Fengxian Jiangshan
Chapter 813 Victory Parade
As an officer who was trained in France, Song Kan only had Europe and the United States in his eyes, and at most Japan could still be seen in his eyes. As for China, he was ranked behind.
How can this country, which is weak and messy except for being big enough, bring any help to Siam!
Therefore, he strongly opposes dealings with China, but the King of Siam does not see it that way. The impression of China once was too horrible, but now China is booming again, making Siam full of expectations for China.
King Rama VII sent Songkham to lead a military investigation team to personally understand the situation of China's military industry and whether it can really help Siam as Zhang Tingshu said.
After Song Kan brought his people to Shanghai Port, he was taken aback immediately. Cargo ships from all over the world gathered here, queuing up for customs inspection.It's so dense that you can't see the end at a glance.In fact, many things can be seen from the trade volume of a region.
This level of prosperity alone is definitely not inferior to the first-tier cities in Europe. Seeing this, his heart to underestimate China has weakened a lot. After all, this is still a huge country, and it has too many advantages compared to Siam.
After he got off the ship with his people, he found that the atmosphere in the port was a bit unusual. All the Chinese people coming and going were beaming, with confident and joyful smiles on their faces.There are also lights and festoons on both sides of the road, beaming with joy, as if celebrating the New Year.
At this time, China also arranged officials to welcome them. After meeting with Song Kan, Song Kan asked curiously: "Does your country have any festivals?"
"It's just a victory that has just been fought." [
"Victory? Who did you fight with?"
The corners of the mouths of the officials who received him were slightly raised, it was from a small place after all.They don't even know that a war broke out between China and Russia, they are simply ignorant.
"We just had a war with Russia. We just signed a peace agreement."
Song Kan is not an idiot, it seems that China must have won Russia, otherwise it would definitely not be so festive.Thinking of the huge Russia, Song Kan's face is also a little dignified. It was a former European military police. It can defeat the Russians. It can be seen that the Chinese still have some skills.His arrogance also subsided.
After arriving at the hotel where he was staying, Song Kan immediately ordered people to find out what happened. When he understood the situation, he was also shocked. It turns out that the Chinese are so capable of fighting!
The battle between China and Russia has been fought, and the Far East has been completely brought under China's control.Although the Far East Empire has not disappeared, everyone knows that China has entered the countdown to annexing the Far East. In addition, in the direction of Central Asia, China has regained 44 square kilometers of land that originally belonged to China.By the way, more than 130 million square kilometers were taken away, and basically half of Central Asia fell into the hands of China.
Adding up the two places, China's actual control area has increased by 500 million square kilometers. What a huge number, it is almost ten Siamese.Now Song Kan has completely put away his underestimation of China, showing respect and admiration everywhere.
But this result is for the Chinese senior management.They were not completely satisfied. For example, Yang Yuting tried his best to win the whole of Central Asia during the peace talks, but Zhang Tinglan still suppressed him.
In fact, getting access to the Caspian Sea and obtaining more than 100 million square kilometers of land has greatly exceeded Zhang Tinglan's expectations. The Caspian Sea is a famous treasure house, surrounded by a large amount of oil and natural gas.If China stretches its hand here, it is tantamount to grabbing a big treasure.
If you go south from here and get involved in the Middle East, it will be a more attractive cake. If you can control these two places, China will hang up two huge blood packs. From then on, the energy gap of industrialization will be Completely resolved.
Jiang Baili and Zhang Tinglan have similar views. At the discussion meeting, Jiang Baili said: "Central Asia is a transition zone between China and Russia. If we get all of them, it seems that the territory has increased, but in fact the cost of defense has doubled." increase, and will become a deadly enemy with Russia. By planting the seeds of the next war, we gain a little immediate benefit, but lose the entire strategic advantage."
Jiang Baili's analysis is very reasonable. If Central Asia is lost, the hinterland of Russia will be threatened by China, and they will definitely increase their troops desperately.In this way, how many troops China needs to station in Central Asia is enough, and whether its national strength can support it.
Moreover, the northern part of Central Asia is a plain, and it is dangerous to defend. In the face of the torrent of steel coming from the Russians, how much resources must be invested to defend it?
On the contrary, after abandoning the north, the south is an extension of the Pamirs, with steep mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.As long as a small amount of troops are hoarded here, safety can be guaranteed.However, in order to defend the plains, the Russians have to increase their troops significantly, so that they can contain their strength.
In the game of great powers, it is not always better to eat as much as possible, but also depends on the overall situation. There is no doubt that China has already taken the lead in Central Asia. [
Yang Yuting and others were finally persuaded. Of course, in the final analysis, it was still a matter of insufficient strength and lack of confidence. Otherwise, Russia would be dismembered directly and the threat from the north would be completely eliminated.
Zhang Tinglan really didn't want to get entangled with the Russians. During the Sino-Russian peace talks, the Poles took the initiative to provoke at the border and clashed with Russia.
All of a sudden, the war in Europe was clouded, which not only made the Russians jump, but also made Zhang Tinglan unable to sit still. I must not let this foolish person like Poland make things worse.
Therefore, Zhang Tinglan instructed to end the peace talks as soon as possible. At the same time, Zhang Tinglan also gave Stalin a gift, which was Trotsky!
During the battle in Astana, Trotsky fled with his men, but it happened to fall into the hands of Song Qingquan and others, who captured this leading figure in Russia.
Of course Zhang Tinglan was aware of Russia's internal strife, and giving Trotsky to Stalin was also giving Stalin a step.Speaking of Russia's internal and external troubles at this time, but it is not a time of life and death, they have not yet achieved industrialization, and their foundation is very weak.As the saying goes, the situation is stronger than the people, and it was easier for Stalin to compromise. Of course, he will not be blamed.Trotsky became the best scapegoat, relying on this battle.Stalin succeeded in eradicating the Trotskyists.
"Zhuoyan, how do you think we are doing the Russians a favor?" Yang Yuting said with a smile.
"Help, just help. Stalin is a ruthless guy. He never relents when he kills people. His power is more beneficial to us than Trotsky."
Yang Yuting also nodded with a smile: "Zhuoyan, you see such a big place in Central Asia. Who should I hand it over to? Should I directly build a province, or..."
"Linge, what do you mean?" Zhang Tinglan asked back.
"In my opinion, it's best to implement military control temporarily. After all, there are still too few Han people there. It's best to operate it for ten or eight years before establishing a province."
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Ningge, what you said is insincere. If military control is implemented, how should those resources be counted? Should they also be put into the pockets of the army?"
Yang Yuting said hastily: "Humble words, how can the national defense budget go into the pockets of the army? It's also for the sake of national security!"
"Ning Ge. Why are you coveting those resources?"
Yang Yuting was told the truth, and he also smiled and said: "Zhuoyan, people are more angry than angry people. I heard that there are a lot of coal in Aktoka and other places. These coals have just been mined, and they are more expensive than those in Shanxi. The selected coal in other places is not bad. In addition, there are a lot of copper mines in these places. You also know that our country is short of copper. In order to make sub-cannons, the copper is melted. However, preliminary exploration shows that these areas can produce several coppers a year. Millions of tons of copper mines can produce hundreds of thousands of tons of copper. How much is it? If it is used to develop the army, let alone two aircraft carriers, even if ten or eight can be built, it will be paid by the way. It can produce twenty or thirty armored divisions."
Central Asia is indeed a land of prosperity. What Yang Yuting said is true. All kinds of resources are quite rich, and the taste is very high. For China's growing demand, it is nothing more than a perfect pill.
However, Central Asia was still at the forefront of confrontation with Russia at this time, and the local ethnic groups were complex, far from being brought under China's control, and military control was inevitable.But Zhang Tinglan is not willing to let the army control the financial power, this is his bottom line.
"Lingge, I agree with the military management. Ma Zhanshan is in charge and Deng Xihou is his assistant. However, the military does not care about the development of these resources. I take [-]% of the tax profits every year and invest them in military construction. "
Naturally, Yang Yuting didn't want to talk about Zhang Tinglan's decision, so he could only change the subject and said with a smile: "The conflict between Poland and Russia has expanded again. I heard that the Poles lost two divisions."
"Some small countries always don't know their own weight, and they find any troubles by themselves." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Linge, after this battle, we need to summarize too many things, and we also need to publicize it well. What do you think of holding a victory parade when the meritorious soldiers return to the army?"
"That's great, I'm going to prepare now"
……
It has been two months since the fighting ended, and more than a month after the peace talks. Central Asia has ushered in the harvest season again, but most of the former cultivated land has been abandoned.A large number of people fled, and Central Asia experienced a new reshuffle.
China and Russia have divided this place. The pro-Russian refugees fled to the side controlled by Russia, while those who had a longing for China fled to the Chinese side.
As for China and Russia, both are building new defense lines and building defense offensives.Of course, for the victorious China, this is not easy.In the hands of the squadron, there are more than 4 Russian prisoners, all of whom have become the best labor force.
The Russians also tried their best to redeem these captives, and manpower was worthless in the eyes of Moscow.
The Chinese side is using these people to build roads and open mines, at least to build a railway from Dihua to Aktoka, and then to Bishkek, Almaty and other places.In addition, China urgently needs a large amount of copper mines, which must be developed as soon as possible.
The Russians were not slow to move. They had no prisoners of war to use, but they also had their own method, which was to search and arrest people who might have problems in Central Asia, and sent them to concentration camps.In this way, everyone is in danger, but they are put on the side of China for no reason, but according to the style of the Russians, they don't care about these things.
Central Asia gradually became more stable, and the various troops participating in the war were withdrawn from the front line one after another. The victory parade that Zhang Tinglan had been planning was also on the agenda.In addition to Central Asia, defenses have also been changed in the Far East direction. Since the start of the war, the Far East has been under greater pressure. Without their sacrifices, there would be no breakthrough in Central Asia. Therefore, they are also the key awarding troops.
All the meritorious troops gathered in the capital. Of course, it is impossible for a 10,000+ army to all participate in the victory parade. Only the elite of each army, who have made military exploits, can have this opportunity.
, the capital city is extremely lively, with beaming crowds everywhere, and the streets and alleys are filled with national flags and military flags.During the expedition, there was also a military parade, but at that time it was to cheer up before the war, and everything was based on military actions. This time it was more like a grand celebration.
At about ten o'clock in the morning, countless people gathered in the square, a sea of people, dark and dense, and you can't see the end at a glance.Loudspeakers arranged around were playing majestic military music.
After the music stopped, a host said: "Compatriots, everyone must know Li Bai, the poet, but do you know where he was born?"
"Suiye City! This is the place name in the Tang Dynasty. Suiye was once one of the four Anxi towns in the Tang Dynasty. In other words, this city was brought under the control of China during the Tang Dynasty. But it's a pity , for a long time after that, we lost control of this place. The dignified Shixian has the risk of becoming a foreigner, but at this time I want to solemnly tell all the people in the country that you don’t have to worry anymore. The birth of Shixian The land has returned to China's control!"
After hearing this, everyone present immediately cheered. Hundreds of thousands of people cheered loudly together, as if they wanted to vent all the pent-up emotions in their chests.
Listening to these heartfelt cries, the faces of the representatives of various countries who came to observe were not very good-looking. Chinese nationalism is constantly expanding amid such victories again and again. A China that is resurging , for them, is definitely a challenge.
"Compatriots, the ancient city of Suiye has been destroyed. The original site is 8 kilometers southwest of Tokmak City in Kyrgyzstan. It is now called Ak-Beshim. This sacred land, this piece of poetry The land of immortals has returned, and it has been officially renamed Suiye, the former military town is back, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty is not far away!"
The impassioned words of the host completely blew up the atmosphere present. Countless people waved national flags, cheered enthusiastically, and used all their strength.
"Let us have a taste of the heroic demeanor of regaining lost ground."
After speaking, the military parade officially began. From one end of Chang'an Avenue, a neat square array slowly walked over. After seeing these people, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)
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How can this country, which is weak and messy except for being big enough, bring any help to Siam!
Therefore, he strongly opposes dealings with China, but the King of Siam does not see it that way. The impression of China once was too horrible, but now China is booming again, making Siam full of expectations for China.
King Rama VII sent Songkham to lead a military investigation team to personally understand the situation of China's military industry and whether it can really help Siam as Zhang Tingshu said.
After Song Kan brought his people to Shanghai Port, he was taken aback immediately. Cargo ships from all over the world gathered here, queuing up for customs inspection.It's so dense that you can't see the end at a glance.In fact, many things can be seen from the trade volume of a region.
This level of prosperity alone is definitely not inferior to the first-tier cities in Europe. Seeing this, his heart to underestimate China has weakened a lot. After all, this is still a huge country, and it has too many advantages compared to Siam.
After he got off the ship with his people, he found that the atmosphere in the port was a bit unusual. All the Chinese people coming and going were beaming, with confident and joyful smiles on their faces.There are also lights and festoons on both sides of the road, beaming with joy, as if celebrating the New Year.
At this time, China also arranged officials to welcome them. After meeting with Song Kan, Song Kan asked curiously: "Does your country have any festivals?"
"It's just a victory that has just been fought." [
"Victory? Who did you fight with?"
The corners of the mouths of the officials who received him were slightly raised, it was from a small place after all.They don't even know that a war broke out between China and Russia, they are simply ignorant.
"We just had a war with Russia. We just signed a peace agreement."
Song Kan is not an idiot, it seems that China must have won Russia, otherwise it would definitely not be so festive.Thinking of the huge Russia, Song Kan's face is also a little dignified. It was a former European military police. It can defeat the Russians. It can be seen that the Chinese still have some skills.His arrogance also subsided.
After arriving at the hotel where he was staying, Song Kan immediately ordered people to find out what happened. When he understood the situation, he was also shocked. It turns out that the Chinese are so capable of fighting!
The battle between China and Russia has been fought, and the Far East has been completely brought under China's control.Although the Far East Empire has not disappeared, everyone knows that China has entered the countdown to annexing the Far East. In addition, in the direction of Central Asia, China has regained 44 square kilometers of land that originally belonged to China.By the way, more than 130 million square kilometers were taken away, and basically half of Central Asia fell into the hands of China.
Adding up the two places, China's actual control area has increased by 500 million square kilometers. What a huge number, it is almost ten Siamese.Now Song Kan has completely put away his underestimation of China, showing respect and admiration everywhere.
But this result is for the Chinese senior management.They were not completely satisfied. For example, Yang Yuting tried his best to win the whole of Central Asia during the peace talks, but Zhang Tinglan still suppressed him.
In fact, getting access to the Caspian Sea and obtaining more than 100 million square kilometers of land has greatly exceeded Zhang Tinglan's expectations. The Caspian Sea is a famous treasure house, surrounded by a large amount of oil and natural gas.If China stretches its hand here, it is tantamount to grabbing a big treasure.
If you go south from here and get involved in the Middle East, it will be a more attractive cake. If you can control these two places, China will hang up two huge blood packs. From then on, the energy gap of industrialization will be Completely resolved.
Jiang Baili and Zhang Tinglan have similar views. At the discussion meeting, Jiang Baili said: "Central Asia is a transition zone between China and Russia. If we get all of them, it seems that the territory has increased, but in fact the cost of defense has doubled." increase, and will become a deadly enemy with Russia. By planting the seeds of the next war, we gain a little immediate benefit, but lose the entire strategic advantage."
Jiang Baili's analysis is very reasonable. If Central Asia is lost, the hinterland of Russia will be threatened by China, and they will definitely increase their troops desperately.In this way, how many troops China needs to station in Central Asia is enough, and whether its national strength can support it.
Moreover, the northern part of Central Asia is a plain, and it is dangerous to defend. In the face of the torrent of steel coming from the Russians, how much resources must be invested to defend it?
On the contrary, after abandoning the north, the south is an extension of the Pamirs, with steep mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.As long as a small amount of troops are hoarded here, safety can be guaranteed.However, in order to defend the plains, the Russians have to increase their troops significantly, so that they can contain their strength.
In the game of great powers, it is not always better to eat as much as possible, but also depends on the overall situation. There is no doubt that China has already taken the lead in Central Asia. [
Yang Yuting and others were finally persuaded. Of course, in the final analysis, it was still a matter of insufficient strength and lack of confidence. Otherwise, Russia would be dismembered directly and the threat from the north would be completely eliminated.
Zhang Tinglan really didn't want to get entangled with the Russians. During the Sino-Russian peace talks, the Poles took the initiative to provoke at the border and clashed with Russia.
All of a sudden, the war in Europe was clouded, which not only made the Russians jump, but also made Zhang Tinglan unable to sit still. I must not let this foolish person like Poland make things worse.
Therefore, Zhang Tinglan instructed to end the peace talks as soon as possible. At the same time, Zhang Tinglan also gave Stalin a gift, which was Trotsky!
During the battle in Astana, Trotsky fled with his men, but it happened to fall into the hands of Song Qingquan and others, who captured this leading figure in Russia.
Of course Zhang Tinglan was aware of Russia's internal strife, and giving Trotsky to Stalin was also giving Stalin a step.Speaking of Russia's internal and external troubles at this time, but it is not a time of life and death, they have not yet achieved industrialization, and their foundation is very weak.As the saying goes, the situation is stronger than the people, and it was easier for Stalin to compromise. Of course, he will not be blamed.Trotsky became the best scapegoat, relying on this battle.Stalin succeeded in eradicating the Trotskyists.
"Zhuoyan, how do you think we are doing the Russians a favor?" Yang Yuting said with a smile.
"Help, just help. Stalin is a ruthless guy. He never relents when he kills people. His power is more beneficial to us than Trotsky."
Yang Yuting also nodded with a smile: "Zhuoyan, you see such a big place in Central Asia. Who should I hand it over to? Should I directly build a province, or..."
"Linge, what do you mean?" Zhang Tinglan asked back.
"In my opinion, it's best to implement military control temporarily. After all, there are still too few Han people there. It's best to operate it for ten or eight years before establishing a province."
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Ningge, what you said is insincere. If military control is implemented, how should those resources be counted? Should they also be put into the pockets of the army?"
Yang Yuting said hastily: "Humble words, how can the national defense budget go into the pockets of the army? It's also for the sake of national security!"
"Ning Ge. Why are you coveting those resources?"
Yang Yuting was told the truth, and he also smiled and said: "Zhuoyan, people are more angry than angry people. I heard that there are a lot of coal in Aktoka and other places. These coals have just been mined, and they are more expensive than those in Shanxi. The selected coal in other places is not bad. In addition, there are a lot of copper mines in these places. You also know that our country is short of copper. In order to make sub-cannons, the copper is melted. However, preliminary exploration shows that these areas can produce several coppers a year. Millions of tons of copper mines can produce hundreds of thousands of tons of copper. How much is it? If it is used to develop the army, let alone two aircraft carriers, even if ten or eight can be built, it will be paid by the way. It can produce twenty or thirty armored divisions."
Central Asia is indeed a land of prosperity. What Yang Yuting said is true. All kinds of resources are quite rich, and the taste is very high. For China's growing demand, it is nothing more than a perfect pill.
However, Central Asia was still at the forefront of confrontation with Russia at this time, and the local ethnic groups were complex, far from being brought under China's control, and military control was inevitable.But Zhang Tinglan is not willing to let the army control the financial power, this is his bottom line.
"Lingge, I agree with the military management. Ma Zhanshan is in charge and Deng Xihou is his assistant. However, the military does not care about the development of these resources. I take [-]% of the tax profits every year and invest them in military construction. "
Naturally, Yang Yuting didn't want to talk about Zhang Tinglan's decision, so he could only change the subject and said with a smile: "The conflict between Poland and Russia has expanded again. I heard that the Poles lost two divisions."
"Some small countries always don't know their own weight, and they find any troubles by themselves." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Linge, after this battle, we need to summarize too many things, and we also need to publicize it well. What do you think of holding a victory parade when the meritorious soldiers return to the army?"
"That's great, I'm going to prepare now"
……
It has been two months since the fighting ended, and more than a month after the peace talks. Central Asia has ushered in the harvest season again, but most of the former cultivated land has been abandoned.A large number of people fled, and Central Asia experienced a new reshuffle.
China and Russia have divided this place. The pro-Russian refugees fled to the side controlled by Russia, while those who had a longing for China fled to the Chinese side.
As for China and Russia, both are building new defense lines and building defense offensives.Of course, for the victorious China, this is not easy.In the hands of the squadron, there are more than 4 Russian prisoners, all of whom have become the best labor force.
The Russians also tried their best to redeem these captives, and manpower was worthless in the eyes of Moscow.
The Chinese side is using these people to build roads and open mines, at least to build a railway from Dihua to Aktoka, and then to Bishkek, Almaty and other places.In addition, China urgently needs a large amount of copper mines, which must be developed as soon as possible.
The Russians were not slow to move. They had no prisoners of war to use, but they also had their own method, which was to search and arrest people who might have problems in Central Asia, and sent them to concentration camps.In this way, everyone is in danger, but they are put on the side of China for no reason, but according to the style of the Russians, they don't care about these things.
Central Asia gradually became more stable, and the various troops participating in the war were withdrawn from the front line one after another. The victory parade that Zhang Tinglan had been planning was also on the agenda.In addition to Central Asia, defenses have also been changed in the Far East direction. Since the start of the war, the Far East has been under greater pressure. Without their sacrifices, there would be no breakthrough in Central Asia. Therefore, they are also the key awarding troops.
All the meritorious troops gathered in the capital. Of course, it is impossible for a 10,000+ army to all participate in the victory parade. Only the elite of each army, who have made military exploits, can have this opportunity.
, the capital city is extremely lively, with beaming crowds everywhere, and the streets and alleys are filled with national flags and military flags.During the expedition, there was also a military parade, but at that time it was to cheer up before the war, and everything was based on military actions. This time it was more like a grand celebration.
At about ten o'clock in the morning, countless people gathered in the square, a sea of people, dark and dense, and you can't see the end at a glance.Loudspeakers arranged around were playing majestic military music.
After the music stopped, a host said: "Compatriots, everyone must know Li Bai, the poet, but do you know where he was born?"
"Suiye City! This is the place name in the Tang Dynasty. Suiye was once one of the four Anxi towns in the Tang Dynasty. In other words, this city was brought under the control of China during the Tang Dynasty. But it's a pity , for a long time after that, we lost control of this place. The dignified Shixian has the risk of becoming a foreigner, but at this time I want to solemnly tell all the people in the country that you don’t have to worry anymore. The birth of Shixian The land has returned to China's control!"
After hearing this, everyone present immediately cheered. Hundreds of thousands of people cheered loudly together, as if they wanted to vent all the pent-up emotions in their chests.
Listening to these heartfelt cries, the faces of the representatives of various countries who came to observe were not very good-looking. Chinese nationalism is constantly expanding amid such victories again and again. A China that is resurging , for them, is definitely a challenge.
"Compatriots, the ancient city of Suiye has been destroyed. The original site is 8 kilometers southwest of Tokmak City in Kyrgyzstan. It is now called Ak-Beshim. This sacred land, this piece of poetry The land of immortals has returned, and it has been officially renamed Suiye, the former military town is back, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty is not far away!"
The impassioned words of the host completely blew up the atmosphere present. Countless people waved national flags, cheered enthusiastically, and used all their strength.
"Let us have a taste of the heroic demeanor of regaining lost ground."
After speaking, the military parade officially began. From one end of Chang'an Avenue, a neat square array slowly walked over. After seeing these people, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)
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