As a commercial counselor and concurrently the representative of the National Iron and Steel Corporation in China, it is not the first time for him to visit the country's large enterprises, the former Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau, Mawei Shipyard and even Japan's Yawata Steel have left his footprints, and his impression of Asian enterprises are all typical of dirty and messy without exception.

But today I felt a little surprised, the newly renovated factory was clean, the ventilation and light were very comfortable, and the wires were clearly organized, clinging to the walls and roofs to reach various locations. Each workshop has set up obvious Chinese nameplates, and guidance signs have been erected at intersections. There are many new factories in the distance are being built, and the workers are beginning to set up new machines in predetermined positions, and they are very careful from their movements, which shows that everyone is very careful, and there are many European faces in the middle, and he is not surprised by this, the commissioning of new equipment, and the trial production are generally supported by Europe.

After patiently watching the completion of the large and complex hydraulic press with the help of European technicians, Hanger turned his head to look at Yang Qiu: "Your Excellency, Honorable Commander, this scale is no less than that of a European factory. I believe that under your leadership, the three provinces have taken the lead in entering the spring. Since the new parade made this official position very difficult to say, they all continued to call Yang Qiu commander, and he was also willing to accept this title, and said with a smile: "This is thanks to my German friends, if it were not for their help, perhaps we would have to continue to endure the cold winter." After saying this, he smiled again: "Of course, you and Your Excellency the Minister and the country have also helped us a lot, I have planned enough land in Hankow, and the workers are leveling the foundation day and night, and I believe that in two months there will be early summer there." Hunger came this time to finalize the previous procurement contract, by the way to inspect the two special zones of Chongqing and Hankou, the state government is very happy that Yang Qiu fulfilled his promise to open the special zone, dozens of national companies in China have jumped to wait to enter these two places, but he does not want to have a showdown now and suddenly asked: "Your Excellency Commander, I heard that your army has used a new type of machine designed and manufactured by itself, can I visit it?" Zhang Wenjing and Su Hongsheng, who were accompanying them, immediately became nervous when they heard this, the Han-1 aircraft is the latest equipment of the National Defense Force, and according to their thinking, it is still a secret that cannot be revealed. But Yang Qiu didn't care, in a semi-colonial country, and it is the most developed area of industry and commerce, it is impossible to use new equipment without being discovered, it is good to be able to keep it for a few months, so he immediately asked people to find Liu Qingen, the director of the machine factory, and generously invited Hanger to visit.

Hanger was also slightly surprised that he did not expect Yang Qiuzhen to open it to him, in fact, the country did not have much interest in this kind of machine, but he was personally very curious that the Chinese could develop a machine that was said to be comparable to Madsen's.

The machine factory is composed of five workshops side by side, and this is the second workshop to adopt the piecework assembly line after the step-by-step workshop. Since the beginning of the month, the construction of an improved Han-1 machine has been carried out here, mainly based on the Bren light machine, the number of spare parts has been simplified again, the caliber has been changed to 7.62 mm, and the complex threaded heat sink sleeve made using the standard 7.6251 bullet selected by the Wehrmacht has been cancelled and replaced by thickened pipes to increase the heat capacity, and a new anti-dust and flame decompressor has been installed.

With the new assembly line, the monthly output has reached 30 pieces, and when all the new equipment is put into operation, 200 pieces per month is not a dream.

Liu Qingen is a senior technical expert like Su Hongsheng, the first semi-automatic step in Chinese history was also designed by him, after getting the improved drawings, he spent a lot of time pondering and researching better than anyone else knows how good this machine is, so he deliberately put the main force in the magazine, tube, manufacturing process and other minor details, the most critical receiver and flame suppressor were not taken out at all.

After hearing that after half a year of trial production, 30 of these machines can be manufactured per month, Hanger was not surprised, but he was extremely satisfied with Yang Qiu's frankness and said: "It can be seen that His Excellency the Commander is still a very good manager, if you retire one day, I think the National Iron and Steel Company will be willing to hire you with a high salary." 、，

After nodding slightly to Liu Qingen and giving him an approving look, Yang Qiucai said: "China is not short of skilled craftsmen, although our country's industrial workers cannot be compared with your country, we are also working hard. As of this month, we have opened six technical schools, which will increase to 30 by the end of the year, providing at least 50,000 workers with primary training for factories and special zones over the next three years. Our three provinces are trying to prepare for your country's businessmen to come and invest, now. After getting outside, Yang Qiu deliberately paused and looked at the Hanyang Iron Works across the wall: "We are most lacking in steel and cement for construction. ”

Hanger understood what he was hinting at, Han Yeping's matter did not have much stake in the country, but had a lot of benefits. Japan was building battleships again, and before the Panama Canal was built, the west coast of the country was always facing a huge external threat. In addition, Japan's accelerated competition for the market in the Far East, as well as the problem of Japanese immigration in the country, have made the White House very unhappy, so it is the responsibility of these diplomats to crack down appropriately.

What's more, the market is so big, squeezing Japan will naturally have more share! So Hanger smiled: "From my personal standpoint, I support the commander to take back all the shares of Han Yeping." "Just a personal position? Yang Qiu Shenlou The thoughts of these colonists, although the country is better spoken than Britain and France, but it is the same in the pursuit of interests, fortunately, he has been prepared, and asked Zhang Wenjing to bring two bidding proposals: "Your Excellency Hangel, there is a slang saying in China, open the skylight and speak brightly." These are the two tenders I have just signed, and these two companies will start construction of two railways in the next three years, from Wuchang to Bangzhou in Hunan Province and to Liupanshui in Guizhou Province. If the central government agrees, the two railways will also be extended to Guangzhou and Yunnan respectively. Together with the Hanchuan Railway, we will build three main lines in the next seven years. They have fully agreed to have the government purchase the required equipment on their behalf, and the locomotive procurement contract will also be signed by our government after it is completed, you see. "The equipment of the three main lines and the trains that are in operation? A value of at least $10 million!

"If Your Excellency the Commander trusts, I am willing to help you mediate the negotiations to recover Han Yeping." Although Hanger behaved very plainly, the little spark shining in his eyes still betrayed him, to be honest, the current country is really not interested in plundering resources, but it is very interested in plundering the market and expanding the share of national commodities, which is why the country is the most active support for Yang Qiu to build a special zone.

And it can also be seen from this railway tender that this young man's ambition is that when the lower reaches of the Yangzi River and the north are still entangled in the distribution of power, he has begun to plan for the future, does this mean that the country can obtain more lucrative commercial benefits through him?

In addition to Han Yeping, Yang Qiu also said that he would purchase a quota of machinery and equipment from the state every year, and hoped to expand cooperation with the idea of purchasing a medium-sized steel plant and expanding the Jiangnan Industrial Company shipyard he owned into a large shipbuilding enterprise with two 10,000-ton docks and three 5,000-ton docks. We also hope to send students to the country to promote exchanges between the two peoples.

Whether he could get the money or not, these were opportunities for Hangel, so the two chatted very happily along the way, and Hangel even said that he would immediately urge the delivery of the last purchase contract to be accelerated when he returned.

As the two chatted as they walked to the Hanyang Pier, Hunger even began to imagine what kind of sumptuous lunch this young man who always surprised his country would prepare for himself, which was his greatest interest and hobby, and Chinese food was the only thing that could conquer him in this country. But before they got on the boat, there was a faint thunder in the sky, and dozens of guards and soldiers who had been scattered around to protect them immediately contracted to surround the two of them, and pulled them to the hidden place next to them without waiting for a break.

"What's wrong?" Yang Qiu asked in a deep voice, but if he paid attention to his eyes, he could even see the flames dancing excitedly inside. It's a pity that Hanger didn't pay attention, although he already knew that there was an armed confrontation in Daye, but he always thought that it would not come to that point.

"Report."

The young second lieutenant intelligence officer came running quickly, with a serious expression: "An hour ago, the Japanese army stationed in Dayetun interfered with our army's exercise and opened heavy fire on the training regiment of our first division, causing a large number of casualties.

The training regiment is already returning fire, the exchange of fire is still ongoing, and the Japanese Third Fleet is firing artillery in the Daye area. "Bastard!"

Before the translation was completely released, Yang Qiu jumped up first: "Didn't I say that I wanted to avoid the Japanese garrison?" Why do you still have a firefight? ”

"They fired first, and they used artillery, so we had to fight back!"

"Damn, damn it!" Yang Qiu stomped his feet and pretended to be angry, and after pulling Zhang Wenjing over, he shouted: "Immediately let Wang Zhengting go to the Japanese minister to protest!" Demand that the Daye Tun army immediately and unconditionally lay down its arms, otherwise all the consequences will be borne by Japan! ”

Hanger watched the soldiers take orders one after another, and suddenly felt like he was on Broadway. However, whether this is a farce or not is he has no intention of pursuing it, and now that the two sides have exchanged fire, will this become the fuse for a new war in the Far East?

In the past 17 years, there have been two wars that have shocked the world, and the third is coming?!。