Of course Buschte knew the value of the drawings provided by Qiao Yu, and he also knew that the German government would definitely agree to the deal, but the look on Buschte's face was still a little unnatural.
"Qiao, I have always thought that China is a backward country similar to Africa, without any hope, but since you opened the factory in Sichuan, Sichuan's industry has developed rapidly, almost all at once completing the path of the great powers for decades.
My understanding of China has undergone earth-shaking changes. China is a country with huge potential, and like Germany, it is a victim of the existing international order. If China can unite with Germany to deal with Britain and France, shouldn't it?
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"Old friend, I have a deep affection for Germany, and I hate the colonial policies of Britain and France, but some things really cannot be decided by emotion alone. Germany's strategic disadvantage is too serious, and it is destined to fight all surrounding countries, and
With all due respect, the German government still does not understand how to use its navy. Although you can build world-class warships, you still cannot defeat the British blockade!"
Bushit had long been impressed by Qiao Yu's knowledge. This time Qiao Yu mentioned Germany's naval strategy, and Bushit immediately listened attentively.
"Germany has the second largest high seas fleet in the world, but the mission of this fleet is different from that of Britain's huge fleet. Germany is essentially a continental country. It can still survive even if it loses its navy. Therefore, the German fleet is destined to be a destructor.
The mission of the large fleet and the High Seas Fleet is to fight and fight. Even if you lose everything, you should fight, because only in this way can you consume the British naval power. Germany can withstand the huge losses of the navy. Can the British do it? They
As long as more than half of the fleet is lost, will the United States and Japan, which have been watching the fire from the other side, miss the opportunity to surpass the United Kingdom? They will definitely take advantage of the situation, and the British colonial empire will be destroyed in an instant, so Germany should spend enough
His courage made the British know that even if they won the battle against Germany, they would lose the entire world. By that time, the British would withdraw from the war. And could Russia and France continue to fight Germany without British support? But
Until now, I have not seen the German fleet showing the courage to fight without breaking the boat. Instead, I have placed my hope on submarines. If the High Seas Fleet becomes an existing fleet, the British fleet will continue to exist, and their maritime hegemony will continue to exist.
If it exists, the overseas colonies will continue to provide blood transfusions to the Allied Powers, and Germany will forever lose the chance to win!"
After Qiao Yu finished speaking, a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Bushit's forehead. There was no doubt that these words were like a thunder that made Bushit dizzy. Qiao Yu suddenly put the German Navy's embarrassing situation into perspective.
To put it vividly, the Germans have surpassed the British in terms of technical level, but it is a pity that they are completely left behind by the British in terms of maritime awareness and do not really understand the navy at all.
Although the Great Battle of Ridland was unprecedented in scale during World War I, neither side was seriously injured. Now looking at this period of history again, Qiao Yu can only curse the Germans for being stupid. If after the beginning of World War I, Germany
The navy went out crazily and fought hard with the British. No matter if their entire army was destroyed, as long as they could destroy more than half of the navy, the British would most likely withdraw from the war. However, the Germans did not do this. Instead, they completely
It is foolish to place any hope on the army's victory.
But now, although Qiao Yu has pointed out this problem, the Germans have also lost their opportunity, and the United States and Britain are completely tied together because of the debt problem. Britain has the strongest rear area, and Germany has no possibility of victory, but Buschter
If these words can be told to the German government, it would be best to encourage Germany to fight hard. The more British naval forces, the lifeblood of Britain, die, the better. After the end of World War I, British power will not be able to control the Far East, leaving room for Qiao Yu's development.
Just bigger.
"Qiao, your words are priceless. I will definitely report it to the country and the technology you need will be delivered soon!" Busht left the handsome manor in a hurry. If Qiao Yu continued with his arrangements,
The upcoming Battle of Ridland will be unprecedentedly cruel. After a great battle, the British Home Fleet was almost destroyed, and the Allied Powers camp almost collapsed.
With the end of the Patriot War, Sichuan once again ushered in an opportunity for rapid development. The First World War became increasingly cruel. Britain and France desperately tried to get China to send workers to Europe, and Tsarist Russia also sent a large gift package to China.
, a total of fifteen tons of gold, in exchange for arms supplies, guns and ammunition, aircraft and cannons, everything, even second-hand goods.
The Russians have gone crazy. Russia's backward industry cannot support a high-intensity war of attrition like World War I. The soldiers are not even equipped with basic rifles. Many soldiers even use their bare hands, waiting for their comrades in front to die.
Then pick up the dead man's weapons yourself.
At this point, the Tsar still insists on fighting and is preparing to launch a larger-scale attack. This is not stupidity, but helplessness. There are so many uprisings in the country. The only way out for Russia now is to bite the bullet and persist until the war is won. As long as it can defeat Germany
, not only can he receive huge compensation, but he can also greatly expand his territory. With the dividends of the war, the tsar can calm any domestic disturbances.
Out of a gambler's mentality of taking a chance, Tsar Nicholas II took out 15 tons of gold from the treasury to purchase supplies from China. The actual value of this gold was only about 40 million yuan, but
This is real gold, which is completely different from paper money. Sichuan is about to undergo financial reform. With the support of these hard currencies, Sichuan's reform will definitely go smoother.
Qiao Yu was so excited that he gave priority to providing various strategic materials to Russia, including 300,000 rifles, 400 artillery pieces, 50 armored vehicles, 20 aircraft, 2,000 machine guns, and three freighters of various ammunition. In addition,
There were also food, military uniforms, tents, medicines, etc., totaling more than twenty ships.
In the end, Qiao Yu was extremely generous and found all the rifles at the bottom of the boxes from warehouses in Sichuan, Hubei and other places. There were singles, Martinis, and some bronze cannons, all of which were used.
Half of the price was sold and half given to the Russians, and the Russians expressed their greatest gratitude to Qiao Yu for his generosity.
According to the original trade agreement, Britain and France paid for Russia to purchase arms from Sichuan and then sold them to Russia. However, the Russians were not stupid either. They gradually discovered the drawbacks of this trade. The two grandsons of Britain and France were not good people either.
, they are also suffering from huge consumption, so they often withhold good things and give Russia only junk goods, and the prices are ridiculously high.
The tsar finally gritted his teeth and took out this batch of gold from his own purse, and directly negotiated with Sichuan. This method was really good. The price of this batch of arms could be reduced by more than 20% than the original price, and Qiao Yu also had a gift package.
The gift, coupled with the numerous kickbacks, made the Russians overjoyed and began to increase direct trade with Qiao Yu. This channel also became an important way for Sichuan to accumulate gold.
Sichuan University began to recruit its first batch of students in 1913. According to the original plan, the study time for the first batch of students was only three and a half years, and the content of the study was far more than that of other universities in China. However, these students have basically completed their studies.
And they were quickly sought after by the society. Among the more than 1,700 students who graduated from Sichuan University in the first batch, there were more than 900 science and engineering students. Most of these people signed contracts with companies when they were in school, and they were hired before they graduated.
Being able to earn a salary, and being able to enter factories for internships at will, the remuneration is simply beyond imagination.
While in school, many liberal arts students began to change their majors and began to look at money. Qiao Yu advocated that Sichuan University should pay attention to science and engineering from the beginning. However, due to ideological issues, the number of liberal arts and science students could only be barely equal, and the results
Better students have chosen liberal arts, and science and engineering are still regarded as hard work.
However, after World War I, the wages of skilled workers skyrocketed. The monthly wages of some senior technicians even exceeded 500 yuan, and there were various welfare bonuses. This high salary exceeded that of ordinary university professors, and students could no longer bear it.
Lived, so they changed their majors one after another. Every science and engineering course was full of students. Many people just started working as part-time workers after graduation. They could still be promoted quickly with their real skills. Why waste time on writing and writing? After all,
Feng Nongyue is a very technical occupation, and the success rate is too low. It is far inferior to being a technician, and the wages are more reliable. The concept of the entire society is also changing rapidly, and those who still have the arrogance of the old scholar-bureaucrats are also changing.
I can only look up to the sky and sigh, saying nothing.
"Junzuo, the Ministry of Education has formulated a plan to establish five more universities in Yunnan and Guizhou to help the two provinces improve their education systems!" Minister of Education Zhang Lan said to Qiao Yu: "Three of these five universities are located in Yunnan, and two are located in Yunnan.
Located in Guizhou, a maritime college will be established at the same time to train talents who are familiar with the ocean!"
"This is a good thing. I completely agree. Does Minister Zhang have a funding gap?"
Zhang Lan had a wry smile on his face: "Jun, there is no problem with funds at all. There are even many big businessmen in the society who are proud to invest in education. Even donations can cover it for a while. The most important thing now is the serious shortage of teachers.
This is a common problem in all universities in Sichuan, and even Sichuan University is no exception. The existing teachers don’t even have any days to rest, but the teacher gap is also too big. If five more universities are opened, I’m afraid we won’t have enough.
The teacher can provide it!”
Qiao Yu also frowned: "Mr. Zhang, didn't you think of a way?"
"Jun Zuo, I'll tell you that in order to recruit enough talents, the Ministry of Education has been working hard. Zhang Taiyan, Jiang Baili, Yang Shukan and others also helped to recruit qualified teachers. However, the gap is still getting bigger and has threatened
When it comes to the quality of university education, I have no choice but to come to Junzuo!"
