The government is heavily guarded. In peacetime, some people with special documents can enter and exit the presidential palace more conveniently, but now, seeing that the international situation is becoming more and more tense, this presidential palace is not said to be able to enter, even if they have special documents, they must be subject to the strictest inspection, and ordinary vehicles can no longer enter the presidential palace, and only cars with special passes for the chamberlain can enter the presidential palace.

Now, a car in the chamber is slowly passing through the gate of the presidential palace, and in addition to the driver, there are only two passengers in the car, one is the adjutant of the chamber, and the other is Liu Qingen, director of the Ordnance Industry Administration.

On the morning of yesterday, the president sent someone to inform the Ordnance Industry Administration and asked the Ordnance Industry Administration to sort out some documents on some military industrial production issues, and then hand them over to the president for his approval. Liu Qingen still decided to run it himself.

The car drove Liu Qingen all the way to the small two-story building in the Commander's Hall, and when the car stopped, Liu Qingen got out of the car and followed the adjutant upstairs, and the president is now in the No. 1 office, still busy with official business as usual.

When Liu Qingen followed the adjutant into the office, he found that there was already a guest waiting in the office, it was an old acquaintance Xie Zhantai, who is now the director of the Aviation Administration, which is an old department that has been established for more than two years, but since last year, this whole department has been independent from the Ministry of the Army, and like the Ordnance Industry Administration, it has become a government agency directly under the Presidential Office, with great power, and almost all things related to the aviation industry and aviation technology are under the management of the Aviation Administration, and the manufacture of aircraft is also here. under the leadership of the institution.

Seeing Liu Qingen, Xie Zhutai was also very happy. Although the yamen of the two are in the city of Beijing, the arsenals are all over the country. Liu Qingen runs around all day long, unlike him. Just run to Wuhan, Nanjing and other places. So there aren't many opportunities for the two to meet.

As for the president, he is still immersed in official duties, and what the president is reading is the documents related to the aircraft manufacturing industry compiled by the Aviation Administration, and like the Ordnance Industry Administration, the Aviation Administration has been busy in recent days, and Xie Zhantai has been working overtime for several days. Food and lodging are in the department.

Seeing that Liu Qingen rushed over in person, Zhao Beiyan was not surprised, Liu Qingen, like him, is a person who must do everything, and the two of them have basically similar ideas, both to improve work efficiency, and both of them have done a good job and have a good grasp of proportion.

"Director Liu, you came just in time. Just now, I have already had a discussion with Director Xie on some issues related to the aircraft manufacturing industry. It was unanimously agreed that under the current circumstances, it is necessary to integrate the work of the Ordnance Industry Administration, the Aviation Administration, and the Ministry of Heavy Industry and set up a working group. Director Liu has been recommended as the team leader. I have agreed that from now on, this "wartime military-industrial production steering group." Even if it's established. ”

Zhao Bei greeted Liu Qingen for a while, and quickly cut to the chase, and his words made Liu Qingen very quiet

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"So, the center has decided to go to war against Japan?

Liu Qingen suddenly became a little excited, and his voice trembled a little, although the president had already revealed some strategic details to him, but he really didn't expect that the center would make up his mind so quickly, and in addition to being excited, he didn't forget to remind the president.

"At present, China's heavy industry has partially transferred to the wartime track, using the raw materials accumulated in the past few years, it is not a problem to maintain military production for half a year, but if the source of raw materials is cut off after half a year, then China's military production will not be sustainable, so, in my opinion, either a quick solution, or, find a way to maintain the import trade, otherwise, Chilean saltpeter alone is a big problem."

Liu Qingen's reminder makes sense. Japan's naval strength is very threatening for Chinese shipping, in fact, since the operation of the Japanese Combined Fleet a few days ago. China's coastal foreign trade has declined. Chinese steamship companies have also reduced liner voyages accordingly. Only inland waterway shipping has not been affected for the time being.

"You don't have to worry about that. Pivot B takes it all into account. Since we dare to fight against Japan, we are confident that we will win

Zhao Bei nodded, his self-confidence stems from the understanding of China's military strength, although China's naval strength is insignificant, but as the main component of China's military machine, the strength of the army is enough to reassure, more importantly, so far, according to the news sent back by the minister stationed in Japan, Japan has not yet entered the state of national mobilization, and even if the Japanese government starts general mobilization now, it will take at least a month to complete the initial preparation of the army, this battle, is a surprise.

What we need to worry about is that the Japanese government may jump over the wall and fight to the death with China, but considering the current international situation. As well as the poor economic situation in Japan, Zhao Bei also believes that as long as he grasps the proportions, the war can be carried out according to his will, although there are still some risks, but military operations are inherently adventurous, and if the country is timid, the country may not find any chance to rise.

"About the production of tanks. It is very important that you hold on, because it is not only about the combat effectiveness of our army. Moreover, it is also related to the country's strategic policy, and we must let foreigners see China's industrial potential, and only in this way will the Japanese government not choose a long-term war

Choubei is very concerned about the yield of cocoons. This war against Japan. Not only does he have to defeat "stagnation." Moreover, it is intended to let the European and American powers see China's industrial strength, which is very conducive to striving for the strategic initiative, and what the great powers value is strength, and whoever has the strength will be close to whom, especially in this situation where a war in Europe is about to break out, and only in this way can China's current strategic disadvantage be fundamentally reversed.

"Please rest assured that at present, the vehicle factories in Wuhan and Zhengzhou have been fully transferred to tank manufacturing, according to conservative estimates, in the case of sufficient raw materials. A hundred tanks can be manufactured per month, and this is still without affecting the production of armored cars, and if the production of armored cars is stopped, the production of tanks can be further increased. Right now. We are planning to transfer more technical backbones from machine factories, locomotive factories, technical schools, and military enterprises as skilled workers to ensure the priority production of tanks, and we are also organizing workers to continue to renovate heavy tractors, but the summer harvest is approaching. The requisition of agricultural tractors will have some impact on agricultural production, and it is hoped that the center will also take this issue into account

Liu Qingen tried his best to consider the issue comprehensively, and he also knew that this battle was a crucial battle for whether China could turn the tide of the country, and whether or not it could be fought well was not only a matter for the army, but also for all people in the country. The more we move towards the industrial age, the more complicated the war becomes, and the more problems need to be considered, and this is the key to "total warfare." Only by giving full play to the comprehensive strength of the country lies in the "total war." Only by making use of our strengths and avoiding our weaknesses can we win the war.

In this office, several people held a two-hour consultation on the integration of the military industry. Although Zhao Bei's strategy is to fight a quick battle, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and all possibilities must be taken into account, and a protracted war must also be taken into account. In fact, the plan has been formulated a long time ago, but because there are too many aspects involved, many details must be taken into account, which is directly related to the battle ahead, Zhao Bei had to personally give instructions, which weapons should be prioritized for production, which weapons can be temporarily maintained at a low output, only the person who formulated this strategic plan knows how to choose, and Liu Qingen and Xie Zhantai's task is to implement the president's will.

In many cases, it is necessary to be hands-on to improve productivity. And so that the subordinates do not dare to slack off.

After completing the guidance on the integration of the military industry, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and Liu Qingen and Xie Zhantai were sent away, and Zhao Bei called Qin Sihu, the captain of the guard.

"Four Tigers, how long has it been since the vice president arrived?.

"I've been waiting in the reception room for almost an hour."

"Zhang Jizhi is a person, calm, but his ass often sits in the wrong place."

"Calm? Not necessarily. Just now I saw him walking around the reception room with his hands behind his back, looking like a monkey in a hurry

"Monkey urgency? Also, they don't want to fight, and they don't want Japanese products to reoccupy the Chinese market. So, how can you not be in a hurry? Four tigers, go. Grab the papers, let's go and see if these pacifists haven't changed their minds yet. ”

Vice President Zhang Han and several members of Congress have been waiting here for almost an hour for the President to summon them, and they are all pacifists in the Congress, and they have come here to ask for the Congress's life, hoping that the President will send another special envoy to discuss the current Sino-Japanese situation with the Japanese Government, because they do not want to fight, but they do not want to give in to Japan, and this position is a dilemma. So, in fact, their peaceful stance has also wavered.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Long waiting. I know what you're here for, but I can tell you the truth about the Japanese government's response to the June 26 Incident. The position is very stubborn and can never be backed down. Unless they are clear about their country's resolve, Japan will continue to defy China's power. Before you open your mouth to ask for peace, I would like to show you a telegram. This is the clear code telegram received by the telegraph room in the morning, and it must have been received by telegraph offices all over the world.

Zhao Bei didn't wait for the other party to open him, first clarified his position, and asked Qin Sihu to hand over a copy of the telegram to Zhang Sai.

Zhang Xiao and the members of the National Assembly passed the telegram, but they were silent, and the telegram was retaken by the Jilin Telegraph Bureau, and it was a press release. It was drafted by several Chinese journalists about the Japanese border garrison crossing into Chinese territory. and smashed a Chinese merchant's sawmill, which, judging from the fierce rhetoric, only further infuriated the sentiments of the Chinese people.

Seeing that none of these people spoke, Zhao Bei said lightly: "Everyone, do you understand?" This is the choice of its own government, and how can the central government sit idly by and ignore such a blatant act of aggression? The rights of the people depend on the protection of the state, and if the state cannot protect the rights of the people, then. What's the use of playing this central government? Ladies and gentlemen, it seems to me that war is inevitable

Zhang Sai was very emotional in his heart, he understood that peace between China and Japan may not be maintained, and the president had obviously made up his mind, otherwise, he would not make a big fuss about this telegram.

Zhang Xiao glanced at the title of the telegram again, "They even grabbed the copper bowl!" He understood that once the draft finally appeared, anyone who advocated peace would be a sinner who would obstruct the central protection of the rights of the people.

Now, Zhang Yu must also change his position.