The banquet was very lively. The senior generals of the military were not very old. They all followed Wang Hengyue in the northern and southern campaigns. Especially at this time today, they all had less worries.
Ma Xiao had a drinking fight with Zhang Xiaoyue there. One insisted on saying that he could drink, and the other insisted on saying that the other party could not. The two of them poured wine into their stomachs like water. The officers beside them were all worried that the world would not be in chaos.
There, he tried his best to encourage the two of them to "show off".
Drinking at the President's table is more polite, that is, Zhang Xiaohuai and Zhang Zuolin drink more.
Jiang Baili also took this time to briefly discuss the army reorganization plan with Wang Hengyue. The Russian battlefield helped China train a large number of veterans with actual combat experience, and as the Russian war progressed, a steady stream of new recruits would become veterans.
If we integrate these veterans and let them exert their maximum power, it will become the top priority.
The easiest thing about Wang Hengyue being the president is that he doesn't need to think too much about these things. He has too many outstanding talents like Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaohuai under him...
Navy Chief Cheng Biguang seemed a little worried.
According to intelligence, Japan has begun building giant battleships there. In Cheng Biguang's view, once such giant battleships are built, they will pose a great threat to China.
Wang Hengyue smiled but did not answer.
The Chinese Navy's "Dragon Plan" has already been launched. Having already invested a huge investment of 150 million, Wang Hengyue has decided to increase the investment by another 50 million. The total investment of the entire "Dragon Plan" will reach 150 million yuan in the next few years.
A huge amount of 200 million.
This money is mainly used to develop aircraft carriers and submarines.
Of course, the construction and purchase plan of other types of ships is also a top priority for the development of the Chinese Navy. Cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats, supply ships... all types of ships are also being developed in an orderly manner.
.To this end, Wang Hengyue also ruthlessly allocated a huge amount of 150 million.
In this way, the total investment in the Chinese Navy has reached an astonishing 350 million! And in the future, such investment will definitely continue to increase.
Everything is formulated around the "Ten-Year Development Plan of the Chinese Navy" that was formulated long ago.
But this is the top military secret of the Chinese Navy. What was "leaked" to the outside world was a fictitious "Five-Year Development Plan". In this plan, the Chinese Navy's plan to build a "super battleship" was also clearly revealed.
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And Yu Lei also tried every means to get the Japanese spies to see the "super battleship" under construction "with their own eyes", so that the Japanese were convinced that the "Chinese Navy Five-Year Development Plan" they had received was absolutely true.
Therefore, in order to ensure its naval superiority and suppress the Chinese navy, Japan's "super battleship" plan also began to launch...
Cheng Biguang is an excellent naval general, no one can deny this, but his mind is still stuck in the era of giant ships and cannons, and he does not believe that aircraft carriers and submarines will become the main force in future naval battles.
In his view, the "super battleship" used by the Chinese navy to lure enemies, contain Japan, and rapidly consume Japan's limited raw materials should be the goal of the Chinese navy's future development.
He is worried that the President will not make things worse. Once Japan builds a "super battleship", it will pose a huge threat to the Chinese Navy and the plan to lure the enemy will be ruined and his own navy will be ruined...
For this reason, he even quarreled with Wang Hengyue several times and repeatedly requested China to really start building "super battleships." However, Wang Hengyue, who attached great importance to the navy, rejected this request time and time again.
He is old. His navy chief is indeed old. His thinking is still stuck in the past. He can no longer keep up with this era.
In Wang Hengyue's mind, the new candidates for Navy Chief are Chen Shaokuan and Deputy Chief Zhang Xiaoyue. But what method should be found to make Cheng Biguang, a loyal veteran who has served the Chinese Navy all his life, quit before the difficulties?
Wang Hengyue has not thought of it yet...
You shouldn't think about these things on a big day, so as soon as Cheng Biguang opened his mouth, Wang Hengyue quickly changed the subject.
Yu Lei's face was rigid and he didn't say a word.
The navy's plan to lure the enemy was deployed by himself. No one knew the specific core content except himself and Hengshuai. Even the factories that were building "super battleship" "models" didn't know what the purpose of what they were building was!
Hengshuai's hard work is clear to me, but Mr. Cheng doesn't understand...
"Huaizhao, Brother Qin, Mr. Xiang, and Madman Zhang, let me toast you. You have worked hard these days." Wang Hengyue raised his glass and said to Wang Qinglu, Qin Guangcheng, Zhao Xi, and Zhang Taiyan: "The front is fighting there, and the back is fighting.
The political, economic, and cultural construction and development of our country all depend on you, and you are all experts in this area."
After drinking a cup, Wang Hengyue put down the cup and said: "I am not worried about the military and economic aspects now. The road has been paved. Just follow this road. But in terms of culture, I pay less attention to it. Xiang Gong, Zhang
Madman, let me just say one thing: the government will give you the greatest support. Traditional culture must be developed and strengthened, and our children must be able to read, attend school, and hold a pen. Don’t be like Charlie Du, who keeps talking.
It's 'hello'..."
Everyone had smiles on their faces and looked towards Duchalili, who was talking loudly at another table.
After so many years, Charlie Du has not changed at all. He is still very Western-style, and his mouth is full of Sichuan-flavored foreign language.
Wang Hengyue said slowly: "In the past, we were closed to the outside world and thought everything was good for our own country. We were still weaving by hand, but others had already used machines. We also made ships sail by hand, and the steam engine had been invented. As a result, foreigners
The iron-clad ships came, and when we fought, we were beaten to pieces... Only then did we realize that the foreigners were already too far ahead of us, so the Westernizationists appeared..."
Wang Hengyue's face was very solemn: "But as soon as the Westernizers came out, they went from one extreme to the other. Many of us people suddenly felt that everything belonged to foreigners. Foreigners' machines are better than ours, and their words are better than ours."
We listen well, the moon of foreigners is rounder than ours... What about China? Everything should be abandoned. If you ask me, these people should be allowed to go to the river to wake up, so as not to let them forget their own
kind!"
Many people know that the president came back from "the United States", but he is also the most fiercely opposed to foreign culture.
Judging from his two projects, the Chinese Traditional Culture Development Committee and the Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he attaches great importance to Chinese traditional culture.
Even down to the details of daily wear.
In everyone's memory, the President of the Republic of China has never worn a long robe or mandarin jacket. He wears military uniform most of the time, and rarely wears suits or Western clothes. His wife is also strictly prohibited from wearing the popular cheongsam.
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In Wang Hengyue’s view, long-distance running mandarins and cheongsam are not traditional Chinese clothing...
Perhaps Wang Hengyue treated his wife a little harshly at this point.
"I thought of a joke." Zhang Taiyan said suddenly: "Vernacular Chinese and classical Chinese have been fighting for so many years. Once, the madman Huang Kan praised the excellence of classical Chinese in a lecture. For example, if Hu Shi's wife died, his family
The telegram must say: 'Your wife is dead! Come back quickly!' It's eleven characters long. In classical Chinese, it only needs four characters, 'My wife is dead and come home soon.' You can save two-thirds of the telegram fee alone.
.' As a result, Hu Shi immediately hit back.
Once in class, a classmate mentioned Huang Kan's words. Hu Shi said that's not necessarily true. How about we do an experiment. A few days ago, a friend from the Executive Yuan sent me a letter, inviting me to be the Secretary of the Executive Yuan.
I didn't want to join politics, so I sent a telegram to refuse. The reply was written in vernacular, and it was very economical. If students are interested, you can draft a telegram for me in classical Chinese to see if it saves money to write in vernacular or in classical Chinese.
save money.
As expected, the students drafted drafts one after another, and finally Hu Shi picked out the one with the fewest words and complete expression from the telegraphed manuscripts. The content of the draft was "I have little talent and learning, and I may not be competent, so I will not obey the order." After reading this, Hu Shi said: "This
The telegram only has 12 words, which is concise and comprehensive, but it is still too long. I only need 5 words in vernacular: 'Can't do it, thank you'. 'Can't do it' already contains the meaning of having little talent and knowledge, and fearing that I will be incompetent.
"Thank you" both expresses gratitude to a friend for taking the trouble to introduce, and also means to decline. It also means that the simplicity of language does not depend on whether to use vernacular or classical Chinese. As long as the words are used appropriately, vernacular can also be more concise than classical Chinese.
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After listening to Zhang Taiyan's words, everyone showed contemplation on their faces. Wang Hengyue also nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, vernacular Chinese has the benefits of vernacular, and classical Chinese has the characteristics of classical Chinese. Drawing on its strengths and making up for its weaknesses is what we should do, instead of maliciously attacking each other, which is not good for Chinese culture. This is like the writing brush and the
Just like tap water, who can you say is stronger? What I say about protecting traditional Chinese culture does not mean that foreign culture must be eliminated, but that while accepting foreign culture, we must also vigorously develop our own culture. Who wants to betray
Failure to do so is tantamount to betraying one's own nation. Every nation should have its own culture that can be passed down from generation to generation!"
"You, Wang Hengyue, have done a good job in this regard!"
Among the full audience, only Zhang Taiyan dared to call Wang Hengyue by his name: "I have said it countless times before, those fake foreign devils have not even understood what China's traditional culture is, and they have started to attack themselves and forget their ancestors. These people deserve a
Take them to jail!"
Seeing that Zhang Taiyan's madness was about to break out again, Wang Hengyue hurriedly interrupted him and said:
"Come on, Madman Zhang, let me toast you again. Thank you for your hard work. Let's talk while drinking. No one is allowed to leave my place unless you feel comfortable after this meal!"