With the support of public opinion and force, Li Zongwu took decisive action in Xikang and Qinghai. All the nobles in the two places were cleaned up, and the monks and temples were also paid strict attention to. At the same time, with the distribution of pastures and farmland, the original
The slaves all turned over, obtained precious means of production, and were finally able to control their own destiny. The authority of the government was thoroughly penetrated into the hearts of every common people!
Of course, hundreds of years of traditional power are not so easy to deal with, but now the government has finally gained the ability to compete with religion. The next step will be to see who can win more people's hearts. Of course, the government, as a strong party, will have more
Various methods can be used. For example, a large number of nobles and a larger number of thugs were captured this time. All of these people were used as laborers and were responsible for building the highway from the mainland to the plateau. If nothing else goes wrong, these people will continue to work.
Until death!
In addition, the power of capital has also begun to enter the plateau, which is a good pasture. Originally, due to the restrictions of the slavery system, the vast majority of the population had little purchasing power, and only a few upper classes could enjoy some luxuries. Now most people have changed from slaves to
Farmers and herdsmen need various working tools, and they also need to sell their livestock!
As a result, they have been involved in the wave of the capital market, and the social atmosphere has also quietly undergone profound changes. Soon people will understand the outside world better and reflect on everything in the past. In order to think about it,
To completely eradicate the imprint of the old era, we still need to rely on education, starting with the new generation, so that they can truly keep up with the progress of the times!
The operations in Xikang and Qinghai have achieved significant results, and next is the last fortress: Tibet! Only when all the nobles and monks entrenched here are eliminated can the entire abolition operation be considered a complete success. Li Zongwu also knows very well that the central government is now
The government is no longer willing to wait slowly. These garbage of the old era must be swept away to win a good social environment for the next large-scale construction of the country!
Therefore, Li Zongwu also took decisive measures and dispatched a total of more than 17,000 capable soldiers carrying heavy artillery. Together with the local militia in Tibet, the number of troops has exceeded 30,000, and there are more than 1,000 more.
A highly capable government official joined, the old administrative system was broken, the aristocracy was disarmed, the fields and pastures were nationalized, and then evenly distributed, and all slaves were released!
Of course, this kind of change is not that easy. Instead, there are large and small armed conflicts almost every day, and some upper-class people also know that there is no way to compete with the central government. They also try to escape to India and seek asylum from the British.
But it is a pity that the British have already strictly guarded the border between the two sides at this time, and are determined not to allow these people to escape to India!
You must know that it was because the British took in the chieftains who fled to Myanmar that the Northern Burma War started. Now the British have no confidence to provoke China. If the two sides break out again, the British colonial order in India will be shaken. Although India and
Tibet is separated by the Himalayas. The Chinese army has absolutely no ability to cross the mountain barrier, but the Chinese are not idiots. They can march through northern Myanmar. Anyway, India and Myanmar are British colonies. It will be the same wherever they fight.
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And China is indeed doing this. The army in northern Myanmar is conducting large-scale military exercises. In addition, Guangzhou is also conducting military exercises. China is conducting military exercises, and the British are on tenterhooks. Both of these are aimed at the British and Yunnan.
The military exercises are directed at India, and the military exercises in Guangdong are directed at Hong Kong. China has made its stance clear. If the UK dares to interfere in China's internal affairs, China will definitely take corresponding measures!
Britain really doesn't have the courage to fight China anymore. Many times when measuring a country, we can't just look at some hard indicators, but also look at the momentum and the overall situation. The absolute strength of Britain now is definitely stronger than that of the Opium War, and the projection of troops is
The ability is also more impressive, but Britain has irreversibly embarked on the road of decline. The spirit of the entire country has completely changed. It no longer dares to take risks, and more and more is clinging to its limitations!
It was precisely because of fear of angering China that Britain took severe measures on the Indo-Tibetan border and resolutely prevented Tibetan nobles from escaping to India. As a result, these nobles could only be trapped in Tibet, or they could honestly
Hand over all the power, or fight to the death!
Most people are not fools. At this time, they still choose to surrender honestly. As long as they can save their lives, everything is easy. Of course, there are some crazy people. These people have entangled all the thugs and even their slaves are armed.
, If you want to lose the resistance, what awaits these die-hards is the iron fist of the army, which will completely crush them all!
Tibet is undergoing profound changes, but after all, this is just a corner of the southwest and can only be regarded as an episode. The really important areas are the Central Plains and other areas. After Qiao Yu stayed in Sichuan for a period of time, he immediately went north and returned to Beijing.
Let’s start handling some of the most important government affairs!
The first is the issue of funding for the Navy. The Guangxi and Chongqing have already sailed outside Tianjin Port. The warships are open to citizens, allowing these ordinary people to have close contact with the most powerful weapons of this era. Usually these warships only exist
In the pictures and news, now that I have seen the soaring muzzle and experienced the power of metal, the wave of support for building a large navy in China is getting higher and higher!
Qiao Yu naturally had to comply with public opinion and began to formulate China's naval plan. He planned to build two battleships of more than 30,000 tons in the next five years, and a number of auxiliary ships, making the Chinese navy second only to Japan.
, ranking second in Asia!
This is the Chinese government's first official plan to rebuild its navy since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898. Although the outside world is not optimistic about China's shipbuilding capabilities, although China built 10,000-ton ships during World War I, they were all cargo ships.
, the two warships on hand now are also second-hand goods from Germany. China also lacks the technology of large-caliber artillery and cannot produce steel for warships!
Although there are countless difficulties, no one can ignore China's attitude. After all, China's industrialization has begun, and news of some kind of cooperation between China and Germany has also spread. After all, some things cannot be completely concealed, but
The great powers still don’t know how far Germany and China have developed!
If the great powers knew that the German military technology was playing a trick of resurrecting the dead with the help of China, they would definitely go crazy with anger. China's demand to redevelop its navy would be a huge stimulus to the already crazy and lively naval arms race in the world.
Of course, Qiao Yu will not give up his pursuit of the navy because of international reactions, but building battleships is indeed not a good choice. Qiao Yu is just sending such a signal, and it is also to make the great powers go further and further down the wrong path.
, China is going to take another path!
In addition, Qiao Yu also ordered the formulation of the Natural Resources Protection Law, which requires reasonable planning in the process of developing resources and not blind actions!
Of course, the most important task is to arrange the land reform in the Central Plains and the management of the Yellow River, especially the management of the Yellow River. This is a super project. All major experts from all walks of life in China have gathered in Beijing to make suggestions and suggestions. Qiao Yu knows very well that such a large project must
There must be a core leader, otherwise it will just be a mess. After thinking about it, Qiao Yu handed over this task to Wang Yongjiang. The Northeast immigration work that Wang Yongjiang was originally responsible for was handed over to Yu Peilun!
Qiao Yu specially set up the Immigration and Water Conservancy Committee. Liang Qichao served as the director of the committee and was responsible for the main coordination work. Wang Yongjiang served as the executive deputy director and was responsible for specific work. Wu Tongju was also transferred to serve as the leader of the Yellow River Control Working Group. In addition,
A large number of land reform officials were mobilized from the southwest, and some immigration officials were also transferred from the northeast to form the main team!
In addition, the provinces along the Yellow River and the major immigration-receiving provinces in Northeast China have also been included in the entire committee. Immigration is a complex project, and Yellow River governance is even more so. When the two are combined, the complexity increases exponentially, but Wang Yongjiang deserves to be
The person with outstanding ability quickly sorted out the complicated things. First, he determined the plan to control the Yellow River, and then determined the main immigration areas according to the plan. While mobilizing the people to the northeast, he started comprehensive construction. In the Loess Plateau Regional Government
Recruit a large number of ordinary people and let them participate in the action of planting trees and grass!
In this water and soil control operation, the main plant planted is sea buckthorn. Sea buckthorn is a dwarf shrub more than one meter long. It is widely distributed in China. This magical plant is cold-resistant, salt-alkali resistant, and wind-sand resistant.
It has a well-developed root system and is a natural plant for treating desertification. Seabuckthorn also has amazing medicinal value. The fruit has the functions of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, strengthening the stomach and digestion, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Later generations also found that seabuckthorn fruit can lower cholesterol and relieve angina pectoris.
, it is a medicinal plant with great potential to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases!
There is no doubt that seabuckthorn is the key to changing the Loess Plateau. Many people in the Loess Plateau have immigrated to the northeast, and many remaining laborers have participated in planting seabuckthorn. With jobs, people's income will naturally increase.
With the guarantee, the poor Loess Plateau area is gradually changing!
Time flies. After all these tasks were implemented, it was already 1921. The United States also sent a formal invitation to China, hoping that China could participate in the Washington Conference to discuss the issue of peace in the Far East. The Washington Conference had long said that it was only a meeting between the great powers.
There were endless disputes, and with the ongoing affairs in the Far East, we had to postpone it again and again!
But in the end it was Britain that made the compromise first. In fact, after World War I, the relationship between the two allies, Britain and the United States, changed rapidly. Britain believed that the United States had become the most powerful country, had strong economic strength, and was Britain's biggest enemy in the future. At this time, the United States
They hold a lot of bonds in their hands. If Britain defaults on its debt, the United States will lose all its money. Based on this understanding, the United States and Britain have started a naval arms race. Britain wants to keep its position as the leader, and the United States must use force to ensure the safety of the bonds!
And Japan is determined to join in. Although the great powers realize that if this continues, it will only trigger another war, they are gritting their teeth and hoping that the other party will not be able to hold on and take the initiative to compromise. The United States has also shown itself as the number one industrial power.
It's so crazy that by 1924, the number of American battleships will reach 38, completely overwhelming the British!
At this time, the British had to choose to retreat. They really could not fight any longer. The British cabinet immediately sent a note to the United States, promising that the United States and the United Kingdom would enjoy the same sea power. In other words, they would have the same powerful fleet.
The compromise has cleared the main obstacle for the Washington Conference. This international conference can finally be put on the agenda, and China will also take the most important step to regain its national power.