Chapter 3 Hostility from North America
Vigorously developing the economy is a national policy that China has adhered to since its founding, so Yan Fu has no objection. At the same time, developing military power is the guarantee for economic development, so it is understandable to develop military power, but Yan Fu did not know where Tang Jian said that vigorously expanding the army would be expanded.
Yan Fu asked: "President, don't know what your specific military expansion plan is?"
Tang Jian smiled slightly and said, "It is expected that within three years, the original Chinese Army of more than 400,000 will be expanded to one million. Among them, the 100,000 will be rectified into mechanized armored units, the tank troops must be able to be equipped with at least ten divisions, and the number of aircraft cannot be less than one hundred! In addition to the four battleships that stick to the local sea front, an ocean-going fleet consisting of sixteen search battleships is also needed!"
After hearing this, everyone took a breath. If such a huge army officially formed, whether it is the army, the air force, or the navy, it can become the world's leading military force. However, is so many military forces necessary for the Far East that has entered a peaceful and stable environment?
Yan Fu frowned and said, "This is a huge military expenditure. With China's current financial resources, it is still difficult. Does the president want to expand externally?"
"External expansion? Of course, looking forward to the powerful country in the world today, not by expansive expansion, snatching colonies, realizing capital exports, and plundering cheap raw materials, Britain is the best proof! After China becomes stronger, it also needs to embark on such a path. This is one of the reasons why I want to expand my army vigorously. I not only have to imprint the mark of China, but also the world!" Tang Jian said heroically.
Yan Fu studied abroad, so he naturally knew how European and American countries embarked on the road to becoming a strong country. When he returned from studying abroad, he hoped that the government at that time could embark on such a road to becoming a strong country.
But when this question was really put before him, Yan Fu had a little hesitation. As a person who came from the Qing Dynasty, he could deeply understand what kind of suffering the oppressed nation would suffer.
Seeing Yan Fu hesitating, and seeing some unbearableness and entanglement in his eyes, Tang Jian had guessed what Yan Fu was hesitating about, and explained: "This is an era where the strong prey on the weak, the strong survive! The weak will be eliminated, and this is also a natural law. Look at how many backward areas in this world have not been invaded by other countries, and backward will be beaten. This is a historical necessity, and we should follow the historical trend!"
Yan Fu nodded. From a rational perspective, Tang Jian analyzed more thoroughly than him. This is the essence of this era. The strong are respected, and the strong have everything, or, every era is like this!
Tang Jian also said: "However, the path we are taking is different from other countries in Europe and the United States. For example, Britain uses force to open the country's door and then economic control is supplemented. But we are different. China focuses on the economy, and only uses force to a limited extent under the unregulated contradictions! It can be completely imitated by the Hawaii model and control the lifeline of the economy, that is, control that region. The rule of pure force will definitely not last long. Like Luzon, which ruled by Spain, it will eventually arouse unregulated ****."
What Tang Jian said was the experience summarized from later generations. Whether it was Britain or France, when the national movement was vigorously emerging, they inevitably lost their colonies. This was experience and a lesson. The barbaric and plundering rule was destined to be unable to last, so Tang Jian wanted to open up a new colony in another way.
Just as Tang Jian and Yan Fu were discussing, Tang Jian's presidential secretary gently knocked on the door and handed the latest information to Tang Jian's desk.
Tang Jian opened the telegram and saw the previous pages, a layer of smiles appeared on Tang Jian's face, but when he saw the last few pages, Tang Jian's brows frowned slightly, his left fist was slightly clenched, and everyone saw an unconcealed anger on Tang Jian's face.
Yan Fu asked: "President, what's wrong? Is there any bad news?"
Tang Jian closed the folder in front of him and said, "There are some good news, and there are some bad news!"
Everyone looked at Tang Jian with a gaze, waiting for Tang Jian to answer the mystery.
Tang Jian didn't keep it a secret and said directly: "The first one is news from North Korea. All the rebels in North Korea have been disarmed, the situation in North Korea has been completely pacified, and the other one is from Japan. Britain, the United States, France and Germany have also completed the regional occupation of Japan. Almost all the armed forces in Japan have disappeared, and it is only a matter of time to completely control Japan. The last one is from the United States."
"America?" Sun Wanling asked, "What will the United States do at this time? Are you dissatisfied with the division of Japan?"
Yan Fu frowned and said, "Yes, does the United States want to divide more Japanese territory?"
Tang Jian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Not either, but the United States unilaterally tore up the military alliance agreement and sent all the technicians sent by Huaxia to the United States back to China. The factories jointly invested by Huaxia and the United States also stopped operating. US President Theodore Roosevelt sent a handwritten letter, which roughly means that we concealed China's true strength too much during the war against Japan, which is a sign of intrepidity. Therefore, the US government decided to terminate the military alliance with Huaxia."
"It's really too much! A villain who goes back on his word!" Sun Wanling slapped the table hard and cursed.
Yan Fu shook his head with a serious expression and said, "This is undoubtedly the United States stabs us in the back!"
Tang Jian nodded in agreement: "After the victory of the war against Japan, China became the focus of world attention. In the Northeast, the Russian War was just a counterattack against foreign aggression. The victory at that time was not as good as the shock to countries around the world. At best, the Russian War was only a victory of the local counterattack against China, and the nature of the victory of the full-scale war against Japan was completely different. The rapid victory against Japan directly exposed the long-range coordinated combat capabilities of the Chinese army. European and American countries can see from another perspective that China is no longer the old Qing country a few years ago, but a military power that has revitalized vitality. It is no longer limited to domestic development and has begun to expand externally. This is a huge threat to European and American countries with many colonies in the Far East."
"At this time, European countries are probably always thinking about nipping this new military power into their infancy. Therefore, China is still in a relatively dangerous situation because it is necessary to prevent pressure from all directions. But when China and the United States formed a military alliance, these countries had to take into account China's ally, the United States. However, once the United States terminated its military alliance with China, it would undoubtedly require China to bear the pressure and threat from all forces alone, which is no different from stabbing China in the back!"
Yan Fu said: "The development of the situation is even more critical than I thought!"
"Isn't this what the United States is trying to see? Roosevelt chose to terminate the China-US alliance at this time, and he must have planned it. He just wanted to put China in a situation of heavy pressure. Because the strength shown by China made the United States a little nervous. Americans have done a lot of things to do behind the scenes!" Tang Jian said with a wry smile.
"What will the president do?" Yan Fu asked. He had already guessed in his heart that Tang Jian must have had a way to deal with it.
Tang Jian smiled and said, "If you want those who covet China to die, you must show stronger strength! For European and American countries with different ulterior motives, no country dares to say that they can swallow China alone. When facing the fleets of other countries, the Pacific Fleet is never afraid. Even if they want to form an alliance to send troops to the Far East together, it will take time to negotiate and adjust. During this period, China must be strong enough to make them put away their throbbing hearts. So, the two words are still the same: expand the army!"
Yan Fu and Sun Wanling nodded, it seemed that expanding the army was imminent.
Tang Jian continued: "Now the contradiction between European and American countries over colonies is becoming increasingly acute. I guess that in the near future, a large-scale war may break out between countries, and the war is likely to spread all continents. Of course, it must include China. China has now completely integrated into the craze for world colonies and cannot survive alone."
Yan Fu and Sun Wanling were both stunned for a moment, staring at Tang Jian with incredible eyes. If the war that Tang Jian mentioned really would be stained with all continents as Tang Jian guessed, wouldn’t it be like a melee between countries in the world? It was a war that had never broken out in world history.
Although this conjecture seemed a bit absurd to Yan Fu and Sun Wanling, the accurate and foresightedness that Tang Jian showed during the war each time made the two of them believe it a little.
In the chamber, only Bafeteria and Lee Gates remained silent. They didn't have to think about it. The world war that Tang Jian said would inevitably come, which was inevitable in the torrent of history.
The world order at this time is already in chaos, and a new order needs to be rebuilt with World War I!
"Since the United States was the first to show such strong hostility, there was nothing I could do. I didn't want to attack the United States so early, but now, there are three pieces of fat in front of China, one is Luzon, one is Guam, and the other is Hawaii!" Tang Jian looked coldly at the three islands on the Pacific Ocean at almost the same latitude.
Chapter completed!