The characteristic of modern industry is that there are many chimneys. The construction of Anshan, a steel city, has obvious characteristics of the times. The cabinet government in Beijing does not have much say in how to build a new city in Anshan, which is almost impoverished. Anshan is right next to the railway.

, currently still belongs to the category of military officers.

To a large extent, modern wars have been fought in the steel industry. None has an annual steel output of more than 20 million tons. It’s really embarrassing for a country to call itself a powerful country. A country like China has been extremely weak for many years and has allowed itself to be exploited. If it wants to become strong, it can only do so first.

The foundation for a strong army is naturally the development of heavy industry.

The development of heavy industry cannot be separated from convenient transportation and a large amount of water resources. In this sense, the only places in China suitable as heavy industry bases are Northeast China and East China. At least this is the situation at this stage, and it also has large-scale water transportation capabilities and railways.

The only places with transportation capacity are Northeast China and East China.

Of course, there is still a huge problem in the Northeast, and that is Japan. It is a huge regret that Lushunkou is still in the hands of Japan. After the Qingdao Battle, Japan refused to let go of the issue of Lushun. In addition,

Fang Jianxiong has always deeply regretted the joint threat of Britain, the United States, France and Russia. Fortunately, the gap between the Japanese army and the National Defense Force has been widened. No matter how powerful the navy is, warships cannot go ashore. Not to mention that when necessary, mines and submarines can be used to blockade the Bohai Sea.

bay.

There is a strange phenomenon that Fang Jianxiong has never thought about clearly. The Japanese Navy has suffered losses from submarines, and German submarines are even more rampant in the Atlantic. Why hasn’t the Japanese Navy paid enough attention to anti-submarine? At least according to the latest intelligence, the Japanese Navy

On the anti-submarine issue, there has never been much action. However, China's move to customize two new battle cruisers from the United States severely stepped on Japan's dog's tail. Recently, the Japanese Navy has been clamoring to build new battle cruisers.

, to deal with China’s new battle patrol.

Japan has put a lot of financial and material resources into its navy, which is what Fang Jianxiong is most happy about. Anyway, if there is nothing to do, it is really nice to get some news about big guns and ships to stimulate the Japanese navy.

In order to ensure the safety of Anshan Steel City, the National Defense Forces stationed a Type B Division in Haicheng and a Type B Division in Gaizhou. The tacit understanding between China and Japan formed in the Liaodong Peninsula, in the area south of Gaizhou and north of Jinzhou, both sides

They are all regarded as demilitarized zones by default. But in Andong, the situation is completely different. The Japanese built a large number of fortifications on the other side of the Yalu River, and the National Defense Forces were not idle either. There were trenches and solid bunkers along the entire Yalu River, and there were dozens of

Thousands of landmines.

All in all, the posture of the Chinese National Defense Force is that it does not intend to cross the Yalu River. The Japanese Army has thought about it, but the current gap in army strength has been revealed. The Japanese army, which has 20 standing divisions, has no gap in strength and equipment.

The gap is not small. In the past, there was an advantage in artillery. Now, the Chinese National Defense Force has only fifty heavy artillery regiments and more than a thousand cannons with a caliber of more than 100. Even with the courage of the Japanese Army, they did not dare to take the initiative to provoke.

During World War I, the most desperate thing for Japan was the development of China's heavy industry. The steel production in Wuhu, Wuhan, and Chongqing exceeded two million tons at the end of 2017. It was only a few years ago. That is, China's influence on the navy.

The emphasis placed on the army is far less than the emphasis placed on the army. Otherwise, within twenty years, the Japanese navy's advantages would be gone.

Zhou Xuexi had been careful to stay a few steps behind, and listened carefully to Li Weige's report to Fang Jianxiong on the construction plan of Anshan Steel City. The Steel City is a huge plan. The overall planning started a year ago and was handed over to an American design company.

Do. Anshan Steel City will fully introduce American steelmaking technology and equipment, with a total construction period of ten years and a total investment of one billion. All investments will be made by the steel group affiliated to Eurasia Group.

It can be said that from the beginning, Zhou Xuexi’s investment in Benxi Coal Mine had no possibility of losing money. Through this investment, the Beiyang capital forces headed by Zhou Xuexi undoubtedly boarded Marshal Fang’s boat. Nothing in this world is absolutely reliable.

, only those with the same interests are more reliable.

In the 14 years since the Republic of China, several huge capital interest groups have gradually emerged. The first largest group is headed by Tuan Eurasia Group, and its core interest areas are steel, military industry, shipping and other fields. The second largest group is the traditional Jiangsu and Zhejiang industry and commerce

The core interest areas are light industry and domestic and foreign trade. The third largest group is the traditional northern interest group. This group has shown a trend of decline. With the development of the Northeast, the Beiyang Industrial and Commercial Group represented by Zhou Xuexi has found new development.

opportunity.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuexi couldn't help but feel slightly excited. The steel city with an annual output of tens of millions of tons means very clearly to Benxi's coal mines. This is a huge opportunity.

"Why is Mr. Zhou standing so far away?" Fang Jianxiong smiled and turned around to speak. This simple move made Zhou Xuexi feel a strong aura. He subconsciously picked up his robe and jogged forward in three steps and said: "Fu Shuai, what's the matter?

Order?"

"I can't talk about orders, I just have a suggestion. Anshan Iron and Steel needs a lot of coke. Mr. Zhou might as well start making coke. As long as the quality is up to standard, there is no need to worry about losing sales." Fang Jianxiong's simple words are equivalent to describing Zhou Xuexi.

Another huge related industry has emerged.

Although Zhou Xuexi was tempted, he still replied very steadily after pondering for a moment: "Fushuai, I think this matter might as well be left to the local elders in the Northeast."

Fang Jianxiong laughed after hearing this and said: "Mr. Zhou's suggestion is good, but I am a little worried. With such a large demand for coke and too many sources, the quality will inevitably be mixed, which may not be conducive to the production of the steel city. Even if you want to take care of the elders in the Northeast, you should

Only by uniting their strength can great things be accomplished."

Facing Fang Jianxiong's expectant eyes, Zhou Xuexi's cautious heart couldn't help but feel a hint of heroism. He chuckled and said, "We'll have to go back and discuss this later."

Fang Jianxiong did not say this anymore, turned around and said to Li Weige: "There is no shortage of coal and iron in the Northeast, and transportation can also be ranked high today. To fully develop and build the Northeast, it is definitely not enough to have people, but also to have people.

A large amount of capital investment. The cabinet is drafting a plan to adopt a two-year tax exemption and three-and-a-half-year tax policy for enterprises entering the Northeast. Eurasia Steel needs to get this started, and the industrial zone in Shenyang has completed preliminary work.

Planning. Northeast China is planned as a national heavy industry base. Industrial and commercial experts in East China must seize the opportunity. It would be a pity to miss it."

The strategic concept of a national heavy industry base was very authentic when it came from Fang Jianxiong's mouth. There is no doubt that these words themselves are of great value. In this feast of developing the Northeast, Zhou Xuexi undoubtedly took the lead.

From Fang Jianxiong's point of view, the current industry of the entire Republic of China can only be regarded as toddlers. Historically, the industrialization path taken by the former Soviet Union undoubtedly had serious flaws. So when it comes to Fang Jianxiong, he can only walk on two legs. Eurasia

This behemoth group has gradually shifted from operating in multiple industries in the early days to specializing in steel and military industries. This is because in the early stages of a country's industrial development, light industries that are easy to get started and produce results quickly are the dominant ones.

In the past 14 years, the fastest growing industry and commerce in the Republic of China has been the light industry, led by textiles. The rapid development of industry and commerce in East China has accumulated a certain amount of private wealth. From the perspective of the world structure, the rapid stage of economic development in the Republic of China is coming to an end.

The focus of development is still the domestic market. Imperialism, which has fought a world war, cannot be allowed to flood China with cheap goods again. In this sense, taking back customs is too important.

The 20 years after the end of World War I were a critical period that tested the industry and commerce of the Republic of China. Therefore, Fang Jianxiong spared no effort, and in the remaining two years, he tried his best to help private capital grow and develop, and to have a certain degree of self-protection.

ability.

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On April 20, 1918, in Berlin, the German General Staff was holding a top-secret military meeting. Kaiser Wilhelm II attended the meeting to hear the General Staff's latest combat plan report on the Western Front battlefield.

Ludendorff stood in front of a huge map, holding a long stick in his hand: "Based on a large number of aerial photography and aerial reconnaissance, combined with feedback from the intelligence department, the General Staff came to a very unexpected conclusion, that is, the US military may attack

Launch an attack on our army. Currently in France

The U.S. military has about half a million troops, plus the ten Chinese divisions that cooperate with the U.S. military. This is a force that cannot be underestimated. From the intelligence point of view, the American target is likely to be Baledik, and then open up Nancy. After

After repeated deductions, we judged that this was an opportunity to severely damage the US military."

It has been almost four years since the outbreak of World War I. For Germany, when comprehensive victory was about to become a dream, the Russian army withdrew from the war. The dying Germany took a shot in the arm and saw the dawn of victory again.

"If we can complete the combat mission of encircling and annihilating this Sino-US coalition force, the entire southern France will open the door. At that time, we will adopt the strategy of defending from the west and advancing from the east, and the main force will drive south and penetrate Marseille. This is our only chance of victory."

Obviously, Ludendorff's tone is not optimistic!

William II, who looked serious, couldn't help but raised his beard when he heard this. He looked around with majestic eyes and said loudly: "Victory belongs to Germany, and this must not be shaken!"

That being said, the terrible thing is that Germany's national strength has been very weak in the past war. Although it occupied Paris, France still did not give up, and now there is another United States participating in the war. The reality is too grim, everyone present is very
Chapter completed!