Chapter 43: The Crystal Palace
In the "Crystal Palace" at night, the lights shine through the white light veil that has been closed by the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the figures in the room can occasionally be seen walking away. Supposedly, this is a good target for sniping, if someone plans to assassinate Tang Yunyang.
Beyond the lawn is a wide plaza specially built to facilitate future mass parades. On the other side of the square is the police station in this neighborhood. At this time, outside the "Crystal Palace", there was an Oriental royal car that had just left in the wind, and the flag on the front of the car was the sickle and axe flag of the Russian Bolsheviks.
The elegance and luxury of this kind of car, known as the "Oriental Imperial Family", was obviously very popular with ministers from all over the world, and in their country, the car did not have a strong roof, and most of them had not yet detached from the appearance of a horse-drawn carriage.
The cheap car, named Beetle, was flooding New Zealand, Australia, Britain, France, and the United States and all their colonies. This lightweight, inexpensive car is very popular with people in war-torn countries who have little money left in their pockets.
With the large-scale delivery of automobiles and other industrial goods from airships to Europe, European money poured into China like flowing water. At the same time, the reconstruction of Europe highlights the old problem of Europe's lack of manpower.
In particular, at the same time that they were planning to fight against Russia, the Chinese construction contracting company sent the craftsmen who had developed the skills of the construction of the castle to Europe in a group to participate in the competition for reconstruction.
Of course, the Europeans were reluctant, but they took refuge in Casser. Merlin or Dutch Construction, or the Chung Hwa Association, and no one else has any more means to stop them, and the European countries must not be cut off from the flow of workers!
Due to the influx of money from abroad, the economy was enlivened by the relatively cheap grain of the "China National Defense Forces" and taxes sufficient to stimulate the desire for consumption.
As for the profit from the export of industrial products, by the way, they bought relatively cheap resources and ores in Australia and shipped them directly back to China. At this time, China's local mineral deposits were being discovered and constructed, and high production could not be directly expected. In particular, things like the Chinese underground, such as Mike. The old wolf didn't plan to use it much.
Therefore, the cost of using China's non-renewable resources is not very cost-effective compared to the resources transported back by airship, under the adjustment of taxes.
That said, China is relatively cheap with labor, wind turbines to provide hydrogen power generation companies, cheap transportation. It is still relatively cheaper for Chinese products to be processed and produced in the country than in Europe, which is transported from outside by ships.
European countries accept Chinese goods, and France is the most reluctant. However, the magnitude of the losses suffered by France, as a battlefield, is indeed a situation that has attracted worldwide attention. Its industrial recovery has so far not been so rosy. Although a lot of industrial equipment was repatriated from the German occupation zone, it still took some time to install.
As for the British, they have nothing more to say for the time being, as their Dominions, New Zealand and Australia are the beneficiaries of the sale of grain and minerals.
In particular, France, Britain, and the United States have almost reached a consensus that they should not provoke the "problem bandits" except for some things that no one seems to know, otherwise they will pay more for the operation of attacking Russia.
However, "problem bandits" are "problem bandits". The choices he makes always seem to have some problems.
Tang Yunyang's negotiations with the Russian minister went well, and at a time when both sides were in need, it could be described as an instant hit.
The two sides reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the area east of Heilongjiang. The armies of both sides will cease their attacks along their respective lines of actual control, and whether national self-determination in this region is established will depend on future negotiations between the two countries.
At the same time, the two countries signed a secret agreement on exchanging grain, beef, and other agricultural products, as well as various mineral resources, for weapons and equipment. The Russian side apparently has not yet paid attention to the power of air and armored forces, presumably because of the price of these two weapons.
So they didn't want much, but they showed a great interest in a large number of rifles, machine guns, and field artillery. Don was not very satisfied with the deal, because the other party did not show due interest in such high-value-added products as tanks and airplanes.
In fact, this matter is not very difficult to understand, at this time the Russian Red Army was just being formed, and even many soldiers had nothing in their hands. Originally, the equipment of the Russian army has always been insufficient, and in World War I, many Russian troops often have two or three people using the same rifle.
In particular, the tsarist non-commissioned officers, who had suffered enough in front of the German armored forces, had long since become revolutionary reactionaries, were knocked to the ground and stepped on one foot, and the rest fled in the direction of Ukraine to join the ranks of the rebels.
In this case, the tactics used by the Red Army, which had just been formed in Russia, were still old and archaic. Party members who joined the army with enthusiasm did not understand what kind of attack they would encounter.
Based on these understandings, Tang Yunyang knew that when Russia reached the end of the mountain, he would naturally come to him and beg him, that is, if he didn't kill them, he would be sorry for Mike. The wisdom of the old wolf.
"So, although we can't directly send troops to help them, and we don't have the strength to help them. But we occupy the starting point of the Trans-Siberian Railway, from where we can send them the weapons we have received from the Beiyang Army and the Feng Army!
However, I am afraid that they may not be able to match up with Japanese and German weapons! ”
Tang Yunyang didn't care about these things, anyway, in all the battles after returning to China, 80% of the weapons he had obtained in terms of "good condition" were sold this time. As for the rest of the rifles, they are all better Type 38 rifles, which are more suitable as sniper rifles than Mauser rifles, which can shoot far and accurately, and are issued to local security forces.
"I don't think it's anything, when foreign invaders, it's better to have a gun than a burning stick, especially when we even discounted the ammunition in stock, this business is doing well."
Just as the two profiteers were in high spirits about a big deal they had just made, suddenly Situ Shang came in and told them that someone had come to visit.
The black cloak completely covered the figures of the two men, one of whom looked slender and affectionate, while the other was not so large.
This was Archduchess Anastasia and the fallen Crown Prince Alexei of Russia, and when they heard that Russia was about to be invaded by the nations of Europe, they thought that an opportunity might have come.
Their life in China is not bad, hidden in the China International High School, and they receive the best education. The children of this school range from the children of Germans who served in the Chinese Wehrmacht to the children of professors, scholars, engineers, technicians, and other experts who are employed in various countries.
Of course, there are also children like Archduchess Anastasia and the fallen Crown Prince Alexei of Russia. They are not very conspicuous among the children of various countries, except that the fallen crown prince Alexei is a trouble.
He was a hemophilia, a disease that was propagated by the marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter to many European royalty. For example, the Russian royal family and the Spanish royal family both had patients with this disease.
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"Hey, Anne and George, long time no see, how are you!"
Mike. According to the rules, Lang called them pseudonyms in China. Now the Russian aristocrats who came to China with them, as well as their children, all have similar pseudonyms.
The hood of the black cloak was turned upside down, revealing the top faces of the siblings who looked good. At this time, the Archduchess Anastasia, who was alias Anne, had reached the age of 17, and some youthful beauty was slowly emanating from her body. It's just that today, the flush on her face doesn't seem normal.
"Mr. Earl!"
Tang Yunyang gave a salute, although he was still the political official of the Qindao regime, but his other identity was the count of Germany, and what Anne gave him later was also the courtesy of the court.
"Damn, the etiquette of the palace is really troublesome, shouldn't I let their family be restored?"
Tang Yunyang thought so in his stomach, but his face did not show it at all. He knew that this Annie. Taylor with her friend Elena. Belle has more contact, and she is about to develop into the category of "fierce girls".
Annie. Taylor's face had a bit of royal reserve, and she looked less pleased, and the words came out of her mouth with a questioning tone.
"Monsieur Count, as if I had just been at the door, I saw a Russian traitor leaving you, am I mistaken?"
Tang Yunyang did not shy away from it, although he was not very happy to accept this kind of questioning tone. But the other party is a little girl in distress, and this gentlemanly demeanor is required.
"Yes, my dear Miss Anne, you are not mistaken."
Annie. Taylor glanced at him, still maintaining the pride of the royal family: "Seriously, Mr. Earl, I am a little disappointed, I think you must remember your promise. If I'm not mistaken, you promised a pair of royal orphans to take back their homes for them, and I think it's time for you to make good on that promise! ”
Mike. Lang glanced at Tang Yunyang a little nervously, he knew that this person didn't like others to talk to him like this. Just like back then, he was in Jane. In front of Merlin, he convinces the French rival - Foster. Derian is the same.
Don't you know, suffered by Elena. Tang Yunyang, who was tortured by Beier, had already been "reborn from the fire", and he had already practiced two blows to deal with this kind of brutal little girl.
Tang Yunyang smiled gracefully, said a word, and easily solved the problem. What did he say? We'll talk about that in the next chapter.
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