50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 401 The 'Willow Forest Sea' Departs
The brief commendation meeting ended, but the leaders did not leave. Xu Yimin turned around and brought out a bottle of Moutai from behind, pouring a glass for everyone.

The leader took the lead in congratulating him: "Although there is no celebratory banquet, there is still a celebratory drink. May Comrade Sun Zhiwei make new contributions!"

Everyone present raised their glasses and offered their blessings in unison: "May Comrade Sun Zhiwei make new contributions!"

After a drink, the leaders took their leave.

Only by looking into history can Sun Zhiwei understand how much face these leaders were to take the time to attend his commendation ceremony at such a crucial moment.

The first battle is over, but the subsequent struggle has only just begun.

As we can see from the current situation, this operation against Annan was a risky move, but also a precise tightrope walk.

As early as a year ago, there was already a desire in China to take action against Annam, but we had not yet gathered all the cards we needed, and the international environment did not allow it.

In particular, the attitudes of the two superpowers, one in the East and one in the West, were still unclear at the time, so we could only temporarily endure the provocations.

It wasn't until this year, when the top leader returned from across the Pacific, that the time was right.

Even so, the million-strong army in the north still puts immense pressure on us.

At this time, the Soviet Union was at the height of its military power, with 500 million standing troops, more than 10 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 1 combat aircraft, more than 1 H warheads, and 46 overseas military bases around the world.

A few simple lines of numbers, like a canopy covering the sky, shrouded the entire western sky and locked their nerves.

A cough from Moscow sends shivers down the spines of the world. And what role have we played in this?

We tied down 110 million of the Soviet Union's regular troops, 1.4 tanks, 2.4 armored vehicles, and more than 4000 aircraft. This is equivalent to 20% of the Soviet Union's total military strength, all of which is on our side.

But remote Siberia is a completely barren land and cannot support the supply of so many troops.

The food and supplies for these millions of people and horses had to be transported from Western Europe, thousands of miles away, and this process took more than a decade, causing immense suffering for the Russians.

That's why they intervened in the southwest to support Annam, so that our troops could be transferred to the south, and they could simultaneously reduce their troop presence in Siberia.

Actually, we would be willing to reduce the number of troops involved in the standoff peacefully.

After all, to cope with the massive steel torrent, we also deployed 170 million troops in the north. We also launched the Third Front construction project, both large and small, built artificial mountains, and employed the tactic of mutual destruction.

Most of the money China has earned in the past twenty years has been spent on these things. The only thing that makes us a little more comfortable than the Russians is that we are deployed within our own borders, and domestic supplies are relatively easy to obtain, which makes us a little better off than the Russians.

In short, by the late 1970s, the economic pressure on both sides had reached its limit, and everyone was seeking change.

Especially after the higher-ups saw through the Russians' indecisiveness, we were able to launch a quick and decisive local war.

The impact of this brief, quick battle is rapidly expanding.

The current situation is that the Russian bear just signed the Mutual Defense Treaty with Annan, but before the ink on the paper was even dry, its little brother Annan was slapped in the face.

However, the Russian leader hesitated after providing support and did not send troops.

Frankly, it's not surprising that they don't want to fight. Right now, they're just deploying troops; there's no actual fighting yet. Their economy is already on the verge of collapse. If a real war breaks out, the resources and manpower required will increase many times over.

How can the only major artery in Siberia transport supplies? Shouldn't we think about this carefully? Shouldn't all departments hold several meetings to discuss this?
This delay meant that by the time they wanted to send troops, the opportunity had already slipped away, the fighting was over, and our troops had all withdrawn. To outsiders, it looked like the younger brother had been beaten while the older brother, the Russian bear, just stood by and watched without intervening.

What will our other allies think? If we are attacked, will you stand idly by?

The image of the Russian bear as the big brother that it had maintained for decades was shattered in just a few dozen days, but even they themselves have not yet realized it.

This domestic counterattack was later regarded as the turning point in the decline of the Russian bear.

We've won the war, and now it's time to reap the rewards. We're fulfilling our promise to the US to contain the Russian bear, so naturally the US should also make a corresponding contribution.

A series of economic aid and technical support agreements are being signed, and a large number of M country companies are gearing up to enter this untapped market in mainland China.

Seeing that the United States had opened the door, other Western countries naturally did not want to fall behind, and a large number of Western countries are waiting to establish diplomatic relations with us this year.

On March 31, a cargo ship named "Liulinhai" departed from Huangpu River, bound for Seattle.

This is the maiden voyage of a cargo ship between China and the United States. Originally, it was decided to depart empty to ensure timely arrival.

As a result, history took a slight turn here. When the "Yanagibayashi" stopped at Kobe Port, it loaded a full ship of fertilizer before continuing its journey.

This is the first batch of fertilizer sent to the United States after China accepted Sun Zhiwei's suggestion.

If business goes smoothly, soon a large number of cargo ships will be fully loaded with Xiao Rizi's fertilizer and head to the ports of Country M.

Sun Zhiwei was the one who made the suggestion, so he would naturally receive a message about the cargo ship's departure.

He didn't know how the domestic sales team in the US was doing. This time, we spent real foreign exchange to purchase goods. If the results were bad, Sun Zhiwei would also bear joint responsibility.

Therefore, he found that he could no longer stay in the country and enjoy a peaceful vacation.

He had to return before the maiden voyage of the cargo ship "Liulinhai" arrived in Country M to ensure the smooth progress of the transaction.

On April 1st, Sun Zhiwei told Tong Jiajia that he was about to leave. That night, he raided the ghost market one last time and replenished the inventory in his family's underground warehouse.

Because Sister Yang was at home this time, it was not convenient for him to use the space for direct transportation.

So at night, he mobilized his family to transport the supplies he had brought back by tricycle into the basement for storage.

Such supplies should continue for several more years until grain stores open "negotiated price counters" and begin selling negotiated grain.

Yang Jie, who was woken up in the middle of the night to move supplies, was also shocked by Sun Zhiwei's extravagant gesture.

No wonder the Sun family has no shortage of food and was willing to provide him with meals; this leader Sun is really resourceful.

She knew about the ghost market, but she had never been there and dared not go.

If an ordinary person is caught by the "anti-corruption office," they might get a night of punishment at best, and in serious cases, they could end up in jail. She has two children, so she can't afford to take that risk.

(End of this chapter)