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Chen Wenqiang suddenly felt as if he had gone astray, but the turn of history was not necessarily a wake-up call for him. Opportunism is not a long-term solution after all, and only when the people's minds are invigorated, the country's strength is enhanced, and political and economic development is on the right track, can it be the right path and the lasting road.

In any case, now, he feels that the hope of life and the purpose of struggle have finally been achieved.

One must build on a firm foundation? China has shaken off the weakness and scuffle of history, and those memories of humiliation and heartache may not happen again.

And Chen Wenqiang has been sure that he will become the next successor president, and the stability of the country, his reputation and wealth have made him have no worries about the future, no worries about war.

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The war in Europe was brutal, and although the Germans won a great victory in the early days, the consumption of the resources of the modern state was too great for a few defeats to force France to abandon the war.

As the German Chief of Staff Moltke Jr. said: "It is a national war, not a decisive battle, and it must be exhausted after a long and bitter battle, otherwise a country will not give in, and in such a war, even if it is victorious, it will still not be worth the loss." ”

But it is a pity that Moltke Jr. has no lack of intelligence, but he has no courage at all. He could not reformulate a strategy based on his own ideals, and he felt helpless about the plans handed over by his predecessor, Chief of Staff Schlieffen.

In his heart, he did not agree with Schlieffen's thoughts, and even lacked confidence in them, but he had an inferiority complex about this respected old marshal, and he did not dare to express his opposition clearly on the surface, especially since to do so would be tantamount to challenging the entire staff headquarters.

But the real reason lies in the great success of Wilhelm II, who on the one hand engaged in a naval shipbuilding race with Britain, and on the other hand, did not make a reasonable distribution and mobilization of national power.

Thus, by the time the war began in 1914, France had recruited 80 percent of its total men of working age, while Germany had recruited only 50 percent. France's total military manpower was only 60% of Germany's, but France was able to mobilize sixty-two divisions, while Germany had only eighty-seven divisions.

The most lethal was Moltke's modification of the Schlieffen plan. Of course, the world is changing, and the Schlieffen Plan, if not without its shortcomings, will not be able to fully adapt to what will happen in ten years' time.

But Moltke's fault was not whether to modify the plan but how, and he did not fully understand the essence of Schlieffen's plan. Schlieffen's plan was to attack the right and defend the left, and try to lure the French army deeper to the left, so as to indirectly help the success of the right flank.

Moltke Jr., on the other hand, not only strengthened the left flank but also allowed the left flank to launch an offensive, only to drive the French from left to right, but instead strengthened their ability to resist the German right flank. So, although Moltke accepted the Schlieffen plan, he completely changed its nature.

The Anglo-French forces, which had paid a heavy price, finally relied on barbed wire and trenches to contain the momentum of the German offensive, and the number of Russian troops and the speed of mobilization had exceeded Schlieffen's estimates, and the Germans were still in a situation of fighting on two fronts.

The stalemate in the war is a godsend for China, and it is a good opportunity that China has stolen with its blood and lives in the battle of Qingdao for several years. Naturally, Chen Wenqiang was most pleased with this, as if he had found the confidence of a prophet again, and he devoted himself energetically to the construction of the country.

German goods have now completely disappeared from the Asian market; The United States, Britain, France, Russia, and other countries were all engaged in the war with Germany, and their exports of goods to Asia also fell sharply, with the result that almost the entire Pacific region was experiencing a shortage of goods.

Chinese and Japanese products have achieved a dominant position in the market and are sold well in the Asia-Pacific region at very high prices. However, because of the wide range of sales channels and the advantage of price, Chinese products have taken advantage of the competition with Japanese products.

Interestingly, the European side is also feeling the need for Chinese goods. Russia, in particular, imported large quantities of Chinese goods by land to meet the needs of its army and the Far East. Britain and France also ordered a large number of commodities from China, such as steel, tungsten ore, tanks, and airplanes, and the Chinese government did not refuse to come.

Stimulated by super-profits, China's social production has risen across the board. The output value of the chemical industry, light industry, and electric power industry has generally increased by four to five times or even more.

Domestic companies, large and small, enterprises and individuals are taking advantage of the benefits of national policies and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become hugely rich, and the society calls it "Chengjin" with the help of Japanese parlance.

In the midst of the wartime economic boom, new enterprises in China have sprung up like mushrooms. The total rate of return on capital of the country's major enterprises was only 8.1 percent in 1914, but in 1916 it reached 20.9 percent, and it was quite normal for the iron and steel, light industry, and other sectors to reach 200 to 300 percent.

And as the German submarine warfare unfolded, the speed of British and French shipbuilding could not keep up with the speed of sinking, and they had to order merchant ships and even warships from other countries. This allows the shipbuilding industry to achieve profit margins of up to 600%.

Many enterprises and individuals are in a mood of speculation and adventure, and they are eager to plunge into the trend of "turning into gold", and according to the speculative undertakings they are engaged in, there are "iron into gold", "ships into gold", "silk into gold" and so on.

The traditional view of land ownership is loosening and collapsing under the impact of huge profits from industry and commerce. This allowed the government to continue to implement land reforms, such as the release of public land, the reduction of rents in the 375 period, and the ownership of land by the cultivators. Bonds and stocks were used to buy a large amount of land, and then distribute it to farmers, and repay the land price in ten-year installments. Not only did it benefit the peasants, but the landlords also threw themselves into industry and commerce, making a lot of money.

The unprecedented economic boom allowed the Chinese government to invest more financial and material resources in the military, and it was expected that by 1918 the number of China's regular army would reach 1 million, the number of mechanized divisions would be 11, and the air force would have thousands of aircraft. Although the Navy has not purchased large ships, the number of submarines ordered from the United States and its own manufacturing will exceed 100, and 16 large ocean-going submarines will already be able to pose a threat to the ports of the Japanese mainland.

Under the scorching sun, a battleship was moored in the silent sea: the destroyer "New George". The warship is a vintage ship decommissioned by the United States that was bought by China for scrap steel.

The waves slowly crashed against the ship's side, and an unknown seabird soared around the ship, showing a peaceful and tranquil scene.

Suddenly, a deafening roar sounded in the sky, and eight bombers rushed in, bombs whizzing down. Suddenly, thick smoke rolled over, flames raged, and huge fragments of the ship's hull were thrown into the air. Immediately afterwards, four torpedo bombers also arrived to make amusement, flew at a low altitude, and dropped torpedoes.

Twenty minutes later, the warship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, drowning in the vast sea.

Chen Wenqiang, who has been elected president, put down his binoculars and breathed a sigh of relief.

In a war, the side with air supremacy can defeat an opponent who only has sea supremacy but no air supremacy, and the theory of air force victory has finally been verified from China. This was four years before the famous American general Mitchell conducted a live-fire test of an aircraft, and Du Hei's representative book "Air Supremacy" had not yet been written.

At this time, the British Thorpway "Cuckoo" single-seat biplane torpedo bomber had just been finalized, and it had not yet had time to equip the troops; Although Russia has developed multiple bombers, it no longer has the financial resources to mass-produce and equip its troops; China is once again ahead in the actual combat use of aircraft.

"President, we have one more powerful weapon against the Japanese Navy." Chief of Staff Cai Yi walked up to Chen Wenqiang and said, "In my opinion, it is imperative to form a separate air force unit!" ”

Chen Wenqiang nodded, looked to the north, and said thoughtfully: "The riots in Russia are still going on, are our troops ready?" ”

"The three corps in the northwest, northeast, and Inner Mongolia have been assembled, and 300,000 people are waiting for the day." Army Chief Duan Qirui said.

Chen Wenqiang smiled, laughing heartily, and the time to settle accounts with the Russians was approaching.

After the First World War, Russia was at its weakest. By 1916, millions of soldiers, contemptuously called "gray livestock" by the Russian aristocracy, had been killed, and several times as many were wounded or became prisoners of war.

Russia has made great efforts to win this war, but to no avail. Russia's economy could no longer support the needs of modern warfare, and the British's efforts to create a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles or the Baltic Sea failed.

The Russian generals sent their cavalry into the German guns, and many more young soldiers died at the hands of the well-armed German soldiers. At the same time, a large influx of hungry refugees from the countryside into the cities has taken with them the last vestiges of optimism and harmony.

Civilians are demanding government reforms that increase wages, lower prices, and give them the "bread and freedom" they have been dreaming of for generations. In this crisis, the leadership of the old government of Imperial Russia had been exposed with military incompetence, economic backwardness and underproduction, and Russia had collapsed militarily, financially and spiritually.

From now on, the turmoil in Russia is irrepressible, the abdication of the tsar is inevitable, and it is only a matter of time before a new regime comes to power.

But in any case, the new regime will be overthrown if it does not end this war, which the Russians deeply hate. And if they want to withdraw from the war, they will inevitably be abandoned by the Entente and fall into isolation.

Take advantage of your illness and want your life, Chen Wenqiang will not be soft. Moreover, China now has the ability to do so. Japan, on the other hand, if it wants to rely on its navy to show off its might, will inevitably suffer heavy losses due to the siege of aircraft along the coast of China.

Moreover, the arrangement for many years is working, the South Korean Zionists have infiltrated the homeland, mobilized the masses, secretly prepared, and the Chinese submarines are constantly secretly passing through the Bohai Bay, sending them weapons and ammunition.

All it takes is one spark to ignite a skyrocketing fire on the Korean Peninsula. Perhaps it was the violent death of the last emperor of Joseon, or the resumption of the lease of the Kwantung Prefecture, and the fire of the uprising would have dragged the Japanese into the abyss of guerrilla warfare.

After fighting Russia and Japan, and getting rid of the threat of strong neighbors in the Far East, is this the dream of being able to sleep and live in peace and ease?

Now, the war in Europe is inseparable, and both the Entente and the Allies have suffered heavy losses and are struggling to support.

The British and French, who suffered heavy casualties among their young and middle-aged men, continued to extend olive branches to China, persuading China to join the Entente bloc on conditions such as the return of the Geng payment, even if it allowed them to recruit Chinese laborers in China.

The allies of Germany and Austria-Hungary had already announced the return of Gengzi's indemnity and offered more attractive terms than Britain and France.

The United States, on the other hand, was annoyed by Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, and its intention to join the war became more and more obvious, and it also hoped that China would be in line with it and jointly send troops to the war.

Expeditionary Force, is China going to fight across the border again?

For Chen Wenqiang, this is something that has already been established. Invigorating the national prestige, participating in the international game as a winner, and dividing up the interests of the victor will be a good time for China to shake off its old reputation and strive for a new look. In the same way, it is also a good opportunity to train the army and broaden the horizons of officers.

After more than 10 years of struggle, the blood of countless people with lofty ideals, and the efforts of countless Chinese people, China is getting rid of the oppression of foreign powers and catching up with the trend of the world. More and more Chinese are straightening their backs, and the self-esteem and blood that have been stimulated will be an unstoppable force for China's rise and rejuvenation.

Chen Wenqiang narrowed his eyes slightly, stubbornly staring at the place where the sun set, the strong sunlight stung his eyes, and also brought him infinite strength and confidence.

China's rejuvenation has been unstoppable, the dream of a strong country is no longer illusory, his future retirement, the desire to be at ease is about to come true, what is more meaningful, more worthy of his excitement, let out a long howl?

On the vast sea, the sun shines ten thousand rays, and the sea breeze blows a stirring music......

(End of book)

The ending was unsatisfactory, and I originally wanted to write about World War II. Please also understand the difficulties and new requirements of writing modern history. Thank you friends for your continued support, and wish you a happy family and a smooth career. See you in the new book, and ask for the continued support of friends. (To be continued.) )