"Why, are you so bored?"
When Yang Guanghui heard the voice, he immediately stood up and saluted.”
"Sit." Zhang Zhengzong knew that Yang Guanghui was still capable, but it was true that he was not tolerant. Moreover, he was a little domineering. No wonder that space-time was killed by Little Zhang in the Tiger Hall.
If he couldn't suppress his bad temper, he would definitely be very arrogant.
"This trip must not have been easy!"
"Yeah, I don't know how many days I've been on the train. I've traveled to many places and sent a lot of gifts.”
"Where's the order?" This was what Zhang Zhengzong cared about. He wanted to earn money!
Since the smoke was gone, he could only count on the Military Fire.
"Let's not talk about these bits and pieces. Yan Laoxi and Nero Lu have ordered quite a number of cannons, all of which are above 100mm.”
Artillery was something that the foreign powers rarely sold to the Chinese warlords, mainly because of the arms embargoes. The war could not be done without firearms, but the Chinese only had a few of their own arsenals, which could not meet the domestic needs.
Moreover, these factories had been ravaged by war and basically had nothing to use. Now that the Feng lineage had an arsenal, it was extremely glorious.
After the European war, under the initiative of the United States, the world's major weapons producing countries jointly imposed an arms embargoes on China. Light weapons were still fine, but cannons were out of the question.
Otherwise, the Japanese wouldn't have helped Old Zhang build the arsenal. They could have just sold the firearms.
This was because, in the context of the embargoes, the great powers were forced to remain neutral and could not support those they wanted to support militarily.
Other than the Japanese, most of the other powers hoped that the North and South would be unified. This would be beneficial to their trade. After all, the arms ban would not even make them money.
It was precisely because of this kind of arms embargoed situation that the box cannon shone brightly and became the most famous pistol during the Republic of China. Many of the standard pistols of the warlords were Mauser pistols, including the Feng system.
Generally speaking, other than some rich or high-ranking soldiers, most people used box cannons, including those bandits.
Every factory would also make copies of the box cannon, but the quality was naturally not as good as the original.
Although this box cannon was good, it had a strong recoil. Naturally, it was not as good as those semi-automatic pistols.
"These guys have good taste." Zhang Zhengzong was also conflicted. Selling the cannons to these warlords would definitely increase the difficulty of his entry into the pass. Although he could make money, he was also suspected of aiding the enemy.
"Not for sale. I only sell the 75 Mountain Cannons and mortars made by the legal system and Germany.”
Zhang Zhengzong wasn't afraid at all. The various warlords were currently in dire need of cannons.
Other than the direct and Feng factions who had hundreds of cannons, the other warlords had few cannons, not even many machine guns.
Not only was heavy artillery expensive, but it was also very difficult to transport. It had to be towed by trucks and transported by trains.
The current Feng lineage had limited production capacity for heavy artillery. They didn't even have enough for themselves, so how could they sell it?
Only those small cannons could be moved out.
What Zhang Zhengzong wanted to sell were machine guns and rifles.
"That's true."
"It's already so late. Accompany me for dinner tonight and treat it as a welcome dinner for you.”
Yang Guanghui opened his mouth and paused before saying," I'll call home."”
Yang Guanghui certainly wouldn't refuse his boss's personal invitation.
"It's my duty. Don't make sister-in-law wait for too long.”
Then, the two of them walked to the reception hall. It was actually not far, only about a few hundred meters away.
"Marshal, what happened to the marshal's manor?”
"I ordered the demolition of not only the marshal's mansion, but also Fengtian City, including the city hall, the office, the police station, the school, and the central square.”
Zhang Zhengzong remembered that after 918, a large number of buildings from the Japanese occupation era were built in the three eastern provinces, some of which could still be seen in later generations.
Fengtian City was about to be demolished and a new batch of new buildings were prepared. The office building of the government was the first to be built.
"If we tear down the city wall, won't the defense be gone?”
Zhang Zhengzong shook his head. In the age of firearms, the city walls had been reduced to the minimum.
In front of the planes, tanks, and cannons, the city walls were as thin as paper.
Street fighting was the most important thing. The city walls were useless.
In the parlor, there were already maids decorating the place. Yang Guanghui smiled and said," Marshal, you're treating me to western food. Why do I feel like crying from joy?"”
"Do you look like someone who cries?"
After waiting for a while, Yang Guanghui continued," General, when I entered the pass this time, I found that the relationship between the various warlords is very bad. I estimate that there will be war in the next few years. This direct line is too arrogant. In an aggressive situation, it is estimated that it will not be too far from their fall, especially when Old Cao bribed the president.”
"The warlords are fighting for the deer. We can just watch from outside the pass and make a fortune quietly. We can also settle the commoners who come to the east of the country.”
In fact, the vast majority of the population in the three eastern provinces came from the east. The Manchu population was less than one-tenth of the Han population.
There was a division of water and land routes to the east of the country. Those who traveled by water basically came from Lu Province, so many people in Fengtian today had their ancestral homes in Lu Province.
In the future, the Three Eastern Provinces were the granaries of the country, supporting countless people. If Zhang Zhengzong wanted to make a fortune, he naturally couldn't lack a large population.
This was because population was also a resource. Without population, where would they get their income and soldiers?
Even in this era, although there were many bandits outside the pass, it was still relatively peaceful compared to the war-torn pass.
The flood of people rushing to the east of the country had never stopped. Unfortunately, these people had experienced the national disaster and became slaves of a subjugated country.
This year, the relatively peaceful three eastern provinces had welcomed nearly 500,000 refugees. By the end of the year, there might be 700,000 to 800,000 refugees, most of whom had families.
Compared to the Braid Dynasty, there were definitely more people who went to the east of the country during the Republic of China. The main reason was that the frequent wars caused countless farmers to go bankrupt. Other than going to the east of the country, it was very difficult to survive.
To fill Guichuan, to charge into the east, to go through Xikou, to go to Nanyang, those were all bloody roads. Countless people had fallen on these migration roads.
The area outside the Great Wall was vast and sparsely populated. Although the population of 30 million was a lot, it was still sparsely populated in the three eastern provinces. In the future, a province would have a population of 70 to 80 million, which was more than a country in Europe.
The three eastern provinces added up to just over 30 million, which was really not a lot.
Zhang Zhengzong felt that his territory had to absorb water like cotton wool. He would never complain about having too many people under his rule.
"I agree with the marshal's opinion. Don't enter the pass easily. If you want to enter, you must be prepared to unify the world.”
"So now I have to earn money to strengthen the army. Moreover, there are two wolves at home. I have to chase them out. Only then can I live up to my name as the commander-in-chief of the three eastern provinces.”
"Marshal, can I say something?”Yang Guanghui said seriously.
"Hehe, speak."
"Actually, it's still too early for us to fall out with the Japanese. If we were a few years later, we would be more confident.”
Zhang Zhengzong shook his head. Yang Guanghui didn't know the direction of history. If the Feng faction was strengthening their strength, the Wei people would also be strengthened. Moreover, the Wei Nation was still increasing in strength. The longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be. It would be better to take advantage of this crazy emperor to drive the Wei people out of the three eastern provinces.
Compared to the Japanese, Mao Xiong's influence in the north was much smaller.
After all, the bear-like people in the Black Province were all nobles who had fled. They were born with no good feelings towards the countries established by the capitalists.
"We are already strong, there is no need to be afraid of the Wei people. Are you afraid that the Wei people will attack us?”
Relying on the League of Nations would not work. Zhang Zhengzong felt that he should rely on his own backer, which was the system.
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