The President unexpectedly attended the launching ceremony of the "Tarzan", coupled with the vigorous publicity of the propaganda department, the five 61,000-ton (full-load displacement) battleships that the Republic Navy will launch recently are enough to make the world tremble.
"I have the impression that the president has never been very interested in battleships. He has only participated in the commissioning ceremony of the "Kunlun Mountain" in so many years. Why did he participate in the launching ceremony of the new battleship with great fanfare this time? Instead, he deliberately ignored the six ships under construction.
There are two "Tianjin-class" aircraft ships, the Xihai is at the Hudong Shipyard, and the Qinghai is at the Chongming Shipyard. The hull construction projects are about to be completed, but he has no intention of visiting them."
After the launching ceremony, Lin Shuo went directly to Jiangnan Heavy Industry Group, accompanied by generals from the General Armament Department and the Navy Department, to inspect the production conditions of this major manufacturer of naval weapons and equipment. Fang Minghao was at the outfitting dock.
Speculating on the intentions of the top management.
To demonstrate to the great powers, this is certain. In this world, the only country that can simultaneously build battleships of such a displacement is the United States. No country dares to challenge the Americans, but why are there still people who always look down on the Chinese in their hearts? The British are just that
For example, even if you are losing ground on the battlefield, you are still clamoring to carve up China. You don’t know where the courage comes from, just because of your sense of superiority as a white man?
There does not seem to be much need to enhance people's confidence. Since the war began, and the Republican Army's devastating performance on the battlefield, the self-confidence of the entire nation has been extremely inflated, and the fanaticism seems to be a bit excessive. In addition, it seems that here
There are other intentions, which are even harder for people to understand.
A black "Zhonghua" car drove over quietly from the other end of the pier, and a tall and thin navy rear admiral got out of the car.
"Colonel Fang Minghao? I'm Tang Zhian." The rear admiral introduced himself first.
Fang Minghao first performed a military salute and then said: "Yes, General, I have met you several times before." He suppressed his surprise in his heart, Major General Tang was the President's military attache.
"Get in the car first, the president wants to see you."
Fang Minghao was startled by Major General Tang's words. After sitting firmly in the back seat of the car, he continued: "You mean the president?"
"That's right, the president wants to see you, there's no need to be so nervous, Colonel." Tang Zhi'an smiled.
"What should I pay attention to?" Fang Haoming asked. Thinking of actually going to meet the president, he was still beating drums in his heart.
"Just be relaxed. The president is a very easy-going person. If you have any other ideas, just say them directly and don't beat around the bush," Major General Tang said.
This black car drove out of the shipyard and drove along the streets along the Lujiazui River to the original Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Along the way, Minghao, somewhat at a loss, asked Major General Tang what he should pay attention to when meeting the president.
When the car passed the gate of Jiangnan Heavy Industry Group's office area, it was obvious that the security here was much stricter than usual. After confirming the ID, the car drove to a small office building in the backyard of the main building of Jiangnan Heavy Industry Group.
Front. Fang Haoming followed Major General Tang through the luxuriously decorated hall, and then went up the stairs to the third floor. There were several guards in plainclothes standing at the entrance of the stairs. They were familiar with Major General Tang and did not know much about them.
What inspections are performed?
Major General Tang led him into a small reception room, "Please wait a moment." The Major General said, but unexpectedly he had to wait for almost a whole afternoon. He was the only one left in the room, and Fang Haoming could still sit patiently and seriously at first.
On the crimson velvet sofa in the reception room, he finally couldn't hold on anymore. He stood up and kept looking out the window, and then walked back and forth in the room. He didn't know what the president wanted to do with him, but he just kept feeling excited inside.
and apprehension.
The president has unparalleled prestige in the hearts of the people. He has ruled this ancient country for twenty-two years. The entire republic seems to have become accustomed to following the various instructions he issued in the presidential palace in Beijing. Although some
Some newspapers will occasionally accuse him of being arbitrary and independent, but newspapers that dare to publish such articles will undoubtedly take risks.
There is a huge risk. If there are any disrespectful remarks against the president, then the newspaper office will be besieged by tens of thousands of crazy people the next day, and even the police will take a few days to calm the situation down.
, and the circulation of newspapers will encounter many intentional or unintentional difficulties in the future, and the domestic circulation will plummet.
Although the president has sometimes criticized this phenomenon, the results have been minimal. Ordinary and fanatical people cannot tolerate any speech or behavior that dares to slander the president's image.
From 1918 to 1925, the president adopted a series of political and military means that were regarded as excellent in the eyes of Western politicians, leading the weak Republican China to regain the territory occupied by the Russians under the supervision of the great powers.
With large tracts of lost territory, the territory of Republican China had never been so huge even during the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It was he and the Chinese Renaissance Party he led that led the entire nation onto a path of prosperity.
Although the national living standards of the entire Republic are still far lower than those of developed countries, hunger has indeed been eliminated. Under the leadership of the Chinese Renaissance Party, every worker can at least live a stable life. As the level of industrialization increases,
They can already support their family's life with their own hands.
The Chinese people's requirements are very simple. They will be grateful to anyone who can provide food for everyone.
"The Western powers don't want to see us live a good life. They are trying to ride on the heads of the Chinese people and continue to exploit the blood and sweat of the working people and launch this shameless war!" Almost every citizen is convinced of this propaganda.
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The entire nation's fanatical emotions were ignited, and every soldier who arrived at the front had a deep-seated hatred for Britain, France, Russia, Japan and other countries, and fought desperately with the enemy on the battlefield.
What's the real situation?
Fang Minghao, who has lived abroad for a long time, feels that the Germans' comments on this war are more objective: the British Empire was involved in this war they did not want because they were willing to bow their heads and for the sake of their "noble" face. The Chinese are challenging the British Empire
Hegemony, and was quite well prepared, but the poor British fell completely in the hasty challenge.
"Even if the British win over the whole of Europe, they are not necessarily the opponent of Republican China, unless they can persuade the Americans who are immersed in the 'glorious isolation' policy to take action together." The German newspaper gloated and sarcastically said that it was in a desperate state.
the British and the French.
Steel is the country!
This was a common understanding among politicians before the war. The annual steel production in Republican China has reached 52 million tons, exceeding the total steel production of all European countries. The Chinese have 1.6 million machine tools of various types, and there are more steel production every year.
It can produce more than 200,000 units of such equipment, and its inventory is almost the same as that of the entire Europe, second only to the total inventory of 2.2 million machine tools in the United States.
The British cannot compare with Republican China in terms of population and industrial capacity. Is it just because they control far more colonial resources than China? Or is it because of the so-called face or some kind of hint or guarantee?
Fang Minghao was thinking wildly when the door was pushed open. "Colonel, please come with me." Major General Tang Zhi'an came in and said.