1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

“Hiss…”

Everyone took a deep breath, feeling as if they had suddenly realized something.

If this is true, then many things that happened today and before can indeed be explained!

With such a convenient tool, you can create as many "miracles" as you want!

After all, whether it's "the invisible hand of God breaking someone's neck" or "God setting sinners on fire," putting aside the unexplained reasons, the superficial phenomena are all "matters of the material world"!

Although this means that the United States (Field) is so advanced that it is beyond common sense, the biggest problem that has troubled the CCP has been solved;

Springfield's strength isn't some "miracle," but, as we've previously thought, it's "science" that we can't yet comprehend!

Since it is a scientific research that can be studied, and since Americans can study it, sooner or later we will be able to study it too!

Isn't it just studying hard? You don't even know this?

In short, if Li Desheng's guess is correct, then this thing can definitely be used in military applications. We also have to consider how to defend against it if it really exists...

Once your mind is open, the rest is easy.

The end of theology is science, and the end of science is theology. The Soviets needed reminders, but the Chinese Communists don't even need them.

If they didn't have this kind of determination, they would have succumbed to the Kuomintang's encirclement and suppression and the counterattack of the old forces long ago. Why would they bother to start a revolution?

A group of non-scientists, even though they had no idea about technologies like white phosphorus bombs, humanoid figures, and optical stealth, still relied on common sense, collective wisdom, and materialistic reasoning to deduce most of the truth and make a decision:

"I suggest that, starting this year, the central government must allocate at least 10% of its annual research budget to scientific research, training and recruiting our own scientists and engineers... What do you think?"

"I'm a conservative, and I think 10%...isn't that a bit too conservative?"

"Look at things from a developmental perspective, comrades. Our country will surely be very strong in the future. 10% is really not low."

"In that case, I agree." "I agree too!"

"agree!"

……

Isn't it the so-called "God"? We will show you!

451 The Difficult Road to Industrialization

Theoretically, Springfield, which came to Nanchang under the pretext of "punishing evildoers," should have left immediately after the dozen or so human-shaped livestock became angry, but that was of course impossible.

Regardless of his identity as "Tactical Humanoid Springfield", "Her Royal Highness the Saint" or "President Field", he came to Nanchang with a special mission.

Let’s put the first two tasks aside for now. Madam President, you have many, many national-level cooperation matters to discuss with the Chinese Communist Party.

For the United States, as long as the customer is willing to pay real money for the product, they don’t care whether it is the Communist Party, the Kuomintang or something else!

We have to do "business" with Japan, we have to do "business" with Northeast China, and we can also do "business" with the CCP, right?

As for the government, if they are willing to pay a high enough price, it is not impossible to hold our noses and talk to them.

It's just temporary storage anyway!

For the CCP, everything from the United States—whether it's food, clothing, or industrial machinery—is of great help in improving its own strength and solving its problems.

Although the little money the S.R.P. had previously provided had already been largely spent on the ongoing construction, the CCP still had Nanchang to collect taxes from, and natural resources like tungsten mines to use to offset the debt!

Therefore, under the influence of "love between man and woman", the two sides quickly entered into a state of national negotiation on the second day after the "sacrifice ceremony" ended.

However, corresponding to the speed of the negotiations, a very serious practical problem immediately emerged as the two sides were talking:

The CCP has absolutely no idea what it "wants."

Yes, even though the CCP knows that it lacks many things and is willing to spend a lot of money to buy them, it finds it difficult to describe in detail and accurately what it lacks and what it needs.

For example, everyone knows that Nanchang's industrial base is very weak and that it urgently needs to improve its industrial level, but they cannot explain how to improve it, where to start, what kind of technology is needed, etc.

And what about Americans?

They are new here and know nothing.

As a result, the two sides soon fell into an awkward situation of "talking at cross purposes" and "remaining silent".

"...I'm sorry, Ms. Field, but we know very little about industrial operations."

After the morning's negotiations, even Li Desheng felt a little embarrassed, and he deeply understood how big the gap was between his side and the US side.

Putting aside the overly complicated stuff, a lot of what they said was clearly basic industrial knowledge, something the Chinese Communist Party had never even heard of!

For example, industrial machine tools.

When Ms. Field uttered this word, many people were still confused. We have "hens" in China, but what kind of hens are "industrial hens"?

The kind that lays iron eggs?

Fortunately I didn't say it out loud, otherwise I would have been even more embarrassed.

Li Desheng could see that many American staff involved in the negotiations were on the verge of collapse.

It's the kind where you feel like what you're saying isn't anything difficult to understand, and you're not deliberately trying to make things difficult or show off, but no matter how you explain it to the other person, they just look confused and helpless.

Chuntian was silent for a while, then confirmed the order in the cloud map and said to Li Desheng and others:

"How about this? Let me take someone to visit some of your current factories. Maybe then I can figure out how to cooperate with you."

In fact, there is already a very good case in history on how to solve this kind of problem of the CCP:

Soviet 156 Aid Program.

At the beginning, the situation was not much different from the current one. China did not even know what it needed, so it had to rely on Soviet experts to help draw up a list of aid and send people to teach it step by step.

The gift was so great and the friendship so profound that the teacher even took the initiative to call on the whole country to learn from the Soviet Union, breaking the CCP's "tradition" of not blindly following a certain political entity since the Yan'an Rectification Movement.

(To prevent arguments: Of course, there are also real reasons for the fallout in the United States)

Don’t think that you can do anything just because you have money. There are many things in industrialization that you cannot buy no matter how rich you are.

However, the current CCP (Nanchang) is in a worse position than the CCP (National) before the 156 Plan, so it cannot be copied completely. The plan must be modified after understanding the situation.

To be honest, when Springfield took the initiative to propose an in-depth investigation of the situation and then comprehensive chemical industry assistance from the United States, almost every leader on the Chinese Communist Party side shouted in their hearts:

This lady is most likely a member of the World Revolutionary Party!

Even if it is not, some of its ideology and thought lines are highly consistent with those of the World Revolutionary Party!

Otherwise, which "spokesperson for capitalism" would provide industrial aid to China, a poor and weak country, and provide such systematic and hands-on assistance?

As early as 1898, A. Diosy, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Britain, published a best-selling book, The New Far East, in which he clearly pointed out:

"China's industrialization is a real threat to Western civilization."

This is not just his opinion, but the consensus of the top leaders of the entire Western world.

Politicians these days are not the idiots of the LGBTQ+ era. They can certainly see that given China's size, once it completes industrialization, it will definitely be a top player at the world table.

Since then, the major powers have tacitly started a joint embargo on everything from arms to industrial equipment against China. After the May Fourth Movement, they even announced another embargo on arms and industrial equipment.

There is only one purpose - to keep China out of the Second Industrial Revolution and turn it into a completely dumping market for goods that cannot resist the West.

In short, China can be rich, but it can only be rich, not strong.

It wasn't until the Great Depression that the major powers, pressured by their domestic economic situations, loosened the shackles a little, but they certainly never did so with the same force as Springfield!

Light industry is fine, but heavy industry is something that most people would never support! "This..."

Li Desheng looked at Wu Hao, the true manager of Nanchang and other central government affairs, who nodded.

"Of course, Ms. Field, you can visit any place you want. I have a directory of all the factories in Nanchang and a basic introduction to them."

"Okay, then please bring it here..."

Soon after, Springfield randomly selected a factory - the newly established and still under construction Nanchang Central Aircraft Maintenance and Manufacturing Plant.

The establishment of this factory was justified. After all, so many planes were captured in previous battles. It was impossible to just use them and ignore them. Otherwise, the number of planes would decrease, and the failure and accident rates would increase.

Originally, the Chinese Communist Party was fully aware of the aircraft maintenance, production, and manufacturing, but Chairman Chiang Kai-shek provided a timely assist.

After the "Nanchang Flying Team's Collective Surrender to the Enemy" and "Tan Kah Kee's Investment in the Communist Party of China" incidents occurred one after another, the Nationalist government, driven by extreme anger and ninety percent fear, increased political scrutiny and surveillance of pilots in various regions.

In addition to being eager to check whether their ancestors had any "pro-communist" history, every pilot was usually closely watched by spies, and even had to report going out for a walk.

The "old" pilots who were deeply bound to the government and could not break away from it put up with it. However, the government's actions immediately angered the pilots who had just joined or were in the process of joining.

I am a child of destiny. Even if I abandon my ancestral land and go to Europe and America, I can still make a living. Why should I suffer here?

Is it because you get a high salary or because you get beaten up badly by the Chinese Communists and the Japanese?

Among these pilots, there was one group that resented the Kuomintang government the most - the pilots of the former Northeast Air Force.

After the September 918th Incident, since the Northeast Air Force's aircraft were completely handed over to the Japanese, the pilots either fled to the interior and continued to engage in aviation-related work, or defected to the National Government and joined the Central Air Force.

As a result, those who stayed in North China had no planes to fly, let alone fight against the "puppet army", while those who joined the Central Air Force were marginalized because they were not direct descendants.

In anger, some people chose to give up and wait for death, while others chose to flee back to the Northeast and join the Republic of China Air Force.

—Some people chose to join the Red Army Air Force, which was becoming famous, and took many ground maintenance personnel with them.

The KMT is in such a state that it's unlikely to fight its way back to Northeast China. It's impossible for us to go back and become traitors to the Northeast. Chen Jitang is too far away. Why not try the CCP, which seems to be showing more and more hope and also has an air force?

That's roughly the idea. So...

"Comrade Gao Zhihang!"

"Ah! Secretary Wu!"

A young man in his 20s turned around and saw Wu Hao and the others. He quickly wiped the mud off his hands, limped over, and saluted them solemnly:

"Hello Secretary Wu! Hello, leaders and comrades!"

There is no need to elaborate on Gao Zhihang, the famous pilot, anti-Japanese hero, and "Gao the Cripple" in history;

Originally, the Nanjing Aviation Commission had planned to appoint him as a lieutenant squadron leader of the 8th Air Force Squadron, but after accidentally hearing from his classmates about the Nanchang Incident and the astonishing "Guangdong-Communist Air Battle" over Ruijin, he became interested in the Communist Party.

Then there is no more.

Some people and some things are like succubi. Intelligent people with conscience, morals, and ideals "must not" get close to them. Once they get close, it's easy to... right?

At present, Feng Dafei, Long Wenguang and Gao Zhihang together formed the sharpest "trident" of the Red Army Air Force. While being responsible for the training, combat and management of the troops, they were also responsible for the construction of supporting factories.

"Thank you for your hard work... This is... This is..."

Wu Haohun shook hands with Gao Zhihang without hesitation and introduced everyone around him. Finally, it was Chuntian's turn:

"This is Ms. Field, the President of the United States. She would like to visit our new aircraft factory. Could you please arrange it for her?"

"Well... it's possible, but the aircraft factory isn't finished yet, so there's nothing much to see on site."

"It's okay. I just want to see how the factory works. Just take me for a walk."

"Okay, please follow me."

So, Gao Zhihang led the way and introduced them, Chuntian walked side by side with him, and the others followed behind. A group of people walked, looked, and took notes along the way.

The first thing that catches your eye is the road construction of the factory.

This sight made a young attendant beside Springfield, Lyndon Johnson, couldn't help but ask:

"You guys didn't pave the road with cement?"

The shady printing factory where he worked as a child had a cement road outside! "Yes, because there was a severe cement shortage, and the Kuomintang maliciously blocked imports..." Actually, it wasn't blocking imports, because the Kuomintang couldn't collect domestic taxes like land taxes, and they were counting on this to earn customs duties. So they would agree to let the CCP import cement, but then confiscate it for various reasons - a typical gangster tactic.

After several incidents, the CCP suffered huge losses and had no choice but to turn to Mark Company, importing various commodities under the other party's name, and then transporting them in using the fleets of the Song and Kong families, which resulted in a significant increase in costs.

By the way, Song Zian, the young master of the Song family who fell in love with HK416, helped a lot in this matter. He was so dedicated and helped after his death.

"...the cost is too high for us to afford, so we can only use cement in some key areas..."

"Well, it seems you need a cement plant. Otherwise, construction will be severely slowed down and the cost will be very high. Cement is essential in some areas..."

The sound of swishing notes could be heard.

We cannot be self-sufficient in cement and must be aided.

Then, everyone saw an aircraft storage warehouse under construction. Another follower widened his eyes and ran up to check it out:

"It's made of wood? Aren't you afraid of catching fire?"

"Uh... yes, the warehouse is too big, and we don't know how to build a stable upper structure with cement."

"Use reinforced concrete!"

"Rebar...rebar cannot be produced."

"I heard that you acquired the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant in Wuhan? It's been so long, and you haven't resumed operations yet?"