Zhou Wen said expressionlessly: "The British are not trustworthy, and they will naturally not retreat along their route. After Na Bowen was killed, we became the only witnesses of the British involvement in this assassination. So we Silencing a few people is the best way. Without any help, I had no choice but to think of a way to steal a broken plane and come back."
"As for the equipment they are talking about, isn't it just a broken radio station and a few broken guns? Is it worth mentioning it to you, a country leader? They are just trying to find an excuse to steal my money. This kind of person will never be seen again in the future. What kind of cooperation do you have with them?"
Zhou Wen had something to say. Not only did he point out the British's motive for killing people, but he also specifically mentioned that he could not get any help at the time, which of course included the principal and the Republic of China government.
In fact, this is a showdown with the principal in disguise. I was assigned by you to perform the task, but after the task was completed, the money you earned without spending any effort went into your pocket, and then you didn't care about my life or death, or even Seeing others trying to steal my money and being indifferent, who the hell will listen to you in the future?
The principal also saw that Zhou Wen was dissatisfied, but he also had his own purpose.
It was the five million US dollars that Zhou Wen deserved that made him a little excited.
After receiving the news of the success of Zhou Wen's operation, the principal immediately sent someone to visit the British Legation to discuss the delivery of the US$15 million reward that the Siamese had entrusted to them for safekeeping.
As a result, after learning that the British found an excuse to detain Zhou Wen's money, his mind became active.
You should know that the principal has recently received great help from the German military advisory group, and the reorganization work of the Central Army is being stepped up. Among them is a plan to reorganize and train 60 German weapon divisions.
According to the original plan, with limited material and financial resources, we would first establish a small, well-equipped and well-trained core demonstration force. This demonstration force has been basically completed and is the direct descendant of the principal, the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps.
Then according to the plan, three more divisions will be reorganized this year, and 10 divisions will be strived for next year, and then gradually expanded, and finally 60 reorganized divisions with complete German equipment and rigorous training will be established.
The German military advisory group and senior advisers of the Military Commission unanimously believe that if the government can truly create 60 reorganized divisions with all German weapons, which can be enough to cope with all domestic and foreign situations, even if little Japan dares to invade China, it is a matter of two questions. explain.
But the prerequisite for all this is sufficient funding.
Originally, with the current economic strength of the national government, these can only be regarded as a long-term development plan. If it can be completed within ten or twenty years, it is already an incredible achievement.
However, the 10 million US dollars that he just received made the principal's heart swell a little.
According to the calculation that a German mechanic needs to invest about 600,000 US dollars, ten million US dollars is almost equivalent to the funds of 17 German mechanics. Moreover, this money is a reward from the Siamese people. It does not need to be approved by the Ministry of Finance, and there is no other department to divide it. Instead, it can be used directly as military expenses.
In other words, by next year, as long as the Germans provide timely equipment, they can recruit nearly 20 German weapon reorganizers in an instant.
But he also knows that the army is not just the Army, there are also two big money mongers, the Air Force and the Navy, which spend money in a bottomless pit.
Although the principal himself prefers the Army, and his direct descendant and greatest reliance is also on the Army, the Air Force and Navy must also consider the issue of balance and not favor one over the other.
Therefore, at least one-third of the US$10 million must be allocated to these two companies. In this way, the good intention of reorganizing 20 German mechanics in 1935 will be ruined. This will make people who have already smelled the fragrance of oil The principal was unwilling.
In his opinion, if 60 German weapon masters can compete with Japan, which is known as the number one in Asia, then 20 German weapon masters should be considered invincible in the country, right?
As long as he has the elites of these 20 divisions in his hands, any hostile forces in the country and political opponents who oppose him will surrender, and the true unification of political orders across the country will be achieved in a short period of time. Thinking of this, the principal's heart was filled with enthusiasm, and he thought about training 20 elite divisions within the next year even if he tried to sell everything.
But he calculated over and over again that the government was already doing everything it could, and it was impossible to spend another penny. The Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium behind him is indeed rich, but he only borrowed a large sum last year to use it for the civil war. For a while, he will no longer be able to ask for money shamelessly. What's more, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Consortium is his money bag. He knows the principle of fishing for the best, but he can't exploit it too much.
It happened that the British found an excuse to detain Zhou Wen's money, which gave him hope.
In fact, according to the secret agreement between the Republic of China, Britain, and Siam, the British only served as a third-party guarantor to keep the 15 million U.S. dollars in remuneration, and the agreement had made it clear that after the assassination operation was successful, the British must unconditionally All funds will be delivered to the government and Zhou Wen.
Moreover, this agreement has been approved and filed by the British Foreign Office. It is not something that the British Embassy in China can unilaterally make the decision and detain at its own discretion.
So the principal guessed that this was the private behavior of the British Minister Sir Charles. Maybe Zhou Wen had taken something from them or had some evidence, so he had these twists and turns.
However, for the principal, it is not difficult for the national government to come forward to ask for the money. As long as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly negotiates with the British Foreign Office, Sir Charles can only obediently pay the money. Because this is an agreement between countries, even if it is a secret agreement, it is at least binding to a certain extent, not to mention that the British government will not do anything that damages its credibility just for a few million dollars.
So the principal thought that if Zhou Wen came forward to ask for money in his own name, he would definitely run into trouble. Without the government to stand up for him, how could the British get money? In the end, Zhou Wen didn't ask the government to help him. At that time, we can bargain with this little bandit and use part of his five million US dollars to make up for the gap in sharing money for the navy and air force. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?
What's more, the principal has always believed that Zhou Wen is a person who understands the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration. Isn't it for the great cause of resisting Japan that I use part of your money to build the Moral Mechanics Division?
Besides, you, the teaching corps of the Central Party Headquarters, no matter how well-equipped and powerful it is, only have 3,000 troops. Do you need that much money? My Central Military Academy Teaching Corps has more than 10,000 troops, which costs 600,000 U.S. dollars. All of them are equipped with moral weapons.
The principal is not greedy. I want you to give me two million US dollars. If that doesn't work, just pretend that I am borrowing it from you.
