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The reason why Song Xiaofei built China's air base in Zhangjiakou was because the great northwest was too important to China's strategic significance. Watermark Ad Test Watermark Ad Test Open the map, not only China's main adversary, Tsarist Russia and China, have a long border in the northwest, but the northwest is a major place to control the Mongolian region. And the north of Zhangjiakou is the dam of a horse Pingchuan, the grassland of Inner Mongolia, surrounded by mountains on three sides, it is a military fortress to block the invasion of the enemy in the north, all dynasties are heavily guarded in Zhangjiakou, many major battles broke out, Genghis Khan led 100,000 elite soldiers and 400,000 gold soldiers stationed here to fight to the death.

If a big war breaks out between China and Russia, Zhangjiakou is also the last line of defense in the northwest direction of Beijing, because if Tsarist Russia attacks Beijing with heavy troops, the Inner Mongolia grassland is conducive to the deployment and rapid advance of the army, and only in the mountains of northern Hebei can the enemy be effectively blocked. So Song Xiaofei stationed two army divisions in Zhangjiakou to guard the air base and the Great Northwest. Moreover, the famous Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway was completed ahead of schedule at the end of 1904.

Song Xiaofei, Premier Sheng Xuanhuai, Army Chief Duan Qirui, and Communications Chief Zhan Tianyou all went to Zhangjiakou to watch the Wright Brothers' "Flyer No. 2" flight show. After that, Song Xiaofei, Sheng Xuanhuai, Duan Qirui, and Zhan Tianyou inspected the military base in Zhangjiakou, and the four of them rode horses on the grassland, and agreed on the national strategy for the large-scale development of the northwest in a relaxed atmosphere.

It was a crisp autumn day, and the white clouds floated slowly in the low-hanging sky. The continuous grasslands on the dam stretch freely under the sky, and the whole flat, vast grassland is like a huge dark green jade disc, and there are no hills, and there are thin rivers on the green grassy grassland, exposed to the soft sun. From a distance, it looks like a glowing jade belt. In the distance, there was a flock of fat sheep, all white, bowing their heads and gnawing on the grass. Make the grassland more vibrant.

"It's so beautiful here. China's great mountains and rivers! I think the country is so charming! It has led countless heroes to bend their waists! The cool breeze was blowing, and Song Xiaofei was riding on a brown horse. Looking at the sunset in the distance, which is red through half the sky, I can't help but sigh with emotion.

"Yes, President, now after the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway is completed. The railway has moved westward to Guisui, and the logistical pressure of our army has been greatly eased, and the northwest should be worry-free. Duan Qirui rode up and followed.

Guisui, that is, the capital of Suiyuan Province at that time, today's Hohhot. The central urban area of Hohhot was originally formed by the merger of the two cities of Guihua City and Suiyuan City in the late Qing Dynasty, so it was formerly known as Guisui.

After a while, Zhan Tianyou and Sheng Xuanhuai also rode to him. Song Xiaofei jokingly said to Zhan Tianyou: "Be sincere." You've been the chief of transportation for almost nine years, and China has only built a total of 10,000 kilometers of railways. Do you know? Someone wants to build 200,000 kilometers of railways with one mouth. ”

When Zhan Tianyou heard this, he was taken aback and said, "How is this possible? Who can brag so much? People who haven't built railroads. I don't know how difficult it is to build the railway, take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway as an example, from the south entrance to the north through Juyong Pass to Badaling, all the way is high mountains and deep streams, cliffs. Where to open the mountain, where to build bridges, where to flatten steep slopes, where to change the curvature to smaller, all have to be surveyed and carefully calculated. It is by no means possible to repair the railroad with a single lip service. ”

Song Xiaofei laughed and said, "I naturally know this. I heard that the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway passes near the Qinglong Bridge, and the slope is particularly large. You also designed a kind of 'human' herringbone route along the mountain. When the northbound train arrives at the south exit, it uses two locomotives, one pulled in front and one pushed in the back. After crossing the Qinglong Bridge, the train goes northeast, and after the fork of the 'human' herringbone line, it is reversed, the locomotive that was originally pushed pulled, and the locomotive that was originally pulled pushed, so that the train turned to the northwest. In this way, it is much easier for the train to go up the mountain, which is a rare feat. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway was completed two years ahead of schedule, and you Zhan Tianyou have contributed a lot, and the railway has been repaired to Zhangjiakou, and our northwest will be safe. I would propose to Congress that a memorial statue be erected for you at Zhangjiakou South Railway Station. ”

Zhan Tianyou hurriedly pushed it away and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." ”

Sheng Xuanhuai stepped forward at this time and said: "President, now that the railway has been opened to traffic to Guisuicheng, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway line and the Zhengzhou Xi'an section of the Longhai line have also been completed and opened to traffic, the economy of the eastern coastal region and the central region has developed by leaps and bounds. Guangdong and other places have a high degree of industrialization. At present, the whole country should develop in a balanced manner, and the time is ripe for the development and construction of the six northwestern provinces and autonomous regions of Lanzhou, Altay, Dihua, Baotou, Yinchuan, and Guisui. ”

Song Xiaofei said: "That's true. In the past, there was no railway transportation support, and it was really inconvenient for large-scale industrial equipment to be transported into the northwest cities. It's good now. Tell us about the strategic concept for developing the northwest. ”

Sheng Xuanhuai said: "The government is ready to follow the order of the railway construction, Guisui and Zhangjiakou are the first to be developed along the Zhangjiakou and Guisui railways, and infrastructure construction such as road and bridge projects has been completed, and the river control and water storage project will focus on the comprehensive treatment of the Yanghe and Heihe rivers. After the water source is secured, residents can be officially relocated and settled in the northwest region to create an urban development pattern with the Yanghe River and Qingshui River as the main veins, and Guisui area to create an urban development pattern with the Da and Xiaohei rivers as the main veins, and at the same time connect the two places by railway. ”

After speaking, Sheng Xuanhuai handed Song Xiaofei a plan for the next ten years in the northwest region, and Song Xiaofei looked at it, mainly the urban construction plans of Ordos, Baotou, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Guisui and other towns. For example, the mining of miscanthus and coal mines in Ordos. In the northern area of Dalat Banner and Hangjin Banner in the Ordos region, the total reserves of miscanthus in the open-pit lake are amazing, and most of them are suitable for open-pit mining, and the reserves of miscanthus ore in a city in Ordos are several billion tons of total reserves of several major countries in the world. Ordos' coal reserves are also amazing, and the coal reserves of many countries in the world add up to only a fraction of Ordos's coal reserves, which can meet the needs of industrial production and people's heating in winter in China's northwest towns.

The local mineral resources in Baotou have many types, large reserves, high grade, concentrated distribution, easy to exploit, especially metal minerals, which can be developed into an important industrial base in China. In 1904, the Ministry of Industry planned to establish Baotou Iron and Steel Group, with an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons of steel and iron and more than 280,000 tons of steel within ten years, and could produce heavy rail, large-scale channel steel, seamless pipes, hot-rolled sheets, strips, welded pipes, high wire rods, general wire rods, bars, etc. It can fully meet the construction and production needs of the northwest region. At the same time, Baotou Machinery Manufacturing Group develops railway vehicles and spare parts, construction machinery, oil extraction and smelting machinery, metallurgical machinery and box production, which can supply the passenger and freight transportation needs of the Great Northwest Railway. In addition, the northern grasslands are rich in sheep, goats, cattle, horses, camels and other livestock; The fertile soil in the southern plains is just right to divert the Yellow River irrigation system and groundwater irrigation facilities to ensure harvest during drought and flood. It is rich in wheat, sugar beet, sunflower, corn, sorghum and fruits and vegetables.

Song Xiaofei nodded. expressed his agreement and said: "The industrialization construction and resettlement project of the three towns of Guisui, Baotou and Ordos. These are all crucial planning steps for the development of the Great Northwest. Without the support of these light and heavy industries, even if more immigrants come to the northwest, if there is no reliable income and economic resources, the great northwest will be barren. It can't keep people, and it can't feed such a large number of people. In addition, in addition to improving the industrial structure of the northwest regions, it is also necessary to increase the proportion of the Han population in the local population, so that these ethnic minority areas can be better controlled. ”

At this time, Duan Qirui asked, "How is the development of Lanzhou?" If you talk about the railway line from Zhangjiakou to Guisui. And Xi'an through Yulin, Ordos to Baotou railway line, is the two most important transportation arteries in the northwest region, then, from Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province to Lanzhou, Gansu Province Longhai Railway is the top priority of the total length of more than 1,700 kilometers of railway construction. It is the third major transportation artery into the great northwest, and it is also the best important hub leading to all parts of Xinjiang and Tibet, and the establishment of the Lanzhou Military Region in Lanzhou can well guard Qinghai, Tibet, and other regions. ”

Sheng Xuanhuai replied: "Chief Lu can rest assured that the development of Lanzhou must also be in the development plan of the Great Northwest. Longhai, Lan, Qinglan, Baolan four major railway lines converge in Lanzhou, which will be the largest freight station and transshipment center in the northwest region, which is also the communication hub center in the western region Lanzhou has a unique location of "connecting six in the seat", radiating Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Tibet and other provinces and regions. ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Lanzhou is an important town on the ancient Silk Road, and it should be developed well. As early as 5,000 years ago, the Western Han Dynasty set up a county in Lanzhou, taking the meaning of 'Jincheng soup pool'. With the opening of the Silk Road, there was a grand occasion of silk going west and Tianma coming east, and Lanzhou gradually became an important transportation artery and commercial port town on the Silk Road, and an important metropolis and link connecting the ethnic minorities in the Western Regions. As an important passage to Central Asia, West Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Lanzhou plays an important role in connecting the east and the west, and connecting the south and the north. ”

At the same time, the cities that have entered the development of the northwest are Dihua City and Ulu, one of the five central cities in the Chinese section of the Eurasian Land Bridge. Muqi. China is ready to take Dihua City and Ulu. Muqi has been built into a modern international commercial and trade city facing Central Asia. Urumqi also has rich mineral resources, coal, oil, copper, manganese, iron, gold, etc., of which the proven reserves of coal resources reach 10 billion tons, accounting for about a quarter of the total reserves of Xinjiang, and the distribution is wide and shallow, the coal seam is stable, the coal quality is excellent, the varieties are complete, and it is easy to mine, so Urumqi is also known as the "city of coal sea", mainly distributed in Yamalik Mountain, Shuimogou, Lucaogou and other places; The salt reserves are 250 million tons, and the saltwater reserves are 110 million tons.

The great northwestern provinces are rich in various mineral resources, and the Far East, which China recaptured from Tsarist Russia, such as Nebuchu, is also rich in silver and other mineral resources. China will soon be able to become self-sufficient in mineral energy and export. In addition, the industry developed in the northwest, before the realization of mechanical automation, are labor-intensive industries, all levels of industrial skilled workers and people at different cultural levels, have a place to use, from all directions, workers from all over the world poured into the northwest, China's industrial production, in the country gradually developed in an all-round way, economic and industrial strength is growing rapidly, rapid rise.

In order to achieve China's industrialization faster, Song Xiaofei also provided good immigration policies and political asylum protection to skilled personnel from all over the world, but before they became Chinese nationals, they must first take the following oath: "I completely renounce my citizenship and loyalty to any foreign prince, monarch, country or sovereign to which I have previously belonged, and I will support and defend the constitution and laws of the Republic of China against all enemies at home and abroad." I will sincerely swear allegiance to China. When the law requires, I am willing to take up arms to defend China, when the law requires it, I will do militant military services for China, and when the law requires it, I will do important work for the country under the command of government officials. I hereby freely swear that there is no mental disorder, excuse or reservation. ”