"You rabbit cub, you went out for a lap, and you didn't even come back for the New Year, and now everyone has lost a lot of weight." When the Qin clan saw Qin Yu coming back for the first time, they couldn't help but complain distressedly.

Chen Xinyi, Zhou Yingxue, and Ye Lilina also looked at Qin Yu with a resentful expression.

"Mother, you haven't seen me for too long, I went to Harbin to eat and drink, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers under my hands, and I don't need to go to the war in person, just go over to cheer them up." For the Qin family, Qin Yu has always had no temper. "Come, good daughter, daddy hug."

"In short, it's better for you to go less to fight in the future, there are so many people in the Northeast Army, and there are not generals like Lan Tianwei, Sun Liechen, and Yang Xing, and it's useless for you to go to Harbin." The Qin clan is an old thinker, always thinking that the farther away from the battlefield the better.

"Okay, Qin Yu is a person who does great things, he has a sense of proportion in this matter, this time the recovery of the Middle East Road is the first in the history of the Republic of China, and the people in the country all applaud, you should be happy about such a glorious lintel." Compared with the Qin family, Qin Daqian attaches more importance to this kind of reputation.

As Qin Daqian said, the impact of this reconquest of the Middle East Road incident on domestic public opinion is beyond Qin Yu's meaning. From the Qing government to the present, almost all national foreign wars have ended in fiasco, signing unequal treaties.

Even if the Beiyang New Army is organized and trained, in the subconscious of the Chinese people, although the Beiyang New Army is strong, it cannot compete with the foreign powers. But now the Northeast Army has retained this old bondage, adding up to more than 200,000 people. It was already a large-scale war in East Asia, and the Northeast Army cleanly defeated the Tsarist Russian army. The Northeast Army's defeat of the old Tsarist Russian army brought not only a victory in a war, nor just a Middle East road, but the confidence and confidence of all the people, and the original Republic of China can also train an army that can be compared with the great powers.

It's not scary to keep your head down and do things. What is terrible is the kind of confusion that can't see hope after hard work. But the rise and achievements of the Northeast have pointed out a clear path for everyone. It turns out that as long as you are willing to work hard. The Republic of China is not far from the great powers. Although Tsarist Russia is now divided and no longer as strong as it used to be, the Northeast is only a corner of the Republic of China, not the overall strength of the Republic of China.

I had a quick meeting with my family. Just ate a meal. Blue sky. Tian Helin and others rushed directly to the embassy after receiving the notice.

"The battle of the marshal can be regarded as the prestige of the Northeast Army, but Lao Maozi's east and west armies were directly cut in half." Lan Tianwei looked at Qin Yu and was in a good mood.

"Kill a thousand. The self-damage was eight hundred, Lao Maozi's firepower was also very fierce, and the Northeast Army also killed and injured a lot of people, but fortunately, it did not hurt the vitality, Lao Maozi in the north was repaired, and the Northeast was a little more relieved. Qin Yu said with a smile, "A war of more than 100,000 is also the first time for the Northeast Army, on the whole, this battle is beautiful, but there are also many shortcomings, this point should be summarized by the General Staff, and the officers of each combat unit should write their post-war experience, and they will be discussed later." ”

"At present, most of the combat cases in military academies are based on foreign wars, and although they can further keep up with the development of the armies of the great powers, they are somewhat unrealistic, and it is indeed necessary to add some examples of domestic operations to the military academy curriculum in the future." Lan Tianwei nodded.

"In addition, after this battle, the Northeast Army can be regarded as having all its cards, and those local powerful factions in divided Tsarist Russia are no longer worried, but the Japanese have thoroughly figured out our details, and it is unlikely that they will want to give the Japanese a dull stick in the future." Yang Xingdao.

"Sooner or later, some things will be revealed, aircraft and tanks will become the mainstream weapons on the battlefield in the future, and their performance is also constantly developing, and in the past, if Northeast China wanted to maintain its superiority over the Japanese Army, it was necessary to keep the aircraft and tanks not lagging behind each other in terms of technology, and continue to develop fighters and tanks with better performance, which is the new hole card of the Northeast Army."

Qin Yu paused, Qin Yu was not too worried in this regard, the foundation of Northeast aviation technology is stronger than that of Japan, and the Flying Eagle Company has recruited a large number of aviation design talents in the United States, and continues to acquire some small and medium-sized aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States, not only in the United States, but also in the world, and the Flying Eagle is also a giant in the aviation field. The accumulation of technology of aircraft factories in Northeast China also exceeds that of Japan. Qin Yu has never lacked confidence in the Republic of China's own aircraft designers, as long as they are given enough platform and financial support, their talent in spacecraft design is not inferior to that of any country's designers. The success of Beacon and Wolf Smoke has proven their mettle. As for tanks, Japan's steel production has congenitally constrained their shortcomings, and it is impossible for a man with a height of 1.5 meters to expect him to shine on the NBA court.

"The 14th Division was officially full three days ago, up to now, the Northeast Army has reached 16 integrated divisions, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 tank teaching brigade, including the aviation department, the total strength has exceeded 200,000 people, both in quality and quantity, has reached a considerable scale, the Middle East Road War is a real baptism of the Northeast Army, now President Li Da has resigned again, Feng Guozhang from the vice president to the president, and Duan Qirui The contradiction between the two has further intensified, after the Middle Road War, The influence of the marshal in the country and the momentum of the Northeast Army are unmatched, I wonder if the marshal has any ideas? ”

Yang Xing looked at Qin Yu with burning eyes, when Qin Yu led his troops into Beijing, in terms of combat strength, the Northeast Army was naturally first-class, but Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang joined forces, Qin Yu withdrew from Beijing with scruples, Yang Xing and others were all regretful, Feng Army developed into the Northeast Army, becoming the strongest piece of the Republic of China's power territory, and now the Northeast Army has the momentum to win the world, and everyone expects it. Yang Xing naturally hoped that Qin Yu's status could go further.

"That's right, marshal, with the current strength of the Northeast Army, it can be done by controlling a few more provinces, and the armies of several provinces in the customs are not enough for the Northeast Army to fight in one battle, I think it is better to enter the customs directly, even if it is not possible to enter the central government, control the territory of several more provinces, expand year by year, and sooner or later one day the Republic of China will be unified." Li Chengwen supported Yang Xing's proposal at the same time. An alternative path was also proposed.

Now the rift between Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui is getting bigger and bigger. But it has not yet reached the point of completely parting ways, and if the Northeast Army enters the customs again, it will only make them turn the spearhead again, and the time has not yet come. The Northeast Army had just finished a battle. It also takes some time to settle. Let's wait and see what happens. Qin Yu shook his head. Although the three northeastern provinces are completely under the rule, they are inconvenient and not monolithic. In the next two years, the Northeast will focus on construction, and this will require Governor Tian to coordinate with the chief executives of other provinces and special administrative regions. ”

"The marshal has decided to build the railway?" Tian Helin's spirit was lifted, if it is said that the most important factor restricting the development of Northeast China at this time is transportation, and the obstacles in transportation have been solved, and the economic development speed of Northeast China will inevitably go to a higher level.

"Baicheng to Taonan, to Changchun section, Changchun to Jilin to Yanbian section, Fengtiancheng to Fengcheng section, Fengtiancheng to Tongliao, to Taonan section, Jinzhou to Fuxin, to Tongliao section. First of all, Taonan, Tongliao, Jilin and other places were connected by railway, adding up to more than 3,500 kilometers, and it took five years to build the road. For the railway planning in the Northeast, Qin Yu has already made people do a good job, and even the specific lines can be memorized, Tian Helin, Lan Tianwei and others are not unfamiliar with economic and military needs.

"Three and a half thousand kilometers of railway! Five years! "Not only Tian Helin, Lan Tianwei and others were shocked when they heard it, since the establishment of the Republic of China, under the influence of Russia and Japan, the right to build railways in the Northeast is not in the Northeast itself, and it is greatly restricted by Japan and Russia, in addition to the Middle East Road built by Russia, and the 704 kilometers of Nanman Road that was forcibly taken away by Japan from Tsarist Russia, the only thing that is really in the hands of the Republic of China is Jingfeng Road, in fact, Jingfeng Road due to loans to the British, the British engineers hired were also controlled by the British in the early days, until the outbreak of World War I, The figure of the British gradually faded from the inside.

The stagnation of railway construction, now Qin Yu suddenly threw out the huge plan to build 3,500 kilometers of railways in five years, almost to connect the major cities in the Northeast with railways, and the Middle East Road, which can directly replace Japan's South Manchurian Road, using the convenience of the railway, the garrisons in the Northeast can reach various important cities in one day, the military benefits can not be explained clearly in a few words, and the economic impact is unprecedented.

"It is really commendable that Dashuai has such ambitions in the construction, but such a big plan, involving tens of thousands of dollars, the overall difficulty of building a railway in the Northeast is not too great, but 3,500 kilometers, according to the estimates of Xi Ziliang's group of engineers, these sections will cost more than 12,000 yuan. On average, every year, it will cost more than 2,400 yuan on the railway alone, and if Dashuai introduces a locomotive manufacturing plant, manufacturing and purchasing locomotives is also a large expense. Although the economic development momentum of Northeast China is good, the intensity can be slightly reduced, and the construction of more than 10 million railways a year is still within the scope of Northeast China, and it can be increased according to the economic situation in the later stage. With so many people present at the moment, Tian Helin pondered it for a moment and admonished.

"Marshal, the loss and military expenditure in the battle with Lao Maozi reached more than 30 million yuan, and this year's military expenditure has increased, and it is expected that this year's gun factory and bullet factory will be expanded, and the gun factory will also be built. At the beginning of the month, the US army will officially land on the European battlefield, and the defeat of the Allies has been irreversible. If so much is invested in railways, it will inevitably crowd out investment in other areas. I think Governor Tian has a point. Lan Tianwei stated the overall situation in the Northeast at this time, "Of course, the behavior of the marshal is always unexpected, isn't the negotiation with Demipov a result?" ”

"Ha Lu Ha. Brother Ji Hao still understands me, and he is right, he bombed Vladivostok several times, Dmipov couldn't bear it, and he had agreed to negotiate peace with the Northeast, and the initial plan was to pay 3,500 US dollars in compensation, because he couldn't come up with so much money for the time being, he used the railway from Suifenhe to Vladivostok as collateral, and due to the interference of Japan and other countries, the Northeast did not obtain all the rights and interests of this railway. Britain, the United States, France, Japan and other countries provided loans to Dmipov. The Northeast gained control of one-fifth of the railways. In addition, Vladivostok was set up as a treaty port of five countries. At the same time, the Northeast has received the most preferential treatment for the export of goods from the Suifenhe to Vladivostok section of the railway. The railroad was worth only a few million dollars, but it was mainly dependent on loans from foreign powers. There is also a part of the sale of the equity of the Sino-Russian Daosheng Foreign Bank. Qin Yu said, "In exchange, the Northeast Army and Dmipov made peace. At the same time, the prisoners of war were returned. At the behest of the Great Powers. Together with Dmipov, there was a boycott of Soviet power in the Far East. ”

"This battle was won by the Northeast Army with the blood and lives of its soldiers. The great powers just paid lip service and waved a cheque to get these benefits. Tian Helin said with emotion.

"The strength of the great powers is there, and it is already good that the Northeast can strive for this kind of result." Qin Yu was quite satisfied with this result. Although this battle led to the entry of Britain and the United States into Vladivostok, due to the national strength, in order to achieve a balance of power in all aspects, there was no way to use Britain and the United States to restrain Japan's strength. In this battle, the Northeast contributed people, but foreigners have money, and they can use their international influence to achieve the same effect as the Northeast by simply waving a check. However, there is a good saying in later generations, if you are not afraid of being used, you are afraid that you will be useless.

"Has the negotiation been made on the side of Seminov?" Lan Tianwei asked again.

"Seminov is much more slippery, and he refuses to come up with more money, and he also follows the same example, using the railway as collateral, but the value of the railway west of Heilongjiang is not as high as Vladivostok's side, but it can't support the long mileage of the railway in the west, and Seminov is a loser, and the United States and Japan have made a lot of money in the past two years, and they have abundant funds. In particular, Japan has a very strong desire to possess the rights and interests of the railway, and in order to control the railway, a considerable part of the loan was obtained, and Seminov was far away from the northeast, and under the interference of Japan, he was only willing to pay 13 million US dollars. ”

"Is there a set time limit for restitution? From a humble point of view, Seminov is too far away from the northeast, and there is no way to get less, but he has to pay it back quickly, and the matter of arrears will change if it drags on for a long time. Tian Helin smiled suddenly, "No wonder Dashuai has the confidence to launch such a huge railway plan, and it turns out that the funds have been almost solved." ”

The war reparations alone reached 48 million US dollars, and the use of the Northeast treasury and the profits of the Middle East Road were enough to pay for this huge plan. In addition, the railway lines will be opened to traffic one after another, and there will be continuous profits, and the profits can be used to pay for railway construction in the later stage. As for the cost of this war, although other aspects have been slightly affected, the economy of the Northeast has reached a certain scale, and the impact will not be too great.

"This point has not been negotiated for the time being, the great powers have made good calculations, and the Northeast cannot be a fool." Qin Yu leaned back in his chair, "The steel output in the Northeast has already exceeded 400,000 tons, and the Yingkou Shipyard, as well as the shipyards built near the Liaohe, Heilongjiang, Songhua and other rivers, are expected to consume nearly 100,000 tons of steel a year. ”

The figure of 400,000 tons of steel production made everyone's spirits shake for a while, and at this time, the entire Guannai added up to less than a quarter of the Northeast, that is to say, the Northeast accounted for more than eighty percent of the country's share in the steel industry.

"Steel is the basis of a country's industrial strength, and has a great impact on heavy industry, as well as on the machine-building industry, and is especially important for the military, as can be seen from the war in Europe. The entire military industry of the Republic of China now owes only one gun factory, artillery, shells, bullets, and gunpowder are all self-sufficient, and there are still a lot of surpluses, and with these iron and steel factories as the backing, the arms industry in the Northeast is actually almost perfect. Lan Tianwei was also excited at this time, inadvertently, the Northeast has gone so far in industry. Compared with the generals below, Lan Tianwei and Sun Liechen have begun to learn to look at the contrast between the strength of Northeast China and Japan from a strategic level.

"Yes, Dashuai, it's better to fight a few more battles if you want to be humble, you look at Heilongjiang, Jilin's annual income is so little, and the battle on the Middle East Road is equivalent to the total income of the two provinces for several years, with quick results and big benefits." Li Chengwen smiled.

"The results are fast, the benefits are big, you and I will find a way out of the Middle East." Qin Yu glanced at Li Chengwen.

"Hehe, that's all I said."

"Officer Li is not badly marked, this battle, the current value of the Middle East Road alone has reached 70 or 80 million, not including the one or two million mu of fertile land along the railway, as well as the supporting buildings of the China Eastern Railway Bureau. Coupled with the war reparations between Dmipov and Seminov, the benefits are indeed more than four or five times the amount paid. Vladivostok alone is a port for the export of foreign commodities in Northeast China, and compared with Nanman Road, it can save millions of transportation costs for Northeast China every year. The transportation of Jilin and Heilongjiang is no longer subject to Japan's Nanman Road, and Fengtian can be centered on Yingkou, Jingfeng Railway, Qinhuangdao and other places to carry out cargo distribution. This battle has made a lot of money. Even Tian Helin, who has always been relatively critical in budget allocation, rarely openly expressed his support for the war.

"Compared with the previous Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Xincho Treaty, this compensation is nothing." Qin Yu said abruptly, "Now the Northeast is just asking for a little interest." ”

Speaking of this, Qin Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, even if the compensation can only be partially paid, this war can be deserved. (To be continued......)