Chapter 146: Detailed Discussion
Third Young Master Zhao was sent to the hospital, Li Ruoxi's mother and her uncles and cousins were driven home, Zhang Ziyun went to work in the secretariat, Li Ruoxi got a day off and went back to the dormitory to rest, and Gao Yang continued his trip to visit Duan Zheng.
Everything seems to have returned to calm, but everyone's mind is churning, and the trajectory of fate has quietly changed its direction.
Gao Yang had lunch with Duan Zhengzhi at noon. Duan Zheng, who is already old, can only eat some light and easy-to-digest food. Gao Yang is the opposite, he is young and strong, he likes meat, and almost every meal is meatless.
The chef of the restaurant gave full play to his skills, and every dish was made with color, flavor and flavor! Even just looking at it makes you have an appetite! Gao Yang, who simply ate a little in the morning, was not polite at all, and feasted like a whirlwind.
After Duan Zhizhi simply ate something, he put down his chopsticks and watched Gao Yang eat happily. "Zihou, I really envy you young people. I think back then, when I was young, it was also a big piece of meat and a big bowl of wine. But now."
Duan Zhizhi shook his head, looked at the table full of delicacies, sighed, and said, "Old man, your teeth are about to fall out!" There is more than enough heart but not enough strength! ”
Gao Yang swallowed the bamboo shoots in his mouth, took a sip of the water cup and said slowly, "Old Duan Zhi, you are old and strong, the country still needs you." ”
Duan Zhengzhi came to Gao Yang this time to talk about his desire to retire. In this era when the average life expectancy is only more than 30 years old, Duan Zheng, who is already in his sixties, is indeed considered to be old.
Duan Zhengzheng hopes that Gao Yang can take his place. It took a morning to try to convince Gao Yang. However, he was politely rejected by Gao Yang.
"The current situation in China is only calm on the surface. Secretly, I don't know how many people are connecting and combining horizontals. If I take the position of government, it will inevitably detonate a whole new war! Gao Yang leaned back in his chair, waved his hand to make everyone in the room out, and said indifferently.
"It should be okay to defeat them with your strength, who would dare to oppose you?" Duan Zhizhi stared at Gao Yang's eyes tightly and said.
"It's not their problem!" Gao Yang took out a cigarette and lit it, spit out the smoke ring, and said lightly: "I don't care about those guys who only dare to do things secretly behind their backs!" What I'm afraid of is the intervention of foreign forces! Especially the Japanese. ”
"And that goes on like this? Warlords everywhere divide the government? Duan Zhizhi said with a frown.
"No, this can't go on forever! It's just that. It will take time to change all that! Gao Yang said in a deep voice.
"How long?" Duan Zhengzhi then asked in a deep voice.
"Wait until the Japanese are defeated!" Gao Yang was silent and said slowly.
"Duan has rich experience in ruling and has long seen that Gao Yang has the intention of merging with the Japanese. It's just that after getting Gao Yang's personal recognition. It still made him a little trance-like.
Gao Yang curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and said indifferently, "I know that many people are afraid of the Japanese!" The First Sino-Japanese War thirty years ago, and the Russo-Japanese War twenty years ago, made many people have a heartfelt fear of Japan! However, "
Gao Yang raised his eyebrows slightly. His face grew resolute. Looking at Duan Zhizhi's eyes, he said in a deep voice: "I'm not afraid!" ”
"Zihou, I know that you have a firm heart! But the war between the two countries is not a trivial matter! You'll have to think about it! Duan Zhizhi said with a worried face.
He was afraid that Gao Yang would be young and vigorous, and he would have a smooth ride from the beginning of the army, so that he would not take the world in his eyes! The proud army will be defeated!
"Thank you Duan Zhi for the reminder. However, I don't mean that I don't think about the Japanese. But now is a great opportunity! Gao Yang said with a smile.
"Oh? How so? Duan Zhizhi asked curiously.
"First of all, Japan, and now it is the constitutionalists who control Japanese politics. Their proposition is to follow in the footsteps of the Western powers, reduce armaments, and develop the economy. The Japanese Army is now undergoing the Great Disarmament of Ugaki. From 22 to this year, the standing strength of the Japanese Army was reduced to 17 divisions. Only 250,000 people! Gao Yang explained in a deep voice.
He took out a cigarette again and lit it, and continued, "These troops are not equipped or trained to compete with my troops!" Of course, the Japanese have a well-developed reserve system. They can mobilize millions of reserves. However, by the time they had completed their training and received their newly produced weapons, the war would be over. ”
"Huh? Why do you say that? Duan Zhizhi asked with a strange expression.
Gao Yang smiled softly and continued, "The reason is very simple, Japan is an island country! The most important thing to start a war against Japan is to destroy their navy! As long as the Japanese navy is wiped out, no matter how many troops they have, they can only stare at the mainland! And our navy can blow them all along the coastline! ”
"However, the Japanese navy is very strong." Duan Zhizhi said with a worried face.
"I don't deny this! That's why I'm spending a lot of money on a ready-to-use fleet! Let's talk about the situation of the Japanese Navy first, after Yuzaburo Kato came to power, he obeyed the arrangement of Britain and the United States and took the initiative to abandon 14 capital ships! The construction of 5 capital ships was abandoned, and a large number of auxiliary ships were also reduced! The current Japanese Navy is at its weakest! Gao Yang leaned back in the chair, crossed his legs, and said with a smile.
"But, even so, the Japanese still have ten big ships! Among them are two very powerful new warships! Moreover, the quality of the Japanese Navy is not comparable to ours. Zihou, how can you guarantee that you will win the naval battle! Duan Zhizhi said in a deep voice.
"Well, Old Duan Zhi, you're right. Indeed, the Japanese Navy has more ships than me, better quality than me, and better quality of personnel than me! However, the most important thing in naval battles is the shelling hit! No matter how high the quality of the Japanese is, the hit rate in training is only two or three out of a hundred, and it is even lower in actual combat! Gao Yang said with a serious face.
"And I, have a secret weapon!" Gao Yang said confidently.
"Secret weapon?" Duan Zhengzhi frowned tightly, how could he pin such an important matter on a secret weapon? If it wasn't Gao Yang on the other side, I'm afraid that Duan Zhizhi would have already reprimanded him.
Gao Yang understood Duan Zhengzhi's expression, squinted his eyes slightly, and said lightly, "My secret weapon can determine the victory or defeat of a naval battle!" Wait until the day of the navy's triumph, old Duan Zhi, you will understand. ”
In addition to these military matters, because of the extreme expansion of the Japanese after World War I, Britain and the United States have been very dissatisfied! They were willing to sell ships to me, and in addition to wanting to make money, it was also a major purpose to suppress the Japanese through my hands. ”
"Once the war starts, at least until we gain a clear advantage, Britain and the United States will definitely stand by and watch the excitement! After we have shown great strength, they are nothing more than mediation. When the time comes, I will also give the Japanese a humiliation of Shimonoseki! Gao Yang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said.
He took a deep puff of his cigarette and said, "This war must end as soon as possible, a naval decisive battle will decide fate!" ”
"Alas~ I'm old, and now it's the world of you young people. Now that you've made up your mind, I'm not going to say anything more. I'll hold on to this old bone a little longer, and I'll wait for you to come back in triumph! Duan Zhizhi stood up and said to Gao Yang with a solemn face.
He is putting the fate of the entire country in the hands of Gao Yang! Once defeated, the consequences will definitely be worse than the First Sino-Japanese War!
"I'm going to win!" Gao Yang walked to Duan Zhengzheng's side, took a deep breath, and said with incomparable firmness in his eyes, full of confidence!
Demon Capital, Garrison Headquarters. After refreshing and dressing up, Li Ruoxi sat quietly at the head of the bed, her eyes slightly distracted, and she didn't know what Lu Dao was thinking.
"Alas~" After a long while, Li Ruoxi sighed. Fell sideways on the bed, clutching the quilt tightly with both hands and burying his head in the quilt.
The events of the morning are still vivid, and Li Ruoxi, who is only sixteen years old this year, was really shocked. Third Young Master Zhao's aggressive eyes made her still have palpitations in her heart now!
"It's weird." Li Ruoxi thought worriedly, why didn't the High Overseer have that annoying feeling when he looked at himself?
"Hee-hee." Thinking of the gang of Third Young Master Zhao who seemed to be fierce and vicious when they first appeared, they trembled like a cat and mouse in front of the High Governor, and Third Young Master Zhao fainted directly in fright, Li Ruoxi couldn't help laughing.
"High Overseer, what a majesty." Li Ruoxi remembered that when he looked at Gao Yang, his gaze was "Ah~~~" Li Ruoxi, whose cheeks were crimson, hurriedly buried his head in the cup, not daring to continue thinking about it!
There was a knock on the door. Li Ruoxi hurriedly stood up, cut her hair and opened the door.
It was Gao Yang's guard captain who knocked on the door, and in the morning Gao Yang asked him to send Li Ruoxi and Zhang Ziyun back to the garrison headquarters, and did not follow Gao Yang to see Duan Zheng.
"Ah, Captain Li, what's the matter with you?" Li Ruoxi looked at the captain of the guard standing at the door and asked softly.
"Ahem." The captain of the guard coughed lightly, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said, "Miss Li, I have something I want to ask you for help with. ”
"Huh? What's the matter? Li Ruoxi asked softly.
"Ahem. That's right, I'd like to ask Miss Lee to clean up in the Overseer's bedroom. We old men can't do this kind of fine work, so we want to trouble Miss Li. The captain of the guard said with a hint of flattery.
They were responsible for cleaning Gao Yang's room in the garrison headquarters before, but it was really embarrassing to let these big men do this work. Because he rudely damaged a few things that Gao Yang brought from modern time and space, he has been reprimanded by Gao Yang for several times!
It's time to clean up today, and a group of internal guards either have headaches or brain fevers, and some have stomach bouts, and no one wants to go!
The angry captain of the guard couldn't even kick a few guys, and in desperation, he suddenly remembered what the High Overseer said in the morning, "People who want to move me?" (To be continued......)
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