li Liejun and others were attached. One night in Nanjing, these people were captured Next, everyone was sent to Beijing. Whether they were placed under house arrest or executed was not something Sun Yue worried about.

There are two divisions of the People's Army in Nanjing, equipped with Japanese weapons, and there are two divisions of the so-called Jiangsu Army in Suzhou, mainly equipped with equipment exported from Wuhu. Now these troops are all concentrated in Nanjing for reorganization. Fang Jianxiong has no idea of ​​capturing all of them. , but except for Sun Yue, no one else will stay in Nanjing to lead troops. The basic approach is that those from the south will go to the north to lead troops, and those from the north will come to the south. Xiong Kewu and Gu Zhongchen will both go to the northeast to take over the reorganized Northeastern Army.

Visiting Nanjing again, Fang Jianxiong felt a little emotional. He passed by Nanjing back then, and now he is the number one figure in this country. Those who once dominated the political arena tried to fight against the historical trend, but they were all swept away.

Looking at the city of Nanjing, Fang Jianxiong couldn't help but think of Sun Wen, who had gone to Japan. How would this famous revolutionary choose to face the new Republic of China in the future? In Fang Jianxiong's mind, Sun's revolutionary spirit was inspiring.

I admire him, but his ability to do things down-to-earth is terrible, and his ambition has never been small.

After the Nanjing troops are reorganized, they will head to Hunan to garrison, and the Hunan troops will head to Nanjing. Fang Jianxiong is doing everything possible to prevent the formation of warlords. Sometimes it is really tiring to think about it.

After seeing a group of people waiting, they each got on the bus and headed for Nanjing. Along the way, Xu Shaojie reported on the progress of Nanjing's reorganization and the situation of the original Kuomintang and military personnel being replaced. Fang Jianxiong specifically mentioned Lin Shuqing, who won Zheng

Because of Quan's good words and the fact that he was indeed a military talent, Fang Jianxiong decided to use him and give him the position of Class B division commander, on the condition that he first went to Wuhu for three months of further training.

"Fuguo, I stayed at Wuhu Continental University for a while and found a problem." Xu Shaojie took this opportunity to offer advice. Fang Jianxiong smiled and said: "Brother, please tell me." Xu Shaojie said: "A separate artillery school should be built.

They shouldn’t be mixed together.”

Artillery will undoubtedly be a top priority in building the army in the future. Fang Jianxiong has never paid much attention to this suggestion put forward by Xu Shaojie. He immediately sat up straight and said: "Okay, I think an artillery school can be established in Nanjing, called Nanjing for short.

Artillery School.”

Duan Qirui and Zhang Zuolin went south together. Under the escort of a platoon of the National Defense Forces, the journey was easy. Duan Qirui didn't pay too much attention to Jiang Fangzhen sending troops to escort him. If he was the winner, he would do the same.

After getting off the train from Pukou, Duan Qirui did not expect that Fang Jianxiong actually crossed the river to greet him and respectfully called him: "Mr. Zhi, you have had a hard journey." Duan Qirui saw Feng Guozhang and Cao among the welcoming crowd.

Kun, after these two strolled around for a while, they did not go north to go home, but turned around and came to Nanjing.

How can I put it, they are all people who are unwilling to be lonely.

Although Duan Qirui was moved, his face was very calm. After some greetings, while crossing the river by boat, Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun and others got together to talk and asked about these brothers who had suffered defeat in the Shandong battlefield.

What's going on with my brother.

"Zhiquan, this trip up the river is a complete eye-opener." He pointed in the direction of Ma'anshan and said: "Take the boat upstream for a while and you'll find the Ma'anshan Iron and Steel Plant. Those big chimneys are amazing to look at.

Excited. I didn’t know what an industrial zone was until I arrived in Wuhu. It was just a Wuhu arsenal with an annual output of 50,000 rifles and artillery of various calibers. It is estimated that with another year of construction, Wuhu will be able to produce 105,150 taels.
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