Chapter 131 National Museum and Cultivated Land

After seeing Xu Lanzhou off, Ye Chong called Xie Yinchang.

"What's wrong with Xingshuai asking Beizhi to come?" Xie Yinchang asked.

"I set up a large national martial arts museum in Fengtian to teach Fengtian people's martial arts."

Xie Yinchang said suspiciously: "National Buddhism Museum? I am in charge of education, so I have nothing to do with national martial arts."

"Don't you connect with the boundaries?" Ye Chong asked back: "Director Xie believes that why can Japan become one of the great powers now?"

This is already a bad topic. Xie Yinchang thought for a while and said: "Of course it is education. Since the Japanese civil governance and restoration, it has vigorously established schools and accepted advanced Western culture. Once the civil wisdom is opened, the prosperity of the country will be just around the corner."

"Director Xie only talked about one aspect." Ye Chong stood up and said, "After all, the Japanese advocate Bushido, are brave and ruthless, have the ruthless spirit of not giving in, are cruel to themselves and others. Because of this, before the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese who were bullied could lay their heads and learn from the West and work hard to manage. Most Chinese people have been bullied for too long, and have become gentle and willing to bully themselves, which is because they lack this ruthless spirit."

"So Xingshuai must vigorously promote national skills and make them brave." Xie Yinchang felt that the word "ruthless" was a bit derogatory, so he changed his statement.

"Yes, it's also a kind of education."

"According to Xingshuai's intention, the scale is quite large, and I'm afraid the money invested is also quite large." Xie Yinchang said.

Ye Chong smiled and shook his head and said, "This time, the development of national martial arts is similar to the enterprise model. We can learn from the operating model of Japanese karate and adopt a system of how much it costs to pay in a semester. The semester can be shortened appropriately. Every student who enters the National Museum of Art must pay.

Let’s start with Fengtian and Qiqihar. The money I paid at the beginning will not be much. Within 10 years, a subsidy of 400,000 yuan will be subsidized every year, and 200,000 yuan will be subsidized every year after 10 years. If you still cannot survive independently after 20 years, you will be able to survive by yourself.”

"Okay, the Education Department will also start the National Museum."

"Jianzhong, which girl are you writing love letters to?" In a coal tar processing plant controlled by Fengtian Provincial Government in Fuxin, a room that is not very large but elegant, Zhou Yu was sitting at the desk holding a tap fountain pen (fountain pen) and had two full pieces, and the third piece of white paper was half written. Chen Ming, who walked in from the door, wiped his newly washed head with a towel and said with a smile.

Zhou Yu and Chen Ming are also students who have returned from studying in the United States. They have not worked in Fuxin for a long time, but they quickly became familiar with everything here.

"I'm writing a letter to Xingshuai." Zhou Yu said while writing without looking back.

"What? For whom?"

"Supervisor Xing, Governor Ye."

"You are crazy, you are busy every day, and you don't have time to read your letter." Chen Ming said in a daze.

"It's one thing to see if Xingshuai has time to see it, and it's another thing to whether I'm writing it. These days, I have contacted some other acquaintances and classmates. The combined information has summarized some things, and it's uncomfortable not to write it out." Zhou Yu's pen still did not stop.

"Oh? I'll take a look at what you wrote, too." Chen Ming wiped his hair dry, then picked up the two pages of letters next to him and read them.

"The lack and suggestions on the development of Fengtian Chemical Industry." After reading a few lines, Chen Ming's face began to become serious. "I also feel that the development of Fengtian Chemical Industry is not strong enough. I didn't expect you to think further and take the lead."

"Because Fengtian does not lack coal, there is a certain foundation in coal chemical industry, but the derived industrial products are far from enough. Fengtian's coal chemical industry is only simply refining a few industrial products such as coal tar, coke, carbon, etc., which can actually have a greater purpose. Coal tar processing products can also be used to make plastics, dyes, pesticides, medicine, solvents and other aspects. If these factories are built, the role of promoting Fengtian's agriculture and chemical industry will be immeasurable, and the economic growth rate can be further improved."

"Well, more importantly, it further improves Fengtian's industrial system and does not have to rely on imports for everything." Chen Ming added, standing next to his desk, "There is also something that cannot be ignored is petrochemicals. Petrochemicals are the basic industry in the chemical industry. Fengtian now has no oil deposits, and the diesel and gasoline they use rely on imports from the United States, and it has spent a lot of money in vain."

"It is completely possible to import crude oil from abroad and transport it to Fengtian for refining. This will not only save a lot of costs, but also lead to a large number of petrochemical plants. Fengtian will sooner or later do this. Ordinary gasoline, aviation gasoline, diesel, heavy oil, lubricating oil. Without these oils, Fengtian's various machines will not be able to start, and fertilizers are also indispensable parts of agriculture, such as plastics, rubber, etc."

"There are so many things to be done, and the expenses are really great. Xingshuai has only been under five or six years of governance in Fengtian, and it is a miracle to reach the current level." Chen Ming said with a smile.

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Compared with other places in China, these things are indeed not on the same level. When writing them on, they are just as suggestions. After all, Xingshuai is not omnipotent. It is impossible to perfectly plan the overall situation. We are just giving some suggestions to provide more reference for Xingshuai's planning. Although Fengtian Chemical's foundation is very weak at present, as long as we are willing to work hard, we will not lag too far behind Western countries."

"What? General Bi, are you going to take back the arable land along the Central and Eastern Road? I heard it right?" Afanas, the Russian Consul General in Qiqiha, looked at Bi Guifang and said incredible. It is hard to imagine that Bi Guifang, who was driven out of Heilongjiang by local warlords a few days ago, made such a request to Tsarist Russia after returning.

"Feria, take away the coffee for this Governor Bi." Afanas, with high nose and blue eyes, said to the waitress next to him.

"yes!"

"Mr. Alphanas, you heard it right. I want to take back nearly 2 million acres of land along the Central East Road." Bi Guifang looked directly at Alphanas.

"Why has our ambassador to Beijing not received similar requests from your country?" Afanas asked after confirming that Bi Guifang was not a slut.

Bi Guifang smiled and said, "You don't need to touch the central government for this small matter, it's not nice to make a fuss."

"That's right, if you make a fuss, you will probably lose face again. Xu Lanzhou can drive General Bi out of Heilongjiang. Does General Bi think that our army does not have such strength?" Afanas smiled. Russia left four brigades along the Middle East Road, and there were more than 25,000 soldiers from several nearby cities. Although the European war was not good in supply and equipment, Russia did not think that Bi Guifang could provoke.

"Since I have spoken, I naturally have a support. I don't know if Mr. Afanas has seen the army that has joined me in Qiqihar this time." Bi Guifang asked back. Ye Chong decided to take back these fields. After witnessing Fengtian's economic and military strength, he forced Yingshun and Ba Ying'e to remove their military positions and successfully recruited two troops. Bi Guifang was also more confident and did not believe that Russia would dare to go to war with the Feng army in Heilongjiang.

"The army from Fengtian." The smile on Afanas's face suddenly became stiff. In order to find the place, Bi Guifang specially let Wang Houchun's troops circle the city for a while, causing a stir in Qiqihar. Afanas, a diplomat who was a military officer, also witnessed it.

Although Alphanas used to look down on Chinese troops, he had to admit that the same number of troops against Wang Houchun might not be an opponent. The most important thing is that Russia is now in the European war. The troops along the Middle East Road not only have few artillery artillery, but also have limited supply of artillery bullets. In this case, war with the Feng army may be defeated but not win. What's more, Hulun, which is a little further away, has a cavalry brigade of Chen Gan, and a division of Liu Yongfeng in Taonan.

"Do you and Ye Chong want to provoke a war between China and Russia?" Afanas intimidated, "Even if our country is in a war in Europe, it is still very easy to mobilize 200,000 troops."

"Is that?" Bi Guifang shrugged and said, "This is Mr. Alphanas. The fields near Zhongdong Road must be reclaimed and cannot affect the cultivation this year. Therefore, Alphanas will only have three days to consider. If there is no reply after three days, we will take action on our own."

"Is Governor Bi threatening me?" Afanas looked up.

"I dare not, I'm just saying the facts." Bi Guifang smiled slightly, then stood up and said, "I have already said what I should say. If Mr. Afana cannot make a decision, report the matter quickly. However, our intention is decided. Afanas is best not to make trouble in the central government, so as not to have a bad face."

Bi Guifang's request was soon transmitted to Halvat of the Central East Railway Administration through electromagnetic waves. Then Halvat felt that the situation was serious and could not make up the decision, so he spread to St. Petersburg.

Nicholas II has been frowning more and more recently. Russia's consecutive defeats on the European battlefield have caused dissatisfaction with the people and ministers of the country. Of course, this is not the most serious. The most serious is that the war has caused devastating damage to Tsarist Russia's economy. Apart from the issuance of rubles, there is no other solution. Tsarist Russia has no automobile industry and a weak chemical foundation. Since the beginning of the war, it has no money and cannot find a place to import bulk machines, which has led to a large number of domestic mining, refining machines and factories, and lacks fuel supply. In order to meet the transportation of military supplies, the Siberian Railway can only lag some daily necessities indefinitely, resulting in insufficient food supply in major cities such as St. Petersburg and Moscow. Many people have begun to be unable to eat, and even a situation where a huge city like Moscow cannot buy a bread within a day.

However, in the eastern part of Tsarist Russia, the Volga River, Urals, and the Far East, there are a large amount of fish and meat. The food is spoiled and rotten and cannot be transported.

A large number of workers are unemployed and unable to eat, so they are prone to chaos. Now the atmosphere of revolution within Tsarist Russia is very strong. Nicholas II is grinding how to suppress the upcoming rebellion. However, the Central East Railway Administration from the Far East sent such an annoying telegram to his table.

"Ye Chong, it's this Ye Chong again. The outer Mongolian suffered a loss in his hands the last time." Nicholas II looked at the familiar Chinese name and threw the telegram on the table with some anger, and cursed in a low voice, "It's really... he... is not good for the passing years, and he has to worry about it one after another. It takes ten days, and he is so tough. If you have... you will give me the money, and if you have some, you will give me two years later. Get out of here and kill a thousand swords." But even if you scold, Nicholas II has to face the reality for the time being even if he is angry.

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Annastasia is the youngest daughter of Nicholas II. She is only sixteen this year and looks lively and cute: "Who is this Ye Chong? Has he upset his father?"

Nicholas II squeezed out a smile at his little daughter and said, "I am a great evil man in China. He always goes against your father. The father will deal with him in the future."

"oh."

"Telephone to Horvat of the Central East Railway Bureau to return the land along the Central East Road to Heilongjiang Province, but try to talk to Ye Chong about conditions so that he can not lose face and get some things back." Close his eyes, and after a long time, Nicholas II breathed a sigh of relief. With the current strength of Tsarist Russia, there was absolutely no way to fight Ye Chong, who had 100,000 troops in the Far East.

According to the military officer stationed in Qiqihar, if each of Ye Chong's divisions was as elite as those transferred to Heilongjiang, at least 150,000 people would have to mobilize at least 150,000 cannons and sufficient supplies would have an absolute chance of winning. Now where can Nicholas II be transformed into so many people and artillery? Only a few people on the front line in Europe can use a gun together.

However, Nicholas II was also a little surprised that Ye Chong's strength grew rapidly. In the telegram sent back when the Outer Mongolia rebels were wiped out, it was written that only 30,000 Russian regular troops were enough to defeat the Feng army. In less than 5 years, the Feng army's strength almost increased by 5 times. This growth rate was a little terrifying.

"Is this the 60 mortars produced by the Tongliao Arsenal?" In Beidaying, Ye Chong looked at an ugly and small guy in front of him and looked at the technician Wang Qingdao next to him. He had never seen the mortars of this era before, and Ye Chong didn't know that it was so simple, a bulky and square base. The barrel and the base were in contact with each other in a steel contact. Fortunately, the base price was thick enough, otherwise there would be no more shots, but in this way, the cannon body would be more easily damaged.

"Yes, Xing Shuai." Wang Qing nodded carefully when he saw Ye Chong's expression.

"These are all mortars nowadays?" Ye Chong asked.

"Yes."

It seems that time travelers still have some advantages. Ye Chong has never known that the mortars of this era are still in this way. Otherwise, they could have improved them as soon as possible and perhaps they can apply for a patent.

"Chang Shun, bring me a pen and white paper."

"Yes, Xingshuai."

"What is Xingshuai going to do?" Jiang Fangzhen asked. Whenever the troops were equipped with a new weapon on a large scale, he, the chief of staff, would naturally come over and see the power in person.

"I suddenly thought of something, maybe I could change the mortar a little." Ye Chong said without hiding it.

"Oh? Let's see what Xingshuai can change the mortar to." Jiang Fangzhen, Sun Liechen, Zhao Erhu and others also became interested.

"If it's done, you guys will invite me to Deyi Tower for a big meal." Ye Chong smiled.

"Ha, with Xingshuai's wealth, he is still thinking about the few dollars in our pockets." Sun Liechen laughed, "But just a meal, it's still affordable."

"Okay, then it's up to you." Ye Chong took the pen and paper and drew it a few times on the table that he was carrying it over. Although his painting skills were not very good, he could finally see clearly. After roughly drawing the prototype, several staff officers and division commanders surrounded him.

"You have surrounded me, how can I tell Technician Wang?" Ye Chong waved to Wang Qing and said, "This is a seat cushion, which is used to buffer the back of the mortar. And there is also here," Ye Chong pointed to the connection between the barrel and the gun stand and said, "Add a buffer, don't connect rigidly like this, the service life of the mortar will be longer."

"Xing, Xing Shuai is good, good idea." The layman watched the excitement, the expert looked at the tricks, and Zhao Erhu and others were confused, but the technician Wang Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. The technical difficulty was not high, but he had never thought of it before.

“How long does it take to re-produce a new sample gun?”

"Apart from the buffer, everything else is easier, and one month is enough." Wang Qing said.

"Technician Wang, does Xingshuai's method really work?" Zhao Erhu wondered: "This picture is not very good. I have added a few black weights, so why can't I see where it is useful."

Wang Qing was a little nervous at first among the senior generals, but now he has relaxed a lot. He couldn't help but smile and said, "With these buffer hands, the firing speed and service life of the cannon will definitely be greatly improved. At least you don't have to make a big frustration like this."

"Even Technician Wang said this, it seems that this big meal can't escape." Sun Liechen shook his head and said.

"Xingshuai, what should I do if the newly produced batch of mortars?" Jiang Fangzhen asked.

"Don't the Russians want arms? Sell them to the Russians." Now there is no need to worry about sales of arms. Even if the Russians don't want them, there will be sales in China.

"This time, Xing Shuai will return the fields along the Middle East Road, and the telegram should have been sent to St. Petersburg. I don't know what decision Nicholas II will make."

"No matter what decision he decides, I will make up for these two million acres of land. He can't help but give it or not." Ye Chong sneered: "The Russians are capable of going to war with Fengtian now? By the way, can Xu Lanzhou's subordinates still settle down soon?"

"It's quite honest." Sun Liechen said: "The treatment of the Feng army is better than when they were in Heilongjiang, and they still retain their original positions. These two points can already comfort the vast majority of people, and there is no resistance yet. However, many of these soldiers are really good at fighting. They can't beat even the elderly in the 27th Division alone."
Chapter completed!