Xu Shuzheng originally used the arms that the Americans supported for free as the Third Army, and the Americans knew who was the main force that really posed a threat to the Soviet Russian army, and not a single bullet of the artillery shells was given to Xu Shuzheng, and all of them were shipped to Wang Maoru's army. This made Wang Maoru, who was about to set off, quite a kind of surprise, and he was very grateful to Major General Halvin, commander of the US Intervention Force.

Wang Maoru saw Xu Shuzheng away in Shenyang, and when he saw Xu Shuzheng's high spirits, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, he didn't know what would happen to Xu Shuzheng when he arrived in Russia. Subsequently, Rear Admiral Halvin revealed a message to Wang Maoru, that in order to prevent a new world war and a world arms race, global military restrictions will be imposed after the European war, and the size of major warships and navies of various countries will be controlled. During the Washington Conference, the five naval powers of the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, and Italy signed the Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments (Washington Naval Treaty), which limited the tonnage of capital ships (35,000 tons) and the caliber of main guns (not exceeding 16 inches), and stipulated that the total tonnage ratio of capital ships (battleships and battle cruisers) of the navies of the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy was ...... In addition, the total tonnage of aircraft carriers, standard displacement, artillery caliber of the contracting parties are specified.

What made him remember this treaty was the proposal of Japan's 88th Fleet's naval plan, and because Japan adhered to the Washington Treaty, it stipulated that eight battleships and eight battlecruisers would be the main warships of the navy. It was precisely because of the provisions of the Washington Treaty that Japan had to dismantle or stop the construction of many planned warships. The loss of hundreds of millions of yen in Japan has accelerated the decline of Japan's domestic economy.

Affected by the "Washington Treaty", Britain will reduce its huge navy, of course, a very important reason for Britain's reduction of the navy is that Britain does not need to undertake such a large combat mission after the war, and the huge navy will drag down the peaceful economy. Many British warships during the First World War were not scrolled in Chapter 466 of the Ancient Miracle of the Three Thousand Ancient Works, and the old warships were dismantled one after another and sold as scrap metal.

Thinking of this, Wang Maoru immediately called Shen Honglie, chief of the general staff of the Northeast Navy. Shen Honglie was assigned to Britain to buy British warships that were about to be decommissioned. Shen Honglie was excited and asked, "What are Xiushuai's requirements for buying warships?" ”

"I have a few requests." Wang Maoru said, "First. Because we belong to the local government, we don't have that much money, although we borrow a lot from the United States and Japan. But this money has to be used in various places, and not much can be given to you, so you must be in line with the principle of spending small money to do big things, and save for the country and the people. ”

"Yes."

"The second point is that we don't want too old warships, the power system of the warships we buy must be good, and it is best to get a battleship, of course, we don't need to dominate the world's battleships, we only need to dominate the country, and we can't use the British active battleships even if we buy them."

Shen Honglie clenched his fists excitedly and said, "Okay." Battleships, battleships! "Infinite excitement in my heart, battleship, since China's defeat in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, there are no more large warships. If you have a battleship in your hand, coupled with other types of warships, you will definitely be able to restore the glory of the Chinese Navy, what do you work hard for half your life? Isn't it just to restore the heroic posture of the Chinese Navy? When he thought of this, he was still a little moved in his heart, if there were battleships, the Beiyang Navy and the Southern Government Navy would not be afraid. The Chinese navy may be able to regain its unity. He suddenly thought of a common problem in naval sales in modern history, and said: "Xiushuai, you have to make a preparation, what if there are several battleships at the same time?" I mean, what if they sell it as a package? What if you bundle good ships with old warships and sell them to us? This kind of thing is not less done by the great powers. ”

This matter was not only done during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, but also in the later reform and opening up until the new century, and foreigners did not do less, bundling products and garbage, and kidnapping users. Wang Maoru knew that although the British were in tatters at this time, they still had advanced equipment in China, so he could only say helplessly: "As long as it is not too old, the navy is a money-burning service, and when our economic capacity is not so strong, the rash expansion of the navy will not only be dragged down economically, but will also provoke the hostility of the now powerful Japanese navy." ”

Shen Honglie nodded, and said with a sadness in his heart: "Okay, I remember." ”

Wang Maoru said: "The third point I want to say is to follow up on the second point, don't arouse the disgust of the Japanese government, this is also what I am most worried about, I really want to buy the most advanced battleship in the world, but unfortunately Japan will never allow such a battleship in China." Therefore, the criterion for our purchase of battleships this time is to be able to defeat the Southern National Navy and the Second Fleet of the Beiyang Navy in a domestic naval battle, not to target Japan. At the same time, we don't have that many sailors and captains in service, so the standard of the ship you buy this time is much more complicated. ”

"Xiushuai rest assured, his subordinates promise to complete the task." Shen Honglie asked, "How much is Xiushuai preparing...... Funds to buy? ”

"Within a million pounds." Wang Maoru said painfully, no way, who made the navy a gold-swallowing beast.

After sending him away, Wang Maoru received a special request from the military officer's office, Wu Qiuyue, an officer of the military police headquarters, who asked to go to Russia with the army to participate in the war. Women were not allowed to join the army in Russia this time, and only male officers were included in the propaganda officers of the Military Affairs Department, while women remained in the country. But Wu Qiuyue is special, she is from the gendarmerie, and the gendarmerie is accompanied by Xi Kangyong, deputy commander of the gendarmerie, who is responsible for supervising the execution of deserters and other work, and they are the supervising team on the battlefield.

Wu Qiuyue asked for battle, Xi Kangyong naturally refused, Wu Qiuyue ran to Xi Kangyong's office, a row of tables, and said angrily: "Why don't you let me go?" Which rule says not to let me go? ”

Xi Kangyong also had a violent temper, and said angrily: "The rule of this intervention in the army is that women can't join the army, haven't you seen it?" ”

"That refers to female soldiers on non-combat missions, refers to the Propaganda Department, am I engaged in literature and art?" Wu Qiuyue said.

"Where do you mean non-combat missions? What I see is that all female soldiers, as long as they are women, cannot go to the front. Xi Kangyong didn't care about Wu Qiuyue's backstage at all, and said angrily: "You, don't tell me, if you want to go to Russia, there is no way in me!" ”

"It's the same with someone else! My mother won't be looking for your help anymore! ”

"Who do you like?" Xi Kang Yongdao.

Wu Qiuyue was so angry that she returned to her office and the embers were not extinguished, and when she saw Li Erya hiding it, she said angrily: "Get out of here, what are you doing?" If you have something to say, let it go quickly, the old lady is not going well today! ”

Li Erya said worriedly: "Sister, I, I, I'm going to marry He Ping." ”

"Huh?" Wu Qiuyue raised it, saw Li Erya with a flushed face, and asked, "When will you get married?" ”

"He Ping is going to the front line, just these days, he will get married in the next few days, Dongfang." Li Erya said with a red face.

"It's good, it's good." Wu Qiuyue was a little stunned.

"Sister, I have been an orphan since I was a child, and I want to eat flowers, if I hadn't met you to rescue me from the kiln and bring me up carefully, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived now. You are my sister, but you are like my mother in your heart, so I want you to call the shots for me. Li Erya said.

Wu Qiuyue sighed in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "Okay, this is naturally good, I am your sister, and I will naturally call the shots for you." ”

Li Erya felt that her expression was not safe and forced a smile, so she went down and walked out of the military police headquarters to the staff headquarters to find He Ping. The two little lovers walked in the park, He Ping asked what to say, Li Erya said that Sister Qiuyue had agreed to make decisions for her, He Ping was very happy, and then said: "Erya, I think when you get married, you will retire, okay?" It's enough to be a civil servant in the government, don't be in the army, or go to school and be an elementary school teacher, right? ”

Li Erya shook her head and said, "If I am not by Sister Qiuyue's side, who else will accompany her, Sister Qiuyue is too bitter." And said: "You say, do we like Sister Qiuyue or not?" ”

He Ping said: "I'm just a little staff officer, how can I know so much." ”

"Aren't you Xiushuai's henchman?" Li Erya said.

He Ping smiled bitterly: "Don't, don't, don't, I'm not a handsome confidant, I'm just a small staff officer, and because I have a good memory, which is a bit similar to the ability to remember before I serve in the staff office, otherwise what can I do in the staff office with my qualifications." However, I think our handsome man has this meaning for Sister Qiuyue, otherwise Sister Qiuyue's temper, no one would dare to contradict it, why is there nothing at all. ”

Li Erya said depressedly: "Then look at it, why doesn't Xiushuai marry Sister Qiuyue, he has four wives, what is one more Sister Qiuyue afraid of." ”

He Ping slapped his face and said: "It's because of the four wives that Xiu Shuai can't marry, and you don't know the four ladies, which one is good?" The eldest lady, the Mongolian princess, how many years have the second and third ladies been with Xiushuai? And the second lady is in power in the Shangwu General's Mansion, the fourth lady is a Japanese nobleman, by the way, the third lady is a little better, Sister Qiuyue has a straight temper, if she marries into the family, I can imagine it, and she will definitely quarrel every day. ”

Li Erya suddenly pinched He Ping and said, "You men, isn't it good to have a wife?" ”

He Ping screamed and said, "Why did you murder your husband, I am alone with you, and I can't care about others." It hurts, it hurts! Let go! ”

Here Wu Qiuyue found the commander of the military police again, He Anding did not raise his head, and said: "Don't look for me about this, we can't disobey Xiushuai's regulations, you have to find Xiushuai directly, if he specially approves you, you can join the army." Wu Qiuyue left in a huff, how could she go to find Wang Maoru. After Wu Qiuyue left, He Anding raised his head, smiled slightly, sighed, thought about it and called Wang Maoru, and learned that he was holding a preparatory meeting and was only free in the evening, so he put down the phone and said to himself: "Wu Qiuyue, Mrs. Xiushuai Sixth, this woman is a trouble in the army, and it seems that she is not suitable for the gendarmerie." ”rs！！！