I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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"My reason is very simple!" Ishihara said with a serious smile, "Australia and India cannot become human flesh mills that consume the elite of the Imperial Army. On the contrary, these two battlefields should be the training grounds of the Imperial Army, constantly honing for the Imperial Army. Elite veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles must retain no less than 100 million elite veterans in the empire, including the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu Islands. As for the purpose..." He looked at the crowd at the scene and said every word, " In order to prevent China from suddenly going to war against Japan!"

Chapter 657 Truce Period (4)

Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Singapore... Many good ports along the coast of China are in a period of rapid development, with increasing throughput. , There is an endless stream of ships. Whether it is in the day or at night, every port is extremely busy with traffic and people. Most of them are flying the flag of Japan, and a few of them are flying the flags of Germany, Italy, France and other countries. Whether they are entering or leaving the port, each ship has a deep draft and is full of goods, cargo or passengers. It is bustling and lively. There was a lot of people all day and all night. Except for the tired policemen who maintained order, almost everyone’s faces were filled with joy, and people of all kinds were talking enthusiastically:

"Boss Zhao, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Your business is getting bigger and bigger now! Why are you free to come to the port in person today? Your fleet is still going to Japan?"

"No way, I ordered three merchant ships from Jiangnan Shipyard, and they will be delivered today, so I must come.

to Japan?Nonsense!The fleet is heading east, not to Japan, but to the United States?Haven't been sunk by the Americans yet!In the whole of Asia, except for Southeast Asia, my country's maritime trade basically goes to Japan!Boss Wang, didn't you do business with Germans before?Why are you doing business with the Japanese like me now?I remember, you used to make fun of me and call me a traitor!Tsk tsk tsk, are you a traitor now?Hahaha! "

"Old Zhao, don't laugh at me! If you do business with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese War, you must be a traitor. If you kill me, you won't do such a thing that shames your ancestors, but now It’s different. Times have changed, and today is not what it used to be. The Japanese have returned all the territories they occupied us. China and Japan are allies and allies. They fight side by side and share weal and woe. It is legal to do business with the Japanese. After all, the second son's ocean shipping group company is the biggest player in the Sino-Japanese maritime trade, and we are just small shrimps.

Besides, even if we have enmity with the Japanese, we have no enmity with their money!Earning money from the Japanese and then paying taxes to the country is patriotic! ...You ask why I don't continue to do business with the Germans?Hi!There is no way, the North Asia Railway has been fully repaired and is still expanding. Sino-German trade is increasingly relying on the land transportation line of the North Asia Railway, and shipping is no longer available. In addition, the Germans used to need us a lot, but now, Germany People's territory is also getting bigger and bigger, and there are fewer and fewer things that need us, such as oil. The Germans used to rely on us, but now they don't need it. Steel and coal have basically been reduced to zero, and the remaining Pig bristles, tungsten sand, tung oil, rubber, etc., even if they increase, it is also an increase in munitions. Is the transportation of munitions a business that we can receive?Hey, the trade volume between China and Germany is getting lower and lower, and they have to go to the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, which is far and dangerous. I heard that Boss Zhang’s fleet encountered a submarine of the British devils in the Mediterranean Sea, and was sunk by the British devils with torpedoes. Three ships were destroyed, more than 1 tons of cargo were gone, more than 100 guys died, and a large sum of money was lost. The heartache made him sleepless for two days and nights, let alone going to the Atlantic Ocean. Germans, The British and the Americans fought fiercely there, and going to the Atlantic Ocean was simply death.

...A naval escort?You're kidding, how much does that cost?After deducting the cost and the protection fee for the navy, how many money can you make in the end?Therefore, it is better to do business with the Japanese to save trouble, time and worry! "

"This is indeed the case. The Japanese are fighting hard with the Americans in the Pacific Ocean and Australia. The purchases of oil, steel, coal, rubber, tungsten sand, bristles, and tung oil from China are also rising steadily. Doing business with the Japanese is still difficult. There are two advantages. One is that the prices offered by the Japanese are getting higher and higher. I heard that the Japanese army has robbed a large number of treasures in Indonesia, India and other places, so the Japanese have become rich and powerful. The second is that the Japanese navy can lower the price. The ground sent warships to escort our fleet. It is said that this was a request made by the second son to the Japanese.

However, Lao Wang, you are slow in doing things, so you have always made less money than others.

You see, Dalian, Tianjin, and Qingdao sell steel from Northeast China and coal from Shanxi to the Japanese; Fuzhou sells tungsten sand from Jiangxi; The more crowded, why don't you go to Singapore?The rubber sold in Southeast Asia to the Japanese there is also booming!Boss Li’s fleet went from Fuzhou to Singapore, and sold rubber to the Japanese in a joint venture with Boss Chen, and it is said that they made three times as much money!”

"Boss Zhao, listening to what you said is better than reading ten years of books! I am indeed a bit slow in my brain. To be honest, Boss Sun also does business with the Germans. He insisted that I continue to travel to the Indian Ocean with him. He said , The Middle East has been taken by our country, and the oil reserves in the Middle East are very rich. Even if it is difficult to do business with the Germans by the Indian Ocean sea route in the future, it can still transport oil to the country from the Middle East to China through the Indian Ocean. There must be a chance to make a fortune! Tell me, should I go to Southeast Asia, or continue to the Indian Ocean?"

"It's up to you to choose! Anyway, you can get rich, it's just a question of how much you get rich.

I remember someone saying that we have caught up with the worst times, and we have been fighting wars for years, making it difficult to do business, but now, I think we are actually catching up with the best times. You see, the country is expanding and the territory is increasing. Opportunities to make money are everywhere!Lao Wang, even if you don't transport oil in the Indian Ocean, you can transport people!Still get rich, and there are naval warships to escort the fleet for free, isn't it good? "

"Move people? What do you mean?"

"If you look over there, it will be clear! We all have to thank the Second Young Master!"

Following the directions pointed by the two bosses, tens of thousands of civilians were gathering into several long queues by the pier. It looks like a mass move, and thousands of people move together.

On both sides of the long queue, a large number of police officers and even more civilized pickets than the police, holding rubber batons, wearing uniforms, and wearing the "civilized picket" logo on their arms, are maintaining order with strict eyes. Spitting and throwing away rubbish, he was immediately surrounded by pickets and served with sticks.

In front of each team, government officials were sweating profusely, shouting incessantly:

"Please show your ID card, household registration booklet, and approval letter for relocation application! Come here one by one to register!"

"Don't worry, everyone, it's not time to sail yet!"

"There are also boat tickets, certificates of no criminal record, property sale procedures and statistics!"

"What's your name? Is your family by your side? Did the whole family move? Where is your hometown? Do you have any skills? Are there any relatives within three generations in your hometown? Have all the property been settled? No property disputes, right?" ?”

"Come and register, name, gender, date of birth, place of origin, detailed address of the original hometown, education level, family members, previous work unit and position, um, all must be written, no concealment, exaggeration or intentional mistakes are allowed, otherwise once discovered , Immediately send him back to his original hometown!"

The tens of thousands of civilians who are going to board the ship are all from the mainland of China. They are about to immigrate to [-] provinces in Africa, and they are just one of the hundreds of rivers entering the sea.

A large number of immigrants to new territories is a project with many benefits. The government must strongly encourage and support it, because it can digest and assimilate those new territories faster, and it can speed up the acquisition of new territories. Development and operation make it a huge source of income for the central government. Third, it can also alleviate many problems in China's original territory, such as overpopulation and little land, shortage of land resources, uneven wealth distribution, and unfair social classes.

Whether it is regaining the lost territories such as Outer Northeast, Outer Xinjiang, Beihai Province, Xihai Province, etc., or acquiring new territories such as West North Asia, Southern Africa, Southeast Africa, or Nanhua Province, Xihua Province, and Zealand Province, it is all in mainland China There has been a wave of emigration in the mainland. In the past few years, more than 1000 million people in the mainland have left their hometowns where their ancestors grew up and took root for generations.

"Take the train to the north, take the ship to the south", "People move to live, trees move to die", "Leave the hometown and go to the wider outside world" have become the most popular slogans in all walks of life in China in recent years.

Like the settlers in other places, apart from the unavoidable sadness of leaving their hometown, these settlers were more elated and beaming with joy, full of yearning for a new life and longing for a better future when they set off. talking about:

"Which province did your family go to? ... Oops, it seems that your family is going to mine for gold?"

"Yeah, didn't the second son say that southern Africa is rich in diamonds and gold! There are opportunities to make a fortune everywhere! Our family has been farmers for generations, and we have lived poorly enough, so we made up our minds and moved the whole family to southern Africa." , change fate! What about your family?"

"Mining is too dangerous, our family went to farm.

Our family has been farmers for generations, and the best thing is farming. I heard that it is summer all year round in Africa, and rice can be planted four times a year. The land is fertile and the rain and sunshine are sufficient, so the harvest is sure to be good! "

"Well, I've also heard that Africa is very different from the mainland of China. There are so many animals and plants. There are birds and beasts everywhere, and the plants are very lush. There are many strange animals and plants. Let's go to Africa. , but also open your eyes well, elephants, rhinos, hippos, all take a good look.

I was wondering, Africa is so good, why is it so backward and poor? "

"Hey! Don't you know? Because all the black people there are lazy and stupid. They don't farm or study. They just eat, sleep and sleep all day long. Such a good place is wasted! So although there is fertile land everywhere, But there is almost no farmland. When we get there, every household is a farmer! They can be allocated land ranging from dozens of acres to hundreds of acres! After ten years of hard work, we will definitely be able to Building there is much richer than our hometown! Life is much better! I really want to thank the second son!"

"Don't just see the good, but also the bad.

Not to mention tens of thousands of miles away from our hometown, the unaccustomed environment is enough for us. I heard that in Africa, like Yunnan and Guizhou, there are a lot of beasts, poisonous snakes and mosquitoes, and there are often plagues. In addition, the blacks there do not welcome us. I heard that Although the blacks are lazy and stupid, they look like gorillas. They are tall and hulking. If there is a conflict, how can we beat them.

Several households in our village have moved to the west of North Asia, although it is a bit colder and desolate there, but it is safe anyway, and now I feel a little bit like retreating!"

"West of North Asia is a ghostly place of ice and snow, where there is Africa! Besides, how can those who are afraid of wolves and tigers get rich? There are dangers and difficulties, and they are not afraid! Opportunities and risks have always coexisted! Plague and disease, as long as we take precautions, as for the black people there, what are we afraid of? Our own army is there! The army will protect us! We just need to throw our arms and work hard when we get there !"

The mainland civilians who are about to emigrate to Africa are getting more and more excited as they talk about it. They are all elated and excited. Before them, batches of mainland civilians have already arrived in Africa.

In Port Elizabeth, ocean-going ships flying the Chinese flag docked one after another. The immigrant civilians disembarking excitedly breathed the air of Africa and felt the customs of this new land.

The port is full of officials from relevant departments and soldiers with live ammunition. The officials are registering, and the soldiers are firing bullets.

A military officer was making a speech: "Welcome all compatriots to come to this new territory of our country! The land here is fertile, the products are abundant, and the resources are abundant. With your hard work, this place will surely flourish and prosper, and you will also be able to live a prosperous life." Life, but before that, we need to tell you the relevant precautions. If you want to live and work here in peace and contentment, you must have a deep understanding of this place. Epidemic prevention is the top priority. In addition, you must learn to defend yourself.

We will distribute guns to you. Although they are all models that have been eliminated by the army, they can still be used normally. Five families form a group, and the group leader distributes a rifle and [-] rounds of ammunition.

... "

Some immigrant civilians asked: "Why are you shooting guns?"

The officer replied: "Although this place is rich, it is also dangerous. There are many kinds of animals and plants in Africa, including many beasts, such as elephants, lions, bison, rhinos, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, pythons, wild boars, etc. You must have guns." In order to have self-defense ability when encountering those ferocious beasts, in addition..." The officer paused, "The local blacks are not friendly, if necessary, you have to use guns to deal with them!" There were bursts of gunshots and all kinds of hoarse shouts and commotion.

The immigrant civilians all showed nervous and puzzled expressions.

The officer explained: "The vast majority of the original residents here are black, and there are also white people, mainly descendants of the Dutch and the British. The white people are still civilized, but the black people are not so civilized.

We are going to re-plan the land now and distribute the land to you. The black people are naturally not happy about it. There is no way. If it doesn’t make sense, we can only talk to them with bullets.

You can rest assured that we will protect you.

We will give you self-defense weapons, labor machines, housing expenses, and land, all of which are the best land. You can live, settle, work, mine, pan for gold, build roads, grow crops, etc. here with peace of mind. You will soon Can live a life of adequate food and clothing.

Now, come and register!You will be integrated into various provinces and places here, but considering the safety factor, you will not be dispersed. Whether you are in the city or in the vast countryside, you will gather hundreds or thousands of people together, implementing the practice of "large dispersal, small concentration" ' policy.

By the way, you will not encounter communication difficulties living here, because Chinese and Chinese characters have been stipulated as the common language and problems here. Places that originally hung Dutch and English must hang Chinese signs at the same time. What are you worried about? , the government has thought of it!"

A steady stream of immigrant civilians from mainland China who set foot on the land of Africa started a new life in batches.

Somewhere in the hinterland of western North Asia, bursts of loud chants are echoing melodiously.

"Fall down along the mountain!" Towering trees that were too thick for two people to hold together fell down in response. Groups of lumberjacks were busy sweating profusely, cutting off the branches and leaving the trunks. After waiting, the timber was first transported to a nearby railway station, and then transported to the mainland of China by train.

"These hundred-year-old giant trees are very popular products in the mainland! The supply in various markets is in short supply! Germany is also constantly placing orders, and we are exporting to Germany!"

"Yes, these big trees have grown here for hundreds of years, so the quality is naturally outstanding!"

"Don't forget to plant small trees right away. The environmental protection department has repeatedly warned us that this used to be the land of Lao Maozi, but now it is our land. We cannot deforestation indiscriminately. After cutting down the big trees, we must plant small trees. Protect this place.

If I just cut down trees but don't plant them, I will be fined and lose my fortune, or I will go to jail if it is serious!Who pays you wages? "

"Boss, don't worry! We understand these principles!"

"Well, I heard that Boss Liu's fur business is booming recently. I really want to expand my business! Timber and fur are the two specialties here! Thanks to the second son, we all have the opportunity to make a fortune. !"

Accompanying capital, Wuhan.

Because the capital Nanjing was completely destroyed in the Battle of Nanjing, Wuhan temporarily replaced Nanjing. After a few years, the misfortune of Nanjing became the "luck" of Wuhan, because it is the temporary capital and Wuhan, known as the "thorough of nine provinces", is geographically Wuhan has the unique advantages of being the largest water, land and air transportation hub in inland China. Therefore, as the Chinese army continues to expand its territory, its national strength, fortune, and power are growing day by day, Wuhan has naturally entered a period of rapid development. The continuous expansion of the scale is not only due to political reasons, but also the economy and transportation are important factors for the growing prosperity of Wuhan. Commodities from all over the world, domestic and foreign, are gathered, transferred, and shipped here every day through the well-connected water, land, and air routes. Coupled with the continuous increase of new territories, more and more fresh and rare materials that belong to China also come to Wuhan along with trains on railways, cars on roads, merchant ships on the Yangtze River, and planes in the sky, so that Wuhan itself can eat first. full, and then shipped across the country.

On the streets and alleys, shops are blooming everywhere, peddlers are in an endless stream, and mobile stalls are even more densely packed like stars, with lively and extraordinary shouts one after another.

A German reporter described: "Now is the period of the World War, and most parts of the world are shrouded in the flames of war and the shadow of war. Wuhan is the temporary capital of China, but the local atmosphere is completely different from Berlin, Tokyo, Washington, and London. The atmosphere in Berlin is serene, the atmosphere in Tokyo is exhilarating, the atmosphere in Washington is tense, and the atmosphere in London is terrified. Only Wuhan is happy and relaxed. It seems that there is no war at all. The Chinese are busy enjoying peace. Theatres, teahouses, taverns, chess and card rooms, and entertainment venues are crowded with people every day!"

At the gate of a gas station, there was a long line of private cars waiting for refueling.

Over the past few years, the number of Chinese people buying private cars has increased significantly and more and more, and gas stations are dotted all over major cities.

The owner of the private car who was refueling saw that the fuel tank was almost full, and asked the refueler: "How much?" After the other party answered, the owner was surprised: "The price has been reduced again?"

"Sir, don't you read the newspaper?" The oiler smiled, "We and the Germans won the war in the Middle East. The Middle East was occupied by us and the Germans. We and the Germans both got a lot of oil fields there. Well, the price of oil will naturally drop!"

"Oh! Thank you, Second Young Master!" Che Che smiled happily, "I didn't quite understand when I learned that our army was going to fight in the Middle East! What's there to fight in that desert where birds don't shit? Only now do I understand, It turns out that there is a lot of oil there! Thanks to the second son, I have saved part of the oil money!"

"Oil prices have dropped again?" "Haha! Gas prices have dropped by half compared to last year!" "This is all thanks to the second son!" "Thanks to the second son!" The car owners behind were surprised and happy, talking a lot .

Jiang Weiguo, who has been thanked by countless people, is admiring the world map and the map of China in his office.

Jiang Weiguo likes to appreciate maps, and his hobby coincides with Hitler, because Hitler also likes to appreciate maps, mainly European maps (Hitler does not need to appreciate special German maps, because today’s German maps are not very similar to European maps. There is a big difference), someone in later generations once commented on Hitler, "This student who aspired to be a painter when he was a child but was rejected by the Vienna Academy of Arts twice has always been keen on appreciating and drawing maps, but the professors of the Vienna Academy of Arts did not give him an opportunity to study. The opportunity to draw a map on paper, so he threw himself into politics and in reality drew a new map of Europe with the blood of 5000 million people."

Jiang Weiguo didn't quite know when he had this hobby. Anyway, he rarely got up and went to the window to look outside in his spare time or when he was tired from work. The map of the world and the map of China, quietly admiring.

Jiang Weiguo and Hitler both "appreciated" maps, not "watched" maps, and the meanings of appreciating and watching are different.

Appreciation is the self-indulgent state of mind of an artist when viewing his own work, with a sense of accomplishment, pride, and a little nitpicking, hoping that the work can be more perfect.

Hitler was undoubtedly a politician with an artist temperament, and Jiang Weiguo was actually the same. Their works are the world, and their art tools are steel and blood. Can turn the world into what they think is "perfect".

Maps are undoubtedly the most direct representation of the world.

Looking at the map of China, Jiang Weiguo felt relaxed and happy, because the territory of China is constantly expanding, and the map of China in his office has been replaced several times in the past few years; while admiring the map of the world, Jiang Weiguo’s eyes are full of intense gaze And thinking, the world war is not over yet, and China has not yet become the final winner. As the saying goes, "the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard", the time for celebration and relaxation has not yet come.

Jiang Weiguo knew very well that the relationship between China and the United States is the key to whether China can have the last laugh in this world war.

The United States is too strong. Compared with wealth and productivity, the three countries of Germany, China and Japan are not as good as the United States. What's more, Germany, China and Japan only use each other and turn their faces at any time. The only weakness of the United States may be "fear of death", but It doesn't mean that the United States really can't afford to die.

Although Jiang Weiguo played several important chess pieces for Sino-US relations and successfully prevented the United States from declaring war on China, President Roosevelt was not completely in Jiang Weiguo's calculations, because both Jiang Weiguo and Roosevelt knew each other's cards (Jiang Weiguo relied on "cheating ", Roosevelt relies on strength), and in addition, Chiang Kai-shek, who is on the head of Chiang Weiguo, is very afraid of the United States in his heart.

At the moment, China can neither be dazzled by the victories it has won, nor can it be dazzled by hatred. Japan is China's pawn, but China is by no means a pawn of the United States. In fact, Roosevelt has already begun to plan to use China as a pawn of the United States. chess pieces.

Just at the end of the war in the Middle East, several Americans came to Wuhan through a third country without showing anything. The leader was a colonel in the US Army named Albert C. Wedemeyer.

Jiang Weiguo was very surprised by Wedemeyer's secret visit to China, while Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed.

The father and son had such a conversation before meeting Wedemeyer:

Jiang Weiguo: "Father, why are you so happy? With all due respect, since we started the war with the British until now, although our army has won many battles, your face is always full of joy and worry, even if the troops win a big victory on the front line. You also have a lingering gloomy expression while smiling, especially after our army participated in the Hawaiian campaign and the Philippine campaign, even though our army won those two battles, the worried expression on your face became more obvious .

Unhappy after winning a battle?Father, I feel a little confused, but today, I saw [-]% happiness on your face, without any worries!"

Chiang Kai-shek: "Wei'er, do you really not know or pretend to be confused? In this world war, whether our country can have the last laugh depends entirely on Sino-US relations.

If China and the United States are allies, then we will win. If China and the United States are enemies, then we are really too dangerous. If China and the United States are neither allies nor enemies, although it is not the worst outcome, I still feel very uneasy , always holding tightly, don't you understand?Wedemeyer is here, what does this mean?It shows that the United States is wooing us!We can truly become allies with the United States! "

Jiang Weiguo didn't know what to say, so he and Chiang Kai-shek then met Wedemeyer.

Sure enough, Wedemeyer's secret visit to China this time was to persuade Roosevelt that "China will immediately unite with the United States to attack Japan".

Wedemeyer seemed calm and straight to the point: "Japan is the enemy of the United States and China, and China and the United States have almost no conflicts of interest, ethnic conflicts, or historical grievances. Why don't China and the United States unite to deal with Japan?"

Jiang Weiguo glanced at Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed, because he had been waiting for Roosevelt to speak.

"Colonel Wedemeyer, it is true that China and the United States are not enemies, but China and Japan are not enemies now!" Jiang Weiguo calmly said, "And the relationship between China and Japan is closer than that of the United States. China and Japan are allies. Your country hopes that China and your country will unite Fighting Japan, on the one hand, put our country into a situation of unbelief and unrighteousness. On the other hand, what can China gain? President Roosevelt has also seen it? After China, Germany, and Japan are allied, they are almost invincible. If China abandons Japan and forms an alliance with the United States, can China get more? In addition, the United States and Germany have declared war on each other. China can’t be friends with the United States and Germany at the same time? Abandoning Japan is for China , it is very likely to abandon Germany, the price we pay is too great! The benefits we give up are too many! Can the United States give us more benefits?"

"Of course!" Wedemeyer smiled slightly, "How much money, arms, and industrial machinery do you want? We will satisfy you as long as it is within the limits of the national power of the United States!" He narrowed his eyes and stared at Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Weiguo, "Chairman Sir, General Jiang, we are well aware of what China needs and what it lacks, so we have sufficient psychological and material preparations.

funds? How about $20 billion in cash and $30 billion in loans? "

Jiang Weiguo almost bit his own tongue, and he shouted in his heart: "50 billion dollars! Yankees are so fucking rich! The United States is so fucking rich!" The "Marshall Plan" used to rebuild Europe invested more than 130 billion U.S. dollars in four years, but for the United States, whose annual GDP had exceeded 3000 billion U.S. dollars, it was a piece of cake.

Jiang Weiguo's heart was almost moved, and then he felt a little bit in his heart, and looked at Chiang Kai-shek beside him. His scalp was tingling and he saw that Chiang Kai-shek's face was shining brightly together with Chiang Kai-shek's bald head.

Weizmann watched with satisfaction the changes in the expressions of Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Weiguo, so he unhurriedly threw out more bait: "We know very well that China is developing rapidly and is undergoing vigorous and comprehensive construction. You lack funds, and in fact The more money, the better. Therefore, we provide you with huge amounts of funds, and equipment. If you want to industrialize China as soon as possible, how can you do it without a lot of machinery and equipment? We can also provide You offer more than the Germans give you, and more than you can plunder from the territory of the Soviet Union.

In addition, your army needs a lot of weapons and equipment, tanks, aircraft, artillery, especially naval warships, battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, we can even give you a Pacific Fleet, but..."