Chapter 325: A private visit to Weifu
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If we say that the Navy's home fleet is the key force in this war. Then, the Army's Northeast Military Region and Northern Military Region are the decisive forces in land warfare. These two military regions are also the earliest military regions to be redressed in addition to the capital military region. In addition, Xiong Wu and Cai Yun both visited these two military regions many times to ensure that they could do everything possible to improve their combat effectiveness and ensure that they could defeat their opponents in the war that was about to break out. Especially the Northeast Military District, especially the top priority.
If the navy can wipe out the Japanese navy one step ahead, then the hundreds of thousands of Japanese army troops will only be trapped in the Japanese archipelago and will not be able to land on the Eurasian continent. And the army, what it will face is the Russian ** team. Now, the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia, after receiving a large loan from Britain and France, is being built very quickly, but now it has been built to Ulan-Ude on the shores of Lake Baikal. The railway to the west from Vladivostok has already been built to Svobod, and at this rate, it is entirely possible that it will be completed in two years' time. This is not good news for China. Once the railway is opened, a steady stream of Russian soldiers will be able to transport to the Far East via the Guò railway, which will increase the pressure on the Chinese army.
Although, from the reports received from all sides, the whole empire is now at peace and under the leadership of the government, it is thriving. However, what is the specific real situation, and whether what these people say is so good, Wang Yuze does not believe it. In this regard, Chinese people always like to report good news rather than bad news. Although, Wang Yuze can be sure. Under the Empire, it was certainly much better than it was during the Manchu Dynasty. But what exactly does it look like. Wang Yuze doesn't know much yet. Therefore, Wang Yuze plans to take some time to go in person.
On the 0th of the month, Wang Yuze summoned Prime Minister Yang Hua and Minister of War Cai Yun to seize the time to actively prepare for the war, while he planned to spend two months on a private visit.
"Your Majesty, now that the empire is at a critical moment, if you visit now, something is not right?" Yang Hua immediately objected. Everybody knows. The future war is related to the national fortunes of the empire, at this moment, how can Wang Yuze no longer sit in Beijing?
"The operation of the government is on the right track, and I am very relieved. Moreover, the work of rearmament warfare. It's always been the responsibility of the War Department and the Admiralty, and now it's doing a good job, and I don't have to worry about it at all. Wang Yuze said.
"Your Majesty, where are you going to inspect this time?" Cai Yun said. The emperor went on tour, which was a big deal. Especially in terms of security, the army has to be well arranged. In case something unexpected happens. The rise of the empire, which had been so hard to exist, was about to be hit by the destruction of the country. As Cai Yun, who has been working hard for this dream since the era of western Sichuan, he is absolutely unwilling to have a half-point difference pool.
"When it comes to security, the military doesn't have to interfere. I'll just take a team of Praetorian Guards out! Wang Yuze understood what Cai Yun meant, and hurriedly said. If everyone knows about it, then he'll still inspect a fart!
Yang Hua and Cai Yun couldn't help frowning. Wang Yuze is planning to have a private visit to Weifu! Although the current empire is much larger than it was in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. But in some respects, there are still some flaws. There is no doubt that Wang Yuze's trip is specifically to go to these things. In this case, I am afraid that there will be turmoil in the imperial officialdom!
"I'll tell you first, this time the news of my private interview with Weifu must not be spread. I'd rather like it's been almost three years since the empire was founded, and how the lives of the common people are like. Wang Yuze said sternly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the ministers obey!" Yang Hua and Cai Yun both knew that Wang Yuze had already made up his mind, so they had to stop insisting. For the following things, they know better than Wang Yuze. It's just that when the water is clear, there are no fish, and if you want to establish a completely clean officialdom, it will not be achieved in a short time. They just hope that the guys down there aren't so bad luck and that if they hit the muzzle, they're going to die.
"Your Majesty, where are you going this time? In this way, we can also know the movements of Majesty, and we can get in touch with Majesty in time if we have something! Yang Hua said.
"I'll take the radio with me along the way! I'm going to go to the Northeast. On the one hand, the Northeast Military Region will be the main combat force in this war. In addition, the government's immigration policy to people outside the border has also been carried out for three years, and there is no effect on my visit. Wang Yuze said. The Northeast region, which is vast and sparsely populated, is very unfavorable to China's domination in this region. Wang Yuze issued an order to enlist 20 million immigrants to the northeast within five years to enrich these areas. Now that three years have passed, he really wants to go to what life is like for these immigrants.
"Okay, Your Majesty, we got it. During this time, we will ensure that the preparations continue! Yang Hua said.
Wang Yuze's movements were fast, and three days later, he left Beijing with Wang Wei and hundreds of guards, and boarded a train to Shenyang, Fengtian, in the northeast. In order not to attract the attention of others, their line of men is completely the equipment of the merchants. At the same time, hundreds of guards were divided into several groups, and there were only a dozen people following Wang Yuze. However, if something happens, they can assemble quickly. After the army's payment operation has been completed, there are no more big bandits in the entire empire. Generally only in remote places, there are small groups of bandits. They relied on the terrain to confront the government and the army, but this was only the last struggle. It is foreseeable that under the situation of faster and faster economic development and continuous improvement of people's living standards, the profession of banditry will soon disappear. If it's not that they can't get by, who would want to live this kind of life of falling into the grass?
The Northeast Military Region is the largest military region in addition to the Capital Military Region, and is responsible for garrisoning Heilongjiang, Jilin, Fengtian and Rehe provinces. The subordinate units are the 3rd, 13th, 14th, 21st, 25th, 46th, 47th, and 48th Divisions, a total of eight divisions, plus artillery brigades, cavalry brigades, guard brigades, engineer brigades, baggage brigades, and military hospitals directly under the military region, with a total strength of more than 200,000 troops. Among them, the troops directly under the military region are stationed in Shenyang, the capital of Fengtian Province. The 3rd and 13th Divisions were deployed in Heilongjiang, the 14th and 21st Divisions were deployed in Jilin, and the 25th and 46th Divisions were deployed on the Yalu River defensive line. The 47th Division was deployed in Rehe, and the 48th Division was deployed in Liaoyuan, north of Mukden. In the event of a war with Russia, it can quickly move north to support.
After the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the empire opened the lockdown, allowing the people of the Central Plains to enter the Northeast, and the government's large-scale immigration led to a rapid increase in the population of the Northeast. At the same time, industry and commerce have gained a lot of development. Native products such as ginseng and mink from the Tohoku region are shipped to Kannai in large quantities for sale. At the same time, coupled with the establishment of large-scale iron mines in Anshan and Benxi in Fengtian, focusing on the development of the iron and steel industry, Fengtian heavy industry began to develop vigorously. In addition, the railway from Beijing to the Northeast was completed and opened to traffic, and the empire's control over the Northeast became more powerful. Overall, all of them are moving in a good direction.
The train from Beijing to Shenyang takes 20 hours, and Wang Yuze and his children got on the train in the afternoon, and when they arrived in Shenyang, it was already noon the next day.
With a large number of people traveling from Kannai to Kanwai to do business or do other things, almost every train to Kanwai is full. In such a complex environment, it is very difficult to protect Wang Yuze. Although Wang Yuze, Wang Wei and the twelve guards were all in the same carriage, everyone still did not dare to relax in the slightest. Every janissary was in good spirits to avoid dangerous situations.
Wang Yuze, on the other hand, chatted warmly with other people who went to the Northeast. Some of these people went to buy local products from Tohoku and then returned to Kannai to sell them. In an era when the circulation of materials is extremely slow, such a merchant can make a lot of money every trip. Most of them are immigrants to the Northeast. According to the policy issued by the government, the citizens of the empire, regardless of gender, young and old, who volunteered to go to the northeast, were each given a share of twenty acres of land. In addition, each person can reclaim ten acres of wasteland. Taxes are not paid until three years later on land allocated by the government, and only after five years for self-cultivated wasteland. At the same time, the government will also distribute agricultural tools free of charge, and provide loans for farmers to buy cattle, seeds, and other daily necessities. These preferential policies made the landless and landless peasants of the empire flock to them. Especially in the Loess Plateau, after thousands of years of development, the land here has become barren, and because of the large population, the land is not enough. Going to the vast and sparsely populated Northeast is undoubtedly a very good choice for these poor farmers.
China now has almost 500 million people, and the lack of land has always been a very big problem for China. In addition to migrating to sparsely populated areas, there are other ways to do so. Expanding outward is undoubtedly the most effective way. The fertile South Seas, Australia, Southeast Asia and India are all very good choices. India, in particular, has much more arable land, although it is less than half the size of China. This fertile land, in the hands of the Indian Ahsan, is a complete waste. Wang Yuze even planned to move all the Indians from northern India to the south after defeating the British and seizing India, and a large number of immigrants from China went to India. In this way, it will undoubtedly be effective in alleviating China's population pressure.
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