Chapter 1659 1661 [Asymmetric Combat]


    Chapter 1661


    Enter the third or sixth year.


    Xiang Nan focuses on learning, supplemented by scientific research.


    He studied mechanical design, automation, chemical engineering and many other subjects, preparing to learn more knowledge so that he could engage in construction after returning to China.


    After all, in the early days of the founding of the People''s Republic of China, there was a lot of waste waiting for improvement, and there were many places that needed talents. Every additional skill learned is beneficial to the country. Thanks to Yu''s high IQ and strong learning talent, he learned all these majors quickly and well.


    In 36 years, the world situation has undergone new changes.


    On the Italian side, after nearly two years of fighting, the Italian army finally entered the Ethiopian capital and then officially announced its annexation.


    ?Germany sent troops to the Demilitarized Zone on the Rhine River to build fortifications. As soon as this move came out, the so-called "Versailles Peace Treaty" can be said to have been completely reduced to waste paper.


    However, Britain, France and other countries have never taken any action against Germany''s blatant tearing up of the peace treaty. They only verbally opposed it without any actual action, which made Germany more and more emboldened.


    The reason why this is so is that, on the one hand, just over ten years have passed since the First World War. Due to the heavy casualties, war weariness is generally prevalent in European countries, and pacifism is prevalent.


    On the one hand, Britain, France, the United States and other countries were affected by the economic crisis and suffered heavy losses. They had no time to take care of themselves and naturally did not have the energy to attack Germany.


    On the one hand, the Soviet Union was the main target of the European and American powers at that time. Germany was also anti-Soviet, and therefore Britain, France, the United States and other countries were also suspected of deliberately indulging themselves in order to use Germany to fight the Soviet Union.


    In Japan, the emperor sent young officers to launch a coup. The so-called Emperor''s faction is a faction of the Japanese army, which advocates that the emperor should take over the military headquarters and declare war on the Soviet Union.


    ?Although the mutiny failed in the end, the subsequent development of Japan was in accordance with the wishes of the Huangdao faction, with the military controlling everything, and the following year they launched a full-scale war of aggression against China.


    The coup initiated by the Huangdao faction also made the knowledgeable people in Japan increasingly chilled.


    In December, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng launched a military remonstrance in Chang''an, urging the government to stop the civil war and unite to resist Japan. This was known in history as the Double Twelve Incident. After the news came out, the world was shocked.


    In the end, with the efforts of all levels of society, the incident was successfully resolved, and the national government agreed to the proposal to "stop the civil war and unite with the Communist Party to resist Japan", thus officially establishing the Anti-Japanese National United Front.


    …


    ? Xiang Nan was also very happy when the news came, and specially donated all the royalties he received when licensing the "Harry Potter" series to Broadway and Hollywood to support the Anti-Japanese War.


    In the same year, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", invested and produced by Hollywood''s RKO Pictures, was officially released. As the author, Xiang Nan was also invited to attend the premiere.


    At the premiere, Xiang Nan met many famous movie stars at the time, such as Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, Joan Fontaine, etc.


    ??But I’m not too familiar with celebrities like Xiang Nan. In real life, he is not a fan of old Hollywood movies and is not interested in old Hollywood movies from the 1930s and 1940s.


    ?When he came to the world of "Shanghai Beach" and the United States, he was mainly busy with work and study, and did not have much leisure to go to the movies.


    Therefore, although those stars are the most popular movie stars in the United States today, household names and famous names, Xiang Nan is still not familiar with them.


    ?However, these celebrities all admire Xiang Nan very much.


    On the one hand, Xiang Nan is a top scholar in the world, with a status comparable to that of Einstein. He is definitely a great figure in the academic world and is destined to go down in history.


    Although these actors are very popular now, their fame is false. As long as they don''t make movies for a few years, they will become obsolete and disappear from the public.


    Therefore, they are incomparable with Xiang Nan. They themselves know this very well.


    On the one hand, Xiang Nan is also an excellent screenwriter and writer. In Hollywood, the status of screenwriters has always been very high. Script, screenplay, the foundation of a play.


    ?Without a good script, no matter how superb your acting skills are, you won’t be able to produce a good show, and no matter how famous you are, you won’t be able to attract an audience. Therefore, screenwriters have always been valued. Xiang Nan''s novels have great influence all over the world. Like the "Harry Potter" series, the "Lord of the Rings" series, the Daredevil trilogy, etc.


    No matter who is authorized to film, I believe that based on the popularity of these works, they will achieve good box office. As actors, their life is based on their works.


    Having a good relationship with Xiang Nan will make it easier to find a role in the future, so they are naturally attentive to Xiang Nan.


    "Mr. Xu, I am a loyal reader of your novels. I have bought all your novels and read them carefully many times. To be honest, your novels are really well written. I especially like the one "The Escort".


    “Mr. Xu, your novel "The Old Man and the Sea" is really well written. I was once at a low point in my life and on the verge of collapse. It was your novel that saved me."


    ?They all said to Xiang Nan one after another, praising Xiang Nan so much that they felt a little embarrassed.


    …


    Subsequently, Xiang Nan was a little disappointed when he saw the feature film of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone".


    Because the special effects are really bad, just as he expected, the special effects were synthesized by cutting out pictures. It looked very fake, worse than the special effects of Wumao, and made him feel embarrassed.


    ?However, the audience applauded continuously, obviously very satisfied with the movie.


    After Xiang Nan thought about it, he felt that the situation was excusable.


    After all, they have never seen computer special effects, so they are naturally easily satisfied.


    In the end, the film earned US$15 million at the box office in North America. Compared with the cost of US$2.5 million, it can be said to be a huge profit.


    ?Hence, RKO started filming the sequel "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" without stopping.


    …


    In 1937, the Japanese army invaded China in an all-round way and successively occupied Hujiang, Beiping, Jinmen, Jinling, Quancheng and other places. Almost half of China was occupied, and the people were devastated and wailed.


    In addition to issuing a statement of condemnation and calling on international anti-war forces to jointly put pressure on Japan, Xiang Nan also donated all his family property, about four million U.S. dollars, and purchased all of it into guns, radio stations, medicines, etc. , transported back to China to help the Chinese people fight against Japan.


    Because Xiang Nan knew that after the Anti-Japanese War ended, he would leave the United States and return to the mainland. By then, the money in his hand will be of no use, so it would be better to donate it all.


    Anyway, his salary is enough.


    After the news came out, people were filled with emotion again. Xiang Nan really sacrificed a lot for the country and even donated his family property. It was really touching.


    "Mr. Xu is indeed a role model for our generation. He has really contributed a lot to the country!"


    “Mr. Xu can be called the most patriotic person. He is willing to donate millions of dollars. It is really admirable!”


    “I just hope that after receiving the donation, the national government can fight the war with all its strength, and never back down and blindly compromise, which will chill the hearts of all of us!”


    The people were all talking about it.


    …


    Apart from donating money, materials, and issuing statements of protest, Xiang Nan focused all his energy on study.


    He knew that it was useless to talk in vain. No matter how sharp your words are, they are no match for spears and cannons. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. If you want not to be beaten, you have to make yourself stronger.


    So he is studying hard now and trying to master more science and technology so that he can return to serve the motherland.


    (End of this chapter)