The journey starts from the Titanic

Soong Meiling seemed to have dreamed of something, and she uttered a rush of dreams, as if she was arguing with others, her mouth pouted slightly, and she appeared unconvinced.

Fearing that Song Meiling would catch a cold, Situ Nan found a blanket to put on her and went upstairs quietly.

It is a pity that I cannot spend Christmas in the United States.But compared to the next major event, this regret is nothing.

In the evening, Situ Yong, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and other generals came together to visit, and the newly-built Situ Mansion will be shining brightly.If it spreads outside, it will definitely cause a sensation, because each of these guests is a great person.

The big boss, Situ Nan, was so happy, and their cronies naturally wanted to express it.The director of the Military Intelligence Bureau and Lieutenant Admiral Absinthe also came along.This guy got used to being low-key, took off his general clothes, put on a long robe, held the newborn, and nodded, restoring his true qualities as an old Taoist priest.

"Ayong, this battle is good! There are also Dene, Jiansheng, every time I hear your victory in the back, I am excited and cheer for you."

Situ Nan toasted and drank stubbornly. Regrettably, he couldn't be a soldier in his life and had a passion on the battlefield.

"Brother Nan, isn't it enough for your big boss to be happy? It's best to sponsor some handy equipment for your brothers."

Situ Yong smiled scornfully.In the army, he was the only one who dared to be presumptuous in front of Situ Nan.

In comparison, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi seemed more polite. After all, their relationship was not as good as the brothers of the security company that started with Situ Nan.

"Yes. Mr. Situ, you have a lot of money, and you have enough money for the brothers below to live comfortably for several years. We now urgently need planes and establish an independent air force. Look, do you say hello to the United States? what?"

Bai Chongxi smiled.

As soon as the words came out, Li Zongren sitting beside him heard the words and looked at Situ Nan expectantly.

He echoed: "Although Wuhan has a dangerous terrain, in order to protect the capital, our army has to deploy a considerable number of aircraft to warn the enemy in the north."

In the battle with the Beiyang Army, they tasted the sweetness of the aircraft. The Northern Expedition, which had air superiority, had almost no defeat against the Upper Beiyang Army.

Today, the Military Commission has voices for the establishment of an independent air force, and Situ Yong, Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren and others have the strongest demands.The relationship between Situ Nan and Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company was also learned by Li Bai because of Situ Yong's relationship.

"The current military expenditure has risen to the limit, which has put a lot of pressure on the finances. The government's loans to the American and Chinese Bank and other consortiums have basically been spent almost. Fortunately, we completed the combat mission in time, otherwise we will use that amount. Construction funds."

Song Meiling retorted in a low voice, sitting next to Situ Nan as the hostess.After taking a rest for an afternoon, she was now radiant, with a unique aura between her gestures.

The relationship between her and Situ Nan is not a secret at the top.

Hearing her saying this, Situ Yong and others were a little uncomfortable, and suddenly thought that the government would suspend the Northern Expedition and concentrate on national construction.

"Aircraft, naturally no problem. Meihua will invest in a large aircraft company in Wuhan, and the production line has been negotiated with Cummins Aircraft. In short, the government will focus on supporting the aviation industry, and your aircraft will definitely not be missing. "

Situ Nan smiled, "Not only the aviation industry, we also plan to build two steel bases in Wuhan and Ma'anshan. Automobiles, tractors, shipbuilding and other military-related machinery manufacturing projects will also be launched one after another.

Therefore, the government adopts the strategy of keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile, and the focus of the future is shifting to industrial construction. You core generals should understand this."

Situ Nan explained peacefully.Although he is not the prime minister of the government, what he said is more convincing.

Situ Nan’s determination and ambition far exceeded the imagination of Li Bai and others. Compared with the United States as the military factory of the anti-fascist alliance during World War II, China became the world factory a hundred years later. The huge social production energy has now been achieved by the Zhi Gong Party. A little achievement is nothing at all.

Situ Nan's knowledge and vision are far beyond those of these people.Stalin, who he admired most, had always planned that China could show superhuman courage like the Soviet Union during the Great Depression of the world economy. In order to realize the rapid development of the country's heavy industry, he would not hesitate to sell iron.

"I hope you will read carefully what I have written about the rise of great powers. The wars are actually national industries. Powers in the world are all built on the basis of strong social production.

Now we have half of China, with a population of nearly 200 million, rich resources, and huge market potential. Once we are industrialized, we will use countless aircraft, artillery, and warships. I would like to ask, who would dare to look down upon us?Will the powers owe us return obediently?Well, you have to add thick interest!"

Situ Nan was domineering, raised his head, with an aura of looking at the world, Li Zongren and others were thoughtful.

Next, the military agreed to reduce the army, and after retaining a fairly elite main force, the officers and soldiers who had been eliminated from hundreds of thousands were demobilized or formed into engineering corps. The main reason was Situ Nan's words.

Of course, Situ Nan agreed to sponsor a batch of aircraft to open a flight school, cultivate flying talents, and meet the wishes of Li Zongren and others.

Leaving the Situ Mansion, Li Zongren and others returned to the headquarters.Situ Yong said with regret: "I know that guy is not that easy to persuade. It is really uncomfortable to cut the army next. This has just passed the addiction of the millions of troops!"

"If there are not many soldiers, the elite is fine." Bai Chongxi gave Situ Yong a blank look, but he was very willing to become the chief of staff of the Million Army.

Li Zongren was silent for a while before he calmly said: "The big boss's move is really extraordinary. With the industries we have built in Guangxi, Guangdong in the past few years, we have instantly laid a site several times larger.

If, as he said, we can complete industrial construction in a relatively short period of time, then the day to unify the country and even against foreign powers will not be far away.Anyway, we are still young, and we will not be in our fifties in twenty years. This is a great opportunity to make contributions. The stage will be several times bigger then?"

Speaking of this, Li Zongren couldn't help but look forward to it.As the chief official of Guangxi Province, he has a broad mind and his vision is not limited to military aspects. He considers issues more comprehensively.The industrial achievements in Guangdong and Guangxi made Li Zongren have to admire Situ Nan a little bit.

When he was a small Gui army battalion commander, because of Situ Nan's appreciation, he suddenly became the ruler of a province, and in the dark, there was the impulse to die for the confidant.

"Actually, with our current strength, it shouldn't be a problem to hit Beijing." Bai Chongxi suddenly added.

"No. This is just right. Beijing is a place of right and wrong. If we become the target of public criticism, the government will not have the energy to carry out industrial construction and social reform.

Neither the warlords in the north nor the powers behind them are easy to provoke."

Li Zongren nodded, showing a slight smile.He thought that when he left Guangxi, after four years of construction, the lives of the people in Guangxi had been greatly improved.The reason is that the stable environment mobilizes all sectors of society to build their hometown.

The next day, in a secret meeting with senior government officials such as Chen Jiongming, Chen Tianming, Lin Yimin, Song Ziwen, Situ Nan repeated what he said to Li Zongren and them last night, and everyone agreed.

Especially Lin Yimin, who is in charge of finance, almost agreed with both hands.

"Now we are a veritable Southern Tyrant. It's good if we don't bully others. Is it possible that the military leaders in the north dare to find it uncomfortable?"

Chen Jiongming smiled wittily, and he was optimistic about the prospects. It is estimated that it is also related to the smoother strength of the Kuomintang.

"The Beijing government is a mess, and whoever picks it up will be unlucky. Therefore, no matter how enthusiastic the British minister is, I will not let it go. I just don't want the name of the central government."

The words of Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chaoshu made people smile.

Situ Nan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After he repeatedly emphasized that the Wuhan government was not confused by the name of the central government, it would save a lot of trouble.

Chapter 68

In 1925, the Wuhan government announced that it would abolish unequal treaties such as the "Nanjing Treaty" and the "Xin Chou Treaty" and take back concessions seized by the great powers.The navigation rights of the Yangtze River are no longer owned by foreign countries and foreign warships withdraw from the Yangtze River.

One stone caused a thousand waves, and the Wuhan government's toughness and courage caused strong shocks among the powers.

The people were boiling. Under the protection of the army, countless people reflexively marched in front of the consulates of various countries, smashed a few pieces of consulate glass, and sprained several feet.

Britain is the biggest target. Because the British concession has opened too much in China, Chinese newspapers continue to accuse the British of occupying China’s customs and being the culprits of the great powers’ invasion of China. From selling opium, dumping Indian cloth, looting Chinese silver, and even During the war, bad things such as the abuse of Chinese workers have been turned over.

Under the Wuhan government, it was precisely the place where the British had the most interests. The newspapers were overwhelmed with publicity, and the British had a bad reputation.

Once upon a time, how arrogant the Indian native soldiers who followed the British were doing evil. Nowadays, not only the angry Chinese, but also the cold Chinese army came outside the concession. They aimed their artillery and machine guns at the British army. If a British officer dared to march The crowd shot, and they wiped out Britain!

The Royal Navy warship attempted to go to Wuhan, but was driven by the artillery planes of the Northern Expedition and the fleet transferred from the south, and exited the Yangtze River embarrassingly until Shanghai stopped in anguish.

The situation was tense. The British were resisted by the Chinese. The newspapers also accused HSBC, Swire and other British companies of consuming Chinese blood lipids. Their banks, factories, and wharves were blocked in an orderly manner by the Chinese people, protesting, and suffered heavy losses. Have fallen into the hands of the Chinese.

The consulate sent telegrams to Shanghai one after another, and the telegrams from London were also very cautious.The new Labor Party cabinet has focused more on the recovery of the local economy, advocating the improvement of social welfare and caring for the interests of the working class, rather than spending huge sums of money on expeditions to the east.

On the contrary, the huge colonial system has become a burden to the British economy, making ends meet. This word instinctively makes the Labor Cabinet hate colonial troubles.

In Shanghai, the public concession, the Anglo-American French and Japanese ministers gathered to discuss and cope with the current situation.