Republic of China game

Yuyuki Hamaguchi nodded in disappointment.He didn't expect to be able to convince the current raging navy with the old face of Gonbei Yamaguchi.What's more, now the army is also making a fuss, and it also proposes to increase the army budget, and wants to add an "armored division"!He also said that without the Armored Division, there would be no way to conquer China in the future... I don’t know who agreed with them to conquer China?

"Kihara-kun." Yuyuki Hamaguchi shook his head, looking at the little fat man who was sitting next to Biao from the Ministry of Finance, "What did the British and American sides say?"

Kijuro Motohara also shook his head and sighed: "They... just said that they can consider allowing China to join the "Washington Naval Treaty", and they can give the tonnage of capital ships equivalent to half of the empire..."

"What?" Yuyuki Hamaguchi stared at Coinbara, "Half the tonnage of the capital ships of the empire, that is 15 tons! They...they... are so shameless! The Chinese only plan to build 15 tons right now. Up to [-] tons of capital ships... Britain and the United States actually want to give them a quota of [-] tons!"

The Ministry of Finance Biao gave a wry smile, and interjected: "The two Chinese battleships have not yet been built, and Britain and the United States no longer take the empire seriously. If the battleships in China are really in service... the empire's speech on East Asian affairs I am afraid that the power will be completely lost, right? Jiayue also hopes that the imperial navy can maintain its hegemony in the East."

"Are you trying to tear up the Washington Naval Treaty?" Yuyuki Hamaguchi frowned and asked.

The Ministry of Finance Biao shook his head slightly: "It's not to tear up the treaty, but to find ways to enhance the strength of the Imperial Navy within the scope allowed by the treaty. For example, to greatly transform the original battleships. Right now, the Imperial Navy's ten battleships, except for the long Except for the gate and Mutsu, the others are not ideal. Either the speed is too slow or the protection is insufficient. The Ministry of the Navy wants to thoroughly modernize these battleships...to make them look brand new to cope with future wars .”

"Is it just a transformation?" Yuyuki Hamaguchi hesitated, and then asked, "Has the Ministry of the Navy calculated how much it will cost?"

Biao of the Ministry of Finance gave a wry smile and nodded slightly: "It is estimated that the eight battleships will be fully remodeled, each of which will cost about 3000 million yuan, a total of 4000 million yuan!"

"What?" Hamaguchi Yuyuki glared at the Ministry of Finance: "The Nagato cost just over 4000 million yuan, and you need 3000 million yuan to renovate it? Are you trying to rebuild it in the name of remodeling? This is a violation of the treaty." !"

The Ministry of Finance Biao lowered his head with a wry smile: "Now this is the only way to appease the raging army and navy... And the eight battleships of the empire originally had plans to renovate, and now they are just expanding the original plan. Let's talk Although this kind of transformation also violates the treaty, it is not obvious after all, and it should be possible to hide it. Didn't our Nagato and Mutsu also violate the treaty?"

Yuyuki Hamaguchi was about to refute, but the voice of the Ministry of Finance sounded again: "If we don't do this, I'm afraid His Majesty the Emperor will be dissatisfied with this. If your government falls, the power will inevitably fall to those In the hands of others, it will not be reformed at that time, but the contract will be torn up directly, so please think twice before acting."

Chapter 0370 of the sprout of the military (nine)

Wuhan East Lake, Nationalist Government Military Commission.

"Members, everyone must have read the book "Total Warfare" written by the German military strategist General Ludendorff. Extraordinary military work. The total war theory proposed in this book has now been accepted by more and more powers, including Japan and the Soviet Union! As for other powers, they have also formulated their own national conditions according to their own conditions General mobilization plan. To keep their army small in peacetime, and to expand rapidly in the event of a war. Timely gather the manpower, material and financial resources of the entire country and devote them to the war that determines the future and destiny of the country Therefore, in the face of the situation that the big powers, especially Japan and the Soviet Union, have begun to formulate and implement a general war plan, our national government should also quickly follow up and formulate a general war system and a general mobilization plan that suit China’s national conditions to deal with future wars. challenge."

The one who spoke was Luo Yaoguo. Since he returned from Guangzhou, he and a group of confidantes have found relevant information about the general mobilization system of the great powers.They began to formulate China's national mobilization plan blindly.Until today, I finally had a preliminary plan, so I brought it to the Military Commission meeting for discussion.

"...According to the idea of ​​total warfare: modern warfare is a war of the whole nation. Not only has the war extended to the entire territory of the participating countries, but the people involved in the war have also expanded from the army to the entire people. In this case, war and politics All should be subordinated to the survival of the nation, but war is the highest expression of the will of the nation to survive. Therefore, politics should serve combat. That is to say, once a war breaks out, there is only one center of our work, that is, if the war is won! Everything else All must serve this goal. Moreover, the continuous defeat of our country in the past few decades, and the huge price it has borne for this, have shown that the cost of losing a war is far higher than the loss that must be endured to win. Therefore , in the next foreign war, we must persevere to the end no matter what!"

"... Ludendorff also told us: the basis of the general war is the spiritual unity of the nation. For this purpose, special measures should be taken to control the media and media, to suppress leaks of military information and dissatisfaction. Use all means to mobilize the spirit. Make military education unique Racial characteristics, so as to arouse the national spirit... And our nation is far from reaching the point of spiritual unity! Even the fourteen provinces under the rule of the national government have not adopted much spiritual mobilization. During the war on the Middle East Road, there were dozens of anti-war activities, which caused extremely adverse effects. Fortunately, the war broke out between the Soviet Union and Japan because of the terrorist attack of the Korean Communist Party, which made us win by luck! Otherwise, the consequences of the continued war It would be disastrous for us!"

"...In addition, the overall war idea also requires the militarization of the national economy. The peacetime economy is wartime, and important materials such as food, clothing, and fuel must be stored in large quantities in peacetime, and the issuing banks should be placed under the authority of the central government. Self-sufficiency in materials, expansion of the armament industry, and preparations for long-term wars. This is particularly important for our country to win the future war that will determine the future of the nation! At present, the [-] provinces under the control of the National Government have a good economic development situation, and the government finances are relatively relatively Sufficient. Under such circumstances, we should be prepared for danger in times of peace, and use the rare peace now to lay a solid foundation for future wars. It can be said that the more fully prepared we are now, the greater the possibility of winning wars in the future. Every penny we pay now will be rewarded a hundred times after winning the war!"

"...Establishing and formulating a general warfare and general mobilization system that is in line with the actual conditions of China, especially the national government's training areas, is the most important part of our military reform this time! To this end, we should first establish a special organization responsible for the implementation of general mobilization, My suggestion is to set up a maintenance bureau under the Ministry of the Army to be responsible for the construction and mobilization management of the Army Reserve and compulsory military service. A National General Mobilization Committee should be established under the Military Commission, with representatives from various ministries of the Executive Yuan and the Military Commission to participate, and the committee Responsible for formulating the general mobilization system and leading the implementation of the general mobilization plan. We must not only rearm our armaments, but also incorporate all aspects of politics, education, economy, and society into the scope of the general war, and establish a national general mobilization system.”

"...the national general mobilization system focuses on the mobilization of the national spirit and the construction of the reserve service system. Among them, the mobilization of the national spirit is the basis of the general war. My suggestion for this is to train young and outstanding retired military officers and place them in primary and secondary schools in various places As an instructor, implement military training for students; set up "Youth Training Center" for social youth; at the same time, cooperate with the Kuomintang party headquarters in various places to inject patriotism and Three People's Principles, and the awareness of fighting for the country and the nation into all levels of society , every corner, to unite the spirit of the people and unify the actions of the people.”

"... At present, the advanced countries in the world have established a complete set of compulsory military service and reserve service systems, but we have not yet established a similar system. Now our National Revolutionary Army is still implementing the recruitment system, and the soldiers serve for a longer period of time. After retiring, there is no need to serve in the reserve service. In this case, once a long-term war breaks out, we are likely to face difficulties in recruiting troops, and newly recruited soldiers have to go through a long period of training before they can be put into combat. Thus making our country rich Human resources cannot be transformed into combat power in a timely manner. Therefore, as the national government’s rule in the south has gradually stabilized, we should take advantage of this opportunity of military reform to establish a complete and efficient compulsory military service system and reserve service system in time. "

"...the first prerequisite for compulsory military service is to strengthen the management of citizens, establish an identity card and household registration system covering all people, and establish a file registration system for all people. Second: formulate and pass the compulsory military service law in the legislature , all male youths of the right age in the [-] provincial jurisdictions shall be subject to conscription under the compulsory military service system. Those who dare to violate the law must be severely punished according to the law. Third: within the [-] provincial jurisdictions, rely on the provincial security headquarters and the government The agency has established a complete conscription system."

"...The goal of the reserve service system is to train more troops and raise fewer troops. Keep the army small in peacetime to save money. In wartime, it will expand rapidly, so that the advantages of our country's human resources can be transformed into combat effectiveness in the first place. In order to achieve this goal, the service period of ordinary soldiers of the National Revolutionary Army should be shortened to two years, and the period of receiving various strict military training should not be less than ten months. After the service period expires, except for a few outstanding performers, they can be promoted Serve as non-commissioned officers, and the rest will be transferred to the reserve service. The service period of the reserve service is three years. The reserve personnel must participate in the military training organized by the local security headquarters on time and receive a small amount of allowances. In addition, there should also be established among officers and non-commissioned officers at all levels. Reserve service system. It should be stipulated that officers and non-commissioned officers at all levels will be automatically discharged from active service and transferred to reserve service after they reach a certain age. In addition...active soldiers who have not held any military positions for a long time should also be automatically transferred to reserve service. placement, and receive a certain amount of allowances according to their original rank."

Just after Luo Yaoguo finished speaking, the originally quiet and solemn meeting place became like a vegetable market.The bigwigs of the Military Commission whispered to each other, talking about all kinds of topics.The current military reform seems to be at its final stage, and it is also the most critical moment.Before, there were some reforms such as weapons and equipment and the reorganization of the navy, but today it involves a series of sensitive and critical links such as the national spirit, the general mobilization system, the compulsory military service system, and the reserve service system.What made some committee members even more uneasy was that... the reforms proposed by Luo Yaoguo seemed to be learning from Japan!That is a militaristic country!And the current national government is a democratic and free government!Uh, although the whole of China does not recognize it, these party-state bigwigs all think so.

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A resting cottage by the East Lake.

Outside the window, it is the green grass, red flowers, and rippling Hebi.Several Kuomintang generals in neat military uniforms were sitting in the luxurious living room of Chiang Kai-shek's house, with serious faces, listening quietly to Chen Lifu explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the latest military reform projects such as the general war, the mobilization of the national spirit, the reserve system, etc. .All of them looked the same, but they couldn't see any joy or anger. I don't know whether these people agree or disagree in their hearts.

The people who gathered in Qilu this time were all important backbones of Chiang Kai-shek's lineage, and the youngest was a major general who held an important position.Even Chen Cheng, Gu Zhutong, and Jiang Dingwen, who led troops abroad, took a special flight back to Wuhan, and now they are all holding tea bowls and drinking in small sips.

Speaking of which, these people, including Chiang Kai-shek, actually agreed with Luo Yaoguo's bunch of suggestions in their hearts.They were reactionary in the first place!Now Luo Yaoguo put forward a bunch of proposals to turn to the right, just following their wishes.And even the hated terms of sweeping active soldiers without military ranks into the reserve service won't hurt them at all. They are all famous people and they all have errands.Besides... Luo Yaoguo, the seemingly powerful director of the National Mobilization Committee, also nominated Chen Lifu to be the director.Chen Lifu is Chiang's confidant and backbone. Isn't it tantamount to turning this organization into Chiang's territory if he controls the National General Mobilization Committee?

But at the moment, the Kuomintang is not in charge of Chiang Kai-shek.As soon as Luo Yaoguo's suggestion was mentioned that day, there was a commotion in the meeting room of the Military Commission.Liao Zhongkai and Deng Yanda, in particular, resolutely opposed the implementation of the national spiritual mobilization and general warfare system.To think that it is militarism and anti-democracy is a political regression!It is reactionary!Moreover, they also strongly oppose the inclusion of officers who have not had military positions for a long time in the reserve service, believing that doing so will seriously damage the enthusiasm of the generals who have joined the National Revolutionary Army.It will cause this group of people to be completely disappointed in the Kuomintang, and they will take refuge in the opposite side of the Kuomintang.

Therefore, no decision was made at the meeting that day, but the issue was handed over to Sun Yat-sen for decision.However, Sun Yat-sen was not straightforward this time. He did not say whether he agreed or disagreed. Instead, he asked the members of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang to put forward their opinions for his reference.

"Jiegong, look, this is a mess. Isn't it the general war system and the mobilization of the national spirit? As for such a big fight? Isn't that what the Soviet Union and Japan are doing now? Let's learn what we can't do? "

After Chen Lifu explained the various items of this military reform, he first expressed his opinion. He firmly supported the overall war system and the mobilization of the national spirit. After all, he was the director of the National General Mobilization Committee.

Zhu Peide also smiled and echoed: "Those big leftists are probably worried that our military will use the general warfare system and the mobilization of the national spirit to manipulate public opinion and thus affect politics? It seems that there are such controversies in Japan right now. In their minds, the ideal Should politics be Soviet style or American style?"

Soong Meiling is also here now, with a snow-white complexion, sitting quietly on the sofa.Hearing Zhu Peide talking about Soviet-style and American-style politics, he just smiled lightly.I thought to myself: "This Zhu Peide is a bit wise and foolish, and he can see through the small calculations of the leftists. If these people are allowed to govern, they will use Soviet-style politics to govern... But if they are in opposition, they want to Let those in power learn from the democracy of the United States. But they will strongly oppose any small step towards dictatorship."

"Can we do what Japan does? It's amazing to be able to do [-]% of others. And it's not a year or two for Japan to do what it is now, but the result of decades of persistence. That's it... Isn’t Japan still more democratic than us? Their parliament is elected by the people, and the government is also responsible for the cabinet.”

The speaker was He Yingqin, who was studying in Japan, and he was regarded as a "School of Knowing Japan" and a "School of Fear of Japan". This group of people had no objection to studying Japan.

Chiang Kai-shek has not spoken, the corners of his mouth have been bent upwards.Hearing He Yingqin's words, he just nodded slightly to express his agreement.

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek's think tank, Yang Yongtai, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly smiled heavily, and said: "What we need to consider now is not whether Luo Fuwen's suggestion is good or not. It's... what does the president think? I don't believe that the president really takes Undecided. If you want to ask for our opinion, our big president has big ideas!"

"Changqing, then tell me what is our president's plan?" Chiang Kai-shek smiled and asked in Mandarin with a strong Zhejiang accent.

Yang Yongtai smiled faintly: "The great president is always concerned about the country and the people. The overall war system and the mobilization of the national spirit are like a double-edged sword, which can hurt others as well as oneself. Its person is naturally the president... But what about the president after a hundred years? Who will master this sharp blade that can hurt others? The only ones with sharp blades are Jiegong and Luo Fuwen, right?"

Chiang Kai-shek frowned and shook his head: "Is the President worried that we will take this sharp knife and embark on the road of aggression and expansion, and end up harming others and ourselves?"

Yang Yongtai shook his head and said with a wry smile: "This is the problem that the President asked Jie Gong and Luo Fuwen. It depends on how you two answer it. As for the answer in the President's heart, none of us can guess. Jie Lord, it seems that this time you have to go to Beijing in person to meet the President."

Chiang Kai-shek just nodded and said nothing more.The matter has been pointed out by Yang Yongtai, and now China seems to have reached another crossroads.After the efforts of some people over the years, the current China cannot perish.So the era of national salvation is over, and the following should consider what kind of road to a strong country.Once the current general warfare system and the mobilization of the national spirit are implemented, it will turn most of China into a war machine!Moreover... building this machine did not happen overnight. I am afraid that in Sun Yat-sen's lifetime, he will not see this machine completed, let alone operate this machine.In the current Kuomintang, the only ones who can operate this machine are Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Yaoguo.Naturally, Sun Yat-sen wanted to find two people to inquire carefully, to hear what they all wanted to do with this war machine.

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Just when Chiang Kai-shek and his confidants and backbones were racking their brains to figure out what they wanted.

Luo Yaoguo has already boarded the plane going north.Going north with him was Deng Yanda, the leader of the leftist soldiers of the Kuomintang.Although these two people have different political views at the moment, they have a good personal relationship.Sitting in the 31-seat Junkers G.[-] airliner, they were also talking and laughing.Natalie, a guest flight attendant, brought two steaming cups of espresso.

Deng Yanda took a sip from the coffee cup, smiled and said, "Luo Fuwen, I really don't understand, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? Why do you want to learn from Japan about the general war and national war?" What about mental mobilization?"

"Isn't this good? Isn't it the president's dream to have a rich country and a strong military?" Luo Yaoguo's eyes rolled around, and Deng Yanda was playing his own cards.These leftists are usually good people. Whether they are in the Kuomintang or the Communist Party, they seem to be peace-loving democrats. This time, they want to promote half of China to engage in general war and mobilize the national spirit. It seems that These people will definitely jump out and oppose it.

Deng Yanda frowned, and looked at Luo Yaoguo with regretful eyes: "Brother Fuwen, you can't lead the country in the wrong direction like this! If you insist on going your own way, Mr. Liao and I will firmly oppose it to the end!"

Chapter 0371 War Machine ([-])

"What if... the President also agrees?" Luo Yaoguo put down the small coffee cup in his hand, and looked at Deng Yanda with a smile.

"No...impossible." Deng Yanda shook his head without hesitation: "The president is so wise, how could he not know that the road of militarism has no way out!"

Luo Yaoguo just snorted coldly and continued to drink coffee lightly without saying a word.militarism?What is militarism?Is the country in another time and space that has the most powerful army in the world and wages wars everywhere to serve as the world's police militarism?Didn't see what kind of retribution they suffered?And when the current European powers are rising, which one is not militaristic?Now it's just a whitewash after making a fortune, and that's it, don't they also occupy large and large colonies?When the Austrian corporal comes together, hehe, the old empire will disappear in smoke, and if I don't make a good profit by then, won't I travel back in vain?

Besides, the current China is surrounded by two major militaristic powers, Japan and the Soviet Union.Especially the Soviet Union, everything it did was militaristic, and the entire country was also an efficient war machine.Being a neighbor of such a country and still thinking about peaceful development is purely daydreaming.Well, that's what these leftists are, daydreaming all day long.If we don't seize the time now and start building war machines while Sun Yat-sen is still alive, when disaster strikes in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect ourselves with the strength of just 21 divisions...

"Brother Fuwen." I don't know how long it took before Deng Yanda put down the small coffee cup in his hand, and began to persuade: "The top priority of our national government now is to realize constitutionalism as soon as possible and establish a democratic government. We can't do the opposite. This will strengthen the military's control over politics, economy, education, and public opinion."

"Daydream." Luo Yaoguo sighed deeply: "There will be a democratic constitutional government, but not now...it will wait until after the end of World War II."

"World War II? When will it be fought? It's all nonsense." Deng Yanda glared at Luo Yaoguo, then took another sip from his coffee cup.

"Actually... it has already started! It's just that some people are slow to react and don't know it." Luo Yaoguo smiled bitterly, and continued: "Right now, we have Soviet Russia in the north, Japan in the east, and powerful enemies are waiting for us... and the country is not peaceful. Under such circumstances, we can only think of ways to fully mobilize our national power, strive for victory in the next major war, and then make other plans.”