Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 244 Nanjing ([-])

In the next two days, accompanied by Zhang Da, Ouyang Yun and his entourage visited the sugar mill, a pillar industry in Guangdong, non-stop.Then they visited emerging industries in Guangdong such as paper mills, power plants, cement plants, and sulfuric acid plants.Finally, as an expert, I visited the Ishii Arms Factory and the Pajiang Artillery Factory.

Ishii Arms Manufacturing Factory and Pajiang Artillery Factory can be regarded as Chen Jitang's proud works, which he has always been proud of. Of course, because of the existence of "Wei Qing Style" and "Qubing Style", he will not use them It is compared with Xuebing Arsenal.However, this did not prevent him from personally accompanying him, and having all the senior generals of the Cantonese faction accompany him, to show the importance he attaches to Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Division.

Ishii Arms Factory mainly produces middle-class rifles, bullets and grenades, and also imitates Mauser pistols (that is, shell guns) and Czech light machine guns; while Pajiang Artillery Factory mainly produces mortars and shells. 75mm mountain guns are also produced.

When visiting the Shijing Arms Factory, Chen Jitang accompanied Ouyang Yun, first introduced some information about the factory to him, and then asked tentatively: "Mr. Ouyang, do you think that the 'Wei Qing style' automatic rifles can be produced under the conditions here? Is it?"

Ouyang Yun didn't answer his question right away, but asked in feigned surprise: "Commander Chen, where did you hear about the 'Wei Qing' automatic rifle? It's a secret of our cadets—" He stopped abruptly, as if he had suddenly realized that he had made a slip of the tongue.

Chen Jitang smiled like an old fox: "Mr. Ouyang, you are not enough friends. If I didn't take the initiative to mention it, I don't think you would tell me these things, would you?"

"Hehe, this, um!" Picking up a newly assembled Zhongguan, he asked, "Is this Zhongguan?"

Seeing that he deliberately changed the topic, Chen Jitang did not feel unhappy, but continued to ask: "Mr. Ouyang, you haven't answered my question yet?"

Ouyang Yun gritted his teeth pretentiously, looking very embarrassed. Later, he said: "The manufacturing of guns, materials and craftsmanship are the key. The craftsmanship is easy to solve, as long as there are a few mechanics who master the know-how. , but the casting of materials is not easy. I don’t know if there is a steelmaking factory in Guangdong that meets the requirements.”

"We have some steel mills, why don't we go and have a look?"

Seeing Chen Jitang's impatience, Ouyang Yun secretly despised him, and said, "I'm afraid not. I don't know much about steelmaking. It takes an expert in this area to see the clue."

"Oh," Chen Jitang was a little disappointed, but he didn't give up because he wanted to obtain the "Wei Qing-style" manufacturing technology, and asked in a tentative tone: "I don't know which expert is in charge of this technology in your army. If possible, can you Can’t we invite him over now? It’s best to come here with experts in charge of gun manufacturing. Travel expenses are not a problem, and the losses caused to your army will also be borne by us.”

Hearing such naked words, Ouyang Yun couldn't help frowning, thinking to himself that Chen Jitang is really greedy, he shook his head and said, "Commander Chen, have you heard of the Patent Protection Law?"

"Patent Protection Law" has been implemented in European and American countries for many years, but it is definitely an unfamiliar term for Chinese who have no experience of studying abroad. Chen Jitang shook his head.

Ouyang Yun didn't care about the possible sequelae of these words, and said unhappily: "'Wei Qing Style' and 'Qubing Style' were developed by our Xuebing Division Arsenal, which spent millions of dollars on research and lasted half a year. We have them. All intellectual property rights, and have applied for patents in European and American countries. In other words, without our authorization, it is illegal for any factory in the world to produce them privately." After speaking, he looked at Chen Jitang with piercing eyes.

"Hmm!" At first, I was dizzy by the new terms "patent protection law" and "intellectual property rights" that Ouyang Yun said. After listening, I understood that the "Wei Qing style" production technology cannot be taught to each other. Chen Jitang couldn't help being very embarrassed.Before this, he actually knew that this was impossible, so although he was embarrassed, he was not angry.Knowing that it was time to reveal the matter of cooperation, he smiled and said, "Of course I know that the 'Wei Qing-style' manufacturing process is related to the secrets of the student division, and there must be a price to be paid for it. Well, I don't know Mr. Ouyang Would you like to cooperate with us? Although the Xuebing Division and our Cantonese Army are located in the north and the south, we have a common pursuit - we all have the determination to resist Japan, and we are all dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's policy of compromising Japan. I think , if the two of us and the Guangxi faction join hands, we will definitely be able to drive away Little Japan and take back the three northeastern provinces. Master Ouyang, what do you think?"

Because of the agreement reached with Hu Hanmin, Ouyang Yun has actually been waiting for Chen Jitang to bring up the matter of cooperation these days.The reason? It was because Dongshan County was too attractive to him.With Dongshan County, a seaport far away from the area controlled by the Japanese navy, it is very important for the future industrial development of the cadet division.

Now, Chen Jitang finally proposed cooperation, but Ouyang Yun was not in a hurry.In fact, it's not that he's not in a hurry, it's just that he didn't dare to show it because of Hu Hanmin's warning.At this moment, what he needs to do most is to endure, until Chen Jitang first sets the bottom line, and then he can sit back and pay back the money.

Pretending to be surprised, he looked at Chen Jitang and asked, "Commander Chen, did I hear correctly? Cooperate with the Guangxi faction? But aren't the Cantonese faction and the Guangxi faction incompatible?"

Seeing his sincere expression, Chen Jitang thought that he might not know the current domestic situation due to his young age, so he had no doubts about him, shook his head and said with a smile: "It is true that Li and Bai and I used to be enemies, but this time and that time , Now Lao Jiang wants to attack us, Lao Jiang is powerful, and he is playing the banner of the central government, so naturally we can only hold together."

"Is that so! Then you want to confront the Nanjing government?" Ouyang Yun frowned as he spoke.

Thinking that he was afraid, Chen Jitang despised him at first, and secretly said that after all, he was a young man who had never experienced major events. He was aggressive enough but did not have the courage to do major events. Most of the area along the Yangtze River, but our Guangdong Army and Guangxi Army are not vegetarians. Don’t forget that in history, our Guangdong Army had the Fourth Iron Army, and the Guangxi Army had the Seventh Iron Army. Humph, really When it comes to fighting, who is our Cantonese army afraid of?"

Ouyang Yun remained silent, he had naturally heard of the great names of the Fourth Iron Army and the Seventh Iron Army, but that was already ten years ago.The current Cantonese army has long been a different person.The so-called Iron Fourth Army was even canceled its designation and merged into the Central Army in the name of the Fourth Division. Although it was reorganized in the hands of Zhang Fakui, it still could not escape the fate of being absorbed by the Central Army.As for the Seventh Steel Army, although they still retain their numbers, can they maintain their previous vigor after not fighting for several years and undergoing a major blood change?

Seeing that Ouyang Yun was unmoved, Chen Jitang continued: "Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi are going to Guangzhou tomorrow, and we can sit down and have a good talk then. I think, with the strength of Guangdong and Guangxi combined with the military technology of the military division , let alone the three northeastern provinces, even the whole of China can win. Mr. Ouyang, what do you think?"

Ouyang Yun frowned, still maintained his previous style, and said solemnly: "This matter is too important. The Cantonese Army and the Guangxi Army are deeply rooted and leafy, so we can give it a go. But our apprentices are different. , our strength is too weak, if we don't do it well, the whole army will be wiped out, Commander Chen, please allow me to think about it carefully."

Xu felt that what he said was reasonable, and Chen Jitang didn't make persistent efforts to force him to express his opinion, so the group continued to visit the factory...

In later generations, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were familiar figures to Ouyang Yun, because during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they jointly commanded the Battle of Taierzhuang, which won the first major victory for the national army on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War.From the perspective of personal morality, no matter what kind of political ambitions these two people have, one thing is worthy of recognition. They are worthy of the reputation of patriotic soldiers.

Li Bai and Li Bai are both ugly, to put it bluntly, but in terms of appearance, they even seem a bit wretched.Of course, as Ouyang Yun, who was familiar with their historical merits and demerits, he definitely would not judge people by their appearance.Therefore, Ouyang Yun justly showed respect for Li Bai and Li Bai when they met for the first time, which was called the four warlords of old China by later generations, so that Li Bai and Li Bai were not like Chen Jitang, who was enraged by Ouyang Yun when they met for the first time. Then I even imagined "treating them with a good meal and then letting them go away" like sending beggars.

Both Li and Bai are standard soldiers, and they act with a military bearing. After the four of them, together with Hu Hanmin, sat down in a small conference room at the headquarters of the Guangdong Army, Li Zongren went straight to the point. The threat from Lao Jiang, and then a considerable analysis of the current living conditions of the cadet division, and then the matter of forming an alliance was proposed.

After he finished his speech, because the Guangdong and Guangxi departments had communicated a long time ago, everyone's eyes fell on Ouyang Yun's face, waiting for his decision.

Ouyang Yun knew that he would not be able to survive today, so he had made full preparations last night.His face looked very serious, and he said softly: "I communicated with Commander Chen about this matter yesterday. I don't want to belittle myself. I personally think that I am not worthy of sitting here. Both the Guangdong and Guangxi armies have contributed to the success of the national revolution. The backbone, compared with our cadet division is just a baby toddling, I don’t think the cadet division has the qualifications to have a dialogue with the Guangdong Army and the Gui Army on the same level..."

(End of this chapter)