Chapter Five Hundred and Nine Special Military Expenses
A black Fiat car was driving in an alley in the West District of Nanjing. A strong old man with silver hair and a black suit was sitting in the back seat of the car. At this moment, his brows were furrowed into the character "Sichuan" and his expression was solemn.
Thinking about things on your mind.
The young man and the driver sitting in the passenger seat of the car did not dare to disturb him. Only the faint sound of the engine came from the car.
The black car quickly drove to the door of a small apartment. After the old man got out of the car, a middle-aged man who had been waiting in front of the door respectfully stepped forward to open the door for the old man, and the young man helped the old man.
After entering, the door of the villa was quickly closed. Looking from a distance in the dark night, it looked like a quietly lurking monster.
The old man was brought into a small living room, which was already full of people. Both men and women looked a little serious. When they saw the old man coming in, they all stood up and greeted him respectfully. Some called him "Ming Lao".
", some are called "Ming Gong" in various ways, but the only thing they have in common is that they all respect this old man.
This old man is Ren Quanming, the current deputy speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of China. He is also a veteran of the National Congress Party and is deeply respected by the National Congress Party members.
After Ren Quanming sat down, everyone looked at him. Ren Quanming looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "I know what everyone wants to say. This matter is very complicated. If not, it might lead to military action."
The world is dissatisfied with Congress. The current world situation is in chaos. It cannot be said that the president’s decision is wrong. There must be sufficient reasons to reject the president’s proposal.”
At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties spoke, "Ming Gong, you are highly respected in the country. You are the only one who can stop this matter now. What the president is doing will only waste people and money.
It is of no use to the country."
"Yes, Ming Gong, allocate two billion gold yuan coupons as special military expenditures. Isn't this nonsense? Now that the country has finally settled down, it should be the time to actively develop and build. However, the president is expanding the military and building armaments enterprises. He is
What do you want to do?”
"Ming Lao, our country now has four aircraft carriers, two battleships, four heavy cruisers and hundreds of other small ships. Is it necessary to build so many warships?" The only person present who said this was
One female surname.
Ren Quanming squinted his eyes and remained silent for a while, then suddenly coughed a few times. The young man beside him quickly handed him a cup of hot tea. Ren Quanming took a sip from the cup and said slowly:
"This time the president suddenly proposed to increase special military expenditures to build large aircraft carriers, landing ships, and purchase aircraft. We did not expect it in advance. Now North Korea has to fight fiercely. Liu Yecheng's 15th Army has now occupied most of North Korea.
Seoul has also been captured. I think it will be a matter of time to drive the Japanese out of Korea. We are about to withdraw our troops and return home. I don’t think there is any need to increase so much funding. You can object to this matter in parliament tomorrow.
In my opinion, we should never do anything that wastes people and money." After saying that, Ren Quanming placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table with a crisp sound.
The next day, the Capitol building was packed with people. This was a meeting specially held at Su Tong's request to allocate special military funds. All 298 members of Congress were present. The outside world was also paying great attention to this parliament. Now
The situation in Europe is getting more and more tense. The Germans are about to drive the British and French forces into the sea. The Chinese National Defense Force in Asia is about to liberate North Korea. Now Su Tong has proposed a bill to increase special military expenditures. It is really disappointing.
My imagination is running wild.
Today, Ren Quanming was wearing a black suit and reading glasses, looking particularly solemn. He first raised a small hammer and knocked on the table, "Quiet, quiet, everyone knows that a special military expenditure bill will be passed and reviewed today.
, this is related to the issue of whether our country's fiscal expenditure and military expenditure have exceeded this year. Now we need to listen to everyone's opinions. If you have any opinions, you can always ask the president."
There was silence in the hall of Congress. Only a few cameras around were working diligently. A microphone was placed in front of each congressman. Their speeches could be transmitted to all parts of the country through radio waves at any time.
At this time, a middle-aged woman with thick eyes and an old-fashioned gown stood up. She was Yi Qiu, a member of the National Congress Party. "Mr. President, I have a question here. I read your request for an increase."
I have some questions about the bill to allocate special military expenditures, and I would like the president to help me clarify them."
Su Tong, who was sitting on the rostrum with the old god present, replied in a deep voice: "Mr. Yi, please speak."
"Mr. President, as far as I know, our navy currently has four aircraft carriers, two battleships, four heavy cruisers, sixteen light cruisers, and eighty-seven destroyers. In addition to other large and small ships, our country already has
There are more than 160 warships and nearly 20,000 naval personnel. Now you are asking for additional special military funds to build aircraft carriers and landing ships. Is this a waste of money and people? Our country is still very poor. How can we afford it?
After all this trouble, if these two billion special military expenditures were allocated to the country for other purposes, how many people would it benefit?" Yi Qiu had a solemn expression at this time, and his tone was particularly heavy.
"Well, have you finished what Councilor Yi Qiu said? Is there anyone else to say?" Su Tong remained calm after hearing this, with a calm look on his face.
"Mr. President, I am a member of the Socialist Party. I also have a question to ask the president." Another person stood up.
Su Tong narrowed his eyes and said, "Well, even the Socialist Workers' Party has jumped out?"
"Mr. President, a few years ago you led Chahar's army to recapture Vladivostok and Hailanpao, regaining our country's lost land in one fell swoop. However, you also occupied most of Siberia. But at that time,
Forget it during the war, but now that we have signed a ceasefire agreement with the Soviet Union, do we still need to maintain a garrison in Siberia? The annual military expenditure of nearly 50,000 garrison in Siberia is also a big start. Representative Yi Qiu just said
Well said, our country is still very poor, there is no need to be so lavish. I think we can withdraw the garrison in Siberia first to reduce our military expenditure. After all, our ancestors also said: Although the country is large,
Those who are warlike will perish." The retro voice reached every corner of the Capitol through microphones and speakers. His words also aroused heated discussions among the surrounding lawmakers.
Su Tong smiled slightly: "It seems that everyone is skeptical about increasing military spending. I will answer what Congressman Yi said now. Congressman Yi just said that our country already has more than a hundred ships. This is true, but I want to
Could I ask Mr. Yi, how many of the ships here were built by our country?"
Yi Qiu frowned and said: "Does this matter? As long as the country has money, we can't buy warships anywhere, so why build them ourselves?"
"Chichi!" As soon as Yi Qiu said this, nearly half of the people around laughed, making Yi Qiu laugh inexplicably. Even several Congress Party members around her frowned. This member Yi Qiu
On weekdays, she focuses on education, but is not very good at military issues. Now when this layman's statement came out, even her own people shook their heads, feeling that she had really chosen the wrong person to ask the president to question her today.
Su Tong shook his head, "Member Yi, it seems that you need to strengthen your knowledge in this area. Buying and building your own warships are by no means synonymous. In peacetime, we can buy warships from foreign countries, but if others do not sell them during war,
What about us? Have you ever thought about what it will be like when we have a lot of money for nothing but no one is willing to sell warships? What you just said makes sense. Our country is not rich yet. These two billion are indeed
Many things can be done, but this is not a reason for us to stop national defense construction. Using these two billion to build warships will allow our new shipyards to obtain large orders, and it will also increase the number of jobs for countless workers. It will also
It can bring our shipbuilding industry to a new level. I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Why don't we do it? After all, with a strong navy and national defense force, we can build our motherland with more peace of mind.
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"The president's words make sense. Why did the Japanese bully us so much in the past few years? Isn't it because we don't have a strong navy? Now, building a few more warships is to be prepared."
"My enemy, that turtle boy is still occupying our island of Taiwan. How can we regain Taiwan without a navy?"
After Su Tong finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiuxi again, "I can answer you now about the issue of garrisoning troops in Western Siberia that the congressman just mentioned. The issue of garrisoning troops in Siberia is a matter of principle. We must not do it just because
After signing the ceasefire agreement, we thought we could put Nanshan's swords and guns into storage immediately. Any ceasefire agreement can only be guaranteed by strong force. Now we have 300,000 immigrants to Siberia. These immigrants work hard in Siberia, and they mine every year.
A large part of the mines and reclaimed grain is handed over to the country. The purpose of our military garrison is to protect the safety and rights of these immigrants. We want our people to know that our army is by their side, and the country is also
We will never abandon any of our citizens. We will prevent the tragedy of Chinese people and dogs from entering from happening again. I also hope that every one of our citizens who goes abroad in the future will have this written on his passport: Please note:
, this is a citizen of China, and behind her stands a powerful country."
"Wow!"
When Su Tong said this, all the MPs stood up and applauded, cheered and whistled.