The sun never sets.

Maintain the cornerstone of the Party and the country. "

Grand Duke Nicholas was silent again. He had long known that Lin Yongchang was a ruler with a strong will and superb skills. Five years ago, in 1900, the Russian army once suppressed the People's Army. At that most difficult time, Lin and his army did not waver at all, but gritted their teeth and persisted, dragging down the Russian army with continuous guerrilla warfare and sabotage warfare, and after the equipment was improved, they defeated the once invincible Tsarist Russian Empire Army. But what shocked Grand Duke Nicholas the most was not Lin's military talent, but his effective governance of the country. In just a few years, China has undergone earth-shaking changes, while Russia has been repeatedly on the issue of "abolishing serfdom" and has not been able to solve this problem for decades.

If Lin was the Tsar... Grand Duke Nicholas did not dare to think about it any further. He was also a member of the Romanov family and had the right to inherit the throne. After Prince Alexei was diagnosed with "hemophilia", some people wanted to list Grand Duke Nicholas Romanov as the heir to the throne, but he refused. The Grand Duke did not want to be involved in the struggle for the throne. Even though he placed his hopes on Alexander Lin Romanov, he never mentioned this matter to anyone.

After meeting a lot of people at home, on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Yongchang began to visit staff from all over the country as planned, including soldiers and commanders, workers, farmers, doctors, teachers and other laborers from all walks of life. To be honest, this kind of visit is just a glimpse, and there is no way to deeply understand the real situation of each industry. It is suspected of being a show, but even if it is a show, it is better than nothing. Direct contact with front-line workers and laborers can give a more realistic understanding of the situation in the country. Even if those who come into contact will make various preparations in advance, they can more or less understand something. If you are separated from the people for too long, you can only receive "good news". After a few generations, the senior officials of the central government may say something like "Why not eat meat porridge".

In another time and space, an American reporter asked the National Government's Finance Minister Kong Xiangxi what he thought about the soaring prices. Kong Xiangxi angrily said, "What does it have to do with me? Can't you just not buy rice at 20,000 gold yuan coupons per pound? You are crazy!"

Bureaucracy is the same in any era and in any government. It is inevitable that it will grow. Maybe it can be solved in the future, but Lin Yongchang has not seen any good way to solve this problem. What he knows is that technological progress has put some constraints on bureaucracy, but it has not been completely solved. We must be vigilant against capitalism and fight against bureaucracy. This is Chairman Lin’s understanding at this stage.

After the liberation of the whole of China, many people in the government thought it was time to put the weapons in the warehouse and let the horses go to the mountains. Only a few people knew Lin Yongchang's plans for the future. Just after the Lantern Festival in 1905, the Central People's Government issued a new directive document, "Notice on Strengthening the Rectification Movement". As soon as the news spread, there was a lot of complaints, and many officials secretly gnashed their teeth, because the "Rectification Movement" was aimed at officials. It had already happened once a few years ago, and I thought I had passed the test and could enjoy the good life, but who knew that the central government would "rectify" again?

"There must be a bad guy in the central government!"

"Right, that is it!"

"We want to write a letter to Chairman Lin!"

"Let Chairman Lin hear the voice of the people!"

The new round of "rectification movement" encountered great resistance at the beginning. It was not that someone was against the central government, but that the bureaucrats did not have the ability and courage to do so. The people's government never showed mercy to various instigators. Although there were not many killings, exile to the frontier was a common thing. The bureaucrats did not dare to confront directly, but adopted the method of passive strike and expansion.

Didn't the central government want to carry out the rectification movement? They just started to mess around, or escalate the situation, and made ordinary people suffer, making people doubt the central government's policies. Some local staff members wrote to Chairman Lin, hoping that the central government would temporarily stop the rectification movement, or carry it out in a small number of places first, and then promote it to the whole country after gaining experience.

Chapter 400 War?

There had been rumors in Taiyuan that Chen Tianhua had been sent to northern Shaanxi to farm, and Wang Zhaoming was secretly delighted for several days. Chen Tianhua was sent to northern Shaanxi, which was indeed related to farming, but the most important purpose was to build a petrochemical plant in northern Shaanxi to process the oil dug out of northern Shaanxi.

China is an oil-poor country, but it does not mean that there is no oil. It is just that the quality is poor and there are not many places where it is easy to mine. The tractor factory introduced from the United States has been put into production. Generally speaking, it is losing money. Even if the external plug-in is turned on and the production technology of tractors is upgraded, the price of tractors is still high and farmers can't afford it at all. And not only are tractors expensive, but the diesel and gasoline they burn need to be imported from the United States, which is also expensive. In order to reduce the price of tractors and fuel, tens of millions of dollars must be spent to build factories first, and then more money must be invested in them. This kind of thing is really difficult to make up your mind. It is so expensive to engage in heavy industry. On the one hand, it is expensive, and it is also full of fear of uncertainty in the future. Is it useful to invest so much money? Will it be like the Westernization Movement of the previous dynasty, which cost a lot of money and ended up in a mess?

There are not even a few cars in China now. Is it necessary to go to great lengths to build so many large

Petrochemical plant? There are many people who support it, but there are even more people who oppose it. If it weren't for Lin Yongchang's high prestige, he wouldn't be able to force the matter to go forward.

Comrade Chen Tianhua was ordered to build a series of factories in northern Shaanxi, and to set up a large farm there, using tractors for farming nearby. This night raid group: 6949, 36135 was a test for Chen Tianhua. If he did well, he would be able to take on more responsibilities in the future. If he did not do well, he would only be treated the same as Wang Zhaoming.

Chairman Lin has always been very fair. "The capable are promoted, the incapable are demoted." If you don't have the ability, don't sit in that position. If you are given an opportunity and it's useless, then just go back and do something easier.

Chen Tianhua is an upright comrade. It was he who exposed the "water-washed coal" incident in Shaanxi Province. The "water-washed coal" incident led to the execution of a county head, and more than 100 officials - including staff from the local Commission for Discipline Inspection, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Public Security Bureau and related departments - were sent to the Western Regions and Qinghai-Tibet to support local construction. The People's Party does not have a rule that one can go up but not down. All those who went to the frontiers were stripped of all their positions and only retained the most basic treatment.

The "water-washed coal" incident was one of the reasons that led to another "rectification movement". Logically, Chen Tianhua should have supported the "rectification movement", but he wrote a letter to the Central Committee, saying that the rectification movement was very unfriendly to the people, especially the farmers in northern Shaanxi whom he had come into contact with. He suggested that the Central Committee should carefully consider the "re-rectification movement" and it would be best to conduct pilot projects in certain places. If the situation is good, it can be promoted nationwide.

Previously, Chen Tianhua had reported the issue of "water-washed coal" under his real name, offending a large number of departments including the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Now he has questioned the "rectification movement", offending even more people. Didn't he know that the "rectification movement" was promoted by Lin Yongchang?

How could he not know? But he still did it! Chairman Lin's emphasis on Chen Tianhua was known to many people, and Chen Tianhua's move offended many of Lin Yongchang's followers. The People's Army was built by Lin Yongchang. There were all kinds of people in it, including farmers, workers, charlatans, former officials, local tyrants, and all kinds of people; Han Chinese, Mongolians, Japanese, Poles, Ukrainians, Russians, and everything else. All kinds of people can be found in the People's Army and the People's Party. These people's values and positions are not completely consistent, and their interests are not completely consistent. The common point is that they admire Marshal Lin very much, basically to the point of prostrating themselves. If it weren't for the Republic, those people would have shouted long live three times and then put a yellow robe on Marshal Lin.

Chen Tianhua was highly regarded by Chairman Lin, but he turned against Chairman Lin? Many people immediately became disgusted with Chen Tianhua.

Ito Hirobumi needed to compromise with various forces in Japan, needed to keep the emperor for justice, and needed to distribute power to gain more support. But Lin Yongchang was different from Ito Hirobumi. As the founder of the People's Army, his prestige was enough to suppress all opponents. After discovering that Comrade Chen Tianhua was attacked, he quickly published an article in the People's Daily, requiring comrades in the party to adhere to the working attitude of "seeking truth from facts" and praised Comrade Chen Tianhua, saying that Chen Tianhua pointed out the problems in the government's work and called on all comrades in the party to learn from Comrade Chen Tianhua.

With Chairman Lin's endorsement, Chen Tianhua's reputation immediately turned around. Some people who were dissatisfied with Chen Tianhua and were ready to launch more attacks had no choice but to stop after seeing this situation.

However, although Lin Yongchang praised Chen Tianhua, he did not stop the "rectification movement", but packed up a county's officials and sent them to the frontier. Chairman Lin said "don't kill one, don't arrest most", but he never showed mercy. Sending people to the frontier to build the country was the most common means. There is always a suitable place in the Western Regions, Qinghai-Tibet, Mobei, and Siberia. Those places are not only difficult, but also dangerous. According to the situation in recent years, less than 80% of the immigrants in the above places can survive for three years.

After the spring, the rectification movement was implemented throughout the country. In the north, it was mainly criticism and self-criticism, while in the newly liberated areas in the south, it was mainly "land reform" and "eliminating defeated soldiers and bandits." Land reform has never been smooth sailing. Even though Lin Yongchang has been careful and corrected the expansive tendency in the "land reform" many times, a lot of blood will still be shed. There were too many problems in China in the old era. It would be impossible to enter the new era without clearing them up with bayonets and shedding enough blood.

While the Central People's Government was focusing on domestic affairs, France held a new round of elections, and Prime Minister Combe was elected as expected. Combe implemented radical reforms in France, making "give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and give back to God what is God's", which offended many conservatives. Even the radicals thought he was too radical and chose to leave him. Then Prime Minister Combe chose to give in on the Vietnam issue, and this time he even lost the last bit of his base.

After Combes stepped down in disgrace, the new French government announced that it would send warships and troops to the Far East. During the land reform process, some people were affected, and some of them fled to French Indochina, colluded with the French, and prepared to fight back with the help of the French.

The saying that the ruling class of the old era will never be willing to withdraw from the stage of history has been proven once again.

Chapter 401: Initiative

As France began to send more troops to the Far East, the situation in Southeast Asia quickly became tense.

The Chinese brought tens of thousands of troops from China and Africa, and more than 30 warships. Together with the auxiliary ships already in Southeast Asia, the number of warships reached 60. It costs a lot of money to mobilize troops, and it is definitely not for fun. The Central People's Government received news from many sources that the French were about to reignite the war, and even the British took the initiative to send intelligence. It seems that everyone hopes that France can have a good fight with China, and it would be best if both sides were defeated, then everyone would be satisfied.

In order to cope with the upcoming war, the central government recruited many generals from the southwest, and incorporated a large number of soldiers and officers from the southwest into the newly formed Sixth Army. After the end of the Liberation War, the original corps organization was abolished, and the army was used as the superior unit of the division. Compared with the huge organization of the corps, the number of troops in an army has been reduced a lot, but there is still an army group above the army, and the number of heavy firepower equipment and support weapons has not decreased much. A large number of artillery has been incorporated into the army group level. When necessary, one or more heavy howitzer regiments and large-caliber fortress artillery will be added.

The jungles of Southeast Asia are full of spiders, snakes, insects, mosquitoes and other things. Outsiders can easily contract various diseases. Last year, when the 10th Division was about to defeat Hanoi, the division commander Wu Peifu had to be sent back to Guilin for recuperation because he was infected with malaria. Many soldiers and officers of the 10th Division were also infected with diseases, which was one of the reasons why the People's Army did not continue to fight. Non-combat casualties exceeded combat casualties, reaching an astonishing 30%. Even if they were fighting in the tundra of Siberia, it was just like this.

Previously, the People's Army was operating in northern China and had no time to develop equipment and medicines for use in the south. They only started research and production after the war broke out. Now, the chemical plants in Linfen can produce many targeted drugs, but the output is still not enough. There is a lot of production capacity for Fengyoujing, Qingliangyou, Liushenhualushui, and safflower oil, but artemisinin cannot be mass-produced, and artificial synthesis is also very troublesome.

Because Lin Yongchang himself is a chemical expert, the chemical industry of the People's Government has developed very well. Whether it is explosives or fertilizers, the production capacity is increasing year by year, but China is too big, the population is too large, and the starting point is low. In just a few years, no matter how much the production capacity is increased, it is not enough. Specifically for artemisinin, the most commonly used method is to extract it from plants. Because the non-combat casualties of the 10th Division are too serious, this has increased the priority of artificial synthesis of artemisinin. However, this cannot be completed overnight. Even if Chairman Lin has a complete synthesis method, he must first complete the process in the laboratory, and then conduct a small-scale trial production before large-scale synthesis. From laboratory synthesis to large-scale production, it belongs to the field of chemical engineering and takes a long time. According to the most optimistic estimate, large-scale production will not be possible until a year later.

Now, we can only use more Artemisia annua juice.

As France increased its troops in Southeast Asia, the People's Government also raised the combat readiness level of the Guangxi Military Region. The Taisho government of Japan also raised its combat readiness level. After crushing the conspiracy of Togo Heihachiro and others, Ito Hirobumi's prestige and power further expanded, but he still couldn't have the final say like Chairman Lin. The more powerful he was, the more support he got, and the more opponents he had, both openly and covertly. The main reason why there were still so many opponents was the failure of the foreign war.

After the disastrous defeat in the battle with the People's Party, Ito Hirobumi pushed Emperor Meiji to take the blame, but he had no responsibility at all? Ito Hirobumi urgently needed a victory in a foreign war to consolidate his position and stabilize the situation in Japan. He was ready to go to war with the British before, and he was determined to gamble everything. But the British were scared and did not dare to go to the field to fight the People's Party in person. Instead, they chose to continue to fight on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and suffered a shameful defeat. Although the British Indian government claimed that they had won a glorious victory, others were not fools and had their own judgments on who won and who lost. The British army attacked Qinghai-Tibet with great fanfare and aggressiveness, and withdrew silently. It looked like a defeat.

The British did not get out, and the unrest in Korea was quickly quelled, which disappointed Ito Hirobumi. He also wanted to help out so that he could get more free technology transfer from China. Now, the British are lame, but the French are shaking. The Combined Fleet was afraid of the British Royal Navy, and Ito Hirobumi spent a lot of effort to convince the navy to prepare to attack the British fleet. After the French, the Combined Fleet took the initiative to ask for battle without Ito Hirobumi saying anything.

"Prime Minister, this is our battle plan!"

Admiral Akiyama Shinichi handed over the "Navy Ministry's Operational Plan against France". Ito Hirobumi took it and flipped through it casually. "How confident are you?"

"It depends on how many more warships the French will send."

"What if it's the ones now?"

"Then we have an 80% chance of winning. If we can take the initiative and gain the advantage, we will have a 90% chance of winning!"

"Take the initiative?"

"Yes!" Akiyama Saneyuki said, "The combined fleet can go to Guangzhou first, and after resting in Guangzhou, take the initiative to attack. Before the French can react, their Far East Fleet can be destroyed!"

"Using Guangzhou Port as a forward base... this requires China's cooperation. But Chairman Lin may not be willing to take the initiative to declare war."

Akiyama Saneyuki straightened up and said, "I beg the Prime Minister to allow me to go to Taiyuan and present my battle plan to Chairman Lin in person."

Akiyama Saneyuki's elder brother, Akiyama Yoshifuru, whom Akiyama Saneyuki regarded as his father, died in the war with the People's Army. A thought flashed through Ito Hirobumi's mind: Could it be that Akiyama Saneyuki wanted to learn from Jing Ke? He frowned, "Is this necessary?"

"I think it is very necessary!" Akiyama Saneyuki's expression was very calm. "This will be the first confrontation between Asians and Europeans at sea. It is of great significance. Chairman Lin should understand."

Ito Hirobumi's brows relaxed. He thought for a moment and said, "It's not appropriate for you to go. Let's find someone else, because... you know the reason."

"Sir!" Akiyama Saneyuki's voice suddenly rose. "My brother's affairs are personal affairs, but the war with the French is about the country and all Asian nations. I think there is no one more suitable than me!"

".......", Ito Hirobumi's eyes became sharp, he stared at Akiyama Saneyuki, who looked at him calmly without any evasion or hesitation. So the sharpness in Ito Hirobumi's eyes turned into praise, "Since you have this awareness, then do it. The Combined Fleet will not only fight for Japan, but also for all Asians!"

Akiyama Masayuki stood at attention and bent over, "Hai!"

Chapter 402 Mi Er

"Akiyama Masayuki requests to visit Chairman Lin?"

After receiving this request, the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Government had some arguments. Some people thought it was too dangerous. Who knew if Akiyama Saneyuki was an assassin? More people thought that it was enough to strengthen the security work. There was no need to be so nervous. It was just a Japanese. There was no need to make a fuss. Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs forwarded the request to the President's Office, and the director of the office reported it to Lin Yongchang.

Lin Yongchang was naturally fearless. He was often accompanied by officers from the Political Security Bureau, and his own force was enough to crush ordinary people. Not to mention one Akiyama Saneyuki, even if there were a hundred of them, it would not matter. So after being checked, Akiyama Saneyuki was brought to Chairman Lin.

Akiyama Saneyuki was very respectful, bowing almost 90 degrees, and almost got up from his seat. Lin Yongchang looked at Akiyama Saneyuki in the Japanese navy uniform and was sure that he had never seen this person before, just like he had never seen Akiyama Yoshifuru.

"Some people say that you came to China to avenge Akiyama Yoshifuru, but I don't know what Akiyama Yoshifuru looks like. Does he look like you?"

Akiyama Saneyuki replied respectfully, "A little bit. My brother's character is stronger than mine. He is a real man." He raised his head and said, "Chairman Lin, I am not here for my brother's death. As a soldier, it is a blessing to die on the battlefield. How can there be any so-called hatred?"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "So you came here specifically to submit the naval combat plan? For this kind of thing, we can just send someone over. Why do you have to come here in person?"

"The misunderstanding between China and Japan is a tragedy. Tragedy like my brother's should not happen again." Akiyama Shinji said: "I asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to visit Chairman Lin, mainly for the battle plan, and also to hand over some of my late brother's relics to China."

".......", the Japanese way of thinking is sometimes difficult to understand, "Since it is Akiyama Yoshifuru's relic, you can just keep it."

"These are articles and notes written by my brother during his lifetime on the training and use of cavalry." Akiyama Saneyuki's attitude was still very respectful. "It is impossible for Japan to build a truly powerful cavalry, but those notes should still be useful. I hope China can use them."

Akiyama Yoshifuru was Japan's first and last famous cavalry general. The Japanese 1st Cavalry Brigade fought very well in Outer Manchuria. Its use of cavalry was very similar to that of the People's Army. The deployed machine gun and artillery fire caused great casualties to the [Mongolian Cavalry].

"After all, it is Akiyama Yoshifuru's relic. Are you sure you want to donate it to China?"

"Yes!"

"Since you are so sincere, I will accept it on behalf of the people's government."

The matter of handing over Akiyama Yoshifuru's notes was settled, and then Akiyama Saneyuki began to talk about his battle plan on the map of Southeast Asia. The Japanese always like to launch sneak attacks, which can catch the opponent off guard. After achieving the effect of surprise attack, they can exchange the smallest loss for the greatest results. Lin Yongchang does not mind fighting without declaration, and it is no problem to send a declaration of war at a fixed time like the Japanese. The French are now sending more troops to Southeast Asia, and want to fight a limited war to save the face of the French government, but Lin Yongchang does not want to play war games with the French. Either don't fight, or if you start, you have to directly kill the opponent, or at least greatly weaken the opponent. This is the style of Marshal Lin's use of troops.

Lin Yongchang could not find any fault with Akiyama Saneyuki's battle plan. The Japanese Combined Fleet was the main force in the naval battle. Since the Japanese wanted to show off, let them do it. There was only one thing that needed to be changed: "The People's Navy also needs to participate in the battle!"

Lin Yongchang said, "Establish a joint naval command, with General Akiyama commanding the Chinese and Japanese fleets. During the war, the combined fleet can use all ports in China, Japan, and Ryukyu for supplies and repairs. What do you think, Mr. Akiyama?"

Akiyama Saneyuki bowed again, "Chairman Lin has placed so much trust in me that I will repay him with my own death! If we cannot destroy the French Far East Fleet, Akiyama Saneyuki will never come back alive!"

Alas, the Japanese are like this, always ready to fight to the death. This is a custom handed down from the Warring States Period in Japan. Today, the bigwigs in the military all ask their subordinates to commit seppuku, and they themselves would never stab their stomachs with a knife. But Akiyama Saneyuki was obviously not bragging. Lin Yongchang could feel the other party's seriousness and earnestness. He thought of the battle report he had read before, in which Akiyama Yoshifuru led the cavalry to the rear and fought to the last moment. It is said that Akiyama Saneyuki was raised by Akiyama Yoshifuru, and the two should have many similarities in their personalities. If they lose the battle, this guy Akiyama will probably really commit seppuku.

Lin Yongchang stepped forward and held Akiyama Saneyuki's hand. "Akiyama-kun, please don't do that. Even if you lose the battle, please keep yourself useful. I know the navy has a tradition of coexisting with warships, but if a warship sinks, we can still build another one, but if a person dies, he will never come back to life."

Akiyama Saneyuki was shocked and wanted to bend down and bow again, but was stopped by Lin Yongchang. He looked very moved, but still insisted: "If you don't have the determination to die, how can you win? Your Excellency, please don't persuade me anymore, we are ready to die for our country!"

Akiyama Yoshifuru's follower beside him shouted, "That's right!"

The man spoke in a loud voice, and Lin Yongchang patted him on the shoulder, "Good! Very energetic! What's your name?"

"I am Hojo Yaji! I am a major in the Japanese Navy! My brother, Hojo Hideki, was a colonel in the 1st Cavalry Brigade of Japan. He died in Khasansky following General Akiyama Yoshifuru!"

"...........", well, it was my brothers who were killed by the People's Army.

Hojo Yaji looked even more excited than Akiyama Saneyuki. "Sir, I have read all your works! They are really well written! With people like you leading Asia, we yellow people can truly stand out among the nations! I also swear to you that if I cannot defeat the French fleet, I will never come back alive!"

"......"

The Japanese have such a character and tradition. They worship the strong to the extreme. As long as they win, they don't care what means are used. In the hundreds of years of the Warring States Period in Japan, there are countless deeds of being defeated and serving the enemy wholeheartedly. But this is only when the strength of the two sides is very different. If they find that their strength is strong enough, they will not hesitate to launch a rebellion.

They learn from the strong, and are sincere when they dedicate themselves to the strong. They also are sincere when they fight back, without any psychological burden.

Chapter 403 Everyone is Drunk

The Japanese behaved very respectfully, but the more so, the more Lin Yongchang was wary of them. Unlike North Korea and Vietnam, Japan is an independent country, not a vassal of China. The Japanese have military and diplomatic sovereignty. China and Japan now have a very close relationship. Will it continue to be so in the future? I'm afraid it's hard to say.

However, Lin Yongchang is not too worried. As long as China develops faster than Japan, there is no need to worry about the Japanese backstabbing. Given the size of China and Japan, unless there are special circumstances, China's development speed cannot be slower than Japan.

Lin Yongchang did not put all his energy into the war with the French, nor did he plan to continue to lead troops in person. He now spent most of his time on domestic economic work. The "Five-Year Plan" needed to be re-formulated. In the first "Five-Year Plan", the People's Government would no longer concentrate industry in Shanxi, but would focus on construction and investment in the northern plains and the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and in the south and coastal areas, it would focus on developing light industry and infrastructure.

In addition, the Central People's Government will also make some adjustments to the military industry. In order to meet the needs of the war, the People's Government has invested tens of millions of dollars in the military industry every year. In a few years, the production capacity of arms and ammunition has increased tenfold, but it is mainly light weapons, and the one-sided pursuit of production capacity, and the rifles produced are not the most advanced. Including the Hanyang Arsenal obtained after the liberation of Wuhan, all the rifles produced are outdated. In the next five years, the People's Government will gradually transform the backward production lines and gradually reduce the production capacity of rifles. As long as there is no world war, there is no need to produce hundreds of thousands of rifles a year. But if a world war really breaks out, hundreds of thousands of rifles a year will not be enough.

The construction of the country will shift from military to economy, and some small military factories built in recent years will also shift to civilian use. Those small factories were set up to expand production capacity during the war. The rifles they produced were not unusable, but the quality was really hard to say, and the scrap rate was a bit high. After the war, they would naturally be eliminated. Chemical plants can no longer produce so much explosives, and the precious production capacity can be used to produce fertilizers. Without enough fertilizers, good seeds alone cannot increase grain production.

China is a country with a large population. It not only needs to develop industries, but also agriculture. Not only is grain production important, but animal husbandry and fisheries are equally important.

Lin Yongchang has a lot of things to deal with. If he does everything himself, even if he works 24 hours a day, it won't be enough. So he just focuses on the main direction, and the specific work is still done by the State Council.

The demise of every great country began with the corruption of the upper class. As long as there is a strong ruling class, even if China suffers some losses, it will not be a serious blow.

Well, this is just past experience. The ruling class of the Second German Empire was not corrupt, and the Junkers performed well in the World War, but the Second Reich still perished. Past experience may not be applicable in the future, and foreign affairs may not be applicable to China. There are great differences between the agricultural and industrial eras. If China went to war on all sides like Japan in World War II, or made enemies with the whole world like San Dezi, then even if Marshal Lin was a master, he might not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, the People's Government kept Qingdao and cooperated with the German government militarily to prevent Germany from joining forces with Britain to blockade China. It also temporarily kept Hong Kong and temporarily stopped developing the navy, easing relations with Britain. It was impossible for the politicians in Downing Street to fail to see China's intentions, but the primary goal of the British Empire was to maintain maritime hegemony. Besides, there was no future man like Lam Wing-cheong in the British government, and it was impossible for them to know how powerful the "people's line" would be.

The Soviet Union used two "Five-Year Plans" to become the world's second largest industrial country, which was unexpected by all the countries in the imperialist camp. Before "Barbarossa", Hitler and the Junkers thought that the Soviet Union was just a broken house that would collapse if they kicked it.

Many comrades in the party thought that liberating Hong Kong was a piece of cake. Why should Hong Kong be kept as a window? Why should trade with Britain be restored? First, it was to keep the British attention on Europe, and second, it was because of Taiwan. There was a strait between Taiwan and the mainland. After Taiwan was taken back, it was considered a weakness of the people's government. Without a strong fleet, it was impossible to guarantee Taiwan's security. As long as the British were willing to give up the entire Chinese market, they could take over Taiwan, an isolated island overseas, at a relatively low cost.

The People's Army is not afraid of any enemy on land, but it can't do anything to the British Royal Navy. Even with the combined fleet, it is definitely no match for the British Royal Navy. The British Empire is so strong these days. The industrial strength of the United States has surpassed that of Britain a few years ago, but it still dares not challenge Britain's hegemony, and only dares to pick up scraps in places that the British can't reach or look down on. In other words, Germany is too close to Britain, and it can't continue to develop even if it wants to. It can only maintain a strong army while building a strong high seas fleet.

Fortunately, Germany attracted Britain's attention and hatred, so that China could continue to develop. However, Britain was not idle either. They did not dare to fight a land war with China on the mainland, but they had the courage to support France in going to war in Southeast Asia. Anyway, it was not the British who died, and it was not Britain's national strength that was consumed. If the French defeated China, the British government could take the opportunity to grab a piece of fat meat from China, and perhaps regain the right of free passage on the Yangtze River and special interests in the Yangtze River Basin. If the French were beaten up, the French government would lose its prestige and could only rely more on the British Empire, and the British would not lose out. In short, in short, the British would win anyway.

Revanchism in France had been brewing for decades. The French government did not dare to go to war with Germany, but wanted to fight another war with China in the Far East. Some people were opposed to it. For example, Joseph Joffre, who had observed the Sino-Russian War up close, strongly opposed going to war with China in Southeast Asia, believing that doing so would cause France to lose most of the remaining Indochina.

However, Joffre was only a division commander now, not a war hero during World War I, so few people listened to his words. Instead, he was labeled as a "defeatist" because of his "inappropriate remarks". Even Adofo Messimi, who had always been optimistic about him, thought that he had lost his enterprising spirit.

Joseph Joffre was very frustrated by this and said to his friends: "Damn it! I am obviously right, but no one listens to the correct opinions!"

Chapter 404 Optimization

Joseph Joffre had a very impressive resume. He could attack and defend, had combat experience, and taught at a military academy. He was not a genius, but he had vision. A few years ago, he went to the Far East again as a representative of the military observation group and saw with his own eyes how the People's Army crushed the Russian resistance with powerful artillery firepower. The powerful artillery firepower was one aspect, but the bravery and fighting skills of the People's Army also left a deep impression on Joffre.

"Just wait and see. In less than half a year, there will be news that the French army has been defeated." Joffre drank a glass of beer. "Then you will know that I am right."

My friend shook his head. "One person might be wrong, but how could everyone be wrong? If you hadn't made these negative comments, you might have been able to participate in this military operation. They are just some Chinese. Even if we can't win a great victory, we can still take back our lost colonies."

Joffre had served in the Far East and was originally going to be sent there to fight, but he was kicked out because he made a series of inappropriate remarks. "The Chinese defeated 400,000 Russian troops! They are different from before!"

"That's because the Russians are fighting far away from the railway lines. They have no ports for supplies!"

“Isn’t Vladivostok a port?”

"The Russians need an ice-free port!"

“At that time, the Russians still had