In order to ensure adequate military spending, Chiang Kai-shek began printing large amounts of legal tender several years in advance to increase circulation. Invisibly forcing the legal currency to slowly depreciate, it even caused an uproar across the country.
Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces Li Guosheng has boarded a plane to Taiyuan.
Li Guosheng had two purposes for going to Taiyuan this time: on the one hand, he wanted to expand the exploitation of the Yumen Oil Field located within the territory of the Red Party, increase the output of the Yumen Oil Field, and ensure the source of oil for the National Defense Forces. On the other hand, it is to lay out the Red Party, destroy the foundation of the Red Party's ability to occupy Shaanxi Province, and force the Red Party to voluntarily join the National Defense Forces and join the coalition government.
As a member of the Red Party from later generations, Li Guosheng is very clear about the reasons why the Red Party was able to gain national power. He is also aware of the series of detours that the Red Party has taken in the development of China in later generations. In order to bring this suffering country to the top of the world as soon as possible, Li Guosheng can only let this country develop in the direction specified by himself.
As for those political parties and forces that may threaten your own development path, take them for your own use if you can, such as your original commander-in-chief Li Zongren of the Guangxi clique and the top leaders of the Red Party that you are about to face now
Of course, for those ambitious people who are completely impossible to use for their own purposes, such as Chiang Kai-shek of the current Nanjing National Government, Li Guosheng will mercilessly trample them under his feet and become a stepping stone for the Chinese nation to become prosperous and powerful.
As early as when the National Defense Forces occupied Shanxi and the Red Party officially became neighbors, Li Guosheng's layout against the Red Party officially began. The layout at that time was only a small-scale secret layout.
It is closest to the Red Party and has trade relations with Hejin. Linfen, Guxian and other places were looted by the Red Party before the arrival of the National Defense Forces. Therefore, the local forces in these places were almost wiped out by the Red Party.
After the 021st Division of the National Defense Force took over these places from the Red Party, it began a series of reforms, especially the land reform that the Red Party once used to win people's hearts.
Li Guosheng, who has a certain understanding of ordinary people in this era, knows that only with land in his hands, the people in these places will not be affected by the propaganda of the Red Party. He even joined the strict organization of the Red Party under various temptations, threatening his rule in Shanxi.
Of course, this is only the first step of Li Guosheng's layout. This time Li Guosheng went to Taiyuan in person to lay out his second part of the real fight against the Red Party, and to dig out the Red Party's corners from the root. Destroy the foundation of the Red Party.
When Li Guosheng appeared at the Shanxi-Sui Army Headquarters in Taiyuan, all officers at division level and above in the Second Army of the National Defense Forces headed by Sun Lianzhong stood motionless in the conference room, waiting for his arrival
After chatting with everyone, Sun Lianzhong, commander of the Second Army, and He Shiyan, commander of the 021 Division deployed on the front line of Shanxi and Shaanxi, were not surprised by Li Guosheng.
Li Guosheng did not conceal the purpose of his trip and asked He Shiyan bluntly: "Mr. He, please first introduce to me the land reform situation in Shanxi and Shanxi front lines and the different views of local people on our National Defense Forces and the Red Party Red Army. I will certainly I have to introduce it in as much detail as possible, and I want to listen to the truth"
¡°I was able to change from the former commander of the Northwest Army to the current commander of the main division of the National Defense Forces in just a few years. This was all brought to me by Li Guosheng in front of me.
So, start by sitting in front of Li Guosheng. He Shiyan's face was covered with excitement.
Under Li Guosheng¡¯s gaze, he reported excitedly.
"General. According to your order, land reform in Hejin, Linfen, Gu County as long as it is in the border area with the Shaanxi Red Army has been completed. According to the amount of local land and population, each person will be allocated five to ten acres. No waiting for land.¡±
"In addition, we have abolished all excessive taxes and commercial taxes in the country, only levied fixed grain taxes on the people, and provided them with free farm tools and rations. The people's recognition of us has exceeded that of the Shanxi-Sui Army, and many people even showed up Those who take the initiative to go to the military camp and ask to join the National Defense Forces."
"As for the people's views on the Red Party and Red Army across the river, we also have some understanding of it in normal times"
"Before we took over these places, the Red Party Red Army once released food for the people in these places. In addition, there were about 5,000 young and middle-aged people in this area who were encouraged by the Red Party to join the army and join the Red Army. The people's views on the Red Party Red Army and We are almost the same, it¡¯s just that these places are now occupied by our national defense forces, so we hide them in our hearts and don¡¯t say it out loud.¡±
Having said this, just when Li Guosheng thought that He Shiyan had finished his report, He Shiyan's face unexpectedly showed an expression of unfinished meaning.
Li Guosheng frowned and asked thoughtfully: "Mr. He, we are all our own people here,?If you have anything to say, just say it, if you have any problems, just report them"
He Shiyan nodded and replied: "Chief Commander, I do have something to report-According to reports from local troops stationed in various places and local officials responsible for carrying out reforms scattered among the people, it seems that there are some Red Party left-behind personnel hidden among the people in these areas. ¡.¡±
¡°After investigation, it was found that these left-behind Red Party personnel used families with family members who joined the Red Army as cover to promote their Red Party ideas among the people, encourage people to join the Red Party, and even develop secret organizations"
¡°Because we and the Red Party are currently in a period of d¨¦tente, and there is no order from above, I will stand still and only dispatch the division¡¯s special operations squadron and reconnaissance squadron to closely monitor every move of these organizations"
Unexpectedly, Li Guosheng, who was frowning, not only did not get angry, but a smile flashed on his face.
He praised He Shiyan happily: "Mr. He, you have done a good job Before I came here, I was still thinking about how to complete the second layout of the Red Party and poach the Red Party from the grassroots. Now it seems , there is already a way Those grassroots Red Party organizations hidden among the people are the middlemen we use to poach corners"
"How is it possible to poach the Red Party?"
After listening to Li Guosheng¡¯s answer, it was not just He Shiyan. Even Commander Sun Lianzhong sitting next to him couldn't help but exclaimed.
Facing the confident Li Guosheng in front of him, Sun Lianzhong really wanted to say something: "Are the Red Party's corners so easy to dig?"
In Sun Lianzhong¡¯s eyes: Only the Red Party poaches other people¡¯s corners. There will never be anyone poaching the Red Party.
First of all, let¡¯s not talk about the strict organization and beliefs within the Red Party. Let¡¯s talk about the series of rhetoric and methods used by the Red Party to ¡®fool¡¯ the people, which can definitely make the people living at the bottom to support the Red Party regardless of anything.
This is why when the Central Army encircled and suppressed the Red Party Red Army, why under the bloody encirclement and massacre of the Red Party Red Army by the Central Army, after killing one group, another group appeared, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and they could not finish the killing
Li Guosheng smiled and shook his head without saying a word, then asked Sun Lianzhong: "Commander Sun, don't you believe it"
"Well, let me ask you a few questions first. You can see if our National Defense Force has the capital to poach the Red Party and Red Army."
Seeing Sun Lianzhong nodding his head in disbelief, Li Guosheng asked directly with a mysterious smile on his face.
"First of all, a question: What is the reason why the Red Party can get unconditional support from ordinary people?"
After thinking for a few minutes, Sun Lianzhong answered thoughtfully.
"General, although I am not a member of the Red Party, I still have a certain understanding of a series of policies of the Red Party One of the important reasons why the Red Party can gain support from the lowest level of the people is that it 'attacks the local tyrants and divides the land. 'Distribute the land from the landlords to the poorest people at the bottom"
¡°In addition to this, there is another policy that we are currently doing, which is to cancel all the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes set by the National Government to reduce the burden on the people"
Li Guosheng nodded in agreement. Subsequently. He continued to ask Sun Lianzhong.
"Then do you think, compared with the Red Party's 'attack the local tyrants and divide the land', is our land policy more popular with the people, or is the Red Party's and the Red Army's land policy more popular with the people"
"Of course it's our land policy" Sun Lianzhong affirmed loudly.
"Although the Red Party distributed the land to the people, the Red Party is too poor. If it wants to feed the tens of thousands of soldiers under its command, it must acquire enough food from the people to use as military expenses. As you wish, under the control of the Red Party In Shaanxi Province, even if the people get their own land, their lives can only be enough for food and clothing"
"But we are different, because we have a sufficient economic foundation. Not only have we truly exempted all the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in the past, but we have also set the grain tax at a level that is acceptable to all people, and there is still a surplus after paying the grain tax. Not only that. , we also provide free tools and food rations to the people"
"At this rate, in less than a year, there will be a huge gap between the rich and the poor on both sides of the Yellow River. The people under our jurisdiction will not only have enough food and clothing, but every household will have surplus food. And the people in Shaanxi Province occupied by the Red Party, But they are still struggling to have enough food and clothing.¡±
Speaking of this, Sun Lianzhong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly reacted from a series of questions and answers.
Facing Li Guosheng, he said excitedly: "General, I understand The biggest advantage of the Red Party compared with us is the mass base, and if we want to win the hearts of the people, we must make the people rich. And at this point, we obviously We have already reached the front of the Red Party. I don¡¯t agree with it.I believe that ordinary people will give up the good life here to support the Red Party and the Red Army, and live a life of hunger. "
"For the Red Party, the masses are the basis for their survival. Once they lose the support of the masses, they become as ethereal as rootless duckweeds. And now, we are digging up the development of the Red Party bit by bit. A strong foundation¡¡±
Li Guosheng finally showed a knowing smile on his face and affirmed to Sun Lianzhong.
"Yes, whether it is our land reform or our tax reform, we are digging into the Red Party's roots."
Seeing the growing smiles on the faces of the two people, Li Guosheng suddenly changed the topic and said loudly: "However, at present, this method is still too slow, and it will take at least a few years to truly shake the foundation of the Red Party. But our National Defense Force cannot wait that long because we need Shaanxi Province and the Yumen Oilfield in Shaanxi Province."
As a senior officer of the National Defense Forces, I am very familiar with the increasing shortage of fuel in the military. Hearing Li Guosheng talk about Yumen Oilfield, a greedy expression flashed across Sun Lianzhong's face and he loudly supported it.
"The General Manager is right. It is a waste to put such a good oil field in Yumen in the hands of the Red Party. Although the Red Party sells us the daily output of the Yumen Oil Field, this output is really too little. If There is a special drilling platform. If the Yumen Oilfield is fully developed, the crude oil production in one day will exceed that of the Red Party in a year."
After saying that, he asked Li Guosheng with an indignant look: "Chief Commander, do you have any good ideas? Tell us and it will open our eyes to occupy Shaanxi as soon as possible and take the Yumen Oilfield as our own."
Sun Lianzhong was not kept waiting for too long.
After only half a minute of thinking, Li Guosheng spoke.
"The first method is the same as what we just said. Find a way to increase the income of the people on the front line of the Yellow River so that the people on the front line can become rich as soon as possible"
After finishing speaking, he continued to ask Sun Lianzhong and others: "I wonder if you have heard of chemical fertilizer"
"It seems to be something that can increase the grain output of the land, but I don't know whether it is true or not. When I was studying in the military academy, a classmate of the same class said it" Commander He Shiyan interjected.
"Yes, it is a chemical product that increases grain production" Li Guosheng affirmed.
I saw that the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, who has an army of millions, would mention such a thing. Surprise flashed across the faces of Sun Lianzhong and He Shiyan quickly, and they looked at Li Guosheng with puzzled expressions.
After taking a sip of tea, Li Guosheng explained with a smile: "Perhaps you don't know that chemical fertilizers have been used in Europe and the United States for several years. Experiments have shown that the use of chemical fertilizers can increase the yield of various grains by at least 100%. Fifty. If handled well, it is not impossible to increase production by 100%"
"How is it possible to increase production by 100%" Two doubtful exclamations came from the mouths of Sun Lianzhong and He Shiyan at the same time.
Li Guosheng shook his head and affirmed: "Don't believe it yet. These data were obtained after several years of demonstration in Europe and the United States. There is absolutely no falsehood"
Since Li Guosheng said so definitely. Sun Lianzhong did not continue to struggle with this issue.
Because, at this moment, he had already vaguely felt the first method just mentioned by the commander-in-chief in front of him.
Facing Li Guosheng, he asked tentatively: "Chief, do you mean to use chemical fertilizers in agriculture to increase local farmers' food production and increase farmers' income"
"If spending can increase grain production by more than 50%, then the people who use these expenses can increase at least 150 kilograms of grain per mu per day. Calculated based on the average of 30 acres of fields per household, one household The grain output will increase by 4,500 kilograms. According to the grain purchase price we gave, which is four yuan per hundred kilograms, each farmer will increase his income by at least two hundred and twenty yuan"
"An income of two hundred and twenty yuan, if it were put in the past, ordinary people would not dare to imagine it, even in the prosperous Shanxi Province"
Li Guosheng nodded and replied: "That's what I mean"
"In order to increase grain production in the region, I introduced a large fertilizer factory from Europe and the United States a year ago to produce fertilizers. After one year of development, the fertilizer factory in Qingdao has stockpiled more than 500,000 tons of fertilizers."
"According to my idea, the first batch of 500,000 tons of chemical fertilizers will be provided free of charge to people all over the country, so that people can taste the benefits of using chemical fertilizers. The people in Shanxi, located on the front line of the Yellow River, were assigned to it under my instructions. Ten thousand tons¡¡±
¡°With the support of these 10,000 tons of chemical fertilizers, the gap between the rich and the poor between the people on both sides of the Yellow River will definitely be reduced.It was pulled away quickly. At that time, we can justifiably dig up the foundation of the Red Party invisibly"
Sun Lianzhong said excitedly: "Master, according to your statement, after the gap between the rich and the poor on both sides of the Yellow River widens, the people in Shaanxi Province will become confused and even cross the Yellow River into our Shanxi Province without us taking action. Come and live. By then, the foundation of the Red Party will collapse without a fight."
Teacher He Shiyan, who is most familiar with the situation on both sides of the Yellow River, immediately agreed: "Chief Commander, I can say that I know the situation on both sides of the Yellow River best. Although the people on both sides of the Yellow River belong to two different provinces. However, because the distance between the two places is too large, Over time, the people on both sides of the Yellow River gradually became related to each other."
"As long as the people on the east bank of the Yellow River become rich and the various policies of our National Defense Force that benefit the people are truly deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the people on the west bank of the Yellow River will definitely know about it immediately."
"By then, without our instigation, the people on the West Bank will enter Shanxi Province under the instigation of their relatives and become common people under the rule of our National Defense Forces"
"Of course, after the news that people under our rule are getting richer and richer has spread rapidly through person-to-person transmission, the people in Shanxi Province who are still living on the subsistence line will definitely complain about the Red Party and will no longer support the Red Party. They hope that we The National Defense Forces will enter Shaanxi Province as soon as possible, become the masters of Shaanxi Province, and bring them a good life"
Li Guosheng loudly agreed: "Mr. He is right. If public opinion and public sentiment are used properly, their power will be several times, even dozens of times, more powerful than real swords and guns"
"This plan is finalized. If nothing else happens, 10,000 tons of fertilizer will be delivered to Taiyuan within ten days. As for transportation from Taiyuan to Linfen and other places, it will have to be transported by the 021 Division's car transportation battalion In addition, In addition, the officers and soldiers of the 021st Division are also required to assist in distributing chemical fertilizers to every household"
He Shiyan assured loudly: "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, all officers and soldiers of the 021 Division are committed to completing the mission"