The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Boeing's XP936 and 247 passenger planes followed suit, and prototypes from other countries flew into the sky one after another. Although some of them did not win the bid, it was a rare opportunity to show their strength in front of the whole world. With the ability to buy the most advanced aircraft, they have the same opportunity.

Dozens of planes of various kinds circled the sky of Shanghai, and the scene was spectacular for a while!It was rare for millions of Shanghai citizens to watch the group performance of the world's advanced aircraft for free. The feeling was completely different from the horror of being bombed by Japanese fighter planes at low altitude that day.Especially when I heard that the most beautiful, largest, fastest flying and highest planes in the sky were designed and manufactured by Chinese people, countless people couldn't help cheering!

The Japanese warships moored on the Huangpu River were replaced with the latest a2n1-90 biplane fighter jets to replace the Nakajima Type 218 and Type 13 warships that had been beaten up by two Boeing [-]s that day. The sky has not broken and flew to the sky of Shanghai to show their teeth and claws. Today, seeing so many planes climbing overhead, they immediately took off unconvinced to make gestures.

However, the Japanese obviously made a mistake in their judgment today. The three Type 90s had just climbed to a top speed of 293 kilometers per hour. Gong Lang drove the x211 bullet and whizzed past their formation less than 20 meters away, throwing them into nothingness!

Several Japanese planes were taken aback!Before he could recover, Curtis's c21 passed by at a slightly slower speed, and the agitated airflow almost caused them to collide with each other!Difficult to stabilize the flying posture, a huge shadow covered the sky above, and the dc-1 airliner, which was five or six times bigger than them, unexpectedly crushed it unceremoniously, making them eat farts behind!

A fighter jet overtakes a passenger plane, is there any mistake?Even if the engines of the three Japanese planes screamed and trembled, it was of no avail. They watched the passengers in the cabin wave at them with mocking smiles, and even turned their thumbs down ruthlessly, but there was nothing they could do!

Next, fighter jets from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and other American companies... All kinds of fighter jets easily surpassed the three Japanese planes, and followed the leading fleet and drove away. The angry Japanese pilots yelled, a little There is no way ---- he dare not open fire, the big powers come to show off their technology and military power, and Japan can't afford to provoke them alone!

In the end, apart from the British dh-84 and other old aircraft, the Japanese aircraft slowed down slightly, and the German Junkers ju-52-3m swayed with its huge fuselage, drifting past, making them completely give up, unwilling After circling a few times, it fell back to the surface of the water --- we can afford to hide if we can't provoke it!

Today's scene also made Japan start to make up its mind. It must develop a fast enough fighter jet. Otherwise, even the Chinese will slap them in the face in front of Wan Guo. How can they fight in future battles!

The dc-1 is stronger than the Japanese biplane fighters, and the figure flying in the high altitude with a stable posture is too dazzling. The representatives of various countries and merchants watching with binoculars stared at each other. They clearly realized that at least in the In a few years, no one will be able to compare with this Douglas airliner!

Think about their introduction, the all-metal fuselage has so many auxiliary equipment packed in, it can carry 16 passengers, but it can fly at a speed that even three engines can’t do. In the shipping market, this aircraft will be the most Economical and practical, none of them!

In comparison, although Boeing’s 247 performed well, it only carried 10 passengers. It didn’t have so many thoughtful facilities, and the low fuselage made it hard to lift your head. In comparison, the winner is judged!To make matters worse, Boeing itself was hesitant when recruiting passengers because they had not completed the flight test. Most of them were filled by employees of the company, and their confidence was even worse. big joke!

"Mr. Boeing, those two planes were completely designed by the Chinese. I believe that we will be able to manufacture them completely independently in a short time."

Wang Zhu, who had been keeping silent all the time, calmly said to William Boeing a sentence that had been held in his heart for many years, we Chinese are not as bad as you foreigners!With sufficient industrial foundation, we may be able to do better than you!

William Boeing left the venue early on the grounds of "being unwell". Soon after, he sold all his shares, left Boeing, and retired.

He and his subordinates didn't notice that when the test flight was requested, the representatives of Curtis and Douglas were secretly wiping cold sweat!Because these two planes have never been tested before!

From the beginning of the cooperation negotiation, Zhu Bin directly provided a complete set of manufacturing drawings, detailing the specifications, materials and technical indicators of each part. The two companies only produced and assembled according to the drawings.Although they can judge based on experience, the performance of these two aircrafts must be fine, but without repeated flight tests, who dares to guarantee it?

It was Zhu Bin who signed the agreement. Once the flight failed, all losses and investments would be borne by him, and the two companies were willing to do it. Of course, after the completion of the manufacture, after several ground gliding verifications and short-term low-altitude take-offs and landings, everything was normal.Such a thorough test today, the first time!

But their adventures were all successful!After such a toss, their prestige rose instead of falling, and Boeing became a poor clown, sticking out their faces in front of everyone, and they couldn't be arrogant for a long time after that!The U.S. military's new batch of fighter jets, Curtiss has full confidence to win, and TWA's new airliner bidding, Douglas hopes to get at least 60 orders!This is a tens of millions of dollars in business!Coupled with the air routes in China and the shipping of "Global Link" all over the world, I'm afraid they will be too busy!

Make big!

Some people thought more. They suddenly discovered that after this bidding, a new major alliance in the aviation industry is about to rise!Curtiss Wright's whirlwind engine and fighter jet, Douglas' airliner and transport plane, Curtiss. China's exclusive airmail, "Global Link" long-distance shipping between China and the world, plus the technical support of gd laboratory, they will have Ability to compete with the "United Technologies Corporation" formed by Boeing and other companies!

If you add TWA Global Airlines, which is about to expand, and American Airlines, the rival rejected by Boeing, a giant in the shipping industry will be born soon!With the support of technology, products, routes, markets and official background, who else can compete with them?

Originally, they might not be able to achieve a close alliance. Boeing's persecution not only lost their own market opportunities, but also forced them to unite and establish a strong opponent for no reason. How stupid!

The closing show of the grand tender meeting was equally exciting. Under the watchful eyes of the merchants who had been waiting for a long time, the tall tower crane produced by Jiangnan Shipbuilding and the driving car were linked together to lift a container on a 3-ton freighter and transfer it to the dock. It is built high like a majestic city wall, occupying an area several times smaller than that of ordinary warehouses. After waiting for a long time, a large forklift from the International Combine Harvester came forward, lifted the empty boxes steadily, took them down, and loaded them into the nearby warehouse. On the flatbed trailer, powerful trucks from all over the world blew smoke to tow the container to the next freight yard. Another forklift unloaded, piled up, quickly loaded batches of goods, and then was transferred to another freighter by a crane.

The whole process was as smooth as flowing water. Countless company bosses calculated their loading and unloading speed by the second with horse watches in their hands. After a short one-hour loading and unloading demonstration was completed, everyone was stunned by the calculated efficiency!

six times?That's an understatement!In addition to a large number of ore, grain and other raw material goods, the most common small batch of bulk cargo and packaged goods, the speed of container transshipment, the space utilization rate of the cargo station, the loading and unloading efficiency, plus the transportation from railway stations, urban freight yards, etc. The carrying efficiency of the ground is more than ten times!

In ocean transportation, loading, unloading, storage and transshipment all account for a huge part of the cost. The money saved by this alone can make the shippers earn a fortune!Especially in the face of the incomparably worse Great Depression, cost is everything!In order to protect the economy of one's own country, trade protection and price wars are the most commonly used methods. Whoever can achieve the lowest cost is the winner!

The shareholders of "Global Link" are completely relieved to unfreeze the funds to invest in construction, and the associated franchisees are excited, waving their checks to undertake the downstream chain, and the relevant cooperative manufacturers are laughing their teeth out of joy, being excluded or originally looked down upon or distrusted. Companies, foreign firms, manufacturers and shipping ship owners all looked pale and lost their souls!

"It's too easy to win, and there's no sense of accomplishment at all." Zhu Bin was so self-indulgent that he felt very good about being able to successfully plan such a huge plan as a grassroots trash collector.

"Hmph! Don't be too happy." Serena, who was far away in the French Concession, said her cold voice through the lifeboat, "You are not strong enough, beware of being eaten by them."

Zhu Bin was like a bucket of snow water poured down his head, his joy was gone, and he muttered unhappily: "I said Serena, can you say something to make me happy anyway? It hurts so much if you don't hurt people like this." Pride!"

Serena seemed to have no emotions at all, and said lightly: "Inappropriate excitement will only make you make wrong judgments. As an assistant, I have the responsibility to remind you at any time."

"Okay! You are right." Zhu Bin raised his hands in surrender, "Then, according to your suggestion, what should I do?"

Serena said: "Find yourself another target, unite with a strong temporary partner, fight against another opponent, and at the same time support a solid alliance that is beneficial to you."

"So who is the next target?" This set of methods is still the same as this time, and another alliance is facilitated by attacking Boeing.

"Dupont!"

Zhu Bin almost jumped up as if he had been stung by Ma Feng, and he lost his voice: "Dupont?! Did you make a mistake! This company is a ruthless character, even ten Boeings can't compare to him! Isn't it too early to deal with him now? We are not strong enough to stand up to these syndicates with hundreds of millions of dollars and massive government influence!"

DuPont is not just a company, but also a consortium. It is a black-hearted company that made explosives to make money in the war. It has strong contacts and influence in the military and the government. This time Franklin Roosevelt ran for president. The supporter is DuPont!This company has big ambitions!

Serena said calmly: "You even blew up his lair, snatched important engineers, and burned the laboratory. The enemy is inevitable. The next plan must involve munitions and weapons. DuPont can't get around it. Set a strong target. Good for keeping a clear mind.”

"Okay. That's it." Zhu Bin could only agree, who made Serena the chief designer of the plan? "But the problem is that the speed of gold and silver provided by the spaceship smelting furnace is too slow, and it is too easy to attract others' attention. To fight against DuPont is to fight against half of the US government. Hundreds of millions of dollars are indispensable. Who will get it? ? The Americans are definitely unreliable."

"Germans." Serena forced a bunch of documents and photos over, "This time, many German compradors, businessmen, and military representatives have come to Shanghai. If there is no accident, they will come to you. Gold plan, you can Through them, only they have no ability or guts to annex you, they can only cooperate."

"Okay." Zhu Bin rubbed his chin and muttered.

The Germans are now fighting fiercely with the national government. They support it on the surface, but they continue to provide barter trade to Guangdong and Guangxi secretly. The military forces are destroying, but they need a lot of resources and hidden forces to support the revival. I am afraid that they are the only ones that can cooperate.

On July 7th, Zhu Bin was bidding farewell to the first global container transport verification fleet at the wharf. Six 15-ton freighters refitted at his own expense were loaded with cargo from the Shanghai wharf and headed east through Japan, Hawaii, the west coast of the United States, The Panama and Atlantic routes went straight to Germany. After two months of intensive training, more than 3 former volunteer soldiers were escorted along the route under the leadership of Yu Baoguo, and at the same time conducted maritime military training.