Beiyang reactionaries

Lu Zuofu immediately reported to Duan Xun.

To be honest, China is the largest market in Asia because China has a population of over 10 billion.The census has not yet started, but maybe the current population of China is around 11 billion.

Such a population size, how can the market be small.

But China is not a rich country at present, and its per capita consumption capacity is relatively low.In addition, China's industry has blindly expanded its production capacity for the sake of war, and the supply has reached a situation where demand exceeds supply.Before the war, China's industrial products could be exported.However, when the war ended, foreign demand was greatly reduced, and China faced the problem of overcapacity.In order to avoid problems after the war, China is now in the adjustment phase.

Therefore, in a short period of time, it is obviously very difficult to release China's demand and let China alone bear the heavy responsibility of the development of the whole of Asia.

The best way to do this is to find a few helpers.

"In Asia at present, Japan has the best industrial foundation and the best education. What Japan lacks now is capital. As long as there is capital flowing into Japan, Japan's industry will be able to recover soon, and industrial machines will soon be restored." It can operate. Japan is a country with a population of 7000 million, not a small country. As long as the industrial scale is restored to half, the industrial output will not be too low. In addition, Japan is a country with scarce resources. Once the industry starts to operate, it must Import a large amount of resources. Once Japan's imports start to recover, it will have a huge boost to the economic development of Asian countries."

"Well, there is some truth to it."

Duan Xun nodded.

Indeed.In today's Asia, if anyone can quickly restore the economy, it is definitely Japan.Because Japan has a good industrial base, even if it was severely damaged by the war, the remaining industries are already stronger than other Asian countries.Moreover, Japan has implemented compulsory education for half a century, so Japan's education popularization is at the top of the list in Asia.

With such a foundation, as long as Japan has financial support, its economy will recover very quickly.

Moreover, if Japan develops, it will promote the economies of other Asian countries.In resource-poor countries like Japan, industries need resource imports to function.And those resources can be satisfied by many Southeast Asian countries.

This promotes the mining industry of Southeast Asian countries, promotes the shipping industry, and promotes the development of the Asian economy.

"In addition to Japan, the cabinet selected three countries for limited industrial support. That is the Republic of Korea, Thailand, which has a certain industrial base, and the Third Republic of the Philippines, which is about to be established. Among these three countries, the Republic of Korea It has a relatively strong industrial foundation, especially the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, which has developed very fast in the past ten years. As long as Japan and North Korea develop, they will have a large market with a population of more than [-] million. There's a huge boost to the economy."

"The foundation of the Philippines is not too bad. The United States left a lot of foundation here in the early years. Although the damage was serious during the Philippine campaign, the foundation is better than other Southeast Asian countries. However, the reason why the Philippines was chosen is mainly because the Philippines is deeply loved Influenced by the United States, almost all high-level officials in the Philippines returned from studying in the United States, and there are many pro-American factions. Our country must take advantage of the current opportunity to quickly expand its influence in the Philippines. Otherwise, when the United States withdraws from Europe and refocuses on the Philippines, The problems in the Philippines will become complicated. Supporting the Philippines is more about political factors than economics. We must cultivate a group of factions in the Philippines that are close to our country in a short period of time.”

"Thailand is my country's most powerful ally in the Indochina Peninsula. Stabilizing and developing Thailand is of great significance to the entire Indochina Peninsula. Moreover, the most favorable factor for Thailand is that although it also participated in World War II, Thailand has not been greatly damaged by the war. On the contrary, after the outbreak of the war, it has been supported by Japan and my country successively, which has made great progress in Thailand's infrastructure. Moreover, Thailand's political situation is stable. Thailand's position is also stable. Compared with other countries, under a stable political situation, Thailand's economic development is bound to be very fast."

Lu Zuofu gave Duan Xun a detailed introduction to the plan formulated by the cabinet.

Asia is huge, and there are many countries that have joined the Asian Federation.Although China is very powerful, it is the second largest industrial country in the world after the United States.However, if these countries want to develop together, the burden is still heavy.

There must be a focus and a detailed plan.

Therefore, the cabinet's plan is to find a few leaders and cooperate with China to promote the development of the Asian economy.

"This is the cabinet's plan to support these countries in terms of industry. For Japan, it is mainly to support their financial institutions so that their markets can have funds to flow, so that Japanese industries can operate on their own. As for North Korea, it is to let North Korean industries Combined with the industry in Northeast my country, North Korea’s industry will be integrated into the Northeast’s industrial system. As for Thailand, it is to support domestic enterprises’ direct investment and construction of factories in Thailand to promote the economy of the Mekong River. For the Philippines, it is a combination of politics and economy.”

Different countries have different support methods.

The Chinese version of the Marshall Plan strengthens the strength of Asian countries and strengthens the links between China and other Asian countries.

"However, in the cabinet support plan, for Southeast Asian countries, agriculture is the top priority. For the food security of the members of the Asian Joint Organization, agricultural production in Southeast Asian countries must be restored as soon as possible. Several countries in Southeast Asia are important food producers. China, only if they resume agricultural production as soon as possible, the pressure on our country will be reduced. Otherwise, only relying on our country's food, the pressure on our country will be very high."

"Food is life. Is there any specific plan?"

"Yes. Chairman, after the war is over, our country will have a large amount of military supplies left. Not to mention anything else, many of the cannons and tractors that our country entered the Southeast Asian battlefield are all transformed from tractors. These tractors are useless now, a large number of Deployed in various parts of Southeast Asia. If possible, the army should be withdrawn on a large scale and rebuilt into tractors, which can be sold to farmers in Southeast Asia at a low price. This can help them restore the destroyed agricultural production as soon as possible, and can also help them expand the area of ​​arable land. And Many Chinese businessmen own rubber plantations and other farms in Southeast Asia. They can sell aircraft that are not used by the army at a low price, and can be transformed into aircraft for spraying pesticides. And we should support a large amount of chemical fertilizers in Southeast Asian countries and tell them how to use these fertilizers. Help them increase food production."

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded while looking at the report submitted by Lu Zuofu.

The content is quite detailed.

China's intelligence agencies are not having fun either, and have very detailed statistics on the arable land in Southeast Asia.Southeast Asia mainly grows rice, and the main food producing areas are Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

Just like Vietnam, although the north has become China's Annan Province, Vietnam alone produces more than 1000 million tons of rice every year in the Jiulongjiang Plain in the south.If better seeds are used, more fertilizers are used, there is no problem in producing more than 2000 million tons of grain.In other words, it is no problem to feed a population of about 5000 million in the Jiulongjiang Plain of Vietnam alone.

In addition to the Jiulongjiang Plain, Vietnam also has many grain producing areas in the coastal areas.

These food-rich countries in Southeast Asia, if they develop well and recover, their grain output can reach 7000 to 1 million tons, which can completely feed all the people in Southeast Asia.If it is cultivated well and supported by chemical fertilizers, there is no problem in producing more than [-] million tons of grain.By then, Southeast Asia will not only be self-sufficient, but also be able to export a large amount of rice.In the report formulated by the cabinet, it is written how to help these countries restore agriculture.

And agriculture is not just food, Southeast Asian countries are the regions with the richest tropical agricultural products in the world.How to help Southeast Asian countries restore these is also the main aspect of China's assistance.

Helping Southeast Asia vigorously develop the natural rubber industry and helping them develop natural rubber plantations is one of the projects supported by China.

"The overall plan is good."

Duan Xun put down the report and nodded in satisfaction.

However, he sighed and said, "Compared to European and American countries, our foundation in Asia is still too weak."

It really is.

Don't look at Europe being bombed into ruins by the war.But in recovery, these countries in Southeast Asia are not comparable at all.As long as Europe has financial support, they can quickly restore their strength and become a world industrial power again.

But Asian countries?

Many countries have no industrial base, backward transportation, backward education, backward in everything.It's not a matter of how much money you invest.Southeast Asian countries don’t know how much it will cost or how long it will take for infrastructure construction and education construction alone.

"Chairman, the cabinet has discussed it. If we want to stimulate the Asian economy, our country still needs to take the lead. Our market is the most important. Only the rapid development of our country's economy can truly drive the Asian economy."

"Correct."

In Asia, no one can replace China's role.

China's market of one billion people, this is the real demand.Only when the Chinese market develops can it drive Asian countries to develop together.In other words, as long as China's economy develops and its market expands, it will not only boost the Asian economy, but even the world economy.

"Why is there no supporting project for infrastructure?"

"Chairman, the support of infrastructure construction is beneficial to our country at present. Supporting the infrastructure construction of other countries can export more currency and curb my country's inflation. At the same time, it can export my country's excess production capacity and give my country's industrial transformation Buy more time. However, the investment in infrastructure construction is too large, and the other party’s ability to withstand it must also be considered. Moreover, investment in infrastructure construction was relatively sensitive in the colonial era. Therefore, we must first discuss and decide with the other party to advance in this regard.”

"If you want to get rich, build roads first. This is a wise saying for any country. The current infrastructure in Southeast Asian countries is too poor. Many of their products cannot be transported because of the lack of infrastructure. Moreover, if the infrastructure is not good, the development of industry and commerce is also nonsense. So you speed up the negotiations with Southeast Asian countries and advance the infrastructure construction plan. Railways, highways, power stations, and water plants are all projects to be built.”

"Yes."

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The Asian Joint Conference, the meeting time is very long.

Because there are many things to discuss, including many countries that want to be independent, they are also seeking the support of the Asian United Organization at this meeting.Because many independent countries have been destroyed by colonial countries for many years, and now they want to become independent again, there are many things that need to be reassessed in name and territory.Therefore, it is necessary to obtain the support of the Asian joint organization, including surrounding countries.Otherwise, after independence, there will be territorial disputes.

The first country to receive support was the Brunei Sultanate.

Sultanate, which is the main name of the Islamic State.Sultan (or Sultan) is a transliteration of Arabic, meaning "king" or "a person with authority".A Sultanate is a country ruled by a Sultan.

Most of the countries that currently believe in Islam have the title of Sultanate in their country names, or their monarch is called Sultan.

When Arab merchants did business with China, Quanzhou was the most important port.Arab merchants started from the Middle East, crossed the Strait of Malacca by boat, and finally came to Quanzhou.They preached all the way, and the result is that there are a large number of countries in Southeast Asia that believe in Islam.

This is the case here in Indonesia.

Islam has been believed in here for hundreds of years, and many Islamic kingdoms have been established.Among them, the Brunei Sultanate is a relatively powerful and well-known country, and it has been shining brightly with Mataram, which rules Guawa Island.At their peak, Brunei controlled Kalimantan.

Later, Portugal and the United Kingdom invaded one after another, and Brunei has been fighting for compensation.The territory of Kalimantan Island was invaded by them one by one, and the last Brunei Sultanate occupied only a small territory.