"That's the first thing, and it's a very unpleasant thing, now let's talk about the second thing." After dealing with a very unpleasant matter, Chen Shao also shifted the topic to business.

"I guess everyone can feel that the world situation is getting more and more delicate, and now I will officially tell you. A war that will surpass the First World War will break out, and it will also affect China, and the whole world will be involved. It's not that I'm alarmist, it's going to happen in the near future, maybe next year, or the year after. The flashpoint of the war will definitely not be more than two years. ”

Chen Shao's words were like a hurricane that suddenly hung up, sweeping through their calm hearts, and the waves were undulating. In addition to Jiang Baili and Cai Yi and other generals, this is the first time that the government officials in the Qinzheng Palace have heard of this matter. Now Chen Shao has no intention of hiding it anymore, telling them earlier, and giving them enough time to prepare. As for Jiang Baili and the others, Chen Shao had already told them.

The world situation is changing, and both Wei Ren and Zong Li have a feeling that war is coming. It's just that none of them are as sure as Chen Shao said, and the scale of the war that Chen Shao said is also greater than they expected. According to their view, if there is a war, it is likely to be a European war, and if there is a war, the Soviet-Japanese war will also be added. Germany on one side and Britain and France on the other. Neither of them could have imagined that such a situation would lead to a war far beyond the First World War, which they did not dare to imagine.

Not only could they not have imagined, but even Hitler, who was about to start a war, could not have imagined the scale of the war that would be. This incident may only be predicted by Chen Shao, and this upcoming World War II will definitely far surpass the World War II in later generations. Because there is a powerful China here, both the development and the outcome will be very different. The butterfly effect is strong, and history has been altered.

"Your Majesty, is this true? The Empire will be swept up in it. Wei Ren couldn't help but ask.

Chen Shao didn't answer, just nodded. But this is enough for the people in the Diligent Palace. Chen Shao never said useless words, that is, what he said was basically true. They don't know what kind of basis Chen Shao has, but since Chen Shao can say such things, they definitely have a certain degree of certainty. This is eighty percent true, and if this is the case, then China needs to plan well.

"In that case, we'll have to plan well." Zong left the mouth. In his view, since China cannot avoid being involved, it needs to be ready for war from now on.

"The so-called plot has already begun, and if it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have called someone to investigate the national material reserve warehouse. Those warehouses are the capital of our war and the main guarantee of our logistics. But from now on, we're going to make a big move. It's no longer as slow as it used to be. Chen Shao smiled confidently, he had been planning for World War II for twenty-four years, and it can be said that he had been planning since he came to this time and space. From next year, the financial allocation of the empire was secretly tilted in favor of the army, and now the infrastructure construction in various parts of China has been basically completed. Over the next few years, the pace of these infrastructure projects will slowly slow down. Shift more energy to the military sphere. Starting next year, military spending will be raised to 15 percent, and these will be done in secret. All these financial expenditures are used to upgrade weapons and equipment, replace the original weapons and equipment, and produce new equipment for the armed forces.

To speed up the research of new weapons, we must maintain the world's leading position in military science and technology, no matter when we enter the war. This is because once a world war begins, the military science and technology of Western countries will develop in a blowout, and our existing science and technology will not be caught up or even backward in a few years. After all, they have a very strong scientific and technological background, which must be vigilant. Although war depends on the quality of military personnel, weaponry is also a very important factor.

According to the plan, military spending will increase by 5 percent every year after that, and by 1940, military spending will be increased to 20 percent. Once the war has begun, it is increased by 10% per year until it reaches 60% or the war ends.

Plans will change according to the actual situation, and I don't want to bring the whole country into a full-scale war, and I don't want to convert all industry into military production. However, if you really want to take that step, there is no way, because at that moment, that is the moment that will decide the fate of China's life and death, and then the whole people will fight. I hope you are prepared to do so. Chen Shao said this in one breath, and then paused for a moment.

The others were also taken aback by Chen Shao's powerful military expenditure, and the military expenditure was increased several times at once, which was really beyond everyone's expectations. But none of them have any opinions, and at the moment of war, such military spending is nothing. And none of these people was happier than the Wehrmacht generals, who had been depressed by the scarcity of life. Now I am very excited to hear that military spending has increased so much all at once.

According to the financial revenue of the empire this year, such a military expenditure is definitely a huge amount of money, and it is also the largest in history. In 1938, China's fiscal revenue was about to exceed 200 billion yuan, and it is expected to exceed 230 billion yuan this year. And 15 percent of military spending is more than 30 billion yuan. This is a huge amount of money for the current world economy. You must know that even the current income of the Japanese economy is barely close to 30 billion Chinese dollars a year. China's military expenditure will cost more than 30 billion Chinese dollars, and this has already left Japan far behind. Moreover, Japan is still the world's seventh economy (plus the current China), and such a figure may only be available to the United States, because the United States' fiscal revenue will also reach $200 billion this year.

This is a figure that can make Japan, Britain and France embarrassed, and even Germany, the third country in the world, has a fiscal revenue of just over 50 billion Chinese dollars a year. The fourth, the Soviet Union, was only a little more than 40 billion. This military expenditure is equivalent to 60 percent of Germany's finances, 75 percent of the Soviet Union's, and more than 100 percent of Japan's.

In the end, Chen Shao also gave them a preventive shot, and at this time even he did not know whether it would be necessary for China to launch a national war mobilization at that time. At that time, as long as the whole country is mobilized for war, all industrial production will be converted to wartime, and all factories will give priority to the production of military supplies, and they will all be sold to the military at the lowest price, which may eventually become an obligation or a unilateral payment. There is no way to do this, and if the war really reaches such a scene, it is no longer about personal interests, but about individuals who want to make concessions to national interests.

"This is one thing, but at the same time there is a very important issue, which is food and war necessities. For example, important materials such as rubber and oil, these things must be firmly controlled by the government. Starting today, you are to strictly implement the following commands.

First, it is strictly forbidden for gold to flow out of the country, that is, gold cannot be left for a moment. Customs officials must be strictly investigated, and offenders, regardless of nationality, must be severely punished. Second, on the pretext of this year's drought and lack of grain, grain exports have been banned, and a large amount of grain has been purchased in secret. Don't use the name of the state, but also keep it secret.

Third, larger-scale material warehouses have been built on the borders of all parts of the country, and all of them are built underground, which must not only withstand heavy bombardment, but also be earthquake-proof.

Fourth, all military factories throughout the country should carry out three-shift production, and at least 70 percent of their productive forces should be restored. Produce more skilled workers.

Fifth, we must begin to slowly withdraw assets from all over the world, and send people to various Chinese gathering places around the world, so that we can contact China at any time. If something goes wrong, we can respond in a timely manner.

Sixth, the military began to recall retired technical units to join training to familiarize themselves with new equipment. It is necessary to be able to skillfully use new equipment in wartime. At the same time, the major military academies should increase the number of recruits and ensure that there are both soldiers and generals.

Seventh. Starting next year, the number of reserve troops recruited every two years will be increased from two million to three million. In addition, it is necessary to increase the intensity of training, and starting this year, these reserve units do not need to be decommissioned, and all of them will be converted into reserve forces.

…… In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that no matter who you are, you are not allowed to reveal a single word to me in today's meeting. Violators will be severely punished. ”

A series of orders made everyone in the Qinzheng Hall feel that the storm was coming, and they already felt that the war was not far away from them. Otherwise, Chen Shao would not have issued such an order, this is to make final preparations for the war.

"Yes." Everyone in the Qinzheng Hall stood up and said in unison.

"Zong Li stayed, and the others dispersed." Chen Shao said.

After everyone left the Qinzheng Palace, Chen Shaocai said to Zong Li, who looked puzzled: "Zong Li, you have been with me for some years, I am very pleased that you can have today's achievements." ”

"It's all Your Majesty's support, I don't know if Your Majesty has anything to explain to me if you left me down?" Thinking of the encounter back then, Zong Li also felt a lot of emotion.

"This was supposed to be the third thing to be discussed today, but I'll have to tell you about it alone. I would like you to go to Japan and make a public visit to Japan in your capacity as Imperial Vice-Chancellor. Here's how it happened......," Chen Shao said.

When he first heard Chen Shao's words, Zong Li was still a little surprised, and when he visited Japan, he was still in the capacity of the vice premier of China, which was a new thing. However, when he heard Chen Shao's words, he also understood how meaningful this trip was to Japan.

"Guaranteed to get the job done. But the inventory of the warehouse ......"

Before Zong Li's words were finished, he was interrupted by Chen Shao: "You can arrange for the inventory of the warehouses in various places, you can go to Japan first, and handling this matter well is the most important thing." ”

Zong Li nodded, and then left the place. He had to prepare a note informing Japan that he was going to visit Japan.

This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that an official has visited Japan, and this has put a warm halo on the cold relations between the two countries in the past. At least on the surface, it is not clear secretly.

(To be continued)