Beiyang reactionaries

This area is really too big.Although it is not suitable for human habitation, and the total population is less than 30, it has an area of ​​300 million square kilometers after all, so the Soviet Union really dare not give up casually.Therefore, in the "Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship" this time, the Soviet Union postponed the ownership of these areas.

On the whole, in the "Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship", the Soviet Union made many concessions in order to win over China.Not only has a large amount of gold reserves been used, but the disputed area of ​​2 square kilometers where Nerchinsk is located is officially recognized as Chinese land.As for the remaining disputed areas, it depends on the future strength comparison between China and the Soviet Union.

In the northwest direction, all the swallowed outer northwest regions are returned to China.With Lake Balkhash as the boundary line, all areas east of it will be returned to China.This time, China gained 160 million square kilometers of land.These lands that have returned to China will undergo new administrative divisions.Whether to merge them directly into a certain province or turn them into another province requires re-planning.

That's why this meeting was held.

Before the Supreme Council is convened, it has been discussed in the cabinet.The other matters that Li Jishen, Wang Jingwei, and Yang Wei are responsible for have nothing to do with this.So this meeting was held, Duan Xun mainly wanted to hear the opinions of the cabinet.

Of course, although Li Jishen and the others are not in charge of these matters, as the vice chairmen of the Supreme Committee, they are all qualified to express their opinions on this matter.

"After our cabinet discussion, we believe that it is best to merge the outer northwest region directly into Xinjiang. The current situation in this region is not suitable for establishing a separate province. And it was originally part of Xinjiang in history."

"If the outer northwest is merged into Xinjiang, the area of ​​Xinjiang will exceed 200 million square kilometers. Moreover, Xinjiang is a frontier province, and its position in my country's political territory will be greatly strengthened."

"Yes."

Dai Kan further introduced: "Xinjiang is directly connected to Central Asia. After we take back the outer northwest, our influence will even go straight to Central Asia. The main railways and highways of Russia and Central Asian countries will be in our country, including Central Asia. Almaty, the most important economic and transportation center, is also in Xinjiang. Unless the Soviet Union re-plans their transportation routes, the transportation between Russia and Central Asia will not be able to bypass Xinjiang in a short period of time. According to the current situation in the Soviet Union, it is estimated that This situation is difficult to change within ten years. In this way, Xinjiang will become the most important province for our country to communicate with the Soviet Union in the future. If the Central Asian region of the Soviet Union and their Novosibirsk region develop, Xinjiang will become even more important. If China and the Soviet Union develop If China increases trade, then Xinjiang will be a bridgehead, and it is very likely that there will be a trade center and financial center city in the northwest. So some changes are indeed needed at the administrative level.”

Although it is said that the establishment of the first-level military region of the Xinjiang Military Region has been revoked.

But it does not mean that the status of Xinjiang has declined.On the contrary, politically, Xinjiang's status has been greatly strengthened.Because Xinjiang will become the most important province for Sino-Soviet exchanges.Once China and the Soviet Union want to conduct trade, and the Central Asia and Novosibirsk regions of the Soviet Union want to develop, Xinjiang is a crucial province.

Not to mention, Xinjiang is a province with an area of ​​more than 200 million square kilometers.Moreover, as a frontier province, there are still many ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.Therefore, in all aspects, Xinjiang's status will be decisive.

In the current political landscape of China, there are relatively special provinces, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hubei Province, and Sichuan Province.But if the Outer Northwest is merged into Xinjiang, then the status of Xinjiang will be as special as these provinces.

"What do you think?"

"Chairman, I agree with Vice Chairman Dai. The border provinces first need stability. Judging from the current situation, merging the outer northwest into Xinjiang is the most stable way. Whether it is economically or politically, including It’s the same in the military. First stabilize Xinjiang, and the situation in the outer northwest, and then make adjustments if there are problems in the future.”

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

The outer northwest becomes a separate province, which currently does not meet such conditions.Merge into Xinjiang first, and stabilize the outer northwest.If there are any other changes in the future, other adjustments can be made at that time.

"If the outer northwest is merged into Xinjiang, then the provincial capital of Xinjiang needs to be reconsidered."

"Yes. After the cabinet discussion, it is believed that Dihua (Urumqi) is not suitable to become the provincial capital of Xinjiang. From the perspective of Xinjiang's overall strategic position, Dihua is too far north and too east. Compared with Yili, it is more suitable to become the provincial capital of Xinjiang. But at present, Dihua is far more prosperous than Yili. No matter in terms of economy or population, Dihua is currently the economic center, industrial center, education center, and population center of Xinjiang."

"I'm not afraid of this. As long as we are determined, there will be no problem in developing Ili. Moreover, the Ili River Valley is known as the 'South of the Great Wall'. As long as we fully develop and utilize this area, it will definitely become another economy in Xinjiang in ten or twenty years. center, population center."

Controlling the Ili River Valley and Almaty has greatly enhanced Xinjiang's deterrence in Central Asia.

And the Yili River Valley is a good place.

As long as it develops, it will become a very important population gathering center in Xinjiang.After returning to the Northwest, Duan Xun hoped that Xinjiang would support at least 5000 million people.There are abundant water resources in the outer northwest, and the whole Xinjiang will benefit from the development and utilization.

"Then let's talk about the outer northeast side."

"For the outer Northeast, the cabinet's plan is to divide a part into the Northeast Province, and set up a new province with the remaining part."

"How to divide?"

"Designate the area around Vladivostok to Jilin Province, so that Jilin Province has its own sea outlet. In this way, several provinces in the northeast can have two important ports. To the east, there are a number of ports headed by Vladivostok, just like the Nakhodka port. Excellent ports. To the south are ports such as Dandong, Dalian, and Lushun. With these two exports, the economy of the Northeast will be greatly stimulated, and Harbin’s status as the Far East trade center and financial center will be further strengthened. The rest of the Northeast region, integrated into independent provinces."

Duan Xun looked at the map and considered the method Dai Kan said.

Although the current Outer Northeast is not a place where birds don't shit, it is also a very desolate place.The Soviet Union itself does not have a large population, so the development of the outer northeast is limited.There are only a few cities in the entire outer northeast that have developed a little bit.Other vast places are not populated.

It is not easy to develop the Outer Northeast, and it will take a long time.

Therefore, it is a very good idea to organize him into a province alone.However, in the outer northeast region, the most valuable ports at present are those ports around Vladivostok.With this outlet, Northeast China can directly participate in shipping.This will greatly stimulate exports from the Northeast.Using the ports here, China can directly do business with American countries, mainly the United States and Canada.

Therefore, for the Northeast, which is rich in resources, rich in products, and powerful in industry, it is simply a blessing from heaven.It is indeed a good plan to assign the area around Vladivostok to Jilin Province.Of course, once the Vladivostok area is allocated to Jilin, it will be most beneficial to promote Jilin's economy.

"The newly established province, what is the name of the cabinet going to be called?"

"Chairman, just like Heilongjiang, how about calling it Wusuli River?"

"Ussuri River, Ussuri River?"

The Wusuli River is a tributary of the Heilongjiang River, and it is a very important river in the outer northeast region.It is a very convenient name to call Wusulijiang directly.But with the name Heilongjiang, there is no problem in calling the new province Wusulijiang.

"Then let's call it this name first. Next, let's discuss the candidates for governors stationed in Xinjiang and the Ussuri River."

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"Discuss the candidates for the governors stationed in Xinjiang and the Ussuri River."

The topic finally came to personnel arrangements.

In fact, everyone is in favor of adding new provinces or raising the level of a province.

why?

Of course, it is to sit in rows and share fruits.

When a new province is established, how many positions will there be for everyone to divide up?A new province, starting from the provincial government, how many departments are needed in the following cities and counties, and how many government workers are needed.

Duan Xun, as the current boss of the Chinese political arena, must be the one who will share the biggest benefits.As for the positions below, even if Duan Xun is a dictator, it is impossible for him to occupy all of them by himself.In politics, if you monopolize all the interests by yourself, you will end up betraying all relatives.Just like Yuan Shikai, originally the boss of Beiyang was doing well, but he wanted to be the emperor.

Originally, everyone had the opportunity to share the fruit, but if Yuan Shikai wanted to be the emperor, it was tantamount to wanting to belong to the world and not giving anyone else a thought.Under such circumstances, even Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang, who had followed Yuan Shikai for many years, would not agree.As a result, the heroic figures in Yuan Shikai's area, all betrayed their relatives, died miserably, and died miserably.

So is Duan Xun.

If Duan Xun monopolizes all the benefits and does not share the benefits with others, the final result will be the same as Yuan Shikai.Duan Xun is well aware of this, and so are the people present.

So Duan Xun eats the big head, and everyone waits to eat the small head.

Therefore, when it comes to the candidates for the governors of the two provinces, everyone is not rushing to speak.

Because it depends on what Duan Xun means.One is the governor of Xinjiang, whose position is becoming more and more important in the political map, and the other is the governor of a newly established province.The biggest benefit, of course, is to let Duan Xun take it first.Everyone focused on the positions below, such as the deputy governor, the secretary general of the provincial government, and the positions of the important agencies below.

Powerful departments such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Police Agency have attracted everyone's attention.

"Let's talk about Xinjiang first."

If everyone didn't say anything, Duan Xun said it directly.

Regarding personnel arrangements, Duan Xun had already had his own ideas.Now is the wartime mechanism, the Supreme Council, the time when Duan Xun's power is unprecedentedly strong.Therefore, Duan Xun was not polite, and said directly: "The current situation in Xinjiang is different from other places. Half of Xinjiang's population is from the Construction Corps or their families, and the remaining half of the population is from ethnic minorities. 70%. Among the ethnic minorities , the largest number is Uyghur, more than 300 million people. This is a very complicated province. In order to stabilize the stability of Xinjiang, the Construction Corps must take root in Xinjiang and settle down in Xinjiang. So I am going to send someone who has a relationship with the Construction Corps , who can lead the Construction Corps, and who can handle this complicated situation, will be the governor of Xinjiang."

"I recommend Deng Yanda, who is currently the commander of the Construction Corps, to be the new governor of Xinjiang."

Since Yang Zengxin left Xinjiang, Duan Xun has not changed much in Xinjiang's political arena.Because with the vigorous development of the Xinjiang Construction Corps, the number of officers and soldiers in the Xinjiang Construction Corps alone has reached nearly 300 million.Together with their families, they account for half of Xinjiang's population.

Then there is the Xinjiang Field Army.