"When the Northeast Frontier Defense Force was established, it was to seize the rights of the Middle East Road. Countless soldiers fought bloody battles to recapture the Middle East Road from the Russians, opening a new chapter in the economic development of the three northeastern provinces. Zhang Xun's rebellion was put down, Outer Mongolia was recovered, and troops were sent to the Far East.
, beat the Red Russians hard, it can be said that the peace in northern China was all bought with the lives of soldiers.
Annihilating the Japanese invaders, regaining the Manchurian railway, showing off Korea, Luda, Weihaiwei, Jiaozhou Bay, a series of lost lands, separated children, once again returned to the embrace of China. Abolition of concessions, recovery of customs, and defeat of maritime threats, China
Every progress I make is made through hard work and blood.
Looking back at history, although the Border Guard Army was established only seven years ago, it has already made great achievements that will be remembered through the ages. China is a peace-loving country. It is the enemy who imposed humiliation on us. We have to use iron and blood to fight against the enemy.
Defend your dignity.
Every step of China's development is faced with difficulties and huge resistance. The country's security cannot be separated from the protection of powerful force. Starting from today, the Border Guard Force will be officially reorganized into the National Defense Force. The officers and soldiers of the three armed forces must always be prepared to make sacrifices. The territory of thousands of miles is
For five thousand years, no Chinese is willing to be an unworthy descendant of the property that our ancestors have left to us.
We must keep in mind the mission on our shoulders and the well-being of hundreds of millions of compatriots, set stricter requirements, train hard, and strive to become an iron-blooded army that can fight and win wars, so that the country and the nation can rest assured."
Zhang Tinglan made this solemn speech in front of the generals gathered among his men, and the National Defense Force was officially established, followed by a conferring ceremony.
Originally, Jiang Baili proposed to confer Zhang Tinglan with the title of Marshal of the Armed Forces, but Zhang Tinglan refused. He was determined to become the President. Once he was given the rank of Marshal, he would really turn China into a military dictatorship, especially
It will leave a bad example for future generations.
In addition, Zhang Tinglan single-handedly built the border defense force and had huge control over the army. There was no need to add a military rank. At the same time, Zhang Tinglan considered that the country had not yet been unified and there might be many wars in the future, so he rashly awarded a military rank that was too high.
It will also lead to the dilemma of no rewards and no promotions.
Therefore, the highest military rank this time is general, and a total of four people have obtained this position. Yang Yuting, Jiang Baili, Sun Anhu and Qin Wei.
Yang Yuting and Jiang Baili are both Zhang Tinglan's important senior advisers. They can be called right-hand men. It is natural to be awarded the general. Sun Anhu and Qin Wei have followed Zhang Zuoxiang in their early years. They are very senior and loyal. Promotion is inevitable. Others have nothing.
Said.
The next level is the lieutenant general level, led by Jiang Dengxuan, including Li Jinglin, Zhang Henian, Wan Fulin, Ding Chao. Zhang Henian, Ma Zhanshan, Wu Kaijie, etc., a total of twenty-three people. Among them are Feng Yuxiang, Sun Chuanfang, etc.
Department personnel.
There are also major generals, a total of sixty-four, including Zhou Zijian, Rongzhen, Huang Xiansheng, Hou Lang, Wang Yizhe and others. Basically, all the main generals in the army have been promoted. All the resentment caused by the reorganization has disappeared.
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This is the first time Fengjun has been officially awarded a title. According to previous sayings, this is the founding father and Conglong hero who will enter Lingyan Pavilion and be respected and worshiped by future generations.
Another very interesting characteristic of the Chinese people is that after reaching a certain status, they have to strive for a historical position. Even if they cannot be remembered in history, they cannot be infamous for thousands of years. Therefore, when the brand new military uniforms are put on and gold stars are hung on the shoulders, the entire venue becomes
a sea of joy.
These generals are generally young. They all look at each other, comparing the stars on their shoulders, and they are all competing secretly.
Zhang Tinglan waited for everyone to feel relaxed, and then said with a smile: "This time the awards are only for the Army. There will be awards for the Navy and Air Force in the future. However, I want to remind everyone that the awards do not mean that you can sit back and relax. Each of them must be awarded by me.
Be energetic and train the troops well. I can also tell you here, don’t think that this is the end of the generals. There are still four-star generals and five-star marshals. As long as you can make contributions to the country, the country will not treat you badly.
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As soon as these people heard the word marshal, their eyes lit up. If they could reach this point as a soldier, their life would be worth it. Everyone worked hard.
Jiang Baili on the side also laughed and said: "The Vice President specially arranged a theatrical performance for everyone. All the guests are famous actors and actresses. It cost a lot of money to invite these people. Let's all enjoy it!"
The form of entertainment at this time was no worse than that of later generations, and the arrangements were all famous plays, including the Peking Opera Four Sons Visiting His Mother sung by Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan's Empty City Strategy, and the Great Western Chamber sung by Liu Baoquan, the originator of Beijing-style drums...
They are all lively jokes, and these actors are also working extremely hard. There are these military leaders sitting below the joke. If they are unhappy, the scene will be ruined!
Of course, these people are overly worried. The people who came out of Fengjun all have strict military discipline. Moreover, Zhang Tinglan is personally in charge. They can only sit like primary school students, sitting honestly, regardless of whether they understand or not.
, endure it all.
After all, Zhang Tinglan has experienced the kind of indiscriminate audio-visual bombardment of later generations. Although these things have a mellow charm, they are still a bit repulsive, so after sitting for a while, they took the initiative to leave.
As soon as Zhang Tinglan came out, several leaders in charge of military intelligence were waiting there. They all looked at Zhang Tinglan in horror, as if they had seen a monster, and were dumbfounded.
"Do you want me to see some bad faces?"
"No." Chang Yinhuai said hurriedly: "Vice President, something happened over there in Japan, something big happened, something big happened, didn't you know?"
Zhang Tinglan rolled her eyes at him: "How will I know if you don't tell me."
Chang Yinhuai smiled: "I thought you could figure it out!"
"Stop playing charades with me and tell me quickly, or I'll take your hat off."
Liu Shaoqing hurriedly said: "Vice President, please show mercy. Around 11 o'clock today, when our investiture ceremony just started, a huge earthquake occurred in Tokyo, Japan, with tens of thousands of casualties and casualties in Tokyo and Yokohama."
, everything was reduced to nothing, and a conservative estimate is that fifty or sixty thousand people died. At least one million people were affected, and the loss of wealth is even more difficult to calculate!"
What Liu Shaoqing said is absolutely correct. Japan has indeed suffered an unprecedented natural disaster. The Kanto region spans the central and eastern parts of Honshu Island in Japan, with a total area of 30,000 square kilometers. Japan's important industrial zone, Keihin Industrial Zone, is in the Kanto region. Meiji
Since the Restoration, all the essence of Japan has been concentrated here, including cities, factories, schools, and scientific research institutes, which represent the degree of Japan's modernization.
On September 1, 2023, Saturday, the Yokohama-Tokyo area was bustling with people coming and going. Businessmen and office workers were still busy in the office buildings. Housewives started to cook, and many people were crowded at the station. I was preparing to go on vacation. I had no idea that a catastrophe would just happen.
At 11:58, the Guandong Plain area suddenly made bursts of "quacking" sounds, and the earth shook up and down, followed by intense shaking. The earth, which had always been quiet and calm, was restless at this time: swaying left and right, shaking up and down, Ups and downs, people seem to be in a small boat on the sea with peaks and valleys. Unable to stand or move, they can only obey the mercy of the earth that has lost its former stability.
People were thrown into the air by the trembling ground, either dead or injured. Those who were not injured tried to escape from the crumbling houses. As a result, their heads were smashed by falling bricks and blood. The 8.1-magnitude earthquake caused huge damage underground. All the power is released.
Houses in Tokyo collapsed in pieces, and the fires on the stoves ignited all the houses. Japanese people are accustomed to using wooden houses. At this time, these houses became the easiest things to burn. Soon the fire spread throughout the city. People who experienced earthquakes were swallowed up by fire again.
In fact, the Japanese don't have a long memory. They already suffered a big earthquake and still built wooden houses. As a result, during World War II, the Americans dropped countless incendiary bombs, leaving Tokyo to enjoy a world of ice and fire. Feel.
Although it is not yet clear how much damage Japan has suffered based on temporary information, one thing is certain, that is, the Japanese have suffered an unprecedented blow. Since the earthquake occurred in the capital area, it is the most industrial and populous area in Japan. Concentrated area.
Conservative estimates put the direct economic losses at around a few billion. If considered as a loss of human resources, it is an astronomical figure that is difficult to calculate. In addition to being afraid of the earthquake disaster, these intelligence chiefs were also frightened by Zhang Tinglan's various arrangements. .
Such as withdrawing investment from Japan, withdrawing talents, secretly attacking the Japanese yen, they all know it more or less, precisely because the clearer it is, the more scared they feel. Being able to understand the dynamics of politics is acceptable, but being able to understand the world This change is too nonsense. Could it be that the person in front of me is a monster? He already knew in advance that there would be an earthquake in Japan?
Zhang Tinglan was also afraid of their random thoughts, waved his hands, and then said: "I don't worry about Japan because Emperor Taisho is in poor health and has a bit of a brain defect. I judge that he may die. And the successor Hirohito is also ambitious. Guys, there was bound to be a conflict with the old ministers and the political situation was unstable, so we had to make some preparations. But we didn’t expect that God would lose his temper with the Japanese, which shows how angry and resentful this country is."
After hearing Zhang Tinglan's explanation, they could reluctantly accept it. After all, this was a judgment based on the political situation. It would be terrible if Zhang Tinglan could control even natural disasters.
"After a catastrophe, there will be chaos, and all the hidden plots laid out before can be activated. The Japanese can incite the Zhili army to rebel, and we can do the same to make Japan pay a more painful price."
When several people heard this, they hurriedly made arrangements. Zhang Tinglan couldn't hold back her joy, and she really had the urge to laugh to the sky. At this time, China's situation was not good. The country was not yet completely unified, and it had also offended a large number of people.
The great powers that voted for Japan. What Zhang Tinglan is most worried about is that Britain, the United States and other countries will stand behind Japan. Arm this island country and cause trouble to China.
However, after the earthquake hit as planned, it greatly damaged Japan's vitality. Although the earthquake disaster will accelerate Japan's right turn and make the island nation more aggressive. However, it is difficult for a good woman to make a meal without straw, and she must regain a little bit of vitality before she can go abroad.
aggression.
Moreover, China's strength at this time has far exceeded the original time and space. The Japanese do not have five years of recovery preparations, so they can't even think of going to war with China. However, even Zhang Tinglan cannot accurately predict how far China will develop in five years.
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But one thing is certain, that is, Japan, and even other major powers, have forever lost the ability to strangle China and block China's industrialization process. In other words, China's industrialization process is irreversible.
With such a huge China, if it completes industrialization, it will be enough to turn the entire world around. Zhang Tinglan was overjoyed that most of the existential crisis he had been worried about had finally been solved.
As a friendly neighbor, if Japan is in such big trouble, the Chinese government must of course take care of it. Therefore, President Li Yuanhong and Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi both sent telegrams of condolences immediately. In addition, the Chinese private sector also organized various donation activities.
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Of course, these are all face-saving measures. Zhang Tinglan hid in the back house, hugged Qiao Lanyun, and calculated how much money he could get this time.
"Don't move!"
Qiao Lanyun held down Zhang Tinglan's groping hand, while her other hand was still calculating discounts quickly. Zhang Tinglan leaned over and rested her chin on Xiang's shoulder.
"Honey, do the math quickly, are we going to get rich?"
"Well, this time we mainly made profits by shorting the Japanese yen and bonds. It is conservatively estimated that we can get a profit of 200 million yuan." Qiao Lanyun couldn't help but marvel while calculating. She didn't know it was because of Zhang Tinglan's big hand.
Or she was frightened by this number.
Finally, Qiao Lanyun finally figured out the calculation results: "I would like to say, after deducting all kinds of losses, we will finally have at least 1.5 billion in our hands. This is not a small sum of money. How are you going to use it?"
"How to use money is a trivial matter. Let's discuss how to use it when we get out of bed!"
Zhang Tinglan saved Qiao Lanyun and carried her to the soft big bed...
"Honestly, it's really unexpected that an earthquake of this magnitude happened in Japan. God is really helping us." Jiang Baili couldn't help but said: "However, after the earthquake, Japan's political situation will inevitably undergo earth-shaking changes. The island country's
Politicians will certainly seek expansion to change their bad geopolitical environment."
Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "Brother Baili is right, I guess we don't have much time left. In about five years, once Japan comes out of the shadow of the earthquake, it will definitely embark on the road of external expansion.
Therefore, these five years are the last time for us to prepare for war. Only by being well prepared for war can we effectively curb the Japanese ambitions."
"Yes, I wonder if Zhuo Yan has any plans?"
"Of course, I am going to invest 100 million in Wuhan to build an industrial center in Central China. If all goes well, in five years, our industrial output will be twice that of Japan." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster. !