The journey starts from the Titanic

She doesn't like arrogant Yankees, but Yankees cars are much more beautiful than Italian cars.

"Then get to know this compatriot!"

Zhang Xueliang laughed. He read the newspaper. He knew about the Americans and Italians, and he could understand Edda's mood.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, this is Zhang Xueliang!" Zhang Xueliang smiled and said to Zhou Ziqiang.

"Hello, Zhang Shaoshuai!" Zhou Ziqiang said in surprise. He didn't expect to meet this young man and see the Italian woman next to him. Well, he knew Mussolini's daughter, and he said hello, thinking: Zhang Shaoshuai It's so charming.

The two met and talked well, of course, no sensitive topics were involved.

After returning from the banquet, Zhou Ziqiang quickly found out that this young master Zhang came to Italy to buy arms and machinery.

A few days later, they met again, and Zhou Ziqiang asked Zhang Xueliang: "Why does the young marshal want to buy weapons?"

Zhang Xueliang was very surprised. Now that he was known, he also generously admitted: "The planes in Italy are good, and the relationship between me and Italian friends has always been very good."

Zhou Ziqiang didn't believe it. He stared at Zhang Xueliang, and Zhang Xueliang said: "Europe, Japan, and Zhi Gong Dang are the three major components of our arms purchases and machine imports. In addition to the price factor, other factors must be considered, right? In fact? Most of our money goes to the south. Every year, the Northeast has to import millions of yuan in various refined oil products from South China."

Zhang Xueliang sighed. The industrial economy in the Northeast has developed rapidly in recent years, but compared with the South, it is still much worse. Compared with the European powers, the gap is even greater.

He has traveled all year round and found that in recent years, there have been more and more Chinese overseas, and a number of powerful companies have emerged, most of whom have a South China background.

Zhang Xueliang was interested in South China's promotion of overseas Chinese business, study, and immigration. He quickly changed the subject and threw a series of questions to Zhou Ziqiang.

Zhang Shaoshuai was surprised to learn that Chinese mercenaries had fought against others in Libya and did not suffer a loss, although Zhou Ziqiang just mentioned it briefly."It's all forced. If you are not united outside, how can you survive overseas? It would have been difficult to live in China. The marshal should know that there was a famine in the Central Plains, and many people died, and the refugees would not go abroad? "

"Cross the Guandong, go to Nanyang! The newspapers often say this." Zhang Xueliang nodded.Relatively speaking, the scale of organized migration from the south to Nanyang is much larger than that of going to the east.

"That..." Zhou Ziqiang hesitated and asked solemnly, "As an outsider, I want to ask the marshal, can the south and northeast of the country be reunified peacefully?"

Chapter 206 Fifth Avenue and the Rise of Roosevelt

"I'm just asking casually, you don't have to be embarrassed to answer." Seeing Zhang Xueliang hesitate, Zhou Ziqiang waved his hand with a smile.

Zhang Xueliang was a little embarrassed. Southern and overseas Chinese newspapers often criticized the Beiyang warlords. His Zhang family and his sons were "shot" on a large scale because they were the sons of warlords.

He smiled and said frankly: "It's really difficult to answer. If the Northeast Army's interests can be guaranteed and mutual respect, I think many questions can be discussed. How to say, we are also Chinese.

The problem now is that there is no central government in the country, and the southern government is unwilling to leave the burden left by the Qing and Beiyang governments, and our strength is relatively limited. Take this drought in the Central Plains as an example. The newspapers say that the central government and the southern government are actively helping. Can our decree reach Henan?"

Zhang Xueliang complained. He couldn't really play with those guys in the south. In short, whatever he did on his side, nothing was right.

"That's true. I am also embarrassed. After all, there are wolf-like Japanese and Russians in the northeast. There are also Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang in the pass. The country is divided into several parts, and the authority of Beijing's central government is sweeping. The big powers may not be willing to see China's reunification. This problem is difficult to solve."

Zhou Ziqiang shook his head and sighed in his heart. He, an outsider, also asked casually.

For Zhang Shaoshuai, he has a good impression, and there is no conflict between them, and the two can become good friends.

Zhang Xueliang somehow seemed to be interested in the situation in Libya, and Zhou Ziqiang invited him to be a guest.

Zhang Xueliang accepted it happily, and soon played around under the sky of North Africa.

For the Sirte area where the Chinese live, the Chinese have actually become the main crowd, Zhang Shaoshuai is very surprised, it does not feel like a foreign country.

Sirte grew more and more prosperous, and a large number of people were attracted by oil.

Zhang Xueliang saw the magic of oil and learned that Zhou Ziqiang was very influential in oil. He laughed and asked Zhou Ziqiang if he could invite people to the Northeast to take a look. Maybe he could discover something?

Isn’t it just sending a geological expedition to the northeast?How big is the matter?Anyway, someone paid, so Zhou Ziqiang readily agreed.

After a short stay in North Africa, Zhang Xueliang returned home soon.

Ms. Edda Mussolini's sorrow was aroused, and she understood that the two sides could only have no destiny.

It is said that after Zhang Xueliang left, Ciano took advantage of the emptiness and stepped up the offensive. He soon succeeded in taking down the leader's daughter, and news of marriage was about to be heard from both sides.

"Two machines such as drill press, lathe, planer, etc., are all made in Italy. They are 5 tons of seamless steel pipes that can make gun barrels and barrels. I deliberately inspected them in South China. The quality is no worse than that imported from Japan. There are also airplanes... …"

Back in Fengtian, Zhang Xueliang reported the results he brought back to his father. This is not the first time he has done this kind of arms purchase case. He has a wealth of experience and can tell it all without looking at the list.

The old bandit was very satisfied with his son's performance, thinking that after all he could lead soldiers and do business, and the successor of the Northeast Army would have more talent.

"I also ran into an interesting person in Italy. He was a diplomat sent by South China to Europe, but he was doing blood trading."

"Oh? What about blood licking?" the old bandit asked with a smile.He likes blood licking business most.

Zhang Xueliang mentioned Zhou Ziqiang and briefly talked about Zhou Ziqiang’s situation, and said with a smile: "According to what I know, Nanhua’s support for Wuhan is not like before. Their energy is in other areas. If there is no national war, Foreign nationals invade, they will not participate in domestic affairs."

"Is it serious? They are in the same family?" the old bandit asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"At least the people from Zhou Ziqiang's faction think that way. They are quite energetic." Zhang Xueliang smiled, "Besides, brothers have to settle accounts? How can everything be unified?"

"This is a good thing." The old bandit nodded and sighed again. "In the past few years, I can see how the people in the south have been doing things. They have to concentrate on industrialization. The rich guys don't want to Fighting with us, I am not worried about them, but worried about getting elbows and armpits!"

The old bandit scratched his bald head and frowned.

"Transformed into elbows?" Zhang Xueliang frowned, "Are the Japanese making trouble again?"

"Yeah!" The old bandit nodded, "The devils still don't give up and ask for the right to the railway? Can I give them this thing? I don't know how the matter spread. The people outside will make trouble when they know it. What about the street demonstrations, isn’t it? It’s not to catch it, it’s not to catch it, I'm caught in the middle and get angry!"

...The father and son were silent.

"Forget it, don't worry about this, I will take care of it myself. Now that the machine raw materials are bought, hurry up and produce!"

The old bandit brought in Yang Yuting, who was in charge of the construction of the Northeast Army's military industry, and ordered Yang Yuting to take charge of the arsenal. Zhang Xueliang should not go shopping during this time, but return to the army.

"That's right, there's one more thing..." Zhang Xueliang remembered that he had brought the geological survey team to the northeast to see if there was any oil, and mentioned to the old bandit.

"Okay. You make up your mind, but don't say anything, lest there be trouble again." The old bandit waved his hand and exhorted a few words. There is no such thing as a mentality.

The old bandit is a bit embarrassed now. On the one hand, he deliberately avoided the Japanese and transferred more resources into the pass. On the other hand, he did not want to go to war with the Southern Zhi Gong party government. Can the Northeast Army in the pass be able to hold the people in the south? Need a big question mark?

After Zhang Xueliang left, the old bandit thought for a long time in the room alone, and muttered: "Those people in the south are also poisonous snakes. They don't open their mouths easily, and one mouth will kill you. Even Wu Peifu was driven to the desolate northwest to eat. The sand is gone."

If Situ Nan must go out, pay attention to safety, take the train less, and be careful of Huanggutun.

Because of the butterfly effect, the Northeast Army today is much stronger than in history. Guo Songling did not rebel, and the elites of the Northeast Army were not consumed on the Northern Expedition. Generally speaking, the strength of the Northeast Army has been rising since 1924, without major setbacks. , The strength is still very strong, at least on paper.

Situ Nan doesn't care about these trivial matters, and is interested in the news brought back by Henda Brown: "In this way, the Italians want to cooperate with us in depth?"

"If you understand it correctly, it should be so." Henda Brown nodded.

"Isn't it okay for Italians to make cars? They have Fiat cars, so they need to cooperate with us?" Situ Nan asked with some doubts.

"I'm not very clear about the details, but the Italian cars I saw in Rome are really not that good. They have low horsepower and a lot of small problems. Fiat's production is less than one-tenth of Chrysler's. Maybe they want to get more advanced from the United States. What about the technology? I remember that Chrysler Motors and Cummins’ armored vehicles and tanks did a good job? Maybe the Italians thought..."

Henda Brown analyzed based on his own judgment that he is not the director of Chrysler Automobiles, so don't worry about this kind of thing, just send a message to Situ Nan to know.