The sun never sets

Daijukuya Shishin waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat, then looked at Toyama Mitsuru with interest, "Why? You want to compete with me in swordsmanship? Then you can try."

Sweat beads oozed from Toyama Man's forehead, dripping down his cheeks to the ground. Veins popped out of his hands, and his eyes were full of ferocity. His left hand was on the samurai sword at his waist, and he seemed to want to give it a try. But he grasped the hilt several times, but let it go several times. Finally, he sighed, smiled sadly and said, "How can I be your opponent? Forget it, forget it, let's not humiliate myself, please give me a samurai's death!"

Master Dajuewu seemed a little disappointed. He clapped his hands, and several waiters came out from the back of the hall and spread a white cloth on the ground. A short knife and a small pot of sake were placed next to it.

Since Toyama Man had already admitted defeat, he no longer showed his rebelliousness. He respectfully took off his long sword, walked into the courtyard, looked at the flowers and trees, and sighed: "Born in troubled times, I should have raised a three-foot sword and achieved unparalleled achievements. Now that my ambition has not been fulfilled, what can I do but die?"

The soldiers around put away their weapons and retreated under the eaves. The waiter walked over and whispered something to Toyama Man, who turned around and said to Daijukuya Shishin, "Daijukuya-kun, you are the Grand Master of the Musei Mengxiang Ryu, can you help me?"

Dajuewu Shizhen nodded, walked down the hall, put on wooden clogs, and slowly walked to Toyamaman's side.

Toyama Mitsuru knelt in front of the white cloth, took off his shirt, revealing his muscular body. He then drew out his short sword and poured sake on it. The blade was sharp, emitting a breath colder than ice and snow.

"Nice sword!" Tou Shan Man praised, and turned his head to Dajuewu Shizhen and said, "I was indeed in charge of what happened back then. You are blaming me for this, and I have nothing to say. But if I die, will the world be at peace, or will it be at peace?"

Dajuewu Shizhen looked down at Toushan Man's serious eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't worry, the sky won't fall. Even if you die, the earth will still turn."

Toyama Man smiled and said, "You are a great talent in Japan. You will definitely get things done. I was just worrying too much."

After saying this, he turned the dagger over and stabbed it into his own abdomen, then pulled it horizontally, leaving a cross-shaped wound on his stomach. The severe pain made his face twisted.

Night Raid Group: 6949, 36135 On the side, Master Shinichi of Dajuewu waved his hand, unsheathed his long sword, and cut off Toyama Man's head like lightning, then sheathed the sword. The whole process was done in one go, drawing the sword, beheading, and sheathing, the three movements were as smooth as flowing water, and even showed a hint of beauty.

Toyama Man's head fell onto the white cloth, and a pool of hot blood flowed out from the broken neck, dyeing the ground red.

Dajuewu Shizhen handed the samurai sword to the waiter beside him, wiped his palms with a white cloth, and then said to Joseph Zhugashvili and Zhang Zongchang: "Okay, now we can sit down and talk."

Chapter 4: Joseph's Amazing Adventure ()

Seeing the head of the Tou Shan Man fell off, Zhang Zongchang felt like he was about to piss himself. He was very courageous and had good martial arts skills, but when his life and death were controlled by others, his original courage immediately shrank by more than half. You know,

He was a double-flowered red stick under Tou Shan Man before. Now that Tou Shan Man is finished, will they kill him as well? Zhang Zongchang pretended to be calm, but his hands and feet were shaking, and his back was already wet with cold sweat.

Although Joseph Dzhugashvili could not understand Japanese, he was a little nervous when he saw someone's head falling in front of him. However, he had seen a lot of things after all. He had followed Ilyich to make revolution in Europe and had seen countless deaths. Although he was nervous, he was able to remain calm.

Dajuewu Shizhen saw the performances of Zhang Zongchang and Joseph, and gave them completely different evaluations. One was tall and trembling; the other was short and neither humble nor arrogant. He invited the two to sit in the hall, talked to Lawyer Zhou for a few words, and then asked in Russian: "When did Mr. Joseph join the Holy Lotus Sect?"

"I'm not from the Holy Lotus Sect!"

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Joseph Dzhugashvili raised his head and told his origins. Hearing that Joseph had been involved in revolution in Europe, Dajuewu Shizhen could not help but show surprise on his face, and then turned his head to look to the side, and Miyazaki Toranosuke also looked at him, and both of them had the same thought in their minds: rare goods are worth hoarding!

They all knew about the civil unrest in Tsarist Russia. Joseph Dzhugashvili was certainly not as famous as the big boss Ilyich, but he was also a great general. The claws of the Tsarist Russian Empire that stretched to the Far East were chopped off, but it was still a behemoth. Even if it did nothing, as long as it deployed hundreds of thousands of troops on the border between China and Russia, it could contain a large part of China's power.

The Germans were able to take in Ilyich Ulyanov, and Daikakuya Shishin and Miyazaki Torten would not fail to see the value of Joseph Dzhugashvili.

"Somebody come!"

Dajuewu Shizhen clapped his hands and called the waiter, "Prepare a table of wine and food. I want to entertain Mr. Joseph!" He turned to look at Zhang Zongchang, who immediately showed a flattering smile on his face, "Meeting is fate. Prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks for Mr. Zhang as well."

For Dajuewu Shizhen, meeting Joseph Dzhugashvili was a pleasant surprise. He came to Vladivostok to discuss things with Andrei Chekhov and others, and to deal with the affairs of the Black Dragon Society. He did not expect to meet a revolutionary party from Tsarist Russia here.

Four years ago, the main reason why the Russian Empire agreed to cede territory and pay compensation was that it lost nearly 400,000 troops in the Northeast. In addition, the large-scale strikes and revolutions that broke out in Russia were the second largest reason. Objectively speaking, Ilyich Ulyanov and Joseph Dzhugashvili were credited with China for forcing the Russian Empire to sign a new Treaty of Nerchinsk.

Now that we have encountered a revolutionary party, we naturally have to control it first, so that we may be able to use it in the future. After finishing a meal, Zhang Zongchang became the head of the Black Dragon Society in Vladivostok, and Qi Taotian and Dajuewu Shizhen were also ready to support Joseph Zhugashvili to become a priest of the Holy Lotus Sect.

Joseph had studied in a seminary, so he might as well take care of those messy charlatans. The Holy Lotus Sect was a hodgepodge, with everything thrown into it, but the leaders were smart enough to use Chairman Lin's banner as a cover to scare other opponents. From this point of view alone, the Holy Lotus Sect could do better than other sects. Although many people in Vladivostok were exiled by Chairman Lin, they didn't dare to say bad things about Chairman Lin, but were very supportive of him.

Daikakuya Shishin and Miyazaki Torten had their own ideas, but Joseph Dzhugashvili also had his own ideas, "No, I don't want to be a priest. Although I have studied in a seminary, I am now a staunch atheist!"

"You believe in Marxism, right? You can spread Marxism in the Holy Lotus Sect!" In the eyes of Master Zhen of Dajuewu, the Holy Lotus Sect is similar to the White Lotus Sect, and it is possible to believe in anything.

“Spreading Marxism?”

Joseph Dzhugashvili imagined the scene and was moved. He was able to spread faith in the Caucasus and was confident that he could do a good job in the Far East. After escaping from exile, he had no money left and had to do something first.

"Aren't you worried?"

"Why should you worry? Oh, you mean to start an uprising in Vladivostok? You can try, but I advise you not to try it lightly until you are absolutely sure."

Try and you will die...

"It's true that Vladivostok is the largest city in Siberia, but this is the East. If you oppose Chairman Lin, you will definitely be kidnapped by his men. Didn't you see that even the charlatans of the Holy Lotus Sect and the Black Dragon Society are using Chairman Lin's banner?"

"Then why should I take care of the Holy Lotus Sect's affairs for you?"

"You are not the only one exiled to Siberia, right? You can use the name of the Holy Lotus Sect to gain a foothold in Vladivostok and solve your living problems, and then bring the others over and develop yourselves here."

Dajuewu Shizhen smiled and said, "First accumulate strength, and when the situation in Europe changes, return to St. Petersburg and Moscow to continue your unfinished business. This will be beneficial to you."

After being persuaded by Master Dajuewu, Joseph finally agreed, but he still had a question, "This is a good thing for us, but why do you want to do this? What benefits can you get from it?"

Joseph Dzhugashvili had ideals in his heart, but he also knew how cold the world was. No one would be nice to him for no reason, unless

Revolutionary comrades, but it is obvious that these Orientals are not the prophet Master Ilyich...ahem, not the followers of Master Ilyich.

This time it was Miyazaki Toranosuke who answered, "There are two benefits. First, those people in the Holy Lotus Sect should be controlled. They are always causing chaos and making things worse." The Black Dragon Society was also a mess before, but now it has become a workers' united organization, mainly to support Siberian workers, including dock workers, lumberjacks, etc., to prevent them from being exploited too much in the game with capitalists.

"Secondly, the Russian Empire's greed for land is well known to everyone. They might make a comeback at any time. If that day really comes, you people will be the best weapon against the Russian Empire!"

Joseph Dzhugashvili was still young after all, and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "You are so honest."

Miyazaki Toranosuke took this as a compliment, "We, the People's Party, always speak our mind and never hide anything!"

Chapter 498: At This Moment

In this way, with the support of Dajuewu Shizhen, Miyazaki Toranomon and Andrei, Joseph Dzhugashvili successfully became the leader of the Holy Lotus Sect. A few years later, he successfully became the leader of the sect, with tens of thousands of followers. However, most of the followers only knew how to shout slogans such as "Gods will come to the world, the holy lotus will bloom" and "Long live Chairman Lin". It is very difficult to turn them into Marxists.

The Holy Lotus Sect was neither big nor small, and it had some influence in Siberia. Joseph Dzhugashvili controlled the religion with official support and caused some discussions in places like Vladivostok and Shuangchengzi, but that was all.

In this era, the center of the world is still in Europe, and the confrontation between Britain and Germany is the strongest note of this era. The United States and China are just supporting roles on the stage of the times, and the Holy Lotus Sect can only influence a small number of people in the Grand Duchy of Siberia.

On August 8, the Triple Entente between Britain, France and Russia was formally established, marking that Europe had been torn into two opposing camps. The establishment of the Entente represented the bankruptcy of the British Empire's past foreign policy, and the gentlemen of Downing Street had to abandon the "splendid isolation" policy of maintaining the balance of the European continent. Things did not suddenly reach such a tense situation, nor did the situation suddenly deteriorate. Everything has a traceable path.

The conflict between Britain and Germany forced Britain to first approach France, Germany's old enemy, and the conflict between France and Germany prompted France to also move closer to Britain. In 1904, Britain and France signed an agreement to adjust the contradictions between the two countries on the division of colonies such as Africa. Since then, Britain and France have actually established an alliance. In order to jointly deal with Germany, Britain took the initiative to coordinate the conflict of interests with Russia. Not long ago, Britain and Russia signed an agreement to adjust the contradictions between the two sides in the competition for colonies in Central Asia. The signing of the Anglo-French and Anglo-Russian agreements means the establishment of the Triple Entente of Britain, France and Russia. In this way, in order to redivide the world, the two major military groups in Europe were finally formed.

War is inevitable, but we don't know when and why it will break out. In order to gain a higher chance of victory, Germany once again proposed to China to conclude a military alliance, but was rejected again. This was expected by the German government. China, located in the easternmost part of the world island, has a vast territory and the largest population in the world. There is no need to worry about being invaded by the enemy. Why should it join the war?

The German government had to settle for the second best, and wanted to get some of the most advanced technologies, such as the formula for the new carburized steel armor. The Germans also developed armored steel technology, and the defensive effect was similar to that of the British armored steel. This was the result of decades of development of the steel industry, and it was unknown how many experiments were done and how many marks were spent during this period. However, the special steel produced in China actually has better performance, and its strength and toughness are 3%-5% better than the armored steel of Britain and Germany. This is possible. Alloy formulas are something that can only be produced through repeated experiments, time and money. But it is not that there is no luck that the new formula was discovered directly.

The Germans discovered through analysis that Chinese products contain rare metals such as tungsten, nickel, chromium, and molybdenum, but they could not infer the manufacturing process. Krupp and other large companies have conducted many experiments, and the results obtained are always about 4% different from the original. It is just such a small distance that they can never make it. Although the performance difference is not very large, sometimes this 4% is the difference between breakdown and non-breakdown.

The Chinese government is willing to sell all the existing high-tech, and does not care which country buys it, as long as the other party can afford it. But obviously, the Germans have no money. The German government has obtained a lot of new technologies from China, and each one costs money, and a lot of money. Cooperation with Germany is mutually beneficial, and both sides want to get the most benefits. Now Germany can produce 13.5-inch battleship main guns, one of which is because of the technology provided by China.

A lot of money was spent on purchasing those advanced technologies, and the naval arms race cost even more money. Germany's industrial strength has surpassed that of Britain, but in terms of money, Britain is still better. Britain's industrial strength has slipped from the world's first to the world's third, but it still holds monetary hegemony. Under the international gold standard, the international monetary system presents a pyramid-like operating model. The British Empire is at the top of the pyramid and is the global hegemon (the strongest military power, the world's third industrial country, the largest colonial empire, the largest trading country, the largest foreign

Investing countries). London is a global financial center, gathering various multinational banks. Most of the international trade settlement projects are carried out in London. London also has the world's major short-term and long-term capital markets, gold markets and commodity markets. The British government and the Bank of England are the managers of the global monetary and financial system.

Under the hegemony of the pound sterling, the pound sterling is the most widely used sovereign currency in the world. Whether it is for trade pricing and settlement or financial market transactions, it is also the sovereign currency with the largest reserves (gold has the largest proportion of reserves, but gold is not a sovereign currency); the UK provides a relatively open market for exporters in countries with international balance of payments deficits, provides long-term loans to the outside world, and ensures the normal circulation of global capital; the London financial market has a broad and important influence on the world financial market, especially the Bank of England, which is in a central leadership position in the world monetary and financial system.

Just like the hegemony of the US dollar a hundred years later, the British Empire also gained many benefits for itself through the hegemony of the pound. First, the over-issuance of pound banknotes (the issuance of Bank of England notes exceeded the gold reserves) allowed Britain to collect international seigniorage worldwide. Second, as the world currency, British companies can use pounds to make foreign direct investments and obtain high profits, and British companies do not need to consider currency exchange relations, avoiding the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. Third, British financial service institutions can provide a wide range of monetary business services to other countries, thereby obtaining various fees or service fees, such as providing pound loans to other countries. Fourth, the pound and financial hegemony allow the British government (or the Bank of England) to have the greatest voice in international financial affairs and the right to formulate financial rules, which can be used to make profits for itself or to suppress other countries.

France is the empire of usury, while Britain is the financial empire of this era. It is no wonder that the British are not as concerned about developing industry as the United States and Germany. Who would want to stand when they can make money lying down? It is easy and pleasant to make money by financial means, which is far better than working hard to develop industry with blood, sweat and death.

At that moment, at this moment.

Chapter 499 Everyone is like a dragon

"Chairman, this is a document sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's from the Ambassador to Russia..."

"Oh, leave it here for now."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, Lin Yongchang finished his work and stopped to rest. He had time to pick up the documents beside him and look through them. The document sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was related to Russia. There were two main things. The first thing was that the ambassador to Russia attended the funeral of the famous Russian chemist Mendeleev. Mendeleev was a world-renowned chemist who left two valuable legacies to the world, "Principles of Chemistry" and "Mendeleev's Periodic Table of Chemical Elements". Lin Yongchang respected Mr. Deritri Ivanovich Mendeleev very much. He wrote a eulogy for Mr. Mendeleev and arranged for people to attend Mr. Mendeleev's funeral.

The second thing is more important. After long negotiations, the Russian Empire finally agreed to sign the Sino-Russian Non-Aggression Treaty and agreed that both sides would reduce their troops on the border. The Russian Empire had always refused to sign the non-aggression treaty because they still remembered the Grand Duchy of Siberia and the increasingly dim "Yellow Russia Plan".

After recovering from the civil strife, the Russian Empire was thinking about Siberia and the Balkans. The polar bear has always been obsessed with "Constantinople". However, Germany's rise was too strong, and Russia needed to focus most of its energy on Germany, and could only temporarily put other places aside. Even if the Russian Empire did not do so, Britain and France would force it to do so. The Russian Empire already owed more than 4 billion gold rubles in foreign debt, and the interest alone was hundreds of millions of rubles each year. It can be said that the economic lifeline of Russia has been held in the hands of Britain and France.

The ambassador's report also included an analysis of Russia's current situation. According to the report, Russia's economy was already very bad, but their military reform was going smoothly. The Russian army's combat effectiveness had been greatly enhanced, and its logistical supply capabilities had also been strengthened. The Russians borrowed money from Britain and France to update the machinery and equipment in the arsenal and were preparing to build a new military factory.

Lin Yongchang quickly read the report, wrote "read, forwarded to the Central Standing Committee" at the back, and then ignored it. As long as the Russians don't want to fight another war with China, they can do whatever they want. The Germans are the great saviors of the people of the Third World. If it weren't for them, the British and Russian governments would not be so easy to talk to. Lin Yongchang made up his mind to focus on development first, and wait until Europe has beaten people's brains into dog brains, and then go to liberate Southeast Asia.

After helping the Filipinos gain independence, European countries such as Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, especially those with colonies in Southeast Asia, became very wary of China. They dared not raise their butcher knives against the Chinese in Southeast Asia, but they also did not allow China to continue to expand in the South China Sea. In the eyes of those old colonialists, the war between China, Japan, and the United States was a fight for colonies, but it was just under the name of "liberation."

The British Empire can accept China dealing with the United States, but it cannot allow China to expand indefinitely in the South China Sea. It is not that there is no contradiction between China and Britain, but this contradiction has been temporarily suppressed by the contradiction between Britain and Germany. China is waiting for Germany to challenge the world hegemony, and Britain wants to solve the main contradiction first. Both sides tacitly understand that there are some frictions in the South China Sea, but under the restraint of the two governments, it will not lead to war.

Russia is China's largest land

The biggest threat is Britain, which is China's biggest threat at sea. For the time being, neither of these two countries has the ability or intention to go to war with China, so China can focus on solving domestic problems.

The debate between the "market economy" and "planned economy" routes has lasted for more than four months and has caused a huge discussion throughout Asia. It is time to draw a conclusion.

Lin Yongchang published a series of articles in the People's Daily, first analyzing in detail the advantages and disadvantages of "market economy" and "planned economy", and finally giving a conclusion.

".........The advantages of a planned economy are as follows: 1. It can ensure that everyone has a job and that the production and supply of necessities for the national economy and people's livelihood are guaranteed. 2. It can forecast and plan the economy, formulate a national economic development strategy, optimize resource allocation at the macro level, adjust the major structures of the national economy and rationally arrange the productive forces, which is conducive to the rationalization of major proportional relationships in the national economy. 3. It is conducive to promoting sustained economic growth. 4. It can reasonably adjust income distribution, taking into account both efficiency and fairness. 5. The gap between the rich and the poor is not as serious as in a market economy, and the difference in status and rank is also relatively small..........."

"........The market economy can adapt to changes in the relationship between supply and demand, and through the functions of value levers and competition mechanisms, allocate resources to links with better benefits; it can use pressure and motivation to achieve survival of the fittest and promote technological and management progress. The market economy is relatively sensitive to various economic signals, can promote timely coordination between production and demand, and can adjust prices to prevent prices from rising randomly. In particular, the administrative functions of the supply and marketing system should be brought into play at the current stage, and a planned economic system should be implemented for its departments. Correcting the drawbacks of market failure: monopoly, external influences, public goods, incomplete information can effectively concentrate human, material and talent resources for key construction, and concentrate limited funds on the development of key industries......"

"Market economy" and "planned economy" each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Lin Yongchang listed the problems that arise in "market economy" and "planned economy" in the newspaper. "Market economy" will give birth to cannibalistic capitalists, and "planned economy" will inevitably give rise to privileged classes and enslaved classes. In Lin Yongchang's view, at this stage, we must be vigilant against "capitalism" and fight against "bureaucracy."

Therefore, he concluded that the main body should be the "public ownership economy" and the "private ownership economy" should be used as a supplement. At present, it is necessary to continue to strengthen the "public ownership economy", that is, the "planned economy" component, but it must not control all production and consumption activities of the state and the people. People should be allowed to have their own free time and their own extra income. There should be no situation where people will be criticized for raising more than three chickens, and there should be no situation where the poorer the better.

Why should we focus on combating bureaucracy? It is to increase the proportion of the "planned economy". If we focus on developing the "market economy", we should be wary of the 996 blessing of capitalists.

Lin Yongchang's conclusion seemed to be a compromise, but in fact... it was also a compromise! He himself understood this, but he had no better solution. The Second Party was criticized by many people, but that was the best result after many parties' negotiations. It was impossible to make everyone like a dragon. Lin Yongchang hoped to achieve this great goal, but he never expected it to be realized.

Just like he never thought about completely eliminating bureaucracy and corruption, as long as he holds the highest power, these problems will not spread, but what if he is gone? Only technological progress can truly reduce and weaken bureaucracy and corruption, but there is no way to completely solve them.

At this stage, we can only give the public more supervision rights. Perhaps this can solve some problems, or perhaps it is of no use at all. You know, humans are very smart, especially when it comes to seeking benefits for themselves. There will always be people who find ways to bypass rules and regulations to get themselves some seemingly legal, but sensible benefits.

Chapter 500: Food

"What on earth does the Chairman mean?"

"You don't understand this?"

"Please give me some advice."

"It is to encourage necessary consumer goods and reject luxury consumer goods."

"Is that so? Why can't I see it?"

Lin Yongchang's attempt to smooth things over had the final word. Other people's attempts to smooth things over were just smooth things over, but Chairman Lin's attempt to smooth things over was not smooth things over, but farsighted and thought-provoking. People around him always say nice things. If Lin Yongchang didn't know his true level and what a real great man looks like, he might have been fooled by these sweet talk.

Many heroes in history have gradually become stupid because of the flattery they received from the people around them. At first, they may be modest, but gradually they will accept it with an open mind, then they will say "as expected", and finally they will say "whatever I say is right!"

Not only in history, but also in the information age more than a hundred years later, some people will still be drunk by the drug of love. The aliens were quite modest at first, but later they became arrogant and wanted to give everyone the blessing of 996 and be everyone's father. Even the immortal cultivator, didn't he also become a big shot in many ways?

Lin Yongchang knew his true level and never dared to compare himself with his mentor and the chairman. At most, he was at the level of Comrade Gangtie. Maybe he was not even as good as Comrade Gangtie, and this was very likely.

The principle of "planned economy" as the main and "market economy" as the auxiliary was reaffirmed, but some problems were still not solved. Lin Yongchang knew that tanks would become the protagonists on the ground battlefield in the next few decades, so he wanted to expand the production of tractors and hoped to produce more high-horsepower engines. Only a powerful engine can drive a tank weighing dozens of tons, but such a high-power engine is only suitable for military use and is a loss for civilian use.

If the goal is to produce tanks, then the only option is to adopt the advice of the comrades from the Ministry of Industry and comprehensively and compulsorily promote the production team model. In this way, demand can be artificially created, and the large tractor factory can be supported by the orders from the production team. In wartime, the tractor factory can be directly transformed into a tank factory.

If the goal is to improve people's living standards, the engine should be miniaturized to reduce the production cost of tractors. In the war years, in order to gain the support of farmers, the People's Party adopted the method of equalizing land and reducing taxes and distributed land to farmers. The ownership of the land belongs to the state, and the right to use it belongs to individuals. Now, in order to develop tanks... large tractor factories, do they want to take back the land again?

Make the people suffer more? Should I bear the blame?

Lin Yongchang did not choose this path. China has now escaped the crisis of national extinction. China, which has undergone initial industrialization, is no longer afraid of any challenge. As long as there are no internal problems, the worst that can happen is the loss of Taiwan and the islands in the Pacific. With a population of 470 million and a steel output of nearly 5 million tons, it is enough to arm tens of millions of infantry. In Asia, no country can stop this destructive force.

As long as we do not seek hegemony, our current military strength is sufficient.

Lin Yongchang has said on many occasions that "the People's Army is a defensive armed force" and "the People's Party's primary goal is to improve the living standards of the Chinese people." These words are not just for diplomacy and propaganda, he also thinks so. As a politician and national leader, it is very necessary to be consistent in words and deeds. You can't say that you want to benefit the people, but do things that are militaristic. In a desperate situation, you can be flexible. It's better to do what you say and say what you do when it's not a life-and-death situation.

Some people say that "a lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth", but a lie is a lie, even if it can deceive people for a while, it cannot deceive people forever.

".......We need to liberate and develop productivity, and strive to improve people's living standards, rather than artificially creating demand, forcing farmers to buy tractors, and forcing farmers to take out loans... The brigade production model can be implemented in areas with flat land such as Hebei, Henan, Northeast China, Shaanxi and the Western Regions, but it must be based on voluntary participation and cannot be forced........."

".......In principle, it is not recommended to adopt the production team model in places where large agricultural machinery is not suitable......."

Lin Yongchang began another tour of the country. The autumn harvest was coming soon, and he needed to know the actual grain production in various places, and also the actual situation of the grain storage in various granaries. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the foundation of the country. Industry must develop, and agriculture must also develop. If there is a large-scale reduction in production, people will really starve to death.

Fortunately, the weather has been good in recent years, and there have been no large-scale droughts or floods, only some reductions in production in some local areas. The people's government invests a lot of money and manpower in water conservancy facilities every year, dredging old river channels, reinforcing embankments in dangerous sections of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and ensuring the grain production in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins. In addition, the production of fertilizers and pesticides is increasing every year, which has effectively promoted the increase in grain production.

Especially in the Northeast, the Construction Corps has basically achieved semi-mechanized production, and production efficiency has been greatly improved. The grain produced in the three northeastern provinces last year accounted for 3000% of the country's total output, reaching an astonishing million tons. This is the result of the combined effects of mechanization, pesticides and fertilizers, as well as improved varieties and scientific planting methods. After deducting the costs of machinery and equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, etc., the economic benefits are still very high.

However, many farms in Northeast China have shares in large American companies, and half of the profits must be shared with Americans. According to the original contract, American companies cannot bring profits back to the United States. They must either continue to invest in China or buy Chinese products and ship them back to the United States. As long as China can produce goods, it must be cheaper than the United States. Because China's labor is only one-third of that in the United States, and Japan's labor is even cheaper, only one-fifth of that in the United States, it is profitable to invest in and build factories in China and Japan.

After the war, the relationship between China and the United States eased, and large American companies increased their investment in China. The Chinese government did not confiscate the property of American companies during the war, but only stopped paying back the US government, thus gaining a [Diplomatic Reputation +1] BUFF. Similarly, many American companies also invested in Japan.

The East Asian Alliance welcomes foreign capital, as long as it abides by local laws and pays taxes on time and in full. The more investment, the better. The American people are full of hatred for China and Japan, but American capitalists will not give up the opportunity to make money because of the hatred of the people. The United States fought with Britain twice, and the hatred was even greater, so that many places in the United States have a tradition of "believing in God and hating the British", which did not delay the American ruling class from marrying the British aristocracy.

If the British hadn't allowed the United States