Chapter Seventy-Nine: Rapid Development

Through guò negotiations, the border dispute between the two countries was resolved peacefully. On the surface, this is a compromise. In fact, the contest between China and the Soviet Union began long ago, and in the face of pressure from Europe, the Soviet Union had a strong sense of crisis, and the sense of crisis in the world's first socialist country was not something that ordinary countries could think of. Because, for the world, the Soviet Union is an outlier.

The Soviet government, which had suffered a lot of losses in actual combat and was striving to avoid fighting on two fronts, could not harden its attitude toward the Chinese government at all. Not to mention that there is still a day in the Far East that is making trouble, and of course Japan does not want to see Sino-Soviet peace talks. In other words, the great powers of the whole world do not want to see Sino-Soviet peace talks. Without enormous pressure from China, the USSR could concentrate on dealing with Europe. During the Chinese delegation's visit to the Soviet Union, the Polish Government was most anxious. China and Poland have not formally established diplomatic relations, and the Polish government can only use other channels to contact China in every possible way. Pilsudski even personally called Tang Hualong, President of the Republic of China, expressing his willingness to promote the establishment of Sino-Polish relations.

Poland was a small country after all, and the fact that the war potential exposed after the Soviet-Polish War was far less than that of the Soviet Union also deeply disturbed European countries. No country in Europe is happy about China's move, but this matter is not the result of the will of a particular country or the whole of Europe. China is a regional power, and its economic strength and war potential are not something that Europe can manipulate at will. Even the British Empire dared to turn its face when the Chinese and American currencies were directly settled, but on the Sino-Soviet issue, Britain did not dare to do so. The simple truth is that China will not turn against Britain on the issue of currency settlement, because it has not touched the bottom line of the Chinese government. But take a tough stance on the issue of Sino-Soviet relations. That is to force China to the death, so Fang Jianxiong did not hesitate to fight.

Because of the development of Sino-Soviet relations, the whole world has become very lively.

From the Sino-Japanese negotiations to the Sino-Soviet negotiations, the layout of seeking a long-term external peaceful environment actually began very early. Taking advantage of the attraction of oil, Japan was forced to abandon Taiwan. Under the guise of supporting Belarus, a war with the Soviet Union with the support of Western countries was just a foreshadowing, and the ultimate goal was to diplomatically force the Soviet Union to make political concessions.

In general, Japan was the same as in the USSR. All of them have been held by China. One is the cry of lack of oil, and Taiwan can be given up for the sake of oil day. One is the hostile attitude of the whole world, in order to improve this external environment and solve the most threatening enemy, China, the Soviet Union in the negotiations on the border issue. Only concessions can be made.

With the promulgation of the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact and the Sino-Soviet Border Survey Treaty in 1925, Sino-Soviet relations tended to stabilize. According to the boundary demarcation treaty, Andijan and Almaty in Central Asia were included in the territory of China and were integrated into one area. At the same time as the treaty was signed, construction began on a railway connecting Andijan, Almaty, and Ili, and all Russian-made railways in Central Asia were converted to metric. Far East. It is bounded by Irkutsk to the west and Miao Village to the north, and the border between the two countries is finally determined.

As for the question of the ownership of the Far East, China and Japan are under the intervention of Western countries. A new round of negotiations took place. It was decided that a four-nation condominium zone between Britain, the United States, China, and Japan would be established in the Far East, covering an area of about 350,000 square kilometers, and the question of ownership was to be determined, and the actual control of the region was in the hands of Japan. It is equivalent to that with the support of Britain and the United States, Japan has a territory in the Far East that can directly threaten Northeast China. Some Western media judged in advance that China would react violently. It turned out to be wrong.

The intricate game finally came to an end last October 1925, and the Chinese government's efforts finally ushered in a temporary tranquility on the northern border, which would not be too much of a problem for at least a decade. As a commitment to the international community, the Chinese government announced a limited disarmament, and the original 20 cavalry divisions were cut in half in one go. Ten infantry divisions were reduced, and the total strength was maintained at 90 infantry divisions, 10 cavalry divisions, 3 central guard divisions, and 2 mountain combat brigades.

This result seems to be a reduction of about 300,000 people in the Chinese defense force, but in fact this is not the case. Of the 10 cavalry divisions left, only two cavalry divisions in Central Asia will retain the original traditional cavalry model, and the other eight cavalry divisions will all be converted into mechanized units in the next ten years. According to the Wehrmacht's plan, each reorganized cavalry division was about 30,000 people, an increase in number compared with the original size of more than 12,000 cavalry divisions. The first reorganized cavalry divisions began in 1926, with each cavalry division under the jurisdiction of a tank brigade, a mechanized infantry brigade, a self-propelled artillery regiment, a fully mechanized baggage brigade, and units directly under the division. It is mainly equipped with the new -4 tank (Great Wall 4), LB-2 wheeled infantry armored vehicles (Cheetah 2), HMZ-1 155 tracked self-propelled gun (Mière 1).

This is a brand-new establishment, and it is also a new establishment summed up by the General Staff Headquarters after many years of experience in warfare. It was expected that by 1936, the Wehrmacht would complete the reorganization of eight cavalry divisions. Why does it take ten years? It's very simple, it's too much money-burning, not an ordinary money-burning. The armament of such a cavalry division could equip five traditional infantry divisions. For China, which is rich in human resources, such troops are doomed not to be equipped on a large scale. Together with the three central guardhouses, a mechanized infantry division of this type, there are a total of eleven divisions.

Of these 11 mechanized infantry divisions, except for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Central Guard Divisions, which were stationed in Tianjin, Beijing, and Zhangjiakou respectively, the other eight divisions were deployed in Central Asia and the Far East. Of course, the disarmament of the Chinese is for the world to see. Otherwise, if the scale of 300,000 people is cut in one go, the big brother of the army will not have to jump his feet. These bastards have gone crazy, and they have not to dismantle the General Staff.

Compared with the army, the Air Force's expansion plan is more hidden, and the specific expression is the emergence of more than 200 aviation clubs across the country, mainly concentrated in various provincial capitals and economically developed eastern coastal cities. These aviation clubs train about 10,000 flying enthusiasts for the country every year, and in fact, these aviation clubs are funded by military backgrounds, consortiums, and aircraft manufacturers. The main target is high school and college students everywhere.

In 1928, the world economy ushered in a year of rapid development, and the economy of the Republic of China also ushered in sustained high-speed growth. The total GDP of the United States has reached an astonishing 999449 billion US dollars, and the economy of the Republic of China has ushered in the 15th year of sustained rapid growth. The total GDP exceeded 1 trillion yuan (about 280 billion US dollars).

For the first time, the total industrial output value of the once backward agricultural country accounted for 51 percent of the GDP, and the total output of iron and steel was 10.5 million tons, a historic breakthrough of 10 million tons.

Riding on the power of rapid economic growth, the Republican Party once again won the general election, accounting for 69 percent of the seats in Congress. Tang Hualong was successfully re-elected, and Gu Weijun formed a cabinet again. The Republican Party's leadership is unshakable. The political and economic line of the Chengde secret meeting was also adhered to and implemented. Tang Hualong, who was re-elected, said in his inaugural speech: Economic development is a hard indicator to measure governments at all levels, and it is also the most important goal of the Republican Party in the new administration.

After a drizzle, autumn in Beijing has come to an end. On the north side of the Temple of Heaven, there are large and small kiln pits that accumulate water into pools, and it is called the goldfish pond in the Qing Dynasty. On the map of Xuantong Beijing, there is a river called Longxugou, so it is said that there is a goldfish pond first, and then there is a dragon's beard ditch.

After more than three years of continuous treatment, the Longxu Ditch, which used to be cross-flowing with sewage and smelly ten miles in the wind, is now renewed. During the Republican Party's third term in power, the Beijing municipal government invested heavily in rectification. On both sides of the river, the former willows have been restored, and the river water is crystal clear.

Walking on the sidewalk by the river, Fang Jianxiong, who rarely took a break for half a day, was dressed in casual clothes and traveled alone in the autumn scenery. did not choose Xiangshan, but chose this once refugee pile, filthy Longxugou, Guy always has some plots left over from the past in his heart. The remediation of Longshu Ditch comes from this. Today's Longxugou is no longer a shack area, and large and small residential communities are scattered on both sides of the river. Six-storey residential buildings have become the mainstream of real estate residential building development in Beijing today. Several guards were five meters away, vigilantly scrutinizing any pedestrian approaching Fang Dashuai.

Fang Jianxiong likes this feeling of wandering through the crowd, which is reminiscent of many times.

A young couple sat side by side on a bench on the side of the road, grinding their sideburns in the sun on this late autumn afternoon, leaving behind a floor of waste paper and melon seed shells as they left sweetly. Looking at the backs of the young man, Fang Jianxiong's expression froze slightly. An aunt in a yellow vest stopped the couple who were about to leave and shouted: "Stop, you don't study well at a young age, and you don't ...... clean up any garbage." ”

Soon the young couple turned around in the sound of the aunt's education, busy cleaning up the garbage on the ground. Fang Jianxiong smiled slightly when he saw this, and was about to step forward to ask carefully, when there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him. Subconsciously looking back, Qi Erzhu, who was also dressed in civilian clothes, approached and said in a low voice: "Fu Shuai, President Tang, Premier Gu, and President Song are waiting for you in the mansion." ”

The three bigwigs in the living room were drinking tea and talking, and the prediction of Fang Dashuai at the Chengde meeting was verified by time. After the recovery of the German economy, it soon led to the recovery of the European and American economies, which in turn brought about the rapid growth of the world economy. "The easing of Sino-Soviet relations, in recent years, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Northeast and other places of the private textile industry has benefited a lot, is really an unexpected harvest." Gu Weijun's voice is still tepid, with a strong sense of rhythm.

"According to Fu Shuai's prediction, there will be a year of good life at most. The world economy is likely to experience major fluctuations next year, and the government should prepare for it in advance. In the name of curbing economic overheating, the central bank has contracted monetary policy and raised lending rates. ”

"It's really necessary to prepare early, I don't know what Fushuai has to do about it, those old guys in the cabinet, there are not many people who understand the economy."