Chapter 170: A New Beginning

"Long live Chairman Xiao!"

"Long live the Chinese Communist Party! Long live the Chinese nation! ”

Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, the streets and alleys are all densely packed with celebratory crowds, and the entire southwest has completely fallen into madness. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Countless young people climbed to the heights, waving red flags with all their might, students rushed out of classrooms, teachers followed, citizens raised their arms and shouted, and everyone joined the carnival trend. For a time, the patriotic enthusiasm of the entire southwest land was instantly exploded.

This is a victory for the Southwest, and a victory for China; This is a victory for the people of southwest China and a victory for the Chinese nation. This victory will make all the sons and daughters of China vomit the humiliation and suppression suffered by the Chinese nation since the war of the first century or so.

Chengdu is still noisy and lively at night, and in the banquet hall of the newly completed Chengdu Sovereign Hotel, the lights are brilliant at this time, and the figures are one after another, which is particularly lively. In order to celebrate the successful signing of the Sino-British Armistice Treaty and to thank the military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their hard work during this period, Xiao Mubai asked the General Office to set up a banquet here, and banqueted party, government and military leaders at all levels, celebrities and gentry, and envoys from various countries. Of course, such a banquet, the British Empire would not have come this time.

Xiao Mubai deliberately wore a suit tonight, and when he walked into the banquet hall in high spirits, he instantly attracted countless eyes. Many people looked at this young man with a novel and complex eye, with the victory of the Sino-British War, Xiao Mubai's prestige reached a height that no one could match, and there was no more dazzling aura than this young man in the whole of China. The recklessness, ignorance, and impulsiveness that had shrouded him at the beginning of the war eventually turned into resounding slaps on those who had attacked him.

In any formal reception, the guests have their own small circle in groups of three or five, and no one will arbitrarily insert themselves into the middle of others if they are not invited, and this is exactly the case in the banquet hall at this moment. Baker, the U.S. consul in Chongqing, who was talking with the French consul, saw Xiao Mubai, who was magnificent, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency, you have worked a miracle and this time taught the British a terrible lesson in Burma." As soon as Baker saw Xiao Mubai, he expressed his personal attitude towards the battle of Burma, and the Americans were also happy to see any behavior that blocked the British.

For a direct conversation with Xiao Mubai, the supreme leader of the southwest, Baker's emotions at this time seemed a little excited. In the past year, with the construction boom in the southwest, seeing that the two sworn enemies of Germany and France are constantly grabbing profits in the southwest, how can the Americans, who pursue the supremacy of interests, not be blushing. As consul of the United States of America, he has an obligation to assist American businessmen in their normal business conduct.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, and I am very grateful to the Government of the United States for its stance on the Burma incident." Contrary to this consul, Xiao Mubai's mood was very calm.

The projects opened to foreign capital in the southwest include some projects with large investment and very lucrative returns, such as hydropower, roads, chemical industry, metallurgy, etc., which have been filed with the embassies of various countries. Beck, who had long been aware of this, knew that domestic businessmen had long coveted this vast market, but the lack of effective government payments often made them feel powerless in the face of German and French competitors.

"Your Excellency, under your leadership, the people of the southwest have made remarkable achievements in construction during the year. As one of the most powerful industrial countries in the world, the United States of America has the most complete range of industrial equipment, and in view of the long-standing friendship between the Chinese and American peoples, the American people are very willing to contribute their own strength to the economic construction of the Chinese people. Baker was very proud in his heart, and quietly looked at Xiao Mubai with his eyes, but the calmness on Xiao Mubai's face quickly disappointed him.

"I would like to express my gratitude to American friends for their selfless help and support for the industrial construction of Southwest China. But right now, I don't think this is the best place to talk about it. I think we can have a more professional person talk about this another day, what do you think? Your Excellency the Consul. "U.S. imperialism is really fucking hypocritical, Xiao Mubai, who heard Baker's intentions clearly, cursed fiercely in his heart.

Baker smiled and nodded, satisfied, and left time for the other consuls.

The short and chubby Shen Bingkun deliberately wore a traditional kaftan today, and his face was ruddy and joyful. After seeing the consuls of various countries from Xiao Mubai's side, he took the initiative to run to Xiao Mubai's side, raised his wine glass and saluted: "The first merit for winning this Sino-British war is naturally the soldiers who fought bloodily on the front line. This second skill, Ma Zicheng, you can't run away. ”

"Shen Lao has won the award, and I just made some small efforts. Without your planning and planning in the rear and the joint efforts of all comrades in the party, we would not have achieved today's results. In the face of Shen Bingkun's praise, Xiao Mubai did not take credit.

"Hey! It's a shame to say, if it weren't for Zicheng you, this time it would be another loss of power and humiliation of the country. Wang Zhengya, who came to Chengdu to report on his work, also raised his glass and said with a smile.

At the beginning, Xiao Mubai and the military chose to go to war, and they were criticized by their government. After staying in the southwest system for a long time, these people also feel more and more strong in the southwest, and they have more and more a sense of belonging, they have long regarded themselves as a member of the southwest, and they are sincerely looking forward to the southwest. Because of this, the accusations against Xiao Mubai and the military are, on the one hand, that the war will affect the industrial construction of the southwest; On the other hand, the strength of the British Empire and the fact that its mighty military force had already penetrated deep into their hearts made it not a wise choice to go to war with the British. Therefore, after the victory of the southwest, many government officials seemed a little apprehensive in their hearts.

"Why did Brother Guangqian say this? This battle of Burma, thanks to your good planning in Yunnan and the provision of sufficient logistics supplies for the front-line soldiers, enabled them to fight without distractions. This time to be able to win, Governor Wang Zhengya is indispensable! ”

"What Zicheng said is that Guangqian should be strong when he is old, and Yunnan's development speed this year is the highest in the provinces, and all kinds of factories have been built one after another, which is really a model for all provinces." Shen Bingkun's voice landed, and everyone nodded, and his words attracted everyone's approval. Glancing at Xiao Mubai, Shen Bingkun asked: "Zicheng, the peace treaty between the two countries has now officially come into effect, and the army will also be withdrawn to the country, what are your plans for the Kang-Tibet region and Hugang and other places?" ”

How to pass through the Kang-Tibet region, Xiao Mubai has also been thinking about it. There are many problems in the Kang-Tibet region, such as barren land, bitter cold climate, and poor local livelihoods. Although serfdom has been abolished, millions of serfs have turned over and become masters, and although the Sichuan-Tibet and Yunnan-Tibet highways are under construction and the autonomous government has given material, financial, and human support, there is still a long way to go before the economic construction of the Kang-Tibet region can achieve major development.

"Kang and Tibet are divided into two provinces, and Hugang is divided into Yunnan." Xiao Mubai took two sips of his wine glass, and after thinking about it, he watched Shen Bingkun spit out twelve words.

Shen Bingkun agreed with Xiao Mubai's words, nodded and said, "Go back and send a telegram to Yuan Xiangcheng." ”

Xiao Mubai understood what Shen Bingkun meant, although the southwest is now a self-contained system, but after all, the Beijing government is still the only legitimate central government in China at present, no matter how you say it, at least you still have to do enough to save face. Thinking of this, Xiao Mubai bowed his head slightly in agreement.

The atmosphere of the banquet was very warm, and Xiao Mubai could feel everyone's relaxation and enthusiasm from the heart. With the flick of his fingers, it has been five years since he came to this time and space, from having nothing at the beginning to starting a family in this time and space, until now holding the power of the southwest party, government and army, Xiao Mubai suddenly had an indescribable feeling. Looking at the comrades in front of him who were fighting together for their ideals, the drunkenness that was forced to be suppressed seemed to gradually come to my heart.

Jiang Fangzhen noticed the change in Xiao Mubai's expression, Xiao Mubai drank a lot of wine tonight, although he drank a lot of alcohol and controlled himself very much in drinking, but Xiao Mubai tonight was undoubtedly a little excessive.

"Chairman, do you think it?" Jiang Fangzhen nodded to Yang Zhenhong next to him, and exchanged faces with Zhao Mingchuan, Lu Zhiyi, and Shen Bingkun who were standing not far away: "Chairman, I think it's almost the same today, everyone is very happy, let's have this glass of wine..."

"It's all poured! Mine too! Xiao Mubai stood up, considered his words with some emotion, and said angrily: "Sitting here today, we are all our comrades, comrades who have come together for a common goal. The ancients said that it was my fate to be able to cross the same boat for ten years, to sleep together for a hundred years, and to be able to work with everyone. Since fate has given our generation a great era of change, it has also given us greater responsibility, and realizing the great review of the Chinese nation is not only the dream of our Chinese nation, but also the goal of all of us here. I hope that when we get together again in 10 or 20 years, our people will be rich and happy, and our country will be prosperous. At that time, we can pat our chests with admiration and say that I have done my best for all this, and I have contributed my greatest strength to all this, and I am proud and proud! ”

"Come on! For this grand aspiration, for our Chinese dream, do this toast! ”

After finishing speaking, Xiao Mubai drank it all, and everyone drank it all.