Fengxian Jiangshan

This time, in addition to the Baden, they also brought back a cruiser and a destroyer. Originally, the British were only allowed to salvage sunken German warships, but the warships soaked in sea water were basically useless.If it is a large ship of [-] to [-] tons, it is still valuable to fish out, but a warship of several thousand tons is a bit of a waste, and it has no other use except for dismantling and scrapping it back.

So Xia Han and the others came up with another idea, to salvage warships normally while looking for replacements. Although the main warships of the High Seas Fleet were basically scuttled during Operation Rainbow, some small and medium warships remained. It has been exposed to the wind and sun for more than a year, and it is full of rust, and no one cares about it.

According to the normal situation, these warships can only be used as target ships. After Xia Han figured out the situation, he decided to make a switch.After salvaging the two warships, they pretended to fix the loopholes and prepared to ship them back to the Northeast, but secretly bribed British officials to exchange the salvaged warships for two unsinkable warships.

Among the two warships, the light cruiser has a displacement of [-] tons, and the destroyer has a displacement of [-] tons. Since both of these two warships are responsible for maritime reconnaissance and patrolling, their speed far exceeds that of the main battleship. Closer to thirty knots, maybe even higher.

After Zhang Tinglan saw the two warships, she was overjoyed. Finally, there were bodyguards for the aircraft carrier!An aircraft carrier formation must not only have an aircraft carrier, but also surface frigates and submarines underwater.

Submarines have been solved by Fengjun, but there is still a big shortage of surface ships. Fengjun can only produce warships of about [-] tons at present, mainly shallow water gunboats, torpedo boats, patrol boats and the like.Destroyers and cruisers are all blank.

Now that these two German warships have been brought back, in terms of actual value, they are no less than the Baden, which is equivalent to making up for a vacancy in Fengjun. Zhang Tinglan, Shen Honglie and others boarded these two warships with great interest. .After carefully looking again and again, Shen Honglie's face also revealed a look of greed.

"Marshal, our navy doesn't have warships of four or five thousand tons yet. See if you can use this cruiser as the flagship. I promise to use the fastest time to form combat capabilities."

Shen Honglie had a look of hope.As a naval officer, he is absolutely salivating for good ships. The German shipbuilding technology is indeed remarkable and has a fatal attraction for him.

In fact, Zhang Tinglan also had this idea, but after he weighed it repeatedly.Still shook his head firmly: "Chengzhang, I don't want the children to be tied to wolves. If we keep these two warships, the British will see through our tricks, and the hope of getting the Mackensen-class battlecruisers will be lost." It is very slim. Therefore, these two warships must be dismantled, and they must be dismantled as quickly as possible before the Baden, so that the British can completely believe that we are dealing with old warships. It is to dismantle steel."

The warships are all made of special steel, which has a wide range of uses, and the Huludao Shipyard is also building civilian ships, which can be used as a smoke bomb to confuse the British.As long as they can let it go, Feng Jun can get the bigger warship back.

"Small indifference can lead to big plans. We must be willing to spend our capital!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly: "But you have to remember one thing. You must find out the structure of the warship when dismantling it. After dismantling, there must be construction. ability."

"Don't worry, Marshal, even if we don't sleep, we still have to figure out the key technologies of construction." Wu Yulin said confidently: "Marshal, we took advantage of the chaos and swept a batch of documents from Germany, including ship design. In addition, we have obtained some technical personnel from Germany, and now we have finished products in front of us. Although one ship has been dismantled, we have the ability to build eight out of ten ships!"

"Factory Manager Wu, if you want to build so many warships, it depends on whether our commander-in-chief will give you money?" Shen Honglie said with a smile on the side. Although it seemed to be a casual sentence, Shen Honglie had already mentioned his heart This is the first time he has asked Zhang Tinglan for military expenses.

Among the three armies, the navy is the weakest and has the least right to speak. However, the development of the navy is the most expensive project. If you want to get enough funds, you must win Zhang Tinglan's full support.

Zhang Tinglan also knew Shen Honglie's thoughts, so she said with a smile: "I will never be stingy with the money that should be spent, but you also have to think clearly about what kind of warship you plan to build."

Shen Honglie and Wu Yulin glanced at each other, and they looked at each other, still not understanding what Zhang Tinglan meant.

"The British and Germans build their sea power with battleships as the core, so their cruisers and destroyers are patrolling and reconnaissance, or escorting at sea, and are the assistants of battleships. But once we take the aircraft carrier as the core, reconnaissance missions can be done. The most important mission given to aircraft, cruisers and destroyers is to serve as the escort of the aircraft carrier, and air defense and anti-submarine have become the main tasks."

Although the construction of an aircraft carrier was mentioned, Wu Yulin and Shen Honglie hadn't thought about it deeply, and thought it was simply replacing the battleship with an aircraft carrier.But after being reminded by Zhang Tinglan, they suddenly realized that this was a sea revolution.

From the design of warships to naval tactics, everything has undergone earth-shaking changes, and Feng Jun has no experience in using large warships. It is conceivable that it will be difficult to reach the sky in one step.

The same is true of Zhang Tinglan. The United States, Britain and Japan have been exploring the use of aircraft carriers since World War I, but it took two to 30 years until World War II to figure out the aircraft carrier, which shows the difficulty.

But Zhang Tinglan also knows that no matter how difficult it is, he must persevere. This is the only opportunity for the Chinese navy. If he misses it, he will have to wait for many more years if he wants to reshape China's sea power.

After visiting the warship, Zhang Tinglan called Shen Honglie, Wu Yulin, Xia Han and others together, and instilled in them her thoughts on aircraft carriers, including some mature ideas of later generations.

The aircraft carrier formation is a systematic project, including the construction of the aircraft carrier, the equipment of the escort ships, the development of the carrier-based aircraft, and all the related fields that the navy and air force can involve, such as materials, machinery, technology, etc., are completely testing China's capabilities. industrial level.

"You have to use the fastest time to come up with an outline for the development of the aviation army. In addition, you have to investigate our industrial situation. If there is any lack of technology, find a way to solve it immediately. Buy it if you can. If you can't buy it, you can cheat or cheat In addition, don’t just stare at countries such as the United States, Germany, Britain, and France, other countries can also be considered, such as Italy, which is also very good in the field of naval technology, and has little interest in China, and there are not many worries when selling things.”

Although the Italian army became the biggest laughing stock during World War I and World War II, in all fairness, Italy is still close to the world's first-class in terms of industrial level, and has many advantages over Japan.

Zhang Tinglan had a special understanding of the situation in Italy. After World War I, Italy was also in turmoil. Because the Paris Peace Conference did not meet Italy's political demands, there was a sense of shame in the country. Mussolini was also gaining momentum, and he could It is said that Italy is on the eve of drastic changes, and it has provided a lot of convenience for China's procurement operations.

"What the commander said is very true!" Xia Han is very familiar with the situation in Europe and agrees with Zhang Tinglan's judgment: "In fact, not only Italy, but also Czechoslovakia, Austria and other countries have some advantageous industries and a large number of industries. talent."

Zhang Tinglan lived in Huludao for seven consecutive days, basically talking about how to develop the navy, and finally formulated an action schedule. They plan to refit an aircraft carrier within five years and initially form combat effectiveness. Within ten years, three aircraft carrier battle groups will be formed.

It seems that the time is a bit long, but with the current accumulation of Fengjun, this is already a very short time. It is definitely not easy to develop such a heavy weapon at sea like an aircraft carrier.

After the navy's development plan was determined, Zhang Tinglan hurried back to Fengtian. Just two days ago, Wu Peifu sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan, asking Zhang Tinglan's views on the North-South split.

Wu Peifu is also a shrewd person. Zhang Tinglan has publicly criticized Sun Wen's party many times, especially after Sun Wen colluded with the Russians, which angered Zhang Tinglan even more.Zhijun also wanted to take the opportunity to clear Sun Wen out of Guangdong and Guangxi, and had several exchanges of fire with Sun Wen's French defenders, and the two sides won each other.The warlords in the Southwest were more difficult to deal with than imagined. Wu Peifu had to seek Zhang Tinglan's support, and finally got more arms and weapons.

After Zhang Tinglan returned to Fengtian, he immediately summoned all the civil and military officials. Zhang Tinglan went straight to the point and said to everyone: "Everyone, there is only one topic today, and that is to find a way to cut off Sun Wen's party and drive them out of Guangdong and Guangxi." !"

"Commander, Sun Wen is the first interim president of the Republic of China. He has a high prestige and has many followers. He has also been valued by the great powers. It may be inappropriate to attack Sun Wen rashly." Zhu Qinglan was slightly worried. Said.

Yang Yuting shook his head disapprovingly: "It is precisely because of this that we should attack Sun Wen. The greater his influence, the greater the threat he poses to our struggle for supremacy. If we don't eradicate him as soon as possible, we will only breed tigers. .”

"Marshal, I also feel that a direct conflict with Sun Wen may affect Fengjun's reputation." Jiang Dengxuan said from the side: "It is best to support Beiyang, let Wu Peifu and Sun Wen fight to the death, and we will reap the benefits."

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand suddenly: "Don't argue, everyone. Let me sum up two points. First, Sun Wen must be eliminated. Second, Beiyang has no ability to solve them."

Zhang Tinglan gave two crucial judgments, it must be fought, and it must be done by yourself!

"Since contact with the Russians, Sun Wen's party is very likely to accept part of the ideas of the Russian majority party, so that they will far surpass Beiyang in organization and become a strong opponent. Counting on Beiyang to deal with Sun Wen, It's not realistic, they have the ability to deal with Sun Wen, and they won't let him make trouble for such a long time, so Fengjun must send troops!"

Chapter 6 and Five Disintegration

"Marshal, it should have been like this long ago. Sun Wen's party is jumping up and down, called the Guardian, but it is actually fighting for power. Whoever is in power and they oppose whoever is a professional rebel! We must never let this source of disaster go. I am willing to personally Lead troops south to conquer them, and make sure to take Sun Dapao's head off!" Qin Wei volunteered to fight.

Zhang Henian also suddenly laughed and said, "You don't need a knife to kill a chicken. If you want to destroy Sun Wen, one division is enough, and I am willing to fight."

"One division is still too much, one brigade is enough!" Ding Chao also interrupted suddenly. When he said this, these generals became anxious. They had just finished fighting the Russians, and there were no more military operations. Dealing with Sun Wen for the first time was a good opportunity for meritorious service, and no one wanted to let it go, so they called for a fight one after another.

The big guys fought more and more fiercely, Zhang Tinglan couldn't stand it anymore, and slammed the table, and the militants calmed down.

"Sun Wen's party is a rabble, but if a division or a brigade is sent to the south, how much wealth will be consumed and how much time will be spent on the road. By the time we send the army over, Sun Dapao may have already escaped. For so many years, Sun Wen has no other skills, but the ability to escape is still very good."

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's reprimand, everyone present finally calmed down, thinking carefully in their hearts, and indeed to attack Sun Wen, the biggest trouble was on the road, which was logistics.

Jiang Baili didn't speak until Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, and then he said: "Marshal, as the saying goes, you can't stand the cold at a high place, you must be cautious when sending troops to the Fengjun, otherwise it would be bad if you cause misunderstanding."

Zhang Tinglan knew the potential harm of Sun Wen, so he advocated to eliminate Sun Wen, but other people may not think so, if they mistakenly think that Feng Jun wants to take the opportunity to expand his power.Stretch your hand into the pass, which will cause other forces to rebound.

Before Sun Wen could be wiped out, his own people started making trouble, which would only make Sun Wen take advantage of nothing, Zhang Tinglan would not do such a stupid thing.

"Mr. Baili's reminder is correct. Others can send as many troops as they want, but we can't dispatch a large army in an organized way. Otherwise, other people will act as an army and want to annex the world, and then we will become the target of public criticism."

"Marshal, if you don't send an army, how will you deal with Sun Wen!" Sun Anhu couldn't help asking from the side.

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Soldiers need to be dispatched. But it's not the main battle force, but the special forces. We don't carry out the task of attacking the fortifications. We leave these to other warlords. We just kill Sun Wen with one blow. "

Yang Yuting heard it.Immediately he laughed: "The idea of ​​the commander is very good. Sun Wen has repeatedly failed in the past few years. If he can't get along in the country, he will go to the East to keep warm, and then come back to make trouble whenever he has a chance. What we have to do is to It is fatal. It is best to arrest Sun Wen, and wipe out all his backbone party members, so that the Democratic Party will completely lose the chance of making a comeback.”

Chang Yinhuai on the side has also been listening silently. Zhang Tinglan is planning to use the special forces to deal with Sun Wen, and he also agrees very much.He is in charge of intelligence work. Although the south is not the focus, Chang Yinhuai also knows much more than others.

"Commander, there are many conflicts between the warlords in the southwest and Guangdong and Guangxi and Sun Wen's party. Lu Rongting in Guangxi only wants to use Sun Wen's name to control Guangdong and Guangxi. At the same time, he marched into Hunan and other places. As for the political differences between Chen Jiongming and Sun Wen in Guangdong , He advocated inter-provincial autonomy and opposed the Northern Expedition. In addition, the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan are also in a mess, with constant wars. I think it is appropriate to buy some warlords. By buying and wooing them, not only can they be used to deal with Sun Wen’s party, It also prevents the straight line from swelling up."

Chang Yinhuai's suggestion opened up everyone's minds again. Killing Sun Wen is to eliminate hidden dangers in the future, but at present, Fengjun has no plan to enter the Central Plains, so it is necessary to prevent Wu Peifu from becoming bigger. The warlords have become very important, and they can also use the Southwest as an arms market to consume the excess arms of the Feng army.

This is a good thing with multiple actions. Of course, Zhang Tinglan will not refuse. After considering everyone's suggestions, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "We will use both light and dark methods. On the one hand, we will call Wu Peifu to support the formation of an anti-rebel army and unite the forces of the northern provinces. Go south together. In addition, send people south to try to buy Lu Rongting and Chen Jiongming, so that they can cooperate with Sun Wen."

Zhang Tinglan made the deployment, and everyone had no objection.The next day, Zhang Tinglan led more than 50 military and political officials in Fengtian, and issued a telegram to discuss Sun.

During the electrification, Zhang Tinglan enumerated all kinds of rebellious acts launched by Sun Wen since the founding of the Republic of China.At the same time, Zhang Tinglan also accused Sun Wen of colluding with foreign countries. In the name of being patriotic, he was actually fighting for power and power, blinded by profit, and did not hesitate to act as a lackey of foreign countries.

Sun Wen had a close relationship with Japan, especially with the Black Dragon Society and other organizations that aimed to invade China, and Zhang Tinglan revealed that Sun Wen had a Japanese wife named Otsuki Kaoru and gave birth to a daughter for him.In addition, Sun Wen and Russian representative Yue Fei issued a joint declaration, willingly surrendering to the enemy and disrupting the morale of the people, no different from traitors.