Zhan Tianyou looked at Wu Haoxuan dumbfounded, as a railwayman, he naturally knew that the railways Wu Haoxuan said, if the total mileage is counted, I am afraid that they add up to 4,000 kilometers. According to the cost of about 50,000 oceans per kilometer, it will cost 200 million oceans to build these three railways alone!

"Young marshal, this, do you really want to build these railways?" Zhan Tianyou asked in disbelief. After all, the cost of building these railways is too high. Even the central government would never invest such a large amount of money. In the final analysis, the seven northern provinces are just a local secession government, and they are willing to invest such a large amount of money.

"Of course, these railways are going to be built. Lao Maozi has always been eyeing Mongolia and is eager to swallow Mongolia. They entered Mongolia under various pretexts and did not leave. Waiting for an opportunity to separate Mongolia from China. Now, Mongolia has become our ruling area, and it is absolutely impossible to let Lao Maozi's conspiracy succeed. If the railways from Shengjing to Kulun and from Zhangjiakou to Kulun can be built, our troops will be able to be quickly transferred to Mongolia as soon as something happens to Mongolia. This is very beneficial for us to control Mongolia. Wu Haoxuan said.

The Mongolian steppe is vast and boundless, and the transportation conditions are also very backward. This made it very difficult to send troops to Mongolia on a large scale. Because of logistical supply reasons, only a few tens of thousands can be dispatched at most. Once Lao Maozi invaded Mongolia, they would definitely send a lot of troops. If the railway can be built, there will be no problem in this regard. It is entirely possible to send troops to Mongolia by railway lines, and to rely on railways to ensure the logistical supply of troops.

Except for Liu Kuiyi, director of the Department of Finance, everyone else nodded again and again. After all, the strategic significance of these three railways lies there. However, the investment of up to 200 million oceans is still too crazy. Become the leader of any local power. I'm afraid I will be reluctant to invest so much money. After all, if there are 200 million oceans, how good it is to use them to develop armaments and compete for the world. Who's going to use it specifically for transportation?

"Young Marshal, these three railways want to be completed in a short time. I'm afraid it's not easy. Mongolian Governor Sun Liechen said. The situation in Mongolia is undoubtedly the most complicated, and he, the new governor, is also under the most pressure. However, hearing that Wu Haoxuan was going to build a railway to Mongolia at any cost, this made him see the importance that Wu Haoxuan attached to Mongolia. With Wu Haoxuan's support, he, the governor of Mongolia Province, is better off at the moment.

"You'll have to ask the experts about this." Wu Haoxuan smiled and said. In terms of funding, he will assure. However, when will it be able to be repaired? He didn't know either. Of course, the sooner these railways can be built, it will be the best.

"Young Marshal, if there are enough workers and the rails and sleepers needed for the railways are ready, these railways can be built in five years at most." Zhan Tianyou calculated carefully. Then he said. After all, these are three railways. The total mileage is nearly 4,000 kilometers!

"Workers can be recruited, we can recruit those displaced people from Kannai to build the railway, as long as the wages are good, we will definitely recruit enough workers. Of course, this will make the cost climb a lot. Zhan Tianyou said.

"In terms of funding, don't worry. I will find a way to ensure that these railways are well funded. However, I have one request, and that is that these three railways should be completed within three years. Especially the railway from Jinzhou to Baotou, and from Shengjing City to Kulun. This is the most important thing, and the railway from Kulun to Zhangjiakou can be eased a little. Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.

Wu Haoxuan is familiar with the history that the Russians only instigated the Mongol separatist forces to rebel in 1911. But now history has changed beyond recognition. The Russians would not be willing to watch the northern government tighten its grip on Mongolia. Therefore, it is highly likely that they will accelerate the pace of splitting. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance. It would be much better if the railroad could be built within three years. After all, the Trans-Siberian Railway of the Russians was only completed and opened to traffic in 1916, but this was due to the influence of the world war. In fact, at the time of the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, only the section around Lake Baikal near Irkutsk and the Chita-Boli railway were still under construction.

The disastrous defeat of the Russo-Japanese War made the Russians realize that it was impossible to intensify the invasion of the Far East until the railway was completed. Therefore, the Trans-Siberian Railway has also accelerated the construction progress. At least the section of the railway around Lake Baikal will be built soon. At that time, the Russians will be able to use this section of the railway to continuously bring troops from Europe. At that time, the Jilin Army may have to face the dilemma of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops pressing the border.

"Three years?" Zhan Tianyou frowned. To him, it seemed too eager. However, he knew that Wu Haoxuan naturally asked for the railway to be built within three years, and he must have his purpose.

"Young marshal, my subordinates will try their best to build the railway within three years." Zhan Tianyou gritted his teeth and said. He knew that in the next three years, he would definitely have to do his best.

"Okay, within three years, I will allocate a lot of the required funds to the Department of Communications, I only hope that after three years, our army will be able to be transported to Mongolia by rail to fight Lao Maozi." Wu Haoxuan said.

Wu Haoxuan's words made everyone a little nervous. They all sensed an atmosphere of imminent war. Although, they don't know why Wu Haoxuan is so sure that the war will break out in three years. But it's always right to be prepared early.

Wu Haoxuan actually has his own ideas, if these railways can be built, these Russian territories in Siberia will undoubtedly be exposed to the threat of the Jilin Army. When that perfect opportunity comes in the future, they will be able to send troops and swallow all the territory of Siberia in one gulp. These territories, now look though barren. However, Wu Haoxuan knew the richness here.

Later generations had an opinion that the richest place in China was not the Jiangnan water town known as Suzhou and Hangzhou in heaven, but the vast area north of the Great Xing'an Mountains. The abundant natural resources there are the richest places in China. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, did you survive by selling the resources of these places? Here, it was originally China's territory, but the Manchu Qing Dynasty was weak and was forcibly occupied by Lao Maozi. If these territories can be recaptured, it will be of great benefit to China. Since God gave Wu Haoxuan this chance to be reborn, of course he would not let go of such a good opportunity.

Of course, at this stage, he can only bury this plan deep in his heart, and he can't easily tell people. Otherwise, it will definitely freak them all out. Although Russia lost the Russo-Japanese War, it was still a behemoth. Wu Haoxuan actually wanted to seize the territory of the Russians, and others would definitely think that he was a madman.

"The fourth major task is education. Ten years of trees, a hundred years of people, education, is the foundation of a country's real strength. The reason why little Japan has been able to develop into a world power in just a few decades is inseparable from the fact that Japan attaches great importance to education. In today's China, there are too few literate people, and more than 90 percent of the people are illiterate, and in such an environment, it is impossible to build China into a powerful industrial country. Therefore, education must be grasped from this year onwards. Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.

Wu Haoxuan, who has traveled back from later generations, naturally knows the importance of education to a country. Which of those powerful countries did not rely on education to become strong? The reason why Japan and Germany were able to rise rapidly in a ruined land after World War II is inseparable from their national quality. Therefore, it is very important to educate this.

Zheng Yinglan, director of the Department of Education, couldn't help but sit upright, Wu Haoxuan attaches great importance to education, which undoubtedly shows that education work will also become the focus of development in the future. That's what he wants to see.

"I have two plans regarding education. First, on basic education. Starting next year, all school-age children in the seven northern provinces will be required to attend school. Of course, this plan should be gradual and could be promoted first in Mukden, Jilin and Heilongjiang, and then in Mongolia. Within three years, it is imperative that every school-age child be able to attend school. Anyone who obstructs this policy will be severely punished. First, four-year primary education and two-year junior high school education will be introduced. At this stage, all tuition and fees are fully covered by the government. In addition, breakfast and lunch are taken care of by the school, and everything is paid for by the government. Wu Haoxuan said.

In this era, the physical fitness of the Chinese people is too poor, and most of them are malnourished. If school-age children can receive better nutritional supplements, it is very effective in strengthening the health of the population.

"Young marshal, I'm afraid the cost of this will not be small. In the entire seven northern provinces, there are probably more than 3 million school-age children alone. In addition, if we absorb displaced people from Kannai, the total number of children among them will exceed 5 million. Even if a student spends 10 oceans a year, the investment in this alone will reach more than 50 million oceans. Not to mention the construction of school buildings, the hiring of teachers, and so on. Liu Kui, director of the Department of Finance, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"I'll take care of the funding." Wu Haoxuan said. (To be continued......)

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