Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

In the city of Shenyang, the former General Headquarters of the Northeast Army has been transformed into the current General Headquarters of the National Defense Forces since the National Defense Forces left the border.As the territory occupied by the National Defense Forces is getting bigger and bigger, especially after the establishment of the coalition "government".The former Marshal Zhang Xueliang's mansion, which occupied a large area in the city, became the office of the United Government.

The study of Zhang Xueliang, the former commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, with the best location in the Marshal's Mansion, unexpectedly became the office of Li Zongren, the chairman of the coalition government.

At this moment, Li Zongren was looking at Li Mengjie, who was sitting in front of him with a wry smile, who could be called his junior, without saying a word.

Seeing that Li Zongren, who had married him before, kept staring at him without speaking, Li Mengjie asked with a guilty conscience: "Chairman Li, is there something wrong with the commander-in-chief's order..."

Li Zongren nodded affirmatively, and said with a wry smile: "It's not a problem, but a big problem... Look at the order given to me by the commander-in-chief: Whether it is to cooperate with the General Armament Department to produce new fighters, or to expand The production capacity of the major arsenals under the General Armament Department... Generally speaking, they all need one thing, and that is 'money'..."

"Where did you ask me to get so much money and supplies in such a short period of time... Colonel Li, to tell you the truth, my position as chairman of this coalition government is very good on the surface, but I have actually reached the point where I am a 'smart woman'." 'It's hard to cook rice'..."

"It's just that, because of the sudden invasion of Outer Mongolia by the Soviet Red Army, in order not to distract the commander-in-chief, I didn't report this series of situations. I'm trying to find a way to solve it internally for the time being..."

"When I just saw this order, I had already made a calculation in my mind. With the current strength of the major arsenals under the General Armament Department, in order to double the overall strength and production capacity of these arsenals, the 'government' must submit These arsenals cost almost $5000 million."

"Of course, even if 5000 million U.S. dollars is available, whether the production capacity of these arsenals can be doubled remains to be seen. As far as I know: there are currently three large steel factories in the area under our control, three steel factories In addition to meeting the needs of the current military industry, the one-year production capacity can just meet the steel needs of a dozen provinces under the "government"."[

"Now the headquarter is requesting that the production capacity of major arsenals be doubled, so we think that our demand for steel in the military industry must at least double. In such a short period of time, where do you ask me to get so much steel? It is to go abroad Importing also takes several months..."

"Forget it. I won't say much... In a word: you two are planning to 'force' me, Li Zongren, to a dead end..."

Li Mengjie quickly waved her hand, and replied to Li Zongren, who is both an elder and a loyal supporter of her husband, "Chairman Li, how could it be... Whether it is from personal relationship or position, the commander-in-chief needs you." Strong support, how can I "force" you. You are joking..."

After finishing speaking, Li Mengjie, who was thinking of solving Li Guosheng's troubles, continued to ask: "Chairman Li, as far as I know, the coalition government's annual income is not only the fiscal revenue of more than ten provinces. There is also a large amount of extra money abroad. Income. With such a huge amount of income, how could the "government" be in such a difficult financial position..."

Although Li Mengjie only held the rank of colonel, in terms of rank, he was not considered a high-ranking member of the National Defense Forces.However, because of his special status and the military position of colonel and director of the Communications Department of the General Command of the National Defense Forces.It was destined that Li Mengjie would have access to many secrets that could only be known by the top brass of the National Defense Forces.

Therefore, in the face of Li Mengjie's doubtful eyes looking at him, Li Zongren did not hide anything, and answered bluntly: "Don't think about the fiscal revenue of each province. With the large-scale infrastructure construction in various provinces starting to roll out, many provinces The fiscal revenue cannot even meet the input. Not to mention handing over to the "government" finances."

"As for income from foreign countries: Although there are 5000 million U.S. dollars every year, under the advance arrangement of the commander-in-chief, of the 5000 million U.S. dollars, except for [-] million U.S. dollars that can be directly used by us, the remaining [-] million U.S. dollars $[-] was exchanged for oil and gold that we desperately needed for storage.”

"It should be clear that as the National Defense Forces mechanized troops become more and more advanced, the consumption of oil for both military and civilian use will increase greatly. The 5000 million US dollars that the 'government' relies on penicillin in exchange for oil from Europe and the United States every year has gradually become insufficient. .Under such circumstances, it will eventually be able to fall into the financial 5000 million US dollars. If we cannot find other sources of oil in a short period of time, it will be reduced due to increased purchases of oil from abroad..."

"In addition to buying the oil we urgently need from Europe and the United States, and laying the foundation for the future currency issuance of the government, the remaining [-] million US dollars will be converted into gold abroad and then shipped back to China for storage. According to the current exchange price of one dollar per gram of gold, We can obtain about one hundred tons of gold reserves from European and American countries every year..."

Li Mengjie didn't get entangled in this issue, and continued to ask Li Zongren: "Chairman Li, even so, there is still a huge amount of 5000 million U.S. dollars flowing into the "government" finances every year... so much money, how can the "government" finances Is there nothing left?"

Faced with Li Mengjie's suspicious gaze, Li Zongren shook his head first, and then said: "Colonel Li, so far, you only think about the fiscal revenue of the 'government', not the annual consumption of the 'government'." .”

"Not to mention anything else, the million-dollar army under the National Defense Forces consumes 5000 million oceans every year just for the soldiers' salaries and food, which is almost 500 million U.S. dollars. Of course, this is not counting the million-dollar army. The annual consumption of equipment, the consumption of "medicine", the consumption of war after encountering a war, the consumption of pensions for casualties of soldiers... In general, the military expenditure required by the 100 million National Defense Forces fluctuates around [-] million U.S. dollars every year..."

"In addition to military expenditures, the [government] needs to consume funds to immigrate to the Far East and Outer Mongolia in the past two years. It needs money to build the railway to Lake Baikal and Outer Mongolia. It needs money to build various factories... Count all these consumptions, you Do you think the remaining 5000 million US dollars is enough..."

Seeing Li Mengjie who was slowly sinking into thought in front of him, Li Zongren continued: "There is one more thing you should pay attention to. The expenditures I just mentioned are only non-wartime expenditures. If we encounter such a big war in front of us, our Military spending will also increase significantly as a result.”

"As far as the ongoing battle of Outer Mongolia is concerned, the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died so far will need to spend tens of millions of dollars in pensions. If the consumption of "medicine" and equipment is added, there is no more than 3000 million dollars. Prepare funds. There is no way to support the battle in front of you...”[

At this moment, Li Mengjie, who was in deep thought, finally spoke.With the last glimmer of hope, he asked Li Zongren: "Chairman Li, the government really has no money..."

Li Zongren nodded without hesitation and replied: "Not only does he have no money, but he is also in debt..."

"However, in order to deal with the sudden outbreak of war in Outer Mongolia. I have made my own decision and temporarily withheld the 2000 million US dollars used for immigration to suspend the speed of immigration to support this war. As for the commander-in-chief's expansion plan, In order to order the production capacity of all military factories under the Equipment Department, I can only transfer another 500 million US dollars from other places to expand the weapons production factories that are most needed on the front line."

After finishing speaking, he ordered to Li Mengjie: "Let's do this. Send a telegram to the commander-in-chief immediately and report the situation here. Let the commander-in-chief make the final decision, which one will use the special fund of 500 million US dollars?" Military factory."

Under Li Zongren's gaze, Li Mengjie decisively shook her head in denial.He opened the mouth and said, "Chairman Li, you must not report the economic crisis of the "government" to the chief executive... The war on the front line has already caused the chief executive to be devastated. Any help will help the Soviets put pressure on the chief..."

Li Zongren nodded readily and replied: "Okay. Listen to you, and I won't report to the chief for the time being. However, such a big matter is not something that the two of us can decide. Do you have any good ideas..."

"We can find the chief of staff, although the chief is no longer in Shenyang. However, you and the chief of staff are both top leaders of the National Defense Forces. The joint decision of the two of you must be the best decision..." Li Mengjie didn't even think about it , and Jiang Baili, the chief of staff, was given out.

The General Command of the National Defense Forces, which is less than one kilometer away from the "government" office, heard Li Zongren's worries about the current "government" finances, and Jiang Baili frowned subconsciously.

He didn't answer right away, and asked Li Mengjie in a deep voice: "Colonel Li, you mean that the Soviet Far East Army that launched an attack on us is not eager to invade Outer Mongolia. , step by step to weaken the strength of our National Defense Forces... Is this conclusion true..."

"Yes, Chief of Staff... This is what the chief executive told me before I left..." Li Mengjie replied.

Jiang Baili nodded silently and then analyzed: "We don't have to worry about light weapons in a protracted war. Because, whether it is the captured Soviet-made weapons or the tens of thousands of semi-automatic rifles stored in the General Armament Department, they are definitely enough for the frontline consumption..."

"As for heavy weapons, there are some shortcomings... Although our national defense force has the largest arsenal in Asia. However, there is only one arsenal after all. According to the current arsenal production capacity, we can only provide one large group of fighters to the front line every week. A battalion of heavy artillery and a battalion of heavy tanks."

"Even if all the production is sent to Outer Mongolia, it will be able to reach the loss of the front line every day. If it continues to be consumed at this rate, it won't be long before the heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft on the front line will be completely consumed..."

Li Zongren asked thoughtfully: "Chief of Staff, you mean to invest all 500 million US dollars in the production of heavy weapons such as heavy artillery, tanks and aircraft..."

Speaking of this, Li Zongren changed the subject, and then asked back: "But the chief of staff, have you considered the issue of relevant raw materials...Whether it is heavy artillery, tanks or aircraft, a large amount of special steel is needed. And the National Defense Forces control The production capacity of several major steel plants in China is only so large, and there is no surplus steel for military factories to expand production capacity."

Jiang Baili replied with a look of regret: "Under the situation of insufficient overall strength, the only thing we can do is to 'tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall', and temporarily let the National Defense Forces tide over the current difficulties..."

Li Zongren's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly: "Chief of Staff, how can we dismantle it..."

"There are two directions..." Jiang Baili said firmly.

"First, in a short period of time, shorten the steel needs of ordinary people in several provinces...Second, transfer all the special steel that should have been invested in major shipyards to these major arsenals, and in a short period of time, provide Front-line troops produced more heavy weapons."

Li Zongren nodded.He said with a wry smile: "In this way, the navy will have complaints... However, in order to repel the Soviet attack, local efforts are necessary... Chief of Staff, I will go to Minister Fu of the General Armament Department immediately. The decision to become a reality, to increase the production capacity of not only heavy weapons..."

Although Li Zongren and Jiang Baili of the Front Enemy Headquarters of the Outer Mongolia National Defense Forces did not report that the "government" finances had fallen into an economic crisis.However, through the routine information sent to him by the Ministry of Intelligence every day, Li Guosheng still found a clue.

Coupled with the fact that the anxious battle on the front line basically does not require any tactical level, at least in the next month, the Operations Department can fully play a role in overall coordination.Li Guosheng, who was on the front line, directly turned his attention to how to make a lot of money for the National Defense Forces.Solve the "government" economic crisis...

"Using part of the 'government''s gold reserves...temporarily solve the current economic crisis..." This was Li Guosheng's first thought.

You know, through the strategic "" drug penicillin, Li Guosheng has already exchanged a total of [-] tons of gold reserves from European and American countries.

In addition, more than 130 tons of gold and more than 2000 tons of silver were obtained from the treasury of Zhang Xueliang, commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army.During the entire operation of occupying the three provinces in Northeast China, more than 120 tons of private gold reserves were seized from the hands of the Japanese Kwantung Army.Li Guosheng's gold reserves have reached an astonishing 550 tons.

If you count the 750 tons of silver that can be exchanged for [-] tons of gold at any time, the Wehrmacht has [-] tons of gold reserves.

In the eyes of many people, since such a huge amount of gold is kept in their hands, it is better to take out part of it for emergency.

but.In Li Guosheng's view, the more than 700 tons of gold in his hand are not only unusable, but will continue to increase.

Because, from later generations, he clearly knows that in the future international financial market, China will be affected by the economic crisis many times because of insufficient gold reserves.The value of the renminbi has also been depreciated again and again.

More importantly, the U.S. "government" of later generations made the U.S. dollar a currency in circulation in the world by virtue of its huge gold reserves, and through these gold reserves, it controlled the economies of many countries in disguise...

Therefore, for the future of the entire country and nation, I must not use my hard-earned gold reserves for temporary needs.Not only that, but I have to find ways to increase my gold reserves.

The gold reserve cannot be moved, what Li Guosheng can do is to find another way.

Using the old method when he first made a fortune, to collect money from abroad... Li Guosheng thought of it next.

However, after several hours of analysis, he had to deny this idea.Because, I have almost exhausted all the methods of collecting money that I can think of.In addition to penicillin and other monopoly drugs constantly misappropriating money from abroad, there is another way, that is, the foreign stock industry uses its own foresight to misappropriate money from stocks.

However, although this method of collecting money is very effective, it cannot achieve any effect in a short period of time because of its long-term layout.

After much deliberation, Li Guosheng had to turn his attention from international to domestic.

In future generations, what industry is the most profitable and the fastest to make money...

Thinking of this question, the first answer in Li Guosheng's mind is a bank with the right to issue currency.In various countries of later generations, no institution can make money faster than banks.Of course, this bank has private banks as well as state-owned banks.

Can I follow the example of the People's Bank of later generations and form a state-owned bank that spans all provinces under the control of the National Defense Forces outside the central "government" in Nanjing.Through this state-owned bank, all provinces under the control of the National Defense Forces will issue more stable new currencies, and even issue war bonds to help the "government" raise enough funds for war...

After this idea appeared in my mind, a situation that was out of control emerged.

Because, just by issuing new currency to a few provinces under the control of the National Defense Forces, the bank can obtain very huge benefits from it.Not only that, the bank can also nationalize the gold and silver scattered among ordinary people to a certain extent and turn it into national reserves to prevent the gold and silver from flowing out.

In addition to issuing currency, which can be called a golden egg, bank mortgages, banks issuing special war bonds, and even national debt are the best ways to raise funds.

It is certain that once my plan is implemented, the currency issuance of several provinces under the control of the National Defense Forces alone can bring hundreds of millions, or even billions, of fiscal revenue to the National Defense Forces and the "government".

With such a huge amount of funds in hand, the "government" no longer needs to worry about money in the next few years.Of course, after the provinces have invested heavily in infrastructure construction in the past few years, their annual fiscal revenue will also increase greatly, and gradually there will be excess taxes turned over to the "government" finances, which will completely bulge the pockets of the "government"...

Of course, before this, there is still a problem that must be solved, that is, to bring all the independent fiscal revenues of the provinces into the "government" finances, and the coalition "government" will directly administer and collect them, and the newly established banks will collect them.In this way, to a certain extent, the local "government" can be prevented from intercepting fiscal revenue, and even the phenomenon of corruption and bribery of local "government" personnel can be avoided.

Thinking of this, Li Guosheng immediately took out the paper and pen, and recorded the various advanced ideas that emerged in his mind...

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