The conference hall on the third floor of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Tangshan, Nanjing, was like a pot. Early in the morning, the heads of the National Defense General Staff and the Navy and Army of the Navy and Army under the Ministry of National Defense, the heads of the State Planning Commission, the Ministry of Heavy Industry, the Ministry of Arms, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Transportation, the Deputy Minister, the Ministry of Education, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Director of the Bureau of Foreign Exchange, and the spies from the State Intelligence and the State Secret Service, all squeezed into this not-too-large conference room. Everyone was holding a lot of documents, and some brought books and abacus, as if they were here to do business. Before the people arrived and the meeting began, the room was buzzing and quarreling, as if they were a duck hall.

"Everyone, comrades, listen to me!" General Wang Junhao, the commander-in-chief of the Army, was shouting at the top of his voice. "Before formulating a package of procurement plans, we must first figure out why we need to purchase?"

"It's not just for the sake of the world war!" someone answered loudly below.

"Who is our enemy?" Wang Junhao asked again.

An army general replied loudly: "It's the Soviet Union!"

A navy man immediately shouted, "It's Japan!"

The general of the army reiterated and said: "The Soviet Union is the main one! The Soviet Union has another 20 million square kilometers, a population of 140 million, and more than 10 million tons of steel. Japan's GCD only controls hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land, a population of 60 million, and only more than 4 million tons of steel. As long as it defeats the Soviet Union, Japan will not be worried about..."

The naval general immediately put forward different opinions: "...It is precisely because Japan is weak and the Soviet Union is strong that we must defeat Japan first! Then we can concentrate our efforts to unite Germany and Britain to attack the Soviet Union together! It is common sense for military strategists to concentrate their troops to fight the weak first."

"What if the Soviet Union attacked?" Someone immediately said unconvinced: "The Soviet Union has the most powerful armored troops in the world. Once their tanks break into the Manchuria plain and capture the Beidahuang oil field, will the large warships of your navy be moved?"

"Yes! The army must be focused on construction and must form a powerful armored corps!"

Someone from the Navy refused to refute: "Your army already has a Volkswagen Tractor Company. Isn't it said that it can produce 4,000 hunter tanks per year?"

Pan Wenzhao, Chief of Staff of the Armored Forces, said loudly: "That is a tank that produces a hunter at full capacity, but in fact, it also needs to produce various auxiliary tanks, armored vehicles and heavy trucks. There are less than 1,500 hunters that can be produced every year! Moreover, if you want to form an armored division, you cannot have only one hunter, but you also have to design and produce light, medium and heavy tanks! Therefore, this time, no matter how many tractor production lines are introduced, and related supporting factories are introduced. The steel plant also needs to upgrade special steel and steel plate production lines..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Jian, the chief of staff of the Air Force, who was wearing a blue military uniform, stood up and spoke: "Everyone, please don't ignore air supremacy! Air supremacy is the decisive factor of future wars, so the National Defense Force must have a strong air force and naval aviation. Otherwise, no matter how many warships and tanks are, they are also the target of enemy aircraft! So this time, we must focus on purchasing production equipment for the aviation industry, including aircraft production lines, engine factories, various aircraft parts factories, and the most advanced electrolytic aluminum and aluminum alloy production plants, and reserve enough oil. By the way, aviation kerosene production equipment must also be purchased..."

When the Minister of Agriculture Chen Duxiu heard that they were talking about military industry, he interrupted dissatisfied: "Navy Army Air Force, just have the army alone in war? Millions and tens of millions of people wearing military uniforms should not eat? Agriculture! Agriculture must not be ignored! If it is true as you analyzed, China's foreign trade routes may be blocked and it will take several years of world war. Then maintaining grain production is the top priority! If there is no food to eat, it will lose if this world war is not fought. Therefore, this time we must purchase a few more fertilizer plants and increase the fertilizer output to 10 million tons. Moreover, fertilizer plants can also produce **."

As soon as Chen Duxiu finished speaking, Chang Ruiqing's voice rang in the conference room. "Mr. Zhongfu said so much!" Everyone looked in the voice. They saw Federal Prime Minister Chang Ruiqing, Vice Premier Zhang Junmai, and Minister of Social Security Pan Yucheng walked in side by side. Chang Ruiqing walked to the main seat at the top of the conference table and sat down with a smile. While waving his hand, he greeted everyone to sit down, and said with a smile: "No need to fight, no need to fight. This time, there is money. I plan to give out another 500 million US dollars to raise 2 billion US dollars, and then ask the other party to provide buyer's credit or accept barter trade... In short, you can buy 4 billion US dollars worth of machinery and equipment."

"Prime Minister, you can't buy machines all." Shao Piaoping, Minister of Publicity and National Education, reminded: "Although there is not a shortage of technical workers in our country, the number of engineers is still not enough. Now the US economy is in a great depression, and many engineers are facing unemployment. Why not invite thousands of people to come back?"

"Minister Shao is right," said the Minister of Arms Jiang Baili. "We should not only invite engineers, but also scientists... and there are some key technologies, especially patented technologies in materials technology, which are best to buy some back, such as powder metallurgy and various new special alloy formulas. These are the foundations of heavy industry, arms industry and aviation industry. In addition, new technologies and new equipment in electronics, communications, and optics must be obtained, and these things are also urgently needed."

As soon as Shao Piaoping and Jiang Baili reminded everyone, they started to ask experts and purchase patented technology in one word. On the contrary, Chang Ruiqing sat on the chair with his eyes narrowed and he didn't say a word. Zhang Junmai took out a pen and notebook from his pocket, listened and recorded, and asked one or two questions from time to time. When everyone was dry and had nothing to say, he handed the notebook full of writing to Chang Ruiqing and smiled: "Prime Minister, a total of 164 important projects were sorted out, which belonged to steel, shipbuilding, machinery, aviation, automobiles, tractors, special alloys, chemicals, electronics, instruments, complete equipment manufacturing and other industries. Some of them also include more than a dozen or dozens of supporting projects, and a total of about 1,800 factories need to be introduced!"

Chang Ruiqing nodded first. Then he looked up at Zhang Junmai: "Junmai, you should be able to get all the 4 billion US dollars of these projects, right?"

"Not enough." Zhang Junmai calculated with his fingers: "Importing machinery and equipment, introducing talents, purchasing technical patents, etc. can't cost 4 billion US dollars. It is estimated that 3 billion US dollars is enough. However, domestic factory construction, personnel training, supporting infrastructure, etc., will probably cost 20 to 30 billion Chinese yuan. It is estimated that it will take about 5 years for all these projects to be fully completed and put into production... Prime Minister, the money in our pockets is probably not enough."

"Isn't it enough? How could it be?"

Zhang Junmai frowned and said, "The current exchange rate of the Chinese dollar against the US dollar is 6 to 13 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to 18 billion Chinese dollar. If you spend 30 billion Chinese dollar to support it, that is 48 billion Chinese dollar. The current government's annual fiscal revenue is only 4 billion Chinese dollar, and there is almost no surplus. Even considering the 7 billion yuan income from official stocks this time, the gap is still very huge!"

"These projects will not be all government investments," Chang Ruiqing looked at Zhang Junmai and said, "Did Mr. Junmai forget that we are implementing national socialism now? Allocate these projects to the large enterprises below and let them do it. Invest the 7 billion yuan obtained from the government's sale of official shares into the corresponding enterprises. It is considered a government shareholding... At the same time, the government will provide guarantees for their investment projects and borrow 30 billion from the bank. The buyer's credit for purchasing equipment can still solve the problem of billions. Let them find a way for the rest."

The investment of more than 40 billion yuan was solved so easily? Everyone was shocked by the "financial skills" shown by Chang Ruiqing. Especially the central bank governor Bei Zuyi was secretly worried. That was more than 40 billion yuan! It was almost equivalent to the total fiscal revenue of the federal government for ten years. The Prime Minister spent a few words. Moreover, more than 40 billion yuan of them were borrowed. This person is not afraid of not paying back the money in the future and creating another financial crisis. You should know that most countries in the world are cutting investment at present!

Just when Bei Zuyi was about to make a suggestion, Chang Ruiqing suddenly stood up, with a gloomy face, swept the room several times with two sharp eyes, and pushed back all his words. Chang Ruiqing said calmly: "Everyone, today's meeting is the most advanced secret!"

He pointed to the two spy chiefs who had never said a word from beginning to end in the conference room and said: "The comrades from the National Intelligence Agency and the National Secret Service are outside the door, from now until the end of the procurement in Europe and the United States. There will be special supplies for you to provide protection for 24 hours!

In addition, the scale of international procurement that will be disclosed to the public this time is only US$800 million. In addition, the total investment of supporting projects is 15 billion Huayuan, please remember this number. When you encounter a reporter's question in the future, don't say it wrong."

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Moscow, Kremlin.

"$800 million? Where did this information come from?"

When Trotsky heard that the purchase amount was compressed by Chang Ruiqing for more than two-thirds, Trotsky still experienced a brief shock. The 80 million US dollars was actually quite a lot! The Soviet Union, the second (self-proclaimed) industrial country in the world, was selling the goods and selling the foreign exchange earned, plus Trotsky speculating to add a piece of the foreign exchange earned, but it was only more than 540 million US dollars. This time, the revolutionary prophet spent 500 million at a time, and he really planned to build it and fight a world war.

Yue Fei took out a telegram and handed it to Trotsky: "This is the news published by the Chinese Prime Minister at a press conference. In addition to the 800 million US dollars of foreign purchase orders, the Chinese government is also preparing to invest 10.2 billion in supporting projects. It is expected that 500 to 600 factories will be built. By the end of this round of investment, China's heavy industry strength will definitely reach a higher level. Although it cannot catch up with us, it can also be similar to Germany in terms of output."

Trotsky's expression became serious. During this period, his energy was on the Soviet Union's purchase of the United States and preparing for the world revolution, and he paid less attention to China's situation.

Moreover, the transparency of central banks in various countries is not as high as that of later generations. The central bank of China only publishes its statements once a year, and the data provided may not be true. Therefore, Trotsky does not know the exact figures of China's foreign exchange reserves. In his opinion, as the birthplace of the financial crisis, the losses suffered by China's economy must be less than small. This time, he can still give out 800 million US dollars in one go, which is really impressive.

"How is the situation in Germany? Is there any new measures for the Hitler authorities?" Trotsky asked about the situation in Germany again.

The Hitler government's handling methods in the face of the financial crisis also surprised Trotsky and the Soviet Union. The German Nazi government seemed to be in a hurry after the crisis. However, it quickly stabilized its position. At the end of May 1930, the German government announced that it would stop paying all debts and compensation, claiming that it was resisting the threat from the Soviet Union for the entire capitalist world. This task is more important than repaying the Western compensation, and the debt is not wrong.

Subsequently, Hitler appointed Dr. Yamal Schacht, President of the German State Bank, as the German Minister of Economy, and the General Office of the Military and Economics, and was responsible for revitalizing the German economy. In June and September 1930, the "First Reinhardt Program" and "Second Reinhardt Program" were successively issued to solve the increasingly serious unemployment problem using coercive means. First, the German government allocated 2 billion marks and discovered short-term labor treasury bills. 10 billion marks of funds were raised to implement the national employment program. Second, the government established public works and military projects. The construction of roads and highways, improved farmland soil, built airports, and built barracks to stimulate demand.

Increase employment. The Nazi government once stipulated that in engineering construction, human resources should be used instead of machines to operate, and the replaced old machines must be destroyed to avoid being used in disguise. Again, employment of married women is restricted and women are encouraged to leave their jobs and specialize in housework. In August 1930, the government stipulated that marriage loans should be provided to young couples, as long as the woman guaranteed not to find employment after marriage. After giving birth to four children, the loans would not be required to be returned. Fourth, vigorously expand the bureaucracy of the state and the Nazi Party, implement a labor obligation system, and stipulate that young men and women must serve half a year to absorb the surplus labor force. By the end of October 1930, the number of unemployed people in Germany had dropped significantly, almost reducing to the level before the financial crisis.

While solving the problem of unemployment, the Hitler government began to establish a fascist economic control system. On July 18, 1930, the government established the "German Economic Association", which is a national economic decision-making body, responsible for guiding national economic policies and formulating economic laws. The institution is composed of 12 representatives of large monopoly capital such as Krupp, Siemens, Thyssen, and 5 Nazi leaders. It controls 7 national economic groups, 23 economic associations, 100 business associations and 70 handicraft associations.

On November 27 of the same year, the government promulgated the "German Economic Organic Structure Regulations" drafted by the "German Economic Federation" to strengthen the state's monopoly capitalism and the militarization of the national economy. The regulations stipulate that the original German enterprise association or local chamber of commerce become state institutions, and all business owners must join. On this basis, an economic regulation agency with two systems according to departments and regions is established to control enterprises across the country. The organizational form of the departmental regulation agency is a level 4 economic group, with the highest level being industry, commerce, banking, insurance, power economy and manual labor.

There are 6 highest groups in the industry, with 44 economic groups, 350 department groups, and 640 professional groups; the regional regulatory agencies are 18 provincial economic departments and their subordinate cities and district branches. Both types of regulatory agencies have the power of government agencies, and the person in charge is appointed by superiors and is unified under the jurisdiction of the "Quande Economic Academy" under the Ministry of Economic Affairs. With the cooperation of the relevant central professional management bureaus, the national economy is also implemented with top-down dual cross control. The control means are mainly to interfere with the production of enterprises through raw material distribution, ordering and labor distribution.

In addition, the Nazi government also strengthened its control over enterprises by forcibly implementing cartelization. In July 1933, the government issued a decree that forced small and medium-sized enterprises that had not yet implemented the cartel system to join the obligatory community, organize new cartels, or sign guarantee contracts with large enterprises to promote enterprise mergers. The decree also stipulated that cartels have the right to merge other enterprises and prohibit the establishment of new enterprises.

After this series of measures, taking advantage of this economic crisis, the Hitler government's control over the German economy has not only not weakened, but has also been greatly strengthened. The Nazi Party led by Hitler also received wider support for "successfully responding to the financial crisis". It won more than two-thirds of the support rate in the German parliamentary elections that ended not long ago, becoming the absolute controller of the German parliament!

After taking full control of the German parliament, the Hitler authorities began to implement a new economic reform measure in October and issued the "Meifu ticket".

Yue Fei took out a telegram about the details of the "Meifu ticket" I just received and placed it on Trotsky's desk. "Comrade Trotsky, this is the information sent by the German GCD, about the Meifu ticket. The so-called "Meifu ticket" is the full name of "Meifu ticket" and is paid to the arms contractor and arms producer by the issuing company, and finally the State Bank guarantees discount at that time. In the issuance plan, this Meifu ticket will only start to be discounted five years later."

"Hitler wanted to use this method to raise military expenses to speed up the preparations for the war!" After reading the telegram, Trotsky took out a cigar and lit it, and took a few sips: "It seems that I underestimate this corporal..." He thought for a moment and said: "Adolf Abramovich, has the Chinese President Mao Zd arrived in Moscow?" (To be continued. Mobile phone users please read it.)
Chapter completed!