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But the situation in Japan is completely different.

The newspapers in Japan were quiet, and none of them reported these figures in detail.Because the Japanese government does not allow these newspapers to report blindly.People in Japan have always believed that Japan is the overlord of the Far East.If such data is publicly reported, it will affect Japan's domestic stability.

But the Japanese government is different.

They attach great importance to these figures announced by China.To what extent does Japan send a large number of reporters, or spies pretending to be reporters, to find out the real situation.Many factories in China are open regularly for everyone to visit and understand.Among the journalists who signed up to participate, most of them were Japanese journalists.

Their purpose is simple.

That is to see if what China says is true.Although Japan has a large number of spies in China, it has not sent so many spies like this time.More smoothly, this time China did not have many restrictions on these outsiders, and let them visit freely.As long as it's not intentional to make trouble, it won't take care of it.

"Judging from what we have found out so far, there shouldn't be any major problems with those data."

"Really okay?"

"should be."

Takahashi nodded.

Takahashi Shiqing is 80 years old, and this is the eighth time that Takahashi Shiqing has served as the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Finance of Japan.In the financial field of Japan, it is a figure like Taishan Beidou.

Tanaka Yoshiichi and Takahashi Shiqing are collaborators in the political arena, and they are also collaborators in the party.Tanaka Yoshiichi has centralized power in the past few years, and it is necessary for Takahashi Shiqing to sit in the cabinet and sit in the Ministry of Finance.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched a large number of people to visit several large factories in China in the name of reporters. The steel factories in Manchuria, especially the steel factories in Shenyang, Anshan, and Benxi, are all from the same The U.S. Steel Corporation cooperated. A large number of U.S. Steel Corporation’s technicians are there. The output of crude steel is astonishing. The crude steel output of several steel plants exceeds one million tons. It is not bragging. There is coal and iron ore in that area, and There is no shortage of water and transportation is good. It is not a fake that the steel production exceeds 500 million tons. The US Steel Corporation has invested a lot in China, and the equipment in those steel plants was built by the US Steel Corporation with the help of China. Our people even went to visit The output of the coal plants in this area, as well as the Jilin Iron and Steel Plant in Jilin, should not be false."

"Manchuria, Manchuria, what a pity."

Tanaka Yoshihiro shook his head repeatedly when he heard Takahashi Shiqing's words, his regret was beyond words.

northeast.

After the Sino-Japanese War, this place should have belonged to Japan.If it weren't for the "Three Kingdoms Intervention and Return to the Liao Dynasty", then the Northeast would be the land of Japan.Although after the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan had no choice but to spit out the Northeast.But after the Russo-Japanese War, the South Manchuria area was also Japan's sphere of influence.At that time, although the Nanman area was not Japan's land, Japan had special interests in the Nanman area.

The largest coal plant in Northeast China, the Fushun Coal Plant, is controlled by the Japanese.Therefore, the largest Fushun power plant in South Manchuria is also in the hands of Japan.Moreover, the railways in the South Manchuria area are also controlled by Japan.At that time, Japan was really calling the wind and calling the rain in the Northeast.

Yoshiichi Tanaka and the others advocated the "theory of no masters of Manchuria and Mongolia" at that time, and they coveted China's Northeast and Mongolia.Especially at the end of the First World War, the Russian Civil War caused Russia to quickly lose its influence in the Far East, and Japan's power in the Northeast expanded rapidly.Japan at the time was the most ambitious.

Not only China's Northeast and Mongolia, but even Russia's Far East are also in their sights.Tanaka Yoshiichi is really regretful, if Japan can still control the Northeast, then it would be great.

The Northeast is truly a treasure trove.

If you want minerals, you have minerals, if you want wood, you have wood, if you want arable land, you have arable land, if you want treasures, you have treasures, and you really get what you want.The more I think about Yoshiichi Tanaka, the more regretful and angry I become.But Yoshiichi Tanaka was not an ordinary person, so he quickly calmed himself down.

He said: "Minister Zang, what about other factories? Didn't the Chinese government announce that their tractor output is nearly [-]? And their power plants? How about their cable factories?"

"Our people have been collecting information about this these days. They are in Shenyang's tractor factory, and they will ship out new products almost every three days. Our people have carefully counted during this time, and the tractor factory in Shenyang The output is really not low. It is transported to the north every three days, and the number is more than 150. We do not have more accurate data, but this tractor factory produces nearly [-] tractors a year, which should not be an exaggeration.”

"anything else?"

"We sent the news from Fushun Power Plant. There are 16 private electricity users in Shenyang, Anshan, Fushun, and Benxi. This is the internal news of Fushun Power Plant."

"16 households?"

16 households, almost a million people.

Although Shenyang, Anshan, Fushun, and Benxi are currently rapidly developing industrial cities, their populations are also increasing rapidly.But even so, how many people in this area add up.If there are 16 households that use electricity, then electricity users account for one-fifth of the total population.The total population of this area is around 500 million people.

In this era, electricity is mainly a one-time fee.That is, as long as the electricity is turned on, no matter how much electricity you use, it will be a fixed amount every month.As long as you pay the money, it doesn't matter how you use electricity.At present, a household in Shenyang Industrial Zone needs to pay 2.4 yuan a month for electricity consumption.Of course, when the electricity user is connected, he has to pay a sum of money.

Therefore, there are 16 electrified users, which is really a lot.

"Yes. And our people have been observing the coal consumption of power plants during this period of time, and found that their coal consumption should be relatively consistent with the power generation they said."

Tanaka Yoshiichi closed his eyes and thought for a while, feeling not in a good mood.During this time, Yoshiichi Tanaka has been paying attention to the data released by China, and has always wondered whether it is true.Are these data released by the Chinese government to fool others?

But now listening to Takahashi Shiqing's words, Tanaka Yoshiichi understood.Even if there are some problems with the data released by China, they are well-founded and not too far-fetched.Thinking of this, Tanaka Yoshiichi's expression became serious.

"Zang Xiang, what do you think? China's industrial strength has really reached such a point?"

"Tanaka-kun, you should know it in your heart."

"Yes."

Tanaka Yoshihiro sighed.

Tanaka Yoshih already had such a judgment ten years ago, so he advocated that Japan should go all out, conscript the whole country, and fight a Sino-Japanese War with China.Because that time is the best opportunity. If you miss that time, Japan will never have another chance.Sure enough, ten years have passed, and now China has become a behemoth, and its industrial output has become the standard of the world's industrial powers.

Said: "Damn it, this is a big country, and China is a big country. God treats China so kindly, allowing them to have such a vast land and so many resources."

Not reconciled, too unwilling.

Originally, the destiny was in Japan.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Japan rose rapidly, but China has been sinking.That was the best opportunity, the best opportunity Japan has ever had.Japan has a chance to annex China's Northeast and Mongolia.

If Japan now owns Tohoku and Mongolia, then what is China.What are the old imperialists like Britain and France?

Japan is confident to become the most powerful country in the world.

It's a pity that if you lose this thing, you can never get it back.

Tanaka Yoshiichi couldn't help looking at the data released by China again, his face became more and more serious.After thinking for a long time, he said: "Zangxiang, it seems that all fantasies should be thrown away."

"Correct."

Takahashi clearly understands what Tanaka Yoshiichi said was the "going north" strategy that Japan has always advocated.Tanaka Yoshiichi was also an advocate of this strategy, and even a leader.As the leader of the radical faction, Yoshiichi Tanaka was the backstage of the young officers of the radical army.

Although Tanaka Yoshiichi no longer talked about the idea of ​​"going north", Takahashi knew that Tanaka Yoshiichi had never given up on this idea.It's just that the facts forced me to hide my thoughts.

But now Yoshiichi Tanaka has completely let go of his delusions.

Takahashi is clear about Tanaka Yoshiichi's decision.After all, the data released by China is really amazing.Since the Westernization Movement, China has been staggering in the development of industry.It wasn't until Duan Xun truly completed the unification of government orders and military orders that China's industrialization began to truly become standardized and large-scale.

After the two five-year plans, China's industry will have a sufficient foundation at once.In addition, it happened to coincide with the Great Depression, which gave China's industry a great leap forward.

The current Chinese industrial data has crushed a lot of old imperialism.Although it is not as perverted as the United States, it has already surpassed countries such as Britain and France in many aspects.

In this era, industry is national strength.

How could Tanaka Yoshiichi not understand this.China's industrial output also shows China's war potential.Under such circumstances, how could Yoshiichi Tanaka continue to insist on his own ideas.

"Tanaka-kun, there are some people in the military department, you have to beat them to make them give up their unrealistic fantasies."

"Well, I see. There are some bastards in the military department. If you don't beat them, they don't know their heights."

Speaking of disobedient army officers, Tanaka Yoshiichi was very angry.

"Those people don't understand the importance."

"Hey--"