Chapter 736: The World Matters People's Hearts

for the president's plane. The performance of the "Beiyi" is very satisfactory. Zhou Ran took off and landed a little bumpy, and the comfort of the ride is basically not talked about, but at least the safety can be guaranteed, this way from the northeast back to Beijing, is no danger, safe take-off, safe landing.

Zhao Bei did not let those civilian officials accompany him on the plane this time, and the people who accompanied him on the plane back to Beijing were all soldiers, so when they got off the plane, the representatives from all walks of life who came to welcome the president were a little dazzled. Because the president is also dressed in a military uniform.

To thank the representatives of all walks of life for their enthusiasm. Zhao Bei deliberately stood on the side of the cabin, waving to the crowd, and the reporters also recorded this moment with their cameras in due course, and then quickly turned their cameras to the presidential plane, because according to the war report issued by the government, the Chinese Air Force is now equipped with a heavy bomber with four gasoline engines, but that kind of heavy bomber has always been only known by its name, and it is not until now that reporters can find a little shadow of that heavy bomber from this presidential plane. This is because the presidential plane is also a heavy aircraft with four engines, and it is said that this plane, like the heavy bomber, is also an aircraft developed and manufactured by Chinese factories themselves.

While the reporters were busy taking pictures of the president's plane, the president himself had already stepped off the plane, stood on the tarmac, shook hands with representatives of people from all walks of life, and greeted the envoys of various countries in China.

"The president personally braved the rain of artillery and shells to inspect the front line in Liaodong. Boost the morale and morale of the front-line soldiers. On behalf of all government ministries, I would like to pay tribute to the President. ”

As the head of the government delegation, Foreign Minister Wu Dinh Fong first delivered a speech, but it was just a polite remark, and he didn't say much, he also knew the president's temper and didn't like this set of false courtesies, so he quickly ended the speech, and the next thing was a brief speech by Mr. President.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zhao did not go to the front line on this trip, not as a person, but on behalf of all the people, to comfort the soldiers and the heroes, this is all Zhao is a certain thing, and it is also something that the people should do.

Front-line soldiers, for the country and the people, bloody battles. Regardless of personal life and death, regardless of social class. They all fought bravely with the heart of a strong country, and their loyalty and enthusiasm deeply moved Zhao. If it weren't for the sudden change in the situation in Europe and the need for someone to sit in the center and calm people's hearts, I would not have returned from the Liaodong front so quickly.

On the issue of the situation in Europe, there is confusion from all sides, although all sides insist that war in Europe is inevitable, but as a soldier who has just returned from the battlefield, I still hope that European countries will remain calm, and if they can not fight, they will not fight, and peace will always be more valuable than war. When I was talking with the envoys of various countries in China just now. An envoy asked if a full-scale war broke out in Europe. How will China choose? on the subject. I still need to think about it, I need to consult with my staff, I need to consult with government ministries. However, one thing is clear, that is, the Chinese people are not warmongers, we love peace, and we will not take the initiative to choose war, but if certain forces deceive people too much and harm the interests of the Chinese people, then, as the nationally elected leader of the country, I will lead the people into the anti-aggression struggle without hesitation; no matter which country it is, we must not regard China as an enemy country; otherwise, the Chinese army will show its strong determination to defend national sovereignty and national interests with practical actions! The Sino-Japanese war is proof of this! ”

The speech did not last long, but only a few minutes, and then, under the protection of the guards, Mr. President got into a car and left Nanyuan Airport, followed by the car of officials from various government ministries. Then there were the diplomatic vehicles of the envoys of various countries in China, and the convoy drove out of Nanyuan Airport and sped towards Beijing.

Journalists and representatives of non-governmental organizations were specially allowed to stay at Nanyuan Airport to take advantage of this opportunity. They followed the officers on a tour of parts of the airport and watched the subsequent air show. However, everyone's minds were still on the president's speech, and the president's meaning was very clear. That is. China will not easily decide its position in the war in Europe, it is possible that China will be neutral. But it is also possible to participate in the military alliance of one of the parties. The crux of the matter is not Sino-foreign friendship, but national interests, and whoever can guarantee China's national interests will be able to get support from China's side.

No matter what speculation the media circles, there is no way to change the fact that with the outbreak of war in Europe, the situation in the Far East is bound to change, and this local war between China and Japan is also very likely to change.

Zhao Bei rushed back to Beijing's Nanyuan Airport at 9 o'clock in the morning, and then left the airport soon after returning to Beijing, where he spent the morning meeting with the British, French, and Russian envoys to China. Afterwards, he used the period after lunch to meet with the ministers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy to China, which were held in extreme secrecy, and after the meeting, neither side disclosed any details of the talks to the press, but only presented a joint communique. It was announced that all countries would guarantee the maintenance of the existing peace in the Far East, and that if war broke out in Europe, the belligerent countries would promise not to engage in any form of armed conflict on Chinese territory, including the concessions and leased territories of various countries in China, and that none of the belligerent countries would be allowed to use this state of war, and that the Chinese army would have the right to march here

It is not easy to obtain such guarantees from the Entente and the Central Powers, but Zhao Bei is not satisfied, he knows very well that the war in Europe will never end in a short period of time as politicians in various countries imagine, although China's war against Japan may promote the innovation of European military technology in terms of tactics, but the degree of innovation will not be too fast, and the war in Europe will still be a protracted war of attrition, which will inevitably cause great damage to Europe and reduce the control of the European powers over the Far East. And this is a great opportunity that Zhao Bei can take advantage of, which is also the main reason why he hurriedly returned to Beijing to take command.

To tell the truth, Zhao Bei has been worried that his intervention in history may greatly delay the date of the outbreak of war in Europe, but now it seems that the inertia of history is so strong that Zhao Bei's influence is really limited.

Shandu is in accordance with Zhao Bei's original strategic situation, and now he must carry out the next step of the strategy of the Weitian Cave.

In order to implement this strategy, Zhao Bei must concentrate manpower and material resources to seek more benefits for China, and it is for this reason that after meeting with diplomats from various countries in China and issuing a joint communique. In the evening, Zhao Qi met with several non-governmental figures.

These people are the representatives of China's industrial and commercial circles Tingbi, Wei Zifeng, Fan Xudong, Qin Hongwen, the first two of which are the current industrial cabinets, and the last two are the leaders of China's modern industrial technology, on the financial situation, the former and the latter are not a heavyweight, on technology, the former and the latter are far from the latter, but whether it is the former or the latter, they have made great contributions to China's economy and industrial exhibition, the summons of them, one is to arrange the next step of the strategy, and the other is to reward their contributions. The so-called "reward" is actually four doubtful medals, which are awarded by the president himself, and each person is awarded another 10,000 yuan. It is also the president's affirmation of everyone's achievements, in fact, there are still many people who are eligible to receive these medals, but only the four of them can enjoy the honor of being awarded by the president himself.

After a brief award ceremony, the conversation quickly got to the point.

"President Junjian, now that the war in Europe is imminent, it is the time for China's industry and commerce to exhibit, and it is not to be missed, and the war between China and Japan has now been seen, and it is time for formal peace talks.

In fact, he also knew that the president had sent him and Liu Renxiang to Tianjin to make contact with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in order to start peace talks as soon as possible, but because the conditions for peace talks proposed by the president were too high for the Japanese side to accept, the contacts were never on the right track. Perhaps it is possible to make direct contact with the Japanese government, or it can lower the terms of the peace talks with the Chinese side.

Seeing that Gao Tingbi was so eager, Zhao Bei smiled faintly, in fact, the reason why he proposed such high conditions for peace talks in the first place was not just to humiliate Japan. Judging from the information obtained by the Ministry of Commerce and Liu Renxiang in their contacts with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, it is very difficult for the Japanese Government to make substantive concessions on the issue of the status of the island of Taiwan, but it is easy to discuss on the Liaodong Peninsula. Moreover, the status of the DPRK is not impossible to discuss, but the precondition is that there must be an immediate ceasefight.

"Mr. Gao, your suggestion is very good, I think too. In the past, European goods could compete with Chinese goods for the Chinese domestic market, which reduced the profit margins of Chinese goods, but now, once Europe goes to war. European goods will soon be withdrawn from the Chinese domestic market, so that Chinese factories can get more market share.

On the other hand, in the morning, I met with the British and French envoys, and also discussed the trade issue, and the ministers of the two countries were willing to consult with us further on this issue, considering that the war in Europe would affect the production and sale of European goods, and that there was likely to be a shortage of goods in the Far East and Asian markets. In this case, Chinese goods will need to be supplemented, and as long as this tariff problem is resolved, it will not be a problem for Chinese goods to enter the Nanyang market or even the Indian market, but the premise is that China must end the war against Japan as soon as possible and at least protect it in the European war

In my opinion, the war against Japan has indeed reached a critical time, but it is too early to talk about an armistice, first, the war of annihilation on the Liaodong battlefield is in full swing, unless the encircled Japanese army is willing to lay down its arms and surrender, otherwise, at least the Liaodong campaign will continue until the annihilation of the Japanese army, and second, the national sentiment is high. A hasty truce at this time will cause dissatisfaction among the people, and it will be difficult for me, as president, to explain the situation at that time, so unless the Japanese government takes the initiative to propose peace talks, the central government will not take the initiative to contact the Japanese government.

But you businessmen and industrialists can rest assured that in the morning's talks with the British Minister, the British Minister made it clear. He will make further efforts to urge the British Government to make a proposal to the Japanese Government that China and Japan hold peace talks in a third country, and that the British Minister's preferred location at present is Manila in the Philippines, and this also requires the assistance of the US Government, and the US Minister has agreed to report this issue to the US Government, and I believe that a reply will be given in the near future.

Although it is not possible to end the war with Japan immediately, I also hope that the industrial and commercial circles will be prepared, first, the hoarding of raw materials, which the central government began to plan two years ago, is not a big problem, second, the reserve of workers and technicians, there are many technical schools in various places, and the problem is not big, and third, the financial sector must be prepared for financing, and once European goods are withdrawn from the market, factories will inevitably expand their operations, and large sums of money will be needed at that time. The fourth is the insistence on business order and business ethics, which is quite important, especially when Chinese goods go abroad, it is necessary to emphasize this point, there is no good business order and business ethics. Even if it can take advantage of the moment, but in the long run, it will damage the entire Chinese industrial system, so in this regard, the central government has also decided to provide guidance and intervention, and must make Chinese products synonymous with "good quality and low price." ”

Although the power is monopolized and the national affairs are all decided by one person, Zhao Bei still patiently introduced his strategic deployment in detail, and everyone nodded again and again, impressed by the president's meticulous consideration. In particular, the industrial industry is completely relieved. The president's determination to support the business community to go abroad is very strong, and there is such a president in charge. What else is there to worry about?

However, such a wise and sensible leader, and a group of people jumping up and down to slander him, vainly trying to distort the meaning of the president's "government" and vainly trying to oust the president from power, and replace him with a politician who does not understand the international situation and does not understand the hearts of the people of Shifeng.

Must fight back! This is the attitude of the business community, and this is the heart of the world.

Perhaps, it is necessary for the business community to sign a joint letter. I ask the president to implement the policy as soon as possible