Fengjun's army won consecutive victories, and the total number of Russian troops annihilated was nearly 50,000. The Russian power in the Far East was weakened by more than half, especially when Fengjun's army rushed all the way and approached Chita. Once the largest city in the Far East fell into Fengjun's hands, the Far East's power was weakened by more than half.
There is nothing wrong with the United States and Britain. How could they want to see this result?
Klein and Eston could only wait to come to Borgia again, hoping to discuss cooperation with Feng Jun.
Zhang Tinglan said with a slight perseverance on his face: "The Russian majority party threatens the entire world. The United States and the United Kingdom have sent troops to intervene in Soviet Russia. This shows the threat from Russia. Now only the Chinese Communist Party has shouldered the major challenge against Russia.
Is it appropriate for me to bear the huge sacrifice alone while the whole world stands idly by?"
"Your Majesty the Patrol Ambassador, we have seen China's efforts and maintain a high respect for you and your army. After consultation, the United States is willing to provide necessary assistance to Fengjun. In some industrial equipment fields, we can liberalize
Limit and provide some help.”
Klein said with a smile. Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly and glanced at Eston again, wanting to hear what the British minister had to say.
"The attitude of the British Empire is the same. In addition to the bonds and loans we increased last time, necessary technical assistance is also needed. However, the British Empire has just experienced a long war and its domestic financial resources are limited, so it must do what it can."
Aston is also very cunning. Last time, Zhang Tinglan issued a long list, all of which were very critical technologies. The UK would never agree to all of them. He was also reminding Zhang Tinglan not to make excessive demands, otherwise the UK would
Will still refuse.
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Fighting in the vast Siberia is actually a competition for logistics. The Russians have the Siberian Railway. It can transport materials quickly, which is a great advantage. Therefore, we need to strengthen transportation construction, mainly by building several railways."
Railways related to national defense.”
"There is no problem. The United States has very mature technology." Klein said without hesitation: "We can definitely help Fengjun build the railway. We can also provide loans and send technicians to help with design, construction, and management operations."
Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the great powers have been rushing to build railways in China, because once the railways are built, they can use the railways to plunder various raw materials and station troops. At the same time, the land along the lines will be raised, which is definitely a good thing. The United States
As a rising power, it had hardly gained anything in China. Now that Zhang Tinglan mentioned the railway, he immediately became energetic.
Not to be outdone, Eston said with a smile: "The British Empire has built a lot of railways in China. We have rich experience and a good understanding of China's needs, and we guarantee that we can build railways that satisfy you."
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Thank you both for being so active, but there are some issues that I must make clear. No conditions can be attached to these railways. The ownership is ours. The territories along the lines, garrison, mining, communications and other privileges will not be granted.
reserve."
Upon hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, the two people jumped up immediately. Klein said loudly: "This is not fair. If we follow this request, we will only lose money in building the railway. No one is willing to do it."
Zhang Tinglan sneered: "Fengjun has built the Jilin-Fenghuang Railway a long time ago. We know very well whether we will lose money. I have never objected to others making money, I just objected to excessive and unfair benefits. In fact, we started working at the same time at the beginning of this year Five important railways have been built. In the next five years, a complete railway network will be established. I want to introduce technology and capital from the United States and Britain, mainly because I feel that our actions are a little slow. If the two countries are not willing, we can rely on With my own strength, I can completely accomplish it.”
What Zhang Tinglan said is half true and half false. Fengjun is indeed capable of building railways, and there are indeed railways started this year, but there are not five at all, only three. One is from Shenyang to Hailanpao, and the other is from Fengtianxiu to Fengcheng. Yes, one is built from Taonan to Kulun.
Fengjun originally planned a railway from Chaoyang to Chengde and Zhangjiakou, which was also very important. However, due to limited professional talents in the three northeastern provinces, a serious shortage of construction equipment, and a large funding gap, it could only be postponed temporarily. If the United States and Britain If you are willing to help, you can build all the planned railways.
Klein frowned and weighed it over and over in his mind. In the past, railways meant power, but now that privileges have been cut off, he was a little uncomfortable. But when he thought about it, Fengjun's current identity and status were no longer what they used to be. For example, now that the United States wants to use Fengjun again, it would be inappropriate to refuse.
"Your Excellency, the patrol envoy, the United States can provide help, but there is a prerequisite. I hope that Fengjun can purchase American engineering equipment, including a full set of excavation and transportation equipment."
"No problem!" Zhang Tinglan agreed: "Fengjun can place an order immediately for 200 transport trucks and 100 three-wheeled motorcycles."
Fengjun has already tasted the benefits of armored forces, so it is natural to strengthen its armored forces. Fengjun can produce tanks, but there is still a big gap in load-carrying trucks. Some were bought from Germany in the early stage, and the quality of American trucks is also quite good. The other three wheels Motorcycles are also assigned to troops for reconnaissance. They can also be used to temporarily transport ammunition and the wounded, and have a wide range of uses.
In fact, the most objective use is the jeep, but the Americans haven't developed it yet, so they can only use three-wheeled motorcycles. Zhang Tinglan also has his own ideas. If Fengjun's industrial level is reached, he can also rely on his own strength to produce jeeps. .
"This is just the first order. There will be more demands in the future. In addition to vehicles, fuel will also be purchased together. I believe this will be a very promising cooperation."
After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, Klein was completely tempted. Such a large order alone was enough for him to be appreciated by the business community. Therefore, Klein said without hesitation: "I can solve the railway problem with all my strength, and I will definitely let Feng The military is satisfied."
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Of course I believe in the capabilities of the United States. We are currently at war. Everything needs efficiency and must be completed as quickly as possible."
After hearing this, Klein nodded in agreement.
"In addition to infrastructure, what we need is industrial equipment and technology. Among them, the biggest gap is mining equipment. The three eastern provinces, Mongolia, and the Far East are all rich in resources. We need to mine these things as quickly as possible. , converted into industrial raw materials to supply the needs of the front. We also need metallurgical and processing equipment, and it is best to assist a chemical plant to increase the capacity of explosives production."
Aston and Klein looked at each other. This was the second time Zhang Tinglan proposed industrial equipment, and it was impossible for them to reject them all.
Eston thought for a while and said: "Excavation equipment can be considered, and a batch of civilian machine tools can be provided. As for the chemical plant, which requires a relatively large investment, I don't think it is necessary to build it. Our two countries can provide it to Fengjun, and it is guaranteed to be the most favorable.
price!"
The British are indeed the old world hegemons. They have very precise calculations. Mining equipment is just digging things out of the ground. If you want to turn them into real industrial products, they must be smelted and processed. These are the embodiment of the level of industrial technology.
, is also a special skill that the great powers are unwilling to show.
As for asking Fengjun to purchase explosives, he even said that Zhang Tinglan would not listen to the British deception. However, the chemical plant was not something Zhang Tinglan was determined to obtain. Fengjun had just reached an agreement with the Germans to introduce the most advanced equipment from them.
Chemical equipment, so I didn’t continue to get entangled.
The two sides talked about industrial equipment for a long time, and the United States and Britain provided another batch of things, but they were only marginal and of limited help to Fengjun.
After Zhang Tinglan thought for a while, he added: "I hope the United States and Britain can provide a group of warships, shipbuilding equipment, and specialized technical personnel."
After saying this, Zhang Tinglan stared at the two people carefully. Negotiating with them this time and obtaining sea power is what Zhang Tinglan hopes most.
Judging from various fields, Fengjun has a certain foundation. The most backward industry is shipbuilding! Zhang Tinglan is eager to make up for this shortcoming. Fengjun has also had contact with the Germans and introduced a lot of technology from them.
There have even been attempts to build submarines.
But Fengjun has one of the biggest problems, that is, it has no experience in designing large and medium-sized warships. A large ship of several thousand tons or tens of thousands of tons has a complex internal structure, and a large number of design drawings are calculated in tons.
It is really difficult to produce thousands of tons of stuff out of thin air.
Moreover, Zhang Tinglan has also set his sights on aircraft carriers. At this time, Japan's first true aircraft carrier, the Fengxiang, has begun construction, and Fengjun cannot yet produce warships exceeding one thousand tons. The gap is simply too big.
.
If you want to quickly master the skill of building ships, the best way is to get a batch of old warships, put the real things in front of everyone, and then understand the rules of shipbuilding through disassembly and assembly.
In fact, Germany also has this ability, but the Allies are strictly guarding Germany, and the navy's items are relatively large and cannot be smuggled out at all. China also has an evil neighbor, Japan, if they don't get things from the United States and Britain, the Japanese will also
Most likely they will get involved.
Zhang Tinglan thought over and over again and could only focus on the United States and Britain for breakthrough. After listening to Zhang Tinglan's words, the ministers of the two countries suddenly became silent.
The ocean is the lifeblood of the United States and Britain. They live by this thing. How could they want the Chinese to participate in it and get a share of the pie? Both countries want to refuse, but they also know that once they categorically refuse, their cooperation with Fengjun will be completely over.
Blown.
Eston was silent for a long time, then said: "Your Excellency, the patrol envoy, it seems that we don't need sea power to deal with Russia?"
"How could it not be necessary? Fengtian has a long coastline, and we are also facing huge threats at sea. Some time ago, the Japanese threatened us with sea power. If we cannot ensure maritime security, how can we deal with it with all our strength?
The Russian threat?”
"Building a navy will take a long time. The United States and Britain can provide Fengjun with maritime security commitments to ensure that Japan will not hold back." Klein also said hurriedly, hoping to dissuade Fengjun from giving up his pursuit of the ocean.
Zhang Tinglan has always scorned the security guarantees of the United States and Britain. They were responsible for the famous appeasement policy in history. Selling allies has become the norm in Western society. Moreover, China's national defense and security must be in its own hands and cannot rely on others.
If you provide it, wouldn’t that mean you become a puppet?
"When we develop the navy, we do not want to build huge warships. In fact, we do not have the financial resources. What we need is the minimum near-shore protection to ensure that the enemy has a certain counterattack capability when approaching the coast. Battleships and cruisers are all here
It's beyond our affordability, and at this stage we just need to build destroyer capabilities."
After Zhang Tinglan made the supplement, these two guys couldn't help but think that if they just built something like a destroyer, it wouldn't pose a great threat to them, so maybe they could agree to it.
While the two people were thinking about it, Zhang Tinglan seemed to say casually: "I heard that the British have many old warships from before the war that need to be eliminated. Huludao Shipyard is willing to provide disassembly services. We can dismantle a battleship and
A cruiser."
This sentence suddenly fell on Eston's head like a thunderbolt. The British Royal Navy is the greatest pride of this empire. Even the retired old warships represent the level of shipbuilding of this empire.
How could the British hand over their secrets to the Chinese? This is simply wishful thinking!
When the matter reached this point, it was almost time for a showdown. He gave Klein a wink, and Klein also said: "Your Excellency, patrol envoy, we can provide shipbuilding technology and equipment, and we can also provide you with two destroyers for disassembly. More
Large warships are simply impossible. In addition, if we want to implement our agreement, Fengjun needs to make two guarantees."
"What two conditions?"
"First, we must maintain the independence of the Far Eastern Empire, and Fengjun is not allowed to annex it; secondly, in order to ensure various agreements between the great powers and the Beiyang government, Fengjun cannot enter the customs. Only when these two points are achieved, can our cooperation
continue."
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he clenched his fists, and veins bulged on them. If he didn't swallow the Far East, he couldn't enter the pass. So why should Fengjun fight hard? Isn't bloodshed and sacrifice just making wedding clothes for others?
Britain and the United States were too self-righteous and wanted to restrict the development of Fengjun based on the agreement. However, Zhang Tinglan had another thought and thought that Fengjun would not be in a hurry to enter the pass in the short term. As for the Far Eastern Empire, it would not be a bad idea to stay for a while.
Anyway, the agreement is meant to be torn up. At worst, when the strength is sufficient, the agreement will be thrown aside.
"I can make this guarantee, but large warships must provide some. If the British have difficulties, then provide some German ones. Those that were scuttled during Operation Rainbow can also be used. We will fish them out and tow them back to China.
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