The Shanghai World Expo, with the theme of "Asia's Future", kicked off with the rush of ambassadors' wives to buy stockings, and the three-month exhibition brought together tens of thousands of goods and technologies from all over the world, which also triggered the pursuit and longing of the Republic of China for science and technology, the future and a better homeland.

During the three-month exhibition, the total amount of trade and trade reached by the World Expo was as high as 3.5 billion yuan, and the export was 2.5 billion yuan, accounting for one-fifth of the total export value of the year, of which the export of industrial products accounted for 43 percent of the total export for the first time. In addition, Beijing has also taken the opportunity of new technologies to formulate for the first time national standards for 17 major categories and 181 sub-categories of industrial and agricultural products, including the "Radio Access Standards" and the "Civil Aviation Standards." This is the first time that the Republic of China has promoted the standard certificate, although Europe and the United States have responded little, but no one can deny that the threshold for the listed goods to enter the Republic of China market has been raised a lot.

To put it simply, if you want to sell your aircraft to China, then you have to install wear-resistant run-flat tires, and at the moment this technology is only mastered by Chinese companies, so you have to buy Chinese tire installations before selling, otherwise you can't enter the market. And so on, and so on, which is equivalent to adding layers of technical barriers before the tariff barriers are broken, which directly leads to the countries that have just improved the economic crisis to follow suit again, and the economy and international trade have gradually cooled.

In addition to the economy, countries have a general understanding of China's demonstrated strength in aviation, engines and new technologies at the Expo. While technology does not represent a final victory, it also throws hot oil on the arms race. Japan, which was in a state of aviation weakness, hurriedly invested heavily in targeted research, and the four-tracked monster, which only appeared for one day, made Moscow, with its long land borders, uneasy, and it is unknown how many slow IS and KVs the Soviet Union would create as a result.

In the months leading up to the new year, Yang Qiu focused on armaments and the last round of domestic economic construction, but the external situation became increasingly tense.

On the fifth day after the opening of the World Expo, Italy took the lead and opened the competition in North Africa with an army in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia).

Similarly, after the coup d'état in the 50s three years ago, Japan's economy was finally boosted by military supplies, and the resources accumulated for a decade were quickly depleted, and various taxes and public bonds were overwhelming ordinary Japanese. However, the military department turned a blind eye, blindly expanded the army and procured weapons, and the political atmosphere also turned conservative. All the news that talked about the development of the outside world disappeared, all the newspapers were full of praise for Japan's economic crisis, China and Europe and the United States began to be demonized, cartoons and slogans that ridiculed and vilified the outside world were plastered all over the streets, students were asked to strengthen their training, and a large number of idle young people entered the army.

In Moscow, the political atmosphere also became more and more tense, and after purging the Security Bureau and the internal guard forces around him, Stalin reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief, first conferred the rank of marshal on Tukhachevsky and five others, stabilized the army, and then began to launch a larger anti-rebellion campaign, Yezhov, a lackey, finally showed a ruthless and ruthless face. Cultism of personality began to flourish, Stalin's position became more and more secure, and all opposition was completely eradicated.

However, the successive defections, the embargo on the Soviet Union, and the proximity of China and Germany made Stalin feel that the noose around his neck was getting tighter and tighter, and he began to seriously consider the consequences of fighting on two fronts. With this in mind, the Soviet Union began a frenzied expansion of its army, and by the Lunar New Year of 1936, the Soviet Red Army had increased from less than one million in 1930 to 2.3 million! The number of tanks has increased to 160,000, and in the past three years, a total of 110,000 aircraft of various types, 570,000 artillery pieces of various types and more than 20,000 machine guns have been built, and the entire state apparatus has begun to serve the military.

"2.3 million?"

In the small conference room of the Ministry of National Defense, Qin Zhangshu, who had just returned from the New Year's holiday, almost stared at him. He was not frightened by this number, because even if the Soviet army increased to 5 million or even 10 million, it would only be about a division to be sent to the east. Because there are only two railways from Moscow to the East, one is the rebuilt Siberian first, and the other is the southern route to Turkmenistan, so any more railways will not be able to support logistics at all. The same is true for the Republic of China, including the three railways leading to the northwest of the Zhongguan Line, Longhai and the North Line of the Circum-China Railway, which are currently under construction, plus two interprovincial highways, which can only support the consumption of about one division.

He was surprised by the speed of the Soviet Union's military expansion, which was only about 1.7 million at the beginning of the year. "What's so strange about that?" Yue Peng glared at him: "The Soviet system is a wartime system, everything is planned, if we enter the wartime system, this point of strength is effortless." ”

"That's right. Forget it, don't mention this. Qin Zhangshu nodded. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he took the initiative to make tea for Yue Peng and took out a cigarette and lit it enthusiastically, which made the latter think that it was for military expenses: "Nothing to do, be courteous, either a traitor or a thief!" I can tell you, there is no money. ”

"Boss Yue, am I that kind of person?" Both of them are comrades-in-arms who came out together in Xinhai Year, and their speech is not so civil. Qin Zhangshu's eyes widened as if he had been framed, but when he saw Yue Peng ignoring him, his momentum suddenly weakened and he approached to flatter: "That one. Do you still have stockings there? My family asked me to buy it, but after looking for a long time, I didn't see anything sold in the department store. ”

Yue Peng snorted and sprayed all the tea he had just drunk on the ground. It's about to be a military meeting, and this guy actually wants to buy stockings for himself! But then again, these stockings are pretty good, well, good. "Nope. I still want to buy it.

"Hahaa. Lao Qin, I didn't see it, you are also good at this tune. Without waiting for Qin Zhangshu to continue asking where to buy, Chen Shaokuan and Song Ziqing suddenly laughed at the door.

Chen Shaokuan has been in a good mood recently, and the construction of four aircraft carriers named Liaoning-class has officially begun, and four Xiangjiang-class light cruisers that have been built under the guise of North Korea have also laid keels in Qinzhou and Mawei, and the first Shandong-class battleship will start construction in Jiangnan at the end of March, and the first four of the 60 Qinling-class fleet-type destroyers modified and lowered by the Taishan-class have already been launched. So even when he spoke, his voice was much louder: "Chief of Staff, if you want, I'll get a few pairs when you go back." ”

"Stop being a sycophant."

Qin Zhangshu didn't give him a good look: "I don't have money for your navy." ”

Song Ziqing also shook his head and laughed beside him, this stocking has really been hot recently. It's a pity that in order to give priority to exports, the domestic market has not yet been listed, so those rich people can only stare dryly. Anyway, before anyone arrived, Qin Zhangshu saw that he was smiling suspiciously, so he grabbed him and asked, "Minister Song, you must know that it is sold here." ”

"Deyang (Qin Zhangshu) You really have to beg Houfu this time, and now you don't even have a chance to be the president except him."

"How is that possible?" Qin Zhangshu didn't believe it, and when he saw Chen Shaokuan, who was smug, he was angry and asked, "Bah, I definitely won't beg him, it's a big deal to go back and let my mother-in-law buy it herself." ”

"Haha." Yue Peng and the three of them laughed so much that tears came out. The new deputy chief of the General Staff is good at everything, but he is a little afraid of guilt, and his colleagues can't bear to play with him, and said: "Come on, the two cruisers of the Navy are conducting round-the-world navigation training in the Atlantic, and I asked them to bring you a few pairs back." ”

"What? Isn't it produced by us? Why do you have to go to the United States to buy it? Qin Zhangshu looked at Song Ziqing puzzled, and the latter said with a smile: "It's not that the recent increase in armament spending, I want to make up for it from the outside, so the president asked the factory to invest the first batch of 3 million pairs in Europe and the United States." ”

"Co-authored to bully your own people."

"You know a." Chen Shaokuan couldn't help but scold: "Do you know how much a pair of stockings costs in the United States now?" Two months' salary for an average worker, $150! How much do you know about the cost? Counting the shipping fee, it is only 89 yuan, which is still our people's yuan! Sell a pair and make money. 3,000,000 is a lot! Lao Tzu is back with a battleship and a half! ”

"What!" Even Yue Peng jumped up.

Everyone knows that stockings can make money, after all, even these people can't stop the charm, but they didn't expect to make so much money! Only Song Ziqing, who knows the details, said: "The president asked people to set up assembly lines and production equipment at the beginning of last year, and the female textile workers are also ready-made, if it weren't for the recent 50,000 sets of nylon parachutes and 30,000 sets of bulletproof vests to rush to work, the output would be greater and the price would be lower." But don't worry, the Hanjiang side has already used the method of patent shareholding to cooperate with several other chemical plants, Gu Yuwen said that at the latest one year, the annual output of 200,000 tons is not a big problem, and then the domestic side will open up the market. ”

"Wait, this thing is bulletproof?" Yue Peng's eyes lit up. At present, all countries use steel bulletproof armor, which is not only heavy but also inflexible when worn, so the Wehrmacht does not include it in the standard equipment, except for special forces. Song Ziqing saw that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly shook his head: "Nylon is tougher than silk, and the elasticity and strength are very high when combined with some other materials. So the president asked Qiu Heng to find someone to use a multi-layer encryption weaving method to make a thick vest with 17 layers, each layer is very tight, so that the front and rear sandwiches can be stuffed with steel plates. There is also a magazine pocket in front of the vest, which is much lighter than bulletproof steel armor after inserting the steel plate, and the waist socket can also dissipate heat here. The last time I went to the shooting range, it was more difficult to prevent rifles, but long-range stray bullets and pistol bullets still worked. ”

"Good stuff! How is it only 30,000 sets? Qin Zhangshu was the most anxious, and even threw the stockings out of the clouds. He didn't want to defend against rifle bullets, but stray bullets and fragments alone could save a lot of lives!

Song Ziqing waved his hand: "How can it be that you think it's not so simple." The weaving machines are specially made and are currently in the experimental stage. Besides, the material of a vest can make thousands of pairs of stockings, and now the production of nylon is small, and the vest is not urgent. ”

"That's right." The three nodded. 3 million pairs of stockings is, if this sells 10 million a year, it will be 2 billion! Four Peking-class ships are only 1. Why don't you get more money next time you see the president? What's more, the sales of metal base tubes are also very hot, and large orders have been placed in Europe and the United States for the production of smaller military radios. Taking advantage of the gap before the emergence of similar products in Europe and the United States, it is not a problem to earn five or six hundred million yuan. The two add up, to say the least, it will also cost 2.5 billion profits.

"Don't make up your mind." Song Ziqing saw his eyes flickering, and decisively extinguished his thoughts: "Hanjiang Chemical only has half of the state-owned shares, so we can only take half of this money." What's more, the situation outside is tense now, and there may be a fight at any time, so the president has decided to spend the sales money on the spot, buy whatever he can, hoard nickel, chromium and other scarce ores as much as possible, and buy ships and others to take the last opportunity to hoard a batch of machine tools, so as not to interrupt the shipping lanes when the real fight starts

Hearing what he said, Yue Peng asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Two things." Song Ziqing's face gradually became serious: "Japan can't hold it anymore!" Dai Yunong received information that three days ago, the Japanese army and navy had a big quarrel. The Navy wanted four battleships, but now it has only the budget for two. The army resolutely does not agree to increase this time, and recently it will go on a big blow to the air force. Now that Japan's domestic air consumption is serious, there is a shortage of food, and Stalin is too busy preparing for war on his own to control them, at most a year, and if he doesn't do it, I'm afraid there will be a coup d'état! ”

"Wouldn't it be better to do it again, it's better to bombard it with battleships." Chen Shao's wide eyebrows are dancing, how many years has it been? Finally, the four Shandong-class ships this time pressed the Japanese Navy to the death.

Song Ziqing immediately interrupted him: "Think beautifully!" Yan Baohang also has news that the two factions in Spain are about to tear their faces, and they are likely to do it in the near future.

Now it depends on the attitude of Britain, if Britain does not care, it will definitely fight. Spain is in Gibraltar safe, Italy is in North Africa, and I expect they will send the Far East Fleet to strengthen the Mediterranean. ”

The withdrawal of the British Far East Fleet is tantamount to opening the window, and Japan will certainly not let go of this opportunity. Once the Japanese army entered the South Seas, the peaceful days were really over. So Song Ziqing continued: "July 7 is the day of the resumption of Hong Kong in the Shanghai Communiqué, and the president has decided to personally visit Italy, France, Britain and Germany after attending the executive transfer ceremony, and attend the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics on August 1. In addition, the President has asked me to draw up a list of five corps to be formed. ”

Yue Peng nodded, he knew that Yang Qiu's trip was probably the last time to persuade Hitler to fight the Soviet Union first. As long as you can fight the Soviet Union first, you will be able to avoid a lot of trouble on your side, and you will not have to risk a situation of fighting Britain and France to the death. As for the establishment of the army, the Wehrmacht has never adopted it, and with the increasing number of troops, the command at the military level must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. It can also be seen that the time is very short.

He was just about to speak, Xu Shuzheng suddenly ran in in a hurry, put the telegram on the table, grabbed the cup and drank it in one gulp.

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