Fengxian Jiangshan

"Humble words, the Americans have long shouted that the Americas are the Americas of the United States. I am afraid they will not let us intervene so easily. Even if the bid is successful, they can still destroy it. I think we should not rush to fulfill the promise and observe first. For a moment, lest the Chileans go back on their word."

"Brother Baili, your worries are not wrong at all, but I am determined to win the South American market. The United States will definitely not let it go, but we have to see if God will give them this opportunity!"

The unprecedented Great Depression is getting closer and closer, and Zhang Tinglan's confidence is getting bigger and bigger. In fact, in previous economic crises, the stronger the government's control power, on the contrary, not only will it not be hurt, but it will go up against the trend. As one goes up and down, China also wants to expand its influence.

Although it is not enough to delineate the sphere of influence, extending the economic tentacles and binding as many countries as possible has gradually been included in Zhang Tinglan's calculation.

As one's strength increases, one's ambitions will expand. At first, Zhang Tinglan was only thinking about self-protection. After the unification of the country, Zhang Tinglan was mostly thinking about recuperating, keeping a low profile.Wait until World War II, and then take advantage of the trend and become a world power.

However, with the progress of China's industrialization, Zhang Tinglan felt more and more that there was a problem with this safest method.The biggest problem lies in the size of China. With a scale of more than 5 million people, within 20 years, the population will reach at least [-] million, or even more.

The size of China is almost equivalent to the sum of all developed countries. How many resources and energy such a country needs are astronomical figures.

After a certain period of time, the resources that the world can provide are quite limited. If Europe and the United States eat up the fattest piece, China's industrial progress will be delayed.

Industrial development is something that cannot be waited for. The sooner it is completed, the less risk there will be, and the lower the cost will be.Otherwise, once it drags on, China might fall into the trap of Latin Americanization and never get out.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Tinglan is so interested in Chile, and time is not waiting for anyone. Even if he doesn't want to fight, he must fight.

"Brother Baili, you said that if the economy suddenly collapsed, the foreign trade of various countries almost came to a standstill, factories closed, workers lost their jobs, and production stopped, what do you think the world will be like?"

"Ah?" Jiang Baili was also taken aback by Zhang Tinglan's description, and hurriedly said: "If this is the case, I think the world will be full of wars."

Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "That's right. Brother Baili, according to observations, there is a serious bubble in the U.S. economy, which is in danger of bursting at any time. The U.S. is the largest economic power and the largest trading country. Once the U.S. collapses, The impact on the world would be fatal."

"Zhuoyan, since it's so powerful, what countermeasures can we have?"

"Brother Baili, the so-called economic crisis is caused by blindness and overcapacity. We still have huge market potential, coupled with the effective guidance of the government. This crisis will not hurt us, but will also provide China with an unprecedented Opportunity. We can safely and boldly absorb advanced technologies from various countries, and it can be said that the industry will usher in an unprecedented development.”

"That's great." Jiang Baili said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, your prophecy has never failed in so many years, I hope this time it can be true. If China is strong and prosperous, it will rule the world. If it is weak , it will become the place of the Four Wars, with opponents everywhere."

"That's right, although Russia is newly defeated, Japan is still in sight, especially Taiwan. It must also be resolved. This island is too important. Only by taking Taiwan can we have a base in the Pacific Ocean. Apart from Taiwan, the best Then take Ryukyu down. This way the door will be completely opened.

"These two places are the lifelines of the Japanese, and if they want to take them down, they have to fight Japan desperately. I think the opportunity is not yet ripe." Jiang Baili said: "There have been voices in China to recover Taiwan, and many high-level The officers are also gearing up and eager to try."

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, she also smiled helplessly. Successive victories in foreign wars have already made some generals arrogant, and all of them are militants.Zhang Tinglan can't directly suppress this enthusiasm, but if they follow their wishes, something bad will happen sooner or later.

So Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Since they are gearing up, let them lead the troops into the plateau, and it should be resolved here."

As a unified country, Zhang Tinglan certainly cannot allow the backward slave system to still exist in some areas, such as Yunnan and other places, where the chieftains have all been completely cleared out with the advancement of the land reform.

Without these people, the authority of the government has also increased unprecedentedly, and its ability to control the local area has also doubled. However, there is only one thing, that is, there are some troubles in the plateau area, and Zhang Tinglan did not act hastily.

Now with the complete stabilization of northern Xinjiang, it is time for the Southwest to be resolved, especially when the roads in Yunnan-Tibet, Sichuan-Tibet, and Xinjiang-Tibet are completed, and sending troops to the plateau will not be so troublesome.This most stubborn fortress has finally come to an end. Zhang Tinglan's attitude is very clear, the backward serfdom system must be cleaned up, and education must be vigorously promoted to change customs.

"Humble words, the plateau is actually not a military issue. During the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Erfeng led a large army, and he was able to solve the rebellion, not to mention our current armed forces. It's just a war of heart attack. The traditional declaration of war may not be so easy."

"That's right, but the more difficult it is, the more beautiful it must be solved."

"Since Zhuoyan's determination has been made, there is nothing to say. We promise to complete the task."

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After Zhang Tinglan assigned the task, it is a very huge project to solve the problem of the plateau. The military is only one part of it. .

Under the instruction of Zhang Tinglan, the Propaganda Department published a large number of stories on the plateau, truthfully introducing the pain of the bottom serfs.When the people of the country heard that there is still the use of living sacrifices in this era, they were all shocked. No one would have thought that something that has always been in the history books would still happen on the vast land. challenging human conscience.

Those various instruments of torture were displayed, and some bottom-level serfs who escaped even narrated their own experiences, and public opinion became even more heated.

Life is so cheap, and those monks who are full of chanting can forget the dogma of equality of all beings, treat millions of people as slaves, and kill them arbitrarily. This is simply unforgivable.

Therefore, public opinion strongly demands that the government must take action to change the situation on the plateau, and some non-governmental organizations have even been established.They sent volunteers into the plateau to witness the situation on the plateau and find a way out for the people there.

Under the persecution of "public opinion", Zhang Tinglan also sent an investigation team into Sichuan.Although it was called a team, it had quite a few people, a total of several hundred people. In addition, three divisions were drawn from neighboring areas, ready to march into the plateau at any time.

The team leader fell on Yan Xishan's head, and the deputy team leader was Chen Jiongming. After they arrived in Chengdu, they first sent out an invitation, hoping that all religious leaders and noble leaders in the plateau could gather in Chengdu to discuss issues together and find a suitable solution. s solution.

In fact, since the public outcry, the plateau has also been shocked three times a day. They don't know how strong the National Defense Forces are, but no one will naively think that they can fight against the central government.Now the public opinion is very unfavorable to them, these people are terrified, restless.

After getting Yan Xishan's invitation, those who were considered smart came immediately, and finally one after another, hundreds of people gathered in Chengdu, and some wanted to resist stubbornly, so they pretended to be unwell and did not come.

Yan Xishan's play is not only to divert the tiger away from the mountain, but also to throw stones to ask the way. Those who can come show that there is still a center in their eyes, which can be reformed, and there is no need to beat them to death. Those who refuse to come will only have a dead end.

"Everyone, some things are like a child getting vaccinated. No matter how much the child cries, he can't escape it. Therefore, smart children will pretend to be brave and end it quickly, so that they can get candy from their parents. But some stupid children just cry loudly, which makes the parents impatient. In the end, they still have to get an injection, and they torment themselves enough, but they can't get anything. Here, I hope everyone Be a smart person, don't mislead others and yourself!"

When Yan Xishan said these words, the armies of the three divisions had already marched into the plateau separately.Hand over weapons, register serfs, and check pastures.

A large number of civil servants, under the protection of the army, carried out meticulous work.Of course, many people are dissatisfied with these mainland officials.They organize thugs, pull up troops, and want to resist, but the army is not for watching.As long as there is a slight disturbance, the army will immediately start to move.

Those who took the lead in making trouble were killed, and the others were sent to the Northwest and other places as coolies.As the plateau became clearer and clearer, the action of dividing the fields and land began.The serfs who were suppressed at the bottom in the past finally regained their freedom and got the land.

The owner's property was divided equally, and for the first time they wore new clothes and shoes, and for the first time had a formal ID card and a land ownership certificate.This feeling is like rising from the lowest level of hell to heaven all at once.In an instant, many people consciously placed the army and even Zhang Tinglan's portrait in the shrine, replacing the old gods.

Chapter 823 Establishing a Province in the Far East

"To put it bluntly, as of June 6, more than 1 serfs have been released in the plateau area, and 80 of them have already been assigned pastures and fields. It is expected that all pastures will be divided within this year."

Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "This Yan Xishan is still very capable and neat in his work, but it's not very honorable to make such a hand-tuned tiger. Some people have sued me and demanded a thorough investigation of Yan Xishan."

"Dreaming!" Zhang Tinglan said unceremoniously: "I still want to be a slave owner and live a life of master, absolutely not. Now it's easy for them to just confiscate their property. come down."

Seeing Zhang Tinglan's murderous look, Wang Yongjiang smiled and said, "Zhuoyan, you don't mean to kill all these people, do you? It's a one-hundredth of a thing. It's just that besides the serfs, there are many free people in the plateau. People are still quite devout towards religious leaders, if they are killed, I am afraid there will be a rebellion.”

"Well, that's right. The regular army is not terrible. Even if you pull out a hundred thousand or eighty thousand troops, you won't be able to withstand a bombardment. It's just that once you rely on the terrain, like a group of mosquitoes, to fight guerrillas with you, it will be troublesome. On the plateau In the region, the consumption of stationing a large army is too great to bear."

"Since this is the case, is there any good way for Zhuoyan to have the best of both worlds?"

"It's nothing more than letting them be rich and idle people. As long as they are willing to surrender all their power, give them some money regularly, and then leave some jobs for them in all levels of government. They don't need any real power, just look passable."

Wang Yongjiang nodded: "Yes, in fact, we did the same in Mongolia. Over the years, Mongolia's economy has continued to develop, and the lives of herdsmen have become better and better. The original nobles no longer daydream. Honestly integrate into the mainstream society. It’s just that the plateau is not the same as Mongolia. I’m afraid there will be disasters if we do this.”

"Where is the problem?"

"It's very simple. Although Mongolia is similar to the plateau in many places, the exchanges between Mongolia and the mainland are closer. Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Manchu and Mongolia have continued to intermarry. In Mongolian society, the secular power is stronger and the religious influence is lower. As long as Strengthening exchanges and integration with the mainland will soon be effective. But in the plateau where religious forces are deeply rooted, I am afraid that after a round of transformation, there will be counterattacks."

Wang Yongjiang's words immediately reminded Zhang Tinglan that it is true, religion is indeed a very strange force.The Han people have been a weak and atheistic country for thousands of years.From the time when the child didn't talk about strange powers and gods, religion was destined not to be able to dominate Chinese society.Once such signs appear, the emperor of China has never been polite.How many times to destroy the Buddha.It is a complete localization of a foreign religion.

If we say what Chinese people have believed in for thousands of years, I am afraid that the most important thing is pragmatism, and gods and Buddhas stand aside.Because of this, China does not quite understand a society with a very strong religious tradition.When people are ignorant and stupid, they will blindly believe in religion, but once they have money, they will become a little richer.If you can calm down, you will return to religion.

Because of this, after the initial division of fields and land, the plateau will temporarily settle down, but the old traditions will not disappear, and sooner or later there will be a comeback.

Zhang Tinglan walked back and forth in the office a few times, frowning tightly, thinking about various strategies in his mind.The success in Mongolia is mainly due to Mongolia's rich resources. As long as the economy is developed, the level of culture and education is raised, and especially Sinicization is vigorously promoted, there will be no problem.

But these strategies become very troublesome for the plateau. The plateau of 5000 meters, within 30 to [-] years, it is impossible to build a railway. Without infrastructure, let alone economic development...

The same is true for Wang Yongjiang. He also knows the difficulty of changing the plateau, so he can't help but sigh.While walking, Zhang Tinglan suddenly set his eyes on a Maitreya Buddha on the Baibao Pavilion.

The Maitreya Buddha carved from topaz is only half a foot tall, with bare chest and breasts, and a pleasant smile.