The year came 1934. The value of the dollar, the renminbi, the pound, and Japan's frantic reliance on armaments to boost the economy With Roosevelt coming to power, countries have launched economic self-rescue actions in the past year. However, the impact of the crisis has not been seen in China, and after the rapid increase in food prices after the issuance of currency, and the increase in the minimum wage standards in various provinces and cities across the country, the people's money bags have risen rapidly. If there is money, there is consumption, and it coincides with the New Year, from New Year's paintings to the latest fashionable motorcycles, from radios to cars, as well as seeds and fertilizers hoarded for spring ploughing, etc., almost all shops are crowded outside Senese in the north and south of the river, and the Republic of China under the new round of economic stimulation seems to have returned to the good old days of the European war.

The past year has been fruitful, with industry, agriculture, and business continuing to maintain a growth rate of 7 percent, and at the same time, major breakthroughs have also been made in diplomacy. Wang Zhengting's trip to Europe and the United States made him excited, not only persuading Germany, Italy, France and other countries to seize the right to host the 1935 World Industrial Exposition, but also persuading them to support China in obtaining the right to host the 1940 Olympic Games.

To be able to bring the World Expo and the Olympic Games back to the East at the same time, Wang Zhengting's inner excitement is unimaginable. Therefore, after returning to China, I didn't care about the Spring Festival holiday, and immediately held a meeting to devote myself to intense work. Although he knew that the 1940 Olympic Games were fishing for the moon in the water, Yang Qiu still supported this work, and also called on the whole country to take this opportunity to promote sports for all in the New Year's message of China Central Radio, especially primary and secondary schools must increase physical education class time to promote the enhancement of national physical fitness.

Taking advantage of the strong support of the Presidential Office and the Congress, one appropriation plan after another was quickly passed, and various military projects and 3010 projects were secretly carried out under cover. Immediately afterward, the Army persuaded Congress to approve a proposal to add 15 divisions over the next five years, citing the increased threat from North Korea and Sakhalin, and then a three-year army procurement list totaling up to 5 billion Won was approved later in the year. These include 300,000 H32 semi-automatic rifles and 50,000 HJ32 general-purpose machine guns, as well as 2,500 Type 31 tanks and 3,500 armored vehicles, self-propelled guns and other equipment.

The Army, which had been dormant for 13 years, was exposed under the trap of Japan and the Soviet Union, and although the large-scale procurement did not cause waves in the international community, there was quite a lot of movement within the three armed services. As soon as the Air Force put the budget for the four-engine heavy bomber and transport aircraft on Yang Qiu's table, the Navy immediately submitted the 1935 Navy Plan to the Presidential Office and the Congress, and also sent a group of Navy veterans to lobby all parties, but in the end, due to disagreements on whether to build a 70,000-ton battleship, the battleship project had to be stripped away before the Congress was persuaded to approve the appropriation.

The 8 billion yuan budget for military purchases by land and sea really poured oil on the economy, and made 1934 the largest year of government spending in China's history. Stimulated by the frenzied opening of the money printing press, the National Assembly and provincial assemblies have passed various military and civilian projects totaling 38 billion yuan, which is equivalent to the total national fiscal revenue for two years! Among them, people's livelihood construction is still the most important, including the renovation of 20 million urban one-day houses, 5 railways, dozens of provincial highways including the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, 11 wharf expansions, 16 thermal and hydropower power plants, national waterway dredging, telephone and telegraph grid connection and hundreds of other major projects.

According to the inflation rate, this government investment, which is equivalent to 4 trillion yuan in later generations, has ignited the enthusiasm of the business community at once. In addition to state investment, the country's commercial banks issued a total of 10 billion yuan of various industrial and commercial loans in half a year from August 1933 to March 1934, so that the private industry and commerce after 23 years of silent accumulation ushered in a sudden investment**. Four large-scale iron and steel metallurgical projects have emerged in North Korea, Shandong, Shanxi and Hangzhou Bay, and the nylon industrialization project of the Hangang Petrochemical Group has also taken advantage of this opportunity to enter the substantive stage after obtaining a government loan of 100 million yuan.

The privatization strategy of retreating from the state and advancing the people has shown initial results.

However, the vigorous situation of industry and commerce did not dazzle Yang Qiu and the General Staff, and while the newspapers sang the praises of the country's peace and security, they knew better that this round of economic construction was the last chance! In fact, it can be seen from the game of various countries such as the Saudi crisis and the Japanese coup d'état that the Versailles system has been significantly loosened, with Japan taking the lead in setting off armaments**, Britain and Germany began naval negotiations, Italy and the Soviet Union strengthened armaments, the twenty-year peace period has come to an end, and a new round of world arms race may break out at any time.

On the car heading to the Ministry of National Defense, Song Ziqing had a headache, and he now hoped that the arms race would be as late as possible. Because it can be seen from the new military strategy jointly proposed by Yang Qiu and Cai Ye that the next battle will definitely be a bitter battle to test the country's comprehensive strength! It is impossible for such a war to be stopped without boiling a thousand last drops of blood. Now Japan has begun to fully equip itself, and the USSR has to increase its army by 200,000 every year! Mussolini's public demands on North Africa in Italy, and Hitler's demand for normal state treatment indicate that a new round of competition has begun.

Today's China is no longer afraid of an arms race, but no one wants to undermine this round of economy**. Don't look at the arms race, it can also stimulate industry in a short period of time, but in a long time, it is to drink doves to quench thirst. Just like Japan, if you follow this development model, it will be blown up in three to four years at most. So it takes time for him and for the country! Five years, no, only four years will be able to turn this investment boom into productive forces, and then we will be able to accumulate industrial power stronger than the sum of Japan and the Soviet Union combined!

So what is needed most now is time!

Although the 510 coup d'état put Japan on the road of militarism, it also ensured that Hirohito and the military guys would not be stupid enough to fight the Republic of China before they continued to grow south, so there would be no more trouble in the southeast direction before Japan moved south, and even the conflict would be deliberately avoided by both sides.

Now only the Soviet Union remains, and how to snatch four years from the Soviet Union and how to consume the strength of the Soviet Union to the maximum extent before the outbreak of the Great War is the most important thing for the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff in recent years! The first five-year plan of the Soviet Union had already shown its might, and the whole country was engaged in industry

The system allowed them to complete the road of the Republic of China for 10 years in just a few years, even if there are reasons for a good foundation and a high level of education, but it still arouses everyone's vigilance.

And the most dangerous thing is that Roosevelt had already elevated the Republic of China to the role of a rival in the Pacific, deliberately providing huge loans to Japan and the Soviet Union in order to break the Versailles system to contain potential opponents in the Pacific. Especially the excessive proximity of the United States and the Soviet Union, Yang Qiu must not sit idly by! Although war between China and the United States is extremely unlikely, the competition between major powers is at all extremes. In the parallel world, the United States promoted Nixon's visit to China in order to confront the Soviet Union, and no one dares to guarantee whether there will be a visit to the Soviet Union in this changed history that will break the Versailles system and curb China's monopoly in the Pacific by borrowing the hands of the Soviet Union, so we must find a way to counter the approach of the United States and the Soviet Union.

"Roosevelt was a clever strategic rival." After the car stopped, Song Ziqing closed the file after saying a secret word, but as soon as he got out of the car, he heard a shout from behind him.

"Ziqing."

Turning his head to look, Yan Baohang pushed Chen Haohui over. Seeing the former, Song Ziqing smiled at Chen Haohui from afar: "Haohui, you can't always grab it from the mouth of the army, right?" If Qin Zhangshu knew, he wouldn't have to come to me to make trouble. ”

Yan Baohang stepped forward and saluted Song Ziqing. He was a rookie in the army, and after graduating from Baoding, he went to Germany for further study for another year, and then served as a battalion commander in the 101st Division, and was selected to go to the National Defense University for further study. Because of his main attack on the International Strategy Section, he was recommended by Jiang Fangzhen to serve in the Army General Staff, but he did not expect to be intercepted by the Strategic Intelligence Bureau halfway before he could report to the General Staff, and he became Chen Haohui's student.

Because Qin Zhangshu paid a return visit to the U.S. Army on behalf of the Wehrmacht, he didn't know about this matter, so there was Song Ziqing's joke. However, Chen Haohui was obviously very satisfied with Yan Baohang, and even felt that he was more suitable for strategic intelligence work than Dai Yunong, and he looked at this new disciple with some pride, and said with a smile: "I think Ziqing is tempted by himself, right?" I can tell you, Baohang came to me with the special approval of the president, and you can't go back again. ”

"Yes, I don't have time to rush in with you, wait for Qin Zhangshu to come back and settle accounts with you." Song Ziqing smiled and waved his hand. The army has produced a lot of good seedlings over the years, so he won't blush Chen Haohui, and asked: "You are so busy, why do you have time to come to me?" ”

"That's not the case." Chen Haohui waved his hand and motioned for Yan Baohang to push him forward, his face was full of joy: "I just received the news from Moscow, and Stalin has already seen the photo of Bingwen meeting Trotsky. ”

"Oh, so how did he react?" Plotting against Kuibyshev and finding a way to induce high-level changes in Moscow is a major matter related to whether or not we can reduce the pressure on the northwest and strive for three to four years instead of immediately engaging in an arms race with the Soviet Union, so Song Ziqing is also very concerned.

Although the corridor came and went, the officers would deliberately avoid it when they saw the two speaking troops, so Chen Haohui was not afraid of leaking secrets, and said: "The news was not sent back on the 1st, but at present it is only known that Stalin has ordered the scope of the investigation to be increased, and Pravda has also asked Pravda to publish photos of Trotsky's receipt of money, so as to create public opinion against the reactionaries." In our analysis, this is to build momentum for the assassination of Trotsky and the fight against Trotsky. ”

Well? Song Ziqing raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Is it only to expand the scope?" Didn't move Bukhalin and Kuibyshev these in? ”

"Not yet. However, Ziqing can rest assured that Stalin has been dissatisfied with Bukharin and Kuibyshev many times at meetings, and he was already scared last time he investigated his side, so this time No. 1 is ready to take advantage of the opportunity to cut off a few more cronies around him. As long as he makes a noise, Kuibyshev will probably have to flee. After Chen Haohui finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Yan Baohang, who knew that this was the teacher's deliberate performance, and then continued: "We have investigated very clearly. Kuibyshev was the chief architect of the Soviet economy and had a large amount of classified economic data and documents at his disposal. Stalin was suspicious by nature, especially after becoming general secretary, and he was already dissatisfied with Bukharin and others, and Kuibyshev's defection would certainly provoke his anger, and the possibility of a major purge around him could not be ruled out. ”

"Trotsky has already decided to come to Běi in June, calculate the date, and the 1st will probably start at this time." Chen Haohui interjected.

Song Ziqingtou, if even Kuibyshev defected, it would inevitably deeply irritate Stalin and become suspicious of all the people around him, and Trotsky at this time came to the news that he was going to běi, and with his suspicious temper he would definitely think that this was a plot to subvert him. However, he was also a little strange, this matter alone was probably not worth Chen Haohui's special trip to find him, so he turned his head and asked, "You come to tell me this?" ”

"Ziqing is really a good eyesight." Chen Haohui knew that he couldn't hide it, and when he saw that there was no one around, he lowered his voice: "I just came out of the president's side, and he asked me to remind you that after Stalin's move, it will inevitably cause serious turmoil in the Soviet Union, and if this wind blows the army, you might as well use your brains in Afghanistan." ”

Song Ziqing was not a fool, his eyebrows jumped suddenly, and he asked, "You mean that Stalin will move the army?" ”

"Not what I meant, it's what the president meant. The influence of Tukhachevsky was too great, so he thought that Stalin would continue a major purge of the military headquarters after cleaning up Bukharin. Chen Haohui smiled coldly: "This stage must be the weakest time for the Soviet army, you might as well instigate the Afghan guerrillas to take the opportunity to recapture Kabul!" Then he put on the posture of borrowing the hands of the guerrillas to reopen the Persian passage, and induced Stalin to make a major strategic miscalculation! Forced him to commit heavy troops, and then used Afghanistan as a meat grinder that consumed the power of the USSR, and finally led it to Persia and India! ”

"The president's idea is to strategically induce the Soviet Union to go south to create a conflict, take advantage of the empty British and French forces, try to see if they can send troops to Saudi Arabia, and finally use the power of Britain and France to force Roosevelt to no longer support the Soviet Union to contain us."