Beiyang reactionaries

Unbelievable.

In Wang Yongjiang's view, it is completely incredible.China's current industrial scale is definitely more than double that of the Soviet Union, and even several times in some respects.For example, the output of coal in China is 3.5 times that of the Soviet Union, the output of crude steel is 2 times that of the Soviet Union, the output of power generation is 2.3 times that of the Soviet Union, and the output of machine tools is 1.7 times that of the Soviet Union.

And China's statistics are big statistics.

It mainly collects statistics on large factories controlled by the government, including factories of local governments, and some large private factories.For some small-scale factories, government statistics are not very accurate.Because China is too big, has too many people, and too many small factories.

Not to mention anything else, there are still a lot of small coal mines that the government has emphasized every year.If we really count the small coal mines across the country, it is estimated that there are hundreds or thousands, which is definitely not much more.

The same goes for power plants.

China's main statistics are power plants with a certain scale.China has developed to the present, and the power plants in some counties are small hydropower plants.However, there are only a small number of people in the county who can use electricity, and a small hydropower station can satisfy them.Such power plants are not included in the statistics.There are also Chinese machine tool factories. During the second five-year plan, eight large-scale machine tool factories were built, and three large-scale machine tool factories were built in the third five-year plan.But in China, there are still many small machine tool factories with a yearly production capacity of only one or two hundred machine tools.But these small machine tool factories are not included in the government statistics.

Compared with China's statistics, the Soviet system's statistics on these data will be more accurate.

"Premier Wang, it's not just that. The Soviet Union has just announced the 'Universal Military Service Law', which is the same as Hitler's announcement of the 'National Defense Law' in Germany. It is to prepare for large-scale military expansion in the future. Although the Soviet Union's defense focus is on Europe, but They haven't forgotten the Far East either. In the past two years, they have deployed more and more troops in the Far East, and planes and tanks have been continuously coming in. You two, I have no choice. My previous plan was the third five-year plan At the end of the day, our army can have 100 air divisions, plus naval aircraft and training aircraft, about 8000 aircraft. As for tanks, it should be no problem to have [-]. But look Now that the Soviet Union is expanding its military at such a rate, I have to change some plans."

"Hey--"

Dai Kan frowned.

Wang Yongjiang also sighed.

How good it would be if China's enemies changed.Even if it is the United Kingdom, it will not make everyone so uncomfortable.The Soviet Union is too big, and the border with China is too long.Especially after the establishment of the Soviet Union, the border between China and the Soviet Union was longer than that of Russia.

What is even more uncomfortable is that the Soviet Union has a large population and is the most populous country in the world.

But suffering is suffering, and China must take the lead.There are 200 million square kilometers of land in the outer northeast and outer northwest, and they are all very good places.Let me talk about Sakhalin Island first. Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States have long determined that there are abundant resources here.Both Japan and the Soviet Union wanted to drill for oil here.

In the area north of the Ussuri River in the outer northeast, there are plains as good as the black soil in the northeast.It's just that the Soviet Union didn't have enough population in the Far East, so it couldn't develop it.But if it is handed over to China, then China will completely turn it into a food base.

This includes the Outer Northwest as well.

Once that place is taken by China, China will not only get a lot of livable places there, but also the strategic situation will become very favorable.What's more, the Duan Xun in front of him is a person who wants to complete his career.

"Prime Minister, isn't the Soviet Union afraid of the collapse of the entire economy when it invests so recklessly in the military industry?"

"Perhaps. If it was a time of peace, their economy would not be able to support it. But now in the face of war, everything has to be left behind, and survival is the first priority. Our military department also needs to change some plans. In 1938, we must Continue to expand the army and prepare to increase the size of the standing army to 350 million. Two people, how about it. 260 billion, can you take it out."

"Let's try."

"Two, hold on for another year. According to the current situation, war will definitely break out in a year and a half at most. As long as war breaks out, global raw material prices will rise. The demand for weapons will also increase. Even if we and There is a war in the Soviet Union, after all, our country is in the Far East, not in Europe. At that time, if we just sell resources, or have the opportunity to sell weapons and equipment, then our current problems will be solved. Maybe we can make a fortune."

"Yes."

"They all want to go to war with Britain and France?"

The turbulent 1937 finally passed.

There were too many things in 1937, and Germany, Japan, and Italy all made frequent moves, making the whole world unstable.However, under the "efforts" of the United Kingdom, the world still maintains a superficial peace.However, the countries that have benefited all think that Britain and France are weak and deceptive, and their ambitions are constantly expanding.

Sometimes ambition grows step by step.

Just like Hitler.

No one knows what Hitler was thinking at first.Maybe when Hitler started, he just wanted Germany to get rid of the "Treaty of Versailles" and make Germany a normal country, no longer an oppressed and defeated country.It's just that Britain and France retreated step by step, allowing Germany's strength to continue to grow, so Germany's ambitions increased step by step.

Anyway, in the past two years, Germany, Japan, and Italy have all gained a lot of benefits during the retreat of Britain and France.Needless to say, Germany not only completely broke the restrictions imposed by the "Treaty of Versailles" on Germany, but also successively won Austria and the Sudetenland region, greatly increasing its strength.Austria and the Sudetenland region were the industrial base of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with a combined population of more than 1300 million.After Germany swallowed them, the population had reached 8000 million.

Japan also controlled Java Island, Sulawesi Island, and Irian Island in Nanyang, and its strength greatly expanded.Not to mention anything else, just confiscating a large number of assets of the Dutch colonists is an astonishing amount of assets.

The same goes for Italy.

With Italy's victory over Ethiopia, Italian dominance in North Africa was strengthened.It even surrounded Egypt, a British colony in North Africa.The three countries that have tasted the sweetness are no longer satisfied with the current situation.

So prepare to set up a military bloc.

On the basis of the "Anti-Comintern Pact", a real military alliance treaty was signed. The "Anti-Comintern Pact" has no restrictive clauses, it is just a basic one.But what Germany wants to sign this time is a real military alliance treaty.That is to say, any country that signed the contract is invaded by a third country, and the other country must help unconditionally.Once such a treaty is signed, it is a true military alliance treaty.

In March 1938, the newly formed government of Franco's new Spain signed the "Anti-Comintern Pact".

So far, five countries have signed the "Anti-Comintern Pact" in the world.Germany, Italy, Spain, China, and Japan are all industrial countries in the world.All of a sudden, Germany and Italy gained momentum in Europe.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hitler wanted to thoroughly consolidate everyone's alliance.

"Yes."

Because it involves a major diplomatic situation in China, the prime minister's office meeting was held.As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shi Zhaoji participated in the Prime Minister's office meeting because he was discussing diplomatic issues.I will report to you the current progress of the meeting in Munich.

"In the first round of consultations, Germany, Italy, and Japan all agreed that Britain and France should be enemies, and the next move will be against Britain and France."

"What do you think?"

"I think it's normal."

Yan Huiqing opened his mouth and said: "Let's start with Germany. Although Hitler has been shouting to eliminate the 'communist country', he has always been targeting the Soviet Union. But compared to the Soviet Union, Germany's bigger enemy should be France. In the European continent, Germany has always been The opponent is France. Only when France is completely defeated, can Germany be the safest in Europe and be able to control the European continent. Compared with the Soviet Union, which is currently actively preparing for war and expanding its armaments, Britain and France, which have been actively preparing for war and expanding their armaments, are more suitable for Germany to attack. The Soviet Union currently has a standing army of more than 400 million, which is twice the size of the German army, and Hitler probably did not want to go to war with the Soviet Union."

"Looking at Italy, more of their interests are in the Mediterranean region. Italy mainly wants to win North Africa. However, in North Africa, France controls Tunisia and Britain controls Egypt, which seriously affects Italy's control of this region. Therefore, it wants to completely Conflict with Britain and France is inevitable in controlling North Africa. If Italy can really expel the British and French troops in North Africa, then Italy will be able to link its own country with the North African colonies and become the true hegemony of the Mediterranean."

"And Japan. Japan has successively controlled Java Island, Sulawesi Island, and Irian Island. If Japan wants to continue to develop, it must either continue to take Australia in the south, or take Kalimantan in the north. I Japan's next target should be Kalimantan. If Japan controls Kalimantan, it will encircle the Philippines to the north and directly threaten Britain's control of Malacca to the west. But whether it is attacking Australia or Kalimantan The island is directly facing the United Kingdom."

"It can be seen that from the perspective of their own interests, Germany, Italy, and Japan will all target Britain and France, or their colonies. So all three of them are willing to regard Britain and France as their biggest enemies."

Yan Huiqing immediately analyzed the current situation in several countries.

Duan Xun nodded slightly, agreeing with Yan Huiqing's analysis.Although we have cooperated happily all these years, whether it is economically, militaryly, or even politically, we are all in the same step.

But the more important the moment came, the more cautious everyone was.The choice of each country must start from its own interests.Duan Xun said to Shi Zhaoji: "What is the reaction of Germany, Italy, and Japan to us considering the Soviet Union as an enemy?"

Unlike Germany, Italy, and Japan, China's main enemies are not Britain and France.

Although China also wants to expel the influence of Britain and France in Nanyang, and completely bring Southeast Asia under China's control.But for China it was an afterthought.Because China's biggest enemy at present is the Soviet Union in the north, the problems in the north must be settled first, and then China will take action to solve the problems in Nanyang.Therefore, China is going north first and then south, first the Soviet Union and then Britain and France.

"Germany is the most opposed, Italy doesn't seem to care, Japan is vague."

Shi Zhaoji replied.

Said: "The opposition from Germany is the strongest. The security negotiations between Britain, France and the Soviet Union in Moscow recently made Germany very nervous. What Ribbentrop meant was that the German military summed up the reasons for Germany's defeat in the last war. The biggest factor is fighting on two fronts. Therefore, the German government will definitely not choose such a strategy this time. Therefore, Germany is going to send people to Moscow to negotiate with the Soviet Union instead of treating the Soviet Union as an enemy. Especially at this stage, Germany absolutely does not want to fight with the Soviet Union There was a conflict. After the meeting, Ribbentrop talked with the Wei Chen group ambassador for an hour or so. Ribbentrop stated that he hopes that everyone will work together to deal with Britain and France at this stage. After these are completed, everyone will work together against the Soviet Union."

"Germany thinks too well."

Yan Huiqing shook his head.

Hitler simply thought too well.I really thought the earth revolved around them.Therefore, Yan Huiqing said: "Prime Minister, I don't think we need to be tied to Germany, especially this kind of military alliance should not be signed. Germany must want us and Japan to control Nanyang, completely expel British and French forces in Nanyang, and even Take Australia, and threaten Britain's most important colony, India. In this way, Britain will not be able to obtain more manpower and material resources from Southeast Asia and India. Moreover, Germany also hopes that we and Japan will contain the United States in the Pacific Ocean. All are beneficial His thoughts did not consider our interests at all. For our country, although Nanyang is important, it cannot be said to be the core interest. Compared with the Soviet Union in the north, it is our biggest hidden danger."

"President, I think so too."

Jiang Hongyu said: "From the current situation, everyone can continue to cooperate. After all, everyone has no conflict of interest, but there is no need to sign a military alliance treaty. Even if we don't sign the treaty, Germany, Italy, and Japan will cooperate with Britain and France." Go to war, and also need our support, so we will not turn against us. We just need to concentrate on dealing with the Soviet Union in the north. And even if Germany does not want to fight the Soviet Union at this stage, the Soviet Union will not take it lightly. After all, compared with We, the majority of the Soviet Union’s population and most of its industry are located in Europe, and the Soviet Union cannot relax. As long as Germany exists, someone will bear the pressure on us in the north. But once we have signed agreements with Germany, Italy, and Japan A military alliance treaty, then after they fight, according to the treaty, we should also attack in Southeast Asia to fight against Britain and France. We will attack including French Indochina, even Burma and India. This is not in line with our current situation. Interests."