After Wu Youping went out, he went straight to He Rui's headquarters. When he got to the door, he took out the prepared letter requesting an interview and his business card and handed them over.

The guard took the business card, looked at it, and told Wu Youping directly, "The military governor will not see guests today."

Wu Qing stopped talking and just waited outside the door. Not long after, he saw a group of soldiers approaching the Governor's Mansion, and He Rui was among them. Wu Youping stepped forward, and the accompanying guards immediately stepped forward to stop them.

Upon seeing this, the guard at the door hurriedly came forward and handed the letter of request and business card to He Rui. He Rui opened it and looked at it. Seeing that Wu Youping was a businessman, he didn't bother him and called him over. "I've already said too much."

Secondly, as long as businessmen abide by the law and pay taxes on time, there will be no danger in Siping. Go back and tell Boss Wu that there is no need to worry."

Wu Youping reached out and took out a few books from his schoolbag and said sincerely: "General He, I studied at the Tangshan Road and Mining School in Tangshan, which was also the former Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School. I graduated in 1914. There were some teachers and classmates here the day before yesterday.

I was sent these works by the Governor. After the students read them, they admired the Governor's pattern and knowledge very much. I came to see you this time because I have some doubts and wanted to ask for advice in person."

He Rui was stunned when he heard this and looked at Wu Youping again. He saw that the young man was dressed in student uniform and looked calm and unafraid. He couldn't help but have a smile on his face and said warmly: "Classmate, do you have any questions?"

Wu Youping stared at He Rui with expectation in his eyes, "Why did Governor He write "The Destiny of Japan" but not "The Destiny of China"?"

He Rui laughed and liked it very much. He patted Wu Youping on the shoulder and said, "Let's go in and talk."

The two sat down in the headquarters, and a guard brought boiled water. He Rui said naturally: "Thank you." There was no arrogance of a warlord at all.

Wu Youping felt a little admired, and couldn't help but feel a little closer to him.

"Report. The meeting is ready." A guard came in to report.

"Okay." He Rui responded.

Seeing that He Rui was busy with official duties, Wu Youping did not try any further and went straight to the point: "When the governor comes to Siping, will he want to develop industry? Siping is rich in coal and is a railway hub, so there must be great potential."

He Rui smiled and said: "Why not talk about the fate of the country?"

Wu Youping smiled and said: "If one family cannot be governed, how can the world be governed by a family?"

He Rui liked it even more and said with a smile: "Although this is correct, it is not entirely correct. You are a graduate of Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School, and you studied railway mining machinery. Mechanical equipment is important, but if you don't have an overall idea, you won't understand

The principles of economic operation, no supporting industrial policies, no government public finance tilt, just mechanical copying of textbooks, even if a few factories are built and a few mines are developed, it may be difficult to change the current situation of the country."

"Then the student asks the warlord, what should we do?"

"Since Mr. Wu has read political science, do you know why countries that are close to each other are so different? On the contrary, countries that are thousands of miles apart are likely to be quite similar?"

"Geopolitics is the science that understands a country as a geographical organism or a spatial phenomenon. It is not unique people who create a country, but its geography, environment, and climate, which determine a country's various development possibilities.

.The important thing is to throw away subjectivity and seek truth from facts.”

"That's right." He Rui confirmed that Wu Youping had really read his book. "The world that China lives in today is the world after the Great Geographical Discovery. The Western powers took advantage of the historical opportunity of the Great Geographical Discovery to take the lead in embarking on the journey of

The path of industrial civilization has gradually changed the socio-economic situation. Taking advantage of the high efficiency, high output and trade advantages of industrial civilization, it has gradually seized the pricing power of industrial and agricultural products and exploited other backward areas in the world. And we in China, now

Overall, it is still a backward agricultural country, and the top priority now is to transform its social system and clear the way for comprehensive industrialization."

Wu Youping nodded repeatedly, but couldn't help but sigh, "I just didn't expect China's fate to be so painful."

"When we see the current situation in China, we aspiring young people are all heartbroken and want to change the current situation in China. Even the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was so corrupt, struggled hard, but failed to change the current situation. Since everyone in China

I don’t want to get to where we are today, and this situation is in front of us. There must be something that people are trying to protect that has led to China’s current situation.”

"That's right! Governor He!" Wu Youping was overjoyed and almost shouted: "I'm learning mechanics. Although it feels very difficult to catch up, as long as we have time to study, we can solve it. However, the great powers are getting stronger and stronger, and China is poor and poor.

Weak, presumably there are other factors that contribute to China’s poverty and weakness.”

"The operation of the country is nothing more than production and distribution. Taking industry as an example, manufacturing machinery requires investment costs. To produce machinery, it also needs to be run and debugged. Not only does it not produce anything, but it also requires a lot of investment. That is, in

When machinery is running, it also requires various maintenance. Therefore, if it wants to transform an agricultural country into an industrial country, the country should make a long-term investment in industrial incubation when allocating the budget, and this investment, within a cycle

It is impossible to pursue returns. First-developing countries have hundreds of years to develop. As long as they have the right direction and slowly accumulate, they will eventually have a breakthrough. However, late-developing countries all first squeeze out resources from agricultural income and use it for

Industrial investment, use tariff barriers to protect the development of the country's industry. Once the industrial level improves, the market will be gradually liberalized to allow domestic industrial products to compete with similar products in the world. This will ensure that the country's industry will not lose its vitality and enterprising spirit."

Wu Youping nodded repeatedly. He Rui described in his book the development of Germany and Japan, which all followed this path.

He Rui continued: "At this time, China should give priority to solving national security issues. If the national defense issues cannot be solved, the country's industrial ambitions will not be realized. After solving the national defense issues, we should establish an environment that suits China's national conditions.

An advanced government will promote the industrialization of the entire country."

"He Governor, I have read these in your books. But what is an advanced government and what is in line with China's current situation?" After Wu Youping finished speaking, he felt that it was not enough. He wanted to express something more in line with his inner thoughts. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly

Thinking of the question I just asked, "He Governor, what causes China to be poor and weak?"

"Haha, do you want to find out the culprits of these poverty and weakness and get rid of them?" He Rui said with a smile.

Wu Youping responded loudly: "Yes!"

He Rui sighed slightly. This is the characteristic of young people. They have strong feelings of opposition between good and evil, and always want to find the person or thing responsible for the problem immediately. "Classmate Wu, if the policies I mentioned are implemented, will China be able to go on the path of success?"

path to a prosperous country and a strong people?”

"yes!"

"What is opposed to this policy is the resistance that prevents China from becoming strong and powerful. It is the object we must fight against. These resistances are often not a certain person or some people. You are a graduate of the Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School. You should have heard that because

Afraid of affecting the ancestral graves and feng shui, and preventing the railway from being built there. Is this still happening now?"

Of course Wu Youping had heard of it and could only sigh.

He Rui smiled and said: "Those people did not do that to make China poor and weak, they just are not as educated as you. And now that we are building railways, counties without railways have seen what counties with railways can enjoy.

We all hope that the railway will pass through this county. It will not be stopped again. This is progress. Therefore, China’s destiny is a progressive process in which knowledge drives out ignorance, civilization defeats barbarism, and unity replaces barriers. This is not only the destiny of China, but also the destiny of China.
Chapter completed!