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Text Chapter 425 A Promise

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    At this point, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth.  Although these are somewhat meant to show off, Yang Zhen knew that only by telling the whole truth would he be able to impress the old man more.  Especially the fact that all base areas have implemented free compulsory education, I will definitely be impressed.

    "Old man, one Qiwushan artillery shell is equivalent to a middle peasant's family property. The bullets fired by a heavy machine gun in one battle are equivalent to the entire income of dozens of villages for a year. After one battle, it is enough  According to the local administrative structure of the Puppet Manchukuo, a province's finances went bankrupt."

    "Today's war is not the kind that can be fought with rifles and a small number of cannons. It is an all-round and three-dimensional war. In the face of an enemy armed to the teeth, we cannot let our soldiers only hold rifles and grenades.  Go fight the enemy. We don¡¯t have that much manpower to spend.¡±

    "Although it cannot be said that we completely surpass the Japanese army in terms of equipment, in order to minimize the equipment gap with the enemy and let our soldiers shed less blood, we can only do our best to develop our own military industry. Old man  , you are also engaged in industry, and you should understand that the cost of building a number of modern military factories is almost astronomical. "

    "Faced with the huge consumption of funds, we are motivated but unable to do many things. We know that the army is in urgent need of expansion, but we hesitate again and again every time we expand the army. In addition to the insufficient local manpower resources in North Manchuria, the largest  I am worried that the fragile finances of the base area will be ruined.¡±

    "The base area is extremely short of financial resources, and the income is far from being able to make up for the expenditure. We cannot imitate the warlords who scraped three feet of land in order to make money, so it has become the most urgent thing to find financial resources again. Otherwise, we will continue to develop according to the current situation.  , inflation is almost a matter of time.¡±

    ¡°Especially in our base areas, we have implemented a compulsory education system that is free for both men and women. In addition to paying a small amount of food and personal clothing, all students¡¯ expenses incurred during the nine years of education will be borne by us.  It¡¯s a unified payment. If you¡¯re admitted to high school or college, you still won¡¯t be charged a penny of tuition.¡±

    "All orphans in the base area, regardless of family origin, are uniformly supported by the Northeast Bureau until they succeed in their studies. At the same time, every year we recruit some international students to study abroad in Jiangbei to cultivate our own talents. All expenses are borne by us.  Own responsibility.¡±

    "Now the education funding for the entire base area has become one of the biggest burdens besides military expenses. As the base areas continue to expand, the number of school-age students continues to rise, and the education funding required in this area is almost annual.  It¡¯s doubling every year.¡±

    "Every year, all our income, except for military expenses, is given priority to ensure the expenditure of education funds. But no matter the difficulties, we have never been short of a penny of education funds. This is a rigid rule we have established. All expenses, except  In addition to military funding, education should be given priority.¡±

    "Although the overall educational level of our people is not high, and most of us can even say it is quite low, many people did not learn some culture and know their own names until they joined the army. But no matter how hard it is, education cannot be achieved, no matter how poor we are,  We can¡¯t be short of knowledge. We still understand the principle of education being the foundation of a century-old plan.¡±

    Yang Zhen said in a very sincere tone: "Old man, we also know that at your age, it is a bit embarrassing for you to be far away from your homeland and go to the United States all the way. But since we really can't choose other candidates, we can only  I can put my hope in you.¡±

    "For the day when the Anti-Japanese Alliance grows and develops to the point where it can drive out all the foreign troops that invade our land, for the day when we can usher in the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, for the day when our once weak nation can truly defeat a modern industrial  The day when our country becomes strong. For the sake of the base area and the children of the Northeast, I can only ask you."

    Yang Zhen¡¯s words, especially the free and compulsory education system, made Father Yuan slightly stunned after hearing this.  He lived for more than sixty years, experiencing the former Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang government, the Zhang family and his sons, and the current so-called puppet Manchukuo.  After decades of ups and downs, even though he has seen the world, he has never heard of a certain army, or even a country or government scrimping on food and clothing in such a difficult situation.  Provide free education to children in their own jurisdiction.

    Even with insufficient financial resources, he has to bear almost all the education funds so that all students of the appropriate age can study.  Even the Northeastern King, who was very keen on education among the warlords and founded Northeastern University, could not do this.

    This is not only something that no one among the many warlords in the country can do.  Even if we look around the world, no country, government, or person has such great courage.  Even ifEven the much richer Western powers, no country or government would do this.

    ¡°Even the founder of Feng Yong University who destroyed the family-relief education, who I admired so much back then, probably didn¡¯t have such vision and skill.  What's more, that person only founded a university, but he was unable to provide universal compulsory education that truly benefited ordinary people, even if he wanted to.

    What does it mean to implement this education system?  Especially for those children who cannot afford to go to school because of poverty, the old man will not know what it means.  Mr. Yuan can roughly estimate how much economic pressure the implementation of this education system will put on a government and an army.

    Although the old man comes from an old school, he understands the truth that knowledge changes destiny.  After turning his head to confirm Yang Zhen's words to his daughter, the old man nodded slightly and said, "I didn't expect that you guys have such a long-term vision. It's really rare that you can still think about running an education under such a difficult situation."

    "Furthermore, the education system you implement is unprecedented and may not be seen in the future. The completely free and compulsory education system is unprecedented in the five thousand years of Chinese civilization. This is  It is a great blessing for our country, which is still full of illiterates.¡±

    "Although knowledge may not determine the fate of a person, or even a country or a nation, I believe that it can change the fate of our country, which has been weak for a long time. I really don't think you can have such a long-term vision.  Thinking of it. If nothing else, I believe that in this Sino-Japanese war, it will be us who will win the final victory, and our once-troubled nation will one day be able to win again.  Stand tall in the world.¡±

    After saying these words, the old man was silent for a while, then looked at his daughter and daughter-in-law beside him, and turned his head to Yang Zhen.  After carefully looking at Yang Zhen who looked expectant, the old man finally nodded: "For no other reason than what you just said, I will take over this matter. You hurry up and complete the procedures. I can do it at any time."  Walk."

    "As for the assets in my name in Harbin, you don't need to use cash to buy them. With such tight funds, it must be very difficult for you to come up with such a large amount of funds. Although I am not good at providing help in times of need, I am absolutely  "We will not attack our own troops."

    "All my factories and other industries in Harbin have been donated and handed over to you for free. I won't ask you for a penny. And I only have one condition, and that is the profits generated by these factories, and that is me  I hope you can all devote yourself to education. This can be regarded as my contribution to the country and the nation.¡±

    Hearing the old man's request, which can be called a request, Yang Zhen was very moved and said: "Thank you, old man, for your understanding of justice. On behalf of all the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, I sincerely thank you. Please rest assured, old man, your  I will do my best to fulfill this request. If you have any other requests, as long as I, Yang Zhen, can do it, I will never hesitate."

    Regarding Yang Zhen's guarantee, the old man smiled, looked at his daughter beside him and said: "General Yang, don't rush to make a promise. You are the one in power, so it's better not to say such things in the future.  As the ancients say, you, the commander of an army of hundreds of thousands, must also keep your promises to no one."

    "A promise means responsibility, even an obligation. In this era, it is easy to repay money owed to others. But the promises owed to others are the most difficult to repay. However, I do have one more request today. No, it should be necessary.  It¡¯s a promise. But this promise is somewhat difficult, and I don¡¯t know if General Yang can agree to it.¡±

    When Mr. Yuan looked at Yuan Zhiruo, Yang Zhen almost guessed what the old man's request was.  But it was a bit difficult for him to agree to this promise immediately.  Looking at Mr. Yuan and Yuan Zhiruo in front of him, Yang Zhen swallowed hard and opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.

    Yang Zhen didn¡¯t speak, and Guo Bingxun, who also guessed what the promise was, couldn¡¯t speak either.  Neither of them spoke, and there was an unspeakable embarrassment in the scene.  But Mr. Yuan didn't seem to be in a hurry, just sitting there as still as a mountain.

    It wasn't until a long time that the old man looked at Yang Zhen, who still looked a little embarrassed, and then said softly: "General Yang, I know that you young people are a little different from us old people. I don't want you to nod right away, all I need is a promise.  , does this really make it difficult for you? My old man has no other requirements,"

    "It's hard to say whether I can come back after I leave. I understand Zhiruo's thoughts, and I, as her father, also know her character very well. I know??, it is almost impossible to let Zhiruo go with me.  When I left, what worried me the most was that she was left alone in the Northeast.  "

    "She lost her mother when she was a child, and I raised her until she ran away from home to join the Anti-Japanese War. Unlike her brothers and several sisters, she never left my side since she was a child. I was thousands of miles away.  , I still don¡¯t know if we can meet each other in this life. How can I leave with peace of mind if I don¡¯t entrust her to a reliable person before I leave.¡±
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