Chapter 70: The End of the Second Jiangsu-Zhejiang War

  After the news spread, the reactions of various forces across the country were mixed. However, one common reaction was fear! Tens of thousands of Zhejiang troops were defeated by Gao Yang in just one day, and the Sixth Division took only one day to march from Jiangyin to Shanghai!

  Everyone was shocked and wondered if this was still the Chinese army. Various forces sent their own representatives to Modu, and for a time, the city of Modu was in an uproar.

  On the 2nd day at noon, the Sixth Division held a grand entry ceremony in Modu. Wearing brand-new military uniforms, wearing steel helmets, and tightly gripping their weapons, the officers and men of the Sixth Division stood on trucks and entered Modu in a majestic manner.

  The streets were lined with onlookers, some of whom had come voluntarily and others who had been organized.

  The windows of the high-rise buildings along the street were also opened, and countless citizens stuck their heads out to watch this unique team.

  Gao Feng spent a lot of money organizing a large number of citizens to line up and shout "Warm welcome". There were also banners hung on the buildings along the street. Gao Feng also arranged for people to scatter colored paper from the rooftops, creating a lively scene.

  At this time, Hai Rong had already docked at the wharf on the banks of Modu River, and Gao Yang walked down from the ship in his military uniform.

  On the shore, Du Xigui, Lin Jianzhang, Yang Huazhao, Zang Zhiping and others, accompanied by many social celebrities from Magic City, were lining up to welcome Gao Yang. The military band played a welcoming melody, and the scene was as lively as the entry ceremony in the distance.

  Wearing white gloves, Gao Yang walked down the warship with a smile on his face and shook hands one by one with the people who came to greet him, occasionally exchanging a few words. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious, with many reporters outside taking non-stop photos.

  After the welcoming ceremony, Gao Yang left the dock and declined the invitation to a dinner party by social celebrities. He took a car to the former Zhejiang Military Command in Mochou, which is now the command center of the Sixth Division in Mochou.

  In the main conference room of the headquarters, Gaoyang convened a post-battle meeting for high-ranking officers in Modu. The first person Gaoyang named was Yang Dong, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth and a hint of appreciation in his eyes, saying "You did very well this time, turning Yang Huazhao and Zang Zhiping around to make great contributions to ending the battle quickly!"

  Yang Dong stood up, slightly bowed his head and smiled humbly, saying in a soft voice: "Thank you, Commander, for your praise! This time it was mainly because Yang Huasheng and Zang Zhiping had long been dissatisfied with Lu Xiaojia's surrender to the Japanese. My men were enlightened by righteousness, and I was willing to spend money. It was a natural thing to happen, all thanks to the commander's credit!"

  "I'm not clear about the process, but I know the result makes me very satisfied! You've done a good job and should be rewarded. Letting Shanghai fall into my hands without experiencing major war fires and avoiding many unnecessary casualties makes me very satisfied!"

  "Take note, Chief of Staff," he said, turning to Wekes, "Yang Dong is hereby promoted to Colonel in the Army! Continue to oversee the Intelligence Division and reward Yang Dong and the Intelligence Division with 100,000 taels, as a token of encouragement." Yang Dong saluted loudly and shouted, "Thank you, Commander!"

  Gao Yang nodded and motioned for him to sit down, then said to him, "Yang Huazhao, Zang Zhiping, Lin Jianzhang, they also have merits." He paused, stroking his chin, and asked, "How much did your Intelligence Department promise them?"

  "Yang Huazhao 300,000 yuan, Zang Zhiping 500,000 yuan, Lin Jianzhang didn't mention that he was the one who surrendered himself." Gao Yang nodded and said "As agreed, give them the money, then transfer Yang Huazhao to Taizhou as a security team leader, and Zang Zhiping to Yancheng as a security team leader. As for Lin Jianzhang..." Gao Yang stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment before saying "The naval matters will be discussed at the next naval meeting."

  After lighting a cigarette, Gao Yang turned his head to look at Wekes and said in a low voice, "The consolation for all the soldiers who died in battle must be issued immediately! The comfort money for the wounded soldiers is also, those who are seriously injured and cannot continue to serve should be properly settled, and their monthly living expenses should also be paid on time! Let the military police keep an eye on them, whoever dares to manipulate this will be punished."

  Gao Yang paused, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and scanned the crowd before saying coldly, "Kill without pardon!" The atmosphere in the conference room tensed up, and everyone's breathing seemed to come to a halt. A faint smile flickered at the corner of Gao Yang's mouth as he continued, "Each department, report the names of personnel who have made outstanding contributions in battle. The planning department will verify them as soon as possible and then submit the list to me."

  After some thought, he turned to Wei Ke and said, "Now the sixth division's formation can no longer be called a division. You draft another reorganization plan for me." He then turned his head to look at Yang Dong and said, "You go to Beidu on a trip, find General Duan and ask him for some organizational quotas. The name of justice cannot be lost now. Don't worry about spending more money, just make sure it gets done!"

  The meeting ended quickly, and after the dispersal, Gao Yang found a rest room to drink alone and celebrate.

  Gao Yang was really delighted, because the origin told him that after completely occupying the Magic Capital, he got a total of 77,000 energy points! Such a large amount of energy points is enough to buy a Gundam. Of course, Gao Yang would not spend a lot of energy points to buy one, and even if he bought it, no one would use it. Implanting driving skills is also a huge expense. It's unnecessary in this space-time, and I don't dare to use it in modern space-time!

  Gao Yang was celebrating without any image when Yuan Dian suddenly said faintly, "This time there are so many energy points because the influence of Magic City is unparalleled in the country and cannot be compared with other places. After your subordinates completely occupy Zhejiang, there will be another batch of energy points, but not as many."

  "Ah, I know! No matter how much, as long as there is some, it's good. Slowly accumulating will make more, and when I have enough to buy a spaceship, I'll be able to walk horizontally in modern times! Haha!" Gaoyang was a bit drunk, his face flushed red as he shouted drunken nonsense.

  "You're thinking too much, calm down and think about how Lu Xiaoja was caught! He was betrayed by his own men! Can you rely on your troops? Without the bio-chemical warriors helping you control the troops, would you be in this glorious position now? After this reorganization of the Zhejiang army is over, your troops will exceed 1.5 million, can you be at ease with so many officers and soldiers without the bio-chemical warriors controlling them at the grassroots level? Don't think that just because you pay their salaries they will definitely die for you, to ordinary soldiers, you are too far away from them, they have to obey their superiors first! Can you guarantee that every officer is loyal to you?"

  Gao Yang was stunned by the original words, and his dizzy head also gradually calmed down. He put down his wine glass, sat on the sofa, rubbed his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "Your meaning is to use all energy points to manufacture biochemical warriors?"

  "It's not that you'll be using them all the time, but you must know that biochemical warriors are your greatest reliance! Your road is still long." Yuandian said lightly.

  Gao Yang let out a long sigh and sat quietly on the sofa, only speaking in a low tone after a while, "When can I use it?"

  "Don't even think about it until you've unified the country, with your troops increasing in number, your demand for bio-chemical warriors will only grow greater, and the bio-chemical warriors aren't supermen! They'll also suffer losses in battle, this time 14 bio-chemical warriors have died in action, and 2 are severely injured and retired!"

  "The voice at the origin paused for a moment and continued, 'You need to understand that you now have an army, which can protect your power and wealth, and also continue to expand your territory to gain more energy points. The larger your power is, the more territories you have, the more you can profit from trading goods between the two time-spaces, and the more comfortable your life will be in modern times! You need to understand what you really want for yourself!'"

  Gao Yang fell silent, quietly sitting on the sofa without saying anything else. Half a moment later, he silently let out a sigh and reached for the wine glass beside him.

  That night, the British Consulate in Shanghai. Sir Mackenzie, who had just arrived in Shanghai and was still tired from his journey, hastily finished dinner and went to the conference room to start negotiating with Gao Yang's party on a plan to purchase warships.

  After a brief introduction and exchange of pleasantries in the conference room, both sides sat down to begin negotiations.

  Gao Yang leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette and started smoking, while Gao Feng opened the file and chuckled, saying "Mr. Consul, I won't say more unnecessary words, have you taken a look at our purchasing plan? What do you think?"

  Mackenzie puffed on his cigar, looking at Gao Yang with both eyes, but smiling at Gao Feng and saying, "I've seen it before. The British Empire has the strongest navy on this planet! At the same time, we also have the best warships! Based on the long-term friendly relations between our two countries, your request can be met by us. However, the procurement price proposed by your side is unacceptable to my government!" Mackenzie got straight to the point.

  Gao Yang stretched out his hand to stop Gao Feng, who was about to speak, and tapped the table lightly with his fingers. A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes as he looked at Mak and said calmly, "So, Mr. Ambassador, how much money do you think your government can accept? Name a price."

  Ma Ke's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, and he coughed lightly before speaking in a serious tone, "Mr. Gao, the bottom line price set by our government is 3 George V-class battleships for a total of 5 million pounds!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jianzhang and Du Xike on Gao Yang's side became anxious. Lin Jianzhang, who was quick to speak, loudly exclaimed, "We're buying second-hand goods, not custom-made new ships!"

  Mack also knew that this condition was a bit too much, coughed and continued "Of course, in order to maintain the traditional friendship between our two countries, our government has decided to give your country several more light warships as a gift. We can also provide 20 scholarships for students from Dartmouth Royal Naval College every year, and we can modernize the George V class according to your requirements. This is going to cost a lot of money, but everything can be negotiated."

  Gao Yang burst out laughing, getting louder and louder until he was doubled over coughing. After a moment to catch his breath, Gao Yang wiped the corner of his mouth and glanced at Ambassador Marquis with a hint of a smile, saying "I've always thought Americans were the best businessmen on this planet, but after hearing your words, Mr. Ambassador, I've changed my mind - it seems the British are even better at doing business than the Americans!"