The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 495 Military Training Base Site Selection
In the blink of an eye, it is already the end of May.

In the capital, a government compound.

Zhao Guoping seemed very familiar with the situation and was leading the way.

After going through a number of inspections, we arrived at an office.

Inside the office, there is a military map hanging on the wall, which even contains information about secret national defense deployments.

"These are several preliminary plans for the training base. Take a look." The old man was full of military style and acted decisively.

Liu Tao, Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping looked at the circled area on the map.

Liu Tao frowned slightly, as he couldn't find the familiar place name no matter how hard he looked.

After a brief pause, Liu Tao asked, "How about choosing SNTYQ in Xilin Gol League?"

Liu Tao pointed to a place on the map.

Thanks to the Zhurihe military parade, Liu Tao learned about it carefully, knew the location of Zhurihe, and made special efforts to learn about it in detail.

Zhurihe is located in Ulanqab City SZWQ and Xilinguole League SNTYQ in NMG Autonomous Region. Xilinguole League SNTYQ is vast and sparsely populated, with an area of ​​2.23 square kilometers, which is larger than the capital, but the total population is estimated to be only to .

The terrain here is complex, with the Halder Mountains, Duxin Grassland, Wuden Grassland, Chahan Aobao Hills, Hanggaidenji Hills, etc. It is composed of deserts, grasslands, mountains, gullies, etc. It can simulate tactical actions under various terrain conditions. It is a natural battlefield with unique advantages in deploying troops.

From a strategic perspective, Zhurihe is located in the second tier of my country, in the eastern part of the Inner Mongolia Plateau. It borders Mongolia to the north and west, and faces the Soviet Union across the vast Mongolian Plateau, making it very convenient for large-scale mechanized troops to maneuver. To the east, it controls the gap between the Greater Khingan Range and the Yanshan Mountains and is connected to the Northeast Plain. To the south, it can reach Beijing directly via Zhangjiakou and Datong and across the Yanshan Mountains. The straight-line distance from Beijing is only 500 kilometers.

It can be said that the strategic location here is extraordinary.

This has also been proven by history. For example, more than 800 years ago, Genghis Khan's cavalry broke through the "Jin Boundary Moat" that the Jurchens used to block the Mongolian cavalry, destroyed the Jin Dynasty and swept across Europe and Asia. More than 300 years ago, Emperor Kangxi led an expedition in person to suppress the Dzungar rebels here.

"This was the tactical training ground for the reinforced tank division established in 1957. However, it is too close to the border and is a bit sensitive." The old man frowned slightly.

He didn't expect that Liu Tao would bring this up.

"And there is no railway here, which is not conducive to transportation!" said the old man.

"I think this place is nice. Our relationship with the Soviet Union is warming up now. The relations between the two countries and the two parties are almost normalized. Didn't Tarejin say that he would visit China this year? We are just setting up a military training base. What's so sensitive about it?" Liu Tao did not comment.

Since 1979, China has actually been gradually improving relations between the two sides.

Over the past few years, we have achieved a lot of results.

Although both sides have heavily stockpiled troops on the border and even engage in verbal battles from time to time, for example, the Soviet Union now speaks up for its younger brother every now and then, it is undeniable that the relationship between the two sides is constantly easing and bilateral relations are improving.

"As for the railway, build it!"

Even if a road is built from the capital to there, it is only about 500 to 600 kilometers.

For a railway like this that is not located in a major gathering place, there is no need to build a high-speed railway. The cost of a normal railway is about 500 million RMB per kilometer, which means that even if this railway is built, it will cost about 25 billion RMB.

The funds for construction will be provided by the government above, the capital, the army, and Panshan Group, and the remaining part will be provided.

As a result, Liu Tao found out that he only needed to build a section of railway, about 50 kilometers long, to connect to the existing railway, which means that the construction cost was only 2.5 million yuan.

Liu Tao even felt that the training base should be built in Zhurihe, and the larger the area, the better, for example, five thousand square kilometers would be just right!

Afterwards, the matter was handed over to the military for discussion and formulation of plans. Since it was a military training base, Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping were the professionals, and they would communicate, coordinate, and confirm with the troops.

Liu Tao is only responsible for allocating money and solving relevant technical problems.

Siheyuan.

Liu Tao is enjoying his vacation.

He was happy to leave the matters of the military training base to professionals and was content to be a hands-off boss.

Going home once a month is always the time when he relaxes the most. Although there is still some work to be done, it is not too stressful.

Look, Liu Tao is immersed in the land of tenderness at this moment.

Zhu Lin was using all his skills to serve his lover.

Although she is the mother of four children, Zhu Lin still has a very good figure.

In the evening, she put on delicate makeup and wore tulle, looking truly stunning.

After a long time, the house returned to the silence of the night.

Zhu Lin lay on Liu Tao's chest, squinting his eyes quietly, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

Liu Tao's hands moved gently, feeling very proud.

"Journey to the West" was first broadcast on CCTV during the Spring Festival this year. Although "A Funny Journey to the Kingdom of Women" only had one episode, Zhu Lin became famous all over the country.

It’s a pity that no one else can enjoy all this except him.

"I hardly dare to show up in the store now. People are so enthusiastic." Zhu Lin lay on Liu Tao's chest and said in a low voice.

Liu Tao chuckled and said, "If you were in Hong Kong, you would be a famous star!"

Since the broadcast of "Journey to the West", the four-member group has become extremely popular, especially the two characters of Tang Monk and Sun Wukong.

The national average viewership of "Journey to the West" reached an astonishing 42.2%, and the highest viewership was a terrifying 96%.

It can be said that every day the whole family, young and old, would sit in front of the TV or the whole village would crowd into one room just to watch "Journey to the West".

Zhu Lin played the role of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women. She portrayed the Queen's dignity, elegance and gentleness to the fullest with her delicate eyes, every frown and smile. Her tender voice of "Your Majesty, my brother" made countless people fall in love with her.

As for the Tang Monk played by Liu Tao, since there was only one episode and Liu Tao was not suitable for too much publicity, although his performance was good, he did not become as popular as Zhu Lin.

This can also be seen from the side that although Tang Monk is played by multiple people, Sun Wukong is played by only one person from beginning to end, the audience does not mind having multiple people play Tang Monk, which shows that everyone's focus is more on Sun Wukong and the wonderful plot.

"What do you mean by becoming a famous star? I'm just interested and I love performing, but I don't want to be a star." Zhu Lin said, "I'll just act in one last movie, and then I won't be able to act anymore. Otherwise, I won't be able to open the store, and my children will be affected."

Zhu Lin was quite distressed as this fire affected his life.

Liu Tao was thoughtful, and an idea popped into his mind: he wanted to fulfill his wife's wish.

Since she is no longer acting and has retired, she must leave a classic screen experience for the audience and bring her acting career to a successful conclusion. Even after another thirty or forty years, people can still remember this role and remember her!
(End of this chapter)