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At the same time, in the annual economic report, the Nanjing government also proposed to formulate a comprehensive tax reform plan within this year, proposing new tax categories such as corporate and personal income tax, land use tax, property tax, and inheritance tax, and to solicit opinions from people from all walks of life. We also seek solutions to the financial crisis from people of insight in the whole society.

Regarding the promulgation of the monopoly system, the social reaction was not strong.First of all, because the salt monopoly has a long history, it would be strange for the government to abandon the monopoly.The tobacco monopoly has limited impact on the Chinese people, even the alcohol monopoly.According to the rules and regulations, manufacturers are hardly affected.

The comments in the newspapers became enthusiastic, but there were not many critical words.After all, the government has increased its fiscal revenue, and its investment in people's livelihood construction over the years is obvious to all.Now that the government is facing a financial crisis, not only does it not shy away from it, but it also behaves so frankly and openly like the society. What do you think people have to criticize?After all, this crisis is actually the direct result of the government's efforts to develop the country in favor of the people.Especially regarding the salt monopoly, it has aroused the interest of countless businessmen. In order to reproduce the glory of the salt lord era, they are extremely in favor of this.

On the other hand, there was a question about the general election of the Nanjing government. Many people took this opportunity to ridicule, and even speculated whether the crisis was a fake, an excuse used by the central government to postpone the general election and continue to maintain the current interim government?However, although there are responders to this view, there are not many responders.

To the disappointment of countless salt lords, the dream of their monopoly group of salt merchants was quickly shattered with the introduction of relevant implementation rules.There is a one-year transition period for the full implementation of the monopoly law, that is, within 24 years, all salt, sugar, tobacco and alcohol merchants only need to pay a one-year monopoly tax to continue selling a specified number of commodities.

But a year later.The state will take back the monopoly rights of the relevant commodities, and all merchants must obtain a franchise monopoly certificate, and the source of all monopoly commodities will be sold and priced uniformly by the state.This year is not only a necessary time for the government to establish relevant monopoly supervision, monitoring, and operating institutions, but also a sufficient buffer transition time for the market.

With the promulgation of detailed rules, more people have discovered that the monopoly system has not caused substantial damage to most manufacturers and merchants.Tobacco factories were purchased by the state at a market price, and alcohol produced by liquor workshops was only allowed to be sold to the State Monopoly Bureau.Then sold to the market by the Monopoly Bureau.In the terminal link, those merchants who originally dealt in tobacco and alcohol can continue to obtain licenses to operate.The only difference is that a franchise fee needs to be paid, and since there is no pricing power, the profit is basically limited!

In other words, the essence of the monopoly bureau is to monopolize the intermediate links of these types of commodities, and to have a certain production strength and scale for the upstream links of the commodities.As for the downstream market, there is almost no involvement.

After the monopoly decree came into effect, people suddenly found that even during the transitional period, the salt and sugar products marked by the monopoly bureau not only had exquisite packaging, but their prices were slightly lower than those of bulk products on the market.But with regard to tobacco and alcohol products, the poorly made simple cigarettes and bulk liquor are basically not sold by monopoly bureaus. The products of monopoly bureaus are significantly different from those on the market in terms of packaging and product quality.Of course, the prices of tobacco and alcohol are also several times higher than those on the market, and some brands even increase several times.

The rise in the price of tobacco and alcohol monopolized by the monopoly bureau has aroused many people's opinions, but because of the transition period, people have more choices for the products monopolized by the monopoly bureau, so this reaction is not very big.But the effect of doing so is obvious. The fiscal revenue of that month has increased significantly due to the temporary franchise tax on tobacco, alcohol, salt and sugar monopoly, and the increase has reached [-]% of the total fiscal revenue of the month. It can be seen how pitiful the Nanjing government’s fiscal revenue is today. up.

When the government encountered a severe financial crisis, not only did the government not tax the businessmen, but it continued to maintain the original policy of encouraging private capital to invest in industry and commerce.Undoubtedly, such a move has greatly increased the closeness of a large number of businessmen to the Nanjing Central Committee.Moreover, the Nanjing government's act of disclosing the financial crisis not only did not panic those who held the Nanjing government's issuance of national bonds, but more Chinese and foreign Chinese expressed their appreciation for the government's move.They all said that they have confidence in China, they have confidence in the central government, and they have great trust in President Hua.Some people even said so in an interview with reporters, if the country has no future, even if you and I have wealth in our hands, can we still be happy in our hearts?Can the spine still be straight?Can dignity be maintained?China.We believe in you, President Hua, and we support you!

In this optimistic and enterprising atmosphere across the country, the Nanjing government’s newly issued treasury bonds of one billion Singapore dollars, I thought it would be very good to sell one-third of them.No one expected that after only three months, [-]% of the billion-dollar national debt was sold, and the remaining [-]% ​​balance must not be a problem.This is inseparable from the full support of foreign Chinese after they learned of Hua Fei's financial crisis, and the full help of domestic business entrepreneurs.

The huge profits from the monopoly of tobacco, alcohol, salt and sugar and the super-hot sales of government bonds have greatly reduced the pressure on the government. At the same time, the enthusiastic public opinion and huge support rate have made it much easier for the government to negotiate loans with foreign banks.Originally, due to China's ban on the tobacco production and sales rights of many foreigners in China, it caused widespread dissatisfaction among various countries.But after seeing Nanjing's financial pressure greatly reduced, they all understand that the possibility of the current Chinese government's financial bankruptcy is very small.Instead of offending Nanjing on this issue and adding icing on the cake afterwards, it is better to do something to give charcoal in the snow, and get some benefits by the way.

Although Germany and Russia have a good relationship with China, their own situation is not optimistic, so they only take out part of the loan symbolically.Because Britain, France and other countries have considerable economic interests in China, they offend China's powerful government at this time. Who knows whether Nanjing will come up with other monopoly bills in the next step.The economic ties between China and the United States have always been quite strong, and the family of Hua Fei's wife Harman runs the banking industry in the United States itself.The Haman family originally held an extreme opposition to their daughter's marriage, but with the rapid rise of Hua Fei in China and became China's interim president, the Haman family's attitude has completely changed.

In such a huge country with countless population and a huge market, the son-in-law of a country's president, the Harman family has a great interest in entering this country whose future potential is not weaker than that of the United States.

Although the Harman family has considerable influence in the United States, their history cannot be compared with those of the ancient families.Most importantly, the Harman family has limited influence on the government, which directly restricts their development.So after a new choice appeared, huge differences quickly arose within the Harman family.With the help of Miss Ingrid as the first lady, one group resolutely shifted the property and business focus of the entire Harman family to the east.The other faction insists on strengthening cooperation with China, but does not shake the foundation of the Harman family in the United States.

No matter which faction it is, cooperation with China has become an inevitable choice.In addition, Huang Yan has been lurking in the United States for many years, and has a certain foundation and contacts in the banking and financial circles as well as in the industrial and commercial circles.In addition, American companies are also very interested in China's huge potential market. Therefore, although the exchanges between the Chinese and American governments are relatively cold, the non-governmental business exchanges are becoming more and more popular.

The Harman family's grand plan to enter China was obviously at a climax of "public relations" when Harman returned to the United States.Later, the Harman family quickly entered the Chinese market, but later they found that they did not receive extra care because of their 'special status'.On the contrary, all Chinese national capitals can enjoy various favorable policies and support from the government.And after a short period of observation, they found a very unique economic phenomenon in the Chinese economy.That is, national capital has extensive shareholding in key areas, national capital is developing rapidly, Huajia consortium is thriving, its influence and asset scale are unfathomable, foreign capital is facing strong competition, survival of the fittest!

Despite the strong competition, investing in China is not unprofitable.Coupled with the fact that after some foreigners became Chinese nationals, they were also able to obtain the Chinese government's preferential and encouraging policies on national capital, and the Harman family once again had disagreements.And directly led to the split of the Haman family, the huge Haman empire was divided into two, and became the original Haman family with the United States as the main place of business.Another group of people chose to follow in the footsteps of Ingrid Harman, and became Chinese nationals one after another, becoming a branch of the Harman family.Although the two parties parted ways, they did not turn against each other, but instead helped each other in the market.Later, the assets of the Harman family in China and the assets of the Huajia consortium became more and more integrated, almost completely merging into one, and they only remained independent in form.

The relief of the severe financial crisis of the Nanjing Central Committee made Hua Fei feel relieved. After all, he could not use limited private capital to solve this problem like cultural relics protection.Not only because this is not a fundamental solution, but also because the massive mobilization of self-owned assets and liquidity will cause huge damage to the current booming industry, which is really a double-loss strategy.

Just after the financial crisis, a new invitation made Hua Fei worry about money again. This invitation was an invitation from France to participate in the Eighth Olympic Games.The eighth Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France on July 7th. Since the Nanjing government has always been lacking in interest in the Olympic Games, both the Nanjing government and the original autonomous region have always been "typical representatives" of the absence of the Olympic Games.

In Hua Fei's view, the rise and strength of a country is not determined by the number of gold medals in the stadium.In a sense, the glory of the Olympic gold medal is more of a self-hypnotic anesthesia, a seemingly powerful and invincible fantasy.

However, after receiving the invitation letter, Hua Fei was still a little shaken.Not only because France put forward conditions for participating in the Olympic Games in terms of loans, after all, China is now an important international power, and the absence of the Paris Olympic Games always embarrasses the French government.The root cause of Hua Fei's wavering is a reality that has to be admitted, that is, the record in the Olympic Games is also a very effective way to motivate the people's national pride and self-confidence.After all, war is different from sports, and you cannot be completely open to the public without reservation.However, the full coverage of sports will give the public a sense of participation, interaction and substitution, and will arouse their emotional shock and resonance.

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This year, the Dawes plan has begun to be comprehensively drafted, and this plan is of great and far-reaching significance to Germany, and even to the entire world!

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The Dawes Plan was mainly aimed at the post-war German reparation dilemma, attempting to restore the German economy to ensure that Germany would pay reparations.The main content is to supervise and reorganize Deutsche Bank, implement currency reform, and lend to help stabilize its currency system and other measures.

The Dawes Plan not only ended the chaotic state of the German economy, but also solved a series of technical problems concerning Germany’s continued compensation, and greatly eased the contradictions, struggles and stalemate between the United States and France surrounding the issue of German compensation.Through this plan, batch after batch of U.S. dollars flowed into Germany from the United States, then flowed into the Allied Powers in the form of reparations, and finally flowed back to the United States in the form of war debts, forming a cycle.

Through this plan, the United States not only confirmed its pivotal role and practical capabilities in European affairs, but also demonstrated the uniqueness and desire of the United States to participate in European affairs.The plan actually supported Germany economically and played a positive role in the recovery and development of the German economy and even the world economy after the war.It also had an immeasurable impact on the not-too-distant World War II and the historical process of the entire world. Even the Marshall Plan after World War II was not without the spiritual influence of the Dawes Plan.

Hua Fei, who has a certain understanding of American history, is no stranger to the Dawes project, and with the assistance of intelligence agencies, Hua Fei has always had relatively detailed information on the entire process of the project.But for this plan, Hua Fei didn't have much idea.In a sense, on the road to China's rise, it needs the help of a strong Germany.The strength of Germany will not only allow China to obtain a temporary alliance in the international arena, but also divert the attention of various countries from the growth of China's power, and reduce the pressure on the road to rise and the suppression of countries on the East.

Of course, Hua Fei not only postponed the Northeast military plan, but also slowed down the war in Taiwan while doing his best to solve the domestic financial crisis.Regarding the Dawes plan, Hua Fei also sent a representative to attend the meeting. Although China exempted Germany from indemnity, in this plan, the United States obtained a lot of commercial benefits through loans. Hua Fei's wish is to try to get a share , even a small share.

Although Taiwan and Japan have just experienced the impact of a major earthquake and suffered the pain of sinking [-] army ships in the sea, the outbreak of the financial crisis accumulated by the Chinese government undoubtedly made them breathe a sigh of relief.Driven by the fanaticism of the military, Japan continued to launch a reinforcement plan to Taiwan, and made a slogan of devoting all efforts to defend Taiwan and the life passage of the Yamato nation going south.It's just that they no longer take risks like before, but use a powerful naval fleet to escort the army to Taiwan in batches.It's just that due to the shortage of troops, the total number of troops sent this time is only [-], and [-] of them are Korean puppet troops.

At the same time, another part of the main warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet abandoned the blockade of the Taiwan Strait, but continued to lay mines in the strait, using similar Chinese mine warfare to achieve the goal of completely blocking the channel of the strait and China's sea route supply line.In addition, warships with powerful firepower help the defending army near the coastal cities, increase artillery firepower, and prevent the Wehrmacht from attacking!

Moreover, after losing the carrier-based aircraft support of the aircraft carrier, the Japanese military built a large number of temporary airports in the Sakishima Islands. The reconnaissance planes of the Japanese Air Force passed through some airports in Taiwan, and finally included the entire airspace near Taiwan into the scope of reconnaissance.Even their fighter jets and bombers have gradually increased, gradually posing a threat to the air transport corridor in the strait that lacks fighter support escort, and causing considerable trouble to the National Defense Force fighters on Taiwan's main island.

The National Defense Forces organized several large-scale attacks successively, but after losing the effect of surprise attacks, coupled with the strong artillery support from the navy at sea, and the attacks were all key fortresses that Japan had operated in the north for many years, the results were very inconspicuous.

While dealing with the financial reform plan, Hua Fei was still discussing the war in Taiwan.No matter who it is, the sooner the war ends, the more beneficial it will be for the current situation, and the less military expenditure will be spent.However, due to various changes, Occupy has fallen into the current deadlock. If no effective measures are taken, it will be difficult to change the situation in a short period of time.

At present, the military has two opinions. One is to use the troops currently registered in Taiwan, regardless of the cost and loss, to forcibly attack, annihilate the participating Japanese troops, and then use coastal defense artillery to fight back against the Japanese troops at sea.There were more than 3 soldiers of the National Defense Forces who landed at the beginning, but after several major battles, the current number of combat soldiers is only 3.The original Japanese defenders in Taiwan were less than 6, and with the addition of [-] reinforcements later, the force could barely reach [-].In terms of military strength, the National Defense Forces have a slight advantage, but there are not many troops available for attack, barely [-], and the two sides are evenly matched.

Although the National Defense Forces can rely on their advantages of being good at fighting and fighting tough battles, under the premise that firepower, especially heavy firepower, is not dominant at all, the superior air force cannot provide favorable support.Not only are tanks suitable for storming unsuitable for Taiwan's terrain, most of the available tanks are deployed on the northern front line, and there are simply not many tanks that can be mobilized.

Therefore, if this first plan is implemented, it can be foreseen that even if the National Defense Forces can capture Taiwan, the price and losses they will pay will definitely exceed the capacity of human beings.Out of [-] battle-ready soldiers, it is a blessing to have [-] to [-] left in the end.

The second plan is to continue to mobilize superior forces and do everything possible to reinforce Taiwan.The focus is to increase firepower equipment such as heavy artillery.It is necessary to mobilize fighter jets and bombers to rebuild air superiority over Taiwan, deter Japanese warships at sea, and launch a general offensive at the right time to completely win Taiwan at a relatively small cost.

The second option may be the best option, but the biggest problem is that the military power invested in it will inevitably increase significantly, and the military budget will also inevitably increase significantly.This is tantamount to making matters worse for the current very tight fiscal expenditure.Moreover, it is not as simple as talking about mobilizing heavy weapons and aircraft.A seemingly not wide Taiwan Strait has made the invincible National Defense Forces face the biggest troubles and challenges since the establishment of the army.

For this reason, some people even proposed to withdraw troops from Taiwan, first to the Northeast and then to Taiwan.Of course, this advice was ruthlessly ignored.Hitting the east and the west is not only a tactic, but also a strategic choice.If Taiwan is under the control of the Japanese side, the war in Northeast China will inevitably put the National Defense Forces in an extremely passive situation in the strategic environment.This is the same reason for the Japanese side, and it is also the reason why they are trying their best to maintain Taiwan's control at such a cost.

The protracted delay of the National Defense Forces in the Taiwan war has worried the Chinese and overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and even the world.Compared with some people in the country, they are extremely profound and sensitive to the influence that a strong country can bring to them.The key to a strong country is the army, an army that dares to fight, is good at fighting, and can win.

At the beginning, Hua Fei stood up for the overseas Chinese because he had a strong army in his hands, which was the key factor for his success.And as China is gradually under the unified government of the National Defense Forces, the impact of the powerful image of the National Defense Forces on overseas Chinese cannot be ignored.Many people obviously feel that when they walk on the street, when the residents of the host country know that they are Chinese, they can enjoy a completely different look from before.

Therefore, the National Defense Forces encountered setbacks and difficulties in Taiwan, which made many overseas Chinese, especially those in Southeast Asian Chinese concentration areas, anxious.After heated discussions in some Chinese-language newspapers in Nanyang, many youth organizations suddenly broke out a suggestion.That is to form the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps, which does not require financial assistance from the Chinese government, does not require military assistance from the Chinese government, and does not require military expenditures from the Chinese army. Nationality, but must be Chinese.

As we all know, at the beginning of the establishment of the National Defense Forces, a large number of enthusiastic overseas Chinese youths, especially in Southeast Asia, returned to China to join the army and participated in the construction of various industries.And the National Defense Forces also set up a foreign corps mainly composed of overseas Chinese for this purpose.It's just that with the pressure of a large number of domestic troops to surrender and the enthusiasm of young people in the country to join the army, the number of recruits for the National Defense Forces is limited after all.In addition, overseas conscription is not only cumbersome, but many retired soldiers have returned to their country of residence. After all, their parents are there and have lived and grown there for many years.It is still very difficult to fully integrate into domestic life.This caused Hua Fei's plan to transfer a large number of retired soldiers to reserve service and become a potential mobilization force to be useless.Therefore, in the subsequent army reorganization, the Foreign Legion was gradually withdrawn.A small number of foreign Chinese officers were also transferred to other troops, and a large number of retired Chinese soldiers were either sent back to their country of residence or properly resettled.

The initiative of the new foreign corps has once again received the response of many overseas Chinese youths, causing a huge sensation, and has received positive responses from Chinese organizations in various countries, especially youth organizations.Not only because of the sudden burst of enthusiasm accumulated for several years, but also because of the increasing influence of the National Defense Force over the years, it has produced a sacred mark in the hearts of many overseas Chinese youths and has become a concentration of heroes in their hearts.In particular, some non-Chinese foreign youths, after hearing the news, all demanded to join the Foreign Legion as a mercenary because of their admiration for the National Defense Forces.

But even if the formation of the Foreign Legion does not worry about personnel and military expenses, you still need the help and consent of the National Defense Forces Command.At least in terms of equipment, it can be consistent with the equipment of the National Defense Forces, at least you can get the military uniforms of the National Defense Forces, even if you spend money to buy them.And since it belongs to the National Defense Forces, there are a series of issues such as the right to mobilize, the organizational system, and the appointment of officers.

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These Chinese youths sent representatives to Nanjing.And submit a sincere letter.In the letter, they stated their original intention and heart of forming the Chinese Corps, and expressed their strong enthusiasm for serving the country.They said in the letter that although many of them were born abroad, they never felt that they were nationals of the host country.In their hearts, what flows and burns is still Yanhuang's blood and Huaxia's loyal soul!

They are not slaves of money, let alone servants of foreigners.Like the young people in China, they have proud yellow skin, a surging blood, a strong backbone, and a Chinese heart that will die for the country.Even if the ancestors died overseas, Ye Luo's soul still returned to his hometown.

If it is a state matter, beheading is just a joke.If it is a nation, death can be regarded as drunkenness.If it is the homeland, sprinkling blood is regarded as covering water.The world can learn from us, the real Chinese men, and the descendants of China.

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After reading the letter, Hua Fei's originally vague thoughts became hesitant under the influence of this emotion.But when Li Yue handed him a few simple words of advice, a thought that shocked even Hua Fei, he couldn't help it, and couldn't control it anymore.Is it really possible?However, if history does not undergo major changes.Li Yue's plan is not impossible.Although Li Yue cannot accurately predict the future historical trend, he still has a very farsighted vision in making this decades-long strategic plan based on the current international situation and strategic assumptions.Or, only a counselor like Li Yue, coupled with the long-term influence of Hua Fei, dared to make such a bold idea.

Hua Fei can still feel the trembling and throbbing in his heart when he thinks of the Chinese exclusion in later generations, even the tragedy of Tu Hua.In order for the people who came later to have a peaceful and peaceful place to live, even if they bear the eternal infamy, so what!

Although military expenditures are very tight, not only can it not complete the originally planned military expansion task, but even the expenditure to ensure the number of existing troops is a problem.However, Hua Fei once again activated his private small treasury, purchased a division's standard weaponry and related equipment of the National Defense Forces with his own funds, and used his private name to donate to the establishment of this overseas army.

In his reply, Hua Fei praised overseas Chinese for their enthusiasm for serving the country, but Hua Fei gave his own opinion on the numbering system.Hua Fei believes that the establishment of the Overseas Chinese Corps is to fight for Taiwan's return to the motherland. In essence, it is a temporary volunteer organization and there is no need to provide an organic flag.Hua Fei said that overseas Chinese young people are willing to contribute their strength to the integrity and unity of the motherland, which is very commendable.But at the same time, overseas Chinese youths should also think about why not in the future.Use this power to protect the safety and interests of compatriots in the country where you live?

Hua Fei expressed his willingness to appoint officers, but all of them were non-active reserve officers, and all of them were separated from the existing military status of the National Defense Forces. As an individual, he volunteered to join the overseas volunteer division.Moreover, the National Defense Forces cannot provide them with military uniforms of the National Defense Forces, but Hua Fei said that he would make certain changes on the basis of the National Defense Forces uniforms, and design a set of military uniforms tailored for the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps.

The Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps has no affiliation with the Chinese National Defense Force, and is a voluntary civil defense armed organization.The Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps is not subject to the deployment and control of the National Defense Forces, and has complete autonomy and independence.However, the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps can temporarily accept orders from the National Defense Forces Command and has the right to refuse dispatch during the battle to support the National Defense Forces.

That is to say, this voluntary corps is a freedom defense armed force independently established by Southeast Asians and overseas Chinese according to their needs, and has complete independence.The only relationship between the National Defense Forces and the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps is that the two will maintain close military cooperation.However, all actions of the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps are not subject to the control of the Chinese government, and the Chinese government does not assume any legal responsibility or moral obligation for it.