Chen Shiguo, vice chairman of the board of directors of the Industrial Investment Corporation, who also has several economists and is also in charge of the research center, received a telegram and studied with the researchers all night, but the results were incomprehensible.

First, the State Bank of Vietnam and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange are in the hands of the French, and the new government is unable to effectively intervene in financial and especially monetary policies. Second, stabilizing prices means stabilizing people's minds, and even if the new government can take over the State Bank and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in time, it will not dare to easily lower the exchange rate of Piaste against the US dollar.

It is even less feasible to raise funds to subsidize enterprises in industrial estates, such as the advice of the MSU Government Research Agency.

First of all, the taxes and fees have been reduced to the extent that they can no longer be reduced, and secondly, the future repayment of industrial investment bonds should be considered. Issuing new bonds to repay old bonds is one way, but this way of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall is too unreliable and unsafe, so the industrial investment company must be profitable in the next five years.

The questions raised by MSU and the conclusions given by economists such as Chen Shiguo gave Li Weimin a headache.

Sending off Wesley Fisher and other uninvited guests, he did not go to the Haiphong refugee camp to earn prestige, locked himself in a villa to recall the economic situation in South Vietnam, and once again demonstrate the feasibility of the industrial village plan.

Whether it is in China or Vietnam, there is very little information about the economic development of South Vietnam in later generations, only that it was abnormally prosperous for a period of time, and he knows nothing about how it prospered and the monetary policy at that time.

But it is certain that Wesley-Fischer was able to see this, which means that the Yankees could not turn a blind eye to Piaste's gross overestimation, and would have taken a series of measures, such as the implementation of a de facto double regulation like the Soviet Union, with the official rate being the official rate and the real exchange rate being the real rate, all the way to Piast's return to normal values.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became enlightened.

The reason why MSU asks these questions is completely preconceived and treats South Vietnam as a normal country. In fact, South Vietnam was not normal at all, and it did not even solve the problem of nationalization of the army and warlordism, and it is too advanced to talk about these things now.

At the same time, they did not believe that South Vietnam, which had no industrial base, could have the same creativity as Japan, just as later generations did not believe that China could develop in just 20 years.

With the sympathy of the international community, a steady stream of economic aid, mineral resources, cheap labor, Chinese capital, such a huge market in Southeast Asia, and with him, the prescient helmsman, why can't the industrial investment company develop?

At the end of the day, all that is needed is a stable environment for development.

The industrial villages are all built in relatively safe areas, and the heavy industrial base of Phu Quoc Island is far away from Saigon, as long as you watch your own door, manage your own people, and stand in line when it is time to stand in line, you can operate for more than ten years.

You must know that in the chaotic situation of later generations, in such a turbulent area as Xidi, a number of wholly-owned or even joint ventures can still be developed, such as Vietnam Textile Factory, Vietnam Mei Textile Factory, East Asia Textile Factory, Lian Phong Textile Factory, Chenggong Textile Factory, Zhenya Knitting Factory, Synthetic Knitting Factory, Dong Nai Alkali Chlorine Company, Datong Company, Huicheng Machinery Company and so on.

Thinking about that now, it's completely unfounded.

Li Weimin no longer had a headache for this, walked out of the villa easily, sent away four batches of refugees in a row, went to the Hanoi refugee camp for a circle, and returned to Saigon directly from Hanoi at noon on September 6 to make final preparations for the next overseas financing.

The Prime Minister's Office has been moved from the Chia Long Palace to the Norodom Palace, the former French Viceroyalty in Indochina, and now has a new name, the Independence Palace.

Officials and staff are still so busy, and Defense Minister Le Ngoc Chin is still angry.

The national army retreated south one after another, and there were more and more troops under his command, Nguyen Van Xin intensified and was ready to move, not taking Ngo Dinh Diem, who had no military background, in his eyes, and making it difficult to disobey orders everywhere.

If others want to overthrow the government and become prime minister themselves, they will usually plan secretly, but he is the opposite, making the city full of storms and everyone knows. The morning before yesterday, he actually sent people to occupy the Saigon radio station and scolded Ngo Dinh Diem on the radio.

Not to be outdone, Ngo Dinh Diem used the radio station under his control to reply insults, and as long as he turned on the radio, he could hear the two factions scolding each other on different channels. Chen Lichun is like a host, and a person can scold on the radio for an hour or two, making it like a prank.

I can't get enough of scolding in the air, but today I actually scolded the Prime Minister's Office.

As soon as I entered the hall, I heard someone arguing, and when I walked into the office of the Minister of Defense, I saw Li Yuzhen standing behind his desk, one hand in a drawer next to him, and one hand crossed his waist. Across from him stood three officers whom he had last seen with Lansdale when he had sent the hapless police family to the General Staff, all of whom were the heads of the G-6 Directorate (Special Operations Bureau).

It was so unscrupulous that the three of them actually pointed their submachine guns at the Minister of Defense.

He had already come in and couldn't turn around and leave, Li Weimin hurriedly pressed the gun of one of the officers: "What is this, what can't you say well?" What to do if you misfire, put the gun down first. ”

"Mr. Li, it's none of your business."

"It's my business when I'm here, give me a face, and after talking to Minister Zhen, I'll go to the General Staff to see General Xin."

Li Weimin broke the deadlock and persuaded them to leave, and the three bold guys were more face-saving, grimacing while walking out of the office with guns on their backs.

Li Yuzhen took his hand out of the drawer, looked sideways, and saw that there was a pistol inside, and he said angrily: "Ruan Wenxin is going to send them to arrest me, but they are in the net, and I am preparing to arrest them." ”

"Really?"

"You're here to sabotage my arrest."

Three submachine guns, you have a small pistol, and you also arrest people, Li Weimin was made ridiculous, helped him close the drawer and said: "Mr. Minister, dead people will not arrest others, I am lucky that you are still alive." ”

Li Yuzhen was actually frightened into a cold sweat, and while beckoning him to sit down, he pretended to be calm and said: "The prime minister went to visit the refugees outside the city, and he will not be back until the evening." ”

"What about Mr. Yao and Mr. Jin?"

"Mr. Jin also went, Mr. Jin went to Hue a week ago, and he is going to take care of the imperial city over there."

What politics is, politics is to arrange seats and divide results.

The small actions they made in the resettlement of the Nong people reminded Li Weimin that they must fight when it is time to fight, otherwise they will really treat people as soft persimmons.

The acceptance of three directors representing the government and the appointment of the chairman of the Red Cross Society of Vietnam some time ago is a kind of compromise in a sense, and it has changed its direction to represent more than one million Chinese.

Li Weimin took the door with his hand and said slowly: "Minister Zhen, the Fifth Infantry Division has been replenished and will arrive in Saigon on a French warship in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow." In such a sensitive period, it is not appropriate for them to be stationed in the urban area. If General Zheng Mingshi's side doesn't negotiate, I can ask General Zhang Yinggui to wait a few days before leading his troops to set off. ”

It was talking about the withdrawal of the Fifth Infantry Division to the south, but it was talking about the belonging of the Fifth Infantry Division.

How could Li Yuzhen not hear the meaning of his words, and said tacitly: "Zheng Mingshi's side has not negotiated, it is really inappropriate for the Fifth Infantry Division to retreat south now, and it will force Ruan Wenxin to jump over the wall in a hurry, and it seems that it can only be postponed for a few days." ”

"As for military salaries, the expeditionary force no longer provides military salaries, so what do they eat and drink in Haiphong?"

"You know the situation of the government better than me, I'm afraid you can only raise it yourself at this stage."

"Self-raised, how?"

"Mr. Min, you are the chairman of the Joint Conference on Refugee Relief, and you are in charge of so much money and food, you can solve it with a little thought."

"I'm in charge of humanitarian supplies, and I'm subject to international scrutiny."

The situation of the Fifth Infantry Division was different from that of Nguyen Van Thanh, it was an internal contradiction, and it was provoked by itself first. If it were not for the 20,000 or 30,000 Nong people to be sent to Tay Ninh Province, the officers and men of the Fifth Infantry Division would already be refugees and would not have to worry about the government at all.

Li Yuzhen obviously expected that he would come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, so he took out a map from the cabinet, drew a circle on the map with a drill pen, looked up and said: "Mr. Min, the Ministry of National Defense intends to divide this area into the defense area of the Fifth Infantry Division, and the 30,000 Nong refugees and 30,000 Catholic refugees will be settled in the defense area after they arrive. When the government finishes resolving the Nguyen Van Thanh issue and when the second tranche of US aid arrives, the military salary will be paid according to the standard of a regular division. On issues such as the appointment of officers, the Ministry of National Defense will fully listen to and even solicit the opinions of the Fifth Infantry Division. ”

Isn't this making Zhang Yinggui a warlord, how can there be such a good thing in the world.

Picking up a magnifying glass, he took a closer look, and found that the Fifth Infantry Defense Zone was between two boundary pillars. In other words, it is a disputed territory that will be garrisoned. If the two boundary pillars were connected into a line, then more than half of the defense area of the Fifth Infantry Division should belong to Cambodia.

It is no wonder that the Republic of Vietnam often invaded Cambodia in later generations, and even produced a "parrot-billed Barton". After the reunification, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam went even further, trying to swallow Cambodia in one gulp.

In the end, it was a fighting nation, Li Weimin was completely convinced, put down the magnifying glass and asked: "Minister Zhen, why don't you divide the entire parrot's beak area as the defense area of the Fifth Infantry Division?" ”

"The nearest place is only 50 kilometers from the capital, for the people, don't you think it's too close and too dangerous?"

On the map, the former French Indochina became two independent states and two Vietnamese regimes with different ideologies. In fact, for the Viet Minh they are one, they belong to the same organization. Before the Geneva Agreement was announced, there were Viet Minh guerrillas in Cambodia and Laos, and perhaps they did not abide by the agreement and retreated north.

Li Weimin pondered for a moment and asked lightly: "For the sake of the security of the capital, it is understandable to place refugees here to garrison the army, but why the Nong, why the Fifth Infantry Division?" ”

"The Nong Autonomous Region is the only area in the north that has not been infiltrated by the Vietminh, and the only way to do it is to send the 5th Infantry Division to the government."

Li Weimin was silent, and Li Yuzhen added: "After the Fifth Infantry Division is stationed, the Ministry of Defense will give priority to the supply of priority equipment, and the resettlement of refugees will also be given priority." In short, as long as it can stand firm, the government will try to respond as much as possible. ”

In order to prevent the west gate of the capital from being opened, Li Weimin believed that they would spare no effort, but after thinking about it, he still shook his head and said: "Minister Zhen, this will cause diplomatic disputes." ”

"Diplomacy is a matter for the Prime Minister and Minister Vu Van Mu, and we only need to think about national defense."

The western border line is more than 1,000 kilometers long, and North Vietnam will not be stupid enough to gnaw a hard bone after a long journey to infiltrate the south, and after suffering one or two losses, it will definitely choose to take a detour. The North Vietnamese army moved south, which meant that it had to fight, and there was no question of who to be cannon fodder.

Thinking of this, Li Weimin resolutely agreed: "Since Minister Zhen has thought about it, I can go to work in the Fifth Infantry Division, but I can't be untrustworthy with a few priorities, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the officers and soldiers and refugees." ”