Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Hundreds of tanks engaged in a tank battle on the battlefield.

Use various cannons.

The Korean People's Army pulled out heavy artillery supported by the Soviet Union, while Syngman Rhee's puppet army pulled out heavy artillery supported by the US military.

Both sides were well-armed.

Paik Sun-yup led the puppet 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th divisions, and performed exceptionally well. He didn't look like the general who had fled before. Instead, he engaged the Korean People's Army in a fierce battle.

Of course, the US military also secretly sent troops to participate at this time.

Clark, the new commander of the Eighth Army and the commander-in-chief of the US Far East, suddenly dispatched five tank battalions to join the battle. These five US tank battalions, with over 300 tanks, caught the North Koreans completely off guard.

The Korean People's Army retreated to Andong.

The US military continued to strengthen its forces and sent in artillery units, but the Korean People's Army eventually gave up and evacuated Andong.

On September 1952, 9, the U.S. military and Syngman Rhee's puppet army captured Andong.

Just four months after the two sides signed the temporary armistice agreement, and before the six-month deadline, the two sides clashed again. On October 1952, 10, General Clark, Commander-in-Chief of the US Far East, announced that the temporary armistice agreement would be abolished from now on because Chinese and North Korean troops had violated the terms of the agreement.

Then, Syngman Rhee's puppet army entered South Jeolla Province and North Jeolla Province on a large scale, while the main force of the US military moved north into North Chungcheong Province.

Although the Korean People's Army had a much larger number of people and better weapons and equipment, but after all, time was limited, and the troops were scattered all over the place. Facing the US military with air superiority, they could only retreat step by step.

The Korean People's Army is too ambitious.

The Chinese made the same mistake from the early days of the Korean War: a failure to concentrate their forces and to demand everything they wanted. As a result, the US military, once on the offensive, could not hold anything. Jin Jincheng hoped that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops could advance and fight alongside the Korean People's Army, but the Volunteer Army's acting commander, Deng Guo, refused. Deng Guo demanded that the People's Army troops quickly withdraw to their positions and prepare for a positional battle with the US.

The Chairman supported Deng Guo's idea. Wei Hongjun, in his capacity as the commander of the Volunteer Army, conveyed the Chairman's and Wei Hongjun's ideas to Deng Guo and supported his opinion.

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The U.S. military tore up the temporary armistice agreement because it had made all preparations for combat.

Truman's situation at home was currently dire, and indeed, the situation of the entire Democratic Party was dire. Having suffered two consecutive devastating defeats, with 100,000 prisoners held by the Chinese, he was constantly reviled at home, and public opinion was deeply unfriendly towards the Democrats. With an election year approaching, the Democrats did not want to lose. The Democrats had originally invited Eisenhower to run, but Eisenhower declined.

Eisenhower was a figure that both Democrats and Republicans were vying for.

Because he is a World War II hero in the hearts of the American people, and American financial groups also like him very much. Because he actively supported the idea of ​​expansion after World War II, many American financial groups were very satisfied.

After Eisenhower rejected the Democratic Party, he immediately joined the Republican Party.

Then Eisenhower, a general who was "actively anti-communist" and actively promoted the Korean War when it broke out, turned around and attacked the Democrats for their problems in the Korean War after joining the Republican Party. He criticized Truman and the Democratic Party.

He began by saying that if he became president of the United States, he would go to North Korea in person to end the war in a dignified manner and would never allow American soldiers to be put in danger of their lives under the gun.

In fact, Eisenhower was more radical than Truman.

Everything can change just for the sake of an election. Political slogans are like farts to European and American politicians. Just like Eisenhower said in history that he would end the Korean War if he became president.

But after being elected, he immediately changed his attitude.

Still want to compete with China.

However, the attacks from Eisenhower and the Republicans dealt a heavy blow to the Democrats. The Democrats had no choice but to make a final effort before the election.

Within a few months, the Eighth Army was restored. Its strength reached its peak since the outbreak of the Korean War, with 25 troops on the front lines. This time, it was a truly all-American force.

For the Korean War, the United States sent almost all the troops it could.

The US military must save face this time.

As for the idea of ​​driving Chinese troops out of the Korean Peninsula, the United States has long since abandoned such an idea. After two major defeats, although the United States is still finding various excuses and has been stubborn, it is not a fool.

The US military is well aware that the Chinese military is very powerful.

Now the US is just trying to save face, not only domestically but also internationally, and at the same time let China know that the US military is also capable of fighting.

Therefore, after the US military made all preparations, it attacked with great momentum.

The US military is very fast.

The North Korean People's Army is large in numbers and well-equipped, but it has suffered repeated defeats against the US military. Again, against the US military, which controls air superiority, it is imperative to build a strong defense.

Trying to fight a field battle against the US military, despite its powerful air force, was a completely failed tactic. Not to mention that the US military deployed approximately 2700 tanks in this attack. Despite the Korean People's Army's efforts, within a month, everything they had developed in North Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, and North Chungcheong Provinces had been destroyed by the US military.

Not only is the US military powerful.

The combat effectiveness of Syngman Rhee's puppet army also improved significantly.

Of course, the US military learned from the experience of the previous two failures and mainly used Syngman Rhee's puppet troops to assist. In addition, they were worried that Syngman Rhee's puppet troops would escape, so they arranged a US military advisory group in each unit.

They are absolutely not allowed to escape without permission.

In this way, the US military advanced all the way to the Namhan River area.

On November 1951, 11, the U.S. military and the volunteer army officially opened fire.

A brutal positional battle began.

At this time, Wei Hongjun was still handling his own affairs according to procedure. As for the Korean War, although Wei Hongjun was still the commander and political commissar of the Volunteer Army, he no longer intervened in the war.

Because the Central Military Commission and the General Staff took over the work.

The Chairman also contacted Deng Guo's headquarters through the Military Commission and the General Staff. Now, Wei Hongjun would only intervene if something required his signature or a statement.

At other times, Wei Hongjun was always handling the work of the State Council.

The Ministry of Light Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Trade are actively seeking partners in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong's manufacturing industry is booming, it's still in its infancy. Hong Kong's manufacturing sector primarily focuses on basic manufacturing, such as garments and toys.

Clothes, hats, socks, dolls, and toys manufactured in Hong Kong are primarily exported to Southeast Asia and Africa, and have yet to penetrate the European and American markets. However, despite this lack of penetration, Hong Kong merchants maintain connections with European and American businesses. Many of their orders come from European and American merchants, with the British being the most numerous. These orders are placed with Hong Kong merchants not to sell to their own countries, but to markets in Southeast Asia and Africa.

The Commonwealth and British colonies were Britain's largest markets and the foundation of its global dominance. While Britain was forced to liberalize tariffs on these areas, allowing American merchants free access, it certainly couldn't stand by and watch as the Americans took over its territory.

So Britain also thought of many ways to seize the market.

Those low-profit industries are definitely not viable in the UK. Britain's own population is insufficient, and these low-end industries, with their low profits and wages, are simply not suitable for British workers. Yet, they can't find workers, yet the orders persist. Despite the low profits, they can't afford to miss out on these businesses. So, they look for subcontractors, ultimately targeting Hong Kong. Hong Kong's workers have low wages, and being an island, it boasts extensive maritime transport.

Since 1945, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry, especially garment factories, has developed rapidly.

Most of the orders are from the UK.

After China and the UK reached an agreement to open a trade route in Hong Kong and to ask the UK to "aid" the construction of a clothing factory, the UK understood China's intentions. Not only did the UK not oppose it, but it actively supported it.

I initially chose Hong Kong because of its convenient location and cheap labor. Compared to Hong Kong, labor costs in China are even cheaper, sometimes only one-tenth of Hong Kong's current labor costs.

Moreover, the garment factory is being developed just opposite Hong Kong, so transportation is also an advantage.

For clothing factories, besides initial investment, the most important cost is labor. If Hong Kong merchants can cooperate with mainland China, it will also be a good thing for British merchants. Although Britain is now in decline, it is unwilling to become a complete vassal of the United States. Therefore, Britain is secretly supporting its own merchants to compete with American merchants for the market.

The UK wasn't averse to finding a foreign country to outsource its production, and was even secretly delighted. The US's industrial efficiency far surpassed the UK's, so the UK had to find other solutions. If it couldn't match the US's efficiency, secretly using some of China's cheaper labor was a good way to reduce costs.

So with the tacit approval of the British, many Hong Kong businessmen, including Chinese businessmen and some British businessmen, began to show interest.

After all, a garment factory with 1000 employees in Hong Kong would cost NT$ to NT$ a month just for salaries. However, in China, salaries are only NT$ to NT$. The difference in labor costs is NT$ to NT$.

That’s more than one million a year.

In Hong Kong today, anyone with over $100,000 is considered a small tycoon. Millionaires in Hong Kong are considered powerful individuals. With a million-dollar annual savings on labor costs alone, how could Hong Kong businessmen not be interested?

What about a larger garment factory?

How much labor costs can be saved in a year? Even if we cooperate with mainland China, we can produce clothes in large quantities.

So the current situation is that the UK has acquiesced to this kind of cooperation between Hong Kong businessmen and mainland China. However, they still have many concerns about the domestic situation. After all, communist countries and capitalists like them are inherently hostile.

Therefore, the Ministry of Light Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Trade have been working hard on this aspect. The key is how to convince them. This requires some kind of intermediary guarantee. For example, if there is a problem with the contract, and domestic production fails to catch up after the order is issued, what should be done?

These all need to be resolved.

Although Wei Hongjun did not intervene directly, he has been paying attention to this matter.

Processing of supplied materials.

Although you don’t make much money, it’s a good thing.

Wei Hongjun had ideas for many problems he thought he could help them solve, but he kept quiet. Unless they truly couldn't solve the problem, or if there were any issues at work, he wouldn't interfere with the specifics of their work. He was just one person, and at his level, he couldn't handle everything himself.

After the grand strategy is formulated, how it will be implemented depends on the execution ability of the cadres below.

Cadres in New China must be trained in various environments.

Then came the Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company. After central government approval, Guangdong Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company, Fujian Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company, and Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company were officially established.

Because these three provinces currently have the largest number of overseas Chinese.

The central government also began formulating regulations for the Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company. Currently established, the Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company is a joint venture, with government investment accounting for half and overseas Chinese investment accounting for the other half. To show his support for the Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company, Zhuang Xiquan sold his properties in Malaysia and Hong Kong and invested all of them in the Overseas Chinese Trust and Investment Company.

Of course, this is just the first step.

We will implement this policy for a while to see how it goes. If it works well, the central government will then establish overseas Chinese trust and investment companies in other provinces.

Wei Hongjun will need to sign all these things in the end.

Overall, Wei Hongjun is very satisfied with the work he's done. While there haven't been immediate economic benefits, he believes he's on the right track. Once all these projects are successful, the future economic benefits they'll bring will be significant.

"Old Wei, happy news, happy news."

While Wei Hongjun was in charge of handling these matters, Yu Qiuli came to Wei Hongjun.

At Wei Hongjun's current level, anyone who wanted to see him had to schedule an appointment with the General Office first. But not everyone followed that. Yu Qiuli was one of them. Three months had passed since the oil campaign began.

Wei Hongjun fully supports the small oil battle.

As a result, Yu Qiuli became a frequent visitor to Wei Hongjun's office. The Petroleum Industry Bureau was originally under the Ministry of Fuel Industry, so Yu Qiuli should have consulted Lin Dafeng first. However, as petroleum work has become increasingly important, while it hasn't yet become independent, there are signs of this happening. The Petroleum Industry Bureau now reports directly to Wei Hongjun.

"Old Yu, what's wrong?"

Seeing Yu Qiuli so excited, Wei Hongjun already had some ideas in his mind.

Wei Hongjun's heart pounded at the thought of that possibility. Although he'd been mentally prepared when launching the oil campaign, he still hoped for a quick outcome. Yu Qiuli approached Wei Hongjun, calmed himself, and said, "News from Xinjiang. We've struck oil at Well No. 1 in the heart of Black Oil Mountain."

The first good news about the oil battle came from Xinjiang.

It only took three months.

"There is."

Yu Qiuli was very excited.

Not long after the founding of New China, Yu Qiuli transferred from the army to the oil system.

He began to serve as the head of the Yumen Oil Base.

Therefore, he understood the current state of China's oil industry better than anyone else. Both the Yumen Oilfield and the Dushanzi Oilfield in Xinjiang were already working diligently to drill wells and expand production. However, neither the Yumen Oilfield nor the Dushanzi Oilfield was a large one.

Oil production is always limited.