Fengxian Jiangshan

The government's limited financial resources are concentrated in the industrial field.It has successively invested in industries including aircraft, automobiles, power generation equipment, heavy machinery, new machine tools, precision instruments, electrolytic aluminum, seamless steel pipes, alloy steel, and radio.The original iron and steel, coal, metallurgy, mining, electricity, and shipbuilding have also made great progress.

These industries are not a simple expansion of the original industries in the three northeastern provinces. Taking aircraft and automobiles as examples, they were originally able to survive mainly on military orders. In the past five years, in addition to military orders, they have also moved towards out of the market and into the civilian field.

The profitability of factories is getting stronger and stronger, and domestic products have basically controlled the market, forming a virtuous circle. The scale of the industry is getting bigger and bigger, and the cost performance of products is getting better and better. And once it comes to wartime, after mobilization, the industrial potential will increase exponentially.

Among the main industrial products, China has also made gratifying progress. Among them, steel output reached 1927 million tons in 493, and in 28 years, it is expected to get 550 million tons.

Steel is the confidence of a country. This output has reached more than twice that of Japan, and has already surpassed the Soviet Union. With these steel foundations, even if China encounters these two countries again, China will have full confidence.

An inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of blood is the helplessness of the weak, and it is the punishment for not knowing how to build a country. The real strong should crush the opponent with steel and submerge the enemy with the torrent.

Moreover, the development momentum of China's steel industry has not slowed down, but has become more and more alarming. In addition to Northeast China, North China, Wuhan and other places, large iron mines such as Ma'anshan in Anhui, Panzhihua in Sichuan, and Shilu in Hainan have also been discovered one after another. Large iron and steel enterprises were established.

In the next five years, China's steel production capacity can at least double to 1000 million tons. This is of course the government's estimate. In fact, Zhang Tinglan is very clear that if the operation is done properly, this number will increase even more. The reason is very simple. The great economic crisis is coming, and the time to buy the bottom of the West is not far away. In the second five-year plan, China will usher in a larger-scale development.

In addition to iron and steel, based on 1923, raw coal was 1.31 billion tons, an increase of 98.596, and power generation was 310 billion kWh, an increase of 204.4%.The output of machine tools reached 2.8 units, an increase of 17.7 times; cotton cloth was 50.6 billion feet, an increase of 3296, and sugar was 86 tons, an increase of 92%.

What's more important is that the grain output reached 13000 million tons. According to the census ended in 1926, China's total population reached 4.99 billion.

In fact, it is also a sad thing to talk about. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, China did not know how many people it had. It can only be estimated through the consumption of salt. In fact, the so-called 5000 million is just an imaginary number. That's all, due to inaccurate statistics, there will actually be hidden populations.

In the original history, it was not until the first census in 53 that it was known that China had a population of more than 6 million. Two or three billion people starved to death.

If according to the standards of later generations, there is famine almost every year, and what is more terrible is not only natural disasters, but also the explosion at the entrance of the garden. It is difficult to calculate the sufferings suffered by the Chinese during the period of the Republic of China. Perhaps Only those who dance in the ten-mile foreign market will miss that era.

For Zhang Tinglan at this time, with the unification of the country and the improvement of medical conditions, the period of population expansion is coming soon.Calculated according to the current amount, the per capita grain is 260 kilograms. Although it is not enough for food and clothing, it is basically impossible to starve to death.

However, the pressure on food is still huge. In order to cope with the rapid increase in population, we will intensify efforts to develop Southeast Asia and turn Borneo into a new granary. At the same time, we will continue to increase the production of chemical fertilizers. As long as the speed of increasing food production can outperform China's population expansion Speed ​​can basically free China from the shadow of starvation.

"Humble words, the current annual increase in fertilizer production has reached 50 tons, which is a full 30 tons more than the original 20 tons. In addition, according to estimates, 3000 million mu of land can be developed in Borneo within five years. In addition, With the addition of agricultural products in the Northeast and Northwest, the food crisis can basically be resolved, on the contrary, not only do we not have to worry about starvation, but we can also properly export food in exchange for foreign exchange.”

Wang Yongjiang said happily: "At the beginning, you said in Zhuoyan that China needs to solve two problems, one is being beaten and the other is starving. Now after ten years, we can proudly announce that this goal has basically been achieved! "

Zhang Tinglan also laughed out loud, extraordinarily carefree. For a long time, Zhang Tinglan had a heavy burden on his shoulders. Even in the first few years, when he closed his eyes, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of shelling the Peking University Camp, as if he could Seeing hundreds of thousands of compatriots die tragically in Nanjing City, seeing mountains and rivers shattered, countless compatriots wailing...

In this era, the cruel reality forces any political figure to have a sense of mission and must change the world.Until today, all the clouds in my heart have dissipated. China has grown large enough. Although it is not so strong that no one dares to invade, at least China has the confidence to defeat any opponent.

In addition to the development of industry and agriculture, the transportation industry has also made rapid progress. The much-anticipated Sichuan-Han Railway has been completed and opened to traffic.It was because of this railway that the road protection movement was launched, which eventually brought down the Qing Dynasty.

Now that the Sichuan-Han Railway has been completed, it not only realizes the dreams of the Sichuan people, but also firmly connects Sichuan and Hubei. In addition, through the Ning-Han Railway, Sichuan’s local products can be quickly sent to Shanghai, and at the same time, the local products in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Commodities can also go directly to the mainland.

A railway revitalizes all along the Yangtze River.In addition, the Guangdong-Han Railway has also been repaired, and the double track of the Lu-Han Railway has also been laid.The most important thing is that the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge has been repaired, the Yangtze River natural moat has been conquered, the north-south railway can be unimpeded, the railway transportation capacity has increased by more than three times, and Wuhan has become the national railway hub.

The Jinpu Railway and the Longhai Railway have also built double tracks. Basically, all provinces in the country, except for the plateau areas, have basically opened railways.Although there is no railway to the plateau, the Sichuan-Tibet, Xinjiang-Tibet, and Yunnan-Tibet highways have been completed, and the transportation capacity has been greatly improved. The troops in the interior can easily enter the plateau.

With the development of the country to this point, it will be a matter of course to solve the plateau problem. Zhang Tinglan has already stockpiled five divisions in Sichuan, and will move in as soon as the time is right.

"Humble words, although the development has been very rapid in the past few years, there are still quite a few problems that need to be resolved urgently. In my opinion, the administrative system must be adjusted. Originally, in order to facilitate management, the Yangtze River Eyeliner Development Office was established, and the Southwest Military and Political Committee was also established. There is also an office for land reform in the Central Plains, and the Northwest is still under military control, and these places need to be adjusted to truly establish a vertical administrative system.”

Speaking of this, Wang Yongjiang also frowned: "Another point is that the problems in Jiangsu and Zhejiang must be dealt with. This region with the most active economy must be controlled by the state."

Chapter 783

Wang Yongjiang and Zhang Tinglan talked about two most important issues. At present, except for the plateau areas, the whole country has basically settled down, and the economy of each region is continuing to develop, the banditry has basically been cleaned up, and the social order has stabilized.

Originally, the duties and powers of officials at all levels and the division of administrative regions must be implemented, and the responsibilities and powers must be clarified before the next step can be taken.

Wang Yongjiang also has a well-thought-out case for this: "In my humble opinion, administrative regions can be divided into provinces, cities, counties, townships, and villages. There are five levels in total. The provinces are directly under the central government, such as patrol envoys, commander-in-chief, chairman, and director. All posts of the same type will be abolished to strengthen the control of the central government.”

Zhang Tinglan nodded: "It should be, but if we want to sort out the administrative organs at all levels, I'm afraid we need to recruit a large number of officials, otherwise there will be insufficient manpower."

Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "China has never been short of officials, not to mention that in the past five years, the national literacy rate has exceeded 40.00%, illiteracy has been greatly reduced, and more people are studying, and officials have more room to choose. However, someone suggested to me that direct elections should be held across the country. Even if the president and provincial governors cannot be directly elected, officials at the county and city levels should be elected and respect public opinion. If the electoral system is implemented, some officials will not need to be directly appointed.”

Before Wang Yongjiang could finish speaking, Zhang Tinglan waved his hand decisively: "Mr. Min Yuan, I don't want to think about the issue of elections in the future. At the city and county level, it seems inconspicuous, but it is also a matter of Bailihou , involving the well-being of hundreds of thousands or millions of people, it cannot be taken lightly."

Wang Yongjiang also smiled wryly and said: "Zhuoyan, I also know it, but there are election voices everywhere, advocating learning from the West and gradually expanding the scope of elections. There are also many voices within the New Democratic Party."

"Mr. Minyuan, Confucius said that there is a way in the world, and the rites and music are conquered from the emperor; On the other hand, it will disrupt the country! This is something our ancestors understood more than 2000 years ago."

"This seems to be a bit exaggerated. Even the capitals of Western countries are elected. It may not be chaotic."

"Mr. Minyuan, there are two prerequisites for the West to be able to play elections. The first is that they have a developed economy, and the second is that they have a relatively independent and stable social structure. With money, there is room for change. No matter who you choose , everyone can live a similar life, so there is no need to toss. With a stable social structure, even if the government has less power, the society can function normally, and it can also prevent the infiltration of foreign forces. But even if these two points are in place, Westerners We don’t dare to engage in universal suffrage. With our wealth, if we play elections, it’s not enough for internal friction.”

"Zhuoyan, I have thought about what you said, so I am opposed to directly electing the head of state, even the governors at the provincial level, but at the county and city levels, it seems that you can let go. Give the following a little thought."

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand resolutely: "Mr. Minyuan, I think to clarify the issue of elections, we should start with the selection of officials."

In fact, sitting in Zhang Tinglan's current position, Zhang Tinglan is also constantly thinking about whether the election should be held. After repeated observation and thinking, Zhang Tinglan thinks.Rushing into elections will only harm the country and the people.

Everyone knows that if a person is sick, he must go to the doctor.Instead of first getting a few hundred people to come and vote and see what to do.

The same is true for governing the country. Professionals must be found. China is a huge and complex country. If you are qualified to be the head of a province, you can basically go to a foreign country to be a head of state. .

Because of this complexity, Chinese officials, especially the leaders of one side, must undergo systematic training. First of all, they must be born in science and engineering, or major in law. These talents have meticulous thinking and can use a systematic perspective to look at this Society, to find the root of the problem.

This alone keeps most people out, and by means of elections, the elected people may have a good image, may be good at speaking, may be very friendly, but the most terrible thing is that these people's work ability is generally mature. question.Officials are meant to be used, not admired as youth idols. Selecting a bunch of performance artists will only do bad things.

"Mr. Minyuan, it's best not to respect public opinion too much when it comes to national construction. I can guarantee that if the common people vote in a referendum, they will definitely choose to cut taxes and increase benefits at the same time."

When Wang Yongjiang heard this, he was stunned. That's right, public opinion is often contradictory like this.For ordinary people, they definitely hope that the working hours will be shorter, the wages will be higher, and they will be paid without work if they do well.

"Speaking of it, ordinary people are indeed short-sighted. It is human nature to love leisure and hate work."

"It's just a small problem to choose a bunch of fancy vases, and there are bigger troubles to come." Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but said.

"Zhuoyan, what's the trouble?"

"National unity." Zhang Tinglan spit out four words softly: "Election means that the chief executives at all levels should be responsible to the local people, not to the superiors. In order to cater to the voters, they will ask more from the superiors and less from outside. Take things. However, China is a country with very large geographical differences, and some backward areas must be supported. Once the leaders are elected, the rich places complain that the central government takes more, and the poor places also complain that the central government gives less. In other regions, if they go out directly, it may be more economically beneficial. If this continues, won’t the country be torn apart, and won’t there be conflicts between localities?”

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's analysis, Wang Yongjiang was completely in admiration, couldn't help standing up and bowing to Zhang Tinglan, and said with a wry smile: "Zhuoyan, I was also confused for a while, and I didn't see through the problem behind it, almost misleading the country." .”

"Mr. Minyuan, there is a huge difference between China and the West, that is, in Western society, there are nobles, the concept of hierarchy is deeply rooted, and the social structure has not changed for hundreds of years, so they have a stable upper class society. , can control the country. But China is different. Our 300 years is a reincarnation, and there is an imperial examination system. The court is Tian Shelang, and the evening is Tianzitang. Chinese society is mobile, so there must be a strong government as the bond of society, otherwise The country is going to fall apart."

"Zhuoyan is very knowledgeable. It taught me another lesson! In fact, these people who advocate elections may not see it so clearly. They just want to use this banner to snatch power from the government."

"Mr. Minyuan, democracy is a good thing. It can solve many problems, such as government. Such as social welfare, such as environmental protection. But some more important things cannot be solved, such as national independence, such as industrialization, such as fighting for world resources. For example, controlling vested interest groups. These things that are related to the survival of the country are often contrary to public opinion. But China needs to sail against the current and sprint forward. It is really impossible to waste energy on internal fighting. After all, politicians must lead public opinion Instead of being led by the nose by public opinion."

"Zhuoyan, since that's the case. Let's put this election proposal on hold."

"No need." Zhang Tinglan said: "I am opposed to the direct election of main officials at all levels, but the parliaments at all levels still have to be elected, but the power of these members must be adjusted. Their main task is to supervise and prevent officials at all levels from corrupting , For officials who break the law and discipline, decisively find out. For the tasks implemented by the superiors, the lower-level parliaments are not allowed to interfere, and the lower-level parliaments have the power to file and review some government policies. If there are obvious defects, they can be rejected. "

"This is a major operation." Wang Yongjiang couldn't help but said: "Restricting the power of the parliament is within the New Democratic Party. There will be a lot of dissent. I don't think it should be too hasty."

Zhang Tinglan frowned slightly: "Mr. Minyuan, it wasn't you who suggested that I deal with the administrative system, why are you objecting now?"

"Who knew your movements are so big!" Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "Zhuoyan. To be honest, I heard that Li Yuanhong fainted several times recently, and his health is also very bad. I don't think he can last long. Zhuoyan , you have also been the vice president for five years, I think it's time to take a step up, everything has come to fruition."

"Mr. Minyuan, to be honest, I still want to be vice president for one more term, and then president for two more terms. Then I will step down and achieve a smooth transition of power."