The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 339 Seamless Pipe

Zhang Tinghui had no idea what was happening in Changchun, but she was really happy to see her sister with such joy on her face.

The two sisters chatted in private for a while. Chengye and Shengshi chased each other with the newly bought nougat and laughed, which quickly dispelled the gloom in the scene.

Then they introduced each other. Zhang Tinghui's husband was named Yan Ziwen, who was unexpectedly from Shanxi like Jiang Cheng.

His ancestral home is Pingyao. His father opened a dyeing workshop and cooperated with major fabric merchants inside and outside the Great Wall.

As they are from the same hometown and are relatives, they naturally have more topics to talk about.

Unable to help but turn the conversation to business, Yan Ziwen actually took out a cigar and smoked it excitedly, while saying that he was in the metal manufacturing industry, specializing in various types of steel, especially seamless steel pipes.

Seamless steel pipe!

Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he started chatting with him immediately.

During World War I, the United States took advantage of the fact that there was no war on its homeland and began to vigorously develop various technologies.

Metal manufacturing is the fastest growing industry, and various metal products have "exploded" in this era.

As a seamless steel pipe, it is extremely important to the military.

Gun barrels these days still have some welded pipes, which are made by curling metal sheets and then welding them;

But the situation is different for gun barrels. Almost all the main weapons used in World War I were seamless pipes.

"I've seen the guns used by the British, and the Austro-Hungarians... The original rifling used straight grooves, and the purpose was to contain the gunpowder residue."

When Yan Ziwen talked about these things, his eyes were full of excitement. "In 1891, the M75 cannon produced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire used twisted grooves to take advantage of the spin stabilization effect."

"The Americans are also researching this now...but the rifling processing is limited by the material and process level, so at present, only the concept drawings have been put forward, and the real thing has not been made yet!"

Under Jiang Cheng's guidance, he spoke excitedly, bent down and dug out a lot of drawings from his luggage, "Feilan, look, these are all the research I participated in. I brought back all the research results and theories that I could..."

"I just want to see if we Chinese can come up with something that the Americans can't."

Jiang Cheng couldn't contain his joy, so he stood up and walked towards the other party.

"With you two here, and Yucheng and his research team... and my full support, is there anything we can't come up with?"

Jiang Cheng patted him on the shoulder and continued, "Besides, Jilin is rich in resources and has a large population. I plan to dredge the roads, build two thermal power plants first, and then build steel plants, cement plants and so on!"

"Yucheng, go to my room and get the plan..."

Seeing that the two men were getting more and more excited, Zhang Tinghui burst out laughing: "Oh, this is really a nerd meeting a soulmate - Feilan, you don't know, Ziwen usually likes to study these things."

"No one in the family likes to listen to his nagging. Now, he finally found a soulmate."

In fact, Yan Ziwen is not the only nerd here. Ever since he started talking about this, Yang Yucheng, who studies architecture, became extremely excited. He changed his usual gentle and elegant temperament and ran to get the planning map.

The Cai family obviously couldn't get a word in, and felt like bystanders...

Especially Cai Yuanming, he took the initiative to sit in the corner today, didn't say anything and didn't look over here, just chatted with his sister from time to time.

After the meal, Jiang Cheng asked his butler Luo Zhen to arrange for them to stay: Gao Shibin's Western-style building was much more magnificent than the Marshal's Mansion in Fengtian.

After chatting with Yang Yucheng and Yan Ziwen until late at night, Jiang Cheng yawned and prepared to go to Zhang Tingxue's room. He had been accompanying Hai Huixin for the past two days.

But as soon as he went out, he noticed Cai Chanjuan standing in front of the painted window at the end of the corridor, obviously waiting for him. "We've been on the road all day, we should rest early!"

Jiang Cheng said lightly, raised his hand and loosened his collar, "Chengye is asleep too, you still,"

Before he finished speaking, Cai Chanjuan came up with her arms folded in front of her: "Feilan, I... haven't seen you for a long time, I want to talk to you!"

Jiang Cheng knew what she was going to say, and he was disgusted by her meddling in these matters. He waved his hand impatiently, "Wait until tomorrow to say anything! You're tired after a day, and I'm tired after a day too."

How could Cai Chanjuan agree to that?
But when she took a few steps towards Jiang Cheng and just raised her head to look at her husband, she was shocked by that look and froze in place.

"Feilan, I don't know what I should do!"

Cai Chanjuan burst into tears in an instant, "I know a little about my brother, but what can I say... I'm afraid that if you quarrel, it will be bad for everyone! I am yours, but I can't help but stand by my brother."

"I can only persuade you and your brother, I..."

Jiang Cheng interrupted her rudely: "Stop talking! This is not something a woman like you should get involved in."

"I know that my second brother has been dissatisfied since the separation. He thinks that I am biased towards Pingchuan and the Hai family, right? But I, Jiang Feilan, have always been upright and have never deviated."

"If you really want to say something sorry, isn't it just that I married Huixin and Xueer again?"

Seeing her tears streaming down her face, Jiang Cheng felt a little reluctant.

But he knew it clearly in his heart. If he couldn't bear to be kind to Cai Yuanming because of her, the consequences would be very serious.

The Marshal did not tolerate his spoiled subordinates because of the Third Concubine, nor did he tolerate Feng Delin because of their friendship in the past;

He, too, must do the same.

"Go back to your room and rest."

Jiang Cheng said calmly, "Xiaojuan, I still say the same thing. I will always protect you."

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The next morning, Jiang Cheng secretly transferred Hai Rusong and Guo Xipeng to Changchun.

"I, Jiang Cheng, have done my best today."

In the office in the lobby of the Governor-General's Office, officers including Hai Pingchuan, Sun Zhengnan, Yang Yucheng, Zhang Fushan, and Huang Yongan were all present.

The only person missing was Cai Yuanming - of course, everyone knew the reason why he was not there.

As soon as Hai Rushong from Tianguan Horse Farm and Guo Xipeng from Liufangzi arrived, Jiang Cheng, in full armor and with his hands in his hands, sat with his chest puffed out in the high-backed chair at the end of the long table.

He continued with an anxious look on his face: "As early as when I was in charge of Siping, Cai Yuanming had selfish intentions. Now that he has come to Changchun and we have not yet stabilized Jilin, his actions are enough to prove that he has already had the intention to carve out a territory and establish his own independence."

"Although I, Jiang Cheng, have always been eager to recruit talented people, and Changchun's threshold is not high, but the absolute bottom line is usurpation!"

Having said this, he suddenly pushed the table and stood up. All the officers present changed color and stood at attention.

Especially Hai Pingchuan and Sun Zhengnan, who were sitting at the left and right, stood very straight.

"Pass on my order. The 134th Brigade will move to Liaoyuan at 1: tonight—"

(End of this chapter)