"Mr. McCormick, you can think of us as dutiful police officers in slave times. All we did was stop slave owners and slaves who broke the law, not to overthrow the entire slavery system, which is why we didn't care if there was a slave trade in the kingdom of Anisibia today. It is important to know that the abolition of the existing slave trade and the abolition of the existing colonial system are not things that need to be discussed at this time. In the Jingshan Inspectorate in Beijing, after the press officer read out the bill that the Inspectorate had passed the proposal to send troops, Associated Press reporter McCormick did not ask Wang Zhengting, a foreign scholar, but asked Yang Du.

"So those who are worried about our foothold in East Africa, the throat of the Suez Canal, can rest assured, and those who want us to liberate our colonies can rest assured. In the former, it is important to remember that Greater China was a signatory to the Treaty of Versailles 16 years ago, a signatory to the Treaty of Washington, one of the founders of the League of Nations, and a member of the international system. Any action between China and the Empire of Japan and the Kingdom of Korea will not be transgressed in accordance with international rules, and not only will we not transgress it, but we will also actively safeguard the normal operation of the entire international system until all countries agree that the treaty should be amended or abolished.

I hope that all the Member States of the League of Nations will participate in this peacekeeping operation against the Kingdom of Italy with this in mind. Perhaps the 500,000 army of the Kingdom of Italy today is not invading your country, but once the treaty system is destroyed and the League of Nations exists in name only, I believe that it will not be long before your country will be invaded next.

The League of Nations yesterday afternoon urgently adopted a resolution to punish Italy: if the Italian side does not cease fire within 48 hours. and within seventy-two hours of the start of the withdrawal, then the League of Nations will send peacekeepers to help the Kingdom of Anysibia expel any Italian troops that invade its territory. At the same time, Italy was required to compensate Anisibia for the actual losses. I hereby appeal to the Member States of the League of Nations to send their troops to participate in this peacekeeping operation, because: To defend the League of Nations is to protect yourselves! ”

Under the flash of Chinese and foreign reporters, Yang Du advertised without panic and pulled troops around. After leaving enough time for reporters to take pictures, he added: "I can only express my regret to those who hope that we can liberate the colonies, including the Kingdom of Asibinia. The Great China, the Empire of Japan, and the Kingdom of Korea did not send troops out of pity or sympathy, but as three countries with similar experiences, we understand that the independent development of a country requires the efforts of its own people, not just the help of other countries. The idea of expecting a noble man to come down to relieve himself of his overhanging suffering is simply unrealistic, although the situation varies from country to country and from nation to people. But there are always the same reasons why they have fallen to where they are now, so ask the helper to help themselves! ”

Years of career in the League of Nations have given Yang Du a sharp style that is different from that of a diplomat, after all, the League of Nations is a place to solve practical problems, not to shirk responsibility. He defined the purpose of China, Japan, and North Korea to send troops to Abyssinian in this way, which immediately disappointed some yellow people and made the white race except Italy happy. After the not-so-dense but warm applause, the next reporter asked, "May I ask Lord Yang." When will your country send troops? Now the Italian army was attacking Abyssini from three directions, and Mussolini announced that he would occupy Acuidis Ababa within thirty days. If your country sends troops too late, then it is likely that Akyo will be occupied by the Italian army. ”

"The time of dispatch is finally decided by our Taiwei Mansion after consultation with friendly forces, and the estimated time is two months later." Yang Du, who had received the news, said affirmatively. "At that time, whether or not the Italian army occupies Addis Ababa, the capital city, they must withdraw their troops in accordance with the resolution of the League of Nations. From this point of view, the faster they attack at this time. The greater the loss.

In addition, I heard that in order to raise funds for this military trip. The Italian government has called on all citizens to hand in gold jewelry, even wedding rings. Iron rings were also made as a substitute. This makes people think deeply, what is the purpose of Italy's reckless military force? It is well known that Abyssinia does not have rich, valuable minerals, and its economic interests are small. It is not difficult to judge here that the real reason why Italy sent troops was because the domestic economy could not get rid of the economic crisis, and it had to rely on exporting wars to alleviate the internal crisis in order to keep the position of the people in power. At the same time, given Italy's existing military strength, he could only use force against a barren African country.

I can say with certainty that this is by no means an isolated phenomenon, and since Italy can rely on the use of foreign troops to divert internal conflicts, then other countries can also choose this path. Therefore, if we appease Italy this time, then other countries will come out to do the same next time. In this regard, for countries that wish peace, to defend Abyssinia is to protect ourselves, and to abandon Abyssinia is to give up self-salvation. ”

Obviously, Yang Du was referring to what he said, and the French reporter, who understood what he really meant, suddenly shouted in disregard of the rules: "May I ask Lord Yang, do you mean Germany by 'other countries'?" ”

Although the French journalist was unruly, he was fluent in Chinese, and when he said this, the entire press room was in an uproar. The French, fearful of the last European war, did not want another European war, so they wanted a credible security commitment, especially against Germany. Yang Du's speech aroused the desire of the French.

As soon as the French spoke out, German reporters shouted in protest, but more eyes were on Yang Du, including Wang Zhengting, a diplomat beside him, who was happy to have Yang Du answer the question, which was not a completely official position after all.

"Including Germany, but also any country that wants to transfer its internal contradictions to the outside world in order to maintain the rule of the current government!" Yang Du nodded and replied, saying a little vaguely, but his next sentence revealed his true nature, he said: "China and Germany have a very deep friendship, and they are also extremely sympathetic to Germany's plight, and we also support the current German government to improve its own situation through negotiations and other legal means, but if the current German government wants to learn from Italy to get rid of the unpleasant Treaty of Versailles, our government will have a completely opposing attitude." The reason for the opposition is that it will undermine existing international treaties and trigger a large-scale war. A deeper reason is that this will bring even deeper disasters to the German people!

Italy, the victorious country in the last war, invaded Abyssinia and asked its citizens to donate their gold wedding rings, so what did Germany ask for its citizens to donate when they started the war? And what else is there for Germany, which was defeated in the last war? Since the last war, Germany and Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria worked together and failed to win the war. So why do you think you can win the next world war? It is true that the situation in Germany is not good now, but the war will only make the situation worse for the German people. Just like the Italian invasion of Afghanistan, it will eventually suffer its own bitter consequences. ”

Unlike the previous answer, Yang Du's this time won the applause of everyone present, including the German journalists who had protested loudly before. The next day, his Q&A was not only published on the front pages of major domestic newspapers, but also published in newspapers and magazines all over the world except Germany.

More than 20 days later, Yang Rui, who saw the detailed article in Time Magazine, laughed. The ultimate goal of China's efforts to uphold peace and treaties is to protect its own interests. There are no such lofty ideals at all, but Yang Du's statement and stance are completely in line with the tastes of the world's mainstream media and those who 'pray for peace', and they are highly sought after.

Seeing Yang Rui laughing, Pei Shoutong, who came to visit in a private capacity this time, also smiled lightly, and said: "Sir, there are many people, especially many foreigners, who want Mr. Huizi to participate in the next prime minister election......

"Really?" Yang Rui put down the magazine and replied casually, "I don't think Huizi will agree, his stage is the whole world, and China is too small for him." Let's not talk about this. How's the preparation for the troop move? ”

"Yes." After the small talk, Pei Shoutong immediately became serious, and he said: "Sir, the specific plan for sending troops has been communicated with Japan. After the Japanese Diet barely passed the bill, the biggest problem has been solved. It's just that the misleading strategy at the beginning was too bold, and the navy was very opposed. In particular, the captain of the Changning, Rear Admiral Tan Gen, vowed to sink with the ship......"

Xu Jingxi has a kind of Qin general's white-style iron and blood, and he is ruthless to the enemy. It's okay with your own people. Although there is merit in the misleading strategy, the cost is not too great - the Changning was the design plan of Wang Pingxuan's group A back then. It is a single-story hangar and armored flight deck, and after 20 years, the side pillars that support the 5,000-ton armor on the flight deck have been deformed and bent, and if the ship wants to continue to use, it will have to be flattened and rebuilt above the waterline, which is better than building a new aircraft carrier. The truth is this, but this matter is related to the honor of the navy, and it is almost impossible to carry it out.

"Hehe, after so many years, this kid Tan Gen still has this temper." Yang Rui smiled, then lit a cigarette.

"Yes, sir." Bei Shoutong came here with the intention of asking for help, "Now the main thing is that he doesn't agree, and Tiansen has reluctantly agreed." Both I and I thought that this matter was extremely necessary, and the safety of the personnel was also guaranteed - the plan was only to engage in an artillery battle with the Italian ship, and then implode and sink after evacuating from the battlefield, but Captain Tan did not agree. ”

"Hmm." Yang Rui thought about Tan Gen's appearance in his mind, and he could imagine his feelings for the Changning, he thought for a while and said, "It seems useless to intern in the Navy since last year." ”

Yang Wufu and Yang Wuregret reached the age of twenty, and under the influence of Nameless, one joined the Navy and the other went to the Air Force. Hearing that Yang Rui said that it was useless, Bei Shoutong was a little different, "Sir, do you want to ......?"

"Just transfer it useless to be Tan Gen's adjutant, let him not leave an inch. Isn't he going to sink with the ship, and he can't drown my son with him. Yang Rui said. When he decided to let his son go on an adventure, he suddenly remembered Xianfeng, but he was sure that his son would be fine.

"Sir, this ...... Is this appropriate, in case Tan is crazy, he ......" Bei Shoutong didn't expect Yang Rui's handling method to be this, and he was immediately taken aback, and then he was very worried about Yang Rui's useless safety.

"Since you are in the army, you must have the consciousness of dying in battle, and the reason why we nobles are enshrined by the people is because we want to go to war?" Yang Rui said in a deep voice, "Since I have retired, it is better not to interfere in the affairs of the army." The current handling of this matter is within the powers and responsibilities of the General Staff Headquarters, and has nothing to do with me. You go and do it, as for the useless ......, since he is a soldier, he should take obedience to military orders as his duty, and there is nothing to worry about. ”

"Can ......" Yang Rui's attitude Bei Shoutong has long known that he is now influencing research and development through Wang Jitong and providing some suggestions for innovative tactics. It is true that the affairs of the army are no longer in charge, and it is useless to transfer Yang to be Tan Gen's adjutant. It's a good solution, but ....... Who bears the blame!

"Don't do it, let it be settled." Yang Rui snuffed out the cigarette and asked, "In your assessment, how effective can the misleading strategy be?" ”

"The effect ......" Bei Shoutong was a little sluggish, he also took a puff of cigarette, and said slowly: "American shipyards built a lot in the last war, but after the war, most of the shipyards closed down. At present, there are only 15 shipyards in the country, of which seven are private shipyards. The remaining eight are either owned by the Navy or are the key targets of the Navy's assistance.

These eight are Portsmouth, Boston, Brooklyn, Phie Rietai Fia, Norfolk, Celliston, Mayer Island, and Brematon, and the Grushi Electric Ship Company in Connecticut, which is also affiliated with the U.S. Department of the Navy, and these shipyards have a total of 37 docks and more than 85,000 skilled technicians......

Although industrial strength is very important, the dock is the key bottleneck of ship building, and when he heard that there are only 37 naval shipyards in the United States, Yang Rui wanted to ask how many of them were docks over 250 meters or more. Pei Shoutong also said: "These shipyards are basically headed by the Heng Baili Shipbuilding Company, the Newpot Shipbuilding and Dockyard Manufacturing Company, and the New York Shipbuilding Company, and they basically monopolize the existing orders of the Navy, and most of the warships over 2,000 tons are built by these three shipyards. According to intelligence, these shipyard companies are preparing to expand the dock and recruit personnel. We don't know the size of its expansion for the time being, but we can infer from its shipyard setup and area, if funding allows. Docks larger than 200 meters will have a minimum of 30 docks and a maximum of 50 docks. ”

"That's all?" Yang Rui was not the slightest surprised. On the contrary, I feel less. The American aircraft carriers in his concept are overwhelming.

"Yes, sir. The shipyard is not a factory. It is always subject to the terrain of the factory, unless the Americans reclaim the sea and build ships, but this is also too late in terms of time. "Bei Shou is like-minded.

"I always feel too little!" Yang Rui said, and he asked again: "How many docks are more than two hundred and fifty meters?" ”

"According to the above estimates, there will be no more than twenty docks over two hundred and fifty meters." "The judgment of the General Staff Department is that the construction period of large aircraft carriers is too long, and with the current technology, the initial construction period will take at least 20 months, so if there is really a war, the most likely thing for the US Navy to do is to build some medium-sized aircraft carriers of more than 10,000 tons, and the construction period of such aircraft carriers is generally about 12 months." In this way, it can be roughly determined that the US Navy will be able to acquire about 20 medium-sized aircraft carriers and 800 carrier-based aircraft in the second year of the war; In the third year of the war, more than 40 large and medium-sized aircraft carriers and 2,500 carrier-based aircraft were obtained, but this was an extreme case.

But if there were 36-month battleships in those 20 dockyards, then for each additional battleship, an average of 40 carrier-based aircraft would be reduced per year. According to the analysis of the General Staff Staff, if the naval battle with Italy can make all countries realize that aircraft carriers are useless, and at the same time we and Japan advocate and build battleships on a large scale, then the United States will not build fewer than 12 battleships. Although the Americans are likely to abandon or rebuild it after the war, it has also achieved the effect of reducing five large aircraft carriers and 400 carrier-based aircraft. It is obviously worth exchanging one Changning for five. ”

"Dock, construction period, Changning ......" Yang Rui muttered a few words, in the past, when there was no data, he always thought that the US imperialism was terrible, but in actual analysis, especially compared with the shipbuilding plan now planned by the Ministry of Industry, China and Japan may not be much inferior to the United States in wartime shipbuilding capacity, and the fact that there will be no more than 20 docks above 250 meters is proof -- the terrain, the layout of the factory, the shipbuilders, the supporting infrastructure, and the parts manufacturing plant all make the dock not just built.

Even if the US Navy understands that aircraft carriers are the future direction of the Navy, there will be many heavy cruisers in its aircraft carrier formation to serve as escorts and air defense. The composition of the best aircraft carrier formation experimented by the Chinese Navy is as follows: one armored aircraft carrier, one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, three destroyers, one oil tanker, and zero point three supply ships, with a tonnage ratio of 2.7:1:0.5:0.75 (0.25x3): 2:0.5;

If it is a non-armored aircraft carrier, then for the sake of air defense, either light patrols will be replaced by heavy patrols, or there must be two light cruisers, otherwise the anti-aircraft firepower will be too urgent. Even if an aircraft carrier is equipped with only one heavy cruiser, it will still occupy 15 docks of about 200 meters, which is equivalent to the alternation of 30 and 15 aircraft carriers launched by the United States every year.

"Did the intelligence bureau interfere with submerged arc welding?" Yang Rui asked after thinking about it, this is after determining the advantages of welding for shipbuilding. Newly included as part of the stumbling block plan.

"The Intelligence Bureau has bought the patent," said Mr. Pei. And asked the other party not to make a statement. But now that arc welding is common in the shipbuilding industry, it is difficult to estimate how much of a role this can make. ”

"The progress of technology can only interfere. We can't stop it, we can do our best, we don't have to be too demanding. Yang Rui said helplessly. The atomic bomb theory, a key part of the stumbling block program, has been broken through by physical chemists around the world to radioactive elements, and in a few years someone will surely discover atomic fission, and by then, if you are willing to spend money, you will be able to build an atomic bomb in a few years.

Different from Yang Rui's indifference, Bei Shoutong said, "Sir." Even if there are only 50 dockyards, that is a terrible force, and even if we, Japan and North Korea combined, even if we expand, there will be no more than 30 docks above 200 meters. ”

"In terms of American manufacturing technology, the shipyard is a bottleneck, but for us, the bottleneck is not the shipyard, but the money." Yang Rui shook his head. Smoke on your hands. "No matter how you calculate it, during the war, the annual investment in shipbuilding will not exceed four billion, just these four billion. It is necessary to build merchant ships, oil tankers, frigates, and escort aircraft carriers, otherwise trade and logistics cannot be guaranteed, and 700 to 800 million yuan will be subtracted here. The rest has to be subtracted from the 500 million submarine funds, otherwise it will not be able to threaten the enemy's trade and logistics. In the end, what remains is the money for the construction of surface ships. In addition to aircraft carriers, it is also necessary to build destroyers, cruisers, fast tankers, and fast supply ships. In this way, the money that can really be used to build aircraft carriers will not exceed 1.4 billion at most.

How many aircraft carriers can be built by 1.4 billion? To build a more durable armored aircraft carrier, 90 million, is 15 ships, 1,500 carrier-based aircraft; Although it saves money to build an ordinary one, as long as it is about 70 million, but there are more aircraft carriers, and the number of ships supporting them will also increase, and it will only be two more aircraft carriers than before. The 17 aircraft carriers have a maximum of 1,700 carrier-based aircraft, which is still a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 2,000 aircraft you just mentioned. Besides, the war really has to drag on for four or five years, not to mention that we can't afford to drag it out, even if the Americans want to reclaim the sea, they have already added it. ”

Yang Rui calculates shipbuilding capacity from the perspective of military spending, while Pei Shoutong pays more attention to wartime production capacity. Building warships, especially large warships, is a complete technical task, and it is by no means something that comes out of nowhere. The situation in the United States is limited by shipyards, and there is nowhere to spend money, but is China's shipyards enough? Even if there are 15 aircraft carriers a year, there will be 23 large docks or slipways, and now China, Japan, and North Korea combined, there are only 12 docks capable of building 27,000-ton aircraft carriers.

Thinking of this, Pei Shoutong suggested: "Sir, regardless of the Americans, we should expand some large docks." ”

"No need. Xiao Xu has a complete wartime shipbuilding plan, and when the time comes, there will be no money to start construction, and there will be no shortage of docks and workers. Yang Rui said, "The current situation is the problem of Japanese shipyards not cooperating, if they do not cooperate and do not integrate into the wartime industrial system, then Dalian will have to expand the dockyard and train workers." ”

"Is it possible, sir?" The Dalian shipyard can build a maximum of six docks, plus the expansion of Nanjing to four and two in Jiangnan, how many ships can be built in these twelve slipways? Thinking of this, Pei Shoutong had to ask.

"Of course you can!" Yang Rui is sure, "If everything goes well, our shipyard utilization efficiency will be at least five times that of the Americans, and the real shortage is money." With such efficiency, we could have eaten the slow fish before the wartime industry of the United States was fully launched, but the fast fish ate the slow fish and lacked money, and even if we had mastered the sea supremacy in the Pacific one or two years ago, we would not have been able to do anything. The United States can't build ships, but if it builds planes, because there are so many automobile factories, the number will definitely be twice as large as ours.

Let's not talk about this. So be the one to mislead. In addition, the Navy can be misguided, and the Army cannot be left behind. I heard that although the army is not going to go this time, the marines are still going, so let's add two kicks to the weapon. ”

The common name of the individual anti-tank weapon in the two-kick army, Yang Rui called it a bazooka, is actually a large two-kick, similar to the iron fist of Germany in World War II, and its official name in the army is 'Ah Fart Strike', and the veteran teaches the recruits to always tell them to remember to shout 'Ah Fart Strike' when they fight, otherwise it will not work.

"But it was used in secrecy before." Bei Shoutong asked puzzled.

"It's not enough to say that aircraft carriers are useless, we also have to create combat vehicles that are useless." Yang Rui said with a smile. "Besides, the problems of the double-base ****** and the medicine column have been solved, and the new RPG is being trial-produced, and the range is definitely more than three hundred meters. This time, let's release those two-kicks in the inventory, and let those who preach the theory of the invincibility of chariots in various countries be shocked. (To be continued.) )