the world is at stake

Kidnapping Song Meiling to raise money to support domestic construction is outrageous enough.

Now he exchanged Soong Meiling's waste utilization for Qian Xuesen, and forced Yu Jishi to go to the US Congress to unblock the US Congress, fooling the Americans into nodding their consent.

Heck, how many turns did it take to think of this drama?

In a telegram of hundreds of words, the key is at the end.

Starting from January of 51, the fifty "Freedom Ships" purchased by Zhou Qingfeng in the United States will begin to carry more than 1 tons of second-hand materials to the mainland in batches.

All the freighters are fully loaded, and their public destination is Taiwan, but privately they will turn to Shanghai, Tianjin, Dalian and other places.

Among them, there are complete sets of production equipment for power generation, smelting, profile processing, electronic power, chemical industry and medicine.There are also construction machinery such as trucks, trucks, cranes, etc.Instead, military equipment comes second.

Although these devices are not very advanced, they are huge in quantity, and for the poor new China, it is the solution to the problem of availability.

Just one set of power generation, distribution and transmission equipment directly demolished a thermal power plant with an installed capacity of 50 kilowatts.That's roughly equivalent to one-third of China's current electricity generation.

According to Zhou Qingfeng's telegram, he will spend another 150 million US dollars to purchase [-] "Freedom Ships" from the "Post-War Property Administration".

'Freewheel' is a coal-fired steam engine, suitable for the extremely backward industrial conditions in China.As long as one transportation is completed, it can bring more than 100 million tons of transportation to the country.

Now Zhou Qingfeng urgently needs crew members from domestic organizations to come and receive them.If it is not available in China, it is best to find a group of Eastern European or Soviet crew members.

Don't return the previous batch, and stay in the country for coastal transportation.The transportation capacity of domestic coastal and inland rivers can be greatly improved, which will greatly promote economic development.

Yu Jishi helped a lot this time, and maybe he could get a lot of scientific research equipment and documents for basic research from the United States in an open and honest manner.

These nuclear physics and aerospace technologies are very precious, and will be shipped back to China with the second batch of "Freedom Ship".The progress of domestic "two bombs and one satellite" will be greatly advanced.

The communication between China and the United States is inconvenient, and many things are done first by Zhou Qingfeng.

The telegram was only a few hundred words, and Xiao Jinlang cheered when he saw it - this kid is really a weapon to break the game, he dares to do anything, and he can do it well.

Such a major event should naturally be reported to the chairman and the prime minister.Xiao Jinlang went to Fengze Garden to report.

When it comes to Zhou Qingfeng not only cheated the Kuomintang, but also took advantage of the opportunity to get back a group of scientists and scientific research equipment such as Qian Xuesen.It can be said that there is laughter in Juxiang Bookstore, which lasts for a long time.

Overseas affairs, the Prime Minister is taking care of it, and it is indispensable to inquire about the specific return of personnel and materials.This point is unknown, because it was not mentioned in the telegram that neither Zhou Qingfeng nor Yu Jishi had reached an agreement.

"This is equivalent to exchanging hostages between the two sides. Beware of accidents." The Prime Minister considered carefully, thinking that the matter was of great importance, whether he should take the risk of sending comrades from the underground party back to the United States to help Zhou Qingfeng.

Xiao Jinlang shook his head, "No need, Zhou Qingfeng will definitely ask Yu Jishi to send our people over first, and he will release Song Meiling only when the goods arrive at the mainland port."

"What if Yu Jishi refuses?" The Prime Minister compared his heart, feeling that he could not agree to such a condition.

Xiao Jinlang smirked at this. He only promised that there would be no problems, but he couldn't elaborate.He dared to bet that if Yu Jishi dared to say 'no', Zhou Qingfeng would definitely cut off Song Meiling's fingers one by one and send them to the New York embassy.

After the fingers are cut off, the toes can be cut off, and the teeth can be pulled out if the toes are gone.

How dare Yu Jishi say 'no'?It would be nice if he didn't kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy.

Zhou Qingfeng was ruthless to the enemy, he was as merciless as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

The time has advanced from January to February in 51, and more than 1 Chinese scholars including Qian Wu have completed the selection of teaching materials and teaching aids they need.

The United States conducted a review and basically approved the request of Chinese scholars, and packaged a batch of equipment and documents in the field of basic scientific research at a half-buy, half-free price, which was regarded as a gift to the Nationalist Government of Taiwan to assist them in building a comprehensive institution of higher learning.

Preparations for this batch of equipment and documents began in March and were not fully prepared until June.Zhou Qingfeng provided cargo ships and transported them back to China one after another.

The national government has been cooperating in this process, and Zhou Qingfeng also took some videos of Soong Meiling reading the newspaper from time to time to send to Yu Jishi.

Until August of 51, these batches of equipment, together with the second-hand goods that Zhou Qingfeng dumped, arrived at mainland ports one after another.

In order to prevent the enemy agents from noticing the abnormality, these equipment were not shipped to prosperous places such as Shanghai and Tianjin, but either went to Dalian, where the Soviet army was still stationed, or went to Nanning, Guangxi.

According to Xiao Jinlang's suggestion, China's industry should not be crowded in the northeast, and it would be good to carry out the "third-line construction" in advance.Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places also need to engage in construction.

Prolonging the investment period and rationally planning the layout are beneficial to the people of the whole country.

Oh, this thing was made by others, so I have to listen to their opinions.

While hundreds of cargo ships arrived in this way, Qian Xuesen, Wu Jianxiong and others also set off from New York by passenger plane in August, first went to Europe, and then flew eastward.

Wu Jianxiong thought he was going to land in Taipei, but when he landed, he found himself at Nanyuan Airport in the imperial capital.Large banners were put up at the airport, and drums and gongs were beating to welcome overseas scientists back home.

The Prime Minister greeted them in person, firstly to express his importance to Qian Xuesen and others, and secondly to apologize to Wu Jianxiong and other scholars who did not know about it.

"Mr. Wu, you participated in the 'Manhattan Project' in the United States as a woman, and you are truly a heroine. You not only demonstrate the ability of women, but also win glory for the country.

This operation was originally to rescue Qian Xuesen's family and return to China.I'm really sorry for taking the liberty to involve your couple.But rest assured, we will never limit the personal freedom of your wife and other scholars.

Whether you want to go back to the United States or go to Taiwan, we are willing to arrange a plane to send you there.But now that we are all here, why not go home and take a look at our brand new country? "

Knowing what happened, Wu Jianxiong and others knew how bizarre their journey was.

Leaving aside the matter of Song Meiling, this group of Chinese scholars tried their best to ask Americans for teaching materials and teaching aids, but it was tantamount to bringing a comprehensive university to New China.

Wu Jianxiong is very clear about what he has brought back, which is the most cutting-edge nuclear physics literature and research equipment.Columbia University really didn't stingy this time.

If the U.S. government realizes that it has been cheated, it will be full of anger.However, China and the United States are at war in North Korea, and it is definitely useless to return what they are fighting for.

Wu Jianxiong is from Taicang, Suzhou. In the 80s, she went back to China to visit and donated a teaching building to her alma mater in her hometown.Now unexpectedly returning home thirty years earlier...

You are right, they are here.

Chapter 40 The New Sheep

Before clarifying the impact of Qian Xuesen and others' return to China, let's go back in time and return to the early days of the dungeon mission.

The 'Brotherhood' played war games in Korea, and Zhou Qingfeng replaced him as 'Major Chanders'.With the help of his female secretary, Lena, he dug out a pile of unattended inventory files inside the Pentagon.

From these archives, unattended munitions warehouses in different regions gradually surfaced.For example, in the remote suburbs of Paris, France, a US military warehouse that had been dusty for many years was opened.

After World War II, the German army surrendered in large numbers on the European battlefield.Their weapons and equipment were naturally confiscated by the US military as trophies.But the U.S. military will not equip German weapons, it will just throw them all into the warehouse.

It was not until the US military withdrew from France in 66 that a large number of German weapons were taken out by the French and thrown into steel furnaces or destroyed.But it's been more than 20 years.

The U.S. troops stationed in France are very unhappy with guarding a pile of German junk. This is a waste of manpower and does not do any good.

In the name of the 'Post-War Property Administration', Zhou Qingfeng asked the US troops stationed in Europe for the right to dispose of these equipment.The European Army Command was happy to get rid of these burdens, and did not question whether there was any problem with it.

The warehouse door opened, and a group of French porters stood outside.

The American orderly guarding the warehouse waved and shouted: "Okay, move it as much as you want. All these junks belong to you."

In the warehouse are wooden boxes piled up in disorder, as well as military vehicles placed randomly.Everything was dusty and hadn't been touched since it was brought in.

"How much equipment is here, haven't you checked it?" The porter's voice echoed in the warehouse.They are hired and are only responsible for transporting things to the base according to the orders of their employers.

But the military warehouse hidden in the forest on the outskirts of the city is too big, and people who walk into it are as small as ants.

The U.S. military orderly shook his head at this question, "The U.S. military invaded Europe in 44, and the battlefield was a mess. All these equipment came from confiscation, and the troops at that time did not leave a detailed list of equipment. After the victory, no one cared about them.

Almost six years have passed now, and I am already the fourth caretaker.But no one ever told me what's in this junk?But you can rest assured that dangerous goods such as detonators have been destroyed. "

The American soldiers couldn't speak French, and the French porters didn't want to speak English, so the two sides could only act with various orders received.One party said it could be moved, and the other party said it could be moved casually.

"Okay, let's take a look at what's in this place first." The French foreman greeted his subordinates, preparing to find out about the moving work first.

The first warehouse opened mainly stores daily military supplies.

The first row of wooden boxes was opened, and inside were the Germans' gas masks.But when the French porters were about to register the gas masks, they found some dynamite in the box.

"Damn it, these should be boxes that were opened on the battlefield. The Americans stuffed things into them randomly when they confiscated them." The French foreman complained, and the order he received was not only to carry, but also to carry out a simple inventory.

If the inventory is not careful, the boxes containing the helmets will be mixed into the detonators, and the fun during transportation will be great.

"The box says it's a 98K rifle, but it's full of dynamite, which weighs several tons."

"There are more than 30 picks here, which may have been left by a German engineering battalion back then, but unfortunately they have rusted."

"Yes, the equipment does belong to an engineer battalion. Look at the diesel generators here, and the I-beams for the bridge."

"Damn it, I found a box of detonators. The guards just said the dangerous stuff had been destroyed. How sloppy the Americans are. It's going to kill us all."

Inventorying the loot warehouse is like an unboxing test. You don't know what you will find inside, which is very exciting.

A dozen French workers cleaned up all morning, and then sent a telegram to their employer in Washington, USA, saying that there were too many things in the warehouse and it was too dangerous to clean up...

Hire more people, raise wages.

Qin Qing happily complied with the French foreman's request, but made a little suggestion - he could invite French workers from African colonies to work.

North African laborers are obedient, obedient, able to endure hardship, and are relatively cheap.

The French workers quickly accepted this suggestion, and hired hundreds of curly-haired North Africans with the wages of a dozen French workers.The original workers are responsible for guidance, which greatly improves work efficiency.

The equipment of just one German engineer battalion was cleaned up for seven days, packed and shipped to Dunkirk for loading.As for where the boat would go, the French workers in charge of the cleanup didn't care.

But there are not just one warehouse, but hundreds or thousands.

The US military has a large number of troops stationed in France, all over every corner of France.The cleaning team hired by Qin Qing is rapidly expanding, from hundreds to thousands in less than half a month.

Engineer battalion, artillery battalion, armored battalion, infantry battalion, all kinds of free equipment were sorted out.Among them are not only German goods, but also a large number of American goods abandoned by American soldiers.

After the U.S. army invaded Europe, the Nazis went down.They throw away damaged equipment lavishly, and don't want to repair it at all.Every time the cleaning team opened a warehouse, they could find a huge amount of valuable heavy equipment.

"M19 heavy tank trailers, a total of twelve. The Americans use them to tow battle-damaged tanks. They drive the trailers into the warehouse with the tanks, and then leave them alone."

In a maintenance battalion's warehouse, the French cleanup team found two dozen 'Dodge WC-54' field medical ambulances, alongside a dozen heavy trailers.

Each trailer contained a chariot brought back from the battlefield.There are Yankee's 'Dumbo' and 'Hellcat', as well as German's 'Long Tube Four' and 'Cheetah'.

Some tanks were destroyed by hits, while others were still intact.

"These bloody Yankees."

The French cleanup crew tried every means to start the vehicle that had been dusty for many years and drive it out of the warehouse, and at the same time couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. "They discarded enough equipment to equip several armored divisions."

Too much, really too much.

It's good to be able to enter the warehouse, at least without the wind and rain.There are also a large number of military vehicles simply parked in the open air, all rusted over the past few years.

'Willis' jeep with one M2HB heavy machine gun; 'Stee Punk' heavy truck with trailer; GM G508 crawler crane with extremely tall appearance; M3 half-track armored personnel carrier with two machine guns.

At the end of World War II, the world ushered in a short-lived peace.

The U.S. military has been largely withdrawn, resulting in a mountain of surplus equipment for the troops.Tanks and artillery can still be stored, but trucks really don't need to be cherished.

It took only one month for the cleanup personnel to find tens of thousands of trucks of different models from various warehouses and open storage yards.Some have lost their use value, but most of them can still be used after repairing.

The United States produced 230 million vehicles of various types during World War II, and they were basically either given away or thrown into warehouses after the war.Its industrial capacity is strong enough, and I would rather use a new one than repair or recycle it.

This extravagance is difficult for the French to accept. After all, Europe has just climbed out of the ruins of the war and cannot do the waste that Americans do.

Zhou Qingfeng, who was staying in Washington, would receive a cleanup list in Europe every day, after all, he was the one who ordered the cleanup.Just when he felt that no one would want these rags but himself...

An inquiry telegram appeared on the desktop of Major General John of the 'Post-War Property Administration', inquiring about the price of the remaining materials cleared by the US military in Europe?

"Europe?"

The major general has been trying to find a way to sell the remaining materials in the United States, and he never thought about dealing with the junk in Europe.He questioned his subordinate "salesmen" suspiciously, and finally learned that Major Chandler had reached out to Europe.

"It's enough for us to sell the surplus materials in the United States. Why do you think of cleaning up the surplus materials in Europe?" Your Excellency the Major General really doesn't understand.

Zhou Qingfeng stood upright in front of the major general again, and said loudly, "I just want to see how much oil and water we can fish out of our warehouses in Europe? I think we can definitely find customers."

"I feel that your workload has been too little recently." The major general grabbed the telegram in his hand, "But someone has noticed your work in Europe."

"Who is it?" Zhou Qingfeng asked knowingly, he had already read the full text of the telegram through Lena.

"The Jews in Israel." The major general handed the telegram to Zhou Qingfeng, "Chanders, since you caused the problem, you are responsible for it."

What he wanted was this sentence, so that Zhou Qingfeng could deal with the surplus military supplies in Europe in an open and honest manner.

As for the Jews, it was a surprise.

The first Middle East war ended just a year ago.Relying on the partiality of Europe and America, the newly established Israel survived.The current Jewish army equipment is very backward, and it is actually some junk that was eliminated in World War II.

比如黑市上淘来的10辆法国霍奇基斯轻型坦克、2辆不知道从哪里捡来的克伦威尔，以及1辆英军遗弃在战场的M4A2谢尔曼，以色列成立了最早的装甲部队第82装甲营。

In an emergency, the Jews searched for weapons and equipment all over the world.

For example, it purchased 100 M4 (105) tanks abandoned by the US military from Italy.However, these guys were exported in the name of scrap iron. The auxiliary weapons have been dismantled by the US military, and the main tank gun has also been drilled.

Later, these tanks were equipped with the Pak39 75mm/L48 tank guns of Nazi Germany to have actual combat effectiveness, but unfortunately they failed to catch up with the battle.

Zhou Qingfeng was shopping for U.S. military equipment in Europe, and was noticed by Jews with keen sense of smell, so he sent an inquiry telegram.This is like a fat sheep appearing in front of the butcher.

"Israel is now facing great pressure to survive, but the rich Jewish people all over the world are desperately donating generously. Now they have some money but not enough real money, and urgently need cost-effective equipment."

"Besides, the Arab countries have just lost a battle. Don't they need arms?" There is enough equipment left in Europe, and Zhou Qingfeng thought he could sell it to many.

"The Kuomintang's fat sheep are about to squeeze out all the oil and water. I hope that the Jewish fat sheep can provide me with more funds for China's industrialization construction."

Thinking that Jews are good at doing business, Zhou Qingfeng sharpened his butcher knife.

Chapter 41 Making Requests