During the Second Continental War, China's foreign trade was quite prosperous, and it was precisely because of the economic stimulus of the war that China's industry was able to achieve such astonishing achievements.

But now, with the end of the war in Europe, the demand for Chinese manufactured goods in European countries immediately decreased. Actually, before the official end of the war. The export data is not very good-looking, several years of brutal war have caused European countries to enter the economic depression, demand declined, this situation, Xiong Xiling, the financial head of the family, is of course very anxious, although for the arrival of this situation has long been prepared, but when he got the latest statistics, he was still taken aback.

"Now that the war in Europe is over, so will the industrial boom. We've talked about this topic a number of times, and I'm not at all surprised by the current industrial landscape. As for the export of grain, Europe is facing famine and now it is true that large quantities of food need to be imported. Yesterday, Zhang Jizhi also mentioned to me that his yarn factory had begun to lay off employees, and asked me if I planned to recruit another group of peasant women from the northwest region. He said that some female yarn factory workers are willing to settle down in the northwest, and letting these unemployed women workers go to the northwest to work as peasant women can also relieve the employment pressure in the southeast to some extent

Zhao Bei was much calmer than Xiong Xiling. took the document and said a few words to Xiong Xiling first. Then I opened the file and looked at it hurriedly.

"Speaking of which, the depression of industry has begun, and the depression of commerce is not far off.

Liu Kongyi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, sighed, as an official directly in charge of industry and commerce, he was more anxious than Xiong Xiling.

"There is no need to be so nervous, the center has already formulated a response plan. Now that the IDF has just taken control of the Kokand Sudan and Tashkent Sudanese Elementary Schools, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is planning to carry out armed migration there. At least 50,000 Han Chinese will migrate to the middle reaches of the Syr Darya River for star colonization, which is only the first step in the Central Asian resettlement program. Although it needs to be done steadily, it can be relied on to relieve some pressure on employment in the industrial sector

Perhaps seeing that Liu Yuanyi was a little frustrated, Xiong Xiling comforted this colleague a few words, but comfort is comfort, in fact, Xiong Xiling is also sad Although the central government has long formulated a plan to deal with the industrial depression, but in the face of such a fierce economic recession, he, the chief financial officer, is somewhat in a hurry. And he also knew that the Ministry of the Interior had also received orders from the central authorities to begin to pay close attention to the movements in the cities, especially those cities where industry was spreading rapidly, and the number of workers in the cities had increased rapidly, many of whom were proletarians who lived entirely on part-time jobs. These people are not like peasants, who have a little land in the countryside. Even if you can't find a job in the city. You can also go back to your hometown to farm and face the situation of suddenly losing your job. It is difficult to guarantee that these real proletarians will be able to remain calm, after all, the gap between the lavish spending of the factory owners and the meager wages of the workers is indeed staggering.

At present, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry are preparing the Unemployment Benefit Act, but this can only calm the anger of some of the workers, and under the influence of the Russian Revolution, the Ministry of the Interior is of course on increased vigilance.

The next pivotal task is to seize time against the spreading industrial depression and move the unemployed in the cities to the newly opened frontiers, so that they will not be displaced and ensure their basic survival, and at the same time use this opportunity to strengthen the control of the frontiers and promote the exhibition of industrial technology in the frontiers.

That's a thing. The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Ministry of the Interior are not only involved in the overall work. Moreover, there are also the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Communications, and even the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of the Army, although the work is huge and complicated, but since the small-scale immigration operations in the past few years have summed up enough experience and teaching. Now it is easy to implement a large-scale immigration operation, and the key is still a financial problem, which is why it is precisely because of this. In this immigration action. It is the Ministry of Finance that is leading the way.

"The migration in Central Asia must be carried out quickly, but the migration in Outer Mongolia is more important than in Central Asia, and now the weather is warm and suitable for fighting. Moreover, the armistice agreement signed by the two sides of the Russian Civil War is about to expire, and once it expires, the Russian Civil War is likely to break out again, and the center must be prepared for this, and the migration operation in Outer Mongolia must be accelerated, and the construction of border migrant settlements must be ensured before the flames of the Russian Civil War resume

"Oh? Does the president think the Russian civil war will break out again? Was it news from the tsarist government? ”

Seeing that Zhao Bei suddenly mentioned the Russian Civil War. Xiong Xiling was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked.

"There is no need for the tsarist government to send any news, according to the Bolsheviks' proposition, the tsarist system must be completely and completely eliminated, if the tsarist government is not eliminated, it is equivalent to the coexistence of two Russian regimes, whether it is the Bolshevik government or the tsarist government, will not tolerate the existence of hostile political forces, the civil war between them will break out sooner or later, and we must be prepared to deal with this, no matter who wins and who loses, this civil war will never end in a short time Zhao Bei said.

Xiong Xiling hesitated for a moment and asked, "If the Russian civil war breaks out again, I don't know how the president will respond?" Will strong support continue to be given to the tsarist government? Or sit back and watch the tsarist government be wiped out by the Bolsheviks? If the Bolsheviks were allowed to wipe out the tsarist regime, I was afraid that the red revolution in Russia would affect our country Xiong Xiling's worries are not unreasonable. "Shadow Mouth" Goryeo Dugu Kingdom. Even Japan, which claims to be China's "quasi-friend," is still in the country, and the Tsarist Government of Zhuoqian Russia deeply hates this "traitorous" treaty and has already lodged formal representations with the Chinese side on this issue, so if the central government wants the Russian Government to continue to recognize this "Tavlida-Western General Treaty." At present, it seems that the best option is to allow the Russian government to eliminate the tsarist government, and only then will the recognition of the signatories be valid.

On the other hand, since the suspension of the civil war, although on the surface it appeared that the government of Tsarist Russia was reorganizing its army. A posture of lying down and tasting courage. But in fact, the tsarist regime has rotted to the roots, there is no cure, according to Xiong Xiling obtained reliable information, the regent who really dominated the Russian Empire is now indulging in wine and unable to extricate himself, and in order to ensure control of the tsar, the regent is also trying to make the tsar also indulge in things other than government affairs, under this political situation, the tsarist government is a rotten scene up and down, even British and French journalists believe that this tsarist regime has been "completely rotten". How could such a regime withstand the onslaught of the Soviet power, which had a firm revolutionary conviction?

In this case, if China does not act, the fall of the tsarist government is only a matter of time, and Xiong Xiling really does not want the end of the tsarist regime at present, so he is very interested in whether Zhao Bei will continue to support the tsarist government against the Bolshevik government. "I will, of course, continue to support the tsarist government, but given the attitude of the Soviet and Russian sides. There is a limit to this support. Of course. We need not worry about the end of the tsarist government, because according to the information I have received, Britain, France, the United States, Japan, and other countries are currently plotting a second armed intervention in the Russian Revolution. The last armed intervention was concentrated only in the Far East. But now this armed intervention will begin in Europe, when the Russian regime will face simultaneous attacks from several directions, and this Russian civil war will inevitably become bloodier, more brutal, and more devastating to Russia's economy. ”

Zhao Bei revealed a little inside information to Xiong Xiling and Liu Yuanyi, and this news was actually passed on from the Japanese government. The Japanese Government would like to hear China's opinion, because in the view of the Japanese Government, China's understanding must be obtained for interference in Russia, and the Japanese Government also wants to take this opportunity to further demonstrate to China its sincerity in cooperation so that it can move in unison in international affairs in the future.

"In this way, Su Jun will be wiped out by the Entente if he doesn't say it well." Xiong Xiling sighed.

"No, it won't.

Soviet Russia, as a political entity, is currently necessary to be preserved, and the tsarist government as a political entity. It is also necessary to preserve at the present time, and only by retaining these two Russian entities of power at the same time can our country maintain its maximum interests. So. When necessary. I will still make a move, but not against the Soviet and Russian sides. ”

Zhao Bei made clear his basic position, but it is still unclear whether he can realize his idea, but one thing is very clear. That is, if Soviet Russia falls. Then not only will the Tavlidasi General Treaty become an international joke, but some of his strategic ideas will also be completely unimplementable. So, in terms of the current international situation. Zhao Beining could see Tsarist Russia fall. I don't want to see Soviet Russia fall, and Soviet Russia is an outlier in this era. There's this. If the heterogeneity is there, it will attract the attention of European countries to the greatest extent, and then China will be able to get more room for maneuver.

This high-level strategic situation meeting held in the gazebo lasted more than an hour, after that. Xiong Xiling and Liu Yuanyi left the presidential palace with Zhao Bei's opinion, and as for Zhao Bei, they also rushed back to his presidential office and shook the phone of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Half an hour later, Tian Jinfu, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, hurried to the president's office. Accept the order.

As soon as Tian Jinfu arrived, Zhao Bei handed over a sealed document bag to the spy leader. And a few words of advice.

"This is the relevant information that the embassy has painstakingly gathered, and your military intelligence bureau will immediately start to carry out the "puppet trick" from now on. Your men can be sent to Europe. ”

Tian Jinfu understood, didn't say anything, took the file bag and left the office quickly.

After Tian Jinfu left, Zhao Bei walked to the opposite wall, opened the curtain, and displayed the world map in front of him.

Looking at the map, Zhao Bei is indeed a little proud, but in just a few years, China's territory has been restored to the shape of a begonia leaf, which alone is worthy of his crossing, if you add the area of the South Seas, he does not doubt his lofty status in the history books of later generations.

However, while being proud, Zhao Bei also knew very well that in the face of China's rise, the great powers would never remain indifferent, and more difficult challenges awaited him, although after the end of the war in Europe. The international situation will change drastically, China will have to lie dormant for a period of time, but during this period of time Zhao Bei will not do nothing, he must carry out preliminary preparations for the future strategy, once the international situation changes drastically again, then, China will calmly respond to any challenge.

Although for China, the year of the official state is a slightly dull era. But there is no doubt about it. In the historical records of the future, this year will definitely have a very special significance, and some of the actions that Zhao Bei is planning now will also leave a deep imprint on history.

The year of Kawaguchi belongs to the world, but also to the president.