The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Zhu Bin is not just talking nonsense. In fact, as long as there is food and guns these days, how many people are recruited is just a number. That is not impossible, but there is a premise that the economy can keep up.

This shortcoming is difficult to overcome. Generally speaking, the higher the degree of industrialization, the higher the proportion of troops sent by the country.It is still a heavy burden for agricultural countries to achieve 100 to 1, while industrialized countries like Europe and the United States can easily achieve 30 to 1, and some can even increase it to 10 to 1, which can no longer be described as militarism.

Zhu Bin is pursuing integration in his own territory, paramilitary management of the whole region, and a series of constructions in a hurry. One of his very important goals is to realize industrial cooperation as much as possible, and to transform the original handicraft industry and small-scale peasant economy. Completely break the model of planning production operations from the bottom up, that is to say, in fact, since taking over Han Fuju's site at the beginning of this year, it has been rectified with the help of Dongfeng.

According to the predetermined goal, within two to three years, a quarter of the population of the whole region will be transformed into an industrial population, and 40.00% to [-]% of the farmland will realize unified mechanized cultivation. The production, processing, transportation, sales and material distribution of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery will all be carried out according to the plan. , the overall coordination is centered on the spaceship intelligence brain, and all officials from all aspects are mobilized without exception.

For more than 30 years since the end of the Qing Dynasty, boxers, bandits, foreign devils, revolutionary parties, Japanese, Beiyang warlords, and revolutionary armies have been making noise over and over again.Let the northern region get used to the fast pace and irregularity of the changing Dawang Banner at the top of the city. Whether it is ordinary people or landlords and rich people, they have already seen clearly the fate of being constantly kneaded like dough by others, recognized it, and resisted. Spirituality is really not worth mentioning, even if the Japanese themselves come in to be the masters of the house, as long as they don't kill and loot excessively, they can govern and collect taxes as usual, and the common people will live their lives the same...

Don't think it's against your will.Don't think that ordinary people have no patriotism, national self-esteem, etc. They are not close to each other. Since ancient times, ordinary people in the country have not been regarded as human beings in the eyes of rulers. The words "inconvenience to the people" are actually just what they themselves feel is inconvenient.Common people?Treat you as a human being when needed.It's a piece of shit when it's not needed.

So the Revolutionary Party is messing around with the so-called elections, democracy, separation of powers, and even progressives and patriotic elites shouting awakening, revitalization, and the nation. In fact, they are all in their circle. Does self-entertainment have anything to do with ordinary people?No.They didn't even think about it.

At first, Zhu Bin thought that he would implement such a violent method to change the world.Will it be too big a move to cause outcry?In the end, after analyzing it for a group of old fried dough sticks, I realized that I was living in the Ming Dynasty at that time!These days, no one from the Generalissimo Jiang to the people of the Li people picking up excrement for food can be sure that they can live a long life and stand tall.They are all involuntarily drifting ups and downs in the surging trend, and they can count where they can go.

His methods were fierce and decisive, and even touched the lifeblood of many landlords and riches—the land, but he did not directly confiscate it outrageously, either by buying it or replacing it with industry.Either sign a contract for unified farming, with Lu Dong as a model, and the public will find that they have actually made money in the end, and benefited, and the resistance will be so small that it will be almost invisible.These days, farming can make money, but it's an anecdote in the world!

It is probably also because his alternative method of "prosperity for all" is the first of its kind in the era, directly poking the weakness of most people.Brutely spending money to create a good prospect, so I dare to imagine boldly.

After the mobilization meeting at the end of December, Song Zheyuan, who was forcibly tied to a chariot, saw the tense situation in North China, which made it breathless. The strategy to deal with the outbreak of war, and use this as an excuse to ask Zhu Bin for money, people, guns and cannons -- you are the one who caused the disaster, and you have to solve some difficulties for your brother?

Zhu Bin was unambiguous at all, here it is!Not just giving things and money, but also specially opened a crash course for officers, inviting officers of all levels from the 29th Army and Shangzhen's 32nd Army to come to train Officers choose those that can be used and are willing to follow suit, and pull them together to remelt them.

If you only conduct training at the battalion level or even at the brigade level, you must feel very afraid on both sides. What is the difference between this and Lao Jiang!Lao Jiang used this cheating method to reorganize the various people and horses, emptied the boss, and turned them all into his own people, and then annexed the territory.

Zhu Bin, however, trains at different levels from top to bottom, and the purpose is also very clear: Once a war starts with the Japanese army and North China becomes the main battlefield, we brothers will bear the brunt of it. Okay, there will be a big problem, let's take advantage of the opportunity to practice first, get familiar with each other's combat style and practice good routines, so as not to be in a hurry.

When he said that, Shang Zhen and Song Zheyuan couldn't help being convinced. The troops were at the level of fighting, not just talking. Both of them had seen how Zhu Bin beat Ri himself. Once a battle started, it was obvious who would take the lead. of.Taking ten thousand steps back, even if it is to preserve your own strength and save some soldiers from dying, you have to do this kind of liaison well, right?

After two consecutive months of consultations, in February 1937, a large-scale training course known as the "North China Military Officers Exchange Conference" kicked off in Jinan. Surprisingly, Li Zongren also came to join in the fun, and brought him A large group of officers under his command took the initiative to send them to "observe and study", and soon, Yan Xishan also sent a group of trustworthy officers to study air-ground coordinated operations, tank and mechanized operations, air force combat techniques, logistics and military mobilization, etc. , The purpose is very strong.

Zhu Bin never refuses anyone who comes, and he doesn’t ask for money. He doesn’t fool people and brainwash people like Lao Jiang, and get out after every two weeks. Soldiers drills and various war games.What is especially rare is that all officers have the opportunity to watch countless live action movies of the Japanese army, as well as detailed analysis and coping strategies of the Japanese army's military combat thinking, combat methods, combat techniques, and solutions. Good stuff that doesn't come.

After three months, it can't be said that they have been completely reborn. At least they are no longer so mysterious and fearful to the Japanese army.

Zhu Bin's method of inspiring teachers and mobilizing people will not be unnoticed by others.Lao Jiang felt bitter in his heart, and thought that Zhu Bin was going to form a new alliance of warlords, twisting the northern forces into a single rope to fight against him. The hatred in his heart for this kid was too great, and he made up his mind. Once Japan starts a war, this kid must be exhausted!

The stimulation of Xi’an’s kidnapping and this made him make up his mind to speed up the reorganization of troops. Seeing that the manufacturing speed of his arsenal was too slow, he spared no expense in importing a large number of weapons and equipment from Germany. Complete the refitting work of 50-80 reorganization divisions; Zhu Bin also knows that he has a huge military production capacity in his hand, so he just won't buy it from you!

The one who was frightened on the other side was naturally Ri himself.It is not a joke that there are so many intelligence agencies arranged by the state. Zhu Bin's situation cannot be figured out. Song Zheyuan, Shang Zhen and even Yan Laoxi's movements can't be hidden from them. Such an unprecedented scale of training for officers is so purposeful. If the opponent is not sensitive and does not take some measures, then it is too stupid!

In May 1937, the Ministry of the Army, which thought it was responsible for the great cause of the Great Japanese Empire, became agitated. The argument of launching a war to kill the country's resistance spirit and combat preparations was rampant, and various blood books and various declarations abounded. Like a child, he flew to the new cabinet headed by Hayashi Mijuro.

Hayashi Mijuro, who tried to ease Japan's superficial contradictions by means of "Sato diplomacy" and tried to play down its aggressive intentions to weaken the country's hostility towards Japan, suddenly found that his calculations were no longer working, and with Kenji Kodama The economic investigation group headed by the country failed in the negotiation of "economic cooperation" and concluded that "the country's understanding of the fait accompli is not enough to solve the North China issue and adjust all the prerequisites for diplomatic relations between the two countries, and there is no other way but to use force", June 6th After returning to Tokyo from an inspection of North China, Kenshiro Shibayama, Military Affairs Division of the Ministry of the Army, said: "There is a lot of local propaganda attacking the Japanese army; this is also the case in general" and suggested the use of force against China.

Hayashi Mijuro was completely at a loss. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, he simply became a deserter and dismissed the cabinet!

Konoe Maro succeeded to form the cabinet, and Lu Xiang Sugiyama was a staunch advocate of the war. The call for "military punishment" against the country was suddenly louder than the roof beams. Emperor Hirohito also found that the situation really does not allow Japan to secretly develop peacefully. In other words, maybe Japan will gain a firm foothold in the Northeast in a year or two, but China must also have the ability to counterattack in an all-round way!Coupled with Soviet Russia, which is constantly probing and provoking disputes, Japan will be attacked on both sides!

Hirohito kept his mouth shut and didn't speak easily, and the main fighters were ecstatic!

At the end of June 1937, the opinions of the heads of the Ministry of the Army, the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and the North Korean Governor's Office were almost all unified, and the upcoming great cause was carefully decided!

On July 7st, Kwantung Army Commander Ueda Kenkichi secretly held an important military meeting with only one topic --- sending troops!