Chapter 1283 The raging anger of the four countries
Beijing, Presidential Palace.
In the conference room, Li Zhen, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Hu Linyi, Zhao Liewen and other national giants gathered together. Li Zhen glanced at the people in the conference room and said slowly: "The army led by Huang Shihai has won. We also captured the leader of the Borzigit tribe alive. Our war with Mongolia has come to an end. We have called everyone here to prepare for the next stage of the mission."
"The next phase."
Zuo Zongtang blinked and asked: "Who does the president plan to use troops against?"
Peng Yulin had worry in his eyes, his face was extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Is there going to be another war?"
Hu Linyi shook his head and said: "I don't agree with continuing the war."
Zhao Liewen thought carefully for a while and said, "I don't agree with starting a war. We should take a short rest."
Li Zhen rolled his eyes. Did he mean to start a war when he said he had a mission? However, everyone's reaction also made Li Zhen wary. Think about it carefully. After he entered the Jiangbei camp and started the war, nearly ten years have passed. Time, almost every year, he was on war. Most of the time, Li Zhen spent the New Year outside and rarely at home. War was a common occurrence.
Li Zhen had almost no time to manage domestic political affairs, leaving them to Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai. He was only responsible for external affairs. At present, everyone subconsciously thought that the task mentioned by Li Zhen was a war, which made Li Zhen have to reflect. The idea also arises that there are too many wars, and it is time to adjust the strategy.
War is not eternal.
Obviously, Li Zhen did not intend to continue the military campaign.
After Li Zhen figured it out, there was a bright smile on his face again, and he said loudly: "This time I invite you to the conference room to discuss things, not to start a war with any country, but to discuss the country's development plan for the next few years. In 2017, with the strong assistance of Premier Zeng, Vice Premier Shi and other departments of the country, great development has been achieved in economy, culture, education, etc., and the people no longer suffer from war. This is your responsibility. Credit.”
After a pause, Li Zhen continued: "In addition, I think the country still needs vigorous development and greater progress to ensure that the people of the country will no longer be threatened by hunger and cold, and that people will no longer starve to death. The task before us is still very arduous, and there is still a long way to go. The purpose of inviting you here is to discuss this matter."
Zeng Guofan has been managing the country for many years and has already formed his own set of theoretical plans, which can be said to be rich in experience.
Li Zhen changed the country's key squares and shifted the focus to the construction of the country. He was extremely happy, but because of this, he also felt heavy pressure. His expression looked very worried, and he said in a deep voice: "We need to develop. The country's economy, etc., is not a single thing, but a systemic problem, and often a change in a small thing will inevitably lead to a series of reforms."
Zhao Liewen nodded and agreed with Zeng Guofan's opinion.
Zhao Liewen is also a good player in building the country and has his own ideas. He then said: "President, since you plan to develop the country, you must formulate a detailed plan. The country's major policies are not a child's play. If you are not careful, your policies will be ruined." After going down, all the good and bad will be reflected on the people. It is the people who will suffer, and it will be the people who will bear the pain. We cannot make decisions rashly."
Li Zhen's face was full of relief and he said loudly: "You have been working in China for many years and have rich experience. You have already formed your own ideas and plans. I hope that you can express your thoughts and do your best to Go ahead, it is impossible to do anything perfectly, but you can try your best to do it. This time, concentrate all your efforts to do it well."
After Zeng Guofan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
What he was worried about was that Li Zhen was hot-headed and single-minded, which would cause trouble.
Similarly, Hu Linyi, Zhao Liewen and others also breathed a sigh of relief.
Shi Dakai rolled his eyes and asked: "Since the President has formulated the next plan, he must have a rough plan in mind. So, what does the President plan?"
Li Zhen thought for a while and said calmly: "Generally speaking, I divided this plan into four squares: population, agriculture, industry, and transportation. In terms of population, many parts of the country are remote and many places have not yet been discovered, so It is necessary to carefully check the agricultural population across the country, confirm how many illegal households there are, ensure that slaves or people hiding in the mountains can be included in the household registration, and the population can be quantified."
"In agriculture, the main issue is grain production. We strive to increase grain to a certain level in the next five years, even down to how much production needs to be increased each year, to ensure that grain can be improved every year."
"Industry-wise, China has always been closed to the outside world and has been derailed from other countries in the world for a long time. Its industrial development is too backward. Although it has developed various weapons and made some progress in weapons, it really involves metallurgy, steel, machinery, petroleum, and coal. There are too few heavyweight industries such as chemistry, and the rest of the food, textile, leather, paper and other common industries are not good either. The industry needs to develop, which is a very critical thing."
"In terms of transportation, China's transportation is far behind. At present, only railways have been developed in China, and the rest are far behind. For example, there are almost no decent roads from Beijing to various provinces. What I mentioned is that I The question that comes to mind, the initial idea is to formulate a development plan for the next five years, set out what to do in the next five years, and set a general goal."
Li Zhen looked serious and expressed all his thoughts.
Zeng Guofan also agreed with Li Zhen's statement and echoed: "President, whether it is industry, agriculture, population, etc., it is a step-by-step matter. If you try to force things out, it will be difficult to achieve results. You have made a five-year plan. This is a far-sighted decision." , I strongly agree that we have been struggling over the years and have done things in bits and pieces without a detailed plan. With a detailed five-year plan, there will definitely be a qualitative improvement in the next five years. leap."
Li Zhen laughed and said, "I can wait, and I also know the consequences of aiming too high."
To formulate a plan for development, Li Zhen's goals are very clear.
Step by step, develop step by step.
Historically, when New China was first established, it made the mistake of not considering the actual situation. As the saying goes, history can be used as a mirror to determine the ups and downs. Li Zhen was well aware of the damage caused by that period of history. Even if Zeng Guofan did not remind him, Li Zhen would always remind myself.
"Dong, dong,."
A knock on the door came from outside the conference room.
Li Zhen frowned, but still shouted: "Come in."
The door opened, and the guard next to Li Zhen strode in. He quickly came to Li Zhen's side and whispered: "The president, the negotiating team officials from Britain, France, the United States, and Russia came to the presidential palace. Please see the President."
A smile appeared on Li Zhen's face and he stood up instantly.
Li Zhen looked at the people present and said in a deep voice: "The development plan for the next five years has been decided. You go down and discuss with the people in your department, think about what needs to be added, and come up with a detailed plan. Come out, when the time comes, we will summarize it, integrate the plans of various departments, and formulate a unified plan to ensure that the plan is more perfect so as not to have a huge impact on the people. We will proceed steadily, not in a hurry, and steadily move the country forward." After a pause, Li Zhen continued: "The negotiating team officials from the four countries have arrived at the presidential palace. I have to go see them. Peng Yulin and the people from the Ministry of National Defense will stay, and the rest of the people will disperse."
Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and others left, thinking about the tasks assigned by Li Zhen in their minds.
Li Zhen, Peng Yulin, Zhang Zhidong, Li Hongzhang and others left the room and walked towards the lobby of the Presidential Palace.
Arriving in the hall, Henry Temple, Seward, Philip and Muravyov had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Li Zhen coming back, they had smiles on their faces. British Prime Minister Henry Temple stood up on his own initiative and shouted loudly. Said: "President Lee."
Immediately afterwards, the others saluted one after another.
Li Zhen nodded in response, came to the main seat and sat down.
Among them, Li Zhen sat on the left side, and the Ministry of National Defense officials he brought also sat on the left side.
Officials from the four countries sit on the right, and Temple sits at the front.
Temple was the first to say: "President Lee, the purpose of our visit is to negotiate. We all agree with the conditions mentioned by President Li last time and are willing to grant such conditions."
Li Zhen had a bright smile on his face, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Mr. Muravyov has told you the news of the defeat of the Mongolian army. The Mongolian army was defeated and you have lost your support. You must be very depressed now. I wonder why the most powerful poison gas bombs didn’t work, and you may even wonder how I defeated the Mongolian army that had poison gas bombs.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present showed curiosity.
After all, they couldn't figure out why the Mongolian army with poison gas bombs failed.
Li Zhen laughed and said, "You want to know, haha, actually I don't know either." Temple, Siward and others rolled their eyes with disdain on their faces.
you do not know.
Is it possible?
Several people looked resentful.
Li Zhen ignored the resentful expressions of the people present and continued: "When the Mongolian army and the Huang Shihai navy were facing each other, I sent someone to contact you, but you refused for various reasons. I clearly remember saying something at that time, After the war is over, it won't be the original conditions. Now, do you think I can agree to the original conditions?"
"brush,,."
The negotiating team officials from the four countries all changed their colors.
They all held out hope that Li Zhen could agree to the original conditions. Unfortunately, Li Zhen was still Li Zhen, still the strong Li Zhen. They wanted to be subdued, but Li Zhen could not agree at this time.
Temple took a deep breath and said, "President Lee, tell me about your new conditions."
He looked at the three people around him, who all nodded slightly.
Li Zhen smiled and said loudly: "In addition to transferring the territory they occupy in the south, Britain and France also have to provide a certain type of mineral deposits from Britain to China for free mining to make up for China's losses, just like the United States Commonwealth. As for the United States Commonwealth, , doubled the original conditions; Tsarist Russia, this time acted so badly that it is simply unforgivable. In this battle, more territory in the north must be ceded to make up for it, otherwise China will never give up."
The officials from the four countries were livid and furious.
Li Zhen was extremely shameless and offered conditions that were impossible to achieve.