John Niu came from a financial background and is now the finance minister of a country. Of course he is good at calculations. He had ready-made paper and pens in front of him. In full view of everyone, he began to calculate, "On average, each Chinese family has about seven people. , China now has a population of 40 million, which means there are about 57,000 families. Now, each of our parents has about three children...Twenty years later, even if the older generation of the family both dies, the family will There are already two more people, and by analogy, it will only take sixty years for our country's population to double. This does not include the factors that reduce the mortality rate due to advances in medical methods and improvements in living standards..."
John Niu's calculation ability is super strong and his logical thinking ability is not bad. He explains while calculating. So even Feng Yuxiang, who calls himself a "rough guy", quickly understood the meaning of the numbers that appeared on the paper. And what kind of pressure it will bring to the country.
The population was calculated, and the next step was the number of fields needed. Before he could calculate it, many people here could no longer hold their breath.
"It seems we have no choice." came from Zhang Xueliang's emotion.
"We cannot afford to watch our children and grandchildren have no food to eat one day. Since we have such an opportunity now, of course we must seize it firmly."
...Everyone said something to each other, and they had no objections to the current government's policies and principles in handling international affairs led by Ouyang Yun. As for John Niu, it was his first time to calculate such a topic, so when the results came out, he would be scared first. When he arrived, he said to Ouyang Yun without waiting for others to urge him: "Prime Minister, although the national finance is tight, it is not impossible to solve it. The response to last year's national debt was quite good, and it was worth the time when one of the one-year national debt was about to mature. Internationally, I think we can issue a second tranche of treasury bonds and at the same time open up the treasury bond market."
"How much are we going to issue this time?" Ouyang Yun asked.
"Five billion academic dollars."
"Can you sell five billion academic dollars?" Among the crowd, Li Jiayu, who was more knowledgeable about economics, first exclaimed and then asked.
Ouyang Yun looked at John Niu with a confused look on his face. As the head of the coalition government, he certainly knew the current economic situation of the country, so he had a lot of doubts about the figure of five billion.
"Of course it is impossible to have such a large purchasing power domestically, but don't forget that we now have European and American markets. Foreign Minister Song, do you think that if we propose to sell national debt in Washington, Hanoi and New Delhi, the United States and the United Kingdom will still How will the French government deal with it?"
"France and the United Kingdom should not obstruct it. As for the United States, if this national debt is for our country to send troops to Australia again, they have no reason to refuse."
"Based on my statistics, the country can consume three billion, Washington should be able to consume one billion, and the remaining one billion will be shared by Britain and France."
"Will foreigners buy it?" Feng Yuxiang asked hesitantly. He was not very good at economics. In fact, he didn't know the rules of flying national debt overseas. Of course, he didn't want to appear too idiotic, so he asked carefully. This question.
"I definitely wouldn't buy it before, but now, as long as the Prime Minister sends a telegram to President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and General Umbers, there is no room for them not to buy it." John Niu said, his tone was unprecedentedly confident.
"Then what are you waiting for? Since you can borrow money from foreigners to strengthen your own strength, why not do it?" Zhang Xueliang roared.
If there is anyone here who is most opposed to sending troops overseas, it is definitely Zhang Xueliang. The reason why he has this attitude is related to his dream of returning to the three northeastern provinces. "We lost the three northeastern provinces." , if it can be brought back by us, although it cannot atone for the sin, it can be regarded as an explanation for the deceased ancestors." This is what he said after drinking too much at a gathering of former Northeastern Army generals. It is not difficult to see from these words. He had deep feelings about fleeing without fighting. He alone could not oppose the decision made by Ouyang Yun or the Supreme Command. In this case, he could only hope that the country would not be too weak in foreign wars. After spending all his savings, he could leave some capital for him to regain the three northeastern provinces. Now that John Niu has a way to make money from foreigners, he naturally hopes that the more the better.
"Can the last one-year treasury bond be repaid?" Chen Cheng asked at this time.
"We have been prepared for a long time. It is not easy to establish the government's credibility. Now that the people trust us, of course we must live up to this trust. The Prime Minister has ordered that this money should not be used under any circumstances."
Ouyang Yun looked at Song Ziwen and said: "Then it's decided, Minister Song, you will be responsible for contacting the governments of the United States, Britain and France. By the way, you can also confirm with them about your attendance at the 'Lianglu Intersection Conference' to be held next month. .”
"No need." Song Ziwen bowed and nodded.
The Supreme Command in the Lianglukou Conference Room planned an international military conference of allied countries to be held in order to discuss the current war situation and further clarify the responsibilities of each country in major battlefields. At the same time, Ouyang Yun also intended to discuss this at this meeting Regarding the preparations for the establishment of the United Nations, it is hoped that the United Nations can lease land in China to build fixed office space.
The money for military expansion was finally available, and the next step was the specific military expansion policy. Song Ziwen and Niu John were responsible. After Chen Cheng raised this topic, they stood up and left. After they left, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly changed. It has to get hot.
Under the coalition government system, although the issue of military privatization no longer exists, factional divisions still exist. And because Ouyang Yun has made it clear that he will retire after the war, others who are interested in taking a step forward or even a few steps have to do so. Considering the issue of power distribution in the Wuyun era, military power gradually became more important.
"The First to Eighth Army, the Taiwan Army, the Northwest Army, and the Marine Corps are all fully staffed, so they are not considered within the scope of this military expansion. As for whether to add a new army group within the framework of the National Defense Forces, several unsatisfied staff will be added. The army group is full, so we can discuss the pros and cons first." This is what Ouyang Yun said when he announced that the meeting was entering the second topic. The 1st to 8th Group Armies, as well as Taiwan, Northwest Group Army, and Marine Corps all belong to the Military Academy. The armies under its banner, and the National Defense Forces banner include the 9th to 21st Group Armies, and the Chongqing Group Army.
Among the 9th to 21st Group Armies, the 9th Group Army evolved from the original Xingui Clan, the 17th Group Army evolved from the original Shanxi-Sui Army, the 18th Group Army evolved from the original GCD Army, and the 17th Group Army evolved from the original Shanxi-Sui Army. The 20th and 21st Group Armies evolved from the original Sichuan Army, and the others were adapted from the former Central Army. However, in the filings of the Supreme Command, all group armies under the National Defense Forces have certain deficiencies. Editor, it is natural that the military leaders present at the meeting would quarrel over the expansion of quotas.