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Chapter 406 The Navy¡¯s Troika

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    Shen Honglie was very excited. For many years, he had been marginalized in the navy, which was dominated by Fujian generals because he was a foreigner.  When it comes to ability, he is confident that he is definitely the best among people.  He has a stubborn character, but believes in repaying kindness.

    In his early years, he traveled east to Japan to study, specializing in the navy.  There is a training called "wrestling" in school. The rule is that if a person who falls down claps his hand on the opponent, he will admit defeat, and it will count as one round.  Because of his thin and short stature, he was thrown to the ground every time, but he always participated.  After he fell, he never slapped his opponent with his hands. Instead, he stalked and beat the opponent, making it impossible for him to escape and win. He did not let go until the referee blew the whistle to stop the fall. Therefore, he was known as the "Invincible General."

    As a landlubber, it is not difficult for Zhang Hanqing to know things in the navy. After all, his identity is here.  However, he was able to discern people and promised him a lot of money as soon as they met, and then insisted on a plan to get Wang Chongwen to dismount and support him. He was an insider and participated.  Previously, it was he who recommended him to take over as fleet commander in front of the commander, which made him feel excited that a man would die for his confidant.

    But he wisely declined.  Within the navy, which had a provincial status, for a moment, he didn't think he could control these friends who had been with him for many years.  For the young marshal's trust, he thought the best way was for the young marshal to serve as the commander concurrently, so that he could assist with some work.

    Zhang Zuolin finally agreed. The navy was different from the Feng army. It was controlled by the eldest son in the initial stage, which was very beneficial to him in cultivating his own echelon within the Feng army.  In addition, the people who started his career are all landlubbers. They may be good on horses, but they really don't trust them when it comes to playing with "mysterious" things like warships.

    There was a person who had this vision and ability before, but unfortunately he committed a crime. His name was Yang Yuting.  Now, looking at the Northeast, there is no one with this kind of thinking and strength than my own son, because he proposed the policy of "walking on two legs" a long time ago. In the plan of the father and son, the future Army  The strength is strong enough, and the first thing to be regained is the maritime control of the Bohai Bay.  The main force doing this work is none other than the navy.

    Because Zhang Hanqing spared no effort in lobbying and risked his political life to save Chen Jiliang, who lent artillery to the Soviet Army in the Temple Street Incident, Zhang Zuolin was deeply touched.  The eldest son's decisions have always been correct. Maybe he won't see the results for a while, but it must be that the time has not come yet.  Based on this insight, Zhang Zuolin began to pay attention to the river fleet.

    Zhang Hanqing would not object to this idea.  In the initial stage of the navy, he really needed his pinnacle of stability so that the navy's various developments could proceed smoothly.  Since there are many inland rivers in the Northeast, there are many places where a 200-ton gunboat can go, and someone's interests may be accidentally touched. In addition, the navy is a money-burning industry, and Zhang Zuolin may be financially willing to spend money for the first time.  , but after a long time, the action of just spending money without any results will inevitably make him think. After all, the growth of the army is real.  At that time, it might be difficult to talk to someone else as the commander.

    But his role is limited to this.  He spoke clearly and logically about naval strategy and future development, but when it came to specific management, he was completely blank.  Therefore, as the fleet commander, he is destined to be in name only and "retreat to the second line" at the right time.

    He stopped everyone's cheers, took out a letter of appointment from his arms, and read it aloud: "Now the order of the inspection mission of the three eastern provinces is announced: the promotion of Colonel Shen Honglie, the staff officer of the Jiang Defense Fleet, to the chief of staff of the fleet, and the acting commander has full authority to handle the fleet's training.  , patrol and combat matters;

    ¡°All naval base construction, material and fund supply and management, transportation, ordnance, military supplies, health, engineering and other service support matters are under the unified responsibility of Chen Shiying, Director of the Aviation Police Department;

    Political work is handled by Lin Zun, Director of the Military Intelligence Division of the Marshal's Office.  "

    He did not announce his position, but everyone knew that he was the default candidate for fleet commander, but he was "ashamed" of his qualifications and lack of experience in the navy, so Shen Honglie "acted" on his behalf.  However, according to his degree of control over the navy, his commander's duties completely cover the staff department, logistics department, and political department. That is to say, the work of the above three departments is under his charge.

    In this way, he completely integrated his own territory within the Fengxian system.  The stronger the navy, the greater his voice.  In the navy, the Fleet Staff Department is in charge of operations, the Aviation Police Department is in charge of construction, and the Political Department is in charge of supervision. The trend of the troika has been formally formed.

    Why not call it the Navy Headquarters but call it the Aviation Police Department?  This is also Zhang Zuolin's shrewdness: Northeast China is a local government, and openly establishing a navy can easily cause trouble; in addition, there is an international arms embargo against China, and it is easier to acquire equipment in the name of the Aviation Police Department.

      In order to eliminate the impact of Wang Chongwen's forced dismissal, Zhang Hanqing promoted all existing captains to one level and formed the command teams of the Heilongjiang, Wusuli River, and Songhua River squadrons, although there were only 8 gunboats in total.  .  This idea is still based on Lin Zun's idea of ??"high-ranking officials but few soldiers", which has been very effective in recruiting subordinates.

    Of course, he has also drawn a big piece of the pie: in addition to vigorously expanding surface ships, he also needs to establish marines, coastal defense artillery, military ports and bases, etc., is in contact with the purchase of seaplanes, and will also study the construction of submarines in the future.  All in all, the future of the navy is brilliant, and it will make great strides by following the young marshal's footsteps.

    The establishment of the Navy is complicated, but Shen Honglie grasped the root of the problem. He proposed at this meeting: "Young Marshal, I think that in order to support the training of naval talents, we need a specialized naval officer training school.  "

    Zhang Hanqing took out his trump card: "Director Chen and Director Lin have discussed this matter with me in detail. We need to train not only combat officers, but also technical officers. I have obtained the permission of the patrol envoy to first spend two hundred  Ten thousand yuan is being prepared to build a naval engineering school in Harbin to train various talents for the navy. When conditions are mature, I will establish a specialized ship command school and a specialized training ship at the right time and in the right place.  At that time, with well-trained personnel and technicians who can produce all kinds of weapons and equipment we need, our navy will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes."

    As a soldier, no one dislikes the growth of strength.  Zhang Hanqing's foresight and huge support quickly dispelled the turmoil caused by the change of commander. Everyone was immersed in promotion and optimism about the future.

    Zhang Hanqing believes that the New Deal in Northeast China has spread a lot, but each industry is working on its own, making up for the debts left over the years.  After several years of development, Zhang Hanqing felt capable of doing some in-depth research.  It's complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive, simple, and doesn't have a fist effect, but it is a good idea to build some inland river warships and transport ships.

    Although the navy has invested a lot, once it is effectively operated, it can completely transform the military into a civilian one.  Building warships is far more complicated than building civilian ships.  In China, where both military and civilian ships are basically purchased, if Northeast China takes the lead in achieving a breakthrough in the shipbuilding industry, it will be of great benefit to enhance the influence of the Fengtian system and promote the development of the national economy. After all, railway and highway transportation are still in their infancy.  In this recent era, water transportation is an important supplement, and it is very cheap and cost-effective.

    Unlike coastal defense warships, its armor requires special treatment, which the Northeast¡¯s industrial capabilities cannot do.  River warships have no particularly strong opponents. Although the Japanese warships are powerful, they cannot go up the Amur River and cannot move up to Temple Street.  So there is no need to pay much attention to it, as long as the tonnage is large enough, fast enough, and can be equipped with some slightly stronger firepower.

    A shallow-water gunboat like the "Lisui" has a standard displacement of 170 tons, two coal-fired boilers with 1,300 horsepower, a maximum speed of 13 knots, a crew of 45, and is equipped with two 57mm cannons and three machine guns.  In terms of comprehensive strength, it is roughly equivalent to or greater than the current strength of an army reinforced company in the Fengjun Army.  If more such gunboats are built, it will be equivalent to the inland rivers being filled with mobile army companies. Their role in stabilizing the hinterland of Northeast China is self-evident, and Fengjun will be free to concentrate on what the army should do.

    The pressure of the Fengtian clique to seize power hard began to ferment. The Kyrgyzstan-Heilongjiang Defense Fleet collaborated with the army to blockade the entire northeastern Sino-Russian border. Zhang Zuolin repeatedly stated his determination not to allow challenges to his authority, which greatly surprised the Japanese government and felt that it had been kicked into pieces.

    Then on May 8, the US envoy questioned the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the Japanese army¡¯s inspection of passengers on the Middle East Road in Manzhouli, which objectively expressed the United States¡¯ concern about this incident.  The commander of the Kwantung Army, Tachibana Koichiro, felt that the stalemate could no longer continue, and he instructed the Japanese Consul General in Fengtian, Yoshida Sou, to make concessions to calm the incident.

    Under Zhang Zuolin¡¯s strong request, Japan promised to maintain the old situation and withdraw its troops from Hailar and Harbin, and the situation eased.  However, the Japanese army continued to increase its troops along the South Manchuria Railway, which was inherent in Japan.  But no matter what, the People's Party and the Northeastern government headed by Zhang Hanqing issued a loud roar on behalf of the weak China, which shocked the country and caused foreign observers to once again focus on the young marshal.

    Following the establishment of the Far Eastern Republic on April 6, Oi, the commander of the Japanese forces stationed in Vladivostok, declared on May 11 that Japan had no territorial ambitions in Siberia and would not support any Russian party. After the withdrawal of the Czech army, a government must be established in the Far East |  , the Japanese army can retreat.

    On May 16, the Far Eastern Republic declared that the Soviet Red Army should stop its eastward advance (Zhang Hanqing judged that this was done intentionally under the instruction of the Soviet Russian government) in order to respect the equality of the two countries and not allow both sides to interfere in internal affairs. Through this expression,  To block the Japanese government's possible interference ideas and to obtain a real buffering effect for the Far Eastern Republic), foreign governments should not aid the old Chita Party (mainly referring to the Japanese government), and withdraw foreign expeditionary forces (mainly referring to the Japanese army)  ) and immediately established diplomatic relations with the Allied Powers (using a group of tigers to contain a lone wolf?).

    Zhang Hanqing paid close attention to this process and sent a message to welcome the establishment of the Far East Republic and looked forward to the stability of the situation in the Far East.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)The government should not aid the old Chita Party (mainly referring to the Japanese government), withdraw the foreign expeditionary forces (mainly referring to the Japanese army), and immediately establish diplomatic relations with the Allied Powers (use a group of tigers to contain a lone wolf?).

    Zhang Hanqing paid close attention to this process and sent a message to welcome the establishment of the Far East Republic and looked forward to the stability of the situation in the Far East.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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